Occidental at California

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  Evening capital news, Boise, Idaho, October 21, 1917, page 1

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  OCCIDENTAL LOSES TO CALIFORNIANS Perkcl”y. Cal. oct. Gothic light Occidental college eleven proved no match for California’s huskics this afternoon on California field and Cal lfornia won, 20 to 0. Only the sensa tional tackling Of Cresswen and the blocking of Captain Wioman for Occidental prevented the Bears from “ollinE up q larger score California scored in the first two minutes OF play when Wells went over FOR a touchdown after Rowe had made bright run. Wells goaled. Towards the close Of the second quarter Orcidental fumblcd ON their own – ward line and straight bucks by Rowe, Hayes and Wells carried the ball ia the tWo-yard line. whore Hayes was pushed over. Wells failed at goal. The final touchdown came near the md of the game Rowe plunged through tackle and got away after shaking off several Occidental tacllIers running so yards to touchdown Wells goalcd.

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California leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.