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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Preview of the 5th Annual Vulcan Bowl Game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, pitting Mid-Western Conference champions Tennessee State (featuring All-American Bill Bass) against Southwestern Conference runners-up Texas College. Tennessee State favored despite injuries, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m.
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By EMORY O. JACKSON BIRMINGHAM. Ala.- (SNS)- Mighty Tennessee State, champions of the Mid-Western Conference, featuring All-American Bill Bass - sensational touchdown-maker, has been made the underdog in today's fifth revival of the Vulcan Bowl Game, against Texas College, runner-up for the title of the Southwestern Conference. The kick-off 2:30 p.m. Rickwood Field
Bet-makers discount three factors in putting their money down on Texas. All-American Bass and All-American Robert (Bulldog) Drummond, tackle, the decisive weight advantage of the Tigers and talent depth of the lean-starved Tennesseeans. Bass is the greatest backfield man in Negro football. Drummond of Birmingham is the best tackle produced in the south in decades. And to add local interest, there is Willis Leonard of Birmingham, a cool defensive end who will alternate at the vermilion mates today.
Little known here about the Steers who were not scouted by the Tigers and have released only the bare duality. Their backfield points to the speed of the team, the passing of Ray Lewis and the fact that Wiley College, national champions, barely beat them out for the Southwestern Conference Championship. Lewis, who is a triple-threat, has actually been a miracle man on the Steers' team all the year. The question is whether Tennessee's bulky line can hold him down.
Two Texas first-stringers are lost to the Steers through injury. Coach Durley announced on his arrival Sunday afternoon in Birmingham. Captain Leon Leonard end, was injured in the Wiley game and will be unable to start. Clarence White, quarterback is suffering from an ear injury and did not make the trip. The Steers brought along 29 players.
Coach Durley said that he would be counting on Joe Graves, Charlie Wells, Charles Mathis, R. J. Mitchell, Fred Meeks, Clifton Ozen, Billy Marcus, Lewis Sibley Smith and Robison.
All-American Bass, suffering from a throat ailment, is expected to see little, if any service in the game. These new developments have flip-flopped the contest into a toss-up match which should provide sensational fireworks and
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Tennessee State, Mid-Western Conference champions featuring All-American Bill Bass, faces Texas College, Southwestern Conference runners-up, in the 5th Vulcan Bowl Game. Texas favored due to injuries on Tennessee side, including Bass's throat ailment and missing players for Texas. Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Expected to be a close, exciting match.