Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
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Catholic u. and the PWA

NAVYS ACCEPTANCE Of an invitation to play in the
orange Bowl virtually completes the cycle far as the
major football schools in this area are concerned First
there was Catholic University 1885, then Georgetown in
1884, Maryland in 1854 and 1856 and the Mdshipmen
George Washington victor Texas the 1857
Sun Bowl the only team overlooked by the
Miami promoters
The only Miami winner was Catholic w. which like
Georgetown has abandoned football and the Cardinals
20l9 victory Mississippi years ago only was an
epic contest but which led to the construction
modern Orange Bowl Stadium.
Dutch Bergman, managing director Of the new District
Of Columbia Stadium, was coaching Catholic u in those
days. 1t was a good team, although that was the
Despair OF sports reporters and newspaper composing
rooms because there like Yanchus Rydzewsk
Karpowich, Adamaits and Dravginis with only sprn-
king Of Foleys and Sweeneys .. A~.
1.-THE real story Of how that game came about and
how the Orange Bowl Stadium was built has been
printed" Bergman musng at the Touchdown Club
the other day. 1T called for quite bit Of poltckng"
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I'VE WON EVERY GAME Of the 1885 season except
one" Dutch began. I'VE beat Western Maryland West
Virginia Wesleyan, Duquesne, North Carolina State La
Sale, Detroit and st. Marys of Texas Finally
up to the last game with DePaul team should have
beaten easily.
81 guess the boys were too confident We lost s-6
but still it. good record and word leaked of Miami
that Catholic u being considered for the bowl game
Naturally, I wanted my team to play in bowl so
phoned Jack Bell of the Miami Herald and asked if he
knew how stood.
"'You being considered was told along with
Syracuse and some other schools
1T didn't sound very hopeful so I called Ambrose
OConne who has been Judge of the Federal Court of
Customs and Patent Appeals but who the time was an
assistant to Postmaster General Jim Farley
Ambrose OConnell, like myself was Notre Dame
graduate He sympathetic and gave me the name of
an Orange Bowl committeeman who was the big wheel in
the Democratic Party in the Dade County
II WISH COULD remember his name Anyway
called this and he said in effect Catholic u being
considered but frankly don't think you have much of
chance Syracuse for one, is better known Anyway we'll
decide within the next 48 hours
What asked would it take for Catholic u to get
the bid?'
WELL came the answer, you're in Washington If you
can earmark funds for stadium I'll guarantee you
the invitation
II think it was million dollars they wanted didn't
have any idea of how to raise that kind of money
called Col Horato Hacket who assistant admins
traitor Of the Public Works Administration I knew him
when coached at Minnesota and Col Hackett, who had
been star player at West Point ocated in the Big Ten
hobby. He was, you know millionaire
II outlined the Orange Bowl terms and COL Hackett
said, Why don't you send me letter?
There isn't time told him. They're going to decide
in the next 4s hours and know aren't the preferred
choice
"'THEN COME TO MY office now and give a sales
talk Col Hackett said And did. spoke of Miamis
climate its for bowl its ability to repay the loan
and what little knowledge had of the PWA alocatng
hundreds Of millions of dollars for the construction
permanent assets ranging from sewers to schools.
All right Col Hackett said, I'm sold. Tomorrow
morning we'll call Miami and have three way
ton with that gentleman down there.
"The next morning phoned. Col Hackett was on an
extension asked that the terms-a bid to Catholic u
in exchange for earmarked stadium funds-be repeated
They were. Then Col Hackett spoke up:
"This is Col. Hackett,' he said If you will wire
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