Villanova at Kentucky

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  The Key West citizen. (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, Florida, September 25, 1952, page 1

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  .’Ole Miss Will. HaveToughJ Against Vols Mississippi State footballers haven’t done much rough work this week and it’s probably just as well. They’ll need all the strength they can muster Saturday against Tennessee. The light workouts were ordered for fear of injuries. If they can throw whole men into the fray against Tennessee’S crutch-carrying cripples-well, who knows? At Knoxville, Gen. Bob Neyland said it looked like two injured tail backs, Jimmy Wade and Pat Oleksiak, would not play Saturday against the Maroons. “We’ll be awful thin at tailback II they can’t play” said the general. But he didn’t seem worried sick. Kentucky has several of It’s best gridders sidelined by injuries, not from that shellacking at the hands of Villanova last week but because of it. After the 25–⁠6 whipping last Saturday, the Kentuchans came in for two heavy bruising workouts in a row and were so worn down they | got only a light workout Wednesday. The Kentucky upset last week upset MissiSsippi’s Johnny Vaught this week. He figures Mississippi might have had a chance to slip up on the Wildcats Saturday If Villanova hadn’t shown the Ken tucks they were vulnerable. ‘‘Now Kentucky is certain 10 be ready” Vaught said. Tulane and Georgia coaches were busy telling about injured players on their respective teams. Bear Wolf of Tulane said Charlie Pittman, first-string linebacker, wouldn’t start against Georgia Saturday. Bad knee. In Athens, Wallace Butts said Johnny Campbell, defensive guard, would not make the trip to New Orleans. Bad neck. Lauren Hargrove, right halfback, also can’t go. Bad ankle. The Florida Gators. given q good clear day Wednesday, got In nearly IA hours of drill. The defensives group came up against B squad attackers operating from Georgia Tech formations. Preparing for the Florida invasion Saturday, Tech ran through running, passing and pass de- Tense exercises. The highly rated Techsters hadn’t hooked too good Tuesday 10 Coach Bobby Dodd. TO put il simply, I’VE could not have had any worse day” he said. At Auburn, Coach Ralph Jordan eliminated injuries ss any excuse if his charges fan before mighty Maryland. I’VE are IN the best physical condition we’ve been In since practice opened” said Jordan. vanderhit’s coach. BIN I’d wards, said he might have 10 for get about two-platoon football II the injury ink doesn’t let up. But nriming for Virginia Saturday, the 1ommodores put on one Of the harpest pass ofiense shows 0. the ear,

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Kentucky leads 7–⁠1–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the four since this game.