Evening star., 1948-01-01
Contests
Promised; Showers
May Hurt Passers
By John ChondIer
Assoeiated Press Sports Writer


Headed by the granddaddy of them
all, the Rose Bowl, 80 football teams
got down to the business of putting
words into action today in New
Year Day bowl engagements scat
tered throughout the warmer climes
from Florida through California
and Hawaii.
Close to 100000 fans will shell
out some So ,000,0 to see the teams
wind up belated 1947 seasons
The big one, of course, still Is
the Southern California
Rose Bowl attraction at Pasadena,
although pairings for other games
at New Orleans, Dallas, Miami, San
Francisco, Jacksonville and other
cities promise some spectacular
gridiron goings-on.
Good Weather Promised.
Almost perfect weather was
promised the $4,000 spectators for
the Rose Bowl clash between un-
defeated and united Michigan and
Southern California G-1-D. with
the Big Nine champs a solid Is
point favorite.
Another clash of football might
is slated for the Sugar Bowl in
New Orleans, where the Texas
Longhorns (9-1-0) take on the
Crimson Tide of Alabama (8-2-0).
The weather man says showers
may reduce the expected 72,00(
capacity throng, and hinder the
aerial game of both clubs-their
chief offensive weapon. The Long
horns rule slight favorite.
At Dallas, around $4,000 persons
will watch an expected aerial
ground game duel between South
ern Methodist (9-0-D and Penn
State (9-0-0) in the Cotton Bowl
Cold and the possibility of showers
could hinder the SMU Mustangs
aerial show and aid the Nittany
Lions, who rate slight underdogs.
!. $4,000 to See Miami Game.
Not to be outdone by California
the Miami weatherman promised a
warm, sunny day for the Orange
Bowl battle between Georgia Tech
(9-1-O and Kansas (8-0-0.
Approximately 10000 will cram
the enlarged Miami stadium fol
the contest, with Tech a 13-point
favorite among the oddsmakers.
A similar crowd of around 10000
is due at San Francisco's Kezal
Stadium, where the annual East
West Shrine charity game will be
held.
Maryland meets Georgia in Jack
sonville's Gator Bowl, before more
than 10000.
Mississippi Favored.
University of Mississippi (8z2-0)
rules a slight favorite in the Delta
Bowl at Memphis, Tenn, over
Texas Christian C4-4-2), where a
capacity crowd Of more than $4,000
is forecast, in spite of the weather.
mans prediction of cold, rain and
occasional sleet.
Showers also are in prospect for
the Dixie Bowl fray between Arkan-
sas t5-4-D and William and Mary
(9-1-0l at Birmingham. Arkansas
was rated about touchdown
superior to the Indians in this new
bowl. .fs ..ze.s-@
Others; in the bowl program In
cluded: = : 4:
Texas Tech .te-4-ol and Miami co.
Paso, Texas, odds even.
qHardin-Simmons (6-3-03 versus Sar
Diego state, Harbor Bowl at San Diego
Cali, 10000; Hardin Simmons favored
Ga1ds-o1; Raisin Bowl, Fresno. Calf, 49,.
Marshall, W. Va, College te-s-ol ant
Catawaba 00-1-0), Tangerine Bowl, Or.
Missouri valley do-o-m Us. West ches,
ter PaD Teachers 10000, Cigar Bowl
Tampa, Fla, $1,000. Even.
University of Hawaii (6-3-0) and Red
lands y, t6-2-O, Pineapple Bowl, Homo
North Texas State uO-1-Oo and Ne
vada fS-@-ol, Saled Bowl, Phoenix, Ariz,
I7.0Go
wilberforce uo-1-m VS.. Gramblint
1o-l..ol, Vulcan Bowl, BIRMINGHAM