Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-01-02 | Page 11 | Teams to Play on Muddy Field

TEAMS TO PLAY ON MUDDY FIELD Brightens Hopes of W. and 'J. and Slows Up Bears, Observers Hold PASADENA. Jan. 2. A quarter of , an Inch of rain Sunday nnd prospect 'Of a further fall was regarded as bot-j terlng the chances of the Washington I ! and Jefferson eleven in ks football game hero today with the University of California, The easterners exhibit-led exhibit-led elation at the fall which they said, probably would make the turf at ; Tournament park a little slippery and i thus hamper tho Bear's offensive but tles. On the other hand, a heavy field was regarded as an advantage to the Presi-dep.:s Presi-dep.:s stylo of play. Exactly how much the rain will slowdown the field is debatable. Officials Of-ficials of the Tournament of Rose, sponsors of the game, declared the only on-ly aofif. .spots were at the usual klckoff points and that the rest of the field had drained too rapidly io hamper the fastest port of play There has been no practice on the field to tear up the heavy turf In any cver-r. tho contest will be played as scheduled, the officials said. Both football so,uads were reported In fine shape, ready for the battlo of I heir li es. oo