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Show Crimson Tide Will Roll Westward for Fifth Time TUSCALOOSA. Ala.. Dcc. 1 (AP) Jubilant University of Ala-1 bama students celebrated far into the morning hours today thej news that the Crimson Tide would be California's opponent in thej Roe Bowl New Year's day. The unbeaten and untied Alabama team will be the fifth to represent the school in the Pasadena bowl. I The other four brought home i three victories i and one tie dur I Ing tht last 12 years. Henry G. Crisp, athletic director, said no details of the trip, usually made the week before Christmas, would be known until Coach Frank Thomas arrives tonight from Chicago, Chi-cago, where he Ar i mi 1 crushed Sewanee 6V0 and then defeated de-feated South Carolina 20-0. Tennessee Tennes-see 14-7, George Washington 1B-0. Kentucky 41-0. Tulane 9-6. Georgia Tech 7-0 and Vanderbilt -7, to win the Southeastern conference title. Alabama also was unbeaten in 1930, but was tied by Tennessee and did not play postseason games.' Ths Crimson tide boasts victories over Stanford. Washington and Washington State in the Kose bowl, but has never played California. Wallace Wade's 1925 team struck swiftly in the third period to come from behind and trim Washington 20-19. His 1926 team was hard pressed to tie Stanford 7-7. Alabama's 1930 outfit had no trouble trou-ble with Washington State, running up a 24-0 count. The 19.14 combination, with Dixie Howell throwing parses to Don Hut-ion, Hut-ion, humbled Stanford. 2A-13. in the only trip by a Thomas eleven. Wade left after the 19.T0 season for his present job st Duke. has been visiting a f t s r scouting Frank Thomaa Southern California Califor-nia last week at Notre Dame. Alabama Ala-bama opens its 19.14 season with Southern California. Opening its 19.17 season with S '41-0 victory over Howard. Alabama |