Evening star., 1954-12-24
Both Sides Say
They re Ready
For kiaIlliC.IasIl
North Even Happy
Over Underdog Role;
Blue-Groy on Tv
By n . Assosiaisd Press

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. "a. OPP
timiSnl was high In both camps
today as the North and South
squads got in their final licks Of
preparation for the AL Star
football game In the Orange
Bowl tomorrow night.
Coaches Ivy Williamson Of
Wisconsin and Andy Gustafson
of Miami. lnasterminding the
North and South forces, respec-
lively. reported both squads In
high spirits and fine physical
shape. Both sides said. Were
ready"
The North, which has won
only one and tied one in six pre-
vious Shrine charity games, was
even happy about the fact that 1t
is a 7-point underdog.
There's nothing like beating
a favorite," Pat Abbruzzi. Rhode
Island halfback, commented.
North Promises Fight.
Williamson agreed the Rebels
probably rate the favorite's role.
But he wasn't alarmed by Gus
tafson's prediction that the
South would win by three touch
downs to two. The Wisconsin
coach and his aide. Bernie Grim
minis Of Indiana, just kept smil-
ing and promised the Southern
ers would know they'd been in a
football game.
Jim Tatun Of Maryland,
Gustafson's assistant, tried a
psychological weapon by stating
very seriously-that he expects
Fullback Alan Ameche of the
North to tumble away the bali
at least three times.
I'VE know Ameche Is hard
to stop" Tatum said, "but we're
counting on him to stop him.
self. I figure we'll get the ball
at least three times on his
fumbles."
Points to. Two Bruisers.
Jim didn't say why he ex-
pected Wisconsin's All-American
star, the Nations al1-time lead
ing ground gamer, to suddenly
develop butter fingers. But he
pointed to a pair of big bruisers
the South will have backing up
its line, All-American Kurt Bur-
ris of Oklahoma, runnerup to
Ameche for the 1854 Heisman
Trophy as player Of the year,
and Miami's Ernie Tobey.
Williamson just chuckled at
Tatum's suggestion.
mo, I can't go along with
Jim on that" he sadi. why
! don't recall Ameche fumbling
three times all season."
The North probably will rely
heavily on passing attack,
by the fullback
of Ameche.
In yesterdays workout. Will
hanson drilled his players about
$3.50 on straight r and single
wing offenses. He had quarter
back Duncan Mcdonald of Mich
igan and Halfbacks Carl Norman
of West Virginia and Rex Brock
of Purdue working with Ameche
in the sing1e-wing unit. Ameche
did most of the ball carrying.
South to Use Split r.
Gustafson, who will use a
variation of the "belly" series
of the Split r as the South's
major attack, had Quarterback
Carl Garrigus of Miami, Half
backs Buddy Leake of Oklahoma
and Larry Parker of North Caro-
lima and Fullback Dick Bielski Of
Maryland working his No. | unit.
The South has concentrated
on q running attack in its drills.
BEST so far" was Gustafson's
comment after yesterdays work.
out.
South line standouts include
All-America End Frank McDon-
aid of Miami and End Max
Boydston of Oklahoma. The
North forewall includes Tackles
Frank Varrichione and Sam Pa
Jumbo of Notre Dame, Guard
Ron Mareiniak of Kansas State
and Ends Bob Heydenfeldt and
Bob Long of UCLA.
A crowd of 10000 to $4,000 is
for the 8:15 pm. kick
of. The forecast was for fair
and cool weather. The game will
neither be broadcast nor tele-
viSed.