The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-06
IntersectiOnal Games Spotlight Schedules
By CARL LUNDQuIsT Limited Press Stan CaEraaAonaantl

New York, Sept. e-CUP)-Foot- ball fans, who used to depend on the big intersectional games for the spice in their weekly gridiron menu, can bank on almost a full allotment this year despite wartime travel difficulties, check of the schedules revealed today.
 The major cross-country and in- tra conference games were rAtioned in ie4S, but the schedule makers de- cided to restore c number of them this year, despite the fact that it Is going to take e lot of dreary mileage in day coaches to fuliill the commitments.
 Most schools have arranged short- CT trips and there are no games scheduled between east and vest coast teams, but the trend definitely is toward complete restoration of the games which used to provide most Of the upsets and surprises.
 Moreover, numerous schools stiii have not completed their schedules and it is likely that there will he Q number of late entries to the interseetional layout of the war in Europe ends and If there s . con- sequent relaxation upon nationwide transportation demands,
 Most of the Inatchings are bee tween mid-western and eastern teams with south and east and mid west and Southfest being matched up in Q number of promising con- tests.
 Plenty Of Action
 Nearly two dozen first class inc tersectional games ahe scheduled for eastern territory, with about i6 in the south, i2 in the midwest, two in the Rocky Mountain area and only one on the vest coast.
 Notre Dame, as usual, is the out. standing midwest team with the "Wanderlust' although Michlean State, which didn't even play formal football last year, Is back in with several outstanding cross country contests.
 Tn the east, Army, Navy, Pitts burgh and Pennsylvania are going to have most of the inteYsectional business, while in the south, Duke. Rice, Tulane, and Tulsa are slated to do some wandering.
 A trend in the schedules is the billing of many big games in major neutral cities where the fans can 90 without excessive travelling. New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Phlladel- phia and Cleveland will be the scene of several top.hifiht inter- sectional combats.
 Some of the outstanding games bring together old rivals which call. cd of competition in iel3 and iets and who re.aFTanRed schedules hastily to meet this season.
 Standouts
 Although schedules as yet are not oil completed. the tob intersectlcn- al games by weeks will include:
 Sept. 23-KansaS vs. Texas ChFis- tan ct Kansas City, Mo.
 Sept. 30-Navy vs. North Carolina Navy Pre.Flight ct Aslnapolis; Army Vs. North Carolina at west Point; Pittsburgh vs, Notre Dame at Pittsburgh; Penn vS. Duke at Philadelphia: Kansas vs. Denver at Denver: Minnesota vs. Nebraska co Minneapolis; Ohio State VI. Mio. sourl ct Columbus.
 Oct. 7-Oklahoma vs. Texas 4. A M. at Oklahoma City; Miami of Ohio, vS. Rochester ct Rochester; Louislanna State vs. Rice ct Houe- ton, Tex; Tulane vs. Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind,
 Oct. i4-Navy vs. Duke at 4altl. more; Dartmouth W. Notre nanae at Rabiasa, V3asas. aRqsta sala s,a Vnyt44aauua and Mary ct Philadelphia: Michigan State vs. Kansas State at East Lansing; Indiana vs. Nebrasha at Bloomington, Ind: Minnesota 70. Missouri at Minneapolis; Tudane 70. Rice ct New orleans.
 Oct. 2i-Navy vs. Georgia Tech ct Atlanta; Pittsburgh vs. IIiinols at Pittsburgh; Ttilsa vs Miseignlppl ct Memphis; Oklahoma A. & M. vs. Denver at Denver.
 Oct. 2e-Arfny vs. Duke at New York: Oklahoma A. & M. vs. Texas Christian ct Oklahoma Clts; OlsIas son B, Tennessee at Knoxylile Tenns.; Tuland vs. Southern MethDi dist ct New Orleans.
 Nov. 4-Navy VI. Notfe DaHlb ai Baltimore; Pennsylvania vs. Mlohls gan at Philadelphia; Missouri ve. Ohio State at Columbus. Nov. ii-Army vg. Notre Dame el New York; Pittsburgh VI. ohio e1ale ct Columbub: Maryland vB. Mlesal, gan State ct East Lansing.
 Nov. i0-Navy vs, Purdue at HalH more: Yale vs. North Cnfoliua 4t New Haven; Pittsburgh vB. Indlana ct Bloomington; Temple ys' TeIls neasee ct Knoxville. Tenn.
 Nov. ab-Yale vs Virginia Ak NaN Haven; N0tre Danae vB. O89fNIa Tech at Atlanta.