Evening star., 1942-10-13
Squad S|innnnest
Here Since 1927
Colonial Outfit
D. c. Team Then Used
II to Beut Fordhom;
Auburn Worries 6. u.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Possibly the smallest collegiate
football squad to trot on local
field since George Washington owned
its famed 1927 iron man outfit will
represent Furman here Friday night
when 1t tackles the Colonials at
Grifith Stadium, for the Purple
Hurricane will import only % men
for the simple reason that that's all
1t has. -
Furman's predicament is akin to
g. WIS situation of Is years ago
when the Colonials came up with q
successful season despite a 13-man
squad. In their fourth game that
year the Colonials walloped Ford
ham, 1870, and the G. w. substitu-
tions read, "Sapp for Clapper, Clap
per for Sapp." Capt Reds Allhouse,
right end, missed that one due to q
broken ankle.
The impact of war hit Furman's s
football team a brutal blow Hostil-
tiles and graduation teamed to strip
the Purple Hurricane of 80 of As
men on last years squad. On Fur
mans 1941 freshman squad there
were 20 players, but only 10 returned.
Consequently every Furman per-
former has learned the assignments
of at least two positions. It's neces-
sary because Furman is biting into
its toughest schedule in years-a
slate so strenuous it may not win a
game unless 1t defeats George Wash
ington.
Furman Has Star in Proctor.
Already Furman has tied vir-
ginia Tech, TT, has taken a 40-7
shellacking from Georgia and a
1915 trimming from Wake Forest.
There will be no letup following
the G. w. game, for on successive
week ends Furman will face Ten
nessee, Miami, The Citadel, South
Carolina, and Clemson.
1t Is significant, though, that
Furman has scored In each of its
games this season, for only three
times in the past five years has
it been held scoreless. If that wal
loping by Georgia seems bad, re-
member Georgia embarrassed Mis-
sissippi, 1918, and Ole Miss held
Georgetown to 14-6.
Furman isn't paying much at
tention to minor injuries. Last
Saturday morning, its sole casualty
was reported as Jack Schuyler
Junior wingback. but Saturday night
Schuyler crossed Wake Forests goal
for Furman's only score.
The Purple Hurricane reputedly
possesses one Of the South's better
backs in Dewey Proctor, triple
threat fullback, and he has accep-
table support in Jim Barnett, Ralph
Haner and Wilbur Coyle. Paul
Shemore, a back last year, has
traSpianted his 100 pounds and
6-foot 2-inch frame to end and
Brothers Red Hilnard, 195-pound
guard, and Roy Hilliard, 190-pound
center, also are bulwarks Of sturdy
line.
G. w. Loses Seno, Fullback.
Furman's II backs all are home
grown South Carolina specimens
They might be in the backfield one
minute and at guard or tackle the
next, but Coach Johnny Baker of G.
w. is convinced that regardless of
where they operate they'll be for
midable enough for his Colonials.
G. w. probably will be functioning
without the services of Fullback
Frank Seno, who has returned to
his Mendoza Gll) home as the re-
suit Of summons from his draft
board. Right End Al Romasco, who
missed the Citadel game due to an
injured ankle, may return to action
and take up some of the slack.
At Georgetown, Coach Jack Ha-
gerty is satisfied his Hoyas were
thinking about Auburn when they
played Manhattan and squeaked out
a 81 decision. The Hoyas came up
with an enthusiastic workout yes
terday and indicated they'll hit
higher gear against the Plainsmen
Ross Sorce, 265- pound tackle who
has earned Hagerty's praise for fine
performances against Temple, Mis-
sissippi and Manhattan, missed yes
terday's practice dut to an ailine
hip. but barring complications he'll
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