The times-news., 1938-11-29
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M1loN'SBET
BOWL RECORD
Six Ballots Cast by Confer
upence Members Before
Decision Reached -5.
..' By JACK GUNTHER
U.;,.J Press Staff Correspondent

United Press SfaH SS'Ss
Los ANGELES. Nov, %. tUP)
The mighty Blue Devile o. DpNS
university, undefeated, united ana
rfnscored on champions Of the
southern conference aud strong
claimant for the mythical natlonal
title last night were invited 20
represent the East against Onl-
versity of Southern California IN
the annual Rose Bowl football
game Jan. 2. -,
The announcement was mace
bv Willis o. Hunter. director OF
athletic; at use. on behalf oi
the Southern California general
athletic council. -.
"The general athletic commit
tee is pleased to announce tnaI
Dnke university of Durham, \. e.,
has accepted an invitation to rep
resent the East" Hunter said. 1T
has always been the aim OF the
Pacific Coast conference and the
Tournament of Roses officials 90
perpetuate the East against west
idea which was begun with the
origin of this football classic, =.
"The Duke football record OF
being undefeated. united and uh-
scored on in nine games Is uh-
edualled by that of any other
team in the nation. -,
coach wallace Wade has
brought teams to the Rose Bow
before and use considers 1t an
honor to play one of his elevenS.
ain making the selection OF an
eastern opponent the general attn
letic committee took cognlzance
of the fact that a majority o.
ulayers on the squad showed de-
sire TO meet the Duke team.
. The bid was the first ever ten
dered to Duke in the 22-year his
tory of the New Years classic,
hut the seventh awarded a team
below the Mason and Dixon line.
The Blue Devils were invited over
two other perfect-record MAJOR
elevens, Texas Christian and Ten
nessee, champions of the South
west and Southeast conferences
respectiyely, six hours after the
Pacific Coast conference had unan-
imouslv selected Southern CallT
fornia to carry its banner into the
Pasadena post season eXtraE"-
ganZa. ,...-
: The Trojans received the NOM
ination on the first six ballots
wired. to President Hugh e. VA
lett of the Pacific Coast confer
ence. Each of the 10 conference
members cast one vote and SIX
ballots were necessary TO OBTAIN
the bid. After all kilograms mao
been received Willett said the vote
was unanimous
Shortly after the bid was an
the Southern California
athletic council called a meeting
with Coach Howard Jones. alumni
representatives and the student.
board. The respective merits OF
half a dozen leading eastern and
southern We're discussed but no
Indication was made as to which
eleven was favored.
I Coach Jones and the team vast
ed no time in specializing on an
opponent but went to work at
once for the intersectional con-
test with unbeaten and united
Notre Dame on Saturday.
Southern California ran up a
remarkable record to obtain the
Bowl bid after losing it's opening
game. 1877, to Alabama. In sue
cession the Trojans defeated Ore
CON State, 10, Ohio State, 14-I,
Washington State, 1916, Stanford,
1872, Oregon, ST., and California,
1877 before being shaded by WASH
ihgton. 7-6, for their only confer
enee loss. The week after the
Washington game use came back
and trampled UCLA, 42-7, for the
most lopsided score of the confer
epce. season.
THE Trojans also hold the best
Hose Bowl record in the nation.
In four trips to Pasadena they de
feated Penn State 14-3, in 1928;
Pittsburgh, AHA, in 1880; Tu-
lane, 21-12, in 1882; and Pitts
burgh, $50, in 1888, for point
score of III to 90. -sr..-.