Evening star., 1937-12-31
BEARS, ONCE TO1,
NOW ALMOST EVEN
Brokers Suddenly Discover
Supply of Pasteboards
Exceeds Demand.
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

N ASADENA, Calf. Dec. 81
- Recession in California favor
itism marked the final furry
4 of Rose Bowl guessing today
as eridiron ghosts of other Tide teams
stepped out of the past to haunt and
harry Golden Bear followers.
With little left to do but see the
old year out and await the opening
kickoff on New Year Day, the op-
timism that once made the Pacific
Coast champions 3-to-l favorites had
diminished to near even money.
And it seemed that confidence
pinned on the great running attack
Of Coach Stub Allison's eleven, had
been shaken by the fear that another
Pooley Herbert or Jimmy Moore or q
Dixie Howell might spring out OF the
huddle tomorrow to pass the ears of
the Bears.
The fear was intensified by the
fact that the weather man promised q
fast gridiron and contention that II
California has a weakness it Is on pass
defense.
That Coach Frank Thomas boy,
had to resort to field goals in two
games to keep their slate clean when
passes failed only added to the con-
fusion of the guessers as the squads
took final light drills on the bowl turf
And OF course, as place-kicker Sandy
Sanford is no ghost.
Remember Alabama Aerials.
IT HAS become increasingly hard to
forget 'Bama's Rose Bowl habit OF
making quick aerial stahs to erase
hard-earned leads gained by their
other Western foes on the ground.
Hubert's throws did it in one period
to whip Washington. 20 to 10, in 1926
Moore caught Washington State fat
footed in the 24-to-0 triumph of 1891
and Howell passed Stanford dizzy in
Its other bowl appearance in 1927.
Tomorrow it could be Joe Kilgrow
who threw five touchdown passes this
year; or Herk Moseley. who added
three more. Or it might be three
other fellows.
Even rabid 'Bama followers ad-
mitted California held physical edge
with weight superiority in its sturdy
line, behind which operates steady
Sam Chapman. the all-America !;
Rugged Dave Anderson and Elusive
Vic Bottari.
Tide Strong in Reserves.
A LABAMA seemed to hold the edge
in reserve strength. but while
precedent gave the Tide the edge in
determination. California has perhaps
a greater need for victory Rose Bow
history gives it lone victory, a tie
and defeat.
California's wonder team" beat
Ohio State. % to O, in 1921. The
next year it was held to a scoreless tie
by Washington and Jefferson and in
1929 the Bears lost to Georgia Tech,
8 to Z.
There was food for thought also in
the undefeated records OF the teams
this season. California. in its more
serious efforts, turned on the power
early, but declined or could not do
much late-game scoring. True to
Alabamas Rose tournament tradition.
the current edition of the Tide has
shown an ability to come from behind.
doing its scoring late, when the need
was great.
Today's worrying was not done en-
tirely by the coaches and camp fol-
lowers. Ticket brokers who had plan
ned a killing suddenly found the sup
ply exceeding the demand
Prices slipped to par and the chances
were strong that some who help fill
the Bowl to record crowd of 10000
tomorrow will see the game at reduced
fare.
But this, too. will come out in the
wash next year.