Evening star., 1932-12-12
ATTACK, DEFENSE
WILL Be ALTERED
Triumph Over Notre Dame
Wins Coaches Praise
for Howard Jones.
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Us ANGELES, December IL
Foot balls man of the hour,
IL Coach Howard Harding
Jones, turned his attention
today to the rose tournament
game at Pasadena, January 2,
with Pittsburgh.
He was inclined to shelve the
13-to-0 victory over Notre Dame
Saturday and started laying plans
for revision of his offense, as well
as revamped defense, in prep
aration for the team which also
defeated the RamblerS by two
touchdowns.
But among the more than 100,0
| spectators who sat in on the spectacular
struggle Saturday discussion continued
with much laudatory comment from
visiting coaches in behalf of Troy's head
man.
All the high points of the drama
were rehearsed from the point where
little IRVINE Warburton returned punt
~ yards in the second period to make
the first Trojan touchdown possible, to
the goal line stand of Southern CALI
fornia in the final quarter before the
Ramblers' desperate passing attack.
IL was generally agreed the great line
| play and spectacular quick kicks Of the
Southern California team, plus the in
| eff1cient blocking of the Notre Dana
backs, were responsible for the outcome.
The amazing run of Warburton drew
much comment. He outran the rushing
Ramblers who went down under the
punt, reversed his field and behind a
Iast-1ormmg interference raced to the
NoJre Dame 44-yard line to completely
nullify the kick.
ON the first play gaping hole was
~ opened in the Notre Dame line and
the 143-pound quarterback dodRed
through to the 31-yard line. It was
from this point that Homer Grifith on
fourth down, rifled pretty pass to Bob
McNelsh. The Rambler secondary had
been deeoyed to the sidetnes and Nc
Neish, unopposed, leaped high into the
air to catch the ball and take the two
steps necessary to cross the goal line.
1t was one of the numerous quick
kicks that kept Notre Dame on the de-
fensive most of the afternoon that made
the second touchdown possible. Charles
Jaskwich fumbled the ball as it bounded
toward his goal and Bob Erskine re.
covered on the 26-yard line.
Three times before the pigskin had
been booted over the safety men to in
side the 5-yard line. The Trojans uade
the most Of the opportunity. Ray
| Sparkling circled right end on a reverse
to the IL. Griffith played his way TO
the 10 and then, with Gordon Clark.
crashed to the 1-yard line. The mod
ern Homer drove over for the fnal
touchdown.
Starting on their 20-yard line the
Ramblers rallied too late with an aerial
assault which carried to the 5-yard line.
With Nick Lukats doing the throwing
to Hugh De Vore, George Melinkoyic1
and Sheeketski.
THE statistics told an entirely Diff
l. ferent story, Just as they have In
most of Southern California's nine
victories this Fall. Notre Dame gained
a total OF 218 yards to 140 FOR the
Trojans and II first downs to z. 1t was
the nineteenth consecutive triumph for
Troy, and the first time since 1923 that
Notre Dame has suffered consecutive
defeats by the same team. Nebraska
defeated the late Knute Rockne's team
in 1922 and 1928.
OlO yOu ever see Sucl defensive
work IS the Trojans put UP when It
was first down for Notre Dame ON
| the 5-yard. line?" asked Buck Bailey,
line coach at Washington State This
man Jones knows how to build q
forward wall"
''They had every throw spotted"
opined Ike Armstrong of the Rocky
Mountain Conference championship
Utah team in commenting on the s. c.
| pass defense. Sure, Notre Dame COM
pleted a few but you didn't see them
tossing any for touchdowns.''
ut was their fine kicking game and
/ touchdown punch" said Ernest Bearg,
coach at Washburn College, and former
Nebraska mentor, (which gave South
ern California the game. BY kicking
| game I include the running back of
! punts. When any team returns kicks
rs yards against Notre Dame that's
going some"
Bearg spoke from experience, for his
| Cornhusker team won one game and
lost one to Notre Dame in 1924 and
| 1925.
Coach Hunk Anderson of the van
| quished, who remained here as his team
! headed homeward today, blamed defeat
on the powerful Trojan forwards and
| the failure of his backs to block prop
| erly
| Southern California should defeat
| Pittsburgh by two touchdowns," pre-
| dicted the man who said before the
game that the Ramhlsrs would lose,
| 13 to 0.