Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14
THOSE TO CHANGE
ARE IN FAR SOUTH
McGugin of Vandy Is Oldest
in Service, With Byrd
Of Maryland Next.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. August IA
Five southern Conference schools Will
start preparations next month FOR the
1928. foot ball season under the leader
shin Of new coaches. These are the
University Of Florida, Louisiana state
University. Auburn. University Of Geor-
cia and University Of South Carolina:
Ceorse NJ Boiler, who is well known
FL Southern gridirou circles, VIII TAKE
charge al Auburn. replacing Dave
NIorey who resigned during the 1927
season
Al Louisiana State University Rus
sell Cohen. former VaIS1erbiIt star, sue
ceedS Mike J. Donahue, veteran mentor.
who RESIGNED because Of illness after
having signed another Six-year CON-
tract !.
George Kid" Woodruff has retired
from active coaching at Georgia To give
ali his time "a his business interests at
Columbus. Ga Foot ball there this
yearwiu be handled by Harry j. Mehre,
vino has been chief assistant 10 Cosch
Woodruff for four wears.
II. /. Tom" Seahring, resigned, Is
succeeded 81 the University Of Florida
BY Charles W Bachnan, an experienced
man. while William L. Billy" Laval
has become head coach at South Caro-
lima, where Harry LeightSey had charge
tn 1927. 1
nsrhman is in reality the only new
man in the lot. as all ofs the others
have already served as assistants or
head. coaches at Southern schools aAG
aresthoroughly familiar with the condi-
tions.
The new Florida. mentor. however,
r. ksS charge Or the Gators with seven
years of experience as head varsity
coach at the Kansas Agricultural Coz
iege..befirG him. Heasplayed- varsity
foot bal aE NotTe Dame in 1914. 9gH5
and fat6 ann -was. on several occasions
nicke6 on All-American teams. Follow
frc The World. War. Bachnan served rs
head coach at Northwestern University
before going to the Kansas Aggies IN
1920.
Boiler Has Good Record. 3
BOILER. the new coach at Auburn,
fas a splendid record. AS coach at
Mississippi College the last five years,
rs teams lost but Two games to oppo-
nents in the Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Association. Of which group the
s-1ooi is d member, In 1927 his 1907
bal team went through an undefeateo
schedule sharing with Centenary
CHATTANOOGA anu EulIlldA tAic . 4 "a
A. Cridiron championship.
Boiler is a graduate Of washington
State College. where he starred IN base
bal. foot ball, basket ball and rowing.
For three wears prior to his connec-
sion at Mississippi College ne was as
sistart coach AT the University OF
oregon. He has also played profess
s;.7nal base ball foot ball and basket
ball
During the World War Boiler rem
cernd the United States great service,
first serving as an infantry offlcer and
later in the intelligence service. He
was awarded several decorations for
conspicuous service.
Cohen. Donahue's successor at the
DE War Skule. was highly recommend
&c to Tiger officials by Wallace Wade
Ct Alabama. whom he assisted in pro-
riuc:ng three consecutive conference
Championship teams, and by Coach
Dan McCug-n Of Vanderont: ne cap
tanned Vandv's eleven in 1915 and after
graduating the following year joined
The Army and served in France.
Following his discharge from the
forces Cohen coached the freshman
tam al tae University of Georgia one
veay ard the following season tuforeo
a. Mercer University. going from Mer-
Ger to Alabama, He is 80 years old
and a native Of Georgia.
EMS to Aid Cohen.
Cohen has selected as his assistant
Eer EMS. former Alabama star ana
last year coach Of the Tuscaloosa, Ala,
Eieh School team. Harry Rabenhorst
has been retained.
The appointment of Mehre as head
coach at Georgia met with the gen
s~al approval Of students, alumni and
PLAYERS. Notre Dame man and at
che time star center on Knute
Tgckne's crew. Mcnre has been en-
tsre1v in accord with WoodTuf's poli-
ces and the athletic aims Of the in
ke;tution. He Is said to possess a fine
foot ball mead the ability 10 impart
his knowledge Of the game 10 his men
and a wonderful personality. Mehre
r-ill be assisted by jimmy Crowley. for
H4er Notre Dame oackfielo star, aflc
Chick Shiver. one Of the star ends
Ct the 1927 eleven.
Laval goes 10 South Carolina from
Furman College where he developed
srsnv strong teams and the State
rh7mplonship team for the past three
Fesrs. He is noted for the speed and
toundness Of his attack.
Laval If exceptional 80 gridiron
ecach IL that ne never played a game
O. foot bail except as a small boy IN
Columbia. & C.. his home town. He
p,aYed base ball during his college days
p Furnan after which he became base
bal ard basket ball coach AZ Erskine