Evening star., 1952-10-13

against Maryland's second defen-
sive team, the first defensive unit
pestered Tatum. Come on,
coach, put us in," they kept ask
ing, as the Bulldogs marched from
their own II deep into Maryland
territory.
Finally, when Georgia reached
the Maryland 22-yard line, Tatum
sent his first defensive club into
the game. Georgia failed to make
Ia first down in three plays. and
lon the fourth Dick ModzeleWskl
came up with the ball.
Somebody asked Tatum after
the game why he had put his first
team back in the game. Last
week when Clemson had the bal
lin Maryland territory you left
the second team in there because
you said they needed experience
under fire." he was reminded.
Different Situation.
Tatum grinned and said the sit
uation was different against Geor-
gia. II just wanted to see If we
could hold them scoreless," he
said.
Jim would not elaborate, but hi
said the Georgia triumph was ont
of the greatest since he has beer
at Maryland.
After four games Tatum is par.
ticularly proud Of his teams de-
fense. The M-Clubbers, Boil
Morgan, Modzelewski and Bill
Maletzky-are his personal prides
John Alderton is brilliant in ever!
game, Tatum will tell you, ane
Paul Nestor is appreciated great!
by the Maryland coaches but doe
not receive enough credit else
where. Art Hurd and Marty
Crytzer are defensive standout'
who seldom are mentioned.
And Tatum was pointing tx
Jack Scarbath's passing record o.
the last two games. Against Glenn
son and Georgia. Scarbath ha'
completed IL out of 16.
Duke Wyre, the Marylant
trainer. went into the game during
a timeout and happened to asl
Scarbath about a particular pla.
on the previous set of downs
What kind of a call was that?'
|. Duke asked, II don't remembe
ever having seen that play be
FORE"
] 1T surprised you, didn't it?
i Scarbath asked.
i YEAH" the trainer replied.
4 well, what do you think it dit
Ito them?" Scarbath asked. That
the kind Of quarterback he is.
j Bielski's Kickoffs Help.
Dick Bielski was a new star fol
the Terps at fullback, accordin,
to the reports. but Tatum had {
different appreciation of Bielski'
efforts.
;. Bielski, who has been injured
most OF the season, was of mucl
greater value on kickoffs than a
fullback,. Tatum was saying.
check of the play-by-play show
that following the opening kick
on and the six which came afte
Maryland scores, Georgia returne,
the ball to the %, Is, is, 10, Is
II and IA. Only once did tn
Bulldogs take it past the 20, wher
it would have been put down
the ball had gone over the goal.
He kicks that high, hangin,
ball that gives the defense plent,
OF time to get downfield," Tatun
lpointed out.
Despite Dicks 81 yards game,
! in nine tries. the coach said tn
sophomore had lots to learn a
fuuback. Among his faults ar
running with his head down slow
!, ness, fumbling, and weak blockine
Dodd Pays Compliment.
, Maryland was paid a compli
ment by Bobby Dodd, the Georei,
Tech coach. the night before tn
game. On a television program /,
,. Atlanta. 73 miles from Athen.
Dodd was talking about the mex
|, days games. We'll have ou
|. hands full with Tulane here to
morrow" Dodd said, "but thos
people who 60 to Athens are 60
Ing to be the lucky ones. They'r
going to see the best college foot
ball team in the country in Mary
land"
Dodd was talking about tn
ratings. He said he noticed tha
Wisconsin, eighth the previou
, week, beat Illinois and jumped t.
first. The Georgia Tech mento
said he didn't figure how a team
; jumped from eighth to first jus
because it defeated another Bi
Ten team.
Georgia Tech was rated fifth.