Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-20
BY CHARLES l.. DUFOUR
1tem-Tribune Football Writer

New Orleans, Oct 0.-(NNS)-
The South, which this year has
caused more hubhub in the North
since StoneWall' jackson routed
the Yankees at Bull Run, sends onlv
one of its ace elevens out against an
interSectonal foe of importance this
week, but the football spotlight of
the nation will be focused on Dixie
again.
The first sweep Of the calcium
lamp Will rest on Knoxville, Tenn,
where 10000 fans will see the Ten
nessee Vols and Alabama Crimson
Tide in a game which may lead not
only to the Southeastern Conference
championship but the national title
as we'll and q bid to a New Years
day bowl.
And way down here in Newer
Leens' Tulane's powerful Green
Wave plays host to the versatile
North Carolina Tar Heels.
All four of these elevens are I'M
beaten, and, with once-beaten Duke
and Clemson are rated the best
teams from Chesapeake Bay to Old
Man River. And, at this writing, all
four are potential bidders for the
national crown.
The Tennessee-Alabama game
should be an epic tussle. Bob Sey-
lands Vols, after taking North Caro-
lima State in its opening game, loaf
ed against SeWanee and Saturday
defeated Chattanooga, % to O, so
Tennessee is fresh for the Tide. But
whether playing three more or less
sOfties will have the Vols up to a
bitter struggle against 'Bama re-
mains to be SEEN
Tennessee Favored
Alabama, on the other hand, open
ed with Howard, which gave it
trouble, holding the Tide scoreless
during the first half. And then 'Bama
went up to New York and nosed out
Fordham, to g. That was followed
by 20 to 0 airing against Mercer.
1t seems to us that 'Bama is more
ready for tough game than are the
Walls, but the Tide must halt one Of
the finest and most reSOurceful back
filedS in America in George Cafego,
Lenny COffman, Box FoXX and Sam
Bartholomew.
Tennessee will probably rule ia
vorite over the Tide, but we're look
ing for Frank Thomas to come up
with a close victory-perhaps by the
margin Of a field goal by Sandy San
ford 1t may be a defensive dog fight
all the way, but we're looking for
scoring by both teams with the Tide
winning by the silly looking score of
16 to 13.
Tulane which ran up 800 yards
against Fordham in beating them, Z
to 0, without throwing single for
ward pass, had an overwhelming
victory in its grasp Saturday, but the
Rams put on three magnificent goal
| line stands to keep the score down.
That show Of power points to
victory over Cardinals Tar Heels,
who snatched IA to 7 game out OF
the fire in the fourth quarter against
| New York University Saturday. But
Tulane will go up against one Of the
most versatile Offensives in the land
this week. And the Greenies may
have to score three touchdOWns to
win the ball game.
Watch Duke
In Stirnweiss and Lalanne, the
Tar Heels have two fine passers-
probably the best the Greenies will
face all year-and their tricky
double wing attack may test the
Greenies' powerful lines-both Of
'em-which held Clemson, Auburn
and Fordham to a total Of $50 net
on ground
Incidently, all-American pickers
should start checking up on the
right side Of Tulane's No. l line
where 212-pound Ralph Wenzel ca
vorts at end, 235-pound Harley Nc
Collum tears 'em up at tackle and
209-pound Tom O'Boyle rips at guard
We're picking the Greenies to beat
North Carolina but only after
thrilling tussle, 20 to IA, with both
Carolina scores coming through the
air.
Duke, which lost, IA to IS, to Pitts