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JOHN NEWSOME
Sports Editor
Bulldogs Open
Against South
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Head for the Hills
If Francis Tarkenton gets a sore arm, head for the hills. And it may
happen any time, because he has already done ns much throwing this
season as Yankee reliefer Eli Grba has done all summer. He lias to. That’s
the only way Georgia can move the football.
The Tlulldogs can match passing games with any team in the S.E.C., hut
on the ground the Dogs are hurting. They have gained 265 yards going
overland in two games. Poor indeed, since the Bulldogs are credited with
“the going-est backfield in the S.E.C.”
But Fred Brown, Bobby Walden, and Bill Godfrey haven't gone. This
established trio has, so far, failed to match last year's performance or ful
fill pre-season expectations. Why?
INEXPERIENCED LINE
Some “authorities” claim that the young, inexperienced line is failing
to provide the holes to run through. This may be true, but, if memory
serves correctly, last year the ball carriers were able to find their own
running room.
The linemen must take some of the blame. They are nervous and short
of first-hand experience, and they have made costly mistakes. Until
Coach Butts finds a line he likes and sticks with it, they will continue
to be inexperienced and continue to make mistakes.
The end situation Is a grave one. Almost everybody on the team over
six feet tall has run at end for a while. Until Butts finds his men, the
backs will have to catch the football.
BRIGHT SPOTS
Of all the departed 1959 linemen, the most painfully absent are Gorden
Kelley and Aaron Box, who happily solved a similar "no end” situation
for Butts last year.
The only two bright spots in Ga.’s dull running this season were sopho
more Billy Jackson’s 78-yard punt return in the Alabama opener and Fred
Brown's 77-yarder in the Vandy fray. In less than 10 seconds, Jackson
promised Bulldog supporters something exciting to look forward to in
the next two years.
Halfback Bill McKinney, one of the steadier performers in the Georgia
attack this season, has been improving every game, and he will be pushing
somebody for a starting job before the end of the season. He and promis
ing sophomore Dan Davis, who scored the ‘Dogs’ first touchdown this
season, display a hustle and desire sorely lacking on this year’s squad.
SECOND BACK FIELD
These two join dangerous fullback Wayne Taylor to form a potent no.
2 backfield. A second backfield that could carry the load made Butts a
happy man last season, and he has another strong one in the making this
time around. Another delightful fact of McKinney’s football personality
is his pass receiving. He was the leading receiver in the Alabama opener,
and, if the Bulldog air game holds up, he has a good chance to follow in
the footsteps of departed Bobby Towns and win the conference receiving
title.
Tackle Pete Case and guard Pat Dye, who have been feasting on a steady
diet of rave notices since they arrived on Ag Hill, have been doing no
more than what is expected of them on the front line. Center Pat Smith,
guard Wally Williamson, and end Paul Holmes have done an outstanding
defensive job so far.
In short, the Bulldogs have the potential and the talent to win games
but unless the backs begin ot function and the linemen get over their
“stage fright” in a hurry, Georgia will finish out of the money.
It may be a long 10 weeks for Wallace Butts.
A bit of football humor to close: Georgia Tech mentor Bobby Dodd
in his annual address to the Atlanta Rotary Club, pondering why the pre
season pollsters always pick his team to tinish on top: “We could dress
out 11 Girl Scouts and put them on the field, and somebody would pick
us to win the conference.”
1N5 lb. Halfback Steve Kopian
At Home
Carolina
Childei •s, Case
Lead Line Play
lly Ken Wynn
Georgia carries into its opening
home game with South Carolina Sat
urday an explosive backfield, an un
certain line, and a fierce desire to
make up for last year's crushing da-
feat at the hands of the Gamecocks.
Last year's 30-14 loss at Colum
bia was the only defeat dealt Geor
gia as the Bulldogs marched to the
SEC title.
Strong Ilackflcld
The backfield Is Georgia’s main
strength, and with All-SEC quarter
back Francis Tarkenton guiding both
units the Bulldogs should easily out-
score Carolina.
Tarkenton can call on Fred Brown,
a halfback swiftly with a knack for
spectacular runs and catches; Bobby
Walden, a threat to run or pass from
right halfback; or explosive Bill God
frey, the fullback from whom little
was expected and much obtained in
last year's championship climb.
All-American Pat Dye heads a for
ward wall tough up the middle and
green still on the outer edges.
Headaches at End
End remains a headache, but Don
Tomberlln and Clyde Childers have
won the praise of end coach John
Gregory and will probably be start
ing against the Gamecocks. Also ends
Butts Bemoans Tackling;
Smith Shines on Defense
After gaining a split in the first
two games of the season, Coach Wal
lace Butts sees a chance for a winning
season if the Bulldogs have the ad
vantage of breaks, the tackling Im
proves, and if the young linemen
continue to improve. He was well
pleased with the improvement the
Bulldogs made over the first game
loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
As was expected, the offense is
clicking under the able Francis
Tarkenton, who according to Butts,
played the finest game of his career
against Vandy Saturday night. How
ever, the porous defense caused by
the loss of two top-flight defensive
backs in Charlie Britt and Bobby
Towns, plus six first-string linemen,
indicates many sleepless nights for
Bulldog coaches. Coach Butts openly
expressed dissatisfaction with the
poor tackling exhibited In the first
two games.
Sophomore end Don Tomberlln,
Waycross, defensive stlckout in the
Alabama game, and junior center
I’at Smith, Coral Cabins, Fla., who
is rapidly becoming Georgia’s best
linebacker due to his sparkling
tackles in the Vanderbilt game have
been the only bright spots In an oth
erwise weak Georgia defense.
The Southeastern Conference of
fers a tough schedule for the Geor
gia BulldogB for the remainder of
the season. Kentucky, Auburn, Flori
da, and Georgia Tech will determine
the future of the 1960 edition of the
Bulldogs with constant pressure on
the young and untested linemen. The
Bulldogs also step outside the con
ference Into the land of the Southern
California Trojans In a further test
of vital first-year men.
Curtain Raiser
Goes To ’Bama
“Anything you can do, we can do
better” seemed to be the taunt the
Alabama football team hurled at the
Bulldogs, in beating them 21-6 in
Birmingham.
It was Alabama from the start
driving 89 yards to score in the
first period.
Pat Trammell, the most effective
advocate of the quarterback keep
play this conference has seen since
Wade Mitchell took his sheepskin
from Georgia Tech, took over and
marched 52 yards for the second
tally. Alabama cashed in their last
score late in the same period.
The Bulldog supporters could
praise only the passing of quarter
back Francis Tarkenton and sopho
more Billy Jackson's 78-yard punt j
return to the Alabama three, where 1
Tarkenton passed to sophomore Dan i
Davis for the Bulldogs' only score. 1
Leading rushers for the Bulldogs
were Fred Brown, who gathered up j
36 yards and Bill McKinney who
picked up 18 yards.
Alabama's fullback Bobby Rich
ardson was the offensive star of the
game with 102 yards rushing.
STRATEGY SESSION ON SIDELINES
Francis Tarkenton Talks With Hackfield Coach Charlie Trippi
Bulldogs Take One
From Commodores;
Fred Brown Shines
The Geogla Bulldogs beat the Van
derbilt Commodores 18-7 in Nash
ville Saturday night.
The Bulldogs, leading 6-0 at half
time, broke the game wide open af
ter four plays In the third period,
when FYed Brown went 77 yards to
pay dirt on a beautiful punt return
behind great blocking.
Quarterback F’rancis Tarkenton,
taking on a new found role of a run
ning threat, put Georgia out ahead j
with a 10-yard keeper early in the
game. Tarkenton scored late In the
third period from two yards out on j
the keeper.
The Bulldogs’ ace place kicker, i
Durward Pennington, needing only |
one conversion to tie former Tech
star Pepper Rogers’ SEC record for
consecutive perfect placements, lost j
his channce when Cody Binkley j
blocked the conversion attempt.
Clyde Childers made two beautiful j
shoe-string catches. It was the Bull
dogs’ first conference victory of the
year, evening their record at 1-1.
The Bulldogs’ only Injury was
tackle F’red Lawrence, who received
a knee Injury.
Ray Clark and Paul Holmes are
showing great promise.
Pat Smith, a Junior, who saw little
action last year, Is coming along fast
at center.
Ixmny Vella, a 6-5, 225-pound
tackle from Pittsburg, Is the number
two left tackle behind Case. He has
the size and movement and has al
ready proved to the coaches that he
can go In the SEC.
South Carolina lost their opening
game last week to Duke, 31-0.
Gamecocks Will Run
The Gamecocks will present a
varied defense and their offensive
fireworks probably will Include a
great number of passes. The team
operates from the tlght-T, the split-
T, and a spread formation featuring
the lonesome end.
Gamecock Coach Warren Oelse
says, "I am sure we will throw the
ball more against Georgia, but we
will remain basically a running team.
I think this Is our strongest point,
and the pass will be utilized to give
us the necessary offensive balance.”
Away Game Tickets
Go on Sale Monday
Howell T. Hollis, business mana
ger of athletics, gives word of warn
ing on purchasing student football
tickets for out-of-town games.
Hollis stated student tickets to
the Florida game at Jacksonville and
the Auburn game at Auburn will go
Ion sale Monday. Oct. 10, through
Thursday, the 13th, at Stegeman
Hall.
The price ot a student ticket will
he $2.50. The ticket office will be
open from 9-1 and 2-4:30.
The ticket office In Stegeman Hall
Is located in the back entrance off
the parking lot. Turn left after en
tering door, and don’t forget the last
day to purchase tickets for out-of-
town games is Oct. 13.
Student tickets for all home
games will go on sale Wednesday
and Thursday prior to that game on
Saturdays.