The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
TENNESSEE 8-5
 OVER EAGLES AS BOWL GO WEARS
Coaches Complete Work With Sugar Bowl Rivals;
 Vols Have } Teams
BY JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff COrrespondent)

bx JAOM UOECN HEN
 United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New Orleans, Dec. 30.-(UP)-An- other warm sun cast its slantS over New Orleans today and left some 75,000 football worshippers little or nothing to null over except the re- spective merits of Boston College and Tennessee.
 But the sun made the setting for the seventh annual Sugar Bowl classic complete. It removed almost all chances of soggy turf in Tulane Stadium on New Years Day. It crystalized the odds at 8-5 in favor of the Volunteers; and 1t enabled the rival elevens to polish off their remaining chores in comparative conf ort.
 Barring some last minute reports of spavins or bowed tendons among the muscle men Quartered in the two Mississippi camps some 60 miles from the scene of battle, no further developments are expected until game time. Things were so dull that the coaches-Frank Leahy of Boston and Bob Neyland of Tennessee, left their squads in the hands of assist ants and junketed to town for a round of luncheons and speeches.
 Hard Work Done
 Both mentors reported their work finished. Only brief and perfunctory drills were scheduled after restful sabbath and the colnmuniques stated that all guards, tackles and backs were sound of wind and limb and ready for stirring struggle. The only important events which broke the monotony were these:
 l. The Eagles elected blocking back Henry Tochylowski to serve as co-captain with tackle Joe Manzo.
 2. Neyland chung to the secrecy which has surrounded the Tennessee workouts since the arrival last week.
 3. The visiting citizens of Knox vile and of New England finally came to grips. In their arguments, which had been delayed previously by mutual worrying about the prob able condition of the field on We'd nesday.
 The arguments didn't settle much. The prevailing theme is that the game will be a contest of Tennessee speed versus Boston College power, although that is rather a loose con- clusion since both teams actually are fast and big. The men who have watched the squads give the Vols a slight edge on their blocking down. field and their depth.
 : Depth may be pertinent point at that. Although end Gene Goodrealt and tackle John Youckoes are re- ported fit after suffering various maladies, the formers game knee and the latter's inpacted tooth may hamper their play. While Leahy has no strong substitute for Youckoes in Al Moro, he boasts no replacement equal to Goodrealt. Additionally there have been fears expressed for scrawny Charley O'Rourke, the 157- pounder who does the passing and kicking for the Eagles.
 Reserves Galore
 On paper Neyland can choose among three, teams. Tennessee has used the two team system all year and with third eleven to fall back on in a tight spot, he has an ace Leahy definitely can not trump. The general belief is that in the end the team which is the most rugged will win. Thus, the superior Volunteer manpower has been the determining factor in the odds.
 Neither coach has announced a starting lineup, but no startling switches from the regula units are expected. Leahy is expected to open with his regular first string while Neyland will c ounter with shock troops for the early minutes and then send in what is known as the regulars shortly before the end. of the first quarter.