ROSE BOWL: THE SCENE: FANS BASK IN THE REVELRY.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer PASADENA - Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:
Smith, who grew up in Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] , wanted to score a ticket to the game but wasn't willing to pay a high prices. He didn't have to, as ticket prices dropped from a face value of $125 to $30 or $40 just before kickoff. Then they went up again. Nearly 22 minutes after the game started, Smith was still clutching his sign without a ticket. ``I just feel people are ripping people off,'' Smith said. ``The sport is to be enjoyed.'' But Smith was left enjoying the game from outside. Thousands of fans among the sellout crowd of 93,849 enjoyed the pregame festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . USC might not beat the Bowl Championship Series but it dominated Michigan 28-14. The Trojans should win at least a share of the national title and near the end of the game, the Rose Bowl was flooded with chants of ``We're No. 1!'' Many fans started pregame celebrations Wednesday night. About 2,000 RVs filled the stadium, and cars began filing into stadium lots in the wee hours of the morning. ``We got up at 4 a.m. for this,'' said Michigan fan Geraldine Benedict, 69. ``We're slap-happy now. We've just been eating and watching people. I was astounded a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to see air mattresses and heaters and grills. It looked like fun.'' Julia Ward and her family dined on quiche quiche n. A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood. [French, from German dialectal Küche, diminutive of German Kuchen, cake and drinks outside a rented limo bus, which her dad secured for $250 an hour. USC fan Sid Luckman Sid Luckman (November 21 1916 - July 5 1998) was an American quarterback for the Chicago Bears American Football franchise of the National Football League from 1939 to 1950. During his time with the team he led them to four Championships. paid $750 for his ticket a couple of weeks ago. Bill Houseal surprised his neighbor, Kevin Krohn, when he picked him up at his house at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Trojans fan Jim Bitler was plucked from the crowd by Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. to film a commercial spot. He endorsed a free Trojans book and football with a paid subscription. There were even UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX fans on hand. Alan Hoisch, who played for UCLA in the 1947 Rose Bowl, was happy to be cheering for the crosstown rival. ``Absolutely, the hometown team, sure,'' said Hoisch, who has the longest kickoff return in Rose Bowl history at 103 yards. ``They're wonderful and I've seen a lot of teams.'' It wasn't all roses for scalpers, who sold tickets ranging from $30 after the game started to $200 before the game. There were tickets on ebay.com for as high as $2,000. ``They were going high and all of a sudden they dropped,'' said one scalper. ``A couple of weeks ago they were selling for $300. Then the market flooded. Prices started at $200 (Thursday) and were going for $40 or $50 at game time. I didn't think they'd go that low. ... This game has two traditional Rose Bowl teams.'' And a not-so-traditional ending, as there undoubtedly will be a split national title, giving fans plenty to talk about long after the game. Jill Painter, (818) 713-3615 jill.painter(at)dailynews.com |
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