The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
TECH BULLDOG GAME STEAMS UP GEORGIA
Youngsters  And Prokop Atlanta Aces
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AbANAAVai GNON~~ x OubAk WAAO AUthipN and speed which wrecks are the ingredients that have made Geor- gia Tech one of the tasts2st southern dishes of the season.
 The Rambling Wreck, surprise package of the year, and the tenacious Bulldog of Georgia have aroused DiXie-wide excitement. The big question, which will be settled at Athens, Nov. 2S, Is; Can freshmen Casteberry and sopho- more Prokop outdo senior Sink wiehp
 Feeling reached such @ pitch that Bill Alexander of Georgia Tech was ordered to Q hospital for two weeks.
 Wallace Butts of Georgia broke down and sobbed in the locker room following his teams great comeback and victory over Ala bama,
 The game, which promises to be the most crucial of the season in which bowl bids and mythical championships will be decided, shapes up as an even battle,
 Georgia has the amazing Frankie Sandwich, supported by a cast of veterans. Tech has a two of the seasons finds-brillian Clint Castleberry and passing Eddie Prokop.
 CASTLEBERRY HOMEGROWN
 Castletcrry, an lS-year-old fresh- man who weighs a mere l55 pounds, Is football portrait, Only 5 feet 9-inches, he is a tremendous open field runner, a fine left-handed pas ser and remarkable competitor, He has been instrumental in each of Techs victories this season,
 Tho Engineers took the measure of Auburn, Notre Dame. Chatta- nooga, Davidson, Navy and Duke without Sputter. They ran and passed the opposition into the ground.
 Taliback CaStleberry attended | Boys High School of Atlanta. He won all-state honors in football, basketball and baseball two years running. He was all-southern prep in football, holds the Georgia prep i league scoring mark. He amassed l2l points last season, although his ' average playing time was IS minutes per game,
 He plays guard in basketball and centerfield in baseball.
 Castleberry is all athlete. He trains rigidly, plays the game to the hilt,
 T know of no freshman who has achieved the success on a major league team that Castleberry has for us," declares backfield coach Bobby Dodd, filling in for Alex ander. ....
 We consider him our best pass defence man, and he's the greatest in 10 years. He is good blocker and tackler and great runrcr." PROKOP CAN TAKE TT
 Dodd- d-encominums are also be- slowed upon Eddie Prokop, the aerial minded Cleveland sopho- more.
 Hes a great pasa2r," says Dodd. "One of the best we have had In a good number of years. He is good | man under pressure, has gone into games several times and thrown touchdown pass on the first play. He Is also @ fine runner"
 Twenty -year-old Prokop attended Cathedral Latin in Cleveland and Baylor Military Academy of Chat tanooga. E'c was all-Ohio, all- Tennessee, all-Midsouth, He com petes in track.
 Tech, which started the season as an unheralded question mark, reelected to national fame on the wake of its l3-6 victory over Notre Dame. Frank Lah'ey of the Irish | called the turn after the gattle:
 T don't know when I've seen a faster college team." said Lahey | They run you off your feet. Cas- tleberry murdered us"
 Jack Manders, the former pro- fessional star. who scouts for | Maryland, seconded the motion after watching the Engineers mop up Duke, 26-7.
 "Castleberry and Prokop, are wrecking backs" declared Man. ders. They'd ruin most any team"
 Manders said that with a smile.
 Maryland and Georgia Tech do | not meet this season.
 Meanwhile, communiques from the Georgia front continue omi- nous.
 A major engagement is immi- nent.