The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
TENNESSEE VOLS BOG DOWN IN. LATEST VICTORY
Southern Cal. Scout on Hand for lO.O Win Over
 Kentucky
By GEORGE KrRKsEY

NOmIteu Press Stan COrrespOmdent)
 Lexington, Ky. Dec. 1--(UP)--All the evidence available today indi. cated Tenneesee's unbeaten, united. unscored on eleven will wind up in the Rose Bowl New Years day, but outlanderS who saw the Volunteers In action against Kentucky weren't so sure that would be a good thing for Major Bob Neyland's boys.
 tennessee rolled up its ninth straight victory over Kentucky yes- terday, le--0, but wasn't any raging gridircn titan in keeping It's per- 7 feet record unviolated. The volun. teers were more than a bit ragged around the eoyes, cashing In on seven out of eight Kentucky fumbles and handling the ball so Shamefully that they fumbled 1t into Kentucky's possession five times.
 Not only did Tennessee look over- rated in downing Kentucky but the volunteers lost two of their great est backs, All-American George Catego and Johnny Butler. both out of the final regularly scheduled knee injuries which may keep them game against Auburn December 9. And they might not even be ready for action by January 1.
 Cafego, who entered the game with an old knee injury, had 1t re-hurt on the fourth play after the opening kickoif and limped of the field.
 Butler, who broke up the Alabama game with his spectacular dash, had to be carried of the field in the final period after he was smashed down by Kentucky's l95-pound fullback, Charlie 1shmel. Butler had just tossed 8 l0.yard pass to reserve end Emil Hust for Tennessee's third touchdown when he was hurt.
 Two T. D. Better
 Observers who watched Southern Californai smack down Notre Dame last Saturday, 20-12, rate the Tro- jans two touchdowns better than Tennessee oil the basis of the two clubs most recent showings. It seems to be an open secret that Southern California will invite Tennessee to represent the east providing the Trolans beat U. c. L. A. and win the Pacific coast crown.
 Southern California had a scout In the press box yesterday taking notes on the Vols for future use.
 Giving Tennessee the benefit of the doubt the Volunteers might have beea pulling their punches after they got two touchdowns in the first pe- riod and got of to a 12--0 lead. How ever, an early Kentucky tumble helped to set up Tennessee's first score and an intercepted pass started the VolS on the way to their second touchdown. The three Tennessee touchdown marches covered only fl, ~ and f4 yards and altogether the Vols outgained Kentucky only 206 to le9 yards.
 It must be said to justice to Ten. nessee that the Volunteer line wasn't exactly a tissue paper forward wall. TennesSees two guards, Bob Suf. fridge and Ed Molinski, and tackle Ed shires all were outstanding.
 Suffridge and Molinski are prob- able the greatest pair of guards in the country. They do a whale of a job on both offense and defense. Bob Foxx, Tennessee's wing back, is another key man who seems to have been overlooked in the ballyhoo out of Knoxville. He blocks for keeps, and on the few occasions when he carries the ball on reverse plays he drives like a locomotive. He smashed 10 yards for Tennessee's second touchdown on reverse and almost ran into the bleacher seats behind the end zone before he could slow down.
 Some of Tennessee's rabid rooters were saying after the game that Ma jor Neyland, an old hand at playing 'possurn, was letting his club take 1t easy to get Southern California ready for big surprise. The major used 3i men and might have made his own club look badly in trying to hold the score down.