Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27
TEAMS APPEAR
IN SHAPE FOR
NEW YEARS GO
California and Ohio State
Each Gain Many Backers in
Grid Workouts.
COAST RESERVES BETTER

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-Coach Andy
Smiths University of California football
team. champions of the Pacific coast, WIZ
give Ohio state. Big Ten Conference title
holders, the game of their life New Year
dav Mt Pasadena. This Is the unanimous
opinion of those few fortunates who we're
admitted to the first secret practice OF
the two teams on the same grounds mere
Saturday.
Though slightly outweighed by the
buckeyes, the CalifOrnians impressed the
few spectators who saw them work out
with their speed and we'll oiled teamwork
their driving attack and their all-arouhd
football knowledge.
n is pot SO much In the regular line
up of the team that the admirers OF the
coast champs see possible victory out
in the strength Of their substitutes
BUCKEYE BACKS
RESERVE STRONG.
Ohio State has several capable substi-
tutes for the back field. particularly g
Taylor at full and Colt and Bliss at the
quarter the strength OF the Ohionns is
an uncertainty. "Hoge" Workman, the
Ohioans' stellar quarter. has played every
game for the Buckeyes fr0m start 10 nm
tsh. 1t was his last minute playing, COM
bined with that OF Pete StlnchcOmb at
four Of their important games OF the sex
son IN the closing minutes Of play.
But n anything happened to Workman
and Stinchcomb early In the New rear
game at Pasadena. then 0hio's case would
indeed be crlticalN
California, on the other hand. has
wealth OF capable substitutes for every
position on the team Where Ohio has
squad Of twenty three men, California
has thirty. and Coach Smith has men for
every possible emergency that may arise.
To Offset Ohlo's Workman -StlnchcOmh
combination. their chief reliance in the
forward pass game that enabled them
10 win the Midwest championship the
coast team has a variety Of forward pass
combinations Quarter Back Erb and
Half Backs Toomey and sprott ara all
excellent men ~ tossing the passe. either
for short or long throws, while Brick
Muller. CALIFORNIA; great right end, -
one OF the best men in the country or
the receiving end.
MULLER GOES
AFTER PASSES.
Muller IS a real star OF the game. He
Is over sir feet tall. weighs lSG pounds
and Is one OF the fastest men on the
team despite HIS great size. II is at
going high mp In the air after passes
that Muller shines. He Is a high jumper
Of note, having a record Of 6 feet inClNs
IA that event. and in games this year
jump higher than opponents who were
try ng 10 block the ball
Berkey, the other end Is also n capable
receiver OF forward passes and on de-
fense they are towers Of strength. Not
only are they smashing tAcklers. but they
break through and force opposing backs
to hurry their attempts with forward
passes. this often resulting In bad passes.
Coach Smith will also spring something
new on the Ohioans In n pair Of run
ming guards. Majors, captain Of the
team. was the unanimous choice OF coast
critics this year on the all-star teams.
The California guards. instead OF eharg-
Ing through the l.e on end plays.
break back aud run with the back nold
Interference.
Mcmillan AZ tackle e. another Cal!for-
MIA star his chief work during the sea
son being IN breaking through opposing
lines aud either downing forward pass
crs before they could get the bali away
or forcing them 70 hurry their passes.
CALIFORNIA HAS
nEADY QUARTER
quarter Back Erh, n l45pounder. IS
fast. and q sure man on c telling puutS
and tackling. At full Morrison Is
couss tent punter. great man on Inter
ference, and a smashing OF tackle line
driver He has averaged forty yards ior
the season ON puntlug and has not had
q single attempt blocked.
Bota the OhioAns aud the Californi8us
are using the same deld for practice
though 40 different hours. Neither team
practlced sunday. but both squads were
taken out on long walks by their coaches
Iu the .f,srr0ou the members OF the
squads we're tasen on Sightseeing tour.