Evening star., 1954-11-22

is Hayes anyway? The man. by his admission paid $50
for his pair of tickets Ten feet away was TV set
Ths Ohio State team that everybody is knocking said
visitor to the barkeep "is the that's eight
in row and is ranked No. in the country?"
YEAH" came the reply, "but guys always blow the
big one.'
IN THE PRESS BOX veteran Ohio journalist who on
other assignments calm, detached air. nudged
neghbor as the Ohio State band marched the field led
by struttng drum major whose postung eed the laws of
gravity
Here it comes, he said
The other looked to what important coming.
All there to be the drum major hurlng his
baton the crossbar of goal post and catching it the
other side.
"Its tradition out here, explained the Ohio newsnan.
IF Fancy Dan catches his baton supposed win"
Does he catch it ofen?" asked a visitor.
Nne out of 10 times" the other said The drum majors
better than the football teams the line quotes
Michigan 13pont underdog just hope get tie Thatl
put us in the Rose Bowl"
The outsider puzzled All the Buckeyes
sweep past Indiana California Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin,
Northwestern, Pitt and Purdue.
YEAH" conceded the home pessmist "but couple of
those games were close"
WITH APPOINT final period, Ohio State tucked away
the Mchgans, you must know and all the Buckeyes
dreams have come true The Big Ten title The Rose Bowl
And probably the mythical national championship 1t
uphill struggle against Michigan, but Ohio State did not
blow it.
Ironically, this team which sends Columbus supporters
into such quaint derium will be just about the only first
class outfit to play in bowl New Years Day. While the
Buckeyes winning the right to play in the Rose Bowl
the hard way Southern California already chosen being
cobbered by UCLA, 34-0
UCLA unbeaen united Ohio State, can't play
the Buckeyes in Pasadena in what would be dream game
because Pacific Coast Conference rules prohibit second
successive appearance by team in the shndg.
This rule strikes people being sort of ridiculous
The law applies in the Big Seven and thus Oklahoma
another giant can't 60 the Orange Bowl Instead
up Nebraska will report Manu. where the city fathers
crying in their beer Nebraska backed into the Orange Bowl
by losing to Oklahoma last Saturday, $751;
THEY REALLY ARE HURTING in Miami these days.
Nebraka opponent must be the choice of the Atlantic Coast
Conference which either Maryland Duke. The
Terrapns have four in and hot right now,
but the Orange Bowlers very enthusiastic about them
against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and earlier this fall
against University of Mam-the Terapns scored total of
only points and at their unnteresting worst
Duke is bargain, either Army handled the Blue Devils
easily and Navy poured it 1t will be hard to advertise
Nebraska beaen 557 Oklahoa) Duke (whomped
40-7 by Navy.
The Cotton Bowl promoters having their troubles,
too Last Saturday Arkansas lost 76 to weak Louisiana
State team yet on bid as the Southwest Conference
representative. 1S
far Sugar Bowl folks in New Orleans, who
independents conference not harnessed
rules have been keeping quiet They be able to pull
good match out of the hat although the eavngs skmpy
barring successful that will enabe say Navy to
accept posseason assignment New Orleans people prefer
pair of red hots going for them But then Xavier upset
defeated Boston College which, in turn, licked unbeaten
Boston University
Almost everybody is getting licked these days. but only
In Columbus do they blood where none is spling.