Evening star., 1952-11-07

While Notre Dame is not the al-conquer-
ing outfit of other years. Leahys team is at '-"' NICE
least pushove It has played six this year. winning
losing and tying Its record good The
two Saturdays be different.
EVEN KNUTE RoCKNE when had his greatest teams at
Notre Dame tougher assignment meeting
Michigan State in successive weeks Both these
squads double with talent and Nore Dame always
is a shining target.
said that Leahy his young have
rst-class job this year with only fair material
Pennsylvania beaten Purdue North
Carolina and Navy while losing only to Pittsburgh in something
of upset.
This commendabe record in this cockeyed of
upsets, form reversals and whatnot
But Nore Dame hasn't faced team yet to be compared
with Oklahoma Bud wilkinson has stampeding backfeld
that and headed by Eddie Crowder and Billy
Vessels two players who do about everything possible with
football.
Look at oklahomas last five games-Okahoma 49, Pitts
burgh TO- Oklahoma 2O Oklahoma AZ, Kensas 20;
Oklahoma 49, Kansas State and Oklahoma A. Iowa State
This noisy accoade for okahomas defensive strength
But the than 40 points the Sooners piled
teams Pittsburgh Texas and Kansas full proof
Oklahoma killing punch2sO points in five successive
tests.
wilkinson has had a remarkable record at the Sooner
school, Oddly enough followed Jim Tatum, who left
Maryland both have been highly destructive the last two
years.
Leay one of the best of the a-tme coaches again
given hghcass drilling with material somewhat
below that of Notre Danes best years
There feeling in spots that the South Bend con-
tingent will move out in front again in 1883
LEAHY DOESN'T AGREE with this idea.
1--WE won't get the material got" Frank says
many restrictions, too much competition We
should win lot and lose few, which is fair enough"
the old days Notre drew stars from all the
map-young players who wanted a shot at the best.
Today many. organizations securing the landscape
with scouts and agents. who can make it worth WHILE the
little chance beat Oklahoma Michigan
saebu the South Bend squad take of these games
with a few breaks.
Oklahoma has the offensive strength match any team
but power hasn't had
hostile points scored in the first four doubt that
the sooners' attack can pass 40 points again.
THE ROUNDUP.
Army Georgia Tech. Army outclassed barring
Georgia Duke Tech has better
line and better backs. by touchdowns.
Columbia Columbia is much too zigzag to
figure and Cornell proved this But Columbia
should win this
Holy CrOssCOgate First-rate contest TWO good teams
Holy Cross has edge.
Princeton Harvard Big headline Harvard has
moved well but Princeton looks too well equipped The
Cornell is match for Michigan, although Michigan Is
only fair.
Pennsylvania Georgia game Pennsylvania should
win this with stronger defense.
Pittsburgh Ohio State. Close The Buckeyes
Penn State-Syracuse. Penn State.
Navy. Duke should win. Vlanova over Tulsa
SOUTH:
Alabama is named over Chattanooga and
Louisiana State Vanderbilt should take care OF Miami IN
their game tonight.
Mississippi gets the call Houston.
Auburn edge over Mississippi State and Virginia Is
named North Carolina.
WEST:
Nore Dame Oklahoma. is good but Oklahoma
has too many Good fastmovng game Oklahoma
gets the nod.
Purdue Minnesota help decide the Rose Bowl
Minnesota has had good but Purdue with
fine passing hard running gets the call.
Michigan State much too good for Indiana Illinois, now
bounding back, should handle Iowa.
Wisconsin named Northwestern. The Badgers are
s contention for nomination to the Rose Bowl with only
one defeat in the Big Ten Conference Could happen
Missouri Colorado. Close. Call it toss-up.
Kansas is named Nebraska.
should take good of Oregon State which earlier
almost Michigan State California named over Washing
ton and Washington State Oregon.
Stanford Southern California Close contest Southern
Cal has too much defense.
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