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You may have seen “Durocher Day” in Brooklyn. And
vou may have heard of “Blanchard Day” in Bishopville,
S. C. But, mah fran, until you’ve seen tomorrow in Athens
—well, wait and see it for vourself,
i,g?.Athens’ population will be well-nigh doubled when the
folks start pouring in. Why, just to prove what a big
day we're gonna have around here, even Marty Marion,
:gged “Mister Shortstop” of the major leagues, wants a
set.
By Saturday morning, Coach Wally Butts will have an
aggregated total of 168 sleepless hours behind him. And,
while we're quoting the yardstick, John Rauch and other
Georgia quarterbacks will have 1,430 things to remem
ber when they go into the game. That’s figuring on the
approxir:ate 100 running plays and thirty formations
through the air that Georgia uses. The quarterback must
know his own assignments, which includes ball-handling,
faking, passing, running and blocking, not to mention the
jobs of the ten other men in the line-up.
Fifty thousand people will see the game. Naturally,
they expect to leave as soon as it’s all over. If you know
any spare autogiros with rope ladders attached, you'd
better commence negotiations . . . at once . . .
Bullpups Play
Hupr_ir
Auburn “B’s
In Orlando, Fla.
Boasting an unblemished, rec
ord, the Georgia “B’s” encounter
the Auburn Baby Tigers for the
second time this season when
they clash in Orlando, Fla., Sat
urday.
Last week the Bullpups took
the measure of a strong Clemson
jayvee aggregation by a 12-6
count. Bill Pilcher, shifty little
tailback from Americus, tallied
one and big Gene Lorendo, pass
snagging star of the “B” eleven,
nfie the other through the air.
dilcher was Geoigia's main of
fensive star against Clemson,
dashing away for 75 yards on a
pass deception, but the play was
called back on a clipping penalty.
Harltn “Neighbor” Brown, big
Devatur center who looks ‘like
sure-fire varsity material, did a
herculean job of line-backing
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and Gene Singletary, Sanford,
Fla., played a consistently ag
gressive tackle.
Charley Owens, Athens fresh
man tailback, will probably re
join the squad for the game. Ow
ens has been out with a cold.
The Bullpups defeated Auburn
26-13 in the first game, played at
West Point.
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Bomb Explosion Wrecks
Wing Cf British
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late,” said Stewart. “There are,
of course, many irresponsibiles
twho might have done it—Palestine
Jews, Egyptian nationalists and so
on, but I couldn’t give a guess.”
A detetcive on duty at the scene
hazarded the theory that diehard
fascists who strewed explosives
around a half dozen Italian cities
’Monday on the 24th anniversary
of Benito Mussolini’s march on
Rome might have been responsible.
Chiefs. Pronounce Teams “Ready”
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Georgia’s Place-Kicking Expert
George (Springfield Rifle) Jermigan (right) of the
University of Georgia demonstrates his place-kicking
prowess which has been successful 26 times this sea
son in 27 attempts. John Donaldson of Jacksonville,
Fla., subbing for “Rabbit” Smith in this photo, assists
Jernigan who comes from Springfield, Tenn., which
accounts for his nickname. (AP Photo).
GEORGE JERNIGAN CALLED “BEST
PLACEKICKER SOUTH HAS
EVER PRODUCED” BY A. P. WRITER
BY CHICK HOSCH ;
Associated Press Sports Writer
They don’t call George Jernigan “The Springfield
Rifle” for nothing—he lives up to the name.
Jernigan, a suvstitute guard on’
University of Georgia’s football
team who lists 3pringfield, Tenn.,
as his home town, is just about the
best placekicker the South has ever
produced. At least, he’s got the best
record for adding points after
touchdowns,
When Georgia scores a touch
down, in nearly nine out of ten
cases it means seven points, for
“QOle Springfield” romps out on
the field, swings his foot and with
out looking turns and runs back to
the bench.
He's put 26 out of 27 over the
crossbars this season. He set a new
one-game record for the south
with 10. out of ten against Furman
last Saturday, That gave him a
963 record, and added to the 36
he Kicked last vear in 43 efforts, he
has a collegiate record of §2 out of
70 for a .886 average. ;
Jernigan, like his famous pre
decessor, Leo Costa of Georgia’s
Rose Bowl squad, is a protege of
line coach J. B. (Ears) Whitworth,
the old Alabama star, who is a
master at teaching the art of
placekicking. "
~ Costa, a substitute center, bcoted
89 out of 111 attempts during his
three-year career and had the dis
tinction of scoring in every ball
game Georgia played during that
span. On several occasions, Costa’s
talent won a ball game but thus
far Jernigan hasn’t had that plea
sure.
Hugh Morrow of Alabama, con
nected on nine out of nine against
Howard in 1944 and had nine cut
cf ten against Vanderbilt last year,
and it was his one-game record
that Jernigan bettered las: week.
Tom Burress of Mississippi State
holds the South’s consecutive re
cord for placements, covering a
four-game span, with 18 straight,
set in 1944. Jernigan, like his pre
decessor, never sees the ball go
through the bars. He reaches down
for that imaginary “50-cent piece”
after contact, and plucks a blade
of grass. He then turns and’ runs
off the field.
The team-impesed penalty for
lfooking up—ten laps around the
ield.
A teaspoon of grated lemon peel
added to sauces or-sprinkled over
vegetable salads touches up a
favorite food combination with
the fragrance and flavor of lemon.
JORDAN HURT:
MAY NOT PLAY
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Georgia Bulldogs are in
good shape, says Coach Wally
Butts, for their encounter with
Alabama, top-ranking game of
the week’s Southeastern Confer
ence football schedule.
Butts has only one doubtful
starter — Fullback Dick McPhee,
who is nursing a knee injured in
scrimmage last week.
The game has been a sellout
for weeks, and a jam-packed
crowd of about 50,000 is expected
to be on hand for the battle at
Athens.
~ Alabama was also in good phys
ical trim for the game. Johnny
August, ankle-winded halfback, is
ailing but otherwise the team is
ready for what Coach Frank Tho
mas calls “the crucial test.”
'~ Coach Bobby Dodd of Georgia
Tech was unable to say the same
about his Jackets, planning for
the Duke team. He called for an
extra drill last night and gave
the lads a tough session designed
THY BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA,
to improve their defense against
Duke’s plays.
In the afternoon workout, Jira
my Jordan and Morris Harrison,
freshman backs, were hurt, and
TNodd said it was doubtful if Jor
dan would play Saturday.
Vandy Tightens
Vanderbilt, prepping for Au
burn, has tightened up its pass
defense in a move to halt Travis
Tidwell, the rampant Tiger tosser
who ranks second among the na
tion’s backs in ‘total offensive
power.
The lament. at Auburn con
cerned the long ailing list—Full
back Freddie Gafford, Guard
Jimmy Rose, and Halfbacks Bill
Wilson and Jim Shiver, to name
a few. And Coach Carl Voyles
had another major headache in
the wake of yesterday’s workout,
which he termed “the poorest of
the season.”
The game will be the first be
tween the two teams in 12 years.
The Tennessee Vaols, stepping
outside the conference to take on
North Carolina, are getting a
heavy dose of scrimmage.
The Rebels of Mississippi, suf
fering with injuries at vital spots,
scrimmaged at length and studied
defensive strategy yesterday in
preparation for their week-end
set-to with Louisiana State.
Mississippi State meets Murray
State and Kentucky takes on
MicHigan State in non-conference
games, while Tulane and Florida
‘have open dates for the week
end.
GOSPEL SINGING
The publie is invited to faear a
program by Mrs. B. D. Rushing,
nationally known colored Gos=-
pel singer from Mississippi Fri
day night at 8 o’clock at Hill's
First Baptist Church. Admission
will be fifty cents and seats will
be reserved for white friends.
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BY EDWIN POPE
Sports Editor
With both coaches sounding word from their respec
tive camps that their clubs are “ready,” the teams started
tapering off today for Saturday’s 2:30 (EST) Kick-off on
Sanford Field.
The Crimson Tide is sched
uled to arrive here Friday after-1
ternoon in time for a workout at 1
the stadium. Frank Thomas said |
today that all of his players were
in tip-top shape with the lone
exception of Johnnly Augusta, |
fleet little 'aalfback. |
Two (nhational hook-ups will
carry the game. CBS and MBS.
Ted Husing widely - known
spbriscastier. will handle the
play-by-play chores for MBS.
This will be the first time since
1944—when Georgia met Alaba
ma in Birmingham -— taat the
Bulldoge have been featureq on
national broadcasts.
Tickets Long Gone
Johnny Hroadnax, business
manager of athletics at the Uni
‘versi‘ty, also gave a warning
“Don’t come to Athens unless you
have a ticket in your pocket.”
Ducats are unobtainable these
days. since Alabama, Auburn,
Florida and Gkorgia Tec:: ar
}fai-rq ‘have all been solq out for
some time row. 50,000 peopie are
‘expected to watch Saturday’s fes
tivities.
Ty Cobb, “The Georgia Peach,”
will be the guest of Dr. Harmon
‘W. Caldwell in the President's
Box at the game, and will be ac
companied by Dr. Stuart Brown
of Royston, a lifelong frienq who
ic to be in charge of the new
‘lospital for which Cobb has ap
propriated approximately $250,-
000. Dr. Raymond Paty, former
University of Alaama presi
dent and the new chanc:?llor of
the University of Georgla, will
also be President Caldwell’s
guest.
Prominent Writers
In addition to Teq Husing of
MBS and another capable staff
assigned by CBS to air the
game, Georgia Sportg Netwqu
will also carry the game, with
George Theeringer handling
play-by-play and Stan Raymond
producing tae “color.” .
Many prominent sportstnterS
will attend the classic.” Among
those making prese reservations
are*
Zipp Newman. Birmingham
News: Bob Phillins. Birmingham
Age-Herald: Ed Danforth, Atlan
ta Journal: Johnnv Bradberry,
Atlanta Constitution: Guy But
ler, Miiami Daily News; Jack
Bell. Miami Herald; Chick
Hosch. Associaied Press; Bill
Tucker. United Press; Allen
Compton, International News
Service; Sam Glassman, Macon
Telégraph; Joe Parham, jr., Ma
con News; Joseph McCarron, Al
lentown (Pa.) Morning Call;
John F. Higgins, Pittston (Pa.)
Gazette; Eddie Finlay, Columbia
{S. C.) Record; Carter Latimer,
Greenvilie (S. C.) News; Earl
Ruby, Louisville yCourier-Jour
nal; Wirt Gammon, Chattanooga
Times; E. T. Bales, Chattanooga
Free Press; Fred Russell, Nash
ville Banner; Paul Barrett,
Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont;
Jake Penland, Columbia (S. C.)
State; Irvin Cribb, Spartanburg,
(S. C.) Herald.
25 Years Of Cabbing
Without An Accident
COLUMBIA, 'S. ' C—(AP)—
Driving a taxi for 25 years may
be no record, but 48-year-old J.
C. Mixon’s claim to having done
it without an accident might be
unique.
Mixon, who retired from driv
ing recently, began his hacking
in 1921 with a T-model Ford jit
ney. The fare was 10 cents, with
as many riders as could pack in
being welcome. “In those days,”
he muses, “a dime really meant
something. Now it’s only a thin
dime—bighty thin, too.”
Five years later he graduated
to driving a standard taxicab,
and drove only at night for the
remaining 20 years. He now has a
shop ,icb with the taxicab com
pany for which he drove for two
decades.
Athens High Drills
For Spalding ;
Thornton Shines
Coach Charles “Beefy” Eaves
Red and White football eleven
underwent a strenuous practice
yesterday topped off by a scrim
mage to prepare them for
Spalding Friday nigat in Griffin.
The first stringers played de
fense against the second team so
that the starters could get a
taste of stopping Spalding. Ed
Greenway and Cecil Adams
stood out in the line stopping
most all of the plays before they
got to the backfielders but Jim
my Thornton. linebacker, was in
on quite a few tackles. Griffin
Moody. end. saowed that his
outstanding point was on defense
tearing through for a number of
tackles.
- Dickie Williams, doing most of
the ball snapping, put in a
good day’s work showing what
he could do.
The team was - without the
‘services of ‘nalfbacks Bobby
Bradberrv and John Turner
‘while Nathan Williams was the
only auarterback practicing.
"John [Turner. still limping on
the leg he hurt in the College
Park game. may not see any ac
tion fin tae tilt with Spalding but
if he does it will be limited.
Turner And Cash
The starters for the game will
probablv be Adams and Gene
Townsend at end. Tommy Bent
ley and E. C. Ingram at tackles,
Greenway and Hoyt Collins at
guards and Bob Hill or Dickie
Williams at center. The backfield
will be Nathan Williamgs or Orion
Porterfield at quarterback, Jack
Turner and Frankie Cash at the
'halfs and Taornton at fuliback.
Able suhstitutings are Griffin
[Moodv. Erich Sauerbrey, Ned
' Brown; Billv Shivar in the line
‘whl‘:le the backfield may not
have any subs or just a few. It
ldepends on how many injured
there are at game time.
Four Perish As
Fire Sweeps
Baltimore House
BALTIMORE, Oct. 31—(AP)
—Four seamen burned to death
in a fire which swept a water
front rooming house early today
and Battalion Chief Thomas Hea
gerty of th, fire department said
a home-made incendiary bomb
apparently was tossed into the
living room. :
Police said the owner had re
ceived a warning a week ago.
A fourth man was critically
Iburned, four others were hos
italized with third degree burns
and one other was injured when
he and another man jumped
from a second floor window.
Chief Heagerty said a one-gal
lon can which apparently had
contained gasoling was found in
the lving room debris. .
Patrolman Bernard E. Thomas
said he was standing at a nearby
intersection when he heard the
large plate glass window in the
front of the building crash.
At the same time, Thomas said,
he saw a man walking away from
the building. He got into a car,
which sped away. .
Jesse Rodriguez, owner of the
house, told police a monkey
wrench with a note attached was
HIGHLIGHTS AUBURN-VANDERBILT GAME
ROCK-RIBBED LINE VERSUS FINE BACK ¢
By LERCY SIMMS
MONTGOMERY, ALA. Oct.
31—(AP)—A rock-ribbed line
will be matched against.one of
the top backs of the year when
the Vanderbilt Commodores take
the field here Saturday against
the Auburn Tigers in a renewal,
after a 12-year lapse, of a con
test which was one of the South’s
annual headliners many years
ago. :
Both teams reported pumerous
injuries, and both probably will
be without the services of sever
al key men, but the cdds-takers
were wondering ‘whether the
stout Vandy defense, which has
held five opopnents 'this year to
24 points, the Tiger Frosh stor.
Tidwell, with 8() yards gained
rushing and passing in five games
is second among the nation’s
backs in total offense.
Auburn’s backfield. problems,
aside from the spot vecupied by
Tidwell, were complicated this
week by the withdrawal of Babe
Gendusa, quarterback, and in
juries to right halfback Bill Wil=
son, which may keep him out of
the contest.
Coach Carl Voyles aiso' lament
ed injuries to halfback-fullback
Freddie Gafford, guard Jimmy
Rose, and halfback Jim Shiver,
all likely to be of little or no ser
vice this week.
hurled through the same window
a week ago.
The note, as released at a dis
trict police station, said:
“Stop rooming finks in your
house. This is your final warn
ing.”
Card of Thanks
The wfie and tamily of the late
Cornelius Drake wish tc express
their thanks and appreciation for
the kindness and sympathy ex
pressed by various means during
the illness and death of their be
loved husband and father,
Virgie C. Drake.
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THURSDAY, OCTOEBER 31, 1946,
Improving Each Week
“We are expecting one of thg
hardest games ofithe year,” Voyles
said. “Vanderbilt has an €Xper
ienced team and we will start
eight freshmen. our boys have
been improvini each week and
we hope tc play them a good
game.”
Voyles termed his workoyt
yesterday ‘“the poorest of the
season” and said Vandy woulq
have beaten Auburn six touch.
downs 'if the game /had been
played ther.
Coach H. R. (Red) Sanders of
the Commodores also was sing
ing the blues over his hospita]
list. :
“We are in the worst Possible
physical shape,” he said. “We are
stepping down into our ‘B’ team
for linemen to replace those un
able to make the trip.”
Vandy and Auburn fjrst met
in 1893, with the Tigers Winning
30-10, but the series lapsed in
1934, when Vandy emerged with
a 7-6 victory.
Vandy is a 6-point favorite for
Saturday’s game, expected to
draw 20,000 by 2 p. m. (CST),
kickoff time.
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