Evening star., 1933-10-31
TENNESSEE BLAzES
TRAIL ON SATURDAY.
Offers G. W. Opportunity for
Added GIory-Duke, w. & L.
to Meet Maryland.
BY H, C., BYRD.

BY H. C. BYRD.
THREE of what apparently
are the five strongest foot
i ball teams in the South are
to play here in the next
four weeks, Tennessee Saturday
against George Washington, Duke
next week against Maryland and
Washington and Lee two weeks
later at Maryland. The only
other elevenS south of the Mason
Dixon line that seem to COM
pletely measure up to these three
are Georgia and Alabama.
OF greatest immediate interest is the
appearance of Tennessee against
George Washington. In the first place,
Tennessee has for years been one OF
the most colorful elevens in the South,
with a remarkable record of victories.
Then, too, this will be the first time
that Tennessee has played in WASH
ington, and it always may be depended
on to put up a great game, even If 1t
loses because it has the two requisites
for good foot bAll-good material and
good coaching. George Washington
will throw against Tennessee the
strongest eleven it has ever developed
1t is good enough to win, though that
is not making a prediction it viii. the
Colonials are working with might and
main to bring their team to top form,
because a victory over Tennessee is
necessary for them to hold the ranking
they hope to maintain for the season.
A defeat at the hands of the Volunteers
would throw the Colonials we'll back
in Southern ranks, and kill any hope
they have for a high rating among
Eastern elevenS.
TENNESSEE is certain to place on
the field rugged. well drilled
team, but without the experience
Of the George Washington men. There
are more years of foot ball in the Co.
lonial squad than in the Volunteers
players, and that counts for a good
deal more than one would think ordi-
narily. In addition to this George
washington has some stars who prob
ably are just as good as the brightest
lights in the Tennessee lineup, posi-
bly, better
If one were compelled to make pre-
diction in regard to the game one
would have to favor George Washing
ton, with the full consideration that
tennessee is good enough to put vic
tory across on almost any opponent if
1t were 10 get a break or two. In other
words, in order to win, George Wash
best must be pretty close to mechani-
cally perfect foot ball backed by good
generalship. ,-~,- s.
As for Duke and Washington and Lee
hardly anything need be mentioned to
indicate their strength other than their
records. Duke has yet to be defeated
and seemingly has only one rival for top
honors, Georgia. If Duke gets by its
game with Auburn this week, as it prob;
ably will, yet may not, it should stand
q good chance Of winding up the season
rated as the best team in Dixie.
Washington and Lees advancement
Is phenomenal. 1t has won all its South
ern games, and last week gave the most
powerful Princeton team in years
scare that probably will last during the
remainder of the season.
DOB NEYLAND, coach of the Ten
nessee eleven, has had remarka
BILE coaching career since he took
charge at Knoxville. He has turned out
50 many winning teams that winning
has become such a habit that the people
round that city. when Tennessee loses,
begin to look inquiringly about, as if
wondering what could have happened.
Neyland himself is almost as unusual
as his record. He talks as frankly about
his team, about his prospects, to his
opponents and prospective opponents as
If no game were to be played. And
with it he has fine sense of humor
that to him is not humor, but prac-
tical way of looking at life: Some
one of Neylands teams had gone
through without defeat and was meet
ing Kentucky on Thanksgiving day.
That game was all that stood between
Tennessee and the Southern champion
ship and a trip to the Rose Bowl at
Pasadena.
It was a snowy day and sloppy. the
worst possible for foot ball: Kentucky
made a touchdown. but did not KICK
goal. Those 6 points were good until
the last two minutes of play, when Ten.
not kick goal. The game ended in a
6-to-6 tie. Two weeks afterWard. In
talking to the writer about that game.
Neyland said: "Well, I'm rather glad
it ended as it did, in a tie, as it was
A good thing for foot ball" Then after
a moment of silence he added: But,
gosh how I wish we had kicked that
extra point"
Neyland is a major in the United
States Army, Engineers, and Is sta
toned at Chattanooga For five years
he was stationed at the University OF
Tennessee as professor OF military
science and tactics, in charge of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit
Neyland played end on the Army eleven
that won the famous game back IN
1913, when Navy was doped to win by
& biz margin. He ana MerTl!laE a!
ends and Pritchard at quarter. formed
the first great Army passing combina.
ton, which that day gave the est greatest tt,,ss
ever seen in the East.
Vx1AsH1NGToN AND LEES un-
w usual success this year has
surprised even its most ardent
adherents It was known that the Gen.
erals would have good team, much
better team than any turned out In the
four previous years, but that 1t would
make the kind of record 1t has was not
expected by anybody.
Veteran material from last years
SQUAD, with a change in coaching policy
and personnel, seem to be the main
reasons for the turnabout. Tex Tilson,
assistant coach the last two years, who
took charge this Fall as head coach,
certainly has made good with a ven
reance. And he deserves 1t, because ne
Is one fine chap.
IF MARYLAND'S game with Virginia
Saturday turns out something like
u .kl.or no wac hot the tWO mi.