The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
irish CHOSEN
BY SUTHERLAND
TO TOP TROJANS
NOtre Danes May Be in
for Shock If They Get
"COcky"
BY JOCK SUTHERLAND

ny 0VNh ~ AhbH1NAANhN~
Pittsburgh, Dec. IA fighting
gang Of Irish from Notre Dame
yes, they have some real laddy+
bucks there this year-meets dam
gerous gang OF Trojans from South
ern California Saturday, Dec. 8, In
what is earmarked TO be the last big
football battle Of the year, Rose
Bowl game excepted.
Notre Dame definitely Is on the
uptrend. The Irish have come along
like a whilrwind since that Navy
defeat. When the Ramblers start
TO 60, they are tough to stop. Be-
hind the running OF Bob Wilke and
the surprise running and passing Of
Nevin Bunny Mccormick, Elmer
Laden's team found itself.
The Irish have gained Q lot Of
confidence since the defeats by Pitt
and Maryland therein lies the
danger.
The Trojanes, sized up as one OF
the two best teams on the west
coast at the beginning Of the year,
have been debated by defeats by
California and Washington, and
ties with Washington State and
U. G. l.. A.
Underdog's Bite Bad
The undcrdog this year has had
the habit OF Spilling the dope more
than In any year ! can recall. Tho
TroJans have pointed for this game.
and have the advantage OF playing
In their own backyard In the sli-
mate that suits them. Should the
Irish become the least bit cockys
they are apt to be rudely surprised
by an inspired Trojan team. How
ever. I'll ride with Notre Dame.
December cold has driven foot.
ball away from the east and mid
west, and we find the only other
grid games OF major prominence In
south, southwest, and on the west
coast.
Temple gives the Pacific coast an
other headliner when Pop Warmers
boys tanglc with st. Mary's in San
Francisco. It's Pops first return
since he left Stanford four years
ago. and should be q triuinphal one.
The Gaels, too. may be UP for this
game, and are in position TO upset
the dope like Southern California.
Chick Meehan and his Manhat-
tan Jaspers OF New York 60 travel
ing. All the way 10 Tyler. Tex, tho
boys 90 TO take on Texas A. 81 M.
Manhattan will face one of the
southwest's best passing attacks, for
Homer Norton has one OF the two
outstanding team IN the southwest.
where the aerial Is the first football
fundamental. The Aggies are picked
TO pass their way TO victory over the
JaSpcrs.
Vols ON Upgrade r.
Southern Methodist and Rice
meet In another southwestern game
which has nothing at stake In tho
way OF a conference championship.
The contest. however, Is marked by
intense rivalry, and should be close.
8. M. u, although below 1885 form,
has been more consistent than Rice,
has q better passing game, and
should win.
Texas Tech and Arizona meet
In another battle In that neighbour
hood, tangling at Tucson. The
Techcrs have slight edge. all
though Arizona 10 boasting one OF
It's strongest teams.
Tennessee. very definitely on
the road back TO It's former place
In the southern limclight since
Maj. Bob Neyland returned as
head coach, meets Mississippi 10
Memphis. There Is too much
power In the ranks OF the Volun-
teers for or Miss, whose chief
threat seems TO be Roy Hapcs.
for the week. Washington State,
In two other contests scheduled
led by Ed Goddard, should
trounce Gonzaga after the drub-
bling the Staters took from WASH
ington on Thanksgiving Day, ana
Georgetown should take Miami In
an International contest In the
Florida city, Dec. o.
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