Evening star., 1948-11-22
Poll Being Held
For Selection Of
Coast Eleven
S.M.U. Players Voting
On Choice of Foes
For Dallas Clash
By the Associated Press

EVANSVILLE, ILL.,, Nov. 90
Northwestern's second-place Wild
cats today unanimously were named
to represent the Big Nine in the
Rose Bowl next New Years Day.
The entirely expected selection
was made in a telegraphic poll Of
the leagues nine faculty represent
atives and announced by Commis-
sioner K. L. (Tug) Wilson.
Undefeated Michigan was the Big
Mines champion for the second
straight wear, but the Wolverines
were ineligible for a return trip te
Pasadena. A conference restriction
bans any team from making more
than one Rose Bowl appearance in
three years.
Lost Only to Michigan.
Thus Northwestern, peaten only
by Michigan in six league starts
received the bid to face the Pacific
Coast Conference representative.
Although the faculty representa-.
tives picked three choices each
Wilson's statement only disclosed
that Northwestern was the unani-
nous top pick. Presumably third.
place Minnesota and fourth-place
Ohio State were the other two teams
mentioned in the poll.
The Big Nine holds a decisive
edge in the two Rose Bowl classics
thus far played. Illinois took the
l947 inaugural of the 5-year serie.
with a ASIA win over U. c. L. A.
and Michigan last New Years
thumped Southern California, 49-0
Since the 1916 season, Big Mint
and Pacific conference teams have
met Is times in both regular sea
son and bowl play. The Big Nine
holds an II to 4 victory edge.
Poll Taken on Coast.
The Pacific. Coast Conference
meanwhile, is polling members or
whether California or Oregon shall
furnish the Wildcats opposition in
the Rose pageant.
An announcement has beer
promised today.
The West Coast decision is q
tough one. California and Oregon
closed in a tie for the conference
championship, the Bears with siz
victories and the Webfoots with
seven against no defeats in the
league. But Oregon lost to Michi-
gan outside while California went
all the way without a blemish.
In the event of tie in the Pacific
Coast vote, the nod goes to Oregon
because 1t has been longer since
the Webfoots were in the bowl.
The other bowls are lining up their
programs right along.
Southern Methodist clinched the
host spot in the Cotton Bowl at Dali
las by humbling Baylor, 1876. Today
the Mustang players vote on their
opponent from list of available
teams submitted by the bowl COM
mittee.
Oklahoma, North Carolina, Geor-
gia and Clemson are reported high
in favor with the Southwesterners
But the availability of these teams
Is a question mark.
Sponsors of the lucrative Sugar
Bowl game at New Orleans and the
Orange Bowl at Miami, who have
delayed their announcements until
this coming week end, may have
some strings attached to the list.
The Sugar and Orange groups
have an agreement not to dicker
with Southeastern Conference teams
until the Saturday after Thanksgiv-
ing.
Tulane, Ole Miss in Picture.
Southeastern teams still In the
bowl picture, besides Georgia, are
Tulane and Mississippi, each with
only one setback. Besides, this
final heavy week could change
things considerably for the present
leading candidates.
Oklahoma, the Big Seven cham
pion, plays a formidable Oklahoma
A. e. M. at Saltwater. Georgia
takes on its intrastate rival, Geor-
gia Tech. Clemson-has two games
left, with Auburn and The Citadel.
Tulane must hurdle Louisiana State.
Mississippi must conquer Mississippi
State. North Carolina faces Vir-
GINA.
Oklahoma came out of Saturdays S
firing with greatly increased stature
as a result of its smashing GOT tri-
umph over Kansas for the Big
Seven championship. The Sooners
may be able to pick their bowl spot.
The Dixie in Birmingham has
signed Wake Forest and has several
feelers out for an opponent. The
Delta Bowl In Memphis has William
and Mary as one attraction. Texas
Mines is headed for the Sun Bowl