Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1940 — Page 6
—_—
SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
TOMORROW is the day of the Flowing Bowls in football and interest is at a frenzied pitch in the cities where the attractions are scheduled as well as in the several sections of Uncle Sam’ s domain represented by the adversaries.
‘The radio sports fan is certain to get his fill of entertainment Just by parking in a rocking chair and fingering the dials to bring in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and California. Evenly matched elevens (based on their fall records), will answer the kickoff but you never can tell how the warriors will react after a long period of post-season practice. ., . After completing a tough regular schedule the average gridder likes to relax and forget it all and he doesn’t always respond with the same zip for a second strenuous buildup.
However, all of tomorrow’s Bowl teams have been well publicized and it’s a safe guess that the boys will make every effort to give their all even if they do feel weary of drill routine and mental strain. At any rate, an all-time record in attendance for post-season football probably will be set as Santa Claus rides again in the gatereceipts business. . The stellar attractions have placed the experts on the spot and the guessing on the outcome of the tilts is terrific. . . . It’s so easy to miss ’em in a small field, you know. The scrambled dope is difficult To figure, but here we go out on the limb: is Rose Bowl—Stanford over Nebraska. e. Sugar Bowl—Tennessee over Boston College. Orleans. Cotton Bowl—Texas A. & M. over Fordham. Probably a dingdong struggle. Orange Bowl—Georgetown over Mississippi State. State is a slight favorite. Sun Bowl—Arizona State over Western Reserve. Shrine Bowl—East All-Stars over West All-Stars. A super classic.
But watch that Husker
Battle of New
Husker Fans May Have Sound Dope
THIS IS the last roundup for stirring the dope and grid fans doubtless will be interested in perusing the regular season records of the Bowl elevens. . . . Nebraska only lost one game—and that to mghiy Minnesota—and Cornhusker supporters may have something ere
Other Nebraska followers declare the Pacific Coast Conference football was below past standards this year. . . . It’s also true that Stanford is weak in reserves. . . . On the other hand the Indians, during regular season, played like a team of destiny.
The 1940 records of eight 1941 Bowl elevens are Presented. ROSE BOWL, PASADENA
Stanford Nebraska 27—San Francisco. T—Minnesota ......coe000000 13—Oregon U......ccco00000 13—Indiana ....cceeevceveass T—Santa Cara. ...ceovevee . 53—Kansas eisonenernsvans 26—Washington State...... 14 20—MiSSOUri ..eesecsrcscnes 21—South. California. LEN NNN} 13—Oklahoma 0000000 00O00NCSDS 14—Jowa 00 000 OosRONOODS 9—Pittsburgh ecco cococe 21—Iowa State ....ce00000000 20—Kansas State.......ce00
72 170 SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
Boston College 40—Centre . 27—Tulane 33—Temple 60—Idaho eects sNecee 55—St. Anselm ...eececvece 25—Manhattan ...cocevvees 21—Boston U..... 19—Georgetown 33—Auburn sso 000 ONO LROYS T—HOly CrosS...eececescces
320 COTTON BOWL, DALLAS
Texas A.-M. 26—Texas A. and I.. 41—Tulsa
fo
NINO INJW
0 0 6
20, of Washington. sess 10 28—Oregon State. sess ecco 14 13—California ....eco0000000e
175
on | fob wo
Tennessee 49—Mercer 13—Duke se ee esses 53—Chattanooga .ceeccesces 27—Alabama ...... 14—Florida rei esuves 28—Louisiana State...cceee 40—Southwestern 41 Virginia, ...cccoc00c000es 33—Kentucky ..cecssecesees 20—Vanderbilt
eesesessece sce0csescssencone
8 Coo OoOoa0
ecce0c00csccnoe
—-
OOO NOOO
[= —
ees sees cencce
loo I
nd = Ld nN
318
Fordham 20—West Virginia 20—Tulane 24—Pittsburgh 6—St. Mary's, Cal. . 14—North Carolina....ecce. 13—Purdue 27—Arkansas ..... reuse ee 26—New York U.
sssecen
— OJJOoOOWN-IT
21—Texas Christian «eceee. 14—Baylor 17—Arkansas ......... 19—South. Methodist. cece 25—Rice 0—Texas
sin,
170
ss00c0tee
ess ssscsesce e000000 000
WO -JOJgo mo
eeceoccsscce
34 150 ‘ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI Miss. State Georgetown 25—Florida 66—Roanoke 20—Southwest Institute.... 14—Temple T—Auburn 26—Wayneshurg .cceencecs. 40—Howard . 46—Virginia Tech ecceseee 26—N. Carolina State...... 1 26—New York U. 13—Southwestern .....ce00. 28—Syracuse 22—Louisiana State . 41—Maryland 46—Millsaps 18—Boston College ........ 19—Mississippi U, 8—Geo. Washington ...... 13—Alabama ..
[3 ©
cescssssnce
—
sets ssnssae esse
sts 00 cee secsese
— COW-TOO-IIO =
— cCvoMOMNOO
teeter ecene
231° 51 273
Names Allerdice as East Squad’s Darkhorse
WRITING in the San Francisco News, Floyd Walter shades to Dave Allerdice in picking the star of the East-West grid battle—the Shrine Bowl affair—tomorrow. . . . The Coast football scribe, says, in part: “Admittedly, Tom Harmon of the University of Michigan and Gary, Ind.—the unanimous All-America choice—is one of the greatest performers ever to don cleats. “And there’s no denying that the triple-threat left halfback has distinguished company in Francis Reagan, who performed this year with almost as great distinction for Pennsylvania. “But when East meets West on New Year's Day thé backfield standout for the East may be a player named on nary an All-America eleven. His name is Dave Allerdice . . . and we name him as the darkhorse of the East squad in the sellout clash at Kezar Stadium. = s ” ” » 2 i
“ALLERDICE’'S name is not unfamiliar, of course. . The quiet, good-looking youngster hailing from Indianapolis was a brilliant performer - for Princeton. But his lustre was dimmed because his grid deeds were accomplished in the comparative sanctity of the Ivy League. “Daring Dave completed 76 passes out of 144 attempts this year for an amazing average of 53 per cent. And, further, he gained over 1000 yards from combined running and passing to rank among the nation’s leaders in total offense.”
21
Strikes to Spare
By FREDDIE FISCHER World All-Events Champion
PROBABLY the biggest fault of the average bowler in shooting for Spares is that he fails to take the angles of deflection into consideration. Deflection, like so many other phases of bowling, is not something for which you can lay down hard and fast rules. It varies with the individual bowler, and with the alleys, and with the particular spare set-up for which he is aiming. In trying for the tricky 2-4-7 set-up, the kegler may attempt either one of two shots. He may try to hit the 2-4 pocket in such a way that the 4 pin will carry off the 7 pin, or he may attempt to hit the 2 pin so that it deflects to hit the 4 which in turn Freddie Fischer ...c off the 7. Either method is satisfactory. The single 7 pin is often missed because of over-confidence—the bowler is likely to consider it the easiest of all to pick off. It must be remembered that the 7 pin is in the rear row, and the ball must travel about three feet beyond the head pin. Consequently, it has more of an opportunity to hook. Other spare set-ups on the left side of the alley _~are made with similar shots. The 4-7-8, for instance, should be made with the ball hitting the 4 pe full on, carrying through: to take out the 7 and pins. i pn all such positions, the delivery should be the same—with the approach being slightly to the right of the strike Position. NEXT: Spares down the middle,
{Dry and] Fast
At Rose Bowl
Coast Believes Indians Will Be Invincible
PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 31 (U. P.).—It was mind over matter for the Stanford and Nebraska football teams today. With the Rose Bowl kickoff just a day away, the Californians and the Midwesterners are through with physical practice’ and will spend the remaining time sharpening their wits in blackboard drills.
Neither team will work out in the Rose Bowl today. The rival coaches agreed on this after a study of the turf in the giant concrete saucer convinced them that the recently re-seeded field was in no condition to withstand a pre-game: hammering from 80 or 90 cleated players.
Lawrence (Biff) Jones decided to limit their “practice” in the bowl today to walking the players around the field to accustom them to the shadows, wind currents and background. Conflicting reports on the conditions of the players continue to come. from the rival camps. In the morning there will be word that neither team has a genuinely injured player and in the afternoon one will hear that Stanford still is concerned over the condition of fullback Standlee, tackle Jack Warnecke, end Clem Tomerlin, and fullback Vucinich, and that Nebraska is fretting over the feverish con-
ankle of tackle Behm, the back and ribs of quarterback Petsch, and the arms of wingback Zikmund.
Regular Lineups Expected
The general feeling, however, is that the hospital talk is somewhat exaggerated and that both schools will start the teams they did during the regular season. While the bowl gridiron is still soft and sticky from the off-and-on rains of the past few days, the weatherman says it will be clear and warm tomorrow and that the field will be in good shape. Beth coaches have expressed a wish for
-| fast, dry footing. Coach Jones says
that, contrary to general belief, a wet field would handicap his Nebraskans more than it would: the lighter, speedy and Fancy-Dan Stanfords. “Any team that uses the indirect pass from center as Stanford does is almost certain to have less trouble with a slippery ball than a team whose center passes directly to the back who will carry the ball,” Coach Jones said.
Stanford Disagrees
Stanford doesn’t agree with this theory, but argues that treacherous going would slow down its attack which calls for split second timing, slick handling of the ball, and passes of all sorts and descriptions. Stanford continues to be an oddson favorite in the betting. Bookmakers quote them at 1 to 2 and the presence of much Nebraska money hasn't caused them to change their odds. Nearly every football expert on the coast picks the Indians to win, and to win without too much of a struggle. Few prophets of ‘this sector can foresee Nebraska, despite its rugged line, preventing such brilliant runners as Gallarneau and Kmetovic from breaking away for touchdown runs, or any pass defense thwarting little Frankie Albert's passes. It is agreed by Stanford shouters that Nebraska is more blessed with capable replagements, but they argue that a Stanford team which was strong enough to sweep to nine straight wins in a tough conference can surely hold together long enough to win one more ball game,
Coaches Fill’ Nine Vacancies
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (U. P.)., — Brass hats of American collegiate athletics wound up their two-day meetings today in a welter of rumors concerning appointments of nine football coaching vacancies. Fzeed-box conversation regarding these appointments threw the regulation speeches for long losses at the closing sessions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Football Coaches Association. Echoes of the corridor jabbering could be heard even in the conference rooms where elections were being held which were virtually certain to name Prof. Philip Badger, assistant chancellor of New York U., as new president of the N. C. A. A, and Fritz Crisler of Michigan as new prexy of the coaches’ association. Badger succeeds Prof. W. B. Owens of Stanford and Crisler follows Bo McMillin of Indiana. The most important subject considered at the conference was the N. C. A. A. proposal to reorganize the Olympic Association and give it a subsidiary branch to handle PanAmerican games. Meanwhile, the tumult of informal (Continued on Page Seven)
Four More on O. S. U. Prof. Quiz Program
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (U. P.).— L. W. St. John, Ohio State athletic director, yesterday interviewed four candidates for the vacant football coaching post at the Columbus school. Afterward he refused to commit himself on whether any of
sion. The four were Dick Harlow of Harvard, Benny Friedman of C. C N. Y,, Tiny Thornhill, former Stanford coach, and Raymond (Bear)
the only one regarded as being considered. John.
: seriously
Field Expected
Coaches Clark Shaughnessy and
dition of guard Schwartzkopf, the |
them had made a favorable impres-
Wolf, North Carolina. Harlow was|
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Basketball?
This easily could be mistaken for a center jump on the basketball court, but it’s Bill Wixted (left), end, and Jack Doolan, back, reaching for a high pass as the Georgetown football team practices ‘for its game with Mississippi State in the Miami Orange Bowl tomorrow.
Underdogs Get Coaches’ Vote
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—I give you the winners of the New Year's bowl game—not my selections but the pick of 21 of the prominent coaches attending the American Football Coaches’ Association convention now in session here in New York. They are: ROSE BOWL—Nebraska,
SUGAR BOWL—Tennessee. COTTON BOWL—Fordham.
ORANGE BOWL—Georgetown. Tennessee and Georgetown are tremendous favorites among the coaches who participated in the United Press poll. Nebraska is favored rather heavily and Fordham is a close choice. In other words, the coaches believe that three of the four underdogs will win, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A. & M. and-Mississippi State are favored in the betting odds. Out of this group only Tennessee is rated a winner by the top-ranking coaches. Here’s how the vote went: Rose Bowl—Nebraska, 13; Stanford, 8. Sugar Bawl—Tennessee, 15; Boston College, 6. Cotton Bowl — Fordham, Texas A. & M,, 9. Orange Bowl—Georgetown, 15; Mississippi State, 6. The coaches who participated in (Continued on Page Seven)
Mac Gives His
12;
By HENRY M'LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent
PASADENA, Cal,’ Dec. 31.—This won't make Nebraska, Fordham,
Tennessee, Mississippi State and Arizona State like me, but I like them in the Rose, Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Sun Bowl games tomorrow. Now that I've picked these teams, I know of no easier way for you to fulfill that yearning you've had for a corner room in the poorhouse than to parlay them. My last winner was Daniel over the lion, I believe, but I remember I hedged a little on that one by saying the lion had a good chance to score an upset. I had planned to withhold my selections until the very last minute in the hope they would appear so late no one would read them and be tempted to risk a wager on them except night watchmen, nightschool teachers, owl ' fanciers and lamplighters. But then I got to thinking
the teams of my choice, such as Biff Jones of Nebraska, Jimmy Crowley of Fordham, Bob Neyland of Tennessee and Dixie Howell of Arizona State. They deserved, I concluded, honest warning to ready themselves for the defeat that must surely come from my kiss of death. They all are strong men who prefer to know the truth to living in a fool's paradise for an extra day, and going about spinning dreams that can never come true. Too, it will enable them to ready gracious speeches to deliver in the winning team’s dressing room after the game, and it will furnish them with 24 extra hours to think up reasons for the - defeat . that ‘ wil soothe the nerves and calm the anger in the breasts of the old grads who have just lost a chunk on alma mater’s boys. Just what will cause the downfall of my selections is not known to me. But something will, just as
% ICE SKATE +
THE OLD YEAR OUT THE NEW YEAR IN
At the COLISEUM
8 to 12:30—Tonite Regular price in effect—4de
SPECIAL PROGRAM +
SEATING EVERY DA DAY
ig ru. Fa ~—~Mat. to Sat., Po Nights—44e¢
Sat. Mat. for Toth Under
of my very good friends who coach |-
Indiana Shows Sugar Bowl a Sweet Team
Cagers Give Kentucky a 48-45 Spanking
By UNITED PRESS Indiana University’s cagers bounced back into winning form last night and copped the Sugar Bowl title at New Orleans by defeating Kentucky, 48 to 45. :
from Bloomington showed a complete recovery from a dose of airsickness contracted during a flight from Los Angeles and led throughout most of the game. The victory gave them four wins out of five during their holiday
tour. Their loss to Southern California Saturday, 41 to 39, broke a string of 31 non-Big Ten conquests. After trailing 13 to 3 early in last night's game, Kentucky came up fast to tie it at 14 to 14. They moved ahead for a short time but Indiana led at half-time, 26 to 22. Bill Menke and Armstrong paced the Hoosiers as the ‘second half opened, pushing the score to 34 to 32 before / Kentucky scored again near the end of the game. Ken-
| tucky closed to within one point of
a tie but Zimmer stole the ball and dropped one in to make it 44 to 41 with two minutes remaining. Bill Menke then scored twice, with a field goal and a free throw,
|to put the game on ice but Ken-
tucky clicked with two field goals to make it 47 to 45. The Indiana boys stalled and finished the game at 48 to 45 as Menke sunk another charity toss.
Kentucky (45) Indiana (48)
d 3
| omocoroacocon
re Farnsley, I Ticco, £..
ry
| roconwn~onc | onoorsammes | croonontorn | =ONONOHNAON
Combs, g... z g
Totals ..17 11 Totals ..18 12 14 go Pe Score—Indiana, 26; Kentucky,
Referee—Bowserchest (Nashville). Umpire—Pailet (New Orleans).
A Run A Game
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (NEA)— Bobby Estabella played in the outfield for Minneapolis in 147 games last season. He scored 147 runs.
On the Air
Broadcasts of the bowl games tomorrow and the names of the men who will do the play-by-play accounts:
SUGAR BOWL—NBC Blue Network starting at 1 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). Fort Pearson. On WLS.
ROSE BOWL -—NBC Blue Network starting at 4 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). Bill Stern. WENR from 4 to 6:30.
COTTON BOWL—Mutual Broadcasting System starting at 1 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). Bob Elson. Starts at 1 p. m. on WIBC.
ORANGE BOWL—Columbia Broadcasting System starting at 12:45 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). Ted Husing. Starts at 1 p. m. on WFBM. EAST-WEST GAME — Mutual Broadcasting System starting at 3:45 p. m. (Indianapolis Time). Ernie Smith.
Kiss of Death
To 5 Holiday Bowl Teams
surely as the moon and the tides have a working agreement. On paper, I have five mighty good eams. Nebraska is tougher than a barbecued Belgian block and figures to overpower the Stanford fancydans, but now that I've tapped them with my poison pen the Cornhuskers will probably pull a Ferdinand and forget all about football and spend the afternoon smelling the flowers. Fordham’s a swell team and has the power, speed and passing to shade the Texas Aggies, but they’ll figure out some way to make a chump of me, such as stopping a touchdown drive to spell and pronounce their names to the Aggies. A Tennessee team that has Foxx, Suffridge, Molenski and other players of like calibre figures to win from Boston College but they'll manage to lose even if they ‘have to kick on first down, call for a bad
(Continued on Page Seven)
ZTE
IZ E34 VIN) It’s Always
BARGAIN DAY
At This Store
Leading makes tires renewed with a new tread; also slightly worn demonstrators.
GUARANTEED 10,000 MILES
$h.95
With Your Old TIRE
Other Popular Sizes as Low in Proportion . « « TOP QUALITY
GENERAL TIRES On Easy Terms
WA TIRE C
RIE
Last year’s national champions
"Should Auld Acquaintance. Be Forgot" will be especially appropriate for the basketball men of Notre Dame and Northwestern tonight when the old year is ushered out. The Irish and Wildcats have kept up a red hot rivairy for years and tonight they play
at Evanston. Joe Gillespie (above), former Cathedral player, represents Indianapolis on the Irish squad.
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31 (U. PJ). —After 48 hours of indecision the Weather Bureau announced today there was an even chance that rain would drift in from the West tomorrow and make the seventh
annual Sugar Bowl football game into a slushy, slippery battle in which breaks may mean more than performance. All through the week the forecasters have held out for a bright sun and a fast turf but finally they have taken cognizance of a storm moving steadily eastward through Texas. The most definite commitment available from the more established prophets was that “it is a toss-up between rain and sunshine.” Although clouds curdled in the sky, there was no downfall today as Tennessee and Boston College finished out their routine while rival rooters issued highly partisan predictions of runaway victories in this only New Year's Day game between teams with perfect records. There was a tarpaulin spread over the greensward at Tulane Stadium as both coaching staffs kept hoping for a hard and fast surface. For several days the thousands of tourists have believed that Boston College would profit by a
SUMMER
Arik do
Sugar Bowl Keeps Fingers Crossed as Rain Threatens
sudden storm, but the coach of the Eagles dispelled this theory. ‘Speaking to some 300 guests at the quarterbacks’ luncheon, Frank
Leahy said his squad had shown its best form when the playing field
was crisp and unyielding. The young
Boston mentor also disclosed that he would stand by his regular starting line-up and that the Eagles were ready for the game of their careers. The statement was relished by the thousands who have come here from almost every point in the nation to witness the outcome of this vaunted battle between Dixie and New England. Most of the tourists crossed their fingers along with the coaches in the hope for a sunny day. That is because the game shapes up as a natural, a slam-bang, knockdown affair. Major Bob Neyland of Tennessee crossed up the critics by announcing he would start his regular first team instead of shock troops, but this may be interpreted as strategy. As the zero hour approached there was no shift in odds. The Vols, who are marching into their third bowl contest in as many years, remained firmly established as favorites at 8-5 and chances are the price will not be changed even when the teams gallop into the stadium for the con-
a
TUESDAY, DEC. 81, 1940,
Stanford and Texas A. & M. Betting Favorites Headed for Wildcat Goal
Crowley Calls Aggies Nation’ 3
Greatest Team
Weatherman Predicts A Soggy Field
By HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 31 (U. P.).—Fordham and Texas A. & M. reached the Alphonse
eve of the Cotton Bowl football game. With the game a sellout of 45,507, and both teams in perfect physical shape ready to go at 1:15 p. m. tomorrow, {the coaches are nursing sore backs from taking too many.
bows—for the opposition. Coach Homer Norton of the. Aggies was hardly off the train
yesterday with his 51 human tanks,
than he began singing for Ford-
ham:—
“One of the greatest teams in America. Steve Filipowicz must be
a great passer if all I've heard about
him is true. Fordham'’s an underrated club. The betting odds are out. of line.”
The betting is 9 to 5 on the Aggies
and up until today there were few Fordham takers. But early this morning a special train carrying several hundred Fordham rooters rolled into town . carrying some fresh, crackling folding-money from the Bronx to ride on the Rams. “ Norton claimed that the game should be an even-money affair but Coach Jimmy Crowley of the Rams said the odds were right.
“Those babies are big and tough
and will give us a tough time,” Crowley said. “I think the betting is absolutely right because we're facing the greatest team in America.” Aggies in AY ‘Shape The Aggies, off their record,
should be favored. They ran out 19
straight games before losing to Texas. They are in top physical condition and are knee-deep in firstclass reserves. We had our first look at them in a practice session yesterday at S. M. U.s stadium. That guy “Big John” Kimbrough is a tough article. Pugh —whose first name is Marion—belies that name. We expected to see a gentle, scholarly lad because we heard he was the “brains” of the team. Instead, we found a blackbearded, hard-bitten guy who runs like the wind and tosses a football like it was shot from a six-shooter. We could run right down the list —Conatser, Robnett, Henderson and Sterling—and rattle off the praises of the Aggies. But just take our word for it, they're good—plenty good. 200-Pound Ram Line Fordham, acéording to the coaching staff, probably will rise or fall on two men—Len Eshmont, the speedy halfback, and Steve Filipowicz, a sophomore passing-fool. The Rams will start a pretty big team themselves—the line averages 200 pounds and the backfield 175— and it will contain five seniors, four juniors and two sophomores, Filipowicz and Lansing, Fordham'’s great young passing battery. The weatherman said it would rain today, and the Aggies should
have a slight edge on a soggy field.
But Norton claims it won’t help— that his team depends pretty much on speed itself. Crowley, however, is praying for dry weather so Eshmont and Filipowicz won't be slowed.
S a? OF
or WINTER
{Sikica , Sand). fant
TOWN or COUNTRY it’s SAFE! |
re
. gives wo sKieniecky -Rock
gui Ti mao ed : : resiskance ‘hotwoen
and Gaston stage today on the
(