The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-31
BOWL CONTESTANT
BOWL PLAYERS
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PASADENA, Calf, Dec. Bop
Taking advantage of warm
spring-like weather, Coach Franz
Thomas sent his Alabama foot
ball squad through a secret drill
today.
The southerners engaged in {
long drill against the southern
California version of the T forma
ton. The Trojans, meanwhile
were idle, except for skull prac
tice session. Coach Jeff Cravatt
will run them through a stiff wind
up drill tomorrow at southern Cal
ifornia's Bovard Field. At the
same time, Alabama will take its
final limbering up drill in the Rose
Bowl.
DALLAS, lex, Dec. 30-tR-
Keep an eye on those Tigers
especially if the University of Mis-
souri, gridders should defeat Texas
Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl clas,
sic New Years dav.
The first time Missouri and Tex
as met in a football game, back
in 1894, the Tigers came to Dal
las with the intention of playing
single game with the Long
horns and then hurrying back te
school.
Missouri won the game, $50
and then, so far as the University
was concerned, "got lost"
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-LP
The West Shrine football team
emphasized pass plays today in its
next to last practice before the
east-west charity game in an
San Francisco New Years day.
The squad worked out in warm
sunshine on the Stanford Universe
ty training field, polishing both
offense and defense tactics. Coach
Babe Hollingbery said there would
be light workout tomorrow, prob
ably at Menlo Junior college.
The East team took advantage
! of sunny weather for a brisk work
out.
In punting practice three Of the
East players consistently booted
the ball well over so yards. They
were Bob Evans of Pennsylvania,
Jack Breslin of Michigan State,
and Roger Robinson of Syracuse.
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 30.-fR)-
Only brief warmups on Rice Field
tomorrow stand between Charley
(The Mani Trippi and the Geor-
gia Bulldogs Oil Bowl date with
the Tulsa University Hurricanes on
New Years day.
Both the veteran bowl partici-
pants tapered off with routine
practices today, and neither Coach
Wally Butts of Georgia nor Hen
ry Frnka of Tulsa could complain
of an injury among their forces
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 80
-R)-The Wake Forest Deacons
arrived today from North Carolina
and Immediately went through 9
brisk football workout in almost
summer weather for their New
Years day Gator Bowl clash with
the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Gamecocks, who preceded
their opponents here by two days
took things rather easy, however
after two scrimmage sessions yes
terday.
The North Carolinians are two
touchdown favorites although they
played a 1913 tie Thanksgiving
Day with the South Carolinians
Mentors of both squads said thie1
charges were tit and ready.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 80. - Up =
Holy Cross John (Ox) Dagrosa TO-
day listed triple-threat tailback
Stan Koslowski as "probable
starter against the University o1
Miami in the Orange Bowl New
lineup.
'He's in pretty good shape" Da'
grosa commented after watching
the rangy crusader star in action.
The Coach indicated that unless
prevented by a recurrence OF the
flu attack that bedded Koslowsk
for several days, the triple-threatel
will take his place in the starting
Years day.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-tP-
St. Mary's and Oklahoma A. & M,
should be able to make full use
Of their famed football frills ir
the Sugar Bowl New Years day
if no additional rain falls before
game time.
Both Coach Jim Lookabaugh o1
the Aggies and Coach Jim Phelar
of St, Mary's expressed hope that
the rainy conditions of the past
week would clear up AMI that
"fast track would prevail at the
kickoff.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-R)-Here is the
Lineup of New Years Day footbali gam
es, with teams. SITES. won-lost-ue re-
cords (in brackets. kickoff time; est
mated attendance and network :, broad, = "a
cast times: tall times listed are !, J.,
Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Calf. Aia
hama (s-o-o) VS.. Southern California e.
SOY. pm. 10000 NBc: AS pm:
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans. okls hom:
A. M 5000 VS. St. Mary's CLIO.
u.m.. 1900, ABC (American), 2:4o pm
East-West game at San Francisco
-, en- ma MRS 45 pm.
Il" f,rsnse Bowl at Miami. Holy Cros
(s-l-o) vs.. Miami (Fla) (s-1-p pm.
sc. 900. CHS, ] As pm. r. -
Cotton Bowl at Dallas. Missouri CO.
VS.. Texas (s-1-o), 2:15 pm, 45.0oo' M6o
IL pm. m