The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-23
FORDHAM, PITT
 ASSURED BIDS FOR BOWL TILTS
Either May GO to New Orleans After CaIi-
 fOrnia Decision
By GEORGE KTRKsEY United Press Stan COrrespondentl

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Chicago, Nov. 30. (UP)-Pitts- burgh and Fordham stood out to- day among 24 bowl candidates as the key teams to the New Years day post-season football games.
 The Partners and the Rams who played Q scoreless tie with each other and won all the rest of their games are under consideration for all four major bowl games-Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange. Each has one game left, Pitt playing Duke at Durham, N. C., and Fordham meet ing New York U. at New York.
 It seems fairly certai nthat either Pitt or Fordham, providing they win their final tests, will meet Cali fornia, already named to represent the west, in the Rose Bowl game at Pasadena. Pitt apparently has the inside track despite the fact that California authorities confused the situation by announcing the eastern school picked must have standards similar to California's Members or the California squad picked Pitt in straw vote.
 There is Q possibility that Pitt, even if selected, may not go to the Rose Bowl. Last year Pitt was in- vited to the Sugar Bowl game at New orleans before getting the Rose Bowl bid. Pittsburgh author ities may feel that they owe some thing to the Sugar Bowl for turn ing down last years bid.
 A Pitt.Alabana game in the Sugar Bowl would overshadow the Rose Bowl attraction regardless of what eastern team California see lected. Alabama has to get by Van- derbilt Thanksgiving day to corn- plete its season unbeaten and un- tied.
 If Pitt goes to the Rose Bowl, Fordham is almost certain to go to the Sugar Bowl and vice versa. Alabama appears to be the third choice for the Rose Bowl, and the No. 1 choice to represent the south in the Sugar Bowl providing the crimson tide wins the southeastern title by defeating Vanderbilt.
 A roundup of the bowl game possibilities follow:
 Rose Bowl-Eight candidates un- der consideration to represent east against California, already named to represent the west. The leading possibilities are Pitt, Fordham, Ala bama, Villanova, Duke, with outside chances accorded Vanderbilt, Holy Cross and Lafayette. Duke is 8 darkhorse with tis chances based solely on Q victory over Pittsburgh Saturday.
 Sugar Bowl-Alabama, Vanderbilt or L. s. U. will represent the south against Pittsburgh, Fordham, Santa Clara, or Villanova. The Alabama Pitt game would be @ natural If both win their llnal games. If Vanderbilt knocks off Alabama, the southern choice will be either Vandy or L.S.U. Santa Clara, which beat l.. s., U. in last years game is strong call- didate behind Pitt and Fordhan.
 Cotton Bowl-The winner of the southwestern conference will oppose an eastern team in this game at Dallas. Pitt and Fordham are both sought. Rice, T. c. U., Baylor and s. M. U. all are in line for the southwest titie.
 orange Bowl-With $30,0o0 being raised to underwrite the game orange Bowl officials hope to offer an outstanding attraction at Miami. Tn addition to Pitt and Fordham northern teams under consideration are Villanova, Colorado, Lafayette, Nebraska, Holy Cross and Detroit. Southern possibilities include Ala bama, Duke, Auburn, L. s. U., North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Baylor, and Texas Aggies.