Evening star., 1953-10-07
Butts Fears Terps' Control;
Totun Worries About Brat
By MeneII WhittIesey

By MereII WhittIesey
Maryland has 10000 seats re-
manning for Saturdays game
with Georgia, and if every one
of them is not filled Jim Tatum
is afraid Zeke Bratkowski will
take it as a personal insult and
lead the Bulldogs to victory over
the Terps.
The Maryland coach just can't
imagine that any football fan in
his right mind would pass UP an
opportunity to see Bratkowski,
who gained more ground last
year than any other collegiate
tosser.
Of course he's the same fellow
who quarterbacked the Bulldogs
in 1851 when Maryland won, 49,
Z, and last year when the Terps
won, 37-0.
But Tatum credits an irregular
but tremendously effective de-
fense for holding Bratkowski in
check for the past two seasons,
although in the two Maryland
games, both played in Athens.
BratkowSki completed 81 out of
go passes.
However, none of the 81 COM
pletions was good for a touch
down and eight of the so were
intercepted by the Terps.
Already Drafted by Bears.
But despite his comparative
ineffectivenesS against Mary
land, Bratkowski had a COM
mendable record. He was the
second draft choice of the
Chicago Bears last year, al
though he had another year of
eligibility at Georgia. Coach
Wally Butts of the Bulldogs
calls him the finest precision
passer he has seen in college
competition.
In his sophomore year, Brat
kowski completed 116 passes out
of 248 for 1873 yards and six
touchdowns. He had % inter-
cepted. Last year THE Brat
as the Georgians call him with
some affection, completed 131
out of 262, an even so per cent,
for 1924 yards and II touch
downs. He cut his intercept
tions almost in half to 16. The
yardage was tops in the Nation
and a new Southeastern Con-
ference record.
TerpS Fear He's Due.
What could be an i'll omen for
Maryland is that the Terps
twice have stopped Bratkowski
in good years, but in three
games this season he has not
been connecting on payoff
pitches. He could be due.
Against Villanova, Tulane and
Texas AIM, BratkoWski has
completed 20 out of 80, but none
for a touchdown. and has had
six intercepted. He only threw
six against Tulane on a rainy
day.
Bratkowski was recommended
to Georgia by Paul Shelby, who
coached Charley Trippi in high
school. He was graduated from
small parochial school in Dan
vile, H.. and until his senior
year had been a guard. He
weighed 174 pounds and was
S feet II as high school senior.
Now the Georgia captain
weighs 1879 and stands 6-212.
Tatum and other college coaches
believe he will be a great pro
star. Apparently the Bears
thought so, too.
Carson Top Receiver.
Bratkowski lost his favorite
receiver, Harry Babcock, by
graduation. Babcock, now with
San Francisco in the pro league.
made the second all-America
despite injuries. His new IA
vorite is Johnny Carson, who led
the Southeastern Conference
last year with 80 catches for
467 yards. Carson, incidentally,
is fine amateur golfer, having
reached the quarter-f1nals of
the National Public Links and
the Intercollegiates.
BratkowSki may be even more
of a threat this year because
Georgia has more of a running
attack and must be watched
both ways. He plays a sheltered
left defensive halfback, making
tackles only when absolutely
necessary, on orders of the
coach.
Zeke is not even a threat as a
ball carrier, but in addition to his
passing, Georgia thinks he's the
best kicker in college football.
Currently he is seventh in the
NCAA statistics with AIT aver
age for Is boots. including one
that travelled only eight yards
against the Texas AggieS when
he was angling for out of bounds.
He averaged almost so yards for
six kicks in the mud against
Tulane.
NOTES-Georgla will arrive by
plane Friday for it's second visit
to Washington and will make the
Congressional Hotel it's head
quarters. The Bulldogs lost, 40
20. to Texas A. and M. in the
1850 Presidential Bowl at College
Park after the Bulldogs had de-
clined the invitation, but were
forced into it, and played like it
Tatum was not too disap-
pointed because the rain kept
the Terps indoors yesterday. He
had to explain Georgia's new de-
fenSeS. Georgia has shown
no favorites in Philadelphia in
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