Evening star., 1953-10-10
$4,000 Are Expected
For Terps' Key Game
In Perfect Weather
By MerreII WhittIesey

sition among the Nations COL
lege' football teams was threat
ened today by the University Of
Georgia Bulldogs, who pinned
their hopes of an upset on the
good right arm of Zeke Bratkow-
ski, one of the Nations leading
passerS.
The Terps' second home game
Of the season was expected to
draw about $4,000 to Byrd Sta
dium, about 10000 short of ca
pacity. despite the promise of a
perfect afternoon. Game time
is 2 pm.
The Terps had hoped to sell
out the stadium in a game be-
tween two unbeaten teams, but
Georgia gave up a touchdown in
the final two minutes against
Texas A&M last week and lost
for the first time, 14-12. Previ-
ously the Bulldogs beat Villa
nova, 32-19, and Tulane, 1914,
in a game played in heavy rain.
Called Key Game.
Coach Jim Tatum calls this
the key game for his Maryland
eleven, which has beaten Mis-
souri,, 20-7; Washington and Lee,
$40, and Clemson, 300.
The Terps could be excused
for being trif1e overconfident
despite the class of the opposi-
ton. In the last two years in
Athens, Maryland has run an
8O-point total in two games
against Georgia and has given
up only seven.
However there is no sign of
oyerconfidence at College Park.
The squad morale has been ex-
cellent all week. The Terps
realize Georgia can be danger
Gus. The Bulldogs won 7 games
last year.
There are few minor in
jurieS on the Maryland squad,
but every player who counts is
ready for heavy duty. Mary
lands starting lineup will be the
same as it has been for two
weeks.
Bottled Him Up.
In humping Georgia in Brat
koWSki'S sophomore and junior
years, Maryland has kept him
from throwing touchdown pass.
something he has done 18 times
against other opponents. He has
completed 81 out of so passes
against Maryland. but most of
them were for short and COM
paratively harmless yardage.
Last year Bratkowski led the
Nation in total yardage and was
third in percentage. He is an
exceptional punter, something
that often is overlooked because
of his passing prowess. The
6-foot-212 2O0-pounder was
drafted by the Chicago Bears as
their second choice last year,
even though he had another
year of eligibility at Georgia.
Johnny Carson, a four-sport
athlete and the leading pass re-
ceiver in the Southeastern Con-
ference lastsyear, is Bratkowski's
favorite target. And for the
first time in three years the
Bulldogs have a productive run
ming game, led by Bob Clemens.
At present he tops the South
eastern Conference in ground
gained
Georgia Strong At Ends.
Georgia is strong at the ends
and guards and has depth IN
the backfield. The Bulldogs
coach. of course. is Wally Butts,
who attained seniority among
the SEC coaches on the retire
ment of Gen. Robert Neyland of
Tennessee.
Maryland has outgained it's
three opponents more than two
yards to one and the only touch
down scored against the Terps
was by Missouri, which took ad-
vantage of 15-yard penalty to
make a first down on the Mary
land five, and scored four plays
later.
Maryland is fortunate to have
one of college footballs out
standing quarterbacks in Bernie
Faloney, who can do everything
in a big-league manner. In ad-
dition to carrying the load on
offense today, he will be one of
the deep men against BratkoW-
skis passes.
Ralph Felton's big day against
Clemson last week gave him the
rushing lead over Chet Han
ulak by a 2-yard margin on the
Maryland squad, 174 to 172.
Maryland has 10 backs averaging
better than four yards a try.
Faloney has done all the punt
ing, except for one kick. Dick
Nolan and Hanulak lead in pass
receiving with four each. Fa-
loney and the fleet Ronnie Wal
Ter have scored three touch
downs each to lead in scoring.