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Show BOWL BRIEFS Illinois Captain Recovers From Sickness By LEO . PETERSEN PASADENA. Cal.. Dee. S OTP) The University of Illinois football teeua was cheered today by a physician's physi-cian's report that Its captain and tar center. Mae Wenskunas. prob-eblv prob-eblv will be able to start against UCLA la the Rosa bowl on New Tear's day as the Pacific Coast conference con-ference champions lost their third-string third-string quarterbeck, Wenskunas was ordered to bed early yesterday when ha reported sharp pains In his side, but after being treated for 24 hours with Ice parka, no Indications of sppendlcltls, which at first waa feared, ware evident. evi-dent. That's mighty good news, for we ead Mac In there, and we would anisa him a lot more than we probably prob-ably eauld afford," Coach Ray Eliot of the Big Nine champions, said. Ha has baea one ef the Key men In the mini's stone wall defense, serving serv-ing as the line backer-upper. Greasssd Reserves Eliot had started grooming Vera ftirer to take over Weskunas post of offense, and Al Mastrabgell on defence. There eras no hope that Rav Naget would ha able to play for UCLA as ha broke his rlht leg yesterday as roach Bert LaBrucherle sent his Pacific Coast conference champions through their last contact drill. His Vnaa, however, was offset by the likelihood like-lihood that Wes Mathews, a tackle, would be eble to start. There still was soma doubt whether Don Malm-berg, Malm-berg, who has an Injured hip, will be able to play. Ha and Mathews have shared tha left tackle berth most of the sea sob. Flayer Dismissed Even If Wenskunas Is abls to start, Illinois will not be at full strength. Eltot' dismissed two substitutes for "vtolstlng our 11 p.m. curfew," since the 41-man aqusd arrived f'onday. The coach said reserve center Lou Donoho, considered nesrly Wens- k unas' equal, and fourth-string fullback full-back Ray Florek stayed out Christ-xnas Christ-xnas night and missed practice Thursday Thurs-day and will be sent noma "as soon 'as wa can make reservations for them." Donoho lives la Salem, 111., and Florek la Chicago. Evaa If Weaakunaa Is able te start, there atlll was soma question whether wheth-er Illinois would bs at full strength for Eliot was reported debating whether to suspend two substitutes for . breaking training rulee. since his el-man squad arrived Monday. The players were said to have been A W O L for 14 hours. Clear Weather With the forecast calling for clear weather oa New Year's day. the local odoa oa the game shifted again with th betting six to five end take your pick. Illinois started out the favorite with local bookmakers at a point and a half, but later the Bruins were quoted as high a six-point choices. LaBrucherle planned only a light workout today, but Eliot ordered another an-other contact drill ths last for Illinois. Illi-nois. Both teams agreed to practice Sunday to make up for tims lost In recent heavy rains and stags light rolishlng-off drills oa Monday and Tueedsy. |
