The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-22
GOOD WEATHER
HELPS VANDY.
Swayne Latham Returns and
Will Be Shifted to Half
Back This Year.
NEW MATERIAL ON HAND

NASHVILLE, sept, ef--Monday marked
tho opening OF the second week OF prao-
tico for McGugin's Commodores and the
day was ushered In with q stiff morn
ing practice and a sorimmage In the
afternoon that proved the first real test
for the new material on hand, The
weather Is favoring the Commodores
this season in striking contrast with
tho McGuginltes and held up their
training that resulted almost In dis
aster on moro than one occasion.
The Commodore ranks are about filled
with the return OF Swayne Latham,
quarterback OF last season. who will be
his speed and ability to carry the ball
over tackle. where he displayed such
power, especially in the Thanksgiving
game against Sewanee. In Latham'H
place Mt quarter Frank Godohaux, New
Orleans athlete. will probably be seen,
Commodore eleven OF the 1900 period
and the son Ia expected to I'LL the ia
theirs shoes In easy style. II not OUT
grow them In the next four yeArs Of
his intercollegiate athletic career.
Frank Berryhill, fash halfbaek OF
old place in the backneld, whore he
proved OF such value last season. Ber-
ryhill In one OF the fastest men IN south
ern football and with him. Latham,
Godchaux, Pinky Wade and Capt. Red
Floyd TO do the hauling OF the pigskin.
Vanderbilt In expected TO show an Of
fcnsive power far superior to any she
has had IN the past five years.
Jim Early Back.
Big Jim Early, center. and member
OF Vanderhilt's record-brealSing relay
team OF last spring. is back in school
and his return has removed one OF the
greatest problems that faced Mc0ugin
at the beginning OF the present season
Early Ia one OF the fastest big men In
the country. He stands more than six
feet In his socks and weighs around
1876. In addition to this, he can sprint
ends, which makes him quite nice adj
dltlon TO an otherwise shot-to.p pieces
line.
Glnk Hendrix, another member Of the
famous relay team OF 1920, also returned
to school Monday. 0ink IL OF the same
than the giant center. He found"
himself late last season when shifted
to end by McGugin, following hia fall
ure TO show Mt fullback, and II 10 prob
able that the big boy will be seen on
ono OF the finals when the finai llne-up
Knoxville on Oct. 0.
The return Of these men has greatly
aided McGugin In solving the problems
OF the hour and the task OF filling the
lineup that Ia minus Josh Cody. Tom
Lipscomb, All Adams ana Tommy Ter
fcss, stars that scintillated In the foot
bali armament In seasons now written
In history.
with Early at center, Il 10 probable
that the initial lineup against Bir-
mingham Southern on Oct, . will be
sharpe and Polytinslsy. EuXrds.
Hellar Nd Bailey, tackles
Rnker D. "a Hendrix ends.
Latham and Berryhill, halfbacks.
Wade. fullbnck.
Godchaux, quarterback.
Floyd Has BAD Knee.
Capt. Red Floyd Ia stll suffering from
his bad knee and while he may be In
ham boys, he will probably decorate the
bench in order to give the new talent
a chance to work out for the Tennessee
game the following Saturday at Knox
vile.
for one OF the gaps In the line. while
Hellar, the tackle aspirant from
Cleveland, o.. will probably hold down
position with Bailey. who will be
remembered by both Auburn ana Ala"
In addition to these there Ia Nc.
Gill, guard OF 1917; Hin, ex-center OF |
1ai7-iS; Holmes and Sharpe. Of 1919.
Mlzeli Wilson for an end; Doc Kuhn
and Bell a newcomer. for quarter. and
others more or less famed In the prep |
school world Of sport who Will be given |
a chance to show their wares before
McGugin makes his final selection OF
the varsity squad.
The rough edges are being fast
rubbed Off under the direction OF Coach |
Muck Brown and Coach Owsiey Ma |
nier, who have charge Of thu morning |
work. In the afternoon. Coach Me- |
dugin spends his time driving the boys
through signal. puntlng and tacklins
pra ctice.
The twice daily workouts are begin |
ming to pull off surplus fiesh from the |
hefty ones and by the time the Com
modores take on Middle Tennessee Nor
ma, In n small practice affair, tho boys
who wear the gold ana black VIII be
In the pink Of condition.
No time IL being lost ana no EFFORTS
being spared IN the preparation OF the
Commodore eleven for tho hardest
schedule faced In years, beginning with |
birmingham Southern and running |
through Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Au-
burn, Kentucky state, Alabama, Vir-
glnia and Sewanee.