Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-01
GOLDEN BEARS DEFEAT PENN. IN
INTERSECTIONAL GAME ON FIELD
AT BERKELEY: MARCUS IS STAR

MEMORIAL STADIUM, BERK-
ELEY, Cal Dec. 81 lA9-In the finest
display Of individual playing seen
here this year, Brick" Marcus, Cali
fornia's fleet-footed, be-spectacled
halfback, closed his football career
today by almost ingle-handedly
enabling CALIFORNIA; Bears to defeat
the Pennsylvania Quakers 81 to Is.
Coming into the game near the
end of the third period with the
two elevens tied 1913, the red haired
flash instilled new life in some
what weary California squad and
with brilliant runs and great pass
snagging exhibitions, crossed the Penn
line twice in the following quarter
to mount up a winning total.
One the second play, the speedy
ball lugger, whose impaired vision
necessitates his wearing specially con-
structed glasses, broke through the
line to travel SIS yards to touchdown.
Thirty thousand spectators who had
braved the showers and threatening
weather, cheered to a turn as Marcus
made the spectacular run that put
California in lead that was never
relinquished.
Heartened by this fresh strength,
his teammates opened with furious
squirt that tore the Penn line to
shreds while Marcus, in quick sue
cession, packed the ball for total
OF los yards and two touchdowns
CaliforniaS final touchdown fol-
lowed drive down the field to Penn's
one yard line A Is yard penalty
for holding set the Bears back to
the 16 yard line. Here Marcus started
again. Fourteen yards followed as
he shook off tackler after tackler. on
the net try he dashed round to cut
his mark in Quaker scoring turf.
Penn'S best showing came in the
second period, when it drove. Cali
fornia back relentlessly to count two
touchdowns Aside from that the
Bears outfought and outplayed their
rivals almost steadily.
The Bears opened the game with a
rush and after kicking off to the
Quakers, recovered the ball on punt
on their own 54 yard line. An ex-
change of kicks followed. With the
ball on Pennsylvania AZ yard line
LON passed 80 yards to jim Dougery
and the speedy end dashed ten yards
to score the first touchdown. Evans
kick from placement was perfect.
Starting the second period the
Bears advanced the ball to the
Quaker IL yard line, only to lose it !
when pass fell over the goal line
From this time until the end OF the !
half, it was almost entirely a Penn
sylvania offensive, with two touch
downs scored in quick succession.
Pennsylvania'S vaunted aerial at.
tack was virtually smothered from the
start, while California opened with |
spectacular passing game that I
startled even its stauncheSt adherentS
The QuakerS tried the air IL times, J
SO yards, while the Bears tossed seven
out of l8 attempts for total ad- /
vance of l29 yards.
Yards gained from scrimmage tell
decisive story. California ripped
off 273 yards net, Penns best efforts
yielded 66 yards.
Murphy, halfback, and Shober, ]
quarterback, turned in outstanding |
games for the eastern team, while
Wascolonis,. fullback, was not far |
behind. Paul Scull, Penn's triple
threat halfback, was watched too !
closely by the California defense and
he failed to get started most Of the
time.
While Marcus ''stole the show"
several other California players turn /
ed in stunning games. Captain Colt
rim playing his last game, was .
tower OF strength at tackle, and con- !
sistently outguessed the Penn captain
Ed Hae,a playing opposite in the
same position.