The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
RandoZph RanbIers, Green Bay FaDored
DOBBS AND GO;
 N. Y. GIANTS GRID UNDERDOGS
By CARL LUNDQUTST United Press Staff COrresOndenty

United Press Staff COrresOndentC
 New York, Dec. IS = (U.P) = Football fans along New York's sub way circuit, who have operated on limited gridiron rations since tn war began, got ready today for their biggest weekend in years in which they can beat a path to the Polo Grounds for championship games on successive days.
 The Army Air Forces decided to favor New York with the setting for their A. A. F. championship game Saturday between the Randolph Field Romblers and the Second Air Force SuperbomberS. After that af- fair, through which $79,000, 900 odd dollars has been raised through war bond urchases, the decks will be cleared for Sundays meeting be- tween the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants for the world professional grid title.
 Despite the danger of frostbite and chilblains at this late stage, both games were exected to draw capacity crowds, unless the weather takes 8 sharp turn for the worse, which isin't at all unlikely.
 Three I'D?
 The Broadway betting gentry, ever anxious to help direct the spending of an honest dollar, installed Ran- dolph's west Point of the Air" eleven as a 5 to 2 favorite to top the Superbombers from Colorado Springs, Colo, in the Saturday bond bowl feature. The Colorado eleven had the top forward passer outside the pro ranks in Glenn Dobbs, who last year was playing with Ran dolph, but the Texas eleven was so laden with talent that even it's coach, It. Frank Tritico wasn't sure of its capabilities.
 We've never been extended so we haven't any idea how good we are," he said.
 Randolph swept to victory in 10 straight games, while the Super bombers in playing super" sched- ule of IA games won 10. lost three and tied one. Against a common foe, the Third Air Force Gremlins of Charlotte, N. C., the Randolph eleven won 19 to 0 while the Super. bombers lost IA to ', which was ths principal basis for installation of the Texans as distinct favorites, with some odds-layers giving threa touchdoWnS.
 Great Game
 Although the Giants, one of the most opportuniStic teams in Ma tional league history have been un- derdogs through most of their sched- ule, they won the. eastern cham pionship by beating Washington's Redskins on their home field 31 tc 0, the most decisive victory they scored all season.
 Moreover, they won an earlier test from Green Bay, beating the vaunt- ed Packers 24 to in a regular league contest all of which might be epected to influence the odds in favor of the New Workers. How ever, much was made of the fact that the Packers were in better phy- sical condition. thatt hey were g. money team keyed highly for the finale, and that they were better equipped with player talent. The Giants took a terrific physical beat ing in their two successive victories over Washington and several of their top stars, particularly Bill Paschal the leagues leading ground gainer, were not in good shape.
 "The fact that we stopped the Packers a month ago doesn't mean we are going to do it again" said Coach Steve Owen of the Giants. Tn this league any club that you have beaten can turn around and beat you. The Packers will come here with three weeks rest and the title will be at stake. Every man will be fighting for the winners share"
 He indicated that the principal hope for victory lay in stopping the Packers pass-catching ace Don Hus- son as they did in the previous meeting between the teams when Hutson was blanked without 8 touchdown for the first time all season.