New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Neale's Players
Score Victory
In W est, 14-2
Pennsylvanians z Outplay Ri
walls by Wide Margin;
Make Two Touchdowns
\ From d spec,o, Corresnonder.

DETROIT, Dec. S.-Washingtcn and
Jefferson's football team kept its rec
! ord unsullied this afternoon, when it
defeated Detroit University's husky
eleven in post-season engagement by
: IL TO 2. Coach Neale's players made
i two touchdowns and kicked both re-
! sultant goals, one coming in each of
: the first two periods. Detroit gar
neered it's two points when Right Tackle
Sonnenburg downed Brenkert, of the
!. Presidents, for a safety in the second
period.
The game was attended by the largest
!. crowd that has seen college football
game in Detroit in years. Both teams
fought hard and played cleanly, but
!, the superiority of the Presidents was
Z so marked as to leave no question as
TO the ultimate outcome shortly after
the opening minutes OF play.
The distinct superiority of the w. and
J. players is indicated through the fact
that they registe twesve first downs
to but single one for Detroit. The
latter did not make an appreciable
{, gain after the first period, being on
the defensive we'll within their own
!, territory during the entire second half.
I Sonnenburg's Punt Blocked
q The first touchdown of the Red and
Slack came when Basista plunged over
center from the one-yard line, where
s the Presidents had secured the oval
when they blocked Sonnenburg's at
tempted punt back of his own goal line.
The second was due to the most spec
tacular play of the entire engagement,
Left Halfback Erickson, of the Penn
sylvania team, sprinting sixty-four
yards through the entire Detroit
eleven, shaking off four tacklers after
he had received the ball on a double
pass.
w. and ]. apparently was inspired in
: its play by the knowledge that unless
it won to-day's game the invitation to
represent the East ON New Years Day
at Pasadena during the Carnival Of
Roses against the University of Calf
ifornia, might be withdrawn. Certain
1T is that the Presidents played one of
their best games to-day, and they had
to, for they were pitted against one of
the most powerful combinations they
= have met in their season of unbroken
victories. Especially was the Detroit
: line good, and in Sonnenburg and Ellis
s Neaic's men encountered two of the
{ finest tackles that have opposed therh
during the year.
Captain Stein, acting as field general,
{ stood out as wonder both in his selec-
tion of plays and in his offensive and
defensive work, while young Kopf at
s LETT end was ably abetting him. But
Erickson, the wonderful halfback of
the Red and Black, stood out as the
wizard of the gridiron this afternoon.
Reeled OF Long Sprints
Not only did he turn in his brilliant
run for touchdown, but his almost
phenomenal running back of punts kept
the Presidents threatening the De-
. troit goal all the time. He seemed al
) most unstoppsble and time and again
, reeled off long sprints.
IS In the second half the Presidents
had numerous opportunities to score,
making repeated first downs, but los
ing the coveted tallies when forward
passes. were dropped, when it seemed
that the would-be catcher would GER
tainly get away. Detroit's only first
down came on forward pass neatly
executed from McKenna to Fitzgerald.
w. & J's line, as well as the second
ary defense, smothered the running at
tack of the Detroit eleven, and on the
end runs the Detroit carrier was fire.
quently left without protection. Tack
ling by both teams was hard and vi
cious, but clean, the players of both
teams seemed to be in good condition
and the best of spirit prevailed between
! the rival combatants