Evening star., 1948-09-26
.MiddiesDowned
By Bears Great
Drive
Boysineer's Passing
Holds Coast Eleven,
TT, in First Half
BY Froncis {. Stonn
S,or Stoff corysspcndent

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-For two
periods Navy's 1948 football team
seemed headed for a stunning upset
today, but California's Golden
Bears. after being held. TT, in the
first half, unleashed their vaunted
power in the second to score a 81
to victory before crowd Of $4,000.
Invading the East for the first
time since 1929, California ran into
unexpected opposition from the ag-
gressive Midshipmen, who took q
TO lead and on two other occasions
pierced the Bears 5. It was the
first Navy team in is years to be
coached by a non-graduate and II
George Sauer's initial effort was not
crowned by victory, 1t at least was
auspicious.
The lighter Navy team had no
powerhouse runners like California's
Jack Jensen and Staten Webster,
l80-pound Negro, and was forced to
depend on passing. The Bears ran
up 327 yards on the ground in an
impressive display that explained
why they are rated the probable
Rose Bowl representative OF the
Pacific Coast Conference.
Bears Go So Yards To Score.
At the start of the second half,
the Bears staged an awesome ex-
hibition Of their power when they
marched 88 yards to touchdown
on only eight plays, including
dashes OF % and II yards by Jensen
and a 26-yard scoring run by
Webster.
Navy gave promise Of brighter
days to come in that opening period
wherein California was clearly
baffied by the lighter teams play.
Taking the opening kickoff, Navy
moved 81 yards to a touchdown.
Reaves Baysinger, jr., was the key
man of this drive as he completed
five passes, forward and long lateral,
without a miss. Pete Williams was
his favorite receiver, Williams gain
ing 8. IS. 7 and 8 yards after Bay
singer hit him with unerring accur-
acy. Another aerial to End Harri-
son Frazier was good for II yards.
With the ball on CALIFORNIA; .,
AL McCully cracked the line for the
touchdown and little Jim Wills
kicked the point to make 1t TO.
Navy Bid Turned Back at 4.
When California took to the air
after the kickoff, Williams inter-
cepted a pass and ran to the Bears
80. Again Navy drove sharply. Bay
singer ran his passing streak to
seven in a row when he hit Phil
RYAN and williams, the latter reach
ing California's 10 for first down.
1 Bill Hawkins bulled his way TO
the 4, but when he lost half Of that
on a second plunge Navy tried pass
ing again. This time Baysinger was
low to williams, the ball struck the
ground and because 1t was ruled the
| lateral California took possession
when a Bear fell on 1t.
California completely dominated
play In the second and third periods.
After one drive stalled on Navy's
20. the Bears moved again when
Quarterback Bob Celeri intercepted
one of Baysinger's 21 passes and ran
to the Midshipmen's IS. On the fifth
play, Webster bent the center Of the
line and scored from yard out.
Jim Cullom tied the score at TT.
Middies Make Fine Stand.
Another intercepted pass almost
led to a second California score IN
the same period. Bob Hileman grab
bed a Baysinger aerial and the
Bears moved from their As TO Navy's
g. An offside penalty showed Cali
fornia back to the 8, but when Paul
Keckley banged the line the ball
again was on the 3.
Again the Bears were ofside, but
Navy declined the penalty and
gambled on its ability to hold on
fourth down. Celeri carried and was
stopped inches short.
After that crushing s3-yard drive
In the third period that sent them
ahead, IA to 7, the Bears added the
clincher In the opening seconds Of
the final period. As In the case Of
their first touchdown, an inter-
cepted pass started the drive.
Eric Schultz plucked one of Bay
1see CALIFORNIA-NAVY. BID