Evening star., 1934-12-09
YOUNGER LAYDEN
ALL-AR0UND ACE
Brother of Coach Garners
Both 'TouchdoWns and
Shines on Defense.
BY BRIAN BELL,

M Angeles, December 8.-The
lVl Layden brothers provided
the vital spark as Notre
Dame defeated Southern California,
IA to o. today before $4,000 spectators.
While Brother Elmer sat on the
bench as coach. the younger Frank
ran rampant in the first half to score
both the Irish" counters against the
fighting Trojans and play a great de-
fensive game as well.
In manner remindful of that day
10 years ago when Elmer dashed
about the Rose Bowl intercepting
Stanford passes. Frank was all over
the huge coliseum today, but the
most important location he picked out
was spot 81 yards from the Trojans'
goal in the first period, when the
score was 0 to o. He was there when
q long pass from Bill Shakespeare
came down. and after he caught it
there was no trouble about sprinting
across for the score.
First Score Is Enough.
THIS was enough to win the ball
game, but in the second period
Frank plunged over from the
2-yard line after Wayne Miner had
made q sensational catch Of q pass
on the rebound. This time Andy
Pilney was the pitcher.
The home team never was able to
keep up with the visitors passing at
tack. Twelve times the Irish" tossed
the ball and four were completed for
total Of 112 yards. In II overhead
efforts the Trojans were able to con-
meet with only 8 for a puny total of
"a yards.
The Irish" with a late squirt also
took the lead in rushing, 124 yards
to 109, but the losers had an 8-to-7
edge in first downs
Gives Notre Dame Edge.
Notre Dame entered the game a
2-to-1 favorite to beat the Southern
Californians after the home team had
won the last three games. and they
left no doubt the odds we're justified.
The victory also gave Notre Dame the
edge In the nine games played, five to
four.
From the first the Green clad host
went out to get touchdowns instead
Of first downs for its scored its first
counter, from yard inside its own
territory, before 1t had made Q first
down.
Southern California had one great
chance to score but the sturdy for.
ward wall Of the boys from South
Bend stopped the drive just an inch
from the goal line on fourth down and
Notre Dame took the ball and kicked
out. The Trojans were down on the
Notre Dame 20-yard line, as a result
Of a recovered tumble, when this push
started.
Earlier In the game, almost at the
start, another recovered tumble gave
the home team the ball in the visi-
tors territory and a smart drive for
a few plays took the Trojans to the
Notre Dame 13, where it was stop
ped and try for field goal failed.
Uses Many Players.
COACH LAYDEN gave most of his
" squad a chance to play a while,
twice sending in substitutes in
wholesale lots, II at q time.
As q sentimental gesture, late In
the game, George Melinkovich, Grip
pied halfback, was sent into the con-
test for one play. He could scarcely
hobble into position but turned and
ran as a decoy toward the flank as
Pilney hit the line for yards
He limped of the field after the one
play as the crowd gave him q big
hand.
A threat Of rain persisted until after
the game was under way but in the
flrst period the sun broke through
the clouds and the remainder of the
game was played in bright sunshine.
The two Notre Dame starting ends,
Capt. Dominic Vairo, and Miner,
played great ball for the winning team
as did Jack Robinson at center.
The star for the Trojans was an
heretofore unheralded guard, Joe
Preininger, feet tall and scaling
l96 pounds, who stood like a stone-
wall IN the face of everything the
powerful Irish" could toss at him
Irvine Warburton and Haskell Wot-
kyns, playing their last game for
Southern California. also stood out.
Iine-lIns and S,,r,rrary.