The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-31
Pest WeIch United Press Week 'sCooch
By CARL LUNDQUIsT United Press Sports WriteF)

New York, Oct. 3l (UP) A
 theory that two minutes of quick.
 thinking Is worth two hours of ponderous pounding against another teams line may pay him of with 6 date to the Rose Bowl game at Pasadena, Cal. come New Years
 day,
 He isn't especially concerned with gridiron conventions and his trick Ideas often drive the opposis ton to distraction. His nickname
 k pest" and the way he got in the hair of the Southern California Trojans last Saturday it couldn't be more apt.
 He's the United Press coach of the week, Ralph (Pest) Welch, of the University of Washington Hus. kies.
 The Irojans were ahead . to c in the fourth period and appeared to have enough momentum to roll on c hard.earned victory. But they didn't reckon with Weichs scher1- Ing. Suddenly he sent in his star place.kicker, Wally Dash, and when the bail, which was on the 29syard leie near the edge of the field, was run back toward the middle on one play there seemed to be little doubt that c field goal would be attempt. cd.
 Instead, dash caught the Tro- jans fiat.Sooted, Arohing c pass to Gordon Hungar in the end zone for c touchdown. It was too late then for Southern California to catch up and the Huskies came out with c i3 to [ upset that is certain to put them in the Bowl of Roses if they can get past their four remaining opponents, Oregon, Oregon State, Idaho and Washington State. The Huskies play c repeat schedule, meeting most teams twice, and they already have beaten all but Idaho, c weak team.
 we weren't afraid of Southern California, even through we realigs ed that they hadn't lost to . cole lege team in two seasons" Weich said. "PsycholosicAlly our kids were set to win. We were on the home field and we knew that Southern California was beatable after that drubbirg they took from San Diego Navy. I didn't have to whip the kids tip for this one--they were ell ready by themselves"
 The Huskies got of to c dis. couraging start. losing their second game to California's lightly regards cd Bears, 27 to 14. After that, Weich didn't think they had much change of going to the Rose Bowl but now he thinks they are going to make it.
 Weich, who is married and has two sons, earned his nickname when he was "tagalong" youngs ster trying to get Into games being played by older boys. He was c Sherman, Tex, high school athletic star and played three seasons at Purdue under Jimmy Phelan in 1927, 1928 and 1929. earning almost unanimous acclaim as ai1 all. .Ainer- lea back in Purdue's Conference title winning year of 1929.
 Good enough to get several offers as Q professional baseball player, Welci1 turned them down with the statement that Football k my game" Instead he came to Wash- ington with Pheiail as freshman coach in 1880 and was his aide for ii years until Phelan was busted ifi iD42 That year the Huskies had ( sosso record but i1 1043 went tiTis beaten until losing to Southern California in the Rose Bowl game. They also were drubbed by the Tros jans last season but certainly suuared accounts last Saturday.
 The 30-year.old Welch, who has done oil of his head coaching i1 war years when he has been beset by manpower troubles, doesn't think the current eleven compares with some of the Powerhouse teams he helped Phelan assemble. The gefis eral belief Is that we viii Dc c sefis sationai coach when he gets help in the way of playing talent But as far as the TfojanS are concern. Cd, they wouIunt Want him 70 get much better.