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PAGE EIGHT THE SUMTER DAILY ITEM SUMTER THURSDAY AFTERNOON DEC 31 195! Bowl Schedule BAITED BRUIN TRAP Bowl Games Begin New Football Decade By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the line-up for post-season bowl games in college football including team records expected attendance and radio-TV coverage time is Eastern Standard) Cotton Bowl at Dallas-Syracuse (10-0) vs Texas (9-1) 75504 CBS TV radio 3:30 m- Rose Bowl at Pasadena Calif-Wisconsin (7-2) vs Washington (9-1) 100295 NBC TV radio 5 Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Louisiana State (9-1) -vs Mississippi (9-1 83000 NBC TV radio 2 Orange Bowl at Miami Missouri (6-4) vs Georgia 9-1-) 76500 CBS TV radio 1 Tangerine Bowl at Orlando Fla Presbyterian (9-1) vs Middle Tennessee State (9-0-1) 12000 8:15 Prairie View Bowl at Houston Prairie View (8-2) vs Wiley Tex- (2-8) 18000 3 By JIM KENSIL Associated Press Sports Writer A new decade of college football begins Friday with Syracuse Georgia Mississippi and Wisconsin favored to ring it in with bowl victories Unbeaten Syracuse tne nation's No 1 team but never a bowl winner is favored by 13 points over Texas in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas Tex Georgia the Southeastern Conference champion rates 12 points Rose Bowl Eve Atmosphere Giddy better than Missouri in the Orange Bowl in Miami Fla Mississsippi despite a 7-3 midseason loss to Louisiana State is favored by 7 points in their postseason rematch in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans La Wisconsin the Big Ten titlist is a touchdown favorite over host Washington in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena Calif All four bowls will be radio broadcast and televised nationally In other Friday bowls Presbyterian (9-1) goes against Middle Tennessee State (9-0-1) in the Tangerine Bowl a night battle at Orlando Fla and Prairie View (8-2) entertains Wiley (2-8) another Texas school in the Prairie View Bowl at Houston Crowds are expected to range from the 100295 at the Rose Bowl down to 12000 for the Tangerine The Sugar expects- 83000 the Orange 76500 the Cotton 75504 and the Prairie View 18000 The last of the postseason games involving amateurs will be played Saturday when Arkansas vs Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville and All-Star teams clash in the East-West Shrine classic in San Francisco and the All-American Bowl at Tucson Ariz There are solid reasons for the favoritism accorded in four big games Syracuse led by All-Americas Roger Davis a guard and Fred Mautino an end swept through a 10-game schedule Texas ranked fourth in The Asociated Pres pol won nine games and lost to TCU but the defense is expected to fall short Both clubs have speed and strong offenses Georgia beaten only by South ning streak against Missouri the Big Eight conference runner-up Although defeated four times Missouri got the bowl berth because champ Oklahoma was barrel from returning by the no-repeat rule Georgia won nine but did not have to play SEC powers LSU and Mississippi Mississippi outplayed LSU in their regular season game but an 89-yard punt return by All-America Billy Cannon turned a possible 3-0 Rebel victory into an LSU triumph Both teams finished the season with 9-1 records Mississippi was No 2 nationally LSU upset by Tennessee was 3 Wisconsin not only has a bow! game to win but also must salvage the only bit of Big Ten prestige lost since the conference Rose Bowl tie-up began with the West Coast in 1947 The Badgers lost to Southern California 74) in 1953 Wisconsin this time boasts a strong interior line headed by All-America tackle Dan Lanphear and a pressure-loving quarterback in Dale Hackbart Firing against the Badgers will be Bob Schloredt the substitute who became the All-America quarterback despite vision in only one eye Wisconsin' lost two Big Ten contests' in a nine-game schedule Washington won nine and was beaten only by Southern Cal a bowl ineligible Arkansas (8-2) which share the Southwest title with Texas and TCU and 'Georgia Tech (6-4) are rated even fa Gator game The East boasting three top quarterbacks rates 7 points better than the West Dean Look of Michigan State George Izo of Notre Dame and Ivan Tonne of Pitt will do the East signal-calling Don Mepedith the SMU star will the West attack PASADENA Calif (AP) The usual giddy atmosphere plus wonder at what the future holds prevailed today on the eve of the Wisconsin Washington game in the Rose Bowl The excitement is easily understood This is the 46th game in the history of the oldest post-sea-con game of all and the 14th in an intriguing series between the Big Ten and what was once the Pacific Coast Conference Bat the Big Ten-FOC as written expires Jan 2 The PCC is dead In the future the Rose Bowl contest belongs to the newly created Athletic Assn of Western Universities otherwise known as the Big Five and Duffy Scoffs At Favoritism SAN FRANCISCO Coach Duffy Daugherty of the East scoffs at the odds making his club a solid favorite over the West in annual Shrine charity football game here and recent history tends to support him This is the fourth straight year the East has gone into the game the choice to win but the West has come out with two victories Tlyee years ago the West surprised with a 7-6 victory and in the game came out ahead 27-13 despite four All Americas on the East roster Last year with Daugherty as head coach the East revsed the trend 26-14 With an advantage in weight power and speed the East has been installed a touchdown favorite for this 35th annual game for the benefit of the Shrine Crippled Hospital The kickoff is scheduled for 1:50 PST with national television (NBC) qjjcan the Tournament of roses The Big Five can name the Western representative As matters stand in the Midwest a Big Ten school can accept or reject an invitation to play here To the players involved however the Badgers winners of their first undisputed title in the Big Ten since 1912 and the Washington Huskies kingpins of the Big Five or old POC these details are merely incidentaL The game is' the thing So will it be for around 100000 fans expected to witness the battle plus a national television audience (NBC) at 2 (ST) Wisconsin featuring a bruising attack a huge line and a fine quarterback in Dale Hackbart can attain one final distinction The Badgers can avenge the one Rose Bowl loss of a Big Ten team since the series began in 1947 The loss was their to Southern California in 1953 7-0 The State of Washington has its sad memories too The Huskies in four trips to Pasadena have had three defeats since a 14-14 tie with Navy in 1924 Sugar Teams In Top Shape Carolina takes a seveigame win- said not making any excuses now and I have any if we get But nothing wrong with All-America halfback Billy Cannon undoubtedly top player-winner of the Heisman Trophy and The Associated Press back of the year award And LSU is leaning heavily even more than usual on the 210-pound Bayou Bullet to pull this one out of fire run goal specialist Wendell Harris out with a broken arm Mississippi Coach Johnny Vaught eager to make amends for the 7-3 whipping his Rebels took from LSU during the regular season reported his crew in top shape lending strength to the seven point favoritism accorded Mississippi LSU Coach Paul Dietzel been waving the crying towel but he stressed the LSU injury list "When you meet a team like Ole Miss you need everything got and then he NEW ORLEANS an expression among race horse trainers to get their charges as fit as hands can make Well that would just about apply for Mississippi and Louisiana State for their meeting Friday in the 26th Sugar Bowl football game In the case of LSU this took some doing Halfback Johnny left hand will be encased in a special foam rubber cast due to a fall in a scrimmage session last week But the Tiger training staff gave up on field the Texas Expected To Throw Ball Fights Jackets Look For Air In Gator Attack Bowl Chicago Dick Tiger 160 Ni geria outpointed Holly Mims 155 Washington 10 Beach Fla Gomeo 152 Bimini Bahamas Mel Barker 14014 Austin Tex 10 Berlin Kart Milden-berger 180 Germany outpointed Jimmy Slade 180 New York 8 In Orange Bulldogs Favored JACKSONVILLE Fla (AP) If Georgia Tech stops Arkansas running attack in the Gator Bowl football game Saturday the Yellow Jackets had better be ready for a lot of Arkansas passes The warning comes from Flank Broyles coach of anyone who would listen not to sell Coach Danny club short 6-4 record is he said first unit can match any one unit Butts can put on the field They have depth MIAMI Fla (AP) Coach Wally Butts Georgia football squad still rules a 12-point favorite in 26th annual Orange Bowl game which is expected to lure more than 75000 to the vast stadium Although few flatly predict a straight the ground and 769 fa the air 1591 rushing DALLAS Tex Syracuse Coach Ben Schwartzw alder expects Texas to throw the 'ball fa the Cotton Bowl Friday It would appear a logical assumption although Coach Carrril Royal of Texas won confirm it If there is a chink fa the armor of the mighty Orangemen basking fa the spotlight as national champions pass defense But that weakness much to work on Syracuse has allowed an average of only 193 yards on Texas Thus looking the Texas has given up HAIR WAYS CONTROL Nancy Carter 10 uses one Razorbacks and 884 passing So perhaps had best be worrying about National Hockey League By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday Results Montreal 3 Toronto 2 Thursday Schedule Toronto at Detroit Friday Schedule New York -at Boston Detroit at Chicago its own pass defense rather than his victory for Missouri some who have seen the Tigers in action believe the game will be tighter than many believe Everett Grandelius Colorado coach whose team eked out a 21-20 decision over Missouri warned hand to keep the locks out of her eyes while rolling a game But pass defense is the only Despite his laris of depth De- Southwest Conference vine plans to use two units against two-unit system taking his cue on when to put in the second unit from strategy Both teams have emphasized passing patterns in their workouts here and Georgia seems to have the edge in the throwing who have been working out in Jacksonville since Monday Coach Bobby Dodd and Georgia Tech players arrive today for the 15th annual Bowl game will try to play our nor mal said Broyles Gator trouble encountered by the Cf duck pins in 'Toronto- department The Bulldogs have sen many teams try new three excellent tossers in Francis stuff fa P0 seasonal game and Tarkenton Charley Britt and i fal1 flat- 0ur normal game means Illinois Alumni Ate Well Only When Grid earn on READY ON THE FIRING Not until he fa properly Instructed is a shell put in 12-year-old Stephen run instructor Ben Hurtig finds youngsters eager to do It right Orangemen Texas at that grudging allowance on the ground is perhaps taking the best course it can think of Texas passed little during the regular season but came out very well when it did getting nine touchdowns in 86 attempts Syracuse made 12 fa 160 By CHESTER SMITH from the neighbors We entertafa-NEA Special Correspondent I ed around 500 guests It was awful CHICAGO Ray Eliot has but now I knew Maggie had been been coaching football at Illinois right for 18 years but will coach no record Tommy Lewis National Basketball Assn By THE ASSOCIATED PDES5 Wednesday Results Syracuse 131 Cincinnati 127 Boston St Louis 82 New York 124 Detroit 109 Philadelphia 122 Minneapolis 107 1 Thursday Schedule Minneapolis at New York Friday Schedule Syracuse at Minneapolis Boston vs Cincinnati at Detroit St Louis at Detroit quite a bit of running with a running pass are not known too much as a passing Broyles says 6-4 season mark compared to 8-2 mark doesn't mean anything Tech had been in good physical shape all year its would have been 8-2 or said Broyles a former Tech assistant The game expected to draw a capacity crowd of 42000 is rated a tossup among the professional oddsmakers It will be televised nationally (CBS) The kickoff is set for 2:15 pm (EST) You! for the mob We had three boys instead of one to do the honors Came six and seven and eight and the doorbell jangled once I looked at Maggie and Maggie looked at me We both looked at the four turkeys two hams and three boys At nine we decided to go to a movie was very philosophical about it nice she said 'we Illinois boat Iowa and the alumni went crazier than ever came the big one with recalled Ray Eliot got ready turkeys two hams- a barrel of potato salad shrimp and the rest Thank Whatever Success We Have Enjoyed Is Due To Our Good Friends And And Pleasure To Serve Michigan licked us four touchdowns to two I hurried home have to order any food this and changed clothes to be Been A Customers It Has Privilege You And With The Coming New Year We Will Be Fully Conscious Of Our Obligations To You And Will Always Strive To Serve You Faithfully Plante Storms Keep Canadiens Winning By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (weekend but maybe it works Every time goaltender Jacques know I took them before two Plante of the Montreal Canadiens games and let fa three goals al- WISHING A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 1960 TO ALL I After I get readjusted together I stop FINE more Before the season started be announced he was quitting and would move in behind Doug Mills as assistant athletic director had begun to wear on he confessed my playing days I spent four years at Illinois College went back to the university to help Bob Zuppke for five years and when the Dutchman retired they gave roe the job That was in 1942 and it all adds up to 38 years in the business We won the conference championship three times went to the Rose Bowl twice about as much as one nerves can The retiring dean of Big Ten coaches treated himself to a smile and behind the thick lenses of his glasses there was a sparkle an old saw that the ball takes funny he said might add so do the coaches found out fast When I over at Illinois Maggie his pet name for Mrs Eliot) said "Things are going to be different now been at a small school and since we came back here have been in the background out in front There will be people cording in alumni and all that have to stock up with what it takes to brushed off a couple of weaker opponents and came up to our first Conference game Minnesota The Gophers were loaded but we managed to squeeze ft out and when I got home the! old grads were beginning to crowd fa Maggie had cooked a turkey and sliced it for sandwiches A boy had come in to serve the refreshments In an hour there a thing left to eat or drink I was out borrowing everything I could HABER DASHERY AND SPORT CLOTHES MADE-TO- MEASURE SUITS AND PANTS GOOD CHEER! GOOD FORTUNE! GOOD HEALTH! CLEM BRYAN adds a new twist to his National Hockey League career he stirs up a controversial storm nevertheless the Canadiens keep on winning latest addition to his repertoire of gimmicks is a pep pill He had taken one before each of two weekend games and was prepared to take another one Wednesday night He decided at the last minute however to do without He turned fa a sensational effort as the Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 fa the only game Henri Richard led the Canadien scorers with two goals Jean Beli-veau added the other his 21st of the season Bobby Pulford scored both Toronto goals the last one with 12 seconds to play and Doug Harvey in the penalty box and Leaf netminder Johnny Bower sitting on the Toronto I bench Plante revealed Wednesday his use of the pills last couple of weeks been going pretty Plante explained doctor said maybe it was because with the mask I wear I was so sure I get hurt I was too relaxed He said to try the same pills I took earlier in my career when asthma bothered me feel anything last COB KING He averaged 15783 bushels an acre 1 and copped the prize Lawrence ullman Warrensburg Mo emerged winner of the Johnson County contest held by tlve Missouri Fanners Assn He planted MFA-1 18 variety on May 8 Stalk count was 17800 per acre BETTER MEN WEAR FOR MEN WHO CARE PHONE 3-2584 SUMTER 28 MAIN ST AUTHORITATIVE Shirley Strimple was sworn in as sergeant-at-arms for the Aurora 111 city council by that embattled mayor Paul Egan Miss Strimple a professional wrestler demonstrates a sleeper hold on UPI photographer Frank Klimck Count on her to keep order.