Evening star., 1949-12-25
Record 649,500 Fans
To Pay $2,545,S00
To Witness Games
Keen Contests Expected
Although No National
Titles Are at Stake
By Murray Rose
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Foot-
ball starts on its final binge in
Miami Monday and before the
last whistle is blown on January
u, a record total of 649,5 500 fans
will have paid $2,545,8 for II
bowl games.
No national championships will
be at stake-not with Notre Dame
and Army, the No. and No. 4
teams of the Nation enjoying a
restful holiday-but most of the
major bowls should give the fans
good, close contests to go with the
sunshine.
The majority of last seasons
bowl tilts wound up with the win
ners holding only narrow point
margins. And, judging from the
quotations offered by the book
makers and the records of the
contesting elevens, this will be the
case again.
Take the major affairs listed
for January as examples.
Maryland Clio and Missouri
G-3-0 are rated even for the
Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. A
crowd of 36. 900 will nav S13O. 600
for that game.
Kentucky 3-Point Choice.
Kentucky (9-2-O is quoted a
three-point choice over Santa
Clara G-2-D in Miami's Orange
Bowl, where $4,000 fans will con-
tribute to a gross gate of $3.50. 900.
CALIFORNIA; all conquering
Bears Q0-0-O are favored by six
markers to down Ohio States
(6-1-2) Big Ten co-champions.
The Pasadena extravaganza, in
augurator of all this post-season
madness, will pack in 103, 900 Gus
toners and collect $450,000.
Oklahoma d0-0-0), No. 2 eleven
of the Nation, is listed at only 71a
points over Louisiana State (8-2-
I0) for the New Orleans Sugar
Bowl. L. S. U. is tough in its
home State. The sugar will flow
into the bowl, 100000 worth, on
$4,000 tickets.
Rice (9-1-0 has the distinction
OF holding the biggest odds bulge.
The Owls are rated eight points
over North Carolina T-3-O for
the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas.
This affair will lure the third
largest crowd and gate. $500 and
$34s, 900.
With the exception Of the Homo
lulu Pineapple Bowl game. where
Stanford (6-3-D shouldn't have
any trouble with Hawaii (8-2-0D,
the rest of the games should pro-
duce sizzlers right down the line.
Seniors Play for Pro Bids.
That especially holds good for
the various games featuring all
star teams of seniors. A stand
out performance by any of the
publicized heroes will mean more
money when it comes time to
dicker with the professional clubs.
The post-season festivities be-
gin monday with the North-South
Shrine game at Miami, Fla. The
teams will be made up Of college
seniors.
| Bowl action picks up momen-
tum on Saturday with the Shrine
East-West setto in San Fran
cisco which will draw 10000 per-
sons and $240,000. The Blue
Gray game in Montgomery, Ala,
will have 22,500 present for q
gate of 100000. The Fresno.
Calf, Raisin Bowl between San
Jose (Calif) $40 and Texas
Tech (7-4) will bring in $4,000
people and $4,000.
Stanford's goodwill appearance
lin Honolulu will be watched by
I25, 900 fans who will pay $4,000.
The list of other games on tho
lpost-season schedule. with rec
lords, prospective crowds and re-
Iceipts, follows:
January 2.
| Sun Bowl, Ell Paso, Tex
Georgetown (5-4-O VS.. Texas
Western (7-2-D; $4,000 and
I$55. 900.
Salad Bowl, Phoenix, Miz.-
Arizona State CTempe) (9-2-O
Tvs. Xavier (Ohio) (9-1-0A; 1880
and SOS,
| Cigar Bowl, Tampa, Fla.-Wof-
ford 11-0-O VS.. Florida State
Clio; $4,000 and $35, 600.
| Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla
Emory and Henry 10000 VS.. St.
Vincent. Pa. (9-o-0); 5000 and
| $4,000.
| Oleander Bowl, Galveston, Tex.
-McMurry (Tex.) t7-2-D VS..
Missouri valley (8-2-O: 10000
and $32, 900.
Prairie View Bowl. Prairie, Tex.
Fisk (6-2-O VS.. Prairie View
i (7-3-0); 10000 and $1,000.
January Z.
/ Senior Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla
Two all-star teams Of college SEN
iors: $4,000 and $148,000.