Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

i Stanford here today. 1t was
hardly worth the trip. They
came to take one of the worst beatings
they ever suffered at the hands of a
bigger, stronger and better team that
scored five touchdowns and forced a
safety through its sheer strength and
power of attack.
As the Army headed for home tonight,
its long season ended and a fms writ
ten TO the careers of Biff Jones, retiring
head coach; Chris eagle, the roaring
red head, Johnny Murrell, the bucking
back and others, 1t was battered, bruised
and beaten, by a 34-13 defeat where
victory at any score was the aim and
objective, when they started out so
hopefully two weeks ago. Coach Jones
last team was a good and a game one,
but it couldn't win a major game
through the long season. Cagers last
game was up to standard but his inter-
ferers never were able to check the big
and bulky tacklers that seemed all over
the field. barring the way with out
stretched arms.
Army Starts Well.
The Army started of with a sweep
ing, striding. roaring run down the field
with an uninterrupted march of 40
yards soon after the game started. The
Army struggled to hold its lead which
gradually slipped away, and it fought
back valiantly but in vain even with
the shadow of defeat on all sides. The
Army team was no match for the fleet
footed herd of heavyweights Pop
Warner turned loose with tricks de-
signed for flea.
The brightest shining star was Chuck
Sn1alling. who galloped calamity over
the chalk-marked field for gains that
ranged from 5 to so yards, but he
was ably assisted by Frentrup, Rothert,
Moffatt and the rest of q supporting
cast was something more than adequate.
Smalltng scored three of the touch
downs and Herb F1eishacker the other
two and as an indication of the power
that lay behind Stanford attack it
might be noted that all the scoring
punches were short jabs of less than
5 yards.
Except for Smalling's 5O-yard dash
in the second quarter and a few as
sorted gains that ranged from Is to 20,
the Stanford backs we're content to get
their 5, 6 and z at a clip. AS
long as they could do it steadily, this
proved as good q method as any of
ripping into the other fellows territory
and crossing the goal line.
Cadets Score on Pass.
On the other hand, one of the Army's
yard gain on one play when eagle made
a 19-yard pass to Hutchinson, who
raced the remaining IS for the Cadets
second and last tally.
Murrell made the first after a 49-yard
march that was aided along the way by
another pass from eagle to Hutchinson.
This happened in the first period after
Hutchinson had intercepted a Stanford
pass near midfield. eagle and Murrell
IA
plays, and then eagles toss to Hutchin-
son took the ball to Stanford'S 19-yard
mark. Three plunges by MurreH and
another by eagle carried it to within 8
yards of the goal line, and Murrell took
1t over on the third stab.
Before the period ended Stanford had
tied the score when Smalling carried
the ball deep into Army territory on
26-yard dash resulting from double
reverse, and Fleishacker finished the job
with a touchdown from the 2-yard line
ROtherts Punting Factor.
Rothert's perfectly placed punting
forced Murrell to kick from behind his
own goal line at the start of the second
period, and he failed to get the ball
away before he was tackled, a safety
resulting. The following kick was car
ried back in a series of stabs that end
ed when Smalling took the ball across
the Army's goal line. Hutchinson'S run
after receiving eagles pass brought the
Army back almost to even terms before
the half ended, but in the last two
periods the Stanford touchdowns rolled
up like the steady surge OF the waves
along the Western coast.
There was no stopping Pop Warmers
reverses, double reverses and lake re-
verses as they were executed toady. by
the powerful Trojan backs. They
poured through the Army line for sure
gains almost every time they got under
way and only the determined enorts
of Perry, HillSinger, Suarez and Miller
in the line kept them slowed down to
something less than TOUCHDOWN
every time they started.
Only Few Penalties.
There we're few penalties and only
two of major proportions. The game
was rugged but not rough though the
fact that eagle was twice hurt and
Humber and Price were forced out
early somewhat weakened the Army s
resisting powers.
Though the calendar proclaimed the
approach of Winter, a golden sun ike
q gigantic spotlight in the sky made
the day seem more like an early Spring.
The air was crisp and clear, the SKY
high and blue. the field green and vel
vety. A more perfect day couldn I
have been ordered for the clash and II
the Army wasn't used to such weather
in late December it had no complaint
to make but only wished that it could
have more OF it.