The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-11
7. {. U. GIVEN EDGE
IN AERIAL ATTACK
Most Bookies Say Tar Heels
Chances Even; Deacon-Ti-
ger Tilt Also Toss-Up
BY FRANK B. GILBRETH

RALElGH, oct. H. Up - The
gents in these parts who earn their
profits from the prophets by max
ing books on college football think
it's about an even-money bet that
North Cardinals Tar Heels will
come back this weekend.
Two of the bookies, apparently
figuring that the Tar Heels may
regain some of the prestige lost in
a r. 0defeat by Wake Forest two
weeks ago, are quoting the Caro-
Ina VS.. Texas Christian game at
Chapel Hill on Saturday as a toss
up.
Providing you'll spot him three
points for social security, one of
these two gamblers will let yov
pick your. favorite, and he will
cover your money and take the
other team.
The other accepts only bets par
layed on several teams; and you
can take either Carolina or T. GU.
without spotting points in the par
lay.
A third bookie, who also accepts
only parlayed bets, rates the Frogs
as three points stronger than the
Chapel Hill boys.
Before you hook the family jew
els to back Carolina in bets with
any of those gentlemen, please con
slider that:
Texas Christian. which has
turned out such aerial performers
as Slingin' Sammy Baugh and
Pitchin' Davie O'Brien, always has
a good passing attack. This year
Coach Dutch Meyers has five tail
backs who throw the ball, and he's
been quoted as saying that he was
afraid to leave any of them home,
because they had all been so adept
at shooting the shesbet. The Frogs
have completed half of the "a pass
a 1910 defeat by Wake Forest two
games to date; four of those pass
es they have thrown in their two
good for 70; 60, a., and 80 yards.
2-North Carolina showed in it:
three games that it was vulnerable
to passes. Two of the four touch
downs made against the Tar Heels
were on passes. OF 81 passe:
thrown against the Heels, II were
completed, and none Of Carolina
three opponents was supposed t.
be particularly potent in the air
3-The Frogs beat Centenary Al
e and Arkansas 20-0..
ALL the stories from Texas in
dictated the Christians are loaded
for bear-Bear Wolf?
Now, on the other hand, before
you let the bankroll ride on T. c
u, please consider that:
1.-Two of Cardinals coache!
know all about the Texas style O
play. Head Coach Wolf knows
since he formerly was a player
coach, and athletic director at T
C. U. Line Coach Johnny Waugh
knows, since he was a star guart
for the Frogs.
Both Wolf and Waugh: natur
ally are itching to whip their ole
alma mater, and the Carolina boy:
may rise to their right emotiona
heights to come through for theil
bosses.
3-The Tar Heels may go to towr
if they can get the right backfiele
combination. There are plenty o.
good candidates to draw from
Harry Dunkle, Mike Cooke, Jos
Austin, Johnny Pecora, Jim La
lame, Frank O'Hare, Don Baker
Sid Sadoff,. Dave Barksdale, A
Remey , and Bill Sigler, for in
stance. And the passing combina
ton of Lalanne to ALL Americ;
Paul SEVERN, which worked 81
well last year, eventually ought t.
: work again.
4-Carolina lost its prestig'
against Wake Forest. The situation
may be that the Tar Heels have
strong outfit, but that the Deacon
really have a wonder team. Caro-
lima won its other games, defeat
ing Appalachian, 56-6, and David
son 27-7.
Whether Wake Forest really ha'
that wonder team will be some
: what clarified on Saturday wher
the Deacons go to Clemson t.
meet the Tigers. Both teams are
undefeated and both are serious
contenders for the Southern con
ference title.
Three bookies list the Clemson
VS.. Wake Forest game as a toss