Evening star., 1948-11-12
Record Throne
Expected for
Bowl Bid Tilt
Undefeoted California
Is Rated 13-Point
Choice Tomorrow

Maryland and North Carolina
were pronounced in top physical
trim for their clash at Griffith
Stadium tomorrow in the most i'm
portant football game here in many
years, with a bowl engagement in
prospect for the winner.
At College Park, Trainer Duke
Wyre declared the Terrapin squad
in its best condition of the season.
At Chapel Hill, Coach Carl Snavely
counted noses without discovering a
single Tar Heel with physical COM
plant.
Carolina continued to rule a 13-
point favorite. The advance sale
indicated a capacity crowd of $4,000
for an all-time record here for COL
lege football.
Both teams 60 into the 17th re-
neWal of their series, dating back to
1899, with impressive records. North
Carolina rates an edge on the dope
sheet, but the Terps have enough
speed and striking power to surprise,
and most of the fans consider the
outcome more tossup than any
thing else.
Undefeated North Carolina ranks
sixth in the Associated Press poll,
even after TT tie last week. Mary
land doesn't rate nearly that high.
but its record of six wins and only
point loss to Duke isn't to
be sneered at.
Justice, Rodgers N. C. Menaces.
North Carolina. a strong candi-
date for the Sugar Bowl. needs a
win tomorrow because of its TT tie
with w. and M. Maryland, a
representative in the last Gator
Bowl, is considered a good thing
for another invite If it can upset
the Tar Heels.
Stopping All-America Candidate
Charley (Choo Choo) Justice and
running mate Hosea Rodgers is
Maryland's big job, and Coach Jim
Tatum knows it. He's been con-
centrating on tackling aimed at
stopping them cold" by hitting
them around the middle. not high,
not low."
While Maryland has no stand
out back to match Justice, whose
offensive yardage is SECOND best in
the country. it has several backs
who aren't slouches. No less than
nine Maryland backs have crossed
the goal line this year.
If there is one Old Liner more
important than the others, it's
Quarterback Vic Turyn. In addi-
tion to making the split-T go, he's
thrown eight touchdown passes and
himself banged out an average
rushing of So.
Both Keen in Defense.
While neither eleven has been
conservative extensively, both have
put up stout defenses which are
among the best in these times of
wide-open play. North Carolina is
second best in overall defense and
Justices average of 1876 on As punts
is tops.
Maryland, fourth in total defense,
has the best statistical pass defense
and is tied with Clemson for allow
ing the fewest points-33. Clemson,
incidentally, leads the Southern
Conference with a perfect record.
While this might be hint to ex-
pect a lot of play between the 90
yard lines, the figures also show
Maryland and North Carolina have
hit the end zones frequently. The
Old Liners have Tailed 173 points
and the Tar Heels 1872 Maryland's
offensive average of 372.3 is topped
by only six other teams in the coun-
try.
But just in case it does get down
to the fine points-extra ones, that
is-Coach Tatum is ready. He's
fashioned special unit for trying
conversions featuring a line of six
tackles averaging 220 pounds and a
center.
The largest rally in Maryland's
football history will be staged to-
night at Byrd Stadium at College
Park at BIS, with a huge bonfire
among the attractions. A short foot
ball game between Prince Georges
Boys Club teams will be played.