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THE UNIVERSITY OP GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA. THURSDAY, MARCH S, I0IV5
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By BEN WALKER
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GEORGIA'S GRID MENTORS HAVE III 1,1.DOGS READY FOR THIRTEENTH ANNUAL G-DAY CONTEST TO HE PLAYED IN HANFORD STADIUM SATURDAY
Georgia Coaching Staff, Head Coach Wally Butts, Angelo Monti Grabs Aerial
Coach James Wallace Butts will present the 13th annual G-Day football game in Sanford Stadium
Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Leading Butts’ star-studded east in the traditional intra-squad game
will be captain Bobby Garrard, Bed fulibaek, and quarterback Jimmy Harper of the Whites.
Some 15,000 to 20,000 fans are ex
pected to attend as the Bulldog grld-
ders bring to a climax the gala day
of festivities which features parades,
hands, a beauty contest and dance, in
addition to the grid classic.
Except for the annual game with
Georgia Tech, the G-Day game is In
variably the most spirited and com
petitive battle of the season. The
Bulldogs go all out to beat their bud
dies in the game which goes a long
way in deciding who will become the
regular players on the Georgia team
during the following season.
White at tackles. George Mitchell and
Wayne Dye at guards and Billy Car-
rolton at center. Backflcld starters
are to be halfbacks Henry Dukes and
Wendell Tarleton, fullback Knox Cul
pepper and quarterback Jimmy Har
per.
and l.aneatr Roberts at ends, guards
Don Shea and Tony Cushenberry,
tackles Jimmy Brown and Pud Mos-
teller and center Bill Saye. In the
Imckfield will be Dick Young at quar
terback, Bobby Ruark and Charlie
Harris, halfbacks, and fullback Bob-
Ued starters will be Roy Wilkins by Garrard.
Well-Rounded Squad
Butts boasts the return of 32 let-
termen from his 1954 squad, which
for the first time in several seasons
gives the little round man confidence
that he will have a well-rounded of
fensive and defensive attack.
"More all around depth and the
best tackle corps I have had in my
17 years at Georgia” is one of the
many compliments paid to the Bull
dog team by Coach Butts since he
opened spring practice in late Jan
uary.
Backfield Coach John Rauch is
pleased with his quarterbacks, which
are in themselves eight deep. Seniors
Jimmy Harper and Dick Young are
the most experienced of the field gen
erals.
Halfback Charlie Harris of the Red
squad has been just short of sensa
tional In practice this spring. He has
consistently broken loose for long
romps, several of which carried his
team into paydirt. Last season Har
ris drove for 128 yards in 35 attempts
and an average of 3.7 per carry.
Red Fullback Bobby Garrard, lead
ing ground gainer of the Buttsmen
last season, gained 442 yards in 93
attempts but is receiving tough com
petition from Knox Culpepper for
starting position. Along with Cul
pepper, junior halfback Wendell
Tarleton will provide the sparks for
the White offensive Saturday.
Injuries Sideline Eight
Injuries have sidelined senior end
Matthew Arthur, sophomore end R.
K. Brown, junior tackle Bob Van
Buren, senior guards Len Spadefino
and Willie Fowler, senior halfback
John Bell, sophomore fullback Jim
my McClelland and senior halfback
Jimmy Williams. None of these men
are expected to see action Saturday.
The White team will probably op
en with the following starting line
up: Angelo Monti and Cleve Clark
at ends. Jerry Griffin and Walter
ALLEN GENTRY AND HAL STOLE
Georgia Tank Aces Prepare for Conference Meet
Georgia Mermen To Vie
For SEC Swimming Title
By Peggy Maxwell
Georgia’s up-and-coming swimming team is currently participating
in the Southeastern Conference tank meet at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville. The three-day match, which began yesterday and will
continue through Friday, features the best swimmers in the NEC.
Georgia's Coach B. W. "Bump" backstroke, sprinter Boh Fisher and
Gahrlelsen thinks the meet will be diver Creg White.
"a tOHs-up between Georgia and Flor- j Tech stars include Hoi) Brown, Joe
ida.” The last encounter of these two Walker and Mike Charles,
teams, which was held last Friday in Roger Messch and Paul Bolenger
Stegeman Pool, ended In a 42-42 tie.
Coach Gahrlelsen's best hope for
I first place rests with Hal Stolz, who
| holds the NCAA 200-yard orthodox
breast-stroke record at 2:26.9. Allen
Gentry is expected to star in the back-
stroke events, and Georgia’s number
one diver, Bob Kidd, is favored.
Florida’s chances of retaining the
championship, which they have held
for two straight years, depend on the
| showings of George Duggan in the
spark Kentucky’s tank squad.
The Bulldogs captured the SEC
championship In 1950-51-62 and
were runners-up to the powerful
Gators in 1953-54.
For the lust three yeurs Georgia’s
top point-getter, Reid Patterson, has
been the outstanding merman in the
meets. His graduation last year hurt
the Bulldogs’ depth, but many tank
critics still consider the Georgians
i possible winners of this year's meet.
G-Day Tilt Hated Toss-Up
Georgia fans and students will get a sneak-preview of .next year’s
grid machine Saturday when'the Reds and Whites square-off at Nan-
ford Stadium in the 13th annual G-Day clash.
The G-Day game originated back in 1!)41 when Frankie Ninkwieh
led his Bed charges to a 21-0 victory over Hey wood Allen’s Whites.
Since then, the Beds have compiled the best record, having captured
six and lost four. Two games have ended in ties.
Campagna Romped
Last year the Reds knocked off the Whites 19-13 as halfback
Jimmy Campagna scored all three of their touchdowns. Fullback
Bobby Garrard was the game’s top ground gainer, carrying 21
times for 103 yards. Quarterback A1 Bishop was the White’s big
gun as he hauled back a Red punt and intercepted an enemy aerial
Again this year, as in the past,
both teams have been declared
evenly matched and the contest
should prove to be one of the hard
est fought encounters in the past
few years.
During spring practice drills
the Bulldog coaching staff has
emphasized the development of a
stronger offensive game, both the
running and passing attacks.
The 1954 Bulldogs finished
fifth in the conference in to
tal defense allowing the op
position 238.7 yards per game,
but they were 11th in to
tal offense, gaining 204.2
yards per game. They were
Bobby Garrard loth in pass offense, compil
ing only 460 yards via the air waves for an average of only 46
yards per encounter (far from the passing total of the 1953 team
which amassed 1,575 yards) and also 10th in rushing offense
with an average of 158.2 yards per game.
Now, the offense situation has brightened considerably. Backfield
Coach Johnny-Rauch has noticed definite improvement of the quar
terback corps. He has much praise for sophomore Billy Hearn and
senior Dick Young. Hearn led the passing parade during spring drills
and Young looked impressive both as a runner and passer. Although
Jimmy Harper has shown little improvement as a passer, the value
of his running ability has mounted rapidly. However, it is clearly
understood that Georgia’s quarterback situation is still critical—tbe
weakest point of the team.
Top Fullback Reserve Strength
Fullback remains the bright spot in the backfield setup. Gar
rard lead Butts’ infantry troops in rushing last season and he has
shown no signs of slowing up. Top reserve strength is supplied
by Knox Culpepper, newcomers Tommy Burnett and 1 ne-buster
Wilbur Loften.
Charlie Harris and John Bell are flashing signs of greatness ami
appear to have nailed down starting berths at the halfback posts.
Capable halfback replacements are furnished bv Wendell Tarleton,
Bobby Ruark, Nick Bracco and Harold Pilgrim.
Coach Wally Butts, summing up the G-Dav clash, said “Judging
by the excellent spirit displayed in spring practice so far, this year’s
G-Day game should be as exciting as any we have ever had.”
Annual Red-White Contest
To Climax 11-Day Festival
By James Wynn