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The Daily Tar Heel Page Three -I in J jj Friday. October 3, 1952 vie Raschi Pitches To .. i Down In Front By Biff Roberts The Crippler POLIO LANDED a crippling blow on the Carolina football team yesterday. Not only did the disease take one of our better players out of action; it also did a thorough job of wrecking some rebuilding plans plans which some of us in our thirst for quick victories have riot been able to appre ciate, and which might have carried us to our best season in three years. Even though we lost to Texas last weekend the spirit of the team has been at a pitch higher than we have seen it in the past two years. The team was more than ready to take on Georgia tomorrow, thoroughly convinced that it could whip the Bulldogs and it probably would have, too. But now the team will have to sit back for two Saturdays and wait before it can try to get the split T working again. When the Tar Heels take on Wake Forest two weeks from to morrow it will be like starting , the season anew. The lay off will definitely hurt. Whether it will deflate the spirit which has been running so high or not remains to be seen. Frankly, I don't think it will. Knockabouts This team of ours has had plenty of knocks already this year, xne press notices alter tne Texas game from throughout the state were anything but fair, and panned the Tar Heels unmercifully. That didn't cut the spirit. Then, too, the stu- "cui uuu a uwu ui-umun oi uie team nas oeen anytnmg out cheering. Still the team has voiced the opinion that it would have a winning season. -AH of the players were ready for Georgia and the rest of our opponents, too for that matter. They'll have to wait now. The two-week layoff will definitely put us behind where we would be if we could play the two games. All we needed to get our T going was a little more experience. That's where the delay will hurt us. It's a tough break, one which discour ages all of us but I think, and hope, we can get over it. For four other boys it's an even, tougher break. It's not a happy thought to know that you have polio, especially when you are a lover of athletics as all of these boys are. Bull Davidson, the only member of the football team to come down with it, had shown considerable promise in his first two years here, and was counted on heavily in this his junjor year. He has no paralysis as yet but his case is still described as acute. Bob Barden, the first of the four students to come down with the disease, is the most promising trackman we have had in recent years. He was the top runner on the cross country team last year as a freshman and one of the best distance runners in the Southern Conference. Tough Breaks Dick Bostian is another of Coach Dale Hanson's cross country men, and although not as spectacular a runner as Barden, has been a steady competitor for the team. Pete Higgins, the fourth of the athletic victims, is one of Coach Dick Jamerson's promising swimmers. He was used mostly last year in the relays and freestyle races and this season was expected to show more improvement over his letter-winning work of his sophomore year. Fortunately the cases of Barden, Higgins, and Bostian don't appear to be too serious and it is believed that their athletic careers will not be hampered. Davidson's case is still acute but the doctors think he will come out of it without paralysis. But still it's' not an appealing thought to have to lie in bed and then go through a recuperation period. It's a tough break that we won't be able to make the Georgia trip. And it's going to be tough to .figure what to do with the ex-State weekend, now that we've already asked that girl down. But it's an even tougher break for a football team that really wanted to play football and for four boys in the infirmary who'll have to sit a few more weekends out. Ace -Hurler's Three-Hitter Evens Series NEW YORK, Oct'. 2 Vic Ras chi -allowed the Brooklyn Dod gers only three hits today in pit ching the New York Yankees to a 7-1 victory over their burrough rivals in the second game of the World Series at Ebbetts Field. The victory evened the series at one game apiece. The masterful Yankee hurler was in control from the outset and was in trouble only once, in the third inning. The Bums bang ed out all three of their hits in that frame to account for their only score. Brooklyn hit only two balls out of the infield in the remaining six innings. Raschi's performance was tag ged as one of the more remark able in World Series history. The "Springfield Rifle" struck out nine in notching his fourth fall classic victory. Meanwhile his teammates were pounding the Brooklyn mound corps for ten safeties, including a three-run homer by second baseman Billy Martin in the six th inning. This roundtripper highlighted that frame which saw the American League Champions push across five runs to put the game on ice. Carl Erskine, starting and los ing pitcher, was chased from the mound in the sixth in favor of rookie Billy Loes. Mickey Mantle, slugging Yan kee outfielder, collected three hits today to raise his series total to five. He banged out two safe ties lefthanded and cracked a sharp single to left in the ninth inning as a righty. Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella were cred ited with the Brooks' three bin-gles. Tomorrow the series moves in to Yankee Stadium, home of the team which has been World Champions for the past" three years. This might very well be called the "rubber game". Should the Yanks win, it will give them a decisive advantage since Brook lyn will have used their three top hurlers. But if the Dodgers come through, it would actually give them a morale boost bigger than a one game lead since not too many teams manage to down the Bronx Bombers in the "big ones" at the Stadium. Yankee manager Casey Sten gel will rest his hopes on ace lefthander Eddie Lopat. while Chuck Dressen will send Preach er Roe, another leftie, to the mound. The next three tilts will be played in the Stadium. The sixth and seventh, if necessary, will find the teams back in Broklyn. it! 1 J" 1 I - Z - - I k s --a I wii V I i v v ( - v- i: .... - , ; ' I V ' 3 y . , Deacs Impressive On Punt Returns; Meet Boston Col. "Wake. Forest, N. C. Oct. 2 Wake Forest carries a highly suc cessful record on kick-off returns into its intersectional contest with Boston College in Bowman Gray Memorial Stadium in Winston-Salem on Saturday night. The kickoff will be at 8:15 o'clock. The hard-running Deacon backs have been giving the opposition plenty of trouble running back Jackie Robinson of ihe Brooklyn Dodgers crosses the plaie after hitting a home run in the first game of the 1952 World Series. Teammate Roy Campanella and a bat boy congratulate Robinson. Others in ihe picture are Yankee catcher Yogi Berra and umpire Babe PinellL The Dodgers went on to beat the de fending World Champions, 4-1, and take a 1-0 lead in the series. NEA Telephoto Jack Ruth To Lead Wildcats In Game With State College Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 2 Davidson Quarterback Jack Ruth, the top aerial artist in the Southern Con ference, will be one of the chief weapons of the Wildcats Satur day night in Riddick Stadium for their annual battle with N. C. State's Wolf pack. Ruth, a 175-pound senior, has served up 30 pitches in games against Virginia Tech and Wash ington and Lee and has connec ted 15 times for 129-yards and one touchdown. He is a rough competitor and although rushed hard on many occassions has sel dom been knocked off his feet before sending his pass on its way. Ruth's 50 batting average on completions ranks him among the nation's top 20 passers. The Wildcats will build their offensive attack around Ruth's Undefeated Blue Devils To Meet Miahtv Vols At Durham Tomorrow - M DURHAM, Oct. 3 Duke meets another powerful team here to morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock that figures as a big stepping stone if the Blue Devils can get past it. Tennessee, rated No. 1 in the nation last year, furnishes the opposition. One of the largest crowds of the season is expected, but tickets remain for the contest and will be on sale at the Stadium early to morrow. A north gate ticket booth will begin selling tickets at 9:30 in the morning, with all ticket booths, gates and conces sion stands opening for business at noon. , Both Undefeated Both teams have yet to taste de feat and to either crew that taste tomorrow would be as sour as a dose of medicine. Both teams looked fairly ragged in their sea sonal openers and Duke is the on ly one which has played a second game to iron out first - game wrinkles. Tennessee is expected to do its ironing against Duke to morrow and is the favorite to take the Devils. Duke last week scored a re markable victory over Southern Methodist, 14-7, scoring the first touchdown with no time left in the first half and the second with only five seconds remaining in the game. Previously Coach Bill Mur ray's charges had romped over Washington and Lee here, 34-0. Tennessee also had a narrow squeak last week and wen by a 14-7 score over Mississippi State. The Vols' final touchdown came in the last period, but there were minutes left, four of them, instead O'Mally Spikes Spahn Deai Special to Thb Daily Tar lira Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct 2 Brooklyn Dodger president Wal ter O'Malley today evaded news men's questions as to whether the Dodgers were trying to make a deal with the Boston Braves for southpaw pitcher Warren Spahn. When asked point blank by Boston sportswriters if the ru mor was so, O'Malley replied with, "Didn't we beat Spahn about five times this year?" He was asked if he wouldn't trade Andy Pafko and Gil Hodges for Spahn and he countered that one with, "You place too high a value on Spahn." The reporters next speculated with the possibility that maybe if the braves threw in Earl Tor geson a deal might -be worked out. "Who," said O'Malley with a big grin, "is Torgeson?" Concerning a report that the Pirates are willing to trade home run slugger Ralph Kiner, O'Mal ley said seriously, "Branch Ric key, Pirate general manager, hasn't made any overtures to me about Kiner." of seconds, as was the case with Duke, when the marker was racked up. The favored Vols are scheduled to be led tomorrow on offense by fullback Andy Kozar, a senior who is in his third year as a starter; tailback Pat Shires, held out last year; guard John Michels, called by Gen. Bob Neyland as the finest blocking guard he's ever coached; and Capt. Jim Has lam, a tackle. . Defenses Set Defensively the Volunteers from the mountain country will bank on such fellows as Francis Holohan and Andy Myers at guards, Doug Atkins at tackle, Roger Rotroff and Ed Nickla at ends, Bill Banbish and Gene Moel ler at linebackers; and Joe Mai ure at halfback. Duke offensively depends on quarterback Worth (A Million) Lutz, who has completed eight of 10 passes for 90 yards and three touchdowns; halfbacks Charlie and Red Smith; fullback Jack Kistler, who is the top gainer on the ground with 225 yards in two games; ends Howard Pitt and Bill Keziah, who have each caught four passes with three of Pitt's for scores; and the blocking of tackle Ray Green and center Lou Tepe, the captain. Defensively the Duke defensive line has been remarkable. passing and the running of Half back Jimmy Thacker, the sopho more whiz from Rome, Ga. Another top performer in the Davidson scheme of things is Freshman Bobby Renn of Hen derson, who is the second-ranked punter in the Southern Confer ence with a 40.1 average. Renn operates at left halfback for the 'Cats. Although Davidson has bowed to V. P. I., 28-14 and Washington and Lee, 33-14, the Wildcats 015 off) XfM. J0 1009, FREE DESIGNING ' FREE PROOF FREE DIE I I I I " -T- 1 MM Ma I Soccer Team Opens Sea son With Roanoke With the opening game at Roanoke College less than a week away, soccer coach Al Moore has released a tentative line-up to face the Virginians on their home field. Litle is known about the strength of the Roanoke pitch men, since the last time the teams met was in 1948. The Tarheels won that game by four goals. At the present time it seems likely that both co-captains Bar ry. Kalb and Ben Tison will start, although Tison is being pushed for the goal slot by Buckets Gladstone. Ronnie Younts will probably share the . fullbacking duties with Kalb, while Tommy Hopkins, Dave Cole, and either Buddy Barnes or Tennie Elting should handle the important half back positions. Scoring Punch The line should have more than its share of scoring punch with Harry Pawlick, Rennie Randolph, Drew Patterson, Raleigh Tremain and the versatile Jerry Russell carrying the weight of the attack. have given both teams plenty of scrap before losing. They led the Gobblers of V. P. I., currently the leading team in the confer ence, for two periods and had a 14-13 edge over W. & L. early in the third period. State, loser to George Washing ton 39-0, in an upset that startled the conference experts, has re vamped its lineup completely for the clash with Davidson. WHAT'S IT GOT THAT YOUR OLD-TIME CAMERA HASN'T? PLENTY! Kodak Tourist II Camera, Kodet Lens Has built-in flash synchro nization, fast eyelevel view ingj jiggle-proof shutter re lease. Takes excellent black and white or color pictures; negatives, 24x34 inches. Only $26.10, including Fed eral tax. FOISTER'S Camera Store, Inc. kick-offs this season. In fact, Wake Forest ranks near the top in the nation in this department with an average runback of 30 yards. All in all, Wake Forest has amassed a total of 240 yards on eight returns this season. Halfback Larry Spencer may have the best individual record in the entire nation on kickoff re turns when the records are brought up to date for the early season. The speedy New York sen ior has returned three kick-ofTs for a total of 183 yards an ave rage of 61 yards per return. His 92-yard touchdown run on the kick-off following William and Mary's second touchdown was the longest play run by the Deacons this season. Others Figure Halfbacks Billy Churm, Bruce Hillenbrand, and Bobby Freder ick and Fullback James (Pete) Coker are other backs who have figured in Wake Forest's fine re cord in this phase of play this fall. The Deacons also run into a club with terrific speed and abi lity to return kickoffs and punts. Halfbacks Joe Johnson and Dan Brosnahan are two of the fastest backs in the East and are likely to give the Deacons plenty of trouble when they are running with the ball. Johnson is being hailed as Boston College's No. 1 candidate for All-America this season. Saturday's contest shapes up as one of the best inter-sectional games of the early season. The huskyN Eagles reportedly have their strongest clb in years and are being haned one of most prominent contenders for mythi cal Eastern honors. Excellent Showing On the other hand, Wake For est has "made an excellent show ing against strong southern op position. The Deacs battled Bay lor, one of the leaders in the po tent Southwest Conference, on even terms before losing 17-14 in the final seconds of play. Last week Wake Forest defeated the strongest William and Mary club of the past five years 28-21 in a free-scoring thriller at Williams burg, Va. I If' HOW I I r" ---- 1 - V ii '(t (I 1 1" f t' . A A mm COLOR BY V . 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