Evening star., 1938-11-04
Tennessee, Tulane
Boosted 10 Peak
By 5oph Stars
Sparkling First-Yeor
TuIent Crowds Other
Conference Teoms
BY KENNETH GREGORY,

ATLANTA, Nov. 4.-The Football
"Debutante" Club of the Southeast
ern Conference listed today as out
standing group of sophomores as
the section has produced In years.
First-year players have had a big
hand in making Tennessee and Tu-
lane teams the two outstanding
elevens of the 1888 campaign at this
juncture.
The Volunteers, alone in the un-
defeated and united class, have
eight sophomore gridders who have
performed creditably in the teams
six straight victories. Tulane, which
has come along fast after a slow
start, can concede measure of the
success to six sophs.
All around the conference, out
standing sophomore players are to
be found, gridders who have stepped
in to fill gaps left by graduation and,
in many instances, to oust veterans
and lettermen from positions they
expected to hold.
Four Vol Sophs Regulars.
Tennessee plays four sophomores
regularly in the starting lineup, and
at times as many as q half dozen
are in the field. On most other
elevens there are one or two regular
sophomore players. Tulane's rank
ing flrst-year men are mostly ball
carriers who are shifted often.
Bob Suffridge and Ed Molinski,
Tennessee's starting guards and for
mer golden gloves fighters, ousted
four lettermen to gain the first team
lineup. Abe Shires stepped in to
fill tackle berth capably, and Bob
Foxx. a speedy halfback, has estab-
Hshed himself as one of the finds"
of the season.
Other sophomores aiding no little
with Tennessee's reserve strength
are Ends Jimmy Coleman and Ed
ward Offers, and Halfbacks Buist
Warren and Bob Andridge. Coach
Bob Neyland said after the Volun-
teers' triumph over Alabama that
Foxx was the best player on the
field.
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Tulane has four ranking sopho-
more backs-Bob Kellogg. Fred
Gloden. Harry Hays and Fred Cassl-
bry All are big and represent a
classy cross-section of offensive lead;
ers. Harley McCollum. a 225- pound
tackle, and Emanuel Defraites, an
end, have added power to Tulane's
cause.
At Vanderbilt there is Roy Hug
gins, the best all-around fullback
the Commodores have had in years.
The red-haired, 185-pound player
punts, passes we'll and runs pow
erfully. He has been used chiefly
as runner to date. There also is
Maurice Holdgraf, 2l2-pound
tackle, who is potentially the best
lineman on the squad. He has won
a starting berth.
Louisiana State has an outstand-
ing guard in j. w. Goree. a l9O-
FOUNDER who won his job over four
experienced guards. When young
Busy was dropped from the squad
the coaching staff moved Ashford
Shines into his spot and they say
now he'll be as good a passer as
Bussey and probably a better run
ner. Other classy sophomores at
l.. S. U. are Backs Johnny Crabtree
and Earl Graham, and End Charley
johnson.
New 'Bama Linemen Shine.
Tackle Fred Davis, a 240-pounder
who is plenty fast for his size,
stepped into starting spot at the
University of Alabama. Guard Ed
Hickerson has seen plenty of action
and Center Warren Averitte has
provided much relief for Carey Cox
at the pivot post.
Mississippi has three sophomores
playing regularly. They are Guard
George Kinard, Halfback John Whit
ington and Fullback Jimmy Tilman.
Willard Bisbing also has done fine
work in the ball-toting department.
Against Tulane last week Missis-
sippi State showed real prospect
in William Bruce, a 175-pound half
back. Despite the husky Tulane
line and fast secondary, Bruce got
away with some of the best runs
OF the day and completed some
nice passes. He also punted well,
booting one from his own 80 that
went nearly go yards in the air and
rolled to Tulane's 1-foot line.
Scattered other outstanding first
termers include such backs as Neil
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