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0 1 Southwest Elevens Hang Up Best Intersectional Record On Gridiron Grid Season Wears Close; Tarheel-Duke Battle Tops By GAYLE TALBOT New York, Nov. 19 JP The Southwest conference, led by Southern Methodist and Texas, has posted the best intersectional record of any WX SAW of the country's major gridiron groups in the season now approach M'Guire Gains Close Decision Over Haines On A ction Boxing Card ing its end. Thanks to SMU's four straight over "foreign" opposition and Texas' three, the seven-team circuit has compiled a mark of 13 victories, two ties and only four defeats while tus sling wtih some of the best teams in Sports By PAUL B. WILLIAMSON Football's thinning ranks still offered a big slate this week, especially among the nation's major teams. For many teams it will be the finale.

Among the headliners will be the North Carolina-Duke clash, possibly for the Southern conference title. Wisconsin's meeting with Minnesota will end the season for both clubs. The Williamson system likes the Tarheels and the Badgers. Two more top attractions will throw Alabama and LSU together with a slight edge to the Crimson Tide in a game which may bear strongly on the Southeastern conference race, and match unbeaten, the Pacific Coast, Southeastern, Big Six and Missouri Valley conferences. Based strictly on results against major intersectional opposition, the semifinal when Tommy Goodwin, 152, of Norfolk was awarded a split decision over Bill Jones, 156, of Fort Eustis.

Southeastern group boasts the sec Newport News, Thursday, Nov. 20, 1947 ond best record of nine w7ins and three losses, while the traditionally Goodwin downed Jones for a ninn. rugged Big Nine comes in third with count in the final round and twoc. By CHARLES KAR.MOSKY Sports Editor Bobby McGuire, flashy Langley Field boxer, last night punched out a close, split decision over Jimmy Haines of Fort Eustis in the main go of an action-studded Criterion club boxing show held in the Newport News armory before a good crowd, including Negro Boy Scout troop No. 70, guest of the club.

The dusky Langleyite punched out a good lead in the first round against 13 wins, eight losses and one tie. Rain-Soaked Field the officials gave him' a decide The Pacific Coast shows a minus of four victories and one tie against eight losses, while the East, saddled edge for his in-fighting, scoring heavily on the Eustis soldier. Frankie Lawrence, 148, of Langley with a Pittsburgh team which in sisted on fighting out of its weight class, got it in the neck, statistically. Holds Up Football Drills At Hampton IRISH RUIN MIDWEST Field grabbed an unanimous decision over. Kid Wheeler, 148, of Fort Eustis in the special event.

Both were hard hitters but it was Law once-tied Southern California and UCLA. The Trojans were better In this one. Among other leading games were many with tradition as the feature, such as the battle of Washington, D. C. between Georgetown and Geo.

Washington. Take Georgetown. In the Midwest, Kansas looked only slightly better than Missouri in a classic battle. Oregon rated an edge over Oregon State in still another game for blood. OLD RIVALRY the cautious Haines but almost fooled around too much in the last two rounds.

Referee Pop Lamkin gave the fight to Haines with the judges giving the nod to McGuire. For the purposes of the compilation, both Notre Dame and Pittsburgh were arbitrarily classed as intersectional foes of the Big Nine. Thus, while the Midwest group was charged with three defeats by the rence's know-how that led to Wheeler's downfall. McGuire, a chunky bundle of By CHARLES KAR.MOSKY muscles and possessor of dynamite- A plucky soldier from Eustis, 162- A slow, soggy gridiron in Darling Falcons Hold Memorial stadium is greatly hamp pound Lefty Wilson, was no match for Johnny Mayo, of Newport News laden fists, fought in flurries and pleased the crowd with his sudden bursts of blows and his clowning. His ering drills for Hampton high school's Crabbers as they are pre victory made him the hottest thing last night with the local boy winning by a big margin.

Though both were tired at the close, Wilson easily bore paring for their classic renewal in Upset Hopes around here in the ring. football Thanksgiving Day in this Irish, it received credit for five victories and a single loss against Pitt. The undefeated SMU Mustangs, showing an unbroken string of victories over UCLA, Missouri, Santa Clara ana Oklahoma easily-lead the inter-league competition. The Texas Longhorns successively gored Oregon, N. Carolina and Oklahoma to stake a strong claim for One of the game's oldest rivalries will give Lafayette a triumph over Lehigh.

Muhlenberg rated slightly ahead of Bucknell in another game Tlch in tradition. And in the Lone GOODWIN WIN'S same stadium with Newport News. Officials disagreed again in the Coach J. M. "Suey" Eason, Red Against and White mentor, was out yes terday up into the overcast Star conference, a title was at stake in the East Texas (Commerce) State Universal AC and was fearful that more rain meeting with North Texas (Denton) second honors.

would fall to slow up his grid prep State. East Texas held the thinnest the marks of a terrible beating. REID GRABS NOD One of the better fights on a very good card was the second preliminary in which Buster Reid, 135, another Langley Negro, hung up an easy win over Leland Williams, 137, of Fort Eustis. Reid's pulverizing blows to the body weakened the Eustis battler and kept him at the mercy of the Langleyite all through the Williams was arations. Rice helped boost the Southwest kind of edge.

The crabber stadium gridiron is Plays Cradock conference's prestige by battling Southern California to a tie just a Other contests, with the system's well soaked as a result qf recent rains and western portion is choice listed first in each instance, week befora the Trojans soundly Bowling Green, Nov. 19. Bowling Green State University travels South to meet the powerful William and Mary team at Williamsburg, Saturday afternoon, and although the William and Mary gridders are being considered for a bowl bid on the basis of a record which shows one loss in eight games, optimism running high at Bowling Green after the team's fine performance in Saturday's defeat of Iowa State Teachers that the In- Included SMU-Baylor; Illinois trounced Ohio State. Biggest thorn visibly marked with low puddles of At 8 Saturday in the Southwest's side has been Northwestern; Arizona Marquette, water. If the sun would come out and Louisiana state, which trimmed both Rice and the Texas Aggies.

A good crowd is expected to see game and spoiling for action but his inability to fend off the body dry the rain-soaked field there would be nothing to hold back the the Universal A. C. gridders tangle The Big Nine and the Pacific punches was a chief factor in his loss. Crabbers from going into heavy witn Cradock in a Tidewater Amateur Football league game at 8 Sat Norfolk's Al Craft suffered hisf irst Coast, whose champions will meet in the Rose Bowl, split even in six regular season games. Mighty Michi drills for their forthcoming clash TRIPLE THREAT BLUE DEVIL Closing out a brilliant season In which he has been one of the surprise backfield performers In the Southern conference, Fred Folger will carry Duke university's main offensive hopes against North Carolina in the annual contest between the two rivals in Duke stadium Saturday.

The triple threat Blue Devil, in a surprise move by Coach Wallace Wade, took over the tailback duties for the Blue Devils in their opening game after running as second team wing-back during fall practice. He has been Duke's leading ground gainer, has completed half of his passes thrown, and has a punting average that rates with the best in the nation. urday night in Darling Memorial diaas are due to be toppled. defeat in many a moon in the show's with the Typhoon. JENNINGS OUT reversing the ratings; Boston Col-lege-St.

Mary's: Toledo-Canisius, one of the toughest; Georgia-Chattanooga; Davidson-Citadel, another tough one; Dayton-St. Bon-aventure; Murray-West Kentucky, but only barely; Texas Tech-New Mexico; East Texas State-Tempe; Devens-Mohawk; Grove City-Car-negie Tech; Ouachita-Union, another reverse of the ratings; Clem-eon-Auburn; West Maryland-Johns stadium, Hampton. gan, Minnesota and Northwestern The Falcon's consistent fullback. Though losers in their four con That is, there's only one excep openei when Herbert Wood, 118, of Newport News, stalked him all through the fight and gave him his worst time in any fight here. each beat one of the Sunset Slopers, but California, USC and UCLA Jack Woodland, is the cause of much of the speculation as he es tion.

That is Harold Jennings, tests to date, the Universals expect to chalk up their first win against backfield man who has been side scored dicisions over Midwest repre tablished himself as a defensive all- sentatives. lined since the title battle with Wil Ohio selection by gaining 155 yards in 15 attempts against Iowa. Wood Ohio State, with losses to USC son high of Portsmouth. Jennings' and Pittsburgh; Northwestern, beat ankle is still in bad shape and he land has gained a total of 538 yards in nine games for Bowling Green en by Vanderbilt and Notre Dame is the only doubtful starter barring Hilton Gridders To Play Phoebus any unforeseen mishaps between and Iowa, bounced by UCLA and and has an average of over live Notre Dame, lowered the Big Nine's now and Turkey Day. yards on each of 96 attempts.

average. Minnesota thumped Wash Coach Bob Whittaker was pleased The Hilton AC's football eleven With that lone exception, the Crabbers are in top shape, at the with his offensive machine.in Sat will take on the Phoebus Athletic ington, Nebraska and Pitt to do the most for the circuit's intersectional Start Probe On Fight "Fix" In New York City moment, for their big game. urday's game and his pleasure Is well founded in the Falcon's record club at 2:30 Sunday afternoon on the Morrison gridiron. reputation. Coach Eason was a very, spectator last Friday when the SOUTHEAST BAD Last Sunday the Hilton gridders of 22 first downs to four for Iowa and In a net gain of 419 to 86 for But for Loiusiana State's triumphs Cradock.

Coach Terril Rosser promises to start his strongest combination in search of the AC'S first victory. An extra added attraction will bring together the junior elevens representing the Hurricanes and the East End Blue Devils in an abbreviated game at half-time. About 200 members of the Newport News Boys' club will be special guests of the Universal A. C. in recognition of their efforts in making the Christmas parade last night a success.

The starting lineug for the locals will be Cecil Burradge, left end; Alfred Hall, left tackle: Charles Schroeder, left guard; Tommy Link, center; George Bassette, right guard; Jimmy Hall, right tackle; Dick Avery, former Newport News! high school star, right end; Ben Bruce, quarterback; Buddy Nixon, left halfback: Lynn Garrison, also an ex-Typhoon great, right half Typhoon gave Hopewell a tussle and he's high in praise for the fine game played by the Typhoon. It Hopkins; Detroit-Tulsa; Richmond (Ky.) -Southeastern Louisiana Nor was that the full slate. Pur- due will be too good for Indiana; great Michigan will end its season over Ohio State; Notre Dame will cuff Tulane; Oklahoma should get by Nebraska; Penn State will end the season unbeaten and untied by- taking Pitt; Dartmouth will best Princeton In the week's eyebrow raiser; California will top Stanford; Rice will slip past TCU; Virginia rates an edge over surpris- Ing North Carolina State; Yale will take Harvard In the leading ivy-I covered fracas, and Washington will clip Washington State. A Sunday game will catch San Francisco topping Villanova, and on handed a setback to Copeland Park's previously unbeaten team. the North Central Conference over Rice, Texas and Boston college, the Southeastern confer quiry of the fight the strange gyra By MURRAY ROSE champions.

can be said that the Hampton ence's record against major outside New York, Nov. 19 (JP) The dis Bowling Green now has a record tions of the odds, and the "fix" rumors that swept through boxing strategist is far from selling New rivals would be very skimpy. Georgia circles the day of the match. trict attorney's office started its in vestigation of the Jake LaMotta port News short. ON ALL-TIDEWATER Tech's win over Navy, Kentucky's two victories over Michigan State of five victories and four defeats going into this, the tenth and last game of the season.

It is the first time a Falcon football team has ever traveled so far south or has The bout was listed about even money on Thursday. By 4 p. m. and West Virginia, Vanderbilt's win Billy Fox fight today by questioning Bobby Gleason, former ring second Leading the Crabbers in drills are Co-Captain Dick Carneal and Phil Puller, who were named to the over Northwestern and Georgia's 100 Perfect Used Cft Tirse Each 9 (EST) the day of the fight the odds leaped to 12 to 5 and 3 to 1 in Fox's conquest of Oklahoma were played a team of such magnitude for the Bronx bull. 1947 All-Tidewater eleven.

Carneal the only standouts. Recapping Gleason, manager of former NBA was selected as a halfback and Full Duke, leader of the Southern con favor and many bookmakers were reported to have declined to take bets as an avalanche of Tox money ference, tied Navy but suffered a er at end. Tommy Edmonds was Featherweight Champion Phil Ter- Nittany Holds bad beating by Missouri. the only Hamptonian given votes, ranova, is a well known second and appeared. Perkinston will whip Sun-; flower.

I JUNIOR COLLEGES By request of a number of clients The East's only big intersectional getting honorable mention on the back, and Chester McDonald, owns a gymnasium in the Bronx Tidewater team. moments came when Penn State LaMottas inept snowing was panned by boxing writers apvid it Defense Lead; where LaMotta usually trains. necappea i ires d.ou Used Tubes $1.00 ROY PETERSON TIRE SERVICE 1430 25th Street The Crabbers hold a supposed vanquished Washington State and and fans: Interest in Junior college He was not in the middleweight edge in combat preparation since was that criticism which resulted in the double-barreled investigation football has mounted steadily. Sun Kansas and Missouri, wth 2-0-1, boxer's corner Friday night in Mad they will have eight or nine days of and 3-2 records respectively, did Indians Third day the top ten Jaycee grid outfits across the nation rated In the fol ison Square Garden when LaMotta Pennsylvania broke Virginia's fine victory string. Army held its only Big Nine rival, Illinois, to a scoreless tie.

Both the Cadets and Navy fell easy victims of Notre Dame. their best for the conference's pres hard work under their belts in pointing for the Typhoon while and the commission's order to hold up the purses of both fighters. LaMotta has said that he entered the was stopped for the first time in tige. his pro career. Referee Frank Ful New York, Nov.

19 (IP) Penn contest with an Injured side and Coach Lou Plummer's eleven will have only three days of next week to ready themselves for Hampton. For the most part, members of the State's rock-ribbed football defenses lam halted the bout after 2:26 of the fourth round of the ten rounder that he took a good beating. sucessf uly survived their Navy shell The commission reportedly ques Officials at the Crabtown insti while LaMotta was being pum Ivy league kept severely to themselves. Harvard ventured out to catch a hiding from Virginia, and Yale was decisively beaten by lowing order: Cameron Aggies 75.6; Compton 72.2: Tyler 71.4: Chaffey 70.9; Boise 70.5; Kilgore 70.4 Mount San Antonio (formerly Pomona) 69.3 Arkansas Tech 68.9; Hutchinson 67.1, and Los Angeles' City 67.0. In 11th place was Vallejo at 66.9.

These ratings excluded Washington State, Eastern and Southeastern teams because of Incomplete records. ing last Saturday, but not without acquiring some well-nigh irreparable tioned Dr. Nicholas Salerno, LaMotta's physician, yesterday. tution are getting set to handle what may be the largest crowd of melled. In losing LaMotta maintained his record of never having dents In their aspiration to set a new Although the commission hasn't the season.

A new record was set been floored. total defense record. said much yet, fireworks are ex Kansas State's winless team and Gleason was interrogated twice Navy gained 112 ground yards, al pected to pop Friday at the body's regular weekly meeting. Eddie Eagan at the Hampton-Wilson tussle but the Turkey Day festival is 'expected to draw at least a record-tying crowd. Nebraska, with a complete minus record against "foreign" foes, pulled down the Big Six's record to eight today behind closed dors by Assistant District Attorneys Alfred J.

most half as much as the Nittany Lions' seven previous opponents had been able to get, and 105 aerial is chairman of the three-man commission. The other two members are Dr. Clilan B. Powell and Leon victories, 10 losses and a tie. Kansas Scotti and Andrew Seidler.

Scotti, in charge of the D. rackets yards, or more than half as many State lost four games to outside as the combined seven-foe total. Langley Fight F. Swears. teams while Nebraska dropped three bureau, handled the Rocky Graz iano case.

This, the national collegiate ath PREDICTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 23. 1947 EXPLANATION: Team in first left tolumn It picked by the Williamson Syitrm the WINNER. II It alx tin HOME team unleu team In ftond (riant) columa it stirred ('). when the LOSER ii the heme team, ''a." meant night fame. Garnet luted alphabetically by HOME teami.

In twa ireupe: (I) "name" aamei and (2) "miners." FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Ce. Oregon 73 8 'Calif. Aggies 67.8 Car. 77.2 Cumberland 38.

5 Cullohee 71.0 Emory Henry 65.7 letic bureau disclosed today, jumped The district attorney's office kept mum on what happened today. Show Tonight the Penn State total defense figure from 61.6 yards yielded per game to merely announcing that Gleason 81, or substantially above the all- Bill Jones, 160, of Fort Eustis will was questioned. OH Chief Smokum say: "Why do paleface call money 'dough'? Dough stick "to Stebbins Distributing Co. 4511 Virginia Ave. 'Phone: Newport News 2-5863 time low of 69.9 set by Santa Clara take on Harry Buchanan, same weight, in the feature event of a in 1937.

Hawaii As 76 5 Loyola Cal. 75 8 Florida 81.6 'Miami Fit. 710 pj-Wake Forest 08 0 Duauesna 78. Youngstown 83.0 Kent 65.9 On leaving the office Gleason was asked by newsmen why he was not seven-bout fight show at Langley tonight. The first fight will go on at 8.

in LaMotta's corner Friday. Navy also Jumped the Lion ground yield from 9.1 yards per game to 22, SATURDAY, NOV. 52 Appalachian 76.1 Presbyterian "I never was supposed to be there," Gleason replied. "I wasn't The general public is invited at no admission charge. but this latter figure is under the Santa Clara 1937 record of 25.3, and 11 doesn't toke lot of "dough" to enjoy good smoke.

Two la Polina Senators cost only 25c. asked. I run a gymnasium in the The semifinal event will bring to Penn State has a chance to estab gether Tommy Haines, 172-pound lish a new ground standard in its Bronx and I've been asked to be in his corner several times but not last Negro from Fort Eustis, and Bill Mc-Cullough, 170, of Langley. 104 to 350 SEAT. (GOTEE1S In the special event- will be Frank Friday night." ANOTHER PROBE Meanwhile the state athletic commission was conducting its own in- Wheeler, 142, of Fort Eustis, and Abe Youell, 145, of the air base.

The other bouts on the card will run as follows: finale against Pittsburgh. But whether the Lions can hold Pitt to a net loss by all means of 20 yards Saturday to crack the total defense mark is highly questionable. South Carolina, after upsetting Duke and holding the Blue Devils to 129 rushing and passing yards, leaped from nowhere to ninth In total defense standings. Kansas, twice-tied but unbeaten, was second in total defense with an average of 140.8. The Big Six eleven has yield Leland Willitms, 135, of Fort Eustis FOR ALL CHRYSLER-MADE CARS vs Raymond Reid, 136, of Langley Field.

Recall Ruling, Paterson Set Johnny Catti, 128, of Eustis, vs to Ditlribultd by CLIFF WEIL CIGAR Inc. Odie Brown, 127, of Langley. Jesse Hammons, 137, of Hampton Marquette U. Baylor Boston U. St.

Mary'i Cal. 'Canisius Centenary Chattanooga Butler 'Citadel Auburn 'Colorado Syracuse Bona venture Delaware Duke E. Car. Tehr. Furman 6.

Washington Fordham Northwestern 4 Indiana Junista issourl Tennessee Lehigh Wash U. I. L. S. U.

Bradley Ohio State Minnesota Miss. South Bucknell New Mexiee Tulane Oherlin Ohio U. Nebraska B-Wallare Oregon State Penn Military Calif. Tech Pittsburgh U. Princeton Boiling Field Otterbein Brigham Young Hamp.

Sydney U. C. L. A. Stanford C.

U. Tempo Temple U. 44 8 85 2 86.7 78 I 60.5 82.4 63.9 84.1 71 8 76 2 82.0 76.0 83.2 82.0 75.0 90 2 63 8 77.3 75.9 70.0 90.3 87.0 60.0 90.7 88 6 75 5 70 6 93.5 66 0 84.0 90.4 82.2 75.2 76 8 85.0 65.0 73.4 83.5 753 83 2 62.6 64.9 85.0 86.8 ili" 75.8 64.4 90.0 74.2 92 7 71.5 80.9 56.5 institute, vs Bill. Lawrence, 140, of ed 88.4 yards per game on the ground and 52.4 per game through aerials. William and Mary was third Langley Field.

Glenn Dohns, 182, of Hampton in in total defense with a 144.8 aver stitute, vs Ellsworth Holmes, 182, of Due to a fortunate purchase. We are able to offer Seat Covers for any Chrysler made Car, at Langley Air base.1 age. p. Arizona S. M.

U. Colgate Boston College Toteda -Trinity Tax. Georgia Cincinnati Davidson Clemson Wyoming Columbia Dayton Wash. Leg N. Car.

U. Milligan Georgia Tech Georgetown DC Holy Cross Illinois U. Purdue Leb. Valley Kansas Kentucky Lafayrtte Louisville Alabama Marshall Michigan U. Wisconsin Miss.

Stat Muhlenberg Texas Tech Notrg Dame Ohio Wesleyan Xavier 0. Oklahoma U. Okla. City. U.

Oregon Albright ff.Pepperdine Penn State Dartmouth Quantieg Rollins -San Diega St. Sewanee So. Calif. U. California Rice West Texas W.

Virginia Tenn. Tech Texas Mine Detroit U. Niagara Vanderbilt Virginia Wash. Stata Redlands U. -Will lament Mm.

(V Mary Wotferd W. Maryland Yale Wash. A Jrff. Kings Point 83.2 96.9 80 8 87.2 83 8 78.2 87.5 82 8 77.7 85.1 80.8 92.4 83.7 81.3 93.7 73.5 93.8 80.3 84.2 92.2 92.3 72 3 90.8 92.6 76. 3 78 94.8 785 99.6 92 9 92.3 80.8 85.2 97.9 73 4 80.7 91.8 82.5 84 2 70.8 84.8 93.9 87 9 78 6 76.4 81.5 70.0 93.7 94.2 93.4 81.5 86 I 74.8 78.5 84.8 72.9 91.9 90.3 83.5 72.0 69.2 93.0 71.0 70,3 88 7 67.2 66.7 Alabama Gets $50,000 i Up As Champ London, Nov.

19. (P) Britain's boxing board of control, reversing a previous decision after reviewing what it described as new evidence, decided tonight to hand back to Jackie Paterson of Glasgow, Scotland, the world flyweight boxing title it took away from him last July. Stripped of his British and British empire crowns as well as his world championship for failure to meet Dado Marino of Honolulu in a title bout at Glasgow July 16, Paterson went into court and obtained an injunction against the British boxing board. With it went the order for a rehearing of lis case, with evidence to atHDCHTtiir' nHH-u as n3J3AH? OIL1 Graft tfiisirfimLrT OMIH'QinS Guarantee For Dixie owl; Virginia In Line Fla. State U.

New Met. AIM 65 8 'Tulsa Bu-mingham, Nov. 19. (TV- 82.7 59.7 CHOICE OF COLORS and FABRICS Promoters of the new Dixie bowl fir The money was placed in a bank here and the invitation additionally would permit Alabama to have a voice in selection of an opponent. Texas, North Carolina and Vir football game offered the University be presented by medical witnesses who were not available at the first 88.5 88 9 82.7 66.4 52.0 77.4 71 0 Valparaiso Maryand N.

Car. state Washington Cst. Whittier Whitman Bowling Green Ran. J. Hopkins Harvard Dickinson Pa.

Hofstra IDEAL AS A nun im lui'ii'Jii in iir' ginia were reported among teams also under consideration for the game. Burson said advance sale for New Year's day game already totals or Alabama a guarantee today to play here next Jan. 1, and university officials said the bid was taken under advisement. Sports sources predicted no answer would be made until after the Crimson Tide's game with Louisiana State at Tuscaloosa Saturday. They said that if Alabama defeated LSU, the team probably would be in line for a 66.0 85.3 61.8 62.2 64 I 72 9 86 8 SUNDAY, NOV.

23 Ft. Benning 80.4 Ft. Riley Seranton 83.3 St. Vincent Ban. Fran.

U. 89.7 Villanova 000. It is sponsored by Burson, the session of the board. Tonight, after a long hearing at which a psychiatrist and other doctors appeared, the board's stewards rescinded their previous decision and gave Paterson until next March 31 to defend his three titles against Rinty Monaghan of Belfast. Monaghan outpointed Marino at Harringay arena here Oct.

20 in a fight recognized as a world championship affair. American Legion and the city park board. Burson is underwriting all ex CHRISTMAS GIFT Buy Now and Have Them Installed After Christmas penses and guarantees. bid to the Sugar or Orange bowl The contest will be played in Birm SIMM games. Athletic Director Frank Thomas ingham's Legion field, now being expanded.

Burson estimated that ap proximately 40,000 seats will be avail said the invitation was turned over to the faculty athletic advisory committee. No comment was available from its members. able by Jan. 1, and 50,000 for suc Cavaliers Will Play Princeton Next Year Princeton, N. Nov.

19 IIP) Columbia and Virginia will replace Cornell and Colgate on Princeton university's 1948 football schedule, which will include games with six traditional Ivy league opponents, it was announced today by R. Kenneth Fairman, director of Princeton athletics. Refuse Bowl Offers New Brunswick, N. Nov. 19.

ceeding games. 0000 000 O0O Alabama lost two close, early-sea GENERAL AUTO SALES The offer was made at Tuscaloosa vP) Dr. Robert C. Clothier, presi son games to Tulane and Vanderbilt, then won five straight, including last by Holt Rast, chairman of the Dixie bowl committee and a former star Dial 2-2913 dent of Rutgers university, today announced that "several bowl bids have been received" but that Rutgers would not play any post-season football games. Saturday's win over previously unbeaten Georgia Tech.

It is ranked eighth in the Associated Press' na 3 1 st and Huntington Avenue end at Alabama, and Leo Burson, executive secretary of the bowl com mittee. tional football poll of sports writers, i 0.

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