The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-05
Smaller College FoOtballerS In
 South Look Fine
William and Mary, Virginia Tech Expected to Shine
 This Fall
BY CHILEs COLEMAN Limited Press Stan Correspondent)

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 Raleigh. N. C., Sept. 5 - tU.P) = The tide has turned from the favor ites down south, and the 1922 sea- son promised the "has-beens" their biggest chance for gridiron glory in many years.
 Duke, only last January Rose Bowl competitor; Clemson and North Carolina already have been relegated to the back seats and the pre- season dope has landed the regular conference doormats in the front row.
 Any list of 1e42 football favorites in the Southern Conference must place William and Mary, ready now for the payof after three-year rebuilding job, and Virginia Tech. another customary second-division occupant.
 Clark Shaughnessy and his T formation are expected to breath new life into the gridiron forces at Maryland. The team never has been Q factor in the conference but no one who remembers what Shaugh- messy did with an underdog Stan- ford team has any idea of disre- garding the current terrapin entry.
 Dukes chief loss has been Coach Wallace Wade, now major in the Army and there is a difference of opinion over what effect that will have on Dukes southern football domination.
 Backfield Coach Eddie Cameron has taken over the head coaching duties, and has such returning stars as Tom Davis, Leo Long. Bobby Rute, Bob Can't and others.
 A starting William and Mary team of lettermen backed up by adequate reserves has Coach Carl Voyle's big and rugged club ready to roll. Harvey Johnson, a driving ball carrier, Johnny Korczowski and Jack Freeman spearhead a varied attack behind a line built around two all-conference ends, Glen Knox and Al Vandewege. Gerard Ram sey.
 The Indians rule 3-1 favorite' over every conference opponent or their scehdule with the possible ex- ception of Virginia Tech, and have chance to win national ranking 1T intersectional games against Navy Harvard, Dartmouth and Oklahoma
 Only one outstanding ban-carriel and passer would make Vtrginif Tech a real contender, and he ma! be found among half-dozen vet eran and sophomore candidates Coach Jimmy Fitts left in Angus to become Navy lieutenant ant his two assistants, Tex Tilson ant H. M. McEver, have taken over or a co-coach basis.
 North Carolina, its coaching staf from Ray (Bear) Wolf down, rid dled by war assignments, turned t young Jim Tatum, freshman coacl and an all-alumni staff for the re building job that was begun befor, Wolf left. However, the Tar Heel do not promise much.
 Clemson lost IT lettermen via tn armed services and graduation, in cluding All-America end Joe Bla lock and most of his running mates and Coach Frank Towards curren eleven is slated to be measurabl weaker than the usual Clemsol team.
 There will be no challenger among the other conference team Richmond. N. c. State. Wake For l est. VMI, Davidson, Washingtcl l and Lee. South Carolina, FurmaS Citadel or George Washington. Al though if South Carolina can over come the loss of key halfback Sta staslca to the Army. the gafnecock < may give trouble.
 A newcomer is the Navy pre- flight training school at Chapel III where hundreds of aviation candl dates are working out under Lieu
 James (Sleepy Jlm) Crowley. foi
 Ener Fordhant coach. Even CroWie
 doesn't know what kind of teal
 he will have, since cadet classes e
 going in and out every few weel
 and most of the players he uaul a use at tho end of the season. haven a ever been enlisted yet.
 . The Cloudbusters, as the Cade'
 are named, face Q murder0us 4
 game schedule that includes Hal
 yard. Temple. Syracuse. Boston % . lege, Georgetown. Temple. Coigal }. and F0rdhaEn. aa well as two oeal n Navy nre-liinhk teama under Bern saaa--.%. -s.E .anr.aaa