The Key West Citizen

SEC Teams Buckle Down For Saturday
By the Associated Press

Southeastern Conference football teams buckled down to serious work Tuesday on the plays and passes each hopes will bring victory Saturday.

Unbeaten Mississippi scrimmaged hard for the vital game with Arkansas. Emphasis was placed on passing, with quarterbacks Eagle Day and Houston Patton doing most of the throwing. Halfback Earl Blair, right end Dave Dickerson and right tackle Red Reed Boggan are expected to be in shape to start Saturday.

Alabama's Buster Hill was moved from quarterback to fullback and performed well in a lengthy drill. Injured tackle Ed Culpepper, fullbacks Jim Ward and Jerry Chiapparelli and quarterback Bart Starr all were in uniform but did not share in the workout for Mississippi State.

Mississippi State in turn mapped strategy to use against Alabama's powerful air attack. Coach Darrell Royal promoted Joe Silveri, 191-pound junior to the left halfback post because of his performance in the Miami game.

The Florida pass defense that hasn't given up a touchdown this year received another intensified going over. Then the Orange and Blue teams scrimmaged against freshmen simulating Louisiana State offensive plays.

Louisiana State also worked on passing. Coach Gaynell Tinsley briefed his team on special defenses against Florida plays. He reported fullback O. K. Ferguson and end Billy Sheehy fully recovered from earlier injuries.

Tulane went through a brisk scrimmage for the game with Georgia.

The Georgia Bulldogs also scrimmaged at length, with Bobby Garrard at left half in place of fullback. "Loss of Jimmy Williams forced us to use Garrard at left half," explained Backfield Coach Bill Hartman. Williams twisted a knee in the Vanderbilt game.

Kentucky worked longer than usual on defense, ending the session with a fairly heavy scrimmage under the lights. Coach Blanton Collier said the team still was not up to top strength physically for the contest with Georgia Tech.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets concentrated on passing and pass defense. Statisticians believe right halfback Billy Teas may set a new Tech ground-gaining record in the Kentucky fray.

Auburn held a lengthy workout in preparation for Florida State University. Fob James and Dave Middleton scored long touchdown runs.

Pat Oleksiak was shifted back to his first-string tailback spot at Tennessee. Oleksiak took Jimmy Wade's place. Wade has been out with a knee injury since the season opener against Mississippi State.