The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
MULLER'S PASS WAS
 PERFECTPLAY, SMITH
Great California End Hurled Pass 65 Yards Tc
 Help West Beat East In Big Game

It was this spirit which attempted the record-breaking forward pass that was to settle the question of super iority between Workman and Stinch- comb on one hand and Muller and his teammates on the other; and, by so do- ing, indicate the relative strength of California and Ohio State.
 Fooled Ohio
 To give Muller the best possible chance to make his 65-yard toss we contrived a formation that would con- vince Ohio an end run was intended. The only lneman stationed left of cen ter was Left End Stephens. Left tackle and left guard were switched to the right of center, the latter being five yards from the nearest man on either side of him. The placing of Muller 15 yards behind his own right end was offset by putting backfield man in the line.
 The effect of the feint was heightened when, on receiving the ball from cen ter, Sprout sped to his right as if to go around Ohio's left end. Simultaneous ly, the other two men in the Califor- nia backfield and the three men at the extreme right of it's line formed q cloaking interference for him which had the double purpose of adding validity to the fake run end effective ly screening Muller and the ball from the Ohio defensive line and backs.
 But Sprout did not run around end. Instead, after he had gone about six yards, and when he was almost in front of Muller, he turned in, the direc- tion of the big right end, who, stand ing immovable, had his eyes glued on the halfback, from whom he now re- ceived the ball on backward pass.
 The threat on one hand of an end run, and, on the other hand, the previ- Ons use of Stephens as decoy, had taken all attention from the California left end and, even as the pigskin reached Muller, he was nearing Ohio 's zeal line. Muller let the ball fly low and hard ina regular cannon shot of ! pass. It came up to Stephens waist high just as the latter reached the goal line in the left hand corner of the field. All he had to do to make a score was to turn slightly, receive it and touch it to the ground. There was not an Ohio man within 15 yards of him, SC deceiving had been the fake and run.
 Muller Supreme
 This was prime proof of Muller's supremacy over the Ohio forward pass ing combination of Workman and Stinchcomb.
 Later he made another pass-this time for 40 yards-which was a won der. He was in fact the bright star of the game. In addition to his throws, he caught five forward passes and in tercepted two. By his faultless per fOrmance at end and his knack of sensing where the play would be, and getting down the field to break it up, he effectually stopped Workman's s passes. His work was so exceptional indeed. that, together with his prev ious record, it brought him the unani- nous choice of the country's football critics, as well as sport writers, as a member of the mythical All-American eleven.
 Opens Up
 We disclosed wide-open game all the way through and, after Muller's ever seen, established a supremacy Ohio could not remove. Sprout played wonderfully, and so did McMillan at left tackle. The whole team was i'm pregnable and we ended up victors by 2S-0 score.
 For that day, at least, we had shown western football to be far superior to the eastern brand.
 As for Muller, he is preparing to be a doctor. Meantime he is acting as my assistant coach. If he becomes as gopd an medical doctor Nas he was a