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Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The big
gest thing on tomorrow's football
agenda is, without much argument,
the heralded collision at Madison,
Wis, of the mighty Michigan VOL
verines and the Wisconsin Badgers,
on which a trip to the Rose Bowl
probably hinges.
There are several other promis-
ing games, high at least in Sec
tional interest, such as Georgia
Tech and Alabama at Birmingham,
Texas and Texas Christian at Aus
tin and Army-Penn at Philadelphia,
but none packs quite the impact of
the meeting between the Big Nine
leaders.
Michigan, trailing a record of
seven straight victories, can virtu-
ally sew up the Rose Bowl invita-
ton by humbling the fast-coming
Badgers, whose conference slate is
marred only by an early season tie
with Indiana. None Of the other
conference teams Is within shooting
distance of the crown.
Michigan Liked by Two IDS.
Michigan, fresh from a one-sided
win over Indiana, has been installed
a two-touchdown favorite and the
odds appear to be justified. The
Il, 900 capacity stadium at Madison
has been sold out for two weeks
and scalpers were reported asking
500 for pair of tickets.
Other Western Conference bouts
pit Illinois against Ohio State at
Columbus and Minnesota versus
Iowa at Iowa City, with not great
deal at stake In either instance.
Notre Dame, having successfully
masticated the Army mule, enjoys
a somewhat. lighter diet against
Northwestern at Evanston.
Georgia Tech, emerging from a
narrow scrape with Navy last week,
risks seven-straight winning rec
ord against Alabama in the South's
major attraction. Mississippi States
aerial circus, which shares the lead
ership of the Southeastern Confer
ence with Georgia Tech, goes
against Louisiana State at Baton
Rouge.
Other top games in the deep
South are Duke VS.. South Carolina
at Durham, with the leadership of
the Southern Conference at stake;
Florida VS.. Tulane at New Orlean@
Tennessee vs.. Boston College at
Knoxville and William and Mary
VS.. Washington and Lee at Roanoke.
Another s. M. U. Win Seen.
Southern Methodist's undefeated
Mustangs figure to take another
hurdle in their drive toward the
Southwest Conference title when
they engage the Arkansas Razor
backs at Dallas. Once-beaten Texas
faces a possible Tartar in Texas
Christian, which has swept to three
straight conference wins. Texas
A. and M. and Rice meet at Hous-
ton, while Baylor takes on Tulsa,
leader of the Missouri Valley Con-
ference, at Tulsa.
PENIS big Quakers, who made
Virginia their sixth straight victim
last week, probably will have their
hands full against Army. The
Cadets should rebound strongly
after their loss to the Irish and 1t
is doubtful that PENIS single-wing
offense has hit a defense quite as
strong as Army's.
The Easts other major undefeat-
ed power, Penn State, also faces
a thorough testing against Navy at
Baltimore. Princeton, which gained
a leg on the hallowed Big Three
title by trouncing Harvard last
week, could make it official by beat
ing Yale at Princeton.
U.C.L A., California Favorites.
Southern California, with the Pa
cific Coast championship almost in
the bag, enjoys an off week while its
rivals bat each other about. U. G..
L. A. should encounter no great
trouble against Washington at Los
Angeles and the California Bears
appear to be a spread over Montana.
Missouri, which has been getting
hotter week by week, is favored to
score its sixth straight victory over
Oklahoma at Columbia and to stake
a strong claim to the Big Six crown.
Kansas, still very much in the con-
ference race, plays nonmember in
Oklahoma A. and M.
Utah, unbeaten leader Of the Big
Seven, faces Idaho at Boise. Denver
meets Utah State at Logan and
Wyoming engages Colorado at Boul-
der. Montana State, leader of the
Rocky Mountain Conference, plays
Nevada at Reno.