Evening star., 1932-12-04
.CA|N'S 71-YARD RUN
DEFEATSST.MARY'S
Scores Shortly After Game
Begins-DueI Ensues for
Rest of Battle.
BY Russell J. NEWLAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ EAR STADIUM, SAN FRAN
x CISCO, December 3.-A
N run of II yards to touch
down by Capt. John "Hur-
ry" Cain gave Aabamas Crimson
-ide 6-to-0 victory over st.
Mary's Gaels today and kept in
tact its record for no defeats on
lnvasions of the Far West.
Some 10000 fans had hardly settled
in their seats when Cain, one of the
i most dynamic fullbacks in the history
CT Old Dixie broke loose on his history.
making dash.
the game was about three minutes
old, and Alabama was backed up on her
own 29-yard line. Cain took the ball
His linemen opened up a hole through
the oppoSition's right tackle. The sturdy
lad from Montgomery ringing down the
curtain on his collegiate foot bail
career, darted through the first defense.
Gaining momentum. he swerved
toward the left side of the field and
weaved down along the side lines. Three
81. Marys tacklers challenged him. but
he shook them off. Two others
clutchsd at the flying legs of Alabama's
leader, but missed him completely as he
| ducked from side to side. He dived
across the line for a perfect three-point
landing
A disorganized but vociferious Ala
Dama roofing section cheered the l83-
pound star. Moseley, quarterback. tried
Kick from placement for the extra
block the ball. w
Except for the outstanding individual
performance, the game was one that
could De expected Of two teams so
evenly matched they were kicking on
third downs much Of the time.
THE Gaels made only one real bid
to score-late in the opening Pc
riod: Angel Brovelli, fullback, in
tercepted HoTell's pass and smashed
oack to stop on Alabama's 18-yard line
Then Baird fumbled on the e-yard line
after gain Of 6 yards.
-, 81. Mary's had shade the better of
the going In the second period, but the
play was mostly confined to within tha
20-yard line.
The last half was a see-saw battle.
neither side being able to gain con.
sistently. When not exchanging punts.
tney evened up the matter by intercept.
ing eacn others passes. In the closing
minutes the Gaels sought desperately
10 even up the count, but their homes
faded when Harris. sub quarterback,
iumnled a pass on Alabama's 3o-yard
Line, where Houston, guard replacement
Tor the visitors, fell upon the oval.
With victory only few seconds away.
the 'Bama boys clrng to the bali
Hughes, who had gone in at fullback
for Cain, banged into the line for q
yard. The Southerners went back 5
yards on a penalty; Moseley added
yards On a quarterback sneak and the
game ended as he whacked into the line
once more.
THE game was hard fought, but
L clean. Candy, starting left end
| for Alabama, was kicked In the
face and had to be taken out of the
stadium In an ambulance 1t was re.
ported he had possible fracture Of the
right cheek bone. Capt Bill Beasley,
St: Mary's left half, playing his final
college game, came in and was carried
out after one play. He injured an
ankle.
Alabama made four first downs to
six for st. Mary's. but the boys from the
| Old South chalked up 1856 yards from
scrimmage. The Gaels had 80 yards
from scrimmage and 23 yards from
passes. The visitors tried two passes.
both Of which were intercepted by
| Brovelli