Evening star., 1937-12-01
PROVES DIPLOMAT
SELECTING 'BAMA
PriestIey Refuses to State
Whether Any Other Team
Got Bowl Bid.
BY the Associated Press.


~ ERKELEY, Calf. Dec. Ala
* bama's Crimson Tide and the
Golden Bears Of California,
each undefeated, will clash in
the Nations oldest New Year football
classic-the Rose Bowl game at Pasa-
dena.
Alabama has played in the Rose
Bowl four times. winning three games
and tying one. California has had one
victory, one tie and one loss in its
three Pasadena games.
Alabama will play California in the
Rose Bowl" was the brief announce
ment last night from Graduate Man
ager Kenneth Priestley of California,
who telephoned the invitation to Tide
officials and received their immediate
acceptance.
The selection ended two weeks of
speculation involving Alabama. Pitts
burgh and Fordham, all unbeaten.
A Load OF Priestley.
pRIESTLEY. who had declined even
to hint at CALIFORNIA; Bowl choice,
added earnestly:
I'm certainly glad that's over. It's
been q hot potato to me-"
He would not say whether invita-
tions had been offered any other
schools. Fordham and Alabama had
been considered leading contenders
after Pittsburgh's surprise withdrawal
through q player vote against post
season games.
The Bears, Pacific Coast Conference
champions, scored impressive victories
over nine opponents, but were held to
surprise scoreless tie by Washington,
which finished third in the confer
ence.
Considered the strongest California
outfit since the wonder teams" of the
late Coach Andy Smith in 1920-21-22.
the Bears rolled up 20l points in 10
games to 80 for their opponents-an
average Of 20 points per game.
Students Stage Celebration.
A LABAMA is both unbeaten and un-
tied. The Tide scored lopsided
victories over five opponents. but had
close calls with Tennessee, Tulane,
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. Ala
bama scored 225 points to opponents
20.
Alabama is happy to play in the
Rose Bowl again." said Athletic Di-
rector Henry G. Crisp of the Southern
school.
Alabama students, at first incredu-
lous that their team had been invited
to the Rose Bowl for the nth time,
staged noisy campus celebration last
night
California's coach. Leonard Stub
Allison. said he is satisfied with the
selection Of Alabama.
Its okay with me if Priestley says
So" he declared. The California play
ers started light conditioning work
outs yesterday.
It was expected Alabama would
make leisurely trip to Pasadena, ar
irving around Christmas.
Opposites on Attack.
THE game will bring together two
teams employing opposite offen-
sives.
California crashed to its confer
ence championship with sheer power,
while the Tide pulled more than one
game out Of the fire with timely
passes.
The California offensive features the
ball-carrying Of Halfbacks Vic Bot
tart and Sam Chapman. Bottari tops
conference scorers with 60 points.
Chapman is third with 80.
Both are good passers. Chapman, a
smart enough baseball outfielder to
interest big league scouts, throws a
football like baseball. He is q protege
Of Roys Riegels, now q high school
coach who became one of footballs
most talked-of men in 1929, when he
ran the wrong way in q Rose Bowl
game against Georgia Tech.
Meek Great on Defense.
John MEEK, the Bears signal
caller, is considered one of the
best defensive players Of the Nation.
(see ALABAMA, Page D-20