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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1956

Page

12

Bowl picks forecast feature new faces and old stars

The column outlines predicted results for four major bowls. Iowa tops Oregon 13-6 in the Rose Bowl. Tennessee beats Baylor 20-7 in the Sugar Bowl. Syracuse upsets Texas Christian 27-13 in the Cotton Bowl. Clemson edges Colorado 20-19 in the Orange Bowl.

Iowa Oregon Oregon State Beavers Duke Durham N.C Tennessee Southland Baylor Bears Vols John Majors Baylor Bears Texas Christian Syracuse Alabama Jimmy Brown Horned Frogs Jim Swink TCU Clemson Colorado

Northern All Stars blank Dixie squad in Blue Gray clash

The Northern All Stars defeated the Dixie group 14 to 0 in Montgomery. Key plays included Jim Podoley's 80 yard punt return TD and Lenny Dawson's two conversions, as the North surpassed the South in front of 21 000 fans.

Rex Thomas Montgomery Ala Northern All - Stars Dixie Yanks Jim Hunter Missouri Purdue Lenny Dawson Jim Podoley Central Michigan College Podoley Vick Dawson Rebels Yankees Mackie Prickett South Carolina Jerry Elliott Auburn Mason- Dixon Colorado A&m Eeer Mak Rebel Jack Pardee Texas A&m

Lineup Of Bowl Games By The Associated Press

The Associated Press lists coming bowl games with sites teams records start times and coverage. Rose Bowl in Pasadena features Oregon State against Iowa while Sugar Bowl in New Orleans matches Tennessee against Baylor and other bowls in Dallas Miami El Paso Orlando Houston and Mobile outline matchups attendance and receipts.

Associated Press

Bowl matchups loom as defenses anchor New Year's games

Sugar Bowl features Tennessee and Baylor in a low scoring duel while Rose Iowa State Oregon State clash. Orange pits Colorado against Clemson and Cotton matches Syracuse with Texas Christian. Officials note stout defenses with multiple shutouts and key players like Majors Glass Swink and Bayuk set for impact.

Tennessee Baylor Iowa Oregon State Nbc-Tv Abc-Tv Syracuse Texas Christian Colorado Clemson Cbs-Tv New Orleans Alabama Oklahoma Dallas Ward Buffaloes Tigers John Beast) Bayuk Joel Wells Charlie Bussey

Georgia Tech Tops Pitt in Gator Bowl Thriller

Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jackets outlasted Pittsburgh 21 to 14 in a bruising Gator Bowl. Salvaterra, Rotenberry and Owen led Tech on offense while Wade Mitchell and the Tech defense held off Pitt’s late surge. The win gives Bobby Dodd his eighth bowl victory without a loss.

Mercer Bailey Jacksonville Fla Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Panthers Bobby Dodd Tech Johnny Michelosen Pitt New Orleans CBS Bowen Salvaterra Walton Bagamery Owen Nabors Volkert Rotenberry Mitchell Michelosen Stan. Flowers Wade Mitchell Corny Salvaterra Miami Joe Walton Sam Bartholomew Wade Dodd

Dodd credits pass interception for Tech Gator Bowl win

Georgia Tech defeated Pittsburgh 21-14 as Paul Rotenberry intercepted a Pitt pass early, set up a TD, and sparked a game plan built on wide plays. Bobby Dodd, in his eighth bowl victory, credited practice drills for Rotenberry and praised Tech’s disciplined play and defense.

F. T. Macfeely Jacksonville Fla Bobby Dodd Paul Rotenberry Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Dodd Rotenberry Pitt Bob Rosborough Tech Johnny Mithelosen Panthers

Ryan Takes Eva Tournament Thriller

Ryan's senior team won the Eva Holiday Tournament with a 42-40 victory over Eva. West Point edged Priceville 52-50 in the consolation. Ryan trailed 14-7 early and 23-22 at halftime before taking a 36-31 lead after the third period.

Eva Ryan West Point Priceville

Tennis Twins Rosewall And Head Separate

Australia’s famous Tennis Twins, Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad, are divided after Rosewall signed a $65,000 contract to join Jack Kramer’s professional team in Adelaide. The move ends a Davis Cup era as Hoad remains with amateur competition.

Rosewall Head Adelaide Australia Ken Rosewall Jack Kramer

Mississippi State Pulls Out of Evansville Tournament

Evansville Indiana December 29 Mississippi State withdrew from the Evansville College Invitational Basketball Tournament before the championship game over the opposing team having Negro players. State had won against Denver in the first round and was ordered home by the administration.

Chamberlain Kansas Iowa State Kansas City Chuck Vogt Ronald Johnston Maurice King Evansville Ind Mississippi State University of Denver Skyline Don Ping Evansville College Ping Denver Boston College Boston Mississippi State College

West Stans East 7 To 6 In Shrine Game Upset

In the 32nd Shrine charity game at Kezar Stadium, West quarterback John Brodie of Stanford and halfback Jon Arnett of Southern California led an 85 yard first half drive for a 7-6 West victory over the East before 61,000 fans. Abe Woodson tied the scoring with a 35 yard screen from Paul Hornung, while Don Shinnick and Jerry Liston blocked Hornung’s conversion attempt.

Salvaterra Tech Owen Mitchell Vereen Jimmy Johnson Stan Flowers Big Stan Flowers Pitt Dick Mattison George Volkert Jerry Nabors Jelic Bowen Sam Bartholomew Walton Wesley Gibbs Rotenberry Nabors Panthers Jim Theodore San Francisco John Brodie Stanford Jon Arnett Southern California West Washington Dean Derby Kezar Illinois Abe Woodson Notre Dame Paul Hornung UCLA Don Shinnick Utah Jerry Liston Hornung

Moulton Wins TC Invitation

The Moulton Red Devils defeated Hartselle 57-41 to claim the Town Creek Invitational title as Hatton dropped Town Creek 73-36 in the consolation game. Moulton led Hartselle throughout the final, building advantage in the second half.

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