The Archive · 1938

Seaforths' Wingers Good

Fraser, McGuigan and Duncan were rather in the shade and could do little to help their team as they were too well marked and tackled throughout the entire game to be able to break away successfully. The entire success of the Seaforth attacks rested on the two wing men, Peachy and Ross, and it is to them that credit should go for the goals scored.

The P.T.H. played well with long low passes and dribbling rushes that were often too fast for the Seaforths to follow up and on the whole the School forwards had the best of the game. They relied on spearhead attacks down centre field rather on wing movements and kept the ball on the move all the time. The centre team showed great spirit in tackling Over 100,000 See Magnificent Battle End in 13-0 Score; Losers' First Loss Los Angel Dec. 3 poeme for recognítion after five years in the doldrums and their coach's job, an alert University of Southern California team capitalized on two Irish errors and showed savage brilliance in the second and fourth quarters to crush the greatest Notre Dame team since 1930, 13 to 0, here today. The victory upset the hopes of Notre Dame which eyed the mythical championship prior to today's big game. Unbeaten and untied, the mighty Notre Dame squad entered the fray as hot favourites to close a brilliant season by beating the leading team in the West and of the elevens chosen to battle in the annual Rose Bow! classic on New Year's Day.

Mental lapses, however, which would not even be expected of a high school teem, paved the way to two lost in the last 45 seconds of the second quarter With 45 seconds left to play and their opponents them after losing the ball never fortunate Trojan thrusts. Pate wil: down, Sitka gambled on a running and hanging on to T. [with eighteen yards to go on fourth giving up but following through and €d against the Fighting Irish, for play but failed. The Trojans took team lost on errors despite an other-worrying the Scots as much as the ball on the Notre Dame 38-yard wise brilliant performance. possible. line, while Coach Elmer Layden of In winning the game, Southern Cali-Schnierson in the School goal de-the Fighting Irish went wild on the serves special mention for his con-ernie: gained recognition as the lead- ines ing team of the country. Knocked off sistent work and fearlessness in at the start of the season by Alabama, Pass That Failed dropping on the ball at every op-19-7, the Trojans started a winning Oliver Day, Trojan fullback, plunge portunity. More than once he saved streak which they hope will only end ed seven yards on a pass that failed. a nasty situation by running out and when they crush Duke in.the Rose With only five seconds left to play, gathering the ball in his arms until 1 Bowl classic on New Year's Da:

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