Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Georgia Tech, Florida
And Tennessee Lose
Offensive Leaders
BY the Assoeioted Press


tape and shin splints threaten to
replace the slide rule in determin-
ing odds on the major football
bowl games next Thursday. with
the toll of pre-game casualties
reaching record proportions.
Three teams - Georgia Tech,
Tennessee and Florida-have seen
their chief offensive performers
cut down with injuries and Ten
nessee has lost it's veteran coach,
the ailing Bob Neyland.
Southern CALIFORNIA; Rose Bowl
hopes have been Jared by loss of
Jim Psaltis. ace defensive back,
through ineligibility. The Trojans'
Pasadena opponent. Wisconsin,
has its fastest runner, Harland
Carl. hobbled by twisted knee.
Tulsa, Florida's opponent in the
Gator Bowl. has two linebackers
on the shelf and a halfback on
the doubtful list with a severed
achilles tendon.
Florida Quarterback Doug
Dlckey is unable to work out be-
cause of a pulled leg muscle and
Claude David. offensive tackle, is
out with an injury.
Colds Bother Alabama.
Alabama, which takes on SYRIA
cuSe in Miami's Orange Bowl, is
bothered by colds and minor in
JurleS, most serious of which is
a leg ailment suffered by Jack
Smalley, f1rst-string tackle.
About $4,000 fans will pay more
than 81 million to watch the eight
games on New Years Day and
the Senior Bowl event at Mobile.
Ala. the following Saturday. Mil
lions OF others, comprising what is
expected to be the largest foot
ball viewing audience in history,
Will witness the battles by televi-
sion, unrestricted for the occasion.
Inc four big bowls all have ma
Conal television commitments. The
National BroadcaSting Co. will
telecast the Rose Bowl game, as
well as the Cotton Bowl contest be-
tween Tennessee and Texas. The
American Broadcasting Co. will
telecast the Sugar Bowl battle be-
tween Georgia Tech and Missis-
slppl, while Columbia Broadcast
ing System will do the Orange
Bowl at Miami. The Sugar, Orange
and Cotton Bowl games all start
at pm, while the Rose Bowl
begins at 5 pm. (EST.
Rose Bowl Expects 100000.
The largest turnout, as usual
Will attend the Rose Bowl classic
at Pasadena. Oldest of the post
season extravaganZas. A crowd of
lU3,OOO is expected and receipts
totaling 100000, not counting TV
and radio proceeds, would make
1t a near million dollar enterprise.
Southern California, beaten only
by Notre Dame in the final game
OF the campaign. is favored by a
touchdown over Wisconsin, the
Big Ten co-champion, but the
IroJanS' odds may be changed by
the loss of Psaltis, a great defen-.
slve back. Psaltis was ruled in
eligible because he had played
junior varsity ball.
The Trojans, seeking their ninth
bowl victory. also have two guards
In bad shape-Bob Peviani. with
the flu, and Bob Cox, with a hip
injury. Wisconsin's main casualty
Is Carl, the teams best breakaWay
runner who may not be able to
play.
Vols to Miss KOzar.
tennessee is going into the Cot
ton Bowl game at Dallas without
Its top scorer and ground gamer.
Andy KoZar, and the chief of the
brains department, the veteran
Coach Neyland. Kozar has a frac-
tured pelvis. Neyland has been
ordered by doctors to rest. He may
view the game as a spectator while
Harvey Robinson fills in as head
coach.
Texas appears in top shape and
rules 11a-point favorite to whip
the Volunteers, their upset con-
querors in 1851 at Dallas.
None is in much worse shape
than Georgia Tech, which carries
its unbeaten record against twice.
tied Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl.
Billy Teas has broken collarbone
and Leon -Hardeman an injured
ankle. The Engineers top ground
gamers with more than 1,4O0 yards
between them, both are doubtful
starters.
This could radically alter odds
which favor Tech by seven points.
Mississippi, seventh-ranked ma
tionally, had the country's ninth
most effective offense during the
fall. with an average of 1881 yards
q game.
Alabama 1879 -Point Choice.
Despite the colds and minor all
ments, Alabama is whopping
131a-point choice in the Orange
Bowl. Syracuse is making its bowl
debut and is the first team in the
East in five years to qualify for a
post-season spot.
Although Floyd Schwartzwalder,
Syracuse coach. calls the Crimson
Tide "the most powerful team I
ever saw" he hopes to spring an
upset with Pat Stark, a good
passing quarterback. and Bill
Wetzel, 205-pound fullback who
Is just back from driving a truck
In Korea.
ole Miss Coach Would Mako