The Phoenix index., 1941-10-11

MOPpTS BROWN Southern Morgan and Florida are
picked to lead the 941 national football DERBY Morgan MS
the gridron trail for the first time this week end when va
Gnion will he met at Richmond But Morris Brown, South
e and Florida already started out as if they mean 10
prove the column has the right idea Morris Brown mas
whipped Allen University 26O and Tuskegee Institute 29o
in her only two starts. Benedict was stopped zo-o ana
Greensboro & T. 1910 by Florida. Southern trpped Le
land S66 and back with 140 decision over bshop'
Other national grid powers sporting two wins against no
losses University of ST. Paul AZ and OF
Lincoln (Pa) 1913 in the weeks biggest upset kangston
which spanked Lincoln (No 120 and nosed out NY state
1885, and Lane College, which has seeped through FOR wins
over Ala. A. 4 M, and Clark College 10.
The asterisks oppste teams listed above denote colleges
not located in any Of the major conferences and which
therefore do not figure in final computation Tor natloa
honorS.
Unbeaen and united combinations in lone played
are Tilotson (Mary Allen 730) Hampton (St Paul 52.O
Bethune Cookman (Ga Normal 47O) West Virginia tklo
Grande 47S) j. c. Smith (Alen 270) Va Union Fayette-
vile 25-O) N. c. State (S c. State l9O Wibertorce Aa
A. & M. 19S), Alabama State lie MOyne 12-6), and Va
Union (BIuefield 500.
Wiley and Texas unbeaten but once tied Wiley
tripped Jarvis 347 tied by Ark State while Texas
beat Jarvis 900 but deadlocked by Prairie View IT.
Unbeaten but once tied in a single start Ark State
and Prairie View.
There are manv tough encounters this week end but
national headners Langston Southern at
Scotlandvie La j. c. Smith versus Virginia State at re-
tersburg Va and Florida Alabama State at Mont
gomery IN that order
Langston and Southern. both unbeaten in two STARTS
risk their spOess states trial. Florida unbeaten in two
starts risks her fine record against Ala State unmarried
single showing
Tn other games Knoxville nvades Benedict, S. c. State
visits Lane Xavier will be of LIE Moyne and Fisk takes
Tenn State in their mutual backyard at Nashville.
On mdwestern SOIL Tuskegee engages WiiberfOrce at
Chicago Morris Brown battles Lincoln (C) at Jefferson
sty, and MOrehouse in Ky. State at Frankfort
In the nsy CAA circuit parngs otherthan j. c. Smith
Va State pit Morgan unbeaten and yet untested against
Virginia Union victorious in her only start Hampton against
A & T. at Greensboro Ruefed against N {. State at Dur
ham, Howard against Shaw Raleigh and West Virginia
9CainS
In the Southwest, supporting the Langston-SOuthern
fracas will be the annual WileyPraire View Cotton Bowl
Classic at Dallas Monday, October 13, well non-con-
test for Ark State host club against Alcorn.
Miscellaneous battles pit Storer against Cheyney Pa
Swift against Fayetteville On. CO. BehuneCookman against
Allen. and VOORHEES, against Georgia State.
Lest you forget the sectional champions picked for 194
after careful reconsideration and resemblance of additional
"inside DOPE, fol0lws:
SIAC-Morris Brown Florida;
CIAA--MOrgan ]. C. Smith;
Midwest-West Virginia.
Southwest-SOuthern LangstOn.
The column will add 1900 miles to the $500 already
travelled during the past fortnight when it hes to Co.
umbia S. Co. Friday night fill the role of headinesman
in the KnoXveBenedict and then proceeds to Frank
fort KY work umpire in the MorehOuSeKy State en-
counter.
Other 1871 major sports assignments turned by LII 30
the past two weeks officiating jobs in the FlordaBene
dict and Morris RrownAen contests and rngse coverage
on the Joe Louis-Lou Nova fight.