The Washington times., 1921-12-25
EAST VS.. WEST
FRAY OF GREAT
SIGNIFICANCE

PsnnsyIvanians Particularly In
terested In CALIFORNIA; Con-
test With Red and Blue.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. a.
Aside from the bare fact that any
|intsrssctional game is Of compare
lively national importance, the
coming contest between the Uni
versity of California, champions of
the Pacific slope. and Washington
and Jefferson, undefested in the
East, holds q more intense interest
for Philadelphians and Pennsyl-
vanians than any similar affair
since Bob Folwelps Penn eleven
went to Pasadena to be slain by
the University Of Oregon. some five
years back.
The peculiar local significance OF
this game lies In the fact that. while
one of the contenders il Pennsyl
vanian in geographical location, the
Golden Gate eleven has for its tutor,
mentor ana coach none other than
Andy Smith, the famous fullback of
the Red and Blue some seventeen
and more years ago.
The notable Sunkist coach also
handled the reins over the football
teams Of his alma mater, and 1t 10 to
his credit to state that no coach at
the university over the river since
his regime has bettered his record.
Not Beaten In Two Years.
The Bears, as the Californians are
known In their native lair. have had
an undefeated career on the gridiron
during the past two years. In the
season which has just closed their
record, too, has been notable In that
the Smith coached native sons have
registered S12 points to thirty.three
for their opponents.
California began the year right
with victory in the WAR Of the
Roses at Pasadena on New Years
Day over Ohio State 28-to-0, the
Buckeyes at that time being cham
pions Of the Western conference and
comprised OF a number OF football
whales.
: A glance at the personnel Of the
Bears shows an outfit and COM
bination well calculated to make the
shivers race up and down the spine
Of any coach who aspires TO trap
the Bear.
Brick Muller and stephens are on
the ends. and both are likely to be
picked intact as an-American wing
men. The former Is a redhaired.
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1876 pounds. an Olympic high jump
champion and the greatest hurler
of the forward pass the game has
known.
Rates Muller Greatest.
DIR. Jack Wilcs, coach at Ohio
State, said he had never seen a
! football player as great as Muller.
and this list. he added. includes
Thorpe, Coy, Mahan and all tho
latter-day saints of football. Muller
fractured his leg early in the season
and was out of the game during
almost the entire playing year.
As a consequence of this casualty
to his flankman, Andy was forced to
go into the material and produc-,
something just as good. He found
his man in Stephens, who Is touted
by Andrew as a better end than
Brick, excepting in the role OF for.
ward passer, and who has ALREADY
been selected on numerous all-Amer-
lean teams
Mcmillan, at tackle, was a Camp
selection for the seats OF the mighty
in last years crop of All" candidates.
He is a whale on the defense, and
opens large and ornamental holes for
the backs on the offense. Latham.
the captain, vies with Herb Stein, OF
Pittsburgh; Bunge, of Wisconsin, and
Larson, of the Navy, in being a lead
ing candidate for gridiron glories and
investiture a. the ranking member OF
the center fraternity on the chalk.
marked battle-ground.
Erb at Quarter Great.
The quarterback, Erb, was heralded
as the greatest of his position in the
nation until coast eyes beheld the
sight Of Glenn killinger, of Penn
State, in action. Then Eastward the
course of quarterback empire took its
way.
Toomey, halfback, rates with the
best in the u. s.. A., and In addition to
q line that Ia ~ strong as Hercules,
the backfield is a pippin.
grand substitutes, Tor the Penn star
builds with an eye to the future. He
culls the thirty-five most likely candi-
dates from among the several hundred
that report and confines his attention
to the cultivation of earnest football
principles into their juvenile minds.
And whenever q senior shows only
the same football capacity as a junior
or sophomore he Is not given the
berth, the younger warrior is chosen.
For" says the slender sachem Of
California football, who has Just left
this city to prepare for the intersec-
tional fray, whats the use of using
your valuable time on a chap who will
soon be graduated, when IL you work
with a Junior and q sophomore you
can train a lad who will be some use
in the future--in other words, kill a
couple of rabbits with the same shot"
Here is the Bears record during
1921;
California, 81; St. Mary's, o.
California, IA; olympic Club, 0.
California, 81; Univ. of Nevada, 6.
California, FL; Pacific Fleet, 10.
California. SO; oregon, 0.