Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-15
COACH HAS EASIEST
Job IN DIXIE GROUP
How to Make Most of Many
Possible Combinations
Is Collins Problem.
BY H. C. BYRD.
\OACH BILL RAFTERY, at

OoACH BILL RAFTERY, at
Virginia Military Institute,
~ has only one of his eleven
1929 regulars back in uni
form, and other coaches through
out the South are wailing over the
loss of brilliant players, but not
so Coach Collins of the University
of North Carolina. Finding him
self much better situated as re-
CARDS material than any other
coach, Collins has not said a word
since the beginning of practice,
except to express wonderment as
to how he could best work out his
different backfield combinations.
In the case of almost every other
coach 1t is more matter of trying to
find four men good enough to fit to-
gether to make one strong backfield.
North Carolina apparently is going to
be in the same fortunate position it was
last year, which is that of having about
IL good backs for three extraordinary
backfield combinations.
Wyrick and Nash are the two backs
who did such brilliant work last sea-
son and again are in uniform. If North
Carolina had such a thing as a regular
backfield, then these two were its main
cogs. 1t is presumed that it is around
them that the best backfield will be
built this Fall Both are brilliant play
erS. Nash being an exceptional ball car
rier and Wyrick able to do about every
thing that might be expected of a good
foot ball player. Who will measure up
to these for a first-string set of backs
Is not known, but Maus and Erickson
may get the call.
Two Probabilities.
It is probable that Wagner. former
Pennsylvania Military College star, is
as good as any back North Carolina
has, but it is not likely he will be used
as regular, his value in smashing and
battering down a tired defense having
been too obvious in the last two years
The backf1eld combination of which
Wagner was a member was made up. in
addition to him. of Slusser, Branch and
House. Groom, Chandler, Mcneil, Suggs,
Moore, Frazier, Thompson and Daniel
are the other prospects In the matter
of backs, as far as material is concerned,
North Carolina has no problem.
North Carolina possibly does not
have as good. comparatively speaking,
material for its line as for its backfield
The Blue and White has plenty of
linesmen, but it will be lucky to find a
man good enough to replace Farris.
That young gentleman was guard par
excellence. and fitted admirably into
North Carolina's scheme of play Four
letter men, Brown, Parsley, Tabb and
Nelson are back for end positions, but
It is said that one or two players from
the Freshman team of last year are
coming along fast and one of them,
especially Walker, is likely to beat out
one of the veterans for a regular berth.
Only one man who won his letter at
tackle last season, Thompson, is in
uniform. but three others are showing
up in great shape. These are McDade,
Smith and Underwood. In the three
center positions, two guards and center,
reports have it that there is so much
good material available that the coaches
hardly know what to do with it.
Schedule No Set-Up.
But even with all its good material.
North Carolina may have more trouble
at times during the season than gen.
orally is expected. 1t does not have
a set-up schedule by any means, and
meets some of the toughest teams in
the South. 1t is claimed by many
that at least three of its opponents
should rank among the topnotch elevens
In the South this year. Anyway, when
1t plays Georgia, Tennessee and Georgia
Tech 1t will not rest so easily until
after the games are finished. Georgia.
by the way, was the one Southern