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The KICKOFF
Reform Wants Football
To Wear Lace Panties
.BvJHANK GOODMAN
Ineffective Probes
®f)e &eb anti Placfe Sports
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931
The year 1951 lias seen a new fad spring up in our nation. This new
surge of investigations were instigated to turn over a new leaf and
reform almost every phase of American activity.
To list ull the events of this nature that took |>luce during the year
would fill up half of this column. But some of the outstanding reform
movements in the “cleanup season" have been the nation-wide crime
Inveslgation, the political exposures, the basket bull-fix scandal, the
probes of boxing deaths, and the West I’olyt cribbing malady.
Now the reform movement has turned its powerful head to college
football, and the rauckrakers are screaming for a de-emphization of
the pigskin sport.
All of these tirades were instituted no doubt,
with the deepest sincerity, but after all was
sahl and done, only the basketball exposure was effective in its pur
pose. The political, criminal, and West Point scandals have actually
accomplished nothing more than gather a great deal of publicity,
while the boxing probes were so ineffectual, they, too. became a farce.
With the de-emphasis of football about to be launched, we are forced
to view it from a cynical corner. We realize the fact that the college
gridiron picture is not 100% pure, but then too, the highest of all ac
tivities, religion, anil almost every other form of group activity is far
from perfect.
It is unfair to condemn any plan or idea before it has had a fair
chance to defend itself. We tlo not wish to do this, but frankly speak
ing, we are extremely wary of the proposed probe. Will this be an
other sensational story that is important only as long as it can com
mand top billing from the newspapers? Chances are likely that this
will happen, but we can be proven wrong.
For What Purpose’ We take ,his attitude bel ‘ aus0 we fail to
r * see the major objective in the reformists
drive. What do they plan to accomplish when their searching is com
pleted? Will someone please inform us? . . . We are a bit confused
as to its clarity and purpose.
A de-emphasis of football here at Georgia would please few and
anger many. I do not believe that the ntudent body on thin rumpus is
being hurt one bit by the “big time** football played here.
Not only do we believe that the “emphasized” football played at
Georgia is unharmful, but we feel that is a definite asset to the school,
and to the students.
W hen the times comes when lion-athletic applicants to the Univer
sity are turned down to make room for ti grant-in-aid athlete, then
this writer will change his horse and become a crusader. There has
always been room for both at Georgia, and there is no sound reason,
to believe that the policy will chance.
Emphasized Football Wh ? n tke time eomes when non-athletic
applicants to the University are turned
down to make room for grant-in-aid athletes, then this writer will
change his horse and become a crusader. There has always been room
for both at Georgia, and there is no sound reason to believe that the
policy will change.
Whatever shortcomings this University possesses, In Sts facilities or
its educational method, there shotdd be no laying the blame off on
the athletic department. Until we are shown the cold, bard facts, we
will take what the “de-emphasizers" have to offer with a grain of salt.
Most observers believe that Fred Bilveu missed an excellent chance
to catch Maroon back Beech, who scored the only touchdown of the
game last Saturday. . . . Tomorrow’s tilt with Maryland is the third
meeting with Jim Tatum’s outfit. Previous to last year’s 27-0 triumph
over the Terps, the Bulldogs battled to a 20-20 stalemate with them
in the 1948 Gator Bowl. . . . Soph halfback Charlie Earnest will start
in Lauren Hargrove’s spot tomorrow night as the latter has been in
effective as of late and also has an injured hand.
GLUE FINGERS
Versatile DeCarlo Shines
In Shift from Center to End
One of the reasons Zeke “The Brat” Bratkowski has received such
rave notices for his work at the quarterback slot has been the excel
lent pass receiving of left end Art DeCarlo
Surprising, simply because DeCarlo was first-string defensive cen
ter last year, and was good enough to make first team All-SEC sopho
more sqnad.
Because of his proven ability as a Is not expected to play against Mary-
defensive linebacker, many experts land tomorrow.
were skeptical over Coach Butts' de- However, he should be fully re-
cUlon to shift DeCarlo to offensive covered and ready to go against
end during spring practice. LSU next week
However, any doubts that may
have remained about the decision
were removed In the North Carolina
game.
TO DATE, De Carlo has caught
six passes for a total of 97 yards and
two of the nine touchdowns Georgia
has scored.
The Youngstown, O., junior ap
pears to have prospered under the
combination of southern weather and
Coach Butts tutelage. Art weighed
168 when he played center on the
freshman squad in 194 9, and now he
carries 195.
Incidentally, if Art would culti
vate a mustache, he would be a dead
ringer for movie star Ceasar Romero.
SCHOLASTICALLY. DeCarlo was
top man in his graduating class at
East High at Youngstown, and is a
pre-med student here, making ex
cellent grades.
DeCarlo sustained a badly sprain
ed ankle In the North Carolina game,
and although be saw some action PLUGGER DeCARLO
with Mississippi State last week, he Tarns In Fine Performance
Unbeaten Terps Invade
Sanford Field Tomorrow
ADD-STAR BOB WARD
Maryland's Ace Guard
State Defense
Halts Bulldogs
By Charlie Johnson
Bulldogs Look
For Third Win
By Phil Colaiacova
Undefeated and once scored on
Maryland invades Sanford Stad
ium tomorrow evening to take on
an underdog Bulldog eleven.
The Terps, rated as the top team
in the Southern Conference and
the tenth in the nation, will be in
top physical and mental condition
for the contest.
Coach Jim Tatum’s boys will be
out to avenge the 27-0 defeat they
suffered at the hands of the Bulldogs
In a very exciting opening game last
season.
REPORTS HAY the Terps have
shown no weaknesses In the first two
games played to date. The only
chance the Bulldogs will have to up
set the apple-cart again this year is
to take to the air with a passing at
tack. as the “Terp" defense Is one
of the best in the land.
The Maryland backfleld will be
composed of four seasoned veterans,
whom Oeorgla fans should remember
very well. Jack Scarbath will be call
ing signals with Bob Shemonski at
PAHS RECEIVER POSH
Will Ifaunt Terp's Defense
Employing a rock-ribbed defense,
the Mississippi State Maroons made
an early minute touchdown last for
a surprising 6-0 victory over the
Georgia Bulldogs at Starkvllle last left-half, Ed Fullerton at right-half,
Saturday.
As If the ruggedness of the State
defense wasn’t enough, the Bulldogs
had to contend with Mother Nature
as well. A hard-baked 'field and a
sizzling sun, helped the Maroons In
keeping the Red and Black scoreless.
It took State five plays to hit pay
diet. From then on It was a hard
bruising battle that took place be
tween the two ten-yard-Unes.
After Tony Kotowskl ran Brat-
kowskl’s kick back to his 48, Frank
Twig” Branch, diminutive 8tate
quarterback, hit Tom Rushing with
a pass that carried to the Georgia
35. Tom Beach drove to the 31,
and Branch hit Evans on the 23.
From here it took Beach Just two
plays before he hit paydirt.
The game went ten minutes before
Georgia made a first down and
that waB due to a great catch by
right end Harry Babcock. From the
State 41 they started a march that
ended up In the ever-present arms
of linebacker Joe Fortunato on the
two-yard line. This was the pattern
for the remainder of the game, as
both teams threatened hut neither
scored.
The second half featured the hull-
llke rushes of DJck Ruber and the
Improved running of sophomore
halfbacks Charley Earnest and Con
rad Manlsera.
The tension mounted in the clos
ing minutes of the game as Georgia
made a spirited, hut fruitless, effort
to score. The Bulldogs took the ball
on their own 16 and moved down
the field via the airways. They drove
to the State nlne-yard-llne before the
big clock ended the game with the
Red and Black on the short end of
the score
Yearlings Meet
Baby Plainsmen
Concli Quinton Lutnpkin’H Bull-
pups open u three-game schedule
tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 p.m.,
facing Auburn’s Baby Tigers in
spacious Sanford Stadium.
This game will be the first half
of a grid doubleheader, with the
varsity going against a strong Mary
land team that evening at 8:16 p.m.
Leading the Bullpup attack will
he co-cuptalns Charlie Madison and
Bobby Dellinger, a pair of halfbacks
who have paced the Georgia Year
lings in practice.
DKKDK CONEY will supply a great
deal of reserve strength In the frosh
backfleld. and guard Dick Bradshaw,
confident"haVThey "can do"The'”trTck you "* I e ,, r br ° ther
again this year and regain the pres- **-Huldog star, will help bolster the
and Ed (Mighty Mo) Modzelewski at
fullback.
Shemonskl led all Southern con
ference scorers with a total of 97
points last year.
Heading the “Terps” up-front will
he captain and All-American guard
Bob Ward and 235-pound tackle
Dick (Little Mo) Modzelewski.
MEANWHILE, THE Bulldogs are
tlge lost when they suffered a 6-0
defeat to Mississippi State last week.
Coach Butts plans to start hard
running Charles Earnest at right
halfback In place of Lauren Hargrove
with Zippy Morocco at left half,
’Zeke” Bratkowski at quarterback
with Dick Raher holding down the
fullback spot. Conrad Manlsera will
also he counted upon for heavy duty.
When the Bulldogs return home
tomorow after two games on foreign
soli, Georgia fans will be able to get
glimpse at right end Harry Bab
cock, who has received nothing but
praise for the spectacular catches
he has made in the past two games.
Maroon Mentor Morton
Praise* Georgia Effort
Mississippi State Coach
’’81lck” Morton commented to
Coach Butts after the Maroon-
Bulldog encounter. “Wally. I
have always heard that your
teams could outlast any team.
How they could drive the length
of the field at the end of the
game, on the hottest day I have
ever seen for a football game,
will always stand out In my
memory. You have a fighting
ball club.”
West, Raber Picked
As Star Gridders
In R & B Survey
Georgia students and fans Initi
ated the new Red and Black Out
standing PlAyer contest In an effici
ent manner by naming Robert West
and Dick Raber as lineman and back
of the week, respectively.
West was a continual thorn In the
side of' the Maroon offense as he
broke through the State forward wall
time and time again to break up
plays. When not plagued by injuries,
Bob has played the same type of ex
cellent hall, but has not received
flowery press notices.
The hard charging Raber was a
doubtful starter In the Mississippi
State tussle due to the death of his
father earlier In the week. However,
Dick displayed his gumption by play
ing most of the ball game, and by
being Georgia's leading rusher with
an average of 5% yards in eight
j carries.
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line.
Another offensive threat will be
the kicking of Reggie Andrews, who
coaches say may develop into an
other Pat Field.
IN LAHT YEAR’S contest, the
Plainsmen frosh outlaRted the Bull-
pups in a driving rainstorm, 6-0.
The Inclement weather slowed both
attacks down to a virtual standstill,
hut the Tiger yearlings capitalized
on a Georgia fumble deep In their
own territory for the only score.
The starting lineup for the Geor
gia freshmen will be Otho Dodd and
Paul Kirkland, ends; Richard Rlng-
wald and Richard Kllen, tackles;
Waldo Hitt and Charles Parrish,
guards; Fred Nutt, center; Madison
and Dellinger, halfbacks; Don Las-
seter, quarterback, and Howard Kel
ly, fullback.
Women’s Athletics
Feature Volleyball
Plans for women's Intramural
sports during the fall quarter were
formulated early this week by the
Women's Athletic Association. Miss
Dorothy Perry, adviser to the WAA,
announced that three sports—horse
shoes, table tennis, and volleyball—
are scheduled for this fall.
Teams are to he entered from so
rorities and dormltorlea, and the
complete schedules will be set up at a
later date. The ping pong and horse
shoe teams will have four members
apiece, while the volleyball squad
will consist of teams of eight. No girl
may enter more than two of the
three sports.
Table tennis and horseshoes will
commence Monday, Oct. 22, and the
volleyball play will begin Tuesday,
Oct. 23. All matches will be held In
the girls Physical Education Build
ing and shall begin at 4:30 p. m.
Georgia * All-Star Gridders
Competing in Final Season
Two of Georgia's three All-Con
ference selections of last year are
back in the fold this year, hoping to
cause trouble for Bulldog opponents.
Rocco Principe, second line 8EC
guard, and Marion Campbell, third
team tackle In the '50 conference se
lections, are now playing their final
year for the Red and Black. Another
all-star selection, Billy Mixon, is I
serving in the United States Marines. 10 encounters this year.
Bratkowski Perils Aerial Records
Georgia All-Americans Frankie Slnkwich and Johnny Rauch are In seri
ous danger of having their individual passing records broken this season
by another rising young star, sophomore quarterback Zeke Bratkowski.
Slnkwich rolled up the most yardage ever amassed by a Bulldog flinger,
1,392 yards in 11 games, for an average of 126.5 per contest, and Rauch
compiled the highest average per game, 130 7 lu 10 tilts.
In three games thus far this season. Bratkowskl’s tosses have gained
433 yards for an average of 144.3 per tussle. If he continues at this clip,
Zeke will break both marks, despite the fact that the Bulldogs only play