California at Washington

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1930, page 63

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  WASHINGTON DOWNS CALIFORNIA, 10 TO 0 Wentworth Nabs Pass Two Min. utes Before Close and Runs 70 Yards to Score. Ely the Associated Press. SEATTLE, october 25.-The North Pacific Coast upset the South again today. when the University of Washington foot ball team surprised it’s old rivals from the University of California with a powerful offensive and sent the Bears down TO defeat. Is to o. II was the Huskies’ first victory over California in three years and kept Washington in the running for the Pa cific Coast Conference championship. Although scoring touchdown IN the second period when Merle Hufford, ALI Pacific Coast talfback. reeled around left end for a score from his 10-yard line, victory was never safe for the Purpie and Gold until Henry Wentworth giant center. intercepted a California pass in the last two minutes Of play and ran 10 yards to the Bear goal line. California had been a favorite to win but Washington took the upper hand at the start and held it throughout, except for two brief periods in the second half The Bears started out with drive IN the third period, but Hickingbotham struck a stone wall and the ball reverted to the Huskies on their 30-yard line. Later in the period California took the pigskin on its 19-yard line and made another first down when Schaldach scampered around right end for 5 yards and Hickingbotham slipped through right tackle on a spinner for 6 more Three plays later Schaldach dropped back and shot bullet-like pass to stone who was behind the Washing ton defense. The Bear end got both hands on the pigskin. but let it slip through his fingers. Each team counted 8 first downs. The Bears piled UP all theirs In the last period, while the Huskies made three in the first half and Ave in the last Cali fornia tailed 143 yards from scrimmage and washington LOT. =

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Washington leads 55–⁠41–⁠3 in 99 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.