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OTES •
By WILL GRIMSLEY
Associated Press Sports Writer
If the football bowl games run
true to form, there will be little
variety in the Jan. 1 victory
feasts-the menu will be hominy
grits. Nack-eyed peas and turnip
greens.
Teams from Dixie’s bowl -
, minded Southeastern Conference
—Alabama, Louisiana State, Mis-
sissippi and Georgis Tech — are
favored in four of the major
games. In the fifth, the Rose Bowl
at Pasadena, the rival coaches
are pupils of Tennessee’s Bob
Neyland.
With 1 little more than a week
before kickoff time, here is how
the slide-rule specialists are pick-
ing the big games:
Rose Bowl — Minnesota (7-2
eight points over UCLA (7-3).
Sugar Bowl — Alabama (10-0)
12% points over Arkansas <8-21.
Cotton Bowl—Mississippi (9-1)
three points over Texas (9-1),
Orange Bow l — Louisiana State
(9-1) 13 points over Colorado
(9-1).
Gator Bowl — Goergia Tech
(7-3) three points over Penn State
(7-3).
The Gator Bowl will be played
Dec. 30. The others are scheduled
Jan. 1.
Around 400,000 persons are ex-
pected to view these five games
alone The number of live specta-
tors will be pushed close to the
million mark by attendant post-
season spectacles including the
East-West Shrine game at San
Francisco: the Blue-Gray game at
Montgomery, Ala.: Sun Bowl at
El Paso, Tex . and All-American
Bowl at Tucson, Ariz., all Dec.
30.
The Senior Bowl is scheduled at
Mobile, Jan. 6 and the U. S.
Bowl at Washington, D.C. and the
Hula Bowl at Honolulu Jan. 7.
Of the big, established fixtures,
- only the Orange Bowl game at
Miami, to be televised by ABC
at 1 p.m. EST., has run into an
unusual difficulty on advance
sales.
Everett Clay. Orange Bowl
committee president, said 19,000
of the estimated 75,000 ticket- re-
main unsold, forcing a television
blackout for a 150-mile radius of
the game. But he add: "We are
confident we will have a sellout."
The biggest turnout, as usual,
will be at Pasadena where 100.370
will watch Murray Warmath's
Minnesota Gophers attempt to
atone for last year’s Rose Bowl
setback in the battle with Billy
Barnes' UCLA champions of the
Pacific Coast.
Sponsors say the public sale has
been over-subscribed by the thou-
sands. The game, starting at 5
p.m. EST, will be telecast by
NBC Warmath and Barnes both
attended the University of Ten-
nessee where they learned their
football at the knee of the famed
Gen. Neyland, now retired.
The Sugar Bowl at New Or-
leans reports a complete 81,585
sellout. There Alabama, the na-
tional champion with an unbeaten-
untied record for 10 games, goes
against Arkansas' Southwest Con-
ference co-champions.
The 12% points given the rugged
Razorbacks appear pretty gen-
erous in view of Arkansas' vic-
tories over such teems as Texas
Christian. Baylor, Texas A&M and
Rice. The Razorbacks, lean and
tough, are rated fierce fighter*
who don't give ground easily.
NBC is telecasting at 2 pm.,
EST.
One of the most attractive con-
tests—on the basis of perform-
ances — promises to be that at
Dallas’ Cotton Bowl between Mis-
sissippi and Texas, two offense-
minded elevens which ranked in
the top five of the final As-
sociated Press poll. :
Texas, ranked No. 4, is the best
rushing team in the nation with
a lightning-quick ball-carrier in
All-America Jimmy Saxton. Mia-
sissippi. No. 5, has a team which
gained 2,360 yards rushing and
1,827 passing. It has speed, sue
and depth
The Cotton Bowl is a 75,504 sell-
out. with the public sale already
over subscribed The game will be
televised by CBS at 2:30 p.m.,
EST
The Orange Bowl features the
big, mobile Louisiana State team
which uset Mississippi and lost
only to Rice during the regular
season. LSU, ranked third nation-
ally behind Alabama and Ohio
State, is believed to have too
much depth for Colorado's Big
Eight champions, beaten only by
Itah.
Gator Bowl officials expect a
crowd of 50,200. Georgia Tech car-
ries the best bowl record of all
teams (11-3) into the game against
Penn State, winner of the Lam-
bert Trophy as the best in the
East. CBS is televising it at 2:15
p.m., EST.
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DALLAS, Tex. (AP) - The
mightiest offenses ever to hit the
Cotton Bowl will slash and smash
here New Year's Day and the sell
out crowd of 75,504 might see the
biggest touchdown avalanche of
them all.
sissippi’s swirling aerial attack
against Texas' grinding ground
game, each capable of producing
touchdowns by the bushel.
There also will be another little
feud going. It harks back to 1968
when Mississippi slaughtered
Texas 39-7 in the Sugar Bowl. In
It's Mississippi, the nation's fact, Texas will be not only trying
leader in offense with 418.7 yards to avenge that humiliation but to
per game, vs. Texas, which man- give the Southwest Conference a
aged to rake up 383 1.
Together they totaled more than team never has beaten Mississippi
in any bowl game.
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Australian Cuppers
Favored Over Italy
By GORDON TAIT
MELBOURNE. Australia (AP)
— Australia is heavily favored
over Italy in the Davis Cup chal-
lenge round, starting here Tues
day, but this may mark the end
for this country's longtime dorm
nance of tennis.
The cream of Australia's talent
is expected to be skimmed off
after the three-day series on the Last
Kooyong Courts, reducing the clinched
team to a common level.
Neale Fraser, former Wimble-
4 don and U S. champion, is plan
ning to retire after the bouts be-
cause of a series of injuries. Pro-
fessional promoter Jack Kramer
has his eye* on Rod Laver and
1 Roy Emerson and is certain to
' grab off one, or both.
This would leave Australia's
tennis destinies in the hands of
players like Fred Stolle, Bob
Hewitt and Ken Fletcher who.
more than 60 points. Touchdown-
wise. Mississippi averaged 4.7 and
Texas 4.2 despite the fact that
Mississippi was held to a single
touchdown against Louisiana State
and Texas was shut out by Texas
Christian.
Only the Texas-Missouri Cotton
Bowl game of 1946 scored more
points than the Texas-Mississippi
potential. Texas beat Missouri
40-27 for 67 points, which is just
two under the major bowl record
of 69 held by Texas and Georgia
and Oklahoma and Duke.
Mississippi will be the passing
est team to play in the Cotton
Bowl in many a day. The Rebels
have tried 202 this season and
connected on 109 for 1.327 yards.
The soothsayers declare Texas
will fail this time, too, because
Mississippi will be the favorite
when the teams square off Jan. 1
at 1:30 p m . CST.
Mississippi still is rated tops
despite loss of its great fullback,
Billy Ray Adams, who won’t be
able to play because of injuries
suffered in an automobile acci-
dent.
With Adams out, Texas appears
to have a wide superiority on the
ground. Saxton has romped to 846
yards, which is more than the
three too Mississippi runners —
Doug Elmore, Buck Randall and
Art Doty — combined. Adams had
gained 575 yards. Elmore has 345,
Randall 200 and Doty 182, for a
total of 727.
Texas will put one of the most
savage ground attacks on the field
in the 26 years of the Cotton Bowl.
The hurrying Longhorns, paced me .... ..,_________.---—
by their All-American Jim Saxton, aerial attack that has seen them
romped to 2,968 yards rushing.
Thus the duel is clearcut—Mis-
But in pasing Texas appears to
be a mild zephyr compared to the
big storm from Mississippi. El-
more and Glynn Griffing direct an
roll up more than 1500 yards be-
tween them. Griffing has pitched
Saxton 1 of 1
All-Americas
In Hula Bowl
HONOLULU (AP) — A virtual
who's-who in college football—in
eluding seven All-Americas—will
clash at Honolulu Stadium Jan. 7
in the 16th annual Hula Bowl Clas-
sic. the season's last bowl game.
Rosters for the two teams-
tagged East and West — include
such headliner names as All-
America backs Bobby Ferguson of
Ohio State and Ernie Davis of
Syracuse.
Many of the players will fly to
Hawaii after playing in other bowl
games on the mainland. They rep-
resent every major conference in
the nation.
The five other All-Americas who
for 10 touchdowns, Elmore for six.
Texas’ passing offense is quite
mild. Mike Cotten, the quarter-
back. has done virtually all of it
and he has managed only 500
yards and seven touchdowns.
Texas and Mississippi both took
off from practice Wednesday and
won't resume until Tuesday. Both
squads come to Dallas next Sat-
urday.
Shields Top Texan
On All-Southern
Schoolboy Squad
will play here are guard Roy Win
ston, LSU: Back Sandy Stephens.
Minnesota, end Jerry Hille
brand, Colorado; tackle Merlin
Olsen, Utah State, and back Jim
the final two singles, with re-
versed pairings, will complete the
series Thursday. The draw
be held on Christmas Day.Saxton, Texas.
Pietrangeli, rated the best play- Notre Dame Coach Joe Kuhar-
er in Europe, and the 6-foot-8 Si-ict will organize the East team
rola, who is so tall he has to and Bill Barnes of UCLA will pi
move in sections, will carry the lot the West.
entire Ittalian load, playing both Some players are scheduled to
arrive for practice sessions Dec
TALKING THINGS OVER — McMurrv Coach Hershel Kimbrell talks over the
uocoming Cotton Bowl tournament with two of his Tribe aces, Lance Stephens
(left) and Toby Burkhardt. The Indians face Oklahoma Baptist in the opening
round Thursday at Dallas.
EAGLES DEFEND AT BROWNWOOD
Br The Associated Press
Here is a list of remaining post season
college football games with team records
and TV schedules:
DEC. 25
North All-Stars vs. South All-Stars, at
Miami, Fla.
DEC. 29
Tangerine Bowl, at Orlando, Fla. - Mid-
dle Tennessee (7-3) vs. Lamar Tech
(6-2-1).
, DEC. 30
Gator Bowl, at Jacksonville, Fla. —
Georgia Tech (7-3) vs. Penn State
(7-3) (CBS-TV, 2:15 p.m. EST)
Sun Bowl, at El Paso, Tex.—Villanova
(7-2) vs. Wichita (8-2), (special TV
network, 4 p.m. EST).
East All-Stars vs. West All-Stars, st San
I Francisco, Calif. (NBC TV, 5 p.m.
' AI American Bowl, at Tucson, Ariz.
Blue All-Stars vs. Gray All-Stars, at
I Montgomery, Ala. (NBC TV, 1:45 p.m.
Rose Bow. at M Call UCLA
(7-3) vs. Minnesota (7-2). (NBC TV,
5 p.m. EST). .
Sugar Bowl, at New Orleans—Arkansas
(8-2) vs. Alabama (10-0). (NBC TV,
1 Cotto.” Bowl, at Dallas. Tex.—Texas 0-1
vs Mississippi (9-1). (CBS TV, 2:30
Orange- sow, at Miami—Colorado 09-1
I vs. Louisiana State (9-D). (ABC TV
1 p.m. EST JAN. €
Senior Bowl, at Mobile. Ala., (NBC TV,
3 p.m. EST). JAN. ,
U.S. Bowl, al Washington, DC. (NBO-
TV 2 p.m. EST)
THIS WEEK'S
CAGE CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
Cooper in Hobbs, N.M., Tourna-
ment.
THURSDAY
ACC at Howard Payne.
McMurry in Cotton Bowl Tour-
nament.
Cooper in Hobbs, N.M. Tourna-
ment.
Abilene in Howard Payee Tour-
nament
_______________FRIDAY
McMurry in Cotton Bowl Tour,
nament.
Cooper in Hobbs, N.M., Tourna-
ment.
Abilene in Howard Payne Tour-
nament
SATURDAY
North Texas State at ACC
McMurry in Cotton Bowl Tour-
nament.
Cooper in Hobbs, N.M. Tourna-
ment.
| Abilene in Howard Payne Tour-
nament.
Tribe Risks 8-0 Mark
Eagles’ first game is against
Sweetwater at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Abilene beat Sweetwater, 61-47,
Three Abilene basketball teams Dallas are Wayland vs. Austin at 8 MST. Hobbs only defeat
three widely separated locations Texas State drew first-round byes Friday night whether it wins or
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Forty this weekend
backs and 20 linemen won spots Abilene Christian won't be play-
on the 42nd annual All-Southern ing in a tournament but the Wild-
high school football squad an- cats will meet two foes-Howard
nounced Sunday by the Orlando Payne at Brownwood Thursday
night and North Texas State at
Sentinel-Star L
The 60-man squad was drawn Abilene Saturday night. Hardin-
from a 12-state area on the basis Simmons will take the week off.
singles and doubles. ...... ... ,______—
Last year the Australian* 31. A second group,'all playing in
........... the match by winning late mainland bowl games, will
the first three matches and Pie- arrive Jan. 2. Most of the married
trangeli won the Italians' only players will bring their families,
point with an upset victory over the bowl committee said.
Fraser in one of the two mean- Big Bobby Ferguson won the
ingless final matches. '_____________
Fraser, who had to pull out of player of the year. Syracuse’s
a tournament recently because of Davis won the Heisman
an attack of appendicitis, appar- *
ently is back in form but Capt
Hopman hasn't decided yet wheth-
er to use him.
even with the astute guidance of
| Capt. Harry Hopman, certainly
would find it hard to face up to
I the best players of the United
States, Britain, Sweden, France
and Italy.
There doesn't seem much doubt
I this year, however. With Fraser,
• Emerson and Laver in the wings.
> the Aussies look like a cinch to
! win the big trophy for the 10th
• time in the last 12 years.
Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando
Sirola of Italy have been good
1 enough to turn back the Ameri
cans the last two years but they
• can't be given much of a show
against a team which has domi-
! naled all international honors for
I the last several years.
The first of two singles match-
as is scheduled Tuesday at 1 p.m.
local time (10 p.m. EST). The
doubles will be played Wednes-
day, starting an hour later, and
loses to Hobbs. Other teams en •
Thursday night to bring its record
up to 9-5.
The Howard Payne meet is a
two-division tourney. Abilene is a
tri-favorite along with Plain-
view and South San Antonio in
McMurry, the only unbeaten Baltimore Signs
of five players from each state. McMurry, the only, unbeaten Baltimore signs
Seventy - two others were given senior college team in Texas, will
honorable mention be among the favorites in Dallas' Linebacker Yohn
h A panel of 132 coaches and Cotton Bowl Tournament Thurs-
sports writers participated in the day. Friday and Seturdaxion an more Coks of the national row
poll, with scouts assisting each The Indians, who have won n ball League have announced the -
state chairman in making the their cishtagam L i furstay signing of linebacker John Yohn, -
selections.. The squad was an-emoon at 12:30 against Okla- a free agent. |
nounced by Sentinel-Star Sports forun BApEit “ the Tribe wins Yohn. 24. of Palmyra, Pa.
Editor Bob Bassine, general chair- it will meet Trinity, which drew played at Gettysburg in 1958 and
man of the All-Southern Selection a first . round bye at 7:30 p.m. for the Marine Corps during the
Thursday in the second round, past three seasons, at Quantico. I
Other first-round games at Va ■ and San Diego. Call
Big Bobby Ferguson won the
Maxwell Award and was named
Board.
State chairmen in charge of se-
lections included Tommy Pate,
sports editor, Wichita Falls (Tex.)
Record News.
The All-Southern squad, with the
first player listed under each
state chosen that state s outstand-
ing player included:
Texas—Larry Shields, 205, back,
____________- . . Wichita Falls: Mike Boxwell, 180,
Tackle Merlin Olsen-won the Out-back, Dumas: Doyle Johnson, 191.
end. Galena Park; Robert Leach,
175, back. Jacksboro; Kent Nix,
185, back. Corpus Christi Ray.
land Award.
Colorado's Joe Romig will lead
the West line on defense and of
If Fraser is okay, he and an-
other left-hander, Rod Laver, the
Wimbledon champion, will play
singles and Fraser and Emerson
will pair in doubles There’s a
chance Laver and Emerson, hold- .op. anu .
er of the U.S. and Australian ti-Tack ePuminer,
ties, will play singles and Fraser
will be used only in doubles.
Any way Hopman slices it, the
outlook is still drab for the
fense
Kickoff is at 2 p m. (7 p.m
Italians.
Pietrangeli is capable of reach-
ing brilliant heights but on grass
even at his best he is not re-
garded as a match for any one
of the three Aussies. Simla bas
been off form in workouts. It
would be considered something
of a miracle if he won either of
his singles matches.
The Italian*’ best bet for a
point is in’doubles. Sirola and
Pietrangeli have teamed for year*
and have beaten the best, includ-
ing Fraser and Emerson.
EST).
The COM SE TMEESTARS__
Ends - Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado:
Buddy Isles, TCU: Kent Peterson, Ore-
- ^ "Van state:
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"Chiem Nen Aut" UCEX" and Max
CX John Hadl, Kansas; Gale Weid-
nor. Colorado: Jim Saxton, Texas: Lance
eeetrene, iio-tan En
Lamson, Wyoming: George Pierovich
California, and Almose Thompson, UCLA.
EAST ALL-STARS .
Ends Bob Mitinger, Penn State: Tom
Hall, Minnesota: Jack Elwell, Purdue.
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Honorable mention:
Texas — Mike Sheehan, guard.
San Angelo: Carl Schreiner,
guard, Midland Lee: Phil Bechtel,
back. Fort Worth Paschall: Dan-
ny Scarbrough, back. Quanah;
Dexter Pate, center. Big Spring.
Mike Kelly, back. Wichita Falls.
LSU: Stan
Ingram, Ohio
Illinois
n, Iowa, and
Deer Kill Reported
Above Average
AUSTIN (APl-The deer kill in
two management areas of the
Game and Fish Commission west
of the Pecos has been reported
above average.
In the Black Gap area, which
borders the Rio Grande and the
pASGabriel N.C. State: borders the RO Crande and the
“Mier, ” Wisconsin: Brnis. Davis, Big Bend National Park, 210 hun-
put-ouren? Wendell Harris, ters killed deer. There were 501
: Gary Bailman. Michigan State: 1--* a---J - 1a1. em- --------
#u2 esm YRA SR
permits issued, with 387 hunters
reporting for the hunt.
along with Trinity. loses to HODDs. Miner teams
Cooper's Cougars have probably tered are Eunice, Alamogordo,
drawn the toughest assignment. Lovington. Las Cruces, Albuquer
The Cougars have entered the que Sandia and Albuquerque Val-
Hobbs. N.M., Invitational, where ley
they meet host Hobbs Wednesday Cooper will carry a 3-10 record
—-—-------------' i into the tournament after losing ___
to Sweetwater in its last game Comanche - Jacksboro: Cross
Plains Cisco: Lampasas-Hamilton;
the AAAA-AAA division while
Jacksboro is picked to win the
AA-A-B Division.
Other first round games are
Friday night. 61-40.
The Abilene Eagles will be the South San Antonio-Graham: Mid-
land Lee-Plainview: Blanket-Cole-
RAT SIMORE 1 AP’_The Balti- defending champions in the How-
Colts of the National Foot-ard Payne Invitational. The man and Brownwood-Stephens ille.
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