Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05


Clemson College should have
an even stronger team this Fall, accord
ing to Coach Josh Cody.
This does not mean, in Cody's opin-
ion that Clemson will win more games
or score any more points, but that no
matter what the result of its season in
games won and lost or in points scored,
the team will be more formidable. And
Cody thinks that Clemson will have
plenty of opposition. because it is his
opinion that, with the possible eXcep-
ton of North Carolina State, every OPP
ponent Clemson faces will be stronger
than in 1928.
I'VE expect to have stronger team
than represented us last year." says
Cody, although we may not show up
as well at the end of the season. We
shall meet stronger opposition for one
thing, and that is what really counts in
teams won and lost record. Not
many men have been lost from our
squad, although we shall greatly miss
two or three players who did go. Press
ley, who was center and captain, grad
uated. and We may not get man his
equal in many years. He was the best
center that ever wore Clemson colors.
In addition to him we lose Guy Davis
and Fat Hall at guards, and Louis
Pitt and Eddie Mulherin at quarter
backs. The two quarterbacks also will
be difficult to replace.
Two Great Backs.
Back from the letter men of last sea-
son we have McCarley, Mcmillan, JUS
tus and Hane backs. Mcmillan and
Justius were great pair and will play
great foot ball this year, unless one or
the other is incapacitated by injuries
Mcmillan Is a fine passing back and
works with Padgett exceptionally we'll
Last year in our November games this
pair scored six touchdowns on passes
They would have done just as well
early in the year had Mcmillan not had
a broken finger. With these men, with
Justus to do most of the running, we
should have fine attack. Jones and
Woodruff on ends are good pass receiv-
ers as we'll as Padgett. 1t is remark
able fact that neither Jones nor Wood
ruff ever played high school foot ball
AS final thought about our backs, I
believe that Mcmillan is just as good n
passing back as was Speers of Wander
bnt."
Cody in talking about the players
he has available for this Fall speaks
very highly of Bob Swafford, one of his
tackles. In fact, to say that he speaks
highly of STAFFORD is putting it mildly
as he says without reservation that che
Is one Of the best linemen that have
ever seen play foot ball. We use him at
both guard and tackle and he is good
on offense as defense. He is strong and
active and fast and weighs ais pounds
Watch him this Fall
In addition to the backs already men
toned by Cody, Clemson probably will
have In the lineup for its first game
letter men from last season in the per-
sons Of Jones, woodruff, Asbill, ends;
Swafford, Collins and Magill, tackles;
GunnellS and Gassaway, guards; Salley
another letter back, may also return
and If he does 1t is likely that Cody will
give him trial at center. From the
second string players will come likely
looking prospects in the persons of Cook,
Rogers and Bowles, centers; Fleming,
Blakeney and Marlborough. ends; Dyess,
Stalnaker and Long, tackles; Sowell.
Rodgers and Speth, backs. A fairly good
array also will come up from the Fresh
men eleven in Fordham, Gresham and
Orr, centers; Seigel, Cox, Wall, New
some, guards: Smith, Victor Fleming,
Sharpe and Harrell, tackles; Whitlaw,
WEIGH, Harvin, Halman, Harveley,
Hooks, Jordan, Dodson. Kelley, Pickens,
and the Kinghorne twins, backs.
Adds to Its Plant.
Clemson has made considerable adj
ditions to its plant during the past
year. The main feature of its improve
ments Is big field house, 1sO feet long
by 100 feet in width. This field house
has been built mainly for general physi-
cal education purposes and basket ball,
but also can be used for practice by
intercollegiate teams in other sports
when conditions are too bad for work
outside. Considerable work has been
done on the foot ball field, mainly in
grading and sodding The field now is
In fine shape, but no practice work will
be held on 1t. Only games will be play
ed there, the practice sessions being
slated on new fields that have been
built during the past Spring and Sum-
mer
Coach Cody believes that the new
tumble rule will be popular with those
that attend games, and says that as a
coach it appeals to him. It is Codys
opinion that the rule will not cause
loose handling of the ball. II feel that
loss of the ball on a tumble and the
consequent loss of position on the field
is enough of penalty to require that
q great premium still be placed on
handling of the ball clearly. Failing
on the ball has become lost art, so
anxious have players been to pick up
q tumble and run with it, but this
will come back into its own this Fall,
as there will be no object in trying to
pic: up the ball.
Clemson opens its schedule September
II with Newberry at Clemson. After
that it plays every week until it winds
up November 28 at Clemson with the
Furman game on Thanksgiving day
The biggest and most important game
is with South Carolina although good
deal of stress always is laid on the one
with Furman. The other main con-
tests are those with Kentucky and
Florida.
The complete schedule:
Saturday, September 21-NewberrJ
VS.. Clemson at Clemson.
Saturday, September 26-Davidsor
vs. Clemson at Charlotte.
Saturday, October 5-Auburn vs.
Clemson at Clemson.
Friday, october In. G. State vs.
Clemson at Florence.
Friday, October 18-Wofford VS.
Clemson at Spartanburg.
Thursday, October gu. or S. G. VS.
Clemson at Columbia.
Saturday, Novener 2-U. Of KY. VS.
Clemson at Lexington.
Saturday, November 9-V. M. !. VS.
Clemson at Norfolk.
Saturday, November 16-U. or Fla. VS.
Clemson at Gainesville.
Saturday, November 23-Citadel VS.
Clemson at Clemson.
Thursday, November 28--Furman VS.
Clemson (Homecoming) at Clemson.
STRETCHERS TO BE MADE
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