Show I fi Q i k 5 1 l 1 TilE THE CIa BIG GAME anu nTH a 1 once co ot of 1 one defeat In four tour years Alabama university footballers Southern conference title holders invade California next week weel for their Int clash with Glen Warners Warner's S Stafford Staford athletes Last year the Alabama eleven devon trailed on the short end of a to O to 19 score at the end of ot the half halt In their game sarno with Washington yet they come bad ack in the closing to win by 20 to to 19 In ono one of or the roSt r sensational con con- contests contents con contests tests tents played in late years in this section of ot the thc country count ry Stanford tills this season eason capture captured the Pacific c Cost Coast conference title for the first time having only one close contest that with Howard Jone of or Southern Cali Call California fornia eleven en The Je led at the Iho half 12 to 0 but hut the tho smart tactics ot or the Cardinals gave them thema a well deserved 12 13 triumph Coast critics rate rato Stanford as one of the smartest football ma- ma machines ma machines chines clunes ot of the thu nation Dation They place elm em In lii the same EAnie class with Notre Noire Dame without qu question a top top- top In 1926 football Stanford It Is opined won the Southern California event with a late minute rush that completely bewildered tho the Tro Trojans ns It was referred to as smart stuff on the tho part of ot ho he Cardinals Notre o Darn Dam Dama follow followed d With Ith the count 12 to 1 7 for tor U S C and to tobe tobe tobe only four minutes remaining remaining- be played the Slicks Nicks made th their ll final stand with an nn air attack that couldn't Lo be denied It was WIlS victory for tor the Irish as a resu result It the ito Trojans losing another welt well played game 13 to 1 12 ALABAMA STRONG The big game gamo at Pasadena New Years Year's day as a consequence should be a corker It will be a fitting climax for tor Stanford an and will give dive Warner a chance chanec to list hi his machine as ns one ot of the smart elevens of the year Vall Wallace ace Wade Vade coach ot of the Crimson Tide by downing the I Washington machine established j his Ills name with the great football mentors of ot the he nation Alabama as a 1 consequence this season ranked ranke with the football elite eUte oC o of America They are pal pol- polIshed pol polished In every overy phase phase ot of the sport and ad undoubtedly will 11 give the Palo PaloAlto PaloAlto Ito A-Ito Alto aggregation four periods ot of competition Football coaches conches from all sac sac- see sec sections of ot the country will wll bo be on hand for tha big game It will give them them poi pointers titers for next sea season son In the matter of selecting pew plays besides offering splendid amusement Stanford looms a 2 Z to 1 favorite on the coast nt at this writing yet the odds are arc expected to be 6 0 o 5 for the tho coast title holders at post pest time MISTER l WALLACE W From From an unknown to a II fin fin- na national figure o overnight Is the ex- ex cx of ot Billy Dilly Wallace former Ogden boxer Wallace Wailace as a con consequence con con- consequence sequence has received more moro thana than a few columns o of space In metro metro- metropolitan metropolitan metropolitan politan dailies In the east cast The San jumped to the foreground with a II knock knock- knockout knockout out over o Kid id Kaplan featherweight of the tho world In a recent event at Cleveland Sammy Mandell Mandeli present worlds world's lightweIght champion boxed Wal Wal- Wal Wallace Wallace lace a draw on the coast last I I year over 10 rounds Mandell as a as a consequence ma may expect some stubborn competition from Wallace allace before the close ot of 1 7 la In the bout staged on the west coast Wallace clipped Man Man- Mandell Man Mandell ran ran- randell dell on the chin In the tint first roun round 1 for a 11 knockdown Mandell Mandel Mand through clover clever boxing tactics was able to earn a draw who watched Wallace rise from a ham barn and egg batti battler r to a contender for the worlds world's title predict that the tho latest sensation will be wearing the title belt before the tho close of 1927 UTA-U'S UTA RIG niG CHANCE Teams of the and play play- players players players ers of this sector heretofore given little HUle consideration In the select select- selecting selecting ing inK of ot honor rolls by football critics may get some soma recognition next season The rhe Utah Utah- Utah Northwestern contest scheduled for fet Chicago should tend 1 to toot football ball of this on on a 0 par with that ot of o other con con- conferences conferences con conferences Ike Armstrong next year ear should trot out a splendid team on one perhaps stronger than the team of 1926 which closed a successful season at Honolulu Saturday In III the event that Utah should hold the tho Northwestern eleven toa to toa toa a close score or record a victor victory the stock of oC this sector should be elevated i It will wilt take Just such a contest t tas as this to open the eyes ees ot of eastern critics I Utah undoubtedly Will 1 make mako a splendid showing and Utah as asa asa asa a consequence Is looked upon ns as the team to get gel recognition for fol forthe forthe the Mountain sector and the color color- colorful colorful ful players that are elop de J hereabouts a annually |