Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-04
W.. TEAM Is
NOW HAILED AS
WONDER ELEVEN
Work in Coast Game Shows It
Has All-ArOund High
Class.
STEIN A REAL CAPTAIN

PASADENA, Cal. Jan. 4.-Washing-
ton and Jefferson, the Eastern football
Eeam which held California, undisputed
Pacific Coast Conference champions, to
sooreless tie at Tournament Park Mon
day, is heralded as the strongest eleven
which ever invaded sunny California. Inc
Eastern eleven's offensive and deIens I'VE
strength was a revelation to those WHO
have followed the gridiron game Ii THIS
section for years.
Such blocking, charging and VICIOUS
tackling has never been seen along the
Pacific Coast before, and for this reason
w. and J. is looked upon as great ma
chine that was well versed in all de-
partments Of play.
w. AND j. PRIMED
FOR THE BATTLE.
Condition was the football essential
which showed that the canber OF FOOT
bail played in the Middle West ana EaE
East is superior to that played In this
section. In previous years Eastern
eIevens have not been in physical shape
to combat the fast coming eIeTens III the
That ". and j. was in condition and
primed for the battle was shown by the
Eact that the team played through the
entire game with eleven men, Whlle Ian.
fornia made several substitutions. Coach
Neale and Manager Murphy Of the Penn
sylyanians proved conclusiveIy that
squad of men can be taken across the
continent and still play a great brand
of football by landing on the Datue-
ground day or two in advance OF the
struggle.
MORAL VICTORY
FOB w. AND j.
In striking contrast was Mondays
struggle to that between California and
Ohio State a year ago. In this years
game W. and j. won moral victory be
cause its line charged and the smashing
ends drove in and broke up plays before
they formed. In the struggle a year ago
the Buckeye forwards did not charge and
the ends failed to smash. The result was
that California played rings around the
eleven which had won the Big Ten title
Although weather conditions were I'M
favorable for a game Of the open sort,
w. and j. outplayed the Bears in every
department except kicking. The Pres1-
dents were on their toes and fought the
ball all the way. On the other hand,
California, which had displayed Il feeling
of confidence for week before the game,
was Iistless, and did not get into the
game with the fighting spirit necessary to
combat team of the fasteners type.
MULLER MADE
TO LOOK BAD.
With the exception of Archie Nesbit,
there were no players on the California
eleven who matched up with some of the
men seen in the East and Middle West.
Dan Mcmillan, the tackle. played a great
game, but not enough plays were sent at
/ MN to get a true line on his defensive
DL4CA MULTI, the uuGl QeFdlQeQ
|<knd, looked bad, while Charley Erb at
Z arter failed to live up to expectations.
80 stead or California being called the
= ~ ,ztsssae rA eleven" the W and J rooters
- ~ HYied the Bears the wondering
A5*%s#S 'YThis just about fits the mental
&c CT TIE California players who were
##8ut town Tuesday They could not
SOL Sderstand how it was they could not
ore or stop the attack Of the visiting
/%E ven. 1t simply was a bad case Of
9AA erconhdence, one of the hardest OBJ
F cles q coach must combat
PTAIN STEIN
<zz< EAT LEADER.
'EThe superb playing Of Capt. Russell
Stein of W. and j. was the talk of the
football Rialto Tuesday. This giant sized
up plays in a manner which would have
been credit to any coach. He directed
his teams attack and was In the battle
at all times. He is one Of the really
great players of the year.
Harold Erickson and Wayne Brenkert,
star backs Of the Eastern eleven, were
They advanced the bali for consistent
for a touchdown, which was not allowed
because Captain Stein was Offside was
ere of the features of the game
Both elevens were banqueted at their
respective hotels Monday night A ma
Jority of the California players who live
in this section of the State left for their
homes Immediately after the game
The w. and J. squad, which was de
priyed Of its sightseeing tours before
the struggle, will leave for home on
Thursday.