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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1951
The KICKOFF
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BUy eu. Bratkowski Key
To Bulldog Grid Success
.By IIA.NK GOODMAN.
week that he intends to nail down the job perma-
Georgia, North Carolina To Renew
Rivalry at Chapel Hill Tomorrow;
50,000 Fans To See Annual Clash
A steady downpour of rain may have kept many would-be spec
tators away from Sanford stadium Saturday night, but it certainly
did not keep Georgia away from the Colonials’ scoring stripe. The
impression given by the play in the tussle was that of a great dane
toying with a Pekinese.
Graatetl, the George Washington eleven is not In the same chins
with the liullilog*, hut whnt siiertator could deny that Georgia played
a magnificent game? There was a lot of reason to applaud after the
contest had entered the statistics book. ... It was the first great
showing of tiie much talked about talents of I.auren Hargrove, the
e<|ually adept juunling of Zippy Morroeco, the fine work from fullbark
turned in by lllck Haber ami Fred Itilyeu. outstanding line play by
Walsh, Spadafino, Campbell, etc. . . . but we would like to clap our
hands the hardest in appreciation of the iierformnnec turned in by
iiuarterbaek Zeke Hratkowski.
During all of the spring and early fall scrimmages, Bratkowski,
-Mai Cook and Hilly Grant were engaged in a hot battle for the start
ing quarterback post. Coach Butts may have preferred one of these
three, but you could never prove it by his action. All through these
practices, the little Bowlmaster would alternate Cook, Grant, and
the “Brat” on every series of plays, lie continued this practice up
until the last day, before selecting the Danville, 111. sophomore for
teh signal calling job.
Trio Toss-up Bratkowski served notice to the onlookers last
nently.
Wlien Zeke whs a freshman In 1040 he couldn't mill iliat QB |aist
down for any sizable length of lime because a big triple threat back
from Tennessee was in his way. The Tennessean who lni|ieded llrat-
kowski's progress ran from the fullluick slot tile other evening, and
demonstrated Ills prowess to tlie l.v.ooo Bulldog partisans ot. hand.
Fred Bilyeu is the big Tennessean's mime.
It is our opinion that Bilyeu is the most underrated ballplayer on
the Bulldog squad. We mentioned in the previous paragraph that he
can run, pass, and kick with equal proficiency, but we neglected to
mention his fine defensive skill, which then would make him a “quar
tet of threats.”
Those who remember the Tech freshman game in
’49, will recall the brilliant play of Bilyeu which
led to a crushing defeat of the Baby Jackets. Upon his elevation to
the varsity, the 21-year old junior from Cookville, was switched to
the fullback position where he received wide acclaim for his play
in the first few games of the season.
An injury, which was not revealed to the general public, liuin|>crcd
Fred's effectiveness during the latter half of hist fall, hut Bilyeu
seems to be his idd self, judging by his |wrfonnanee against the Colon
ials. When claims scream out for the Moroccos, the Hargroves, and
the t'anipbclls, renymber the big boy from Tennessee . . . lie’s going
to be mighty im|H>rtant to the Bulldogs this year.
Tomorrow, Georgia is offered its first real test of the year when
it faces the Tarheels from Chapel Hill. N. C. has always been rough
on the Bulldogs, and tomorrow's game promises to follow the same
pattern. Carl Suavely had a mediocre club in ’50—nevertheless, they
managed to hold Georgia to a scoreless stalemate—and now he is
hack with a dub that the experts say is almost 100 per cent improved.
Suavely has loaded his “A” type single wing
with a great variety of sophomores and
freshmen, the standouts being Billy Williams, Bud Carson, and Bob
Gantt. The Tarheels are ranked second to Maryland in the Southern
Conference, and Georgia scout. Sterling Dul’ree, claims that the Caro
lina defensive play against X. C. State was brilliant in every sense
of the word, all of which seems to hint that the Tarheels are a solid
eleven. However, there is a doubt as to the tenacity of their offense,
and of Georgia’s showing thus far, I think that the Bed and Black
will wreck the Buff and Blue by a pair of touchdowns tomorrow in
Kenan Stadium.
lindci* rated
Brighter Prospects
HALFBACKS MOROCCO ANO HARGROVE ^
Will Pace Ground Attack Tomorrow
Bulldogs Begin ’51 Campaign,
Crushing George Washington
By Charlie Johnson
Winning by the largest opening game margin in seven years, Geor
gia swamped a spirited George Washington eleven behind a driving
rain at Sanford stadium, Saturday night, 3M-0.
Although riddled hy injuries, the Bulldogs swept to five touch
downs with comparative ease.
Midway through the first quarter, Mai Cook sneaked over for the
llrst
Varsity ami Frosli Fives
Begin Fall Scrimmages
Varsity basketball practice for
the 1951-1952 season will get
underway next Monday night In
Woodruff flail, announced Har
bin "Hed” Lawson, head coach
of the Georgia boopsters. The
starting time for the workouts
will be 7:80 every evening.
Slated to begin on the same
day are freshman basketball
scrimmages. They will he held
in Woodruff Hall also, but will
begin at 3:30 p.m. The coach
invites any student who is in
terested in playing freshman
basketball to try out.
Lumpkin Returns As
Frosh Grid Coach;
Big 8<]uad on Hand
Coach Quinton Lumpkin hag as
sembled over 50 freshman football
candidates this season, with the hope
of enrichtng future Bulldog gridiron
aggregations.
Over half of the team lists its
members from Georgia high schools
with the rest of the fine prospects
representing Alabama, the Caro-
linas, Tennessee. New York, Penn
sylvania. et al.
Lumpkin returned to Georgia, af
ter a brief leave of absence, to re
sume his duties as head of freshman
athletics. He was an all-SEC center
choice in 1937.
Assisting the freshman mentor are
former Bulldog gridders John Duke,
John Donaldson. Glen Hyde, and Ray
Prosper!.
The usual three game schedule
with the yearlings from Auburn,
'Bama and Georgia Tech will be play
ed again this fall. Auburn opens the
season here Oct. 13, the Baby Tide
clash is at Tuscaloosa on Nov. 22,
and the Tech encounter Is Nov. 22
in Atlanta.
Any students who believe they
might qualify for the frosh squad
are requested to contact Coach
Lumpkin.
MilLLIAST DEIHIT
Bratkowski’s Outstanding Play
e7 J
Solves Quarterback Puzzle
Looking as much at home on the gridiron as the veteran Johnny
Rauch, Kdninnd Raymond Bratkowski won the hearts of the fans and
th
e praises o
f th
taches as lie
QUARTERBACK BRATKOWSKI
A Smooth Performer
generalled the Georgia eleven to a
resounding victory in the season's
opener.
Better known as Zeke, the 20-year
old Danville, III. sophomore proved
to be the game’s brightest note, and
looms as the first top-noteh quarter
back since the Rauch days of 1948.
lilt \TKO\i SKI WAS held out for
seasoning last year, and eoach Butts’
strategy appeared worthwhile from
the opening gun.
The six-foot one-inch. 187-pounder
saw his first action at the pivot post
while a freshman In 1949. Previously
Zeke held the fullbark slot at Schlar-
man high in Danville.
THE TRIPLE-THREAT Bratkow
ski averaged 39 yards punting
against George Washington. How
ever. the high point in his kicking
career was an 88-yard boot In a high
school gamp.
All In all, Georgia’s quarterback
problems for the next three years
appear solved.
game’s llrst score. Sam Mrvos’ try
for the extra point whh blocked.
After ii succession of quick kicks,
on the first or second down, Andy
Davis, the Colonial's claim for All-
Amerlcan honors sliced one out of
hounds at midfield. A 15-yard un
necessary roughness penalty put the
hall on the Washington 36, where
Georgia scored six plays and a pen
alty later.
BILYK! DROVE to the 31, Mo
rocco plcsed up nine to the 22, and
Bratkowski missed on a long pass.
A penalty pushed George Washing
ton Imek to the goal line, where
Cook sneaked over for the score.
After swupping kicks, Clint Mud-
ray recovered u Colonial fumble on
the 13, and Hargrove drove over
tackle for the score. Mrvos kicked
the point, and the score read 13-0.
MOROMt), IIAItGIU>VF, and Ra-
ber moved the ball 80 yards on a
sustained drive, with Raher cupping
the march with a two-yard plunge
for the third score. Mrvos' kick made
the score 20-0 at the half.
As the second half got underway,
the rains descended In force. After
two drives failed within the five yard
line, Morocco hit the middle for the
score. At this point the reserves were
called in to finish ont the game.
Charley Earnest concluded the
oring with a dazzling 26-yard dash.
Georgia's (dimes
Gantt, Williams
To Pace Attack
Against Bulldogs
By Phil Colaiacovo
The nation's oldest state char
tered universities Georgia and
North Carolina will resume one
of college football’s most colorful
rivalries at. Chapel Hill, N. C. to
morrow.
The first game of the series was
played In 1895 on a neutral field
with the Tarheels emerging victori
ous.
According to scout reports by
hack field Coach Sterling Dul'ree.
Georgia will be fuclng ono of the
best defensive teams In the South
The Tarheels held North Carolina
State to a scant 29 yards rnshlng
last week.
(k)AtTI HCTTH who has long fear
ed Carolina’s punt returns was also
Informed by Coach Dul’ree that the
Tarheels have one of the best punt
return men he has seen In tallbnek
Bud Carson.
Georgia has not defeated Carolina
since I he 1947 Sugar Bowl, but each
game has been hard fought and de
cided iiy one-touchdown margins. The
Tarheels lead in th# series, ii vic
tories to Georgia’s seven with two
deadlocks.
The Bulldog forward wall will
have a major task In' halting the
single-wing attack In which the vet
erans Boh Gantt and Skeot Hesmer
will team with Billy Williams and
Bob White in the huckflold.
CAROLINA'S FORWARD wall will
average better than 1 98 pounds, with
215-pound guard Dick Gruner the
biggest man. Aiding him In the for
ward wall will be tackles Tom Hig
gins and Dalton HiifTIng with sopho
more Ken Yarborough at tho other
guard.
The Red and Bluck squad la ex
pected to enter the game In near top
physical condition with only fullback
Derwent Langley and linemen Dick
Steele nnd Roceo t’rlnclpe on the
Injured list.
CAPTAIN CLAUDE lllpps. one of
the finest defensive halfbacks ill the
Smith, and offensive left halfback
Jack Roberts, are reported ready for
action after missing last week's
opener.
Georgia's one-two offensive punch
Zippy Morocco and Lauren Har
grove—are two of the South’s finest
hacks.
The Bulldogs departed Thursday
night hy train
• University of North C'aro-
at Chapel Hill
-Mississippi Stale at Starke-
Sept. 2
tlna
Oct. 6-
Yillc
Oct. 13 —University of Maryland at
Athens (Night)
Oct 20 faiuisiana State University
at Alliens (Nlgi.M
Oct. 27—Boston College in Athens
Nov. 3—University of Alabama at
Athens (Homecoming)
Nov. 10—University of Florida at
Jacksonville
Nov. 17—Auburn at Columbus
Dec. 1—Georgia Tech at Atlanta
Butts' Defense Stalls
Ace Colonial Back;
Davis' Average Dips
Georgia got started on the right
foot last weekend by blanking the
Colonials, but the secret of their suc
cess lies hidden in the statistics. The
accomplishment of importance was
crushing the offensive power of Andy
Davis. George Washington's nominee
for All-American honora.
"HANDY ANDY," wln> has broken
several Southern conference Indivi
dual yardage marks In his tenure at
George Washington, and in on his
way to setting several more, was
held to the lowest offensive gain of
Ills career Saturday night Davis
netted only 52 yards passing,
and IS yard- mailing, watch set him
considerably behind Ins previous 28
game average of 130.2 average per
contest.
THE HI LLDOGH of 1980 allowed
only 55 points to be scored against
lln m Ip th<- II regularly scheduled
contests fm an average of five tallies
per game Only in the Presidential
Cup gam* against Texas A&M. did
the Bulldog defense wilt, with the
Aggies pouring 40 pointa over the
Bed and Black goal line
Probably the greatest defensive
eleven In Georgia history was the
1920 squad This team held seven of
its nine opponents scoreless, with
the other two opponents, Oglethorpe
and Alabama scoring three aud 14
points respectively. A scoreless tie
with Virginia marred an otherwise
perfect record for the team.