The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31
STANFORD TEAM. SHORT END BET FOR BOWL TILT
Rain HOvers Over Pasa- dena GridirOn-HOteIs
 Packed in 3 Cities
BY RONALD WAGONER

United Press Statf C0rreSpOnuentl
 Pasadena, Calif., December 31 = UP) = Despite the prayers of the Chamber of Commerce, @ treat of rain lowered over the Rose Bowl to- day as Stanford and Southern Meth- odist tapered off for the annual football classic on New Years day.
 Thirty-six hours before the teams trot out before approximately 9O,00O fans, the situation was as follows:
 Ticket scalpers were asking as high as $50 for choice seats.
 Stanford cohorts were gaining confidence or perhaps whistling in the dark, declaring their team would not lose three in a row in the Bowl.
 Coach Matty Bell of s. M. U. and Coach Tiny Thornhill of Stanford shattered all Rose Bowl precedent by declining crying towels. Each predicted victory, although voicing respect for the opposition.
 Not Afraid of Rain
 The man who figures out the gov- ernment weather reports refused to commit himself definitely, but opined that rain drops might de- scend upon the huge holiday crowd tomorrow. He said there would be rain today, presaging damp under footing at game time.
 Al Masters, Stanford graduate manager, disparaged the rain threat, saying a patent drainage system takes water off the gridiron as fast as 1t accumulates.
 Southern Methodist Athletes de- clared rain would not interfere with their plans to beat Stanford as they can pass, punt and run in either wet or dry pastures. Stanford fol- lowers felt rain would benefit their ponderous line and slow up Bobby Wilson, 147-pound Methodist AL American halfback.
 Wilson was reported in his best condition of the season, while Bobby Grayson his arch rival of Stanford, was reported free from a cold and ready to go.
 Two visiting football coaches, Bo McNGillan, Indiana, and Jim Crow ley, Fordham, picked s. M. U. to win. Coach William H. Spaulding of U. c. L. A. strung along with Stanford. A number of newspaper critics also said it would be a Stanford day. {,
 Stanford this time was believed to be taking the game seriously in con- trast to its "loughing boy" attitude before it loses to Alabama and Co., lumbia in the Bowl.
 Coach Thornhill has given the Cardinals new pass plays, with Grayson and quarterback Bill Paul man attempting to match the throws of wilson and Shelly Burt, best of the Methodist tossers.
 Critics perdicted 8 great contest of lines. s. M. U. has two all-Amer- jeans in Truman Spain. tackle, ana Iron Man Wetsel, guard. Stanfords All-American tackle, Bob Reynolds, will oppose Spain. Each top 200 pounds and tower more than six feet. Another All-American in the front trenches is James (Monk) Moscrip, Stanford's place-kicking end. Moscrip will start the game with a brace protecting a bad knee. His time of participation will depend upon how the knee stands the pres sure.
 Pasadena and Los Angeles were football made as game time ap- preached. Hotels in the two cities and in Hollywood were packed, many of them turning away would be guests. The police and board of equalization, the state liquor board, announced the Lid was off" Tor celebrants. The Los angeles chiei of police added that no mercy would be shown those who drive automo- piles while intoxicated.