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WALT LITTLE Sports Editor IN BERKELEY THESE DAYS the publicity department is working punching typewriter keys and turning out reams of Bowl information. Today's mail delivery included a story dreamed up by Bakersfield's Don Engel. His fingers banged out a refreshing bit of info on.California's previous appearances into the Pasadena event which fee says "have provided some of the most remarkable events in the history of the New 1'ear's Day football classic." "The Bears first played in the Rose Bowl game on January 1, 1921, when they surprised a favored Ohio State team, 28-0, aud they last appeared there, of course, on January 1, 1948, when they lost a 20-14 battle to Northwestern in the final three minutes of the contest. "In the years between, the Bears played a scoreless tie with Washington and Jefferson in 1922, lost to Georgia Tech, 8-7, in 1929 and beat Alabama, 13-0, In 1938. "Those five games, in which the Bears suffered their two defeats fty a total margin of seven points, provided some of the most memorable events in the 36-year history of the Pasadena classic.

"In that first game against Ohio Bears' Rose Bowl opponent again this All-Ameriean end, Brick Muiler, hurled a 53-yard touchdown pass to Brodie Stephens, a throw that for years grew in football legeod until at one time it was believed to have been hurled 10 yards. Even so, it still stands as the longest completed pass in Rose Bowl history. "The scoreless tie with Washington and Jefferson the following was notable more for its lack of action than anything else. A deluge the night before the game made the field a mud bog and neither team could do a thing. "It was the only 0-0 of the 36 played at Pasadena.

The Bears set two records that became the only team ever to fai! to gain a yard by passing, although they completed two throws, and they gathered the fewest first downs ever recoiled by a Rose Bowl team, a grand total of two. "That team was the second edition of Coach Andy Smith's "Wonder Teams" and had scored 312 points in nine games in the 3921 season, but it was helpless that "day. Reigeis, Collapsed IV A Pigskm Added Thrifts "PROBABLY THE MOST UNUSUAL game in Rose Bowl history was the California-Georgia Tech contest on January 1, 1929. The Bears were back in the howl after seven won invitations following the 1922 and 1923 seasons, but voted to reject the bids because they considered the game "too beaten by two of the! Strdich Benefit Ss Huge Success, $1000 Donated to Cripples WALT LITTLE Sports Editor While many Greater Bakersfield handicapped children planned to enjoy gifts from Steve Strelich's Christmas benefit fight show, matchmaker Lupe Muiioz looked forward to next week's main event The show next week will be held on Tuesday night and will be the last amateur boxing- show of the year. In the main event, Tommie Garzelli is scheduled to fight Lonnie Walker, highly rated southern California puncher.

Walker recently defeated Al Knight, who held the Old River battler to a pair draws more than a month He should be tough for Garzelli. Munoz in Draw Last night found Paul Munoz showing the effects of many weeks absence from the ring as he was held to a draw by Jimmie Frausto of Los Angeles, Munoz was unable to get the range on his opponent, who spent much of the time grabbing and holding onto his foe. Only a brief flurry in the second round provided the fans with the Munoz of other fights. Ralph Landeros of Los Angeles gave Walter Caldwell several busy moments in the semiwiudup before the Bakersfield colored fighter gained the decision. Lauderos substituted for Al Cruz, who failed to show up for his fight and faces possible suspension.

Already under suspension and thus not appearing here was Irish Bob Murphy. In place of that fight, Coke McClinton provided the best bout of the he outfought rugged Elisio Guttieriz to gain the decision. Showing better than he has for several weeks. Uli Roberson scored who had traveled long dis- "When Bertie sat back there in) "What Ding Dong didn't know or writers here tHeir- sharpest Stances for the game, and the pos- his Philadelphia apartment and told couldn't understand was that sibility that such a delay would not the Ram and Eagle owners 48-hour span in Los Angeles is players that they couldn't postpone enough to change the place from barbs at Rational Football League Commissioner Bert Bell for refusing Sunday's rain-soaked playoff game, and one accused the league, today of trying to force the Rams to move their -franchise out of LOE Angeles. most of the five downtown dailies had say about the Sunday tilt, in which Philadelphia Eagles downed the Rams, 14 to 0, before a sparse 22,000 fans.

A crowd of 70,000 to 80,000 had have helped the crowd. Reeves himself faited to attend the game, but bought several tickets their title game, he pulled one of the world's biggest bath tub to a to help swell the pool which wasl biggest bloomet8 of fiis career, haven for sun worshippers. There divided among the players. "Originally I refused to believe that the National Football League yearned to clear out of Los Angeles," wrote Braven Dyer in the Times today, "but so many things have happend of late that it must be so. been expected if the weather hadf "The latest indication of dislike been dry.

Rams Owner Dan Reeves and Eagles Owner Jim Clark asked Bell to let them put the gattse off one week, but Bell refused because of radio hardships for i for the Los- Angeles franchise was "The players lost at least a grand haven't been half a dozen games apiece." played in the rain since the Coli- Wrote Ned Cronin in the News: seum was built a quarter century "The game was the biggest event ago." of the year for the league yet George T. Davis in the Dong' (Bell) was not among Express: those present. It would be compar-j "The Los Angeles Rams and By WILL GRIMSLEY NEW The football bowls expect to stuff some 70,000 more customers into their gamps able if Happy Chandler should de-j Eagles were overruled by the ar-j January 2 than a year ago, giving ckle to go fishing the week of the bitrary decision of Bert Bell World Series. Bell's long-distance Czar Bert Bell's refusal to postpone! "Reeves and Clark had to resortjeally correct though it may have last Sunday's championship game, to the long distance telephone to ap- a tough break for many lin telling you it is high peal to a guy who was sitting at fans. If he had been here, it is time the Ram owners stand up running a game 3000 possible that he would have their rights.

I a way in Los Angeies. to the request." in Contests NEW YORK Oklahoma Coach Bruce Drake is a man who never uses the same basketball tactics from one year to the nest. Last night his team sprang a new revolving offense against City College in Madison Square Garden that broke a man loose for easy drive-in shots more than a dozen times. The Soouers won, 67-63. "Shocky Needy (his scout) and I have been working on it for a couple years," he said.

"This is the first time it's come out so well." Time and again, playmaker Paul Merchant woul dstart off the whirling and cutting that bewildered a good City College five, hitherto unbeaten. Major Teams Win "Merchant is just about the greatest ball handler I've coached," Drake said. The little guard scored 20 points and turned in an excellent floor game. On other courts, most of the a technical knockout over game (country's major teams came through most unusual plays ever to occur on a football field. "The first, probably the most famous single play in football history, was a 79-yard run in the wrong direction by California's great center, Roy Reigeis.

In the second quarter he caught a Tech fumble in the air, turned to avoid a tackier and ran ail the way to his owa one-yard line before being tackled by a teammate. "On the next play blocked a Bear punt-for the safety that was the final margin of victory, Even so, it took an almost incredible play to set up the Georgia touchdown. California's All-American halfback, Benny Lorn, punted from deep in his own territory, the ball collapsed and Tech wound up with the flat pigskin on the Bear nine. They scored the winning touchdown from there. "The 13-0 Bear conquest of Alabama in the 1938 game was dull compared with California's other visits to Pasadena.

The 'Thunder Team" drove 61 yards in the second quarter and 47 in the third for touchdowns and the Crimson Tide roiled home with its first Rose Bowl defeat in five games. "Last year's California-Northwestern scramble produced the No. 1 controversy of Rose Bowl play. With the score tied at 7-7 and with Northwestern in possession on California's two-yard line, the Wildcats' fine fullback, Art Murakowski, plowed into the end zone. "He wound up without the ball, however, and the Bears gained possession in the end zone.

The officials ruled that he crossed the goal with the bail; the Bears contended that he did not and post- game pictures appeared to support their argument, although the angle of the photographs was sueh that a definite decision was impossible. "Aside from that touchdown, the game was even at 14-14 and loyal Alex Grissom of Merced. In other bouts. Roosevelt Miles and Grady Taylor fought to a draw: Frankie Smith and Charlie! Green also went to a draw, Billy Griffin TKO'ed Conoto Martinez in 1.08 of the fourth round, and Vernie Watkins and Henrilee Long went to a no decision fight when Watkins left the ring after one round. Patrons donated $899.60 to the Crippled Children's cause and Strelich gelded the necessary amount to make it an even $1000.

Athlete, Jack Duffy, Killed ELKHART, Ind. (U.E) The names of Jack Duffy and Knute Rockne once were coupled in the headlines announcing Notre Dame snorts victories. Crowds at football games in the californians will always contend that they actually did not lose the'-Irish stadium chanted. "Yea Duffy, game although the final score read Northwestern 20, California 14. Rockne." "The Bears may win or they may lose at Pasadena, but they havej Duffy was a star sprinter and Iowa State upheld the Blgi helped write some of the roost fascinating pages of the Rose Bowl i member of the Notre Dame quarter- Seveu's record against the Big Ten, with victories.

Bradley rebounded from its Purdue defeat by trouncing Georgia! Tech, 84-60. North Carolina State blew a 10- point lead in losing to Michigan, 54-46. It was state's first loss in five starts. The two teams meetj again tonight. I On the coast, Indiana broke tie in the final minute to whipj Oregon State, 65-60, for its fifth straight victory.

They play again tonight. St. John's Triumphs St. John's made it nine straight in drubbing a green Washington State five, 67-44. The westerners folded after holding the New York club to a 30-28 halftime margin.

Ail-winning Villanova did it again, 49-45, over Loyola of Baltimore. Yanderbilt upset Temple, 49-45. Iowa edged Notre Dame, 64-62, for the Irish's third loss to a Ten team. Unbeaten Cornell dropped Rutgers, 78-46, for its fifth straight. Yale overpowered Rochester.

58-37. Undefeated Syracuse staged a second-half drive to trounce Princeton, 80-48. Press Wirephoto DEFEATS Wantha Davis, 32, veteran midwest and west county fair aud bush track rider, beat champion jockey, Johnny Longden, in a sis-furlong match race held at Agua Caliente, Mexico. She is shown in the winner's circle on Northeast, held by an unidentified groom. Northeast led Longden's Grey Spook to the finish by a length and three-quarters in 1:12.

Track officials rated the horses as-equals. By RtSS NEWLAND You can take the word of Boser Al Hossman that retired Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis ''hits just as hard as ever." Hoosman, sparring partner to the Brown Bomber when he was the I' them something of an all-time record bulge. All four of the major post-season attractions Rose, Sugar. Cotton and Orange found or built new sitting space and ar? countings crowd increases ranging from 2000 to 10,000. The Rose Bowl at Pasadena, grandpop of this New Year's head- knocking business, is arranging for a turnout of 103,000 to see the gam? between unbeaten California and Ohio State's Big Ten champions.

This is some 10,000 more than usually cram the big California arena for the game. 8500 Jump The Cotton Bowl at Dallas, featuring Rice's Southwest titlists against North Carolina's Southern Conference kingpins, has issued tickets for jump of 8500. Around 65,000. an increase of. 5000, are expected to attend the Orange Bowl offering at Miami.

This is an intersections! clash bc- tittenolder. made the remark last tween Santa Clara and Kentucky. night after he was flattened by Louis in 2:16 of the fifth round of their 10-round exhibition match. A crowd that taxed the capacity of the Oakland auditorium and at- In all, 861,500 fans are to shell out for the IS remaining post-season extravangazas, beginning with the North-South Shrine game at Miami December 26 and traded gross gate receipts of with the main bowl outburst 856 saw Louis drape his five-inch opponent on the canvas. Left to Jaw Louis belted the Los Angeles Negro with a left to the jaw and then dropped him with a terrific right to the other side of the face.

The retired champ, who many think may face N.B.A. title holder Ezard Charles in a championship fight next summer, weighed 223 1 pounds. Hoosman tipped the beam at 2 Louis was a bit flabby around the midsection and some 13 pounds over his oldtime fighting weight. While January 2. Three on December 31 Three games are scheduled December 3.1.

They are the East-West Shrine Game at San Francisco, an old favorite: the Blue-Gray affair at Montgomery, and the Raisin Bowl at Fresno, Calif. The attendance, if it comes up to expectations of the sponsors, will surpass that of last year by a good 70.000. The total turnout for the same number -of games a year ago was 591.400. The total receipts will be larger, too, but' not proportionately so. Thp he was somewhat slow afoot, he sponsors expect a $2,599,500 kitty Tuesday, December 20,1949 etory book." 56-Page Program Set for This Year THE OFFICIAL ROSE BOWL program, published by the A.S.U.C.

athletic news bureau and now on the presses, will sell for 50 cents rather than the $1 price of last year. The. price has been established by Pacific Coast Conference officials, as was the case for the 1949 game mile relay team, as well as a grid- taking Northwestern, 64-54. Ne iron mate of Rockne. jbraska had it easy with Colorado State, 63-43.

Utah Scores Louisville whipped touring Denver, 81-70. Utah took Lawrence No. 1 Coach When their college careers ended, Rockne became the nation's number one football coach before his untimely death in anfeirplane crash. Duffy started a law practice, but failed to make the grade. After his wife died, he turned to odd jobs for a living.

Recently he was employed program. as a bricklayer. Police records show he took to The 1950 program will be a 56-page publication, featuring several drinking- was arrested numer- outstanding pictures and stories on both the schools and teams from! ns times in the past 10 years on Ohio State and California, the Pasadena participants. The colorful intoxication charges. He failed to cover for the publication was drawn'by Bion Atkinson, San Francisco Appear in court on drunkenness (artist.

Fifty thousand programs, largest number in the history of the Rose Bowl, will be printed by Lederer, Street Zeus, Berkeley printing firm. In all, 20,000 pounds of paper will be used to print the programs. Among the top features in the publication will be a history of the Rose Bowl, including scores of. all past games; portraits and stories on Coaches Wes Fesler of Ohio State and Lynn Waldorf of California sir pages of pictures on players of each of the participating squads reviews of the 1949 regular seasons of both the Buckeyes and the Bears several pictures of both the Ohio State and California campuses, sea- chiirges bonds. last week, forfeiting two Body Found Yesterday his body was found on the New York Central Railroad tracks here.

He had been hit by a train. County Coroner Dr. Burton Kintner said death was acci-j dental," but police said they were I looking into the possibility of'sui- Tech, 65-48. Duquesne won its third straight in taking Loyola of Los Angeles, 61-47. Bowling Green defeated visiting William and Mary, 74-58.

George Washington edged Washington and Lee, 63-61. Ohio Wesleyan whipped Maryland, 75-71. Tonight's major games Kansas Cross (5-0), Tnlane "(7-1) vs. Baylor (4-2), L.I.U. (5-1) vs.

Southern Cali- forced the pace from the start, with Hoosman in retreat most of the time. Hoosman speared Louis with left jabs regularly and at times pounded Louis in the midsection. The body beltings ruffled Louis' temper and when he managed to corner the tall Los Angeles fighter, he pounded away with both hands. In Bad Shape Once, when Hoosman was In bad shape early in the bout, Louis eased up to give his rival a breathing spell. Louis didn't let up thereafter, however.

He kept forcing the pace, cracking Hoosman with left hooks and punching to the body whenever he could catch up with his elusive target. Ringsiders expressed belief Louis' were not as good as of old but that he retained his punching co-ordination. There was no doubt hut what he retained the knockout punch that enabled him to hold the heavyweight crown until he put. it up for Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott to fight for. Question Unanswered The question of whether Louis intends to make a comeback and! Continued on Page 25 SAN FRANCISCO President William J.

Silva of the Fish and Game Commission has issued an invitation to California sportsmen to present their recommendations for 1950 angling and hunting seasons and bag limits at the commission's January 6 meeting in the state building, San Francisco. It will be the first of two sessions under the recently-amended tory powers act. Commissioners will establish next year's hunting and fishing regulations at a meeting to be held January 27 in Los Angeles. Interested individuals or organizations may make their suggestions by mail or personal appearance at. the January 6 meeting-, Silva said.

California's hunting regulations were formerly set in April of each year. The new legislative act requires the conservation group to By STAN OPQTOWSKY United Press Snorts Writer NEW YORK nation with homeless possibly meet Charles remained answered. Both Louis and his man- rarily for Isbell but. insists he will lager, Marshall Miles, declared that was i not keep the position. Joltin' Joe still planned to stay in on both hunting and angling rules in January.

Abstracts of the new regulations must be distributed within 60 days of the final January overrun gest names in the like, Jimmv Phelan. Cecil Isbell. The logical successor for Ewart i retirement. football I is Strader, since the Bulldogs Louis will fight two four-round exhibitions Wednesday at Salt Lake City, against Jay Lambert and Rex Layne. He was guaranteed $5000 for last night's exhibition with a privilege of 40 per cent of the gate.

The coaches today after an 0 Yankee Stadium anyhow, but of a season jarred them from their Bulldog owner Ted Collins has re staten)eut The I jobs with shocking suddenness. include OQ the list were gome of tlse applications are piled to the roof." Wylin Led Parade College coaches have not fared paid off on $15,729 net, re- 1- 1. -t J. 1 f- forma (5-1), N.Y.U. (2-4) vs.

Call- Ra VIUOml 1 Wolf and Hookjmueh better than their professional tlirning Lmiis nearly SKJOO. foruia (3-2), Minnesota (3-0) ati- vnn AncS fne Jisfc lna row Hook Mylin led the! Washington (4-0), Wisconsin (5-1) larger as disgruntdled alumni mull i parade by resigning at New York! at Missouri (2-1), Hamline (6-1) over 1949's upsets, at St. Mary's (1-4) and Southern University, and the job has not been Illinois at Siena (9-0). eonal statistics of both teams: and a story of the J921 Rose-Bowl between the Buckeyes and Bears. They said Duffy was penniless.

Paces Warriors Card 11 The merger of the two profes-jfilled. The N.Y.U. situation is pe- sional leagues, the All America Con-jculiar because there is, on cue ference and the National flood of stories that N.Y.U. is go-j League, automatically dumped four ing out for "big time" football. STANFORD (U.P.) San Jose coaches when their teams the other hand.

Myiin blamed his! state opens lrs 195 footba11 sched Red Strader of the New York Yan-j resignation on the school's failure to! ule 3 1 th ia jkees, Clem Crowe of the proper player material. Ray Flaherty of the Chicago Wolf, who preceded Carl Suavely Hornets and Phelan of the Los Au-iat North Carolina, was let out at NAPA-UPi-Forward Bob Corn- Dons the Universitv of Md gan literally pulled the game out of Buf tlm wag of thgW mugt gtm bg oTS L0 0 8 turnover in the pro Florida high school coaches in- jit defeated meet. Another new legislative act makes it mandatory that SO days notice be given. by the commission before discussing the opening of refuges or taking of female deer. Silva urged sportsmen or groups proposing abolishment of a legislative refuge or controlled doe shooting to submit recommendations to the commission's Ferry building office in San Francisco as soon ag possible.

Art at Palo Alto, Athletic Director Al Masters announced today. The complete schedule: Snn Jose at Stanford. Sept. at Cambridge. Oct.

State at Corvallis. LOS Aragon, rated as southern California's "fighter of the year for 1949," clashes with switch-hitting Mario Trigo in a scheduled 10-round main event at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium tonight. team 58 to 47. Corrigan, who was high scorer Bulldogs. jsisted that one of their number be quit the New else no more players for the Buddy Parker quit That's a tough thing for evenings of mld-j Delano High Tigers, who were; games in an effort week basketball are in store for the Central tliat local cage fans this week, Wednesday night Taft championship last High'doesn't rate as strong this School Class and teams will! host Delano in a trio of non-league' Visitors Lineup for El Camino with 16 points, con- Clllcago Cardinals.

John (Biilick) the university to face. It previously net-ted 'for four field goals and a Whelchel uit the Washington Red- i had sought Red Sanders of U.C.L.A.| 'fort to find -a unit 'pair of free shots in the closing skins Isbe11 llit -the Baltimore Colts; But he declined the position. satisfactorily. minutes. i aud Red DaAvsou Buffalo be-j The N.Y.U.

and Florida jobs are: team, which scored! The game was tied at 21-all for Crowe took over. jthe biggest open in the 2S-27 win over Buttonwillow the half and again at 34-all. Itj Herman Ball was named to the However, 'Bill Omanski is reported; Boys Club, looked their close right up until Corrigan Washington job for the remainder! ready to resign at Holy Cross and.j date. Buttonwillow the following jeame up with his 10-point spurt. of the season only, but possibly may jthe Boston reports add, Hunk An- 1 Oct.

Clara at Stanford. Aragon, who has emerged unde- Oct. at Los Angeles, jfeated frora 13 fights at Hollywood Oct. at this year, goes ringward Nov. at Stanford.

ja staunch favorite over Trigo, Mexi- Nov. State at Stanford.jean 140-pounder who is considered Nov. at Stanford. one of the best defensive stylists in Nov. 2.5—California at Berkeley, the business.

The local Probable lineup for the visitors evening defeated Maricopa High's tilts. The prepsters are also sched- will include Dave Frederick and uled to play in Porterville Friday Don Carter, forwards; Carl Greenwood, center, aud Manuel Konklis Varsity, 35-32. Bruce Cassayre, Napa a full-time crack at the job now. derson of Iowa is being offered the was high man with 18 points. Driskill took over MARK TRAIL night.

Taft J.C. Cougars will make their and Lonnie Spurrier, guards, initial home appearance of the, 1 The Wildcats, who have won 1949ti950 season against John Muirjonly 1 guiue in four starts, showed! College of Pasadena Thursday! improvement offensively last week, By ED DODD night in a single game at 8 p.m. Barnstorming although losing, more. Mistakes 44-37, to Strath- gave Strathmore Pasadena team, which is on too many easy baskets, barnstorming tour, will present a the Wildcats were every bit. asi lineup that includes four veterans! strong as their opponents.

Coach from last year and one newcomer. Sayle is hopeful that the team Coach Lisle Bresslin is hopeful! will show improvement before the! that his high-scoring forward crowd. Page will be reinstated for Tutor Undecided Muir tilt Thursday. Page was! To date the Wildcat mentor is missed in the Santa Maria tourna- undecided on starting first unit. ment last week.

In two previous and has experimented with dif- games he had scored 44 points. ferent combinations in practice and MARK, WHAT ABOU1 AMD MY PROMISE? PASADENA UP) A blue-eyed! let dancing, and wants to be a blonde, 10-year-old Marion photographic model named queen today of the 1950 She's the second of her family to I Tournament of Roses parade. wind up with an honor spot in the I She was picked from among seven parade. Her sister, Lorraine, was a finalists, who in turn were chosen princess in 1933. from some 2000 women students at Tomorrow she'll be honored, at the city's two junior Muir i the annual queen's breakfast, start- and Pasadena City, i ing a round of activity which will A Temple City girl, daughter of keep her on the go through ths Mrs.

Ada Brown, a widow, Marion jEose Bowl game January -2. is a thirteenth grade student atj The six girls she edged out will Pasadena City College, She is ajbe princesses, and members of her native of Los Angeles, 5 feet. 61 court. They are Betty Brasher, 20; inches tall and weighs 125, Carole Lynn Collins, 17; Barbara She was a drama student at Alhambra High School, likes tennis! Jones, 17: Dorothy Scott, 17: Sdd? Ruth Stewart, 17; and Dorothy and skating and both tap and bal-i Welsh, 17,.