New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
BY HORACE c. RENEGAR

BY HORACE c. RENEGAR
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer)
Atlanta. Sept. Is R1The big
tanks OF Dixie football again are
rolling up and down training fields
in II southern states preparing for
q new campaign against old foes.
Prospects of important intersec-
tional victories and q possible un-
disputed championship crown for
the region south of the Potomac, at
least. furnishes the impetus to %
colleges of the Southern Confer
ence.
Three Of the five leaders OF the
conference race in 1927 began early
in September to drill with more
than favorable chances Of again
clinging to a top position. Georgia
Tech, winner of seven conference
games and held to tie in one.
found many of the Tornado veterans
returning, including the versatile
hanback,, Warner Mizell. Ed.
Hamm. champion broad jumper Of
the world. also will try for the
backtield.
Vanderbilt, another 1927 leader
team boasting five conference VIC
tories and two ties last season-ex-
poets to again be in the running.
Despite the Commodores' loss Of
Founding Bill" Spears, all-America
quarterback, they have Jimmy Ar
, mistead, the nations leading point
10 tn IN ha HvDn
from fullback.
Georgia, team which was promi-
nent In the national ranking most
of last season. but which mutfed its
big chance in the last game of the
season by losing to Georgia Tech.
will have its famed backfield In
readiness for the big games. Nc
Crazy. fullback. and Dudley and
| Hooks. fiashy halves. will give the
Southern Bulldogs the impetus again
against Yale. Alabama, Georgia
Tech. Florida and others.
North Carolina State and Ten
nessee. two other leaders a year ago,
are less favored by the critics to re-
peat. The Raleigh team will be
without Jack Mcdowell. one of the
greatest backs ever produced on the
| middle Atlantic seaboard. Nc
Dowall was the handspring OF the
attack in the past.
Tennessee will have to rebuild
both line and backfield, having lost
the fiashy Dodson, Derryberry and
Gilmore from the backf1eld and
Barnhill, Macarthur, McKeen and
Butcher from the line.
But the other II conference mem
bers are conceding nothing to the
erstWhile leaders. Alabama, con-
ference champion three times in
four years, looks to eight or ten
lettermen in addition to fine fresh
men and reserve material to re-
store the Crimson Tide to the TOP
The Tuscaloosa lads will have Dave
Brasfield. one of the most promis-
ing backs in years, to build around
Virginia Poly, with Frank Peake
returned, appears the strong pre-
season favorite OF Virginia, although
Virginia. Washington and Lee and
Virginia Military all have a numbe
of veterans back. Peake, the Cob
bier offensive light. gained some.
thing like 1900 yards in all game.
last year. although he was in man,
of the contests only few minutes.
Schwartz great North Carolins
center: Banker. versatile Tulan,
halfback; Wilcox, Mississippi half
back; Owens. Crahtree and BOWER
Florida backs, and Portwood, Ken
lucky back are expected to prov,
important cogs in the offense o
their respective teams.
Louisiana II still in the unknown
quantity category, and SO is Soutl
Carolina.
Sewanee. Mississippi A. & NJ. an,
Maryland will have numerous lette
men back, but few outstanding
players to build around.