Newspapers / Daily Tar Heel (Chapel … / Oct. 26, 1929, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Ti i TIH i i f il I! 1! f I ,1.1- . (jry.K i i H KV CAROLINA SEEKS REVENGE FOR DEFEA T AT HANDS OF TECHNICIANS LAST YEAR Pony Express Backfield Men Outweigh Carolina's Ten Pounds to .the Man; Lines More Even. Pete Wyrick Embittered by defeat, a new University of North Carolina football team awaits for the opening whistle against V. P. I. at 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon to make reparations for misplays. last Saturday against Georgia, and last year against today's opponent. Fit and ready, the Tar Heels boast full strength for the com bat with the heralded Gobblers. The line against which Georgia Tech hurled its forces fruitlessly prepares to take the field full force against the Virginia elev en. In the backfield, a tried quar tet makes ready to match speed with the Flying Gobblers. . Boasting a backfield outweigh ing the Tar, Heel backs ten pounds to the man, the V. P. I. eleven looks forward to complet ing the destruction made last week by Georgia's sophomore aggregation. McCauley McEver, brother of Gene McEver, Ten nessee's flying halfback, Phil Spear, "Mit Owens and Bird Hooper, complete , a backfield which terrorized Pennsylvania supporters throughout a hectic 14-6 loss earlier in the season Tommy Tomko; halfback, is the reserve threat. Concentration on defense drew the major portion of last week's practice sessions. Every com bination was tried in an effort to prevent a repitition of weak ness disolaved last- week. A light workout yesterday complet ed preparations for the fray. Johnny Branch, sophomore flash, will probably general the Tar Heels today, with 'Nash and Ward starting at the halves, and Spaulding at full. Henry House, flashy fullback, is due to be back in shape. to lend drive to the attack. "Ten-yard" Jim Magner, who has'carried the ball 30 times for 316 yards this sea son, is in fine shape and is ex pected to be one of the biggest threats to counterbalance Mc Ever and the fast V. P. I. crew. Speculation was rife yesterday as to how the two lines will stack up. Dex Hubbard, the lightest man in the Gobbler line, but one of the most aggresive guards ever produced at V. P. I., is to be the only man who helped Frank Peake and the Pony Ex press to a 16-14 victory here last year. Nutter and Pattie, ends ; Stark and Swart, tackles ; Jones, guard, and Wimmer, cen ter, will all be new men on Caro lina soil. X 4 Prediction of Games (By "Hank Anderson) Although the big Blue and White team is expected to take the Gobblers in tow, there is every indication of a hard scrap. The majority of the bets seem to give the Tar Heels a two to one margin or either an even bet allowing y. P. I. one touch down. So far this season Caro lina lias been extremely weak in extra points, and that was the cause of the Gobbler victory last year. Pete Wyrick, veteran quarter back, who has been out nearly all season on account of back w m IB injuries, win probably see ser vice this afternoon against V. P. I. Shelton Comments On Student Cheers Can't Swim; Looks For Life Preserver Students in Dormitory "G" looked perplexed yesterday when asked by Carson C. Tatum, 307 of the same building, for a life preserver. But the Salisbury youth explained half-seriously that he was in earnest, because if the present rainstorm con tinued as long and as much as the last one. his life was in danger while wading to ana from classes. "You see, I can't swim very well," he said. Intramural Results Results of Intramural games: Steele, 6; Carr, 0. The following games were won by forfeits: "F" over "J" ; Ruf fin over Old East; Mangum over "I" ; Old West over "G" ; Kappa Sigma 0, Zeta Psi 12. '-The. lat ter is a postponed gamer played off yesterday. A. L. Shelton in his sports col umn in the Greensboro Record has the following to say about Carolina's cheering this fall. . "The importance of a cheering section to the success of a foot ball team is a matter which long has been the subject of dispute. but its importance to the specta tors and to the college traditions ... is unchallenged. : , "Tne ooys on the held may a m ' never hear their classmates m the stands giving them that "Yea, team," but a game in which it isn't given is a cold and bloodless affair hardly worth the name. Moreover, a man likes to remember that he once yel led that sort of thing. The cheerios are a necessary part of the traditions of most colleges "Most colleges, mind you. They could hardly be a tradition or any large part of campus life at Carolina, and that's because the cheering sections there are very close to complete nil a dead loss. V "Not that the Tar Heel stu dents haven't got the spirit Everyone knows they are al broken out with it. If they ha(J anymore they might make them selves sick with depression over a defeat or swoon with exuber ance and get the campus all lit tered up after a victory. They have the spirit, but they can possibly cheer effectively to show it which, after all, is wfcnt rhpp.rinGr is for. Because they can't, the games at Chape Hill are devoid of one beautiful. , i-i i i I shade ot what tne aescnpuve writers call color. "We wish the student body at Carolina would organize itself into cheering sections, as is done at other large institutions. As it is, the students are scat tered thinly about, intermingl ing in the stands with soap salesmen, bankers, grocerymen; dowagers and debutantes. The cheer leaders are posted out in front where they labor bravely but vainly to coax something in the nature of a great big "yell rnn fflomeration. It I I I Jill. uiv can't be done, it can't be 'done. "Few people ever have at tended a football game m a more vw.'ii'-Fui cpf finer than Kenan UCUUbUU' UVVV...Q stadium affords. It dips down into a great natural bowl, the stands overlooking a marvelous ly kept field. Everything is perfect until you hear the first attempt at cheering. That puts a dent into the days pleasure. ' Both teams are rated as hav ing excellent offensive teams but little is being broadcast concern ing defense. At Georgia Tech, Carolina displayed one of the best lines in the south. Against Georgia is was extremely medi ocre. Although reports credit he Carolina line with improve ment there is not much enthusi- asm being shown over the pros pects of another such line as met Georgia Tech. v Pete Wyrick entered into scrimmage tor . a tew minutes Thursday and Collins says that Wyrick will probably see action for a part of the game, anyhow, today. Although Johnnie Branch is hailed as a second btumpy Thomason, those that have been following the game closely at the Hill agree that -the veteran Wyrick will greatly strengthen the offensive as well as the de fensive ability of the team mere ly by his experience. As this game with V'P. L approaches and reports are be ing given out from the rival camps we are reminded, hy news from V. P. I., of the prophecies previous to the Carolina-Mary land clash. Preceding that game Coach Byrd said that Car olina had the best team in the South Atlantic states. Some thought this merely issued for its psychological effect on the Carolina team. Now Coach Gus taf son of V. P. I. is issuing state ments. Although he doesn't go as far as Coaeh Byrd he predicts a Carolina victory by three touchdowns. This brings us back to psychology again. Does he mean it? The students of N. C. U. will probably agree just to keep things friendly, but it would be easier to believe in a smaller score and be pleasantly surprised by a true prophecy on the part of the Gobbler coach. Clemson defeated South Caro lina last Thursday. 21-14. In view of our approaching game with South Carolina it might help us in the prediction to note that : Rhames and Boineau inter cepted Clemson passes and made long runs for touchdowns. South Carolina's fumbles put Clemson in a scoring position. The South Carolina team is light, but fast and shifty. Hypnotism is now being used in place of an anesthetic in sur gical operations. , ' In the Carnegie investigations which have been holding the headlines of all the state papers recently, we find that the Uni versity is mentioned three times. No direct charge is made against Carolina for subsidizing ath letes. The first time it is men tioned is where it refers to the "Coach in "Athletics." At North Carolina the head coach is in charge of physical education Another section contains a ref erence to U. N. C. "Generally state universities appear to keep excellent account of all student athletic activities." Carolina is listed in these Universities. "Five members of the Southern (By J. C. Eagles) . In accordance with the prac tice begun this fall the Tar Heel will attempt to pick the winners in the largest games on schedule in the south today. Doubtless the game of most importance to fans in this sec tion is that which will be played in Kenan stadium this afternoon. Carolina, ready to avenge last year's loss, will give V. P. I. a stiff battle with their full strength available for the first time in three weeks. Reports from the Virginia team say that it is even stronger than last fall Perhaps the absence of Peake will be sorely felt, but the team as a whole is a better rounded aggregation. There is little doubt that the Tar Heels will be able to give them a better fight than they did last season. Accordingly- we pick Carolina to win over the cadets. In our opinion the great reserve strength of the Collinsmen will be the chief factor in turning the tide of victory. Georgia Tech, seemingly a dif ferent team since the Tar Heels made them wake up and play football, meets Tulane, as yet undefeated. Thomason and Mi zell will be matched against the great Banker, Tulane's stellar ball carrier. Tech's decisive victory over the Florida 'Gators last Saturday makes them fa v-! orites to win since Tulane, though yet to be defeated, can not boast i, victory over such a strong team; ' Duke again goes north to meet a strong foe in Villanova. The early season record? of the Blue Devils is admittedly un favorable but some consolation can be gathered from the fact that their opponents have been among the most powerful teams in the country. Villanova is no exception to this rule. Unde feated last season, the Pennsyl- vanians have another well round ed eleven. Duke has resorted to its passing attack as its chief threat so far this fall. However since the loss to Navy, Dehart has been drilling his men in an effort to strengthen his running offense and this type of play will probably characterize the Blue Devils' play this afternoon. In spite of the alleged improvement of the Duke team the Tar Heel predicts that the Villanova elev en will defeat them. Georgia s Bulldogs, conquer ors of the Tar Heels, go south to Jacksonville today to battle the Florida 'Gators. Perhaps this game holds more general in terest to fans all over the South ern Conference than any other battle scheduled for this after noon. In the 'Gators the Bull dogs will meet a foe worthy of their best efforts. Weakened to some extent by the loss of one or two varsity men the Florida team still has an array of star performers who can match any thing that Georgia may offer along the football line. Crabtree and Van Sickle are undoubtedly two of the most outstanding men in the Southern Conference at quarterback and end respect ively. On the other hand the Georgians have a wonderfully hard charging line, strong all the way through and flanked by ex cellent ends. In Rothstein and Waugh, they present two backs of great ability. So far this fall the record of the Bulldogs is more impressive than that of the 'Gators. However, Florida has the advantage in that her men are much more experienced, Georgia's entire line being com posed almost of sophomores. Weighing the dope on both sides as impartially as possible we venture to predict that Florida I'LL WHIP VIRGINIA BEFORE I DIE PLAYS WITH CAROLINA ONE YEAR; V. P. I. NEXT 1905 PLAYER AVENGES OLD GRUDGE This afternoon's clash of backfield aces in the Carolina- V. P. I. football battle in Kenan Memorial stadium here recalls one of the south's greatest ball carriers of all time who once played for both Carolina and V. P. I. during the days when play ers could do such things. Hunter Carpenter he was by name. He played first at Caro lina, then at Vc-P.'L, and wher ever he went he usually swung the tide of victory. He has been a favorite pick with the national grid experts for the mythical Ail-Time honors. The story goes that young Carpenter, husky built and with a natural bent for carrying a football, developed a grudge against his first Alma Mater, Virginia, and sw7ore to play foot ball until he whipped the Cava liers on the gridiron. Carpenter came to the Univer sity of North Carolina in the fall of 1904, and inspired and aided by his great ground-gaining the Tar Heels swept through their first six games undefeated and without yielding their opponents a score. They dropped two bit terly fought games to George town and Virginia to close the season, and Carpenter trans ferred to V. P. I. in 1905 in a further effort to whip Virginia. It seemed, too, that Carpenter carried the scales of victory, for the Tar Heels had whipped the Gobblers 6 to-0 in 1904. The next year, led by the same smashing half back, V. P. I. came down arid won the annual bat tle 35 to 6. RED CROSS WORK IS GROWING RAPIDLY (Continued from page one) course in the atmosphere of a center of higher learning was afforded at the University of North Carolina, where Red Cross representatives gave first aid in struction, first to a police officers group, which so impressed the heads of the institution as4 to lead them to request special lec tures to a class of athletic coach es, composed of students from nine states. These university contacts of the Red Cross are fitting cap stones to foundations laid in the primary grades; and extending through high school and prepar atory years, modifications of the aforementioned Red Cross cour ses being used, with credits granted by a number of schools for completion. The combination of infusion of ideals of service with practi cal instruction enabling the in dividual student to render such service in a material as well as spiritual sense, makes the appeal of the Red Cross. It leads, as the student matures, to a deeper interest frequently exemplified in community service in later life. Here too, the Red Cross stands ready, its local chapters Ihe medium for such service. Strength of Red Cross activi ties is measured by general Red Cross membership, enrolled an nually from November 11 to 2ii. MEDICAL FRATERNITY INITIATES TEN MEN will nose out the Georgians. Davidson and Wake Forest will hold the stage as the only two teams among the Big Five in this state to battle each other. Starting off rather inauspieious ly each team seems to have gained strength as the season progressed. At first glance there appears little to choose between the two elevens. Neither has any stars of exceptional ability but each team presents a fairly well rounded team. Perhaps the Wildcats have the edge on the Deacons in general all round play and for this reason we pick them as the potential winners. However, the rivalry is keen and there will be a great fight before either of them emerges as the victor. Tennessee and Kentucky, both potential candidates for the southern crown, seem certain to maintain their undeteated rec ords today when they meet Washington and Lee and Centre respectively. ' The Phi Chi medical frater nity anribtirices the initiation of the following men: Rufus Reid Little, Robert M. Oliver, Jr., William O'Kelly Fowler, Robert Wallace "Wilkins, James Brown lee Hall and James Annerston Turner. A Correction The Daily Tar Heel begs to correct an article which ap peared in yesterday's issue stat ing that Professor Murchison accompanied Dr. Carroll to Ral eigh to attend a Supreme Court hearing. It was . Professor M. D. Taylor, and not Professor Murchison. FULL LINE Loose-Leaf Level Back NOTEBOOKS Students' Supply Store "Everything in Stationery" 1 TODAY INA CLAIRE in "Thev Awful Truth" Added All Talking Comedy Vitaphone Vaudeville MONDAY Gloria Swanson m 'THE TRESPASSER FANCY ICES SHERBETS DURHAM ICE CREAM CO., Inc. "Blue Ribbon Brand" ICECREAM . 0 DURHAM, N. C. BLOCKS "Won its Favor-by its Flavor" PUNCH .
Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 26, 1929, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75