Penn State vs. USC

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  New Britain herald, Connecticut, January 2, 1923, page 1

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  Penn State eleven BEATEN ON COAST Bezdek’s Team Is Outplayed BY Southern California Machine Pasadens, Cal. Jan, ?.-rhe Uni versity OF Southern California foot hall team defeated the Penn State College eleven yesterday, IA 10 8, in Rose Bowl In the tournament Of roses East vs. West annual gridiren contest The Southern californisns outplayed the Nittany Lions In every depart. ment except in the first period when Mike Palm. quarterback. scored held goal from the 10 yard line. The Lions held the TroJans In the first period. but during the remainder of the contest the Trojsns gained consistently. Traffic congestion was given as the reason for a delay In starting the game. II was said that Coaches Hugo Bezdek OF the staters and Elmer Hen derson OF the Trojans almost came to blows In en- argument over the delayed arrival OF the Eastern team. which reached the field ten minutes after the game was scheduled TO start. Neither would discuss the Incident. About $4,000. the largest crowd TO watch such a contest was present. Because OF the delay In starting the last five minutes OF the contest was played In semi-darkness. Californians too Powerful Tho southern Californians after the fret period In which the Fasteners were at’their best, displayed an often sive that was too powerful for Coach | Hugo Bezdeks men. AS a result the | famed Penn State line was punctured time and time again for substantial gains. The visitors appeared to be In excellent condition and the | breaks Of the game were about equally | divided. The Trojan line. aided by a dry field | proved TO be the days surprise. for II | ieid the Eastern forwards, said to be nyincible. The Penn State offensive conferred II Mike Palm, who scored his teams he punting and all the forward pass ng and registered as much yardage s was recorded by the combined eff orts of his team mates. Penn State was threatened In the irst minute of play when Hap” rank fumbled Anderson’s kickoff on lis own goal line. His teammate, HUFF ord, recovered and Palm punted out. he Trojans made first down twice. advance from midfield arried the ball to the 10 yard line, ,here Palms toe produced the drop lick score. The second period saw the same aking turns in intercepting passes,.l ut shortly before the half ended a ong gain by Baker and pass, Baker { 0 Galloway. put the ball on the { ard line. Baker gained a yard and ampbell scored the Trojans’ first ] ouchdown through center on the next lay. Hawkins kicked goal. Within five minutes after the open { lg of the third period the Trojans S ut over the second touchdown. S aker’s twenty two yard gain around f ne Lions right end and a ten yard 7 lunge through the line paved the t ay. Short gains through the line took q he ball to the yard line. Baker took S licked goal. h Both teams were visibly exhausted I / the final period, neither showing t lie drive of the early quarters, but y aim was able to MAX q twenty-five ard run from midfieid shortly before lie end. Penn State Has No Alibi Penn state has no alibi, at least 1t lould have none, for Southern Cali 81 rnia is the better team and de- t. rived the victory. Penn State showed a. 70 real players in Palm and Wilson, g. 1t neither was the equal of Baker 1t skirting the ends. Baker is q star /. the first magnitude and is deserving II Friend

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., January 2, 1923, page 1

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  PENN STATE LOSES BY SCORE OF 14–⁠3I TO CALIFORNIANS Single Field Goal by Mike Palm Constitutes Lions Scoring ROSE BOWL, Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 1.-The University OF Southern Cali fornia defeated Penn State. college in the annual Tournament OF Roses in tersectional football game here today, IA to 9. The Southern California outp1ayed their adversaries in every depart ment The first period showed the Nittany Lions at their best. Start ing with the second period, the Trojans displayed an offensive that proved too powerful for the east erners. The famed Penn State line was punctured time and time again for substantial gains. The work of the Torjan line proved the surprise of the day for it held the eastern forwards. said to be in vincible. The dry field helped the fast working Californians. Palm Is Star Mike Palm WAS half of the Penn State offensive. 1t was Palm who scored his teams place kick. lie did. the puuting and all the forward Passing and registered as much yard age as was recorded by the combined efforts of his team mates. The crowd estimated at $4,000, was Gre largest that ever witnessed an fhterseetlonal game in the far west. The start of the game was delayed s5 minutes due TO the difficulty experienced by the automobile carrying the Penn Starters in threading their way through the traffic, and the game was finished in semi darkness. a.Ih the first period the Nittany 1IDus made an almost uninterrupted advance from Inidfieid to the 19yard line, whence Palm scored drop kick. Trojans Score Shortly before the half ended, long gain by Baker and pass, Baker TO Galloway, put the ball on the two-yard line. Baker gained a yard and Campbell scored the Trojan’s first touchdown, going through center on the next play. Hawkins licked goal. ! The Trojans second touchdown Dame soon after the opening of the third period with the ball to the 2-yard line. Baker took it over on two bucks. Hawkins again kicked goal. both teams were exhausted in the hpsl period. neither showing the drive of the first periods. COACHES HAVE ARGUMENT ROSE BOWL. Pasadena, Cal, Jan. l. Traffic congestion along the streets leading to the Rcse Bowl was given as the reason for delay in starting the tournament of Roses east-west football game here today between Penn State and the University OF Southern California. 1t was said that Coaches Hugo Bezdei of the Staters, and Elmer Henderson of the Trojans, almost came to blows in an argument over the delayed arrival of the east crn team, whi-ii reached the field 10 minutes after she game was scheduid TO start. Neither would discuss the incident. About 10000 FANS, occupying less than half the seats, waited inn patiently for the start.

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USC leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.