Navy at California

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  Evening star, September 28, 1947, page 34

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  $4,000 Watch Bears Triumph Over Navy, 14–⁠7 Midshipmen’s Rousing Rally Near End Of Game FuIIs Short BERKELEY, Calf, Sept. 81 CALIFORNIA; hard hitting Bears turned in one of the smashing early season football upsets today by defeating Navy, 14s7, before sell-out crowd of nearly 10000 fans. The Bears making a gridiron comeback under the coaching of Lynn Waldorf, rushed over a second period touchdown on pass and two smart runs to assume the lead they maintained to the end. They added to the advantage with a 64-yard run to a touchdown in the fourth quarter, apparently to clinch the victory in resounding fashion, only to have the hard fighting Midshipmen make it ball game with score of their own. Navy Blocks Kick. The last four minutes provided thrills. Navy’s boys, fighting to the last. blocked punt, recovered the ball and cracked over. the, Cali 1OlIlId SOdl W u dll II :. With less than three minutes to 60, Navy made last desperate try. Forced to kick off, the Middies sue cessfully completed an on-side kick. Center Dink Scott fell on the ball, and the Middies hit the aerial lanes Immediately. Sss 81 3. One pass fell Incomplete The next one, labeled for a touchdown and with d Navy man in the clear, was intercepted by California. The Navy thrower had been rushed and couldn’t get the ball out far enough California froze the ball on four plays, relinquishing it on downs Navy regained possession, but time ran out on the first play. California Impressive. California, scoring it’s second VIC tory of the season under Waldorf formerly of Northwestern, turned in wv – E

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California leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.