Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
LAST-HALF RALLY
BY BEARS DEC|D[.S
Trail, 7-13. at Intermisslon,
but Later Take Command
of the Situation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n II EMORIAL STADIUM, Berke'
Nn ley, Calf, December 3l.-In
V the finest display of indi'
1 vidual playing seen here this
year, Brick" Marcus, Cali'
fornia's fleet.footed. he-spectacled haif'
hack, closed his foot hall career today
ny almost single handedly enabling
California's Bears TO defeat the fehn-
sylvania Quakters. - to Is.
Coming into the game near the end
of the third period with the two
elevens tied 1918. thested-haired flash
ins,illed new life in somewhat weary
California squad. and with brilliant
runs and great pass snaggipg eNnini'
tions. crossed the Penn line twice IN
the following quarter TO mount up
winning total.
On the second play the speedy ball
lugGer. whose impaired vision necessi.
tates his wearing specially constructed
glasses. broke through the line to
travel So 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 Cali.
forria in a lead that was never re-
linquished.
Marcus Scores Again.
California's final touchdown fol
lowed a drive down the field to Penn s
cne-yard line A 15-yard penalty for
holding set the Bears back to the To-
ward line. Here Marcus starred again.
In four attempts he shot over the line.
PENIS 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.
PENNSYLVANIA vaunted aerial at.
tack was virtually smothered from
the start. while California opened UP
with spectacular passing game that
startled even its staunchest adherents.
The Quakers tried the air II times.
completing for a total gain of so
yards, while the Bears tossed z out of
Is attempts for a total advance OF
129 yards.
Yards gained from scrimmage tell
q decisive story. California ripped of
273 yards net. Penn's best efforts
yielded SIS yards.
Murphy. halfback. and Shober. quar-
terback. turned in outstanding games
for the Eastern team, while
Wascolonis. fullback. was not far he.
hind. 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. His
punting. however. surpassed that of
the California kickers. averaging 40
yards on boots. against 80 yards for
the, Bears. punts.
Case Of Repeating.
1t was the second time in three
years California eleven has trismphed
over Pennsylvania. On the first day of
January. 1925. another Quaker team
returned home on the short end of a
14-to-9 score.
The game today was the occasion
for paying tribute 10 Andrew Latham
Smith. famous California coach from
1916 to 1925, whose teams were un-
defeated for five and one.haif years.
Andy" also was an ail-America full
- back etar at Penn in 1894 and later
coached his alma mater. Players.
alumni and officials Of both uniyer.
stiles took part in unwilling and dedi.
eating a players berch to the great
leader, whose ashes are scattered over
Memorial Stadium i'm conformance
with his dying wish.