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i ug'geayi'T Eb0 Atu PART 4 SPORTS CC VOL. LXXII MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1 952 Read The Times for Latest Sports TOUCHDOWN! if-. A Tenner IJ I tkH'- jv-- WATERFIELD WALTZES Vitamin Smith's crunching block on Packer Marvin Johnson cleared path to end zone. Timet Mlrmcle Eft photo bit PhU Bftth end of half circling right end ROAR SPORTSGRIPTS By PAUL ZIMMERMAN TIMES SPORTS EDITOI PACKERS, 45 puts Rams ahead just before RAMS TOUCHDOWN SPECIAL of steam at his 25 to pull A I I Tournament of Roses officials expressed the feeling yesterday that the action of the Big Ten Club of Southern California in inviting the presidents of the Western Conference here for the Rose Bowl game could sway the tide in favor of a renewal of the pact with the association and the Pacific Coast Conference. Lathrop Leishman, chairman of the Rose Bowl game committee, said he understood two Big Ten presidents already had indicated their desire to come here and view the postseas-son classic firsthand.

He felt certain more would avail themselves of the opportunity. EXTREMELY COXFIDEXT "'e are extremely confident," said Leishman, "that on-the-scene observations can do much to counteract adverse criticism being directed against our game. "It is this sort of thing, unfortunately," and he picked up a national periodical featuring a story, "Thorn Bowl," that "gives our game a black eye." "We don't mind having the truth told. This story not only renders a false impression of the Rose Bowl, it is filled with many inaccuracies. Now if the Big Ten presidents will read this and then come out and see for themselves, that will suit us fine.

"Ve have complete confidence in their integrity and honesty of purpose. By the same token we are willing to stake the future of this game on the manner in which it is staged and the over-all effect has on the competing colleges and football itself." HIGHLY INACCURATE This story in the magazine Is, of course, highly inaccurate. In addition, it leads to the assumption that all the tickets are sold by scalpers, that all the spectators are rowdy, that the game is a vehicle for gamblers and that the contest is the pawn of Hollywood movie studio ballyhoo artists. Of course, nothing of the kind is true. Some tickets to any sports event of magnitude get into the hands of scalpers no matter how the authorities fight it Gambling is no greater than on any other sports event and it is a fact that fewer s.s 1 TO 27 Lane Runs 80 Yards for Score BY FRANK FINCH The Rams strung a seventh bead on their string of pearls yesterday and on them it looks good.

Night Train Lane swiped a Packer pass and streaked 80 yards to blow the game wide open in the third quarter as the Rams remained head-and-head with Detroit at 8-3-0 by defeating a dangerous Green Bay team, 45 to 27. To the cheers of 49,822 loyal fans who sat through a fourth-quarter drizzle, Hampton Pool's wonderful warriors walked from, the Coliseum arena with their seventh straight victory and eighth in nine starts. Next the Revolution But next Sunday comes the revolution, comrades. While Detroit is doped to make mincemeat of the hapless Tex-ans, Los Ansreles must face the formidable Pittsburgh Steelers here. Conceding a Lion walk-in.

the Rams must whip a team which nas scored 8 points in its last two starts against New York and San Francisco to force a playoff for the NFL's National Conference crown in Detroit on Dec. 21. While the retiring Ram can- tain, Bob Waterfield, forcibly demonstrated that there's yet life left in the old carcass by scoring 15 points on a touch down, 42-yard field goal and six extra points, once again it was the Rams elegant defensive ensemble which provided victory. Alert Defense Four touchdowns and Water-bucket's field goal can be traced directly to the alertness of the defense. Lane, the spidery marvel from Scottsbluff (Neb.) Junior College, intercepted three passes to take over the league lead with 11.

Another halfback. Jack Dwyer, picked off a pair which his teammates immediately transformed into touchdowns. The ex-Loyola star pulled the same gag on the 49ers last week. Two thefts bang! bang! two tallies. And Handy Andy Robustelli recovered a Bahe Parilli fumble and romped 29 yards for yet another 6-pointer, his second of the season.

Team Record Set The five interceptions ran the team's total to 33, and broke the record of 32, set in 1950. The Rams had to be as alert as a patrol on Sniper Ridge, otherwise a Packer rookie end would have shot 'em dead. As it was, angular Bill How-ton merely fractured their feelings with one of the most brilliant pieces of end play ever seen here. The rookie of the year, for my dough, Howton played catch with Parilli and Tobin Rote for six passes and 200 yards gained. Two of his receptions measured 76 and 6i yards and he was in on 11 four Packer touchdowns.

Howton, a 11.5s. hurdler at Rice, has caught 45 passes in 11 games for 1069 yards and 11 Tarn to Page 3, Column 1 Dick (Night Train) Lane gets up full head away from Packers on 80-yard touchdown third-quarter pass interception. Lane intercepted three aerials afternoon and this play, was turning point of 45-27 Ram win. Times photo by Art Rogers OVER Copt. Bob Waterfield than 50 officers are needed to police the crowd of 100,000 spectators.

To give you some idea of the "dignity" of the piece the author refers to the attempt of One Eye Connolly, famed gate crasher, to get into the Nebraska-Stanford game. He showed up "disguised as a Pasadena sanitation inspector, badge and all. He was thrown out. Tackling the fence, the great crasher suffered the worst indignity of his career: he was snagged on the wire, caught and jailed for the afternoon," says the author. XO VOLTAGE "These people are vicious," Connolly said bitterly, displaying welts, "Look I'm electrocuted." The writer condescends to admit there was no voltage in the fence but apparently the incident is to prove what a "commercial" thing the game Ls.

Of course, the story probably would not have been purchased if it had painted the Rose Bowl game as a fine, clean, collegiate athletic contest which it is. REALLY REACHES The writer, seeking to prove a point that the game isn't even well played, really reaches. Take, for example, this choice piece of misstatement: "The action on the field is often in the same tradition (movie ballyhoo) and students of good football regard the Rose Bowl as a farce. Glenn (Pop) Warner almost swooned when his ace Stanford halfback. Tricky Dick Hy-land, returned an Alabama punt by circling behind his own goal posts." The fact that Hyland, a member, of this paper's star sports writing cast, came within an ace of going for fails to daunt the author of the great piece.

As an aside to the writer of the yarn, we suggest he avoid trying to explain to Sir Richard what he was trying to prove. P.S.: Hyland, you see, has done a good job of maintaining his playing weight these several years since he performed in that game. day Saturday to work out a set of proposed football schedules running from 1956 through 1959. Conference grid schedules through 1955 already have been approved. While a report on the Rose Bowl pact with the Big Ten will be made and discussed, it was considered unlikely that the conference would announce any action at this meeting.

The problem, which has gained wide publicity in the last year, is not imminent since the contract does not expire until after the 1954 Rose Bowl game. Recruiting Problem With reference to athletic eligibility the most important item on the agenda will be decision on the proposal of a rule re quiring competitors to maintain a average while in competition. This will go hand in hand with the annual committee report on recruiting problems. This includes a study instigated a year ago at Carmel on the rushing activities of organized alumni groups. aVa, aa a fcaiag) for 19 yards and touchdown.

OVER Seixas Upsets Frank Sedgman MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 8 (Monday (JP) Vic Seixas of Philadelphia whipped Australia's mighty Frank Sedgman today, 8-6, 3-6; 6-3, 6-4, to win the Victorian tennis championship. Seixas' victory a sharp boost for Uncle Sam's Davis Cup hopes ended Sedgman's two-year hold on the Victorian title. The Philadelphian, playing at his peak, thus became the second American to win this title In 1937, Don Budge won it for the United States. In the final of the women's division, Maureen Connolly San Diego, Cal won the title bv defeating Julie Sampson of San Marino, 6-2, 6-3.

Seixas, the U.S. Davis Cup captain, took the first set by breaking Sedgman's service in the 13th game, when the Aussie netted three times, and then holding his own. Sedgman, U.S. and Wimbledon champion, squared the match in the second set after Seixas saved two set points. After that, however, Philadelphia Vic was in charge.

Mulloy Drubs Pa la fox BARRANQUILLA, Colombia. Dec. 7 (JP) Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables, today won the men's singles title in the International Tennis Tournament with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Mexico's Gustavo Palafox. College Football Western Kentucky, 34; Arkansas State (Jonesboro), 19 (Refrigerator Bowl). m.

A nf- run after during ALL THE WAY LIONS 'BOX', BEARS IN 45-21 WALKAWAY Stydahar Says Rams Will Retain Crown PCC HEADS MAP PLANS FOR BCWL-GAME TALKS touchdown pass of 25 yards early in the second period. Two pass interceptions that led to a field goal and a touchdown cinched the game for the Lions in the third period, who by that time led, 31-14. Laverne Togeson intercepted his second pass of the day on the Bear 17 and ran to the 8. On fourth down, Harder kicked a field goal. Then Don Doll crumpled a Bears' drive by intercepting George Blanda's pass on his own 4.

Layne's passes, especially one to Box for 40 yards, moved the ball to the Bears' 11. From there Layne hit Doran in the end zone. Bailey Tallies Bailey, who with Christiansen was called to fill in for injured Bob Hoernschemeyer at halfback, ran left end for 6 yards for a fourth-period touchdown. Christiansen raced 18 yards late in the period for a score. Harder converted all six times.

Halfback Billy Stone plunged 1 yard for the first Bear touchdown in the opening period. End Bill McColl caught Blanda's 8-yard touchdown pass in the second period. SCORE BY QUARTERS Chicago Besrs .7 7 0 21 Detroit 14 7 19 14 45 Chlctro scorinn: TO Stone, McColl, Morrison. PAT Blanda, 3. Detroit scoring: TD Box.

3: Doran, Bailey. Christiansen. PAT Harder. 6. Field foal Harder.

STATISTICS Chicaao Detroit First downs 18 25 Rushing yardaga 37 llg Passing yardage 181 312 Passes attemoted 36 42 Passes completed 14 2 Passes Intercepted 1 6 Punts ii 5 Punttnr averara 42.5 46.4 rumoies tost 1 Yarda penalized 2 1 65 xat DETROIT, Dec. 7 End Cloyce Box triggered the De troit Lions to within shooting distance of a pro football championship by grabbing two over-the-shoulder touchdown passes within a 96-second span of the first period today. From there the Lions went on to trounce the Chicago Bears, 45 to 21, before 50,410 fans. In all Box caught three touchdown passes from Quarterback Bobby Layne, who had one of his greatest days. Scores Untouched The clock showed 3:55 gone when the 6-foot-4 left end streaked beyond a defensive halfback and took a 25-yard pass on the 2 and went untouched into the end zone.

The clock showed 5:06 on the next score, which followed Linebacker Dick Flanagan's pass interception and runback to the Bears' 27. Box raced down the center with no one following him and ran under a floating 27-yard pass that came down just over the goal line. The Bears stayed within one touchdown until the second half started, but Layne passed for a touchdown to Jim Doran, Pat Harder kicked an 11-yard field goal and Byron Bailey and Jack Christiansen ran for touchdowns to finish the rout. Third Touchdown Box, the big man who wasn't there when Bear defenders tried to follow him, cut across and past the defense to take a third -1JV na, a a. earlier in the year.

During the game he worked the phones from the stands to the Green Bay bench. As he climbed to i perch he was recognized by fans who gave big guy a healthy cheer. Stydahar was high on the Rams, particularly their fine defensive unit, Packer Coach Gene Ronzani refused to go overboard in praise of the defending Turn to Page 3, Column 3 PRO GRID STANDINGS XATIOSTAI, COSFJSREN'CE Pot. TP LOS ANGELES 8 727 321 220 Detroit 8 San Francisco 6 Green Bav 8 Chicago Bears 4 Dallas 1 .727 303 1SK .645 2H1 207 .545 281 288 .364 235 319 .091 176 386 AMERICAN COAFEREXCE Pet. TP Op Cleveland Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh.

Chicago Cards. .727 276 176 .636 231 244 .545 197 197 .455 2 245 .364 165 211 .273 213 266 Yeaterday'a Result LOS ANGELES. 45: Green Bay. 27. Cleveland.

10: Chicago Cards. 0. Detroit. 45; Chicago Bears. 21.

Philadelphia. 38: Dallas. 21. Plttshurfrh. 24: San Francisco, 7.

Washington. 27; New York. 17. This Week's Schedule Saturday Dallas at Detroit. Sunday Chicago Cardinals at Chicago Bears.

Cleveland at New York. Green Bav at San Francisco. Philadelphia at Washington. Pittsburgh at LOS ANGELES. yr III r- fl.

I r-t BY CAL WHORTOX Our Rams figure to go all the way in' their, effort' to repeat as national professional football champions, or at least one member of the Green Bay coaching staff is of this opinion. It was Joe Stydahar, former Los Angeles coach, talking late yesterday afternoon in the dressing quarters after the Rams had chalked up their seventh straight victory, beating Green Bay, 45-27. "No one's going to beat them," Stydahar observed when asked how he thought his former'hire-lings- would make out in the closing games of the season. Friendship Renewed About this time two Rams shuffled into the Packers' quarters to shake hands with their former coach. They were Tank Younger and Larry Brink.

Joe congratulated both on their play of the afternoon, then whispered to Younger, "Stay up there, boy, and get over Pittsburgh next week." Stydahar hooked on with the Packers after quitting the Rams TODAY IN SPORTS BASKETBALL Pepperdine vs. Hawaii, Pepperdine Gym, 8 p.m. WRESTLING Hollywood Legion Stadium, 8:30 p.m. AMATEUR BOXING Wilmington BowL 8:30 p.m. BY PACL ZIMMERMAN Pacific Coast Conference representatives met at the Hunting ton Hotel yesterday and prepared the groundwork for discussions of postseason grid games, television, recruiting and sundry other intercollegiate athletic problems confronting the organization.

Dean Orlando John Hollis. faculty representative from Oregon, who is the conference president, assembled the representatives of the nine schools last night for reports and committee assignments. That set up the agenda for the sessions that last throughout Thursday. Xo Bowl Action Preliminary conversation gave Indication of a possible tightening of the conference code on scholastic eligibility, athletic scholarships, campus employ-ment and alumni participation in recruiting. Athletic directors, under th? chairmanship of Brutus Hamilton of California, got an earlv jump on the faculty representa-Uvu and coaches by meeting all aai iaaiiaaaA, alisatLfi i i-t inv jffl ili if 1 rV.