The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
CALIFORNIA TEAM OUTCLASSES OHIO
 STATE GRIDDERS
Blue and Colds Goal Line Is Never In Danger--Prove Their Superiority In Every
 Branch of Game
By Associated Press

sity of California's wonder team" out . played and defeated the Big Ten champs, Ohio State, zS to 0, in the an- nual tournament of New Years day east-west game. The score was the largest ever rolled up by western team against eastern invaders.
 Ohio States fame in the aerial at- tack and last minute drive to victory fell before the brilliant Blue and Gold defense. The 37,000 spectators saw California take a leaf from the Buck eyes book and beat the Ohio men at their own game of forward passing. California, on the offensive, had dazzling assortment of passes, long and short, and on the defense got in the way and broke up most of Ohio's throws, intercepting them always when the middle westerners threatened.
 VARIED DEFENSE
 Coupled with the phenomenal Cali fornia display of passing was an of a fense as varied as any ever seen in the west. Coach Andy Smiths men slashed the Ohio line at will, circled the Ohio ends and, with double passes and crss- cross plays, baffled their op- ponents.
 The story of California's victory, in d large measure. was the story of the playing of Brick" Muller, California's brilliant end. Muller was a stone wall on defense, ana on the offense played remarkable game. Three of Califor nia's touchdowns were the direct re- <, suit of Muier's mastery of the aerial attack, both in passing and receiving. Pete Stinchcomb, Ohio States repre- sentative on the mythical all-American eleven, did everything expected of him. and more, but the California defense, which had been perfected to stop him, was impossible, and although Stinch comb gained probably more yardage tban any other player today, his work demonstrated that one man cannot win from a trained varsity.
 California's line outcharged it's rivals and often opened tremendous holes through which their backs plunged for large gains. The Ohio forwards were unable to cope with the fierceness of ! this attack and when the secondary de- fense came in to back up the forward wall. California opened up and for ward passed their way to victory Tarzan' Taylor and Captain Huffman were the outstanding stars of the Ohio State line, while every man on the Berkeley line starred Capt sCort' Majors, playing his last varsity game broke through the Ohio line and shat tered plays with great display of dash.
 southern California sun blazed down en the turf and probably hampered the Buckeyes, who came from a cold climate but it is doubtful if snow, rain and slush could have halted the CaMfornians.
 STATISTICS
 Statistics of hte game showed Califor- nia made IS first. downs to 10 for Ohio, and grained considerably more yardage, 10th on straight and open play.
 California was penalized frequently, while Ohio drew one penaiized loss. The game was marked with roughness and fGmbles were about even.
 Seven minutes of play saw the first California touchdown.
 An Ohio tumble, recovered by Califor- na and followed up with versatile attack resulted in Sprotts going over the line.
 In the second period Muller tossed q 5o-yard pass, probably the longest ever thrown in the west to Stephens who went over for the scheduled score. The third goal came in the same quarter, when ali assortment of plays put Sprott over with an end run.
 No score was made in the third period, but in the fourth Sprott circled the Ohio left end to the 5-yard line, where Deeds, in two bucks, went over.
 FIRST QUARTER
 Pasadena Cal January 1.--California , won the toss and chose to defend the
 
 for Ohio. Nisbet took the ball and re- turned it a short distance to the 30-yard line and made two yards around right end, but on the next play was nailed behind the line. Nisbet then kicked to Stinchcomb, who was downed by Muller with no gains. Stinchcomb started the { Ohio offensive, and gained three yards through the California line. Two moro attempts at line plays failed. ', Workman punted to Californiaa 30-yard line.
 Sprott took four yards through the line, but California was held on the next play\ and kicked.
 Stephens recovered the ball for Call ifornia when Ohio State fumbIed on the Buckeye 3-yard line. A forward pass, Sprott to Muller. gained 15 yards for California, and put the California team on Oh4Us 15-yard line Sprott circled the Ohio right end in surprise play to the Ohio 4-yard line and line buck took it to the middle westerner's 6-inch line: sSprott took the ball in another line play for California's first touch- down. Toomey kicked the goal, making the score to in favor of California. Again Workman kicked off for Ohio. Itrb returned five yards to the 30-yard line, but California was penalized, 15 yards for holding. Toomey lost on an attempted end run and Nisbet punted. Ohio State, in it's first forward pass, H. Workman to N. Workman, gained D yards, but fumbled. Stinchcomb recov- cred. Two Ohio line plays took the ball