The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10
ARMY 2-1 PICK OF 'BOOK|ES' OVER '|RISH'
By CARL LUNDQUIST

(United Press Stan C0rreSpOndent)
 New York, Nov. 10 = (U.P.) The football bookmakerS were long with the odds but short on sentiment to- day for the ever-Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame, who they think will lose their first game to Army's Cadets in 13 long years at Yankee Stadium tomorrow.
 Forgetting the tradition that no matter whatever else happens, the Irish can still beat the Army, for getting that Notre Dame lost its first game to college team since 1942 last Saturday, and even over- looking the fact that the Cadets have built reputation on powder puff schedule, the odds-makers still were willing to lay 2 to l that the Cadets would win.
 The odds were tribute to a team that has been tabled as worthy of the greatest ever to represnt West Point, but they left the Cadets strictly on the spot. A loss to Notre Dame after the Irish defeat by Navy would make the impending service team clash strictly anti-climatic with victory for the Midshipmen foregone conclusion. An Army vic tory tomorrow however, would in- vite comparisons and probably re- suit in making the Army Navy game tosS-up.
 The Cadets, along with all but one of the other major perfect record college and service elevens, are fav- ored to preserve their victory strings over the wk-nd. Tn lone exception is Wake Forest, faced with the task of knocking of the Duke Blue Devils. Duke is a 2 to 5 favorite to win its third straight appearance against an unbeaten and united team.
 Ohio State, the nations number one all-civilian team rated 4 to l to trim oft-beaten Pittsburgh, Yale was 2 to 5 over Brown, but mindful that the Bears have powerful of fensive drive which might end the Bulldog victory string. The best chance for an upset was in the Mis- sissippi state clash with Auburn'S improving plainsmen, who have built up south eastern reputation for topping favored clubs. However State rated an 8 to edge The bowl bound Randolph Field Pliers of Texas were to l over Southwest Louisiana, Norman, Okla, Naval was 5 to 2 to stay unbeaten against Lubbock, Tex, A. A. F. and Bain- bridge, Md, Naval was g to 5 over the Cherry Point, N. c. Marines.
 Other feature games in the east were Navy at 3 to against Cornell, and Pennsylvania at 5 to 2 over Columbia. Dartmouth was 2 to 5 over Coast Guard Academy, Holy Cross 2 to over Colgate, Rutgers and Lafayette were even. Penn State ? to l over Temple, West Virginia 2 to l over Lehigh and New York University 6 to over Swarthmore.
 The battle for second place in the big ten was rated almost tossup, Michigan getting a bare edge over Illinois because of playing at home. In other conference games, Indiana was 8 to over Mi, .nesota, Purdue 8 to 5 over Nor Ghwestern and Wis consin 2 to 5 over Iowa. Oklahoma, closing the drive to defend its big six title was to 5 over Missouri, Kansas was 8 to 5 over Kansas State and Iowa State 2 to over Nebraska. In a midwest intersectional feature, Michigan State was to to top Maryland and Iowa preflight was 2 to l over Bunker Hill, Iowa Naval.
 Alabama was 5 to favorite to rebound over Mississippi after its loss to Georgia in the south, Clem- son rated to over Virginia Mili- tary, Georgia was to over Flor ida, Georgia pre-Flight was even with North Carolina Pre- Flight, and North Carolina was 2 to 5 over Will liam and Mary.
 The Rice Owls were 8 to to maintain their southwest conference leao over Arkansas, Southern Meth odist and Texas A & M were rated ever and Texas Christian was ' to 5 over Texas Tech. The Oklahoma AggieS were ' to over Texas and Tulsa was g to against Southwest ern.
 In a West Coast encore for con- ference and possible bowl honors. U. c. L. A. and California were rated even. The March field fliers were 2 to 1 over Washington and the Fleet city Bluejackets 3 to to top Nevada. In the Rockies, Colorado College was to 5 over Utah, second air force was 3 to over Fort War cen, Wye, and Denver 3 to 1 over New Mexico.