The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-26
Failure Of Trojans to Get Goal
Point Brings Their Defeat
Crowd at Soldiers Field
Largest That Ever Watched
. Football Game In America

By CHARLES W. DUNKI.EY

-H)-Notre Dame defeated South
ern California, Z to 6, in Soldiers
Field today, repeating their ons
point triumph Of . year ago.
The battle was wa9ed before 113,
600 spectators, the greatest throne
that ever witnessed . football game
in America, eclipsing the Army
Navy attendance in the same fielt
just . year ago today.
Both teams scored in the first
period. via the aerial route, afte,
sensational open field running anC
terrific line smashing. Captain
Morley Drury Of the Trojans tossed
the pass to Saunders for Califor.
Mas marker but his attempt to kick
goal was blocked, costing his team
the tie.
After California scored, Notre
Dame came back with Riley tossing
q 2S-yard pass. to Dahman, who
caught the ball back Of California; q
goal line. Dahman then stepped out
and kicked the extra point for the
victory.
The defeat was the first for the
sensational Southern California
team this year.
First Period
Captain ,rury Of Southern Cali
tornia won he toss and Notre Dame
elected to 3Sceive the kick off. Elder
took it badt to the 30-yard lire. He
graz ed AAree yards around right
end before Saunders upset him.
Elder pupted out Of bounds on Notre
Danes z0-yard lire. Drury ripped
off right tackle for five yards and
then added two more. Drury then
shot around right end for q 25-yard
run, going to the Notre Dame To-
yard line. Edelson hit center for
three yards.
Notre Dame took time out. Drury
cracked left tackle for . yard, then
bumped into center, losing q yard,
with Walsh stopping him. Drury
then tossed . pass to Saunders, who
grabbed the oval 50 he stepped across
the line Tor Southern CALIFORNIA; s
first Touchdown. Ofury's kick for
the, added point was blocked.
After California scored, Notre
Dame rushed its first string backs
into the fray. Flanagan returned
the kickoff to the 26-yard line.
Flanagan on three smsshes gained
nine yards. Then Dahman punted
out Of bounds on the 36-yard line,
but California was penalixed Is yards
for roughness. giving Notre Dame
first down on the 6O-yard lire.
Flanagan cut through left tackle for
six yards. Collins added three
through the same spot. Dahman
punted 40 yards with Captain Smith
of Notre Dame downing the ball on
California's five-yard line. Flana-
gan threw Drury for : two-yard loss.
Hibbs kicked from behind the goal
line to Riley on the lS.yard line.
Flanagan. in two thrusts, made first
down on CALIFORNIA; 30-yard lire.
He ploughed through center again
FOR seven yards. Collins made an
Dther first down on CALIFORNIA; g.
yatd line. After one pass failed,
Riley tossed 28.yard pass to Dab
man who caught the ball back Of
California's goal Dahman kicked
Ioal, making the score: Notre Dame
/; Southern California 6.
Edelson ran the kick off back
from the 27-yard line to the 35-yard
line. Saunders gained four yards
Ind Drury broke around right end
Tor IL yards and first down on Notre
Danes 4A-yard line. Drury was
spilled by Collins for three yards
o6s. Lloyd Thomas added . yard.
Hibbs punted to Notre Danes nine
yard line. Collins and Flanagan
grabbed eight yards. on three
Imashes. Dahman punted 50 yards
% Drury, who was upset on the Tro-
ans 40.yard line. Wynne replaced
Collins at fullback for Notge Dame.
Failing to gain, Hibbs punted toI
Notre Danes 84-yard line.
After Wynne and Thomas made
wo yards, Flanagan ripped around
eft end for Il yards - the first per-
pd ended with the score: Notre Dame
!; Southern California 6.
Second Period
When the second period started,
)ahman punted Is yards, the bali !
'olling' out Of bounds on the Troian's
.7-yaTd line. Drsary fumbled = low
)asss losing three yards. Another
I'd pass lost two more yards.
1ibbs pumtsd from his two-yard line
o Riley, who WAS. chased out Of |
.ounds On Notre Danes l6-yard
ine. Flanagan cracked center Tor |
even yards.
. lThe Trojans stopped Notra Dame