Douglas Daily Dispatch

Southern California Conquers Rivals From Stanford Before 89,000 Wildly Cheering Spectators By Score 7 to 0

By RUSSELL J. NEWLAND
(Associated Press Sports Writer)

STANFORD STADIUM, PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 26, (AP) Over the center of the line today shot a short pass and with the ball rode the hopes of Southern California's Trojans and the fate of Stanford's Cardinals. That swift 14-yard toss in the second period, that nestled in the arms of Tappaan for a 10-yard dash to touchdown, crowded all the thrills and chills of football into one breath-taking moment and brought Southern California to a 7-0 victory over Stanford in the greatest mid-season classic ever witnessed in the far west.

While 89,000 persons, the largest throng ever jammed into this stadium aside from the annual big game with California, gripped their seats at the fierceness of play, these traditional rivals unfolded a gridiron spectacle on the green turfed field below.

The great Trojan conquest kept Coach Howard Jones' warriors in the undefeated class, only to be opposed by California's Bears next Saturday in a contest that will determine the championship of the conference for 1929.

The score, the yardage and the all-around closeness of play revealed the even strength of two of the most powerful elevens assembled under the colors of southern California and Stanford. But for that second period thrust, there was but little to choose between them.

Stanford hopes waned as the minutes cut into the last quarter, while the Trojans, with victory in their grasp, burst forth a closing drive that nearly resulted in another touchdown.

Backward and backward they drove a weary Cardinal squad which only responded to the entreaties of thousands of supporters with a belated rally that held for downs near the goal line.

Trojan followers, delirious with joy, streamed onto the field after the final gun sounded and in the parade that followed was as demonstrative as the famed "serpentines" of another football day.

Two times in the first period, the Cardinals knocked at the door of Southern California's goal line as they drove through the Trojan defense and snatched at the breaks. Once the men of Warner reached the 15-yard mark and once they lined up behind the ball three yards from scoring turf.

Little Lud Frentrup, left half for Stanford, started the first drive with a 27-yard run around left end. It put the ball on U. S. C.'s 18-yard line and Smalling advanced it three yards. After two more line plunges, Stanford passed. Arbelbide, Trojan right end, intercepted the throw behind his own goal line and ran out to the four-yard mark. The Trojans kicked out of danger.

A poor punt gave Stanford a break and the ball on Southern California's 25-yard line. Duffield, quarterback, was rushed and his kick propelled the oval out of bounds. Plunges and an end run put the ball on the 15-yard line and a double lateral, Simkins to Tandy to Rothert, advanced it to within three feet of goal.

Three smashes at the line netted nothing. The Trojan wall held as if made of stone. Stanford's last chance was taken in the air, but the ball fell in the end zone, and Southern California recovered.

Keepers of the ball, the Trojan stalwarts began a thrust that ended in a touchdown. Duffield packed the ball twice for two, then ten yards for a first down. Musick, fullback, plunged the line for four yards to stop on his own 36-yard line. Out of a scramble of legs and arms, Duffield appeared to skirt right end for 29 yards. It put the ball on Stanford's 35-yard line. The quarter ended after an eight-yard advance.

Twenty-seven yards from the goal, the boys from the south battered at the line for a three-yard gain. Duffield then whipped a bullet-like throw over center to Tappaan who dashed the remaining ten yards after shaking off a lone Cardinal tackler.

Musick booted the ball through the uprights for the extra point.

They struggled fiercely for the rest of the second quarter. Two times breaks of the game gave Stanford the ball on Trojan ground, but each time the punch was lacking.

After recovering a fumble on Southern California's 34-yard line, the Cardinals lost the ball on downs. A short time later a freak pass in which Simkins' throw to Clark was knocked up in the air by the latter and caught by Dawson, put Stanford on its rival's 22-yard line. Again Southern California held for downs.

Just before the first half ended, Heineck, center, blocked a punt and the ball rolled out of bounds on the Trojan 20-yard line. The ball reverted to Stanford automatically, but Stanford hopes faded as the Trojans held for downs.

Coming out for the third period, the two elevens struggled on even terms during the 15 minutes. Trojan drives were equalled by Cardinal thrusts as the ball traced its course up and down the field.

Out of the mighty struggle between two powerful machines came new gridiron heroes for the day. The Trojans had many but two were outstanding. Garrett Arbelbide, 200-pound end, fought his way to a leading role for Southern California with a display of defensive work seldom equalled. His teammate, Marshall Duffield, a quarterback of many parts, was equally brilliant with a great running and passing game. Two substitutes, Bill Neill, end, and Bill Clark, halfback, locked up when they go into the Stanford lineup.

The Trojans rolled up 277 yards, 229 of which came from scrimmage, and 48 from three completed passes out of the nine attempts.

Duffield, with 95 yards to his credit, led the Southern California ball carriers.

Stanford accumulated 266 yards, 223 from scrimmage and 43 from three successful passes out of a total of 16 tries. Phil Moffat, elusive left half, with 61 yards, headed the Cardinal backfield men.

The Trojans ran up 15 first downs, one more than the Cardinals.

U. S. C. scoring: touchdown, Tappaan. Point after touchdown, Musick.

Officials: Referee, George Varnell, Chicago; umpire, Herb Dana, Nebraska; field judge, Tom Fitzpatrick, Utah; head linesman, Bruce Kirkpatrick, Occidental.