Evening star., 1949-11-16
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Virginia S Hope
Against Tulane
Cavaliers Underdogs
Even if Injured Stor
Quarterback Can PIo>
By MerreII WhittIesey
By MerreII WhittIesey
Stor StaH Correspondent

3t6r Sfon Correspondent
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
16.-Whitey Michels, the blond pi-
lot of unbeaten Virginia's decep-
tion-loaded T-formation, was ex-
pected for practice as usual today
but in civilian clothes and his
left arm strapped to his side.
With Tulane, still rated by
many as the best football team
in the South. invading on Satur-
day the Cavaliers desperately need
their star passer and unerring
play caller.
On the next-to-last play in the
first half against Penn, Michels
received a separation of his left
shoulder. He was carried off the
field but returned in the second
half to complete a great job Of
passing and quarterbacking.
THE best forward-passing job
against Penn in my IL years as
head COACH" was the way Quaker
Coach George Munger put it.
Decision Due Friday
Shoulder separations require
rest, and with Virginia idle last
Saturday it was a break for
Michels and the team. But his in
jury still Is painful and a final
decision will not be made until
Friday as to whether Whitley can
call signals against Tulane which
has been beaten only once and
tied once this season.
In Michel's place. Coach Art
Guepe has been working Jimmy
lie Sane. the sophomore passer
with a brilliant schoolboy record
In Raleigh. N. c.. lie Sane, who
first enrolled at The Citadel. is
considered just a shade back of
Michels in passing ability. but he
cannot touch the cotton-topped
senior in ball handling and judg-
ment of plays. 1t was in the plays
Michels selected that Virginia re-
tanned its unbeaten status by up
setting Penn two weeks ago.
AS a precautionary move. Guepe
also has been working Rufus
Barkley in the quarterback posi-
tion, but facing Tulane would be
a mighty assignment for the
Greenville Is. c. youngster, who
is just 18 and in his first year
on the varsity.
Virginia Is Underdog.
Virginia is a two-touchdown
underdog with IT, odds based on
MichelS playing.
There undoubtedly will be a
quick revision in the odds, even
more in Tulane's favor, if it is
announced that Michels will be
lost for the next-to-last game of
his career. The Cavaliers ranked
ninth in this weeks Associated
Press poll, finish against North
Carolina next week at Chapel Hill.
If Michels is out, the burden
more than ever will be on Vir-
ginia's brilliant Johnny Papit, one
of the Nations great ball carriers.
It was while Penn was watching
Papit in a hawk-eyed manner that
Michels chose to complete II out
of IA passes against a baffled Penn
defense. But without Michels In
the deception department. the big
Tulane team can concentrate on
stopping Papit.
Michels' injury has taken the
edge off the anticipated ground
duel between Papit and Eddie
Price. Tulane's principal threat
on the ground. With Papit idle
last week, John Dottley of Missis-
sippi took over the top spot in
the rushing department. Papit is
second and Price fourth.
Sellout Crowd.
The seating capacity Of Scott
Stadium has been increased to
more than $4,000 and the biggest
hometown crowd to see the Cava-
liers play since the stadium was
built in 1881 will see the game.
There will be no tickets for the
game sold Saturday. officials said.
They announced that 2.400
general admission tickets will go
on sale tomorrow and Friday, S
to 8 pm, at stadium ticket
booths. The final lot of several
hundred reserved seat tickets,
made available by the addition Of
temporary bleachers, went on sale
at 8 am. today.
Tulane will fly from New Or
leans Friday morning and Is
scheduled to arrive at the Rich
mond airport at 1880 and will
make the trip to Charlottesville
by bus.
While Virginia was idle last
week, Tulane was smashing Van
derbilt, fila. And Vanderbilt has
virtually the same personnel from
the team that routed Maryland