Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-12
STATE u, CLEMSON
LIKE THE OUTLOOK
Both Have New Coaches and
Possess Material for
Good EIevenS.

~ OWN in South Carolina, in two
schools, University Of Soutf
Carolina and Clemson Col
lege, exists more optimism
over foot ball prospects thar
has ever been noted In any previous
year.
Whatever may be the feeling In the
next two months. right now those IN
charge of athletics are expecting great
things. And, incidentally. the game IN
which these colleges meet is the big
game for both, and it may come about
that two Of the strongest teams In the
whole section will face in that game.
Both schools have new coaches, Billy
Laval at South Carolina and Josh Cody
ct Clemson. This really is Cody'S Sec
ond year at Clemson. but it is the first
In which he has had real opportunity
to show what he can do. Cody was
assistant TO Dan McGugin at Wander
bit before going to Clemson. and Laval
was head coach at Furman for sew
eral years.
Driver Is Optimistic.
Jimmy Driver, head of athletics at
South Carolina, has this to say about
his prospects;
we will have a good backfield COM
posed of good punters, passers and
broken-field runners Our line will
be fairly heavy and very fast. In adj
dition to our prospects from the varsity
squad Of 1927, which was far stronger
than its record indicated. and the ma
terial from the freshman team, We have
Back Wimberly. l75-pound halfback.
who year before last was one Of the
greatest runners In the South and who,
in my opinion. is an unusually fine back
and will greatly strengthen the team.
We have great confidence in Laval
as a coach We held about seven weeks
of Spring practice. which was very sat-
Efactory. We are not going to make any
claims for an exceptionally great team.
gut really believe we will come through"
Cody at Clemson.
Over at Clemson. South Carolina
greatest rival. Cody Is working with
what he considers good squad. Here
Is his general opinion of the situation:
Our prospects are good deal better
than a year ago. While We have a
much harder schedule and good deal
of travelling, the outlook for winning
is far better. I feel that we have an
even chance with any team on our
schedule this Fall, and among others
We auOUIIl, &NOl Ia SoA OAAA@ SNessS
South Carolina. Mississippi, Virginia
Military Institute and Florida"
No doubt in Wimberly and Cooper,
South Carolina has two OF the best
backs in the South. 1t is doubtful II
any school has two better men behind
It's lire. Some schools have man bet
ter than either of these, but for two
men they are not surpassed. Other
good backs from last years varsity are
zobel. Melton and Joyner. The line
will be pickle from Guerino, Wolf,
Rogers. r. Stoddard and II. Stoddard,
Graham, Derrick and Joye. From the
Freshman squad come several promising
backs, and the best of them are Beall.
Matheny, Boineau, Eddens, Blount. DON
elan. The best of the Freshman line
men are Shand, Leardo, Williams. Ores
settle, Thomas. Vineyard and Mayfleio.
Nas Peculiar Season.
South Carolina played a peculiar
schedule last Fall, or rather had some
peculiar results from its schedule: II
lost to Maryland and Virginia Poly.
technic Institute by big scores. yet
won from Virginia and North Carolina,