Once - Beaten Wildcats Present Tough Problem Tonight As PCC Looks Muirward If a low rumble seems to be still rolling about the Arroye Seco tonight don't be alarmed. It's probably the dying echoes of the pandemonium that accompanied the most exciting football game most of us will ever see. Last week a team (Pasadena) that could win only two games in two years, defeated a team (Compton) that had lost only one game in the same length of time by the close but conclusive score of ive standout while Soteras and Hansen are especially noted for their aerial receptions. Tackle Crosbie is bolstered by Harry Burchell and Stewart Larson. Burchell is a rugged 210 pounder while Larson is fast 14-13. at 200 at Now all thoughts seem to be directed toward the coming grid gigantic between John Muir and Pasadena City College on Thanksgiving Day. But tonight the Bulldogs had better forget the cross town feud and concentrate on what promises to be a battle royal with the visiting Weber Wildcats. in for at 165 equals The Gourley, turning pounds at his year. Smith Thompson is plunger and a former punter if few weight. Gourley, an ex-tackle, all has season beeh Thompson and but Wayne battle may for hampered by injuries and Dick Williams are pressPaul and Anderson Odell by duty Anderson is a defens- has seen plenty of action. handles the backfield with assisiance able Meanwhile the jubilant Pasadena in anticipation seriously over win a for hoping Bulldogs a of of have bruising from nal series. Utah in this rubber match of the intersectio win Only major casualty of the miraculous Compton knee in was powerful end Jack Nix who reinjured his may the closing minutes of the hard-fought scrap. Nix be ready for the wildcats tonight despite his wounds. Center as center quickly from being ready to lead the name as Conference of one by who Hamilton, Tom finest the the in shaping is rapidly Pasadena history up recovered kicked in the noggin and will be Bulldog line that lived up to its strongest preventing the in the frantic Western Tartars re e ackbur, Ernie Kennedy, Clark Brimhall, Robert ; Bee Third Row: Manager Bert Corkey, Dale urchell, Wayne Dean Allen, Warner, Smaltz, Dale Tuck, Bill Smith, Shaw, Keith Dixon, Pollard, Art Jensen, Milton Demello, Meee Bae teeas Smith, Darrell Weller, Buddie Eugene Neville, Bill Cragun, Don Lau, Eugene Weaver, Coach Milton Carsons, Harry Melvin Ferguson Wayne Skeen, Coach Guy Wellman, Athletic Director Reed Swenson. Fourth Row: Milton Wilcox, Jay Fer ean Jim Flewelling, Darrell Tullis, Jim Hamblen, Kessler, Don Nielson, Ken Graser, Merrill Crosbie, K aa ls ia ick Wayne Hansen, Gary Gourley, Coach Dean Gardner. fee chee ae from visitors the Front Row (lefi to right): Athletic Manager Ralph Treseder, Bill Miller, Jim Valentin i beds Koch, Odell Anderson, Frank Batchelor, Gene Smith, Ralph Eskelson, Bay Geer eee Second Row: Bob Graves, Sam Dokas, De Wayne Randall, Lloyd Thompson, Ellis the of end fullbacking Smaltz Wildcat Brimhall, Bill Kessler and Marvin Felt, all rate among the fastest men on the roster. Clark whom fullback with who starting for Wayne Gary by of care taken well are flanks and Harry Soteras, all reHansen Wayne lettermen. Gene speedy tackle a and is all pound Crosof the line. Weber powerful nip-and-tuck Poulton among others. Williams is a triple threater and nudges the Fairbanks at only 160 while 175 are machine Hamblen a Pasa- and Mecham Jim they worked so hard when they tangle with dena’s All-conference pivotman, Tom Hamilton. battle game per exception sorry and times only having assignment working several the be ed halfback Lloyd Thompson. letterman and wheelhorse the of Co-captains Merrill Crosbie and bie is a 215 pound starting been the Bulldogs will have their work cut out for them they are to hold these gains to a minimum. with Graves, been 190 pound average line springs tricky “T’” formation backs into gains long Bob have Ealfbacks After the Compton debacle in Ogden the Wildcats came back to beat Boise Junior College and Branch Agricultural College in fine fashion. clear Nielson variety pounds. ° In the Wildcat backfield the quarterbacking chores are generally handled by either Dale Blackburn or Jim Valentine. Coming along fast, however, The first Weber victim was the usually strong Idaho State College eleven and in the two succeeding weeks the Wildcats trounced Mesa College and Mickalmus before tasting defeat. the watch-charm the 6-0 during most of the first half of their only losing fray and gave the 1946 Nationa! Champs a bad time before succumbing to the trick Hub City offensive. An alert and strong Coach Milt Mecham’s DeWayne Randall, Darrell Bill Cragun are all of the Centers Tartars the led Wildcats The between. pounds. Guards Sam Dokas, Weller, Don Nielson and Skeen No soft touch for anyone, not even Compton, the Utah grid machine has pounded five opponents in convincing fashion with a 32-6 loss to Compion sandwiched 177 States from scoring during the wildest final period ever seen on the Rose Bowl turf. Tackles Billy Bruner, Jeff Snyder, Bill Bell, Dick Brockmeyer and Carl Reidarson probably prove the first line of defense against the speedy Wildcats tonight with ends Nix, Bob Baker, Bob Wolff, John Sende and Doug Hays still « little under the weather from the swift-as-light Tartar backfield thrusts. Guards Ray Stark, John Kunkle, Doug Gorrie, George Jacobs and Warren Vinton tain In the backfield the passing is handled by CapDick Gorrie with Roy Langley throwing an oc- casional aerial and Jim Taylor and John Marshail spelling Gorrié. The speed in the persons of Tom Kelley and Dick Johnson, starting halfbacks, is as good as can be found in this section of the Jacobs proved a godsend when the fast charging Stark, Kunkle and Gorrie were consistently trapped by Tartar blocking. Jake doesn’t move much, but nobody moves him without his consent. Vinton rates, with 1946—-PCC.... 0 — are all slated for plenty of action. Hamilton, as the team’s best backer. Hamilton is spelled by Walker at the pivot post. line Bob Weber...... 18 PCC—Won I; Lost 1; Tied 1 0 7 If the can Bulldogs stay for “up” two more weeks they will surely make what promised to be another bad season into an extremely successful year. good test of the The Wildcats Bulldog are a temper. Page Page Four state, while plunging Roy Langley is a really great kicker, too. Back field replacements Ken Brittingham, who was one of the biggest factors in the Compton halt, Dave Wilkins, Bob Fry, Wyn Bedall and several PAST RECORDS for any reserves capable are others Weber... 7 1939—PCC...... 6 squad. Weber ___. 0 1940—PCC...... 12 Five