Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Tennessee Better on Paper
But Vondy Offers Fioht


sends me this information on Ten
nessee and Vanderbilt:
"On form" he writes, Tennessee
Is at least two touchdowns better
Neyland has two great guards in
Suffridge and Molinsky, who fit into
his style of play He has strong
line, plus bunch of fast backs that
include Fox, Butler, Warren, And
ridge and others.
'Neyland has shifted his style of
attack to give speed better chance,
for he has speed to spare. He has
a much better football team than
he had at this same point last fall,
when it was on the down grade after
injuries to Cafego, Suffridge and
others. Tennessee was at its lowest
ebb in the Rose Bowl with five in
tured stars.
But he still has a hard game.
For Vanderbilt is out for blood with
a team good enough to lead Alabama
to almost the final play. Tennessee
is Vanderbilt's main target Don't
forget again that a year ago VAN
derbilt, complete underdog,
wrecked Tennessee's running offense
and held it to yards or less. This
time I know Vanderbilt Is out to
shoot the works In a game that will
be fought to the final play.
Tennessee has the big edge in
material with the best team in the
South. But this is a traditional
game in which many things can
happen. This Vanderbilt team
knows how to fight"
Kopf Persistent in Naming
B. c. Best in Country
Herb Kopf, coach of Manhattan,
whose team has played against both
Boston College and Holy Cross, in
sists that the Boston entry is the
best.
Il told you before" he said, that
I thought Boston College had the
best football team in the country.
And I'm barring nobody 1t has
weight, power, speed, all the funda-
mentals, poise, experience and all
around skill. How many other teams
can show you such a combination
as Goodreault, Gladchuk, ORourke.
Kerr and three or four other good
ones? But I always shiver a little
when I come to these traditional
games, such as Cornell and Dart
mouth, North Carolina and Duke.
IT know Holy Gross is much bet
ter team than the scores indicate.
Holy Cross has been handicapped
heavily by injuries But in Osmanski
and Grigas she has two fine backs,
who can leave you headache. Holy
Cross will be a touch team on Sat-
urday, even for Boston College"
Texas A and NJ, with several po-
tential all-Americas, such as Kim
brough, Thomson and Robnett,
still has a hard game ahead If
Texas can shake loose Grain or
some other fast back.
Texas A. and M has the better
line and the better backfleld, and
only one of those traditional upsets
can stop the Kinbrough-Aggies.
I believe there is a chance that
one of these four underdogs may
break through, to keep the seasons
iOSOoo 1V pal. WAiiSii Oiics IL iCe
you pick it.
Reagan vs.. O'Rourke Argument
Continues Warm in East .
One Of the hot arguments of the
East concerns Francis x. Reagan
of Pennsylvania and Charlie
O'Rourke of Boston College. Which
Is the better back? The argument
at times develops touch Of vio-
1ence.
Reagan is 5-O,Rourke is 158
Reagan is the better kicker-the
best kicker in football, despite his
Michigan showing. O'Rourke is far
and away the better passer. AS ball
carriers there is little to choose.
Both are top flight.
I've seen Reagan play three times
this fall, ORouuke once, against
Georgetown. I'd say O'Rourke had
more poise, greater GOODNESS. Re-
ports from Tulane, Temple, George
town and Auburn back up this judg-
ment.
Reagan is more temperamental,
whatever that means. Reagan was
brilliant against Princeton and Cor
nell. He was only $3.50 against Har-
ward and poor against Michigan,
running and kicking, plus quick
judgment in pinch
Both are exceptionally fine backs,
among some other 80 fine backs.
ORourke had no of days, no of
minutes, as far as the records show.
As an all-around competitor, when
the big chips are down, I don't be-
neve ORourke, 158 pounds to the
contrary, has a superior.
But those supporting Reagan and
ORourke with such vehemence
might also remember the number Of
great backs 1910 had to offer from Q
few other sectors.