Evening star., 1928-10-31

conference eleven. Vanderpll
and Georgia Tech head the list, WIZ
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Gem
son next in line. Alabama has peer
beaten by Tennessee, but by marglr
of two points, which two points were
part of the six scored on 98-yarc
run from kickoff for a touchdown.
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt no
only have been making fine records
AGAINST the elevens they have played
in the South. but each has victory
to its credit over a strong Northern op'
ponent. And Vanderbilt actually has
two victories outside its own territory
as. besides beating Colgate, 1t went over
to Texas and trimmed the State unlver.
sitv of that State. Georgia Techs best
achievement was its defeat OF Notre
Dame. It may be that Alabama VIII
beat Georgia Tech or Vanderbllt, per.
haps both; it may be that Georgia VIII
defeat Georgia Tech, but right now II
seems that Georgia Tech and Wander
bilt ought to be picked as the strongest
teams in the conference.
Both Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt
have big, strong and last Hnes .l ano
about the same kind of men In their
hackfields. Both are well coached and
skilled in all the elements that make
IN modern attack and defense.
Georgia Techs defeat of North Carolina
last week by decisive score ana lts
heating of Virginia Military Institute
two weeks before that and Vanderbilt S
snowing-under of Virginia last Satur-
day are indications that there are no
teams in the South Atlantic section
good enough to stand up against either
of them.
In fact. it seems that teams farther
South generally have something on
those in the South Atlantic section. Fol
instance, Washington and Lee was TRIM
med by both Kentucky and Tennessee
Virginia Military Institute lost to
Georgia Tech, Virginia was over
whelmed by Vanderbilt and beaten by
South Carolina, North Carolina State
lost to Florida, and Maryland to South
Carolina. These comparisons indicate
that South Atlantic institutions had
better get move on themselves II they
expect to play on even terms with the
far Southern elevens.
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee all
are strong and perhaps just about as
strong as Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt
Georgia has decisively defeated Tulane
and generally has given indication OF
exceptional strength. Tennessee beat
Alabama, Is to 13, but that was just a
case of the break giving victory to one
of two strong and well watched teams.
South Carolina seems to have been
iarred out of any prospects 1t had for
being rated near the top in the South
ern Conference as a result of its 32-to-O
defeat at the hands of Clemson last
Thursday. And it may be that Clemson
is lot stronger than it has been given
credit for, as it must have played good
foot ball in 32-to-0 victory over South
Carolina.
Another comparison will be gained
this week between the South Atlantic
section and the section farther South
when Virginia Military Institute and
Clemson hook up.
In the South Atlantic section two
rivalries will be fought out between Viz
ginia and washington and Lee and be-
tween Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and Maryland, the former at Charlottes-
vile and the latter at Norfolk. On the
face of things right now it seems that
washington and Lee and v. P. I. should
be favored, as both Virginia and Mary
land are in rather poor shape physically
v. p. I. is said to have abcn't the best
eleven in its history, and certainly there
are no teams in this section with a
finer array of backfeld material.
GEORGETOWN is making no predictions
about what it expects to accomplish
against New York University Saturday
at New York. It knows that it will
be against one of the strongest outfits
in the country and that its real task
is to stop the scoring machine that
Gotham. The Blue and Gray itself is
the leading point scorer in the East
which is indication that it also has
something when it comes to getting
points. However, making points against
the kind of teams Georgetown has play
ed so far this year and making points
against the kind of team wearing New
York University's colors are two entirely
different things.
Coach Little indeed would add real
feather to his cap if he could beat the
New Yorkers. Not only would victory
put Georgetown right up among the
foremost elevens of the East, but II
also would establish Little as one oi
the most prominent coaches.
The Blue and Gray is running spe-
cial train to New York for its students
and followers. 1t hopes to have big
rooters' section in the stands when The
whistle blows Saturday, and it might
be that the inspiration that could come
from such support would be the decld'
ing factor.
Clemson College is said to have the
fastest back in the South in Justus. Be
fore the season began, Josh Cody, coacf
at Clemson, told the writer that M
had in Justus a back whom he believed
would be one of the outstanding play
ers of the South. 1t was JuStus WHIT
sprinted nearly the whole length o
the field to beat North Carolina State
and in the other games Clemson ha
played it has been Justus who provided
the punch at the right moments. JUS
tus is said to be very fast, good punt
er. a good paSser and also an excel
lent defensive player.
Incidentally, it might be mentioned
that Virginia Military has a whole back
field that may be compared very fav
orably with most of the schools II
the South. Barnes, Harner, Hawkin
and McCray form a combination tina
can do almost anything and every
thing to be done on gridlron.
Barnes generally is credited with be
ing the star of the quartet, and n
comes pretty near being just thal
Weighing ITO pounds, he can pun
throw passes nearly half the length @
the field and is just about as danger
Gus a man in the open as could b
found anywhere. Hawkins is not ia
he cannot punt. Hawkins generally
on the receiving end of Barnes passes
McCray is a fine defensive fullback an
puntS more than half the length c
the field about four times out of f1vt