The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-09
C0PHERS NAMED
BY B0NI TO WIN
Washington Over Stanford Is
Among Picks; Duke, N. G.,
Wake Forest Chosen
BY BILL BONI

BY BILL BONI
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-R-Good
things come in threes, they say,
and so far as football is concerned
it certainly is true tomorrow.
There will be a lot of other
games played, but there are three
which dominate the progr-m-Mln-
M at Minneapolis,
before an expected record sellout
crowd of So, 900; Texas A. and M
Southern Methodist, with 27,5OO due
to be on hand at Dallas, and Stan
ford-Washington at Palo Alto
where 5 1000 will sit in on a battle
for the vests Rose bowl noml-
nation and Coast conference title.
One glance at the records shows
why these are games OF outstand-
ing import. Minnesota and Mlchl-
gan, which probably will settle the
Western conference championship,
are unbeaten and united; Texas
A. and M. has won II straight
while S. M. U. has been tied once
but is indicated for the year;
Stanford has the west coasts only
big-time clean slate, and Washing
ton has won 'em all since its 49,
Il defeat by Minnesota in its first
game of the year.
Any n of these games can go
either way without startling any
body, but here's the way we think
they, and the other leading battles,
will go home teams first, prob
able attendance in parentheses):
Minnesota = Michigan (63, 300
Coach Bernie Bierman says this
years Gophers still haven't h t
their peak. Last year Minnesota
held. Tommy Harmon to a net gain
of 80 yards. Minnesota has what
is probably the toughest line Mich
igan has faced, and some very
fine backs of it's own behind it.
This vote goes to Minnesota.
Stanford Washington CTS, O00)-
The Huskies laid off a week to get
ready for this one. Their defense
appears to be stouter, Stanford has
proved it's ability to come from
behind. Rain may hurt the Stan
ford hipper-dipper. Hey, Mr..
Observation-Disclosures.
Texas A. and M.-Southern Meth
odist (27, 500)-The Aggies Won on
a break a year ago in sloppy 60
ing. The same set-up is predicted
for this one. Looking for the Ag-
gies to win, and then go on to beat
the hoodoo that has bounded all
Southwest conference defending
champions.
Navy-Notre Dame (63, 000)-
Picking the Irish to m up
against Navy for the poor, if win
ming, showing they made against
Army.
Alabama-Tulane ga, 0OO) - For
second place in the Southeastern
conference, and close as they
come. Eeney, meeney, miney-
and let Alabama be mo-"
Yale-Cornell (40,0 00) - Cornell
has scored six points in four earlier
meetings with the Bulldog. Things
are gonna be different, Graham.
Cornell.
Northwestern : Illinois (35, 0OO)-
Northwestern. Should be easy.
Nebraska-Iowa ga, OOO)-T h e
Husker defense has given up only
one touchdown through the line,
and that to Minnesota. Nebraska.
Auburn-C Clemson Go, C00) - AS
easy as shooting ducks in a barrel
but did you ever get a duck in
a barrel? Does it have to be one
or the other? Well-Cemson.
Syracuse : Penn State G7, O0OD-
Penn State. It's line is the goods.
Southern California California
$50, 000)-Southern Cal.
Boston U.-Boston College (15, 900
Boston also is the town where
Joe Louis will fight AL Mccoy. On
the same lines, B. C.
Louisiana State-Mississippi State
(25, 0O0)-String with State and you
can't lose. More specifically, Mis-
sissippi State.
Oregon-U. C. L. A. co. 0O)-The
Uclans finally see the light.
Fordham-Purdue (25, 0OO)-Ford-
ham, like Nebraska, Northwestern
and Washington, is a once-beaten
team that's very very good-prob-
ably too good for Purdue.
Columbia Wisconsin GO, 00O)-
Wisconsin should give the Big Nine
an eve break for its day in New
York.
Kentucky-Georgia Tech (15, O0O)
Tech has done some hurried re-
vamping, but the choice here is
Kentucky.
Arkansas-Rice Us, OOO)-Rice.
Penn-Harvard as, OOO) - Penn
hasn't lost. yet on Franklin Field
and shouldn't lose this one.
Pitt-Carnegie Tech (20, 0O0)-This
used to be one of the biggest of
the. big. Now, just another ball
game. Pitt.
Duke-Davidson Go, OOO-A work.
out for the Dukes.
Observation-Disclosures (12, O00)
Ditto the Volunteers.
1~ndiana-Michigan State C8, 0OO)
Even,
Arm. fBrown .Q5, 0O0)-The Sol