Oregon at California

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  East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, Oregon, October 24, 1921, page 7

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  CALIFORNIA ELEVEN DEFEATS OREGON 50 TO D IN BIG GAME Sensational 46 Yard Run for Touchdown is Made After Bears Penalized Is Yards. oct 2i.-CalifOrn’a swamped the lln1- | verSity of oregon eleven here SatH , day afternoon, 80 to 0 in sea of mud. + Rain which began to fall shortly after noon continued throughout the game and California field was in the worst condition in years. The blue and gold | machine swept down the field time and time again, carrying the Oregon men of their feet, Numerous substitutions failed to inn prove the oregon lineup-they were up against certain defeat. AS the teams took the field shortly after 2 o’clocle the air of optimism, for it seemed that Oregon had decided advantage upon a muddy field. Invaders Have No Chance California had, throughout the whole season, met with no such condition while Huntngton’s aggregation was well trained in the art of carrying the ball on slippery field. But with the opening kickoff 1t was clear that the invaders had no chance. California’s superiority in every department of play was apparent. Cali fornia took advantage of every break throughout the afternoon. Fumbling was much in evidence as the afternoon wore on, and the field became covered with water. Open and aerial play gave way to straight football and it was this way that California marched up the field and over the goal line for her six touchdowns. The blue and gold was distinctly superior in that style of play. The oregon backs, when on the offensive, met vertable stone wall and made first downs only four times during the game. California Scores Soon California scored in seven minutes after series of line plunges which carried the ball up the field, Nichols going over for the touchdown and Erb kicking goal. An exchange of punts followed California gaining materially Then, after a series of line bucks Nichols plowed up tho field for 35 yards and touchdown. The quarter ended with California ieading IA TO 0. Bell scored shortly after the open ing tof the second quarter after the J California backs had carried the ball up to the 5-yard line. Erb failed to convert. Toward the end of the quar- | ter California scored again when MIS- [ bit plunged over the one yard after a pretty run by Nichols for 90 yards. Erb converted and the score was q to at half time. Up to this time California had made numerous substitutions. Smith taking his first string men out and sending in his second varsity. Oregon had so far been unable to carry the ball into California territory. California Gets Ball Shortly after the opening of the second half California recovered the ball on a tumble aud with four downs and seven yards to go. Oregon threw them back and held for downs. 1t was a marvellous piece of fight. Leslie I kicked out 20 yards and after series Of off stacke bucks, Bell scored. The goal was missed and the score stood SO to 0. Dunno made the final score of the game late in this quarter after q beautiful 45-yard run on crisscross. Nsbit missed goal and the score was 80 to 0, which stood throughout the game. There was no scoring In the last quarter. Oregon seemed to brace up and held better on the defensive, while twice on tho offensive they made their downs. Fumbling was chronic I’m this period and the ball changed hands often. California Plays Safe California played safe game throughout, kicking whenever IN = doubt. At this Nsbi was far super ! ior to Leslie, who, seemed to be e urabe to get the ball of consistently A for good yardage. Oregon completed : the only forward pass of the game II d the final quarter. 1t carried the bal n into California territory for the onl! u time of the whole game. Nichols wa + the star for California in the back field, while Stephens and McMillians h work on the line was outstanding. NJ n PLAYER stood out for Oregon, unless J II was King at full and Leslie at tackle. l. Dunno made sensational 46-yari : run for a touchdown after the Bear % had been penalized IS yards on tn ( Oregon f2-yard line. Nesbt an . Dund made first downs and the d Dune hascned toward the oregon lin r. with the ball tucked under his arm = Erb missed the goal the ball strikin 1T one of the uprighis. IS The veteran blue aud gold linesme made big holes in the oregon lin’ I through which heavy Bear back IS gained at will. On the defensive Cal n. fornia was stonewal and the Ore ,e Fon men were able to make downs onl IN five times, two Of them made In th le last period, when the entire Californi ~ first team was replaced by substitute h. Oregon played a fighting game, bl I’ll Huntinston’s men lacked eXperienC mt and confidence. The summary: Oregon o. Position California a Clerin E.....-. Berk’ Of Rarnes .........L. G.......... Clai h. CallisOn ..... .C...... Iatha in =. Siields ...s... Y. G....... Cranm IT, A. Shields ..... r. IT,. McMilla of Morfitt ...,.... r. E....,. stephel to johnson. .Q......-.... El

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Oregon leads 42–⁠39–⁠1 in 82 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.