The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-10
TODAY'S
SPORT
PARADE
By HENRY McLEMORE

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UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Nov. 10-(UP) This is
the first and last Of a series Of seven
articles on the various bowl football
games to be played on January /.
It is being written at the popular
request of no one, particularly the
sponsors Of the games, who for some
unexplainable reason like to run
their own shows themselves.
Ignoring for the moment this
churlish refusal to cooperate with
outside meddlers, let me brush by
the flowers at Pasadena, stride into
the executive offices of the Rose
Bowl and tell the operators Of that
extravaganza what they should do.
My first suggestion would he that
the invitation be extended to Ten
nessee. My second suggestion would
be that the invitation be extended
to Tennessee right now, and not
withheld until sometime In Decem-
Der.
These late invitations work hard
ship on team. The players believe
they are not going to be asked, so
they did contentedly into their
schoolbooks and begin to dream
drains Of a happy vacation in slush
an dsnow and sleet. Then, all of a
sudden, they are yanked away right
in the middle of an exciting chapter
IN Calculus, slowed on an uncom-
Portable private train, and taken to
California for disheartening round
Of banquets, orange groves and movie
studios. If they were informed now
that they were going, they could
steel themselves against such try
ing time.
Top Pay
Then there Is tn eitem of the $780,
600 that goes to the school whose
team is invited to the bowl. Why,
If the school that is going could count
on that money right now, its talent
scouts could get two-month Jump
on their rivals in foraging for ma
terials for next years team, to say
nothing Of the new hedges that
could be planted on the campus, and
the sidewalks that oculd be laid down
In the quadrangle before the advent
Of winter. And the dean could 60
right ahead with plans to have new
rollers installed on his chair.
Then we must consider the coach.
If the invitation doesn't come until
December, he hasn't time to beg, Dor
row or steal information on the team
he Is to pluay and must rely on his
ow nskill for an offense and a de-
Tense. This is hardly cricket, as the
western team hardly ever invites an
opponent 1t hasn't secuted since the
first secret practice last spring.
This wasn't true Of Duke last year,
because all the Blue Devils had was
Coach Wallace Wade and Halfback
Eric Upton. Southern California
knew both Of them would kick, and
they did. But teams like Duke don't
come along every year, much to the
Trojans' regret.
Sure to Win
But back to Tennessee. The Vols
can be safely asked now, because
they aren't going To be beaten. Last
year Tennessee and T. G. U. had
equal claims with Duke, but there
unfortunate in having better teams
so lost the bid. The Vols shouldn't
be overlooked two years in success
sion.
Theirs is a record that deserves
recognition. Then there is this to
consider: If one had to pick the team
right now most capable Of giving
Tennessee a bang-up battle, that
team would be U. s. G. A trifie slow
to start, the Trojans are rolling now
and probably will lbe rolling even
higher on New Years day.
I'm later issues will poke my nose
into the affairs Of the Sugar, Orange
and Cotton Bowls.