New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

< HppSl lcac!tS o! CalllOlllia gave
Unio, a prime lesson in the art OF
the feature event OF the Tournament
CT California, Is; Ohio State Univer
For the past month Southern Cali
fornia has been regaled with yarns of
the prowess of Pete Stinchcomb, the
All-American back; the mystifying
process of DR.. Wilce's aerial attack and
the fourth quarter invincibility of the
men from Columbus. Some way Pete
and the aerial attack couldn't get work
'A> right this afternoon. AS for the
famous two-minute finish of the Buck
~jes, Mr.. Smiths ganglirg limbed ath-
i"feE - { ' 1t early in tho game that
- inlsh short OF Il miracle would be
- particular value.
The Cali ornians beat the Buckeyes
Al their own game. Their forward
asses were astonishing. They nettcd
.hirty to forty-tve yards and were exc
cuted with prec sion. Even more sur
orising than California's riot of COM
'lalned forward passes was it's sue
less in the matter of gaining ground
on such ancient lodges as crss crosses
delayed and triple passes. 1t was a
case OF Smiths tactics being SO old that
they seemed new, at least to Ohio
Issue Settled in First Half
Since the day was excessively warm
sid beautiful, both teams slowed un
sharply ~ the second half and it was
. matter of the first two quarters tell
9 the story. The single touchdown
- the second half was the result of a
succession Of bruising line plunges,
with Sprott reeling off iiftecn-yard
run that placed the ball on Ohios
taree-yard line, where Deeds, subst-
tute, went crashing over. Deeds and
Sprott were the real stars.
Inc precision Of Oho's attack made
1t look, in the early part of the game,
as though they would eventually pull
1t out of the fire. The Pacific Coast
champions were plainly worried over
Stinehcomb. He was always the cen
ter in Ohio's rapidly shifting attack.
but California kept him closely COW
cred. IN addition to which the All
american back seemed to have trouble
nth his footing. He slipped and fell
several tines when he had chance to
break away. and il was this tumble on
IS own 30-yard line in the opening
S-aee of the battle that sent the tide
against the Western Conference cham
ions.
After California scored first the
buckeyes had three chances in row
even up Things, but on each occa-
ION they failed. Once it was tumble
3y blair, again they were held for
even up things a short forward pass
from Hodge. Workman to Stinchcomb
failed.
1t is the memory of Andy Smiths
surprising overhead attack that the
spectators carried from the field, as in
this department they were supposed to
be outclassed. But after the husky
hears found themselves they electri-
FED the crowd of $4,000 with their
overhead attack
Forward Pass Nets Forty Yards
In the middle Of the second quarter
mixed lateral and forward pass.
fNanatlng from delayed pass, car
; ed the ball from Sprott to Nesbit to
Brick Muller. The big all-Anerican
crd immediately shot the ball 40
}ards through the air, and Stephens
taxing the pigskin on the run, con-
tinued over the goal line of the West
ern Conference champions.
IL was that pass that broke the
ONO morale. They had an airline vic
tory IN view and unexpectedly found
themselves excelled at their pet game.
rive times thereafter forward passes
shot by sprott to Muller gained ''e0 an
aggregate of los yards
Ohie tried a desperate overhead
counter attack from the middle of the
sf>ond quarter and completed several
2ectacular passes, but for the most
ar their pet style OF advancing the
.-li was snothered. This, with their
,..'ard passes unsuccessful, and
+.,.c. ~ clicomp eHectually stopped, Ohio
'oHed anything but impressive.
Si " Worl-
,Nnchcomb, starred for Ohio. while
"prott, Muller, Nesbit, Toomey' Deeds
shd Erb carried the brunt of the hatt1e
tor California. 'A'''e
First Period
California won the toss and cho..
to defend the south goal "Ho9e"
workman kicked off for Ohio. Nesbit
TOOK the ball and returned it a .hor+
Instance to the 30-yard line. He mada
TWO yards around right end, but on the
next play was nailed behind the line
-'eselt then kicked to Stinchcomb. who
Eas downed by Muller with no gain,
lhchcomo, starting the Ohio often
:'ve. gained three yards through tho
california line. Two more attempts at
! ne plays failed Workman punted to
'ailornia's 30-yard line.
Sprott TOOK four yards through the
Inc, but California was held on the
next line play and kicked. Stephens
recovered the ball for California when
ono State umbled on the Buckeye 90
?srd line A forward pass, Sprott to
<lu,ier' gained fifteen yards for Cali
ornia and put the California team on
On!o's 15-yard line. Sprott circled tho
ONO right end in surprise play to the
OHIO 4-yard line and a line buck took
y to the Middle Westerner's six-inch
Inc. Sprott took the bali in another
line play for CALIFORNIA; first touch
|o"n: Tocmey kicked the goal, max
5ornia.
Workman again kicked off for Ohio.
- returned five yards to the 30-yard
-, but California vas penalized n
Gen yards for holding Toomey lost
- an attempted end run and Nisbet
n'ed- ONO State, in its first for