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10 SECTION 2 SPORTS THE COURIERJOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY- 1, 1951. BASKETBALL Strmtqn UDefemse lis 07. Mope Mm JBmttle WntHn No. 1 S)Ulafomnu -w I I i 1 I a I 4 I Li Wi --i HHMHHHHIIMaHaHBaHVRnmBvmwMvvnRcnnvMaiHWWMj fraFV "iff Mwmmmq mc 'O r. vf -'A' i 27 ti 1 77 3L I '-iiii mi hi Mi flil(laliiWtfiiwfiTl Courier-Jenrnal Photo THE JOB of stopping Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl today will rest with this Kentucky defensive team.

Kneeling, from left, are Charley McClendon, Jim Mackenzie, Bill Wannamaker, Pat James, Bob Gain, John Netoskie; back row, Cliff Lawson, Doug Moseley, Dom Fucci, Harrold Woodell, Ed Hamilton. Associated Press Wirephoto WORD OF ADVICE Darrell Royal (left), former Oklahoma quarterback who successfully directed his team to two Sugar Bowl victories, chats with Claude Arnold, who will direct the team in its game with Kentucky today at New Orleans. This Looks Like Underdog Year, Says Ruby, Who Likes Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Miami New Orleans, Dec. 31. The New Year looks like a good one for the underdogs in most walks of life, and it could start, appropriately enough, with the major football battles Monday.

Oddsmakers pick Oklahoma's unbeaten national champions to beat Kentucky, but Wildcats look at least a touchdown the better. The experts take Texas over Tennessee by seven in the Cotton but General Neyland has a way of pointing for a game and coming out on top. I'll string along with him Clemson is a stronger team than Miami in the Orange, but Andy Gustafson and his Hurricanes will be hungrier than the win-stuffed Tigers and Michigan has been beating teams as strong as California every week. The Rose Bowl should be just another tough bail game for the Wolverines. The edge may be only a point, but, if there is any edge, I think Benny Oosterbaan will have it If you follow me to this point, take this additional bit of advice: bet only wooden nickels.

You can make them easier, and Uncle Sam lets vou keeD all of thm. Prospect of A Dry Field Boosts U.K. Chances With Fair Weather, Kentucky Expects To Rely On Aerial Attack Against Oklahoma In Sugar Bowl By LARRY BOECK having tossed for a record 23 would make their followers for- staff Writer touchdowns this season. get about the loss of Tennessee New Orleans, Dec. 31.

MTe JggSg0 -the only defeat on their record The last day of 1950 light drill today. So did the big, in 11 Sames- daurnprl Kriaht anH warm fast and defense-minded Ken- The Wildcats conquered North dawned bright and warm tucky Wildcats Texas State 25-0, Louisiana State here today. 140' Mississippi 27-0, Dayton rpu Rooters Greet Team 40-0, Cincinnati 41-7, Villanova wtaforte'e dg Bryant escorted his 34-7 Georgia Tech 28-14 Florida of 1951 tomorrow, and so con- Wildcats into New Orleans from 40-6 Mississippi State 48-2 ditions should be perfect when Baton Rouge at o'clock this North i Dakota 83-0 They were Kentucky and Oklahoma clash in evening, and a big crowd of defeated I by Tennessee 7-0 Total the annual Sugar Bowl game. was on hand in the St. Points scored 380, against 62.

Charles Hotel to meet the team. nnnninr fnr Thini In fact, a field-drying wind Thousands of Kentucky fans, for boomed underdog Kentucky incidentally, have been stream- Coach Bud Wilkinson's Okla- dream of an upset over the na- ing into this coiorfui cid city by homa team, rated No. 1 in the tional football champions. train, plane, bus and private nation, moved to a perfect sea- This 17th New Year's Day col- automobile. All hotels are son's record by downing Boston lision pairs two of the nation's jammed, and the prevailing atti- College 28-0, Texas A.

and M. most spectacular football teams, tude of the Wildcat followers is 34-28, Texas 14-13, Kansas State And a capacity crowd of around one of cautious optimism. 58-7, Iowa State 20-7, Colorado 85,000 is expected. They believe their Wildcats 27-18, Kansas 33-13, Missouri 41- 31 Straight Victories stand a very good chance of up- 7, Nebraska 49-35, Oklahoma A. setting the Sooners, who have a and 41-14.

Total points scored Powerful Oklahoma, a six-to- dashing ground attack led by 345; against 142. seven-point favorite, has rolled All-American fullback Leon The arne tomorrow will fea- to 31 straight victories operating Heath. Many football observers ture SOme of the nation's finest off the crushing split-T forma- here share the confidence of the tion. Kentucky enjoyed the most Kentuckians, pointing out that Continued on Page II, Column 6 successful football season in the Oklahoma this season hasn't met school's history with a deceptive a team with the passing attack Saho.lineups: Pos. Kentucky attack which featured the tight-1 and the strong defense possessed Keiier l.

zaranka formation, wing formations and by the Wildcats. McNrtbJTZZjT G7- Donatt spreads and flankers. The players themselves have RG- JJ With the prediction of fair gone through two weeks of drills sS weather tomorrow, Kentucky is at high spirits. They have worked q- expected to open up its famed hard, although they haven't been vessels h. Webb aerial assault.

The talented Babe put through a grind, and they gtvh Parilli has sparked this attack, feel a victory over Oklahoma Ktckoff: im pm. tc.s.T.). mmm TI. rr- -1' ai iiuvir oase my nopes or a Kentucky win on the complete readiness of Bill Lesko-var. This powerful runner was not able to go against Tennessee, and his absence was a major factor in Kentucky's loss.

With him running in top form, Babe Farilli passing at his best, and everybody hanging onto the ball (no fumbles, the Wildcats should become America's No. 1 team, entering 1951. 'urn iCiwa 1 i I All Known Except Defenses Gen. Neyland Open Book know as much about each other's Paul Bryant and Bud Wilkinson offense as it is TACTICAL SESSION Kentucky coach Paul Bryant (second from right), holds a strategy meeting in Baton Rouge, where Kentucky has been training for its encounter with Oklahoma today in the Sugar Bowl. From left, seated, are Clarence Underwood, Frank Mosely, Bryant and Ermal Allen; standing are Bill McCubbin, George Chapman, Dick Holloway.

possible to, know. They have studied movies of all important games played and have charted every formation and play. Bud knows U. K. uses the tight with plenty of air stuff.

He knows that Bryant varies his attack with wide spreads, the double wing, single wing, and a little open line 450,000 To Attend Bowl Games Today uoucmj bccii uuiy Willi Hie Spill X. Ana Paul knows that Oklahoma possesses the finest split attack in thejand, with plenty of speed running and accuracv nassinff. The nnlv cnmrico no -r' can spring on the other will be in defense shifts. Kentucky has a better defensive record than Andy Gustafson Oklahoma, apparently having more and bigger reserves in this department. Arnold Could Do It Oklahoma possesses a marvelous running attack, but if the Sooners beat U.

they probably will do it through the air through the passing of Claude Arnold. If the Wildcats concentrate too much on stopping the dangerous running formations, Arnold may be expected to lay down a barrage of aerials that could be costly. Associated Press Wirephoto Fla. Emory and Henry (9-1-0) vs. Morris Harvey (9-0-0).

Cigar Bowl at Tampa Lacrosse (Wis.) Teachers (9-0-0) vs. Valparaiso (9-0-0). Sun Bowl at El Paso, Tex. Cincinnati (8-3-0) vs. West Texas State (9-1-0).

Salad Bowl at Phoenix, Arz. Miami of Ohio (8-1-0) vs. Arizona State at Tempe (9-1-0). Pineapple Bowl at Honolulu Denver (3-7-1) vs. Hawaii (4 4-2).

Oleander Bowl at Galveston, Tex. Wharton (Tex.) Junior College (10-1-0) vs. San Angelo, Tex. Junior College (7-2-0). The holiday football program got under way yesterday with two widely separated all-star games involving hand picked seniors.

In the 26th annual shrine game at San Francisco, a Continued on Page 11, Column 8:30 P.M., Jan. 2 5 Ilj Ben Oosterbaan Fight To Last Whatever the outcome, Kentucky can expect the Sooners to fight them down to the last second. They just don't seem to know when they are beaten. Like in the Texas game. They were trailing 13-7 with three minutes left.

Things looked hopeless. But a Texas punter was a little slow getting a boot off. He was swamped. He fumbled. Oklahoma recovered on the 11 -yard line.

On the very next play, Arnold gave the ball to sophomore Billy Vessels, and the kid crashed through the whole Longhorn team for the touchdown and a 14-13 win. back Byron Townsend. Tennessee is a knock-'em-down, run-over-'em club, too, with a passing threat in little Hank Lauricella. At Miami, Clemson rules a thin one-point favorite over the hometown heroes from he University of Miami. Each team played nine games, won eight and tied one.

Jack a 1 1 spearheads Miami's slick-functioning T-at-tack. Fullback Fred Cone is a standout in Clemson's single wing. Carries Perfect Mark In the four big bowls, only Oklahoma has a perfect record. Wyoming's Cowboys, who are finding it hard to accustom themselves to Florida's weather, carry a perfect 8-0 mark into the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville against Washington Lee, beaten twice in ten games. Wyoming is a touchdown favorite.

Here is the rest of the bowl lineup: Tangerine Bowl at Orlando, HOLIDAY rrmrrrffftn BIG FEATURES 4 By WILL GRIMSLEY New York, Dec. 31' (AP) Seven of the nation's top ten college football teams flex their muscles again tomorrow in a rousing climax to one of the bumpiest seasons in modern times. Some 450,000 people are slated to pay around $2,000,000 to witness this star-spangled encore in the form of 11 bowl games stretching from California to Florida. Millions of others will hear the Retails from the comforts of their living rooms through radio broadcasts. There will be no network telecasts.

The weatherman promises generally good playing conditions, with no rain in sight for the main goes. In California, scene of the Rose Bowl, it will be fair with temperatures in the 60's. Even higher temperatures are forecast for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and the Orange Bowl in Miami. Dallas' Cotton Bowl can expect cold and cloudy. Clemson Plays Miami These are the four bowls matching top ranking elevens.

The Rose, Sugar and Cotton combatants are all paid up members of football's "first ten." The Orange Bowl at Miami matches the tenth team. Clemson, against No. 15, Miami The recognized national champion, Oklahoma, is playing its third straight engagement at New Orleans, a6 point favorite over once-beaten but quick hitting Kentucky, seventh nationally. The Cotton Bowl at Dallas boasts two of the highest standing powers in Texas, No. 3, beaten only by Oklahoma, and Tennessee, No.

4, upset early in the campaign by Mississippi State. The Texans, who will outweigh the Vols by nearly 20 pounds, are seven-point favorites. The tradition-loaded Rose. Bowl at Pasadena sends California's unbeaten but once tied Golden Bears against Michigan's Big Ten champions. The Bears, fifth ranked, are favored by three points over a ninth-placed Wolverine team that lost three games and tied one.

Should California prevail, it would mark the Pacific Coast's first triumph in the five year series with the Big Ten. The coast dropped the first four meetings. Biggest Is Rose Bowl The largest crowd, 100,000, is expected to attend the Pasadena game where the big question seems to be whether the rugged Bears can halt Michigan's Chuck Ortmann, one of the most gifted backs of the year. The veteran California coach, Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf, is counting on doing just that and then beating the Wolverines' ears back with such racehorse operatives as Jim Monachino, Pete Schabarum and Johnny Olszewski. At New Orleans, where 82,500 are expected to turn out, Oklahoma will defend modern football's longest winning streak a skein of 31 games.

Despite some close calls, the Sooners came through a nine-game schedule without mishap and appeared to be growing stronger at the season's end. Fullback Leon Heath is the big gun in the Oklahoma arsenal. Count On Parilli Kentucky, which swept through 10 games before losing to Tennessee, hopes to crack the Sooners success streak through the passing of Babe Parilli, who threw 23 touchdown passes during the season, and Bill Leskovar, a fullback who averaged six yards a whack. The Cotton Bowl matches two of the season's magnificent forward walls fast, hard-hitting units that give their teams outstanding defensive marks. The Texas Longhorns pack a lot of running power with a dangerous line splinterer in full i I a u.ir4.

gsgpgr 'pgP' 5 Oklahoma Is Picked In Ratings Oklahoma will beat Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl football game by the margin of a point after touchdown or a safety. That's the way the New Orleans extravaganza on New Year's Day figures in the Litkenhous Differnce-By-Score Ratings. Specifically, Oklahoma is favored by 1.6 points. California is picked by the same margin over Michigan in the Rose Bowl classic at Pasadena. Closest battle of the day, however, will be in the Dallas Cotton Bowl if the Litkenhous figures ring true.

Tennessee is given a very meek edge over Texas, Southwest Conference champion. Clemson rates a 7.4-point edge over Miami in the Orange Bowl, Cincinnati a 3.9-point supremacy over West Texas in the Sun Bowl, and it's Wyoming by 8.4 over Washington and Lee in the Gator Bowl. In the 16 years that Litkenhous Ratings has been picking Bowl games winners, it has had 72 winners, 32 losers and seven ties. Last year the Ratings had eight victories in 11 games. The Ratings' best year was in 1939 when it swept a card of five games.

Twice it had four of five. The Litkenhous Ratings: Rose Bowl California over Michigan by 1.6 points. Sugar Bowl Oklahoma over Kentucky by 1.6 points. Cotton Bowl Tennessee over Texas.by .4 point. Orange Bowl Clemson over Miami by 7.4 points.

Sun Bowl Cincinnati over West Texas by 3.9 points. Gator Bowl Wyoming over W. L. by 8.4 points. Bowl Chart New York, Dec.

31 (JP) The favorites and quoted points in the five major New Year's football bowl games: Bowl Favorite Underdog: Fts. Rose Calif. Michigan 3 Orange Clem. Miami 1 Sugar Okla. Kentucky 6Vfe Cotton Texas Tennessee 7 'Gator Wyo.

Wash. Lee7 Barrack Wins Net Title New York. Dec. 31 AP Gerald Barrack of Bayonne, N. won the eastern indoor junior tennis championship today by upsetting top-seeded Donald Thompson of New York.

-l. 8-3. 7- 8-2. Harry Pagel of New York won tha boyi crown yesterday. Leon Heath He's Oklahoma Star Back Bowl Contests In A Nutshell By Tbe Associated Press Here is information on today's football bowl games in a nutshell.

None of the games will be televised nationally and all times listed are central standard. Base Bowl at Pasadeaa. Michigan (5-3-l vs. California (9-0): 100.000: $335,000 after taxes: 4 p.m.: CBS (WHAS). Sugar Bowl at New Orleans: Oklahoma 9-0 v.

Kentucky (10-1-0): 82,500: before taxes; 1:30 p.m. ABC (WKLO). Cotton Bowl at Dallas: Tennessee 10-1-0 vs. Texas (9-1-0); 75,349: $340,000 before taxes: 1:30 p.m.; NBC (WAVE). Orange Bowl at Miami: Clemson (8-0-1) vs.

Miami (9-0-1): 66,000: $358,000 before taxes; 1 p.m.; CBS (WHAS). Gator Bowl at Jacksonville. Wyoming (9-0-O) vs. Washington Ac Lee (8-2-0: 1 p.m.; MBS (WCRO. Tangerine Bowl at Orlando, Emory Henry (9-1-0) vs.

Morris Harvey (9-0-0); 10.000; 7 p.m.; not on national network. Cigar Bowl at Tampa: La Crosse (Wis.) Teachers (9-0-0) vs. Valparaiso (9-0-0): 15.000; 1 p.m.; not on national network. Sun B'lvrl at El Paso. Cincinnati (8-3-0) vs.

West Texas State (9-1-0): 18.000; 3 p.m.; not on national network. Salad Bowl at Phoenix, Miami of Ohio (8-1-0) vs. Arizona State of Tempe (9-1-0); 20.000; 3 p.m., not on national network. Pineapple Bowl at Honolulu: Denver (3-7-1) vs. Hawaii (4-4-2): 16.000; 6:30 p.m.; not on national network.

Oleander Bowl at Galveston, Wharton (Tex.) Junior College (10-1-0) vs. San Angelo (Tex.) Junior College (7-2-0); 9,000: 2 p.m., not on national network. Weather Today The weather bureau said this was the outlook for the major football bowl games: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Cal. Fair, temperature around 60. Cotton Bowl, Dallas Partly cloudy, 55 to 60.

Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Partly clo 55 to 60. Orange Bowl, Miami Fair, 65 to 70. Gator Bowl. Jacksonville, Fla. Fair, 55 to 60.

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BALANCING REPAIRS STEERING ADJUSTMENT COMPLETE MOTOR REPAIRS CALLS HOME Wilbur Jamerson (center), co-captain and offensive halfback for Kentucky, lets Ed Kozlowski (left), fullback, Philadelphia, say a few words to his folks in Henderson, Ky, as the players relax before the Sugar Bowl game today. Bill Dawson, guard from Louisville, looks on..

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