The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-22
U.C.L.A. Also Vents Cadets Before Jan. |
BY ALEXANDER KAHN llnlleA RrNaA SnnfiA Writer


 Los Angeles Nov. 22-(Up)=A cry of we want Army" resoundee through Southern California today as indignation mounted over the cir. cumstances which squeezed tho Cadets out Of the Rose Bowl foot. ball game and a drive was started to rematch Army and Notre DatnS in Memorial Coliseum for charity
 The Los Angeles city council by unanimous vote asked Army and Notre Dame to play again here to settle their earlier o to o tic, with the game to be held a week before the New Years day Rose Bowl game officials of both schools gave the ln- vitation a cordial" response but nc definite answer.
 "ClOsed shop"
 The indignation was heaped upon th e Pacific Coast and Big Nine con- ferenceS for signing a 'closed shop" agreement which prevented the Cadets, unbeaten In 27 straight games, from accepting a Rose Bowl invitation which otherwise would have been rendered them.
 Southern California alumni urged that the school withdraw from the Pacific Coast conference while the graduate manager of the unbeaten and united University of California at Los Angeles football team was working on a plan which would bring Army West to meet the Pacific con. ference champion before the Rose Bowl game.
 These two local universities, one of which will be the western represent atlve in the Rose Bowl, fought to the end at Berkeley, Cal, earlier in the week against the closed agreement with the Big Nine unless 1t was de- layed a year to permit an invitation to Army this New Years Day.
 Councilman Harold Harby, author of the Los Angeles resolution invit- ing Army and Notre Dame to play here either Dec. a or Christmas day, telephoned both schools with the city's invitation.
 Decision Soon
 A spokesman for Mai. Gen. Max. well Taylor, superintendent at West Point, said the Army would reach 6 decision on e post-season game with in 4S hours. The Rev. John J. Cav anaugh of Notre Dame reaction to to the invitation would have a bear ing on Notre Danes decision.
 The county council of the Afneri. can Legion also contacted Notre Dame and Army, offering to sponsor a game in Memorial Coliseum under the auspices Of the veterans group.
 Two Games
 Meanwhile, graduate manager William c. Alderman of U!C.L.A. met with Memorial Coliseum Mama ger William Nichols, who admitted a post-season game was discussed. Alderman said he might have an announcement to make in the next 4e hours. It was believed he was seeking to arrange a game between the winner of the Southern Cali fornia-U. CHA. game Saturday and Army to be held in mid-December The western team thus would be able to meet Army as well as the Big Nine champion.
 The Southern California General Alumni Association instructed its president to appoint a committee to study the situation toward the end of determining whether the board should recommend to the university that we either reappraise our con- ference alignment or withdraw therefrom."
 But the loudest protests came from football fans. They thronged news paper offices. pounded on the desks and demanded that something be done to bring out the Army for a game.
 Their protests were echoed by West Coast sports editors who had shouted for the Army even before the conference agreement was sign ed.
 There was no blame attached to Southern California or U.C.L.A. by fans because both schools had voted against starting the agreement with the Big Nine until i94s. Athletic Di- rector Willis O. Hunter of use. is- sued a statement declaring the schools fought until the end" to bring Army out for the Rose Bowl.
 Hunter disclosed that the proposal from the Big Nine was either to go into effect immediately or else it might never go into effect because it would have to be re-considered by the western conference.
 We did everything in our power to make it possible for the military academy's great football team to play in the Rose Bowl. recognizing from the outset the strong public in- terest in seeing the unbeaten Army team in this traditional New Years