Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02

4 at a new high-water mark
today, swept there by Ala
oama's Tidal Wave, which yester-
day swamped Washington State,
"a to 0.
One large quarter, featured b.
three brilliant plays, and the
Crimson Tide Surged to a record
of two victories and tie for the
last six years of the Rose tourna-
ment fieSta's 16-year-old classic
here.
The triumphs left the South with
three wins and no defeats, while in
the previous 10 years the East and
Middlewest managed to pull out with
one victory apiece against Pacific Coast
opponents.
Alabama's tide broke loose in the
second period and with couple of long
passes and 4l-yard run burst through
the 0ike Of the Cougar defense with ap-
parent ease for three touchdowns and
the game.
The contest had moved along at
standod in the first Is minutes Coach
ton States chances by starting his Sec
ond team.
Crowd Is Startled.
} The scoring started with a reverse,
which pulled Jimmy Moore from end
He faded deep into his own territory
with the ball, and heaved long pass
r to John Flash Suther, yards over the
heads of the Cougars secondary defense.
No one was present to challenge the
Bama halfback's jaunt across the goal.
= AS startled as the 10000 who braved
the drilling rain were, their surprise
was augmented a few minutes later
when Moore duplicated the toss to Ben
Smith, his fellow end for a 30-yard
gain, which put the ball on the 1-yard
line. An intercepted pass had put the
tide in a strategic position, Smith
leaped high over two defenders heads
20 nab the oval. John Campbell scored
in one plunge.
Campbell's quarterback play was
spectacular. He clinaXed the scoring
splurge the fourth time he took the
ball after the second touchdown by
sitting through right tackle to sweep
unscathed down the sidelines on a AZ
yard touchdown canter. For the third
time his goal from placement was per-
fectly executed.
AlckS rtctu GOAL
Coach Grin Babe" Hollingbery's
forces rallied with the third Quarter,
but even then Ears" Whitworth was
able to add three more points by Kick-
ing field goal from placement after
the tide had been stemmed on the 90
yard line.
Fighting losing game to the end.
the Cougars launched a belated pass
ing attack in the dying moments, with
George Sander, sophomore halfback,
on the throwing end Of three success
full tosses which took the ball to the
4-yard line. Capt. Elmer Schwartz
was stopped for no gain on the first
play, but on the second he reached
the 2-yard line, only to tumble. Fred
die Sington, the reliable All-Ame-ica
: Bama tackle pounced on the ball to
terminate the drive.
A few minutes later the final gun
barked.
Brains. Drawn, deception - Alabama
was superior In all these. That the
Cougars put up valiant fight was the
factor which took the edge of Of de-
feat. Porter Lainhart furnished the
Northwesterners with the greatest num-
|ber Of yards. Almost unaSsiSted he
once side-stepped and pivoted his way
b. yards through the 'Bamans.
Statistics Given.
The Tide made first downs, COM
pared with IL for Washington State
In total yards gained the Cougars col
lected 26l, against 1896 for their South
ern opponents. w. S. c. completed z
of II passes. Alabama attempted z
and completed 2. Carl Ellingsen of the
Cougars and John Hurry" Cain Of the
Tide were almost even in punting.
Campbell, by virtue of his deceptive
spinners through the line, led in indi-
vidual ground gaining with an aver
age Of 11.6 yards in a dozen thrustS.
William Holly was not far behind with
a los average in half q dozen chances.
Lainhart was next with 9.3 yards aver
age IN z runs.
Coach Hollingbery said the defeat
was "a big surprise to me-" Coach
Wade, in his last appearance for Ala
bama, said he could think of no COM
ment to make.