Evening star., 1951-10-08
1rojans Hot Already
As Prospects for
Rose Bowl Date
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
It's early to be talking abou
potential bowl teams, but the
Pacific Coast Conference already
is whooping it up for Southern
California for a Rose Bowl spot
Not that Southern Cal will wir
the league title. But California
the top team in the WeSt-ano
very possibly the Nation-is not
eligible for another crack at the
January l game.
Southern California went to the
top of the conference Saturday by
upsetting Washington, which was
supposed to be California's only
threat to the title. The score
was 20-13, and it would indicate
that the TrojanS are the ones
who will cause the trouble, il
any, for Pappy Waldorf's Cali
fornia Bears.
Odell Praises Trojans.
Remarked Washington Coach
HOWE Odell:
Those Trojans were the best
team we've played since I've beer
here. No team ever stopped ou1
Hugh McElhenny from scrim-
mage"
McElhenny did very little fol-
the cause. but he did manage tc
run back punt 100 yards.
California, of course, whipped
Minnesota of the Big Ten, 55-14
That Immediately brought up the
question of which is stronger
California or Michigan State
which beat Ohio State, 24-2O.
Wes Fesler, Minnesota coach
was extravagant in his praise OF
Waldorf's eleven.
I'VE won't run up against an
other team that strong all year
at least I hope" he said. I'm sure
that there isn't a team in the
Midwest as well equipped as Cali
fornia was against u.s."
Buckeyes Probably Loops Best.
That could be a crack at Michi-
gan State, which had to go all
out to come from behind and
defeat Ohio State in the final
quarter. But the Buckeyes were
no cinches. In fact. they probably
are the strongest team in the Big
Ten, and along with their loop
bedfellowS, are happy the Spartans
will not be eligible for the race
until 1858.
There should be no trouble this
week because all the top teams in
the first Associated Press poll
Michigan State, California and
Iennessee-face easy assignments.
The Spartans play Marquette, the
Bears meet Washington State and
the Vols, who shut out Duke, 26-O,
go against Chattanooga.
But Notre Dame, No. 5 this week
and rolling along almost like the
Irish of old, after polishing of
Detroit, 40-6, Friday night, runs
smack into Southern Methodist
which whipped Missouri, $40
This one ought to give a line on
just how far Notre Dame is going
to go this year.
Rates Irish With '49 Team.
H. N. Russell, SMU coach, saws
Notre Dame is as good as in 1949
when the Irish were voted the
No. l team in the land. He said
Notre Dame is big, powerful and
potent" and should be a four
touchdown favorite against SMU.
The Texas Aggies showed plenty
Of class in defeating Oklahoma
last years mythical national
champion, 14-7. Texas, sixth
ranking team in the country,
turned back North Carolina. 1920
and Texas Christian scored a
TIT triumph over Arkansas.
Two other significant facts were
unearthed as result of the week
ends action.
No. Army is not as weak as
1t was cracked up to be after the
cr1bblng scandal. Northwestern
beat the Cadets, 20-14, after Earl
Blaik'S men held a 14-7 third
period lead.
No. 2-Princeton will bear
watching. The Tigers were one
OF the top teams in the country
last year but were decimated by
graduation. Behind Dick Kaz-
maler'S passing Princeton
squaShed Navy, 24-20. While
that boy Kazmaier is around. no
one is going to walk over Charlie
Caldwell's lads and they very
well might win the Ivy League
title again.