TULANE vs. GEORGIA TECH The Roosevelt Hotel Offers New Orleans1 Most Diversified Program of Music and Entertainment in the FOUNTAIN LOUNGE At LUNCHEON we invite you to listen to the sweet strains of the Gypsy Ensemble. For COCKTAILS and DANCING, alternating nightly from five o'clock , until two the next morning is one of Latin America's ' noted. Rhumba bands and the Society Music of one of America's outstanding combinations. in the BLUE ROOM Each evening, for DINNER and SUPPER DANCING, is presented one of the Nation's famous orchestras . Featured also in the Blue Room Floor Shows at Dinner and Supper, are celebrated stars from radio, stage and screen. New Orleans' most diserirnitnating audiences ohoo-se The Roosevelt f01' theilr relaxation and entertainment 1 ~-~~---· --------- -- aRBBNIB Vol. 17 OCTOBER 4, 1947 No . 2 Official Souvenir Football Program of Tulane University, Published for Each Home Game National Advertising Representative, Football Publications, 370 Lexington, New York N. Y. ANDY ROGERS, Co-Editor CAROL HART, Co-Editor SPI:I:D DI:MONS Spotlight on speed! That's the keynote A. Alexander who now h9lds the position of today's Georgia Tech-Tulane encounter of athletic director at Georgia Tech. in the second home performance for Coach To match the anticipated offensive fire­ Henry Frnka's Green Wave. works of the Georgians, Coach Henry Dapper Bobby Dodd, guiding genius of Frnka has fashioned an attack also built of the Georgia Tech fates and fortunes, on fleet footwork and an array of flying brings to Tulane Stadium an eleven her­ footballs. Manipulating the Tulane ma­ alded as one of the tip-toppers in the chine from the key "T" slot will be Jim Southeastern Conference-one that has all Keeton and Bennie Ellender while the tail­ the speed of an antelope combined with backing tasks will be divided among Don the destructive power of a bulldozer. Fortier, Cliff Van Meter and Johnny Cam­ Spearheading the Cracker State sweep pora. into the marshlands of Louisiana is a one­ On the short end of 15 previous meetings two punch, the likes of which would make with Georgia Tech, Tulane will today at­ a heavyweight fighter proud. For the tempt to better its mark of six victories speed and agility that gives the Techmen against nine defeats. that dazzling effect are such pony· backs Curiously enough success on the football as 165-pound Georgie Mathews, 150- field in the Tech-Tulane rivalry has run in pound Jimmy Jordan and a host of others. cycles. From the first meeting of the two In equally strong proportion, is a generous teams in 1916, Tech took five straight tri­ supply of power engendered by Allen umphs extending through 1928 before the "Dinky" Bowen and Fullback Frank Green Wave solved the secret of victory. Ziegler. The Wave then mastered six consecutive Dodd, a Neyland disciple from his play­ Tech representatives through 1934. But ing days at Tennessee, has added to the since 1943, the ·Atlantans have scored a traditional Tennessee power his own ver­ sion of deception which makes his offen­ quartet of victories. · sive system a "now-you-see-it, now-you-/ Which turn the Tulane-Tech wheel of don't" affair. The Tech tutor is in his third fate will take can only be determined to­ season as director of the Yell ow Jackets, day in what should be 60 gruelling minutes having taken over from the venerable W. of football. 3 :IIIIIIIOIIIIIInlllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiROIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIij • TULANE Sept. 27-Tulane 21. Alabama 20 FAMOUS FOR Oct. 4-Georgia Tech at New Orleans Oct. 11-Rice at Houston. Tex. Oct. 18-0le Miss at New Orleans (Homecoming) FINE FOOD Oct. 2S-Auburn at New Orleans Nov. !-Mississippi State at New Orleans Nov. IS-Florida at New Orleans and DRINK Nov. 22-Notre Dame at South Bend. Ind. Dec. 6-L. S. U. at New Orleans 'tONIGHT-enjoy specialties of these noted restaurants: • ANTOINE'S 713 St. Louis St. GEORGIA TECH ARNAUD'S Sept. 27-Georgia Tech 27. Tennessee 0 813 Bienville St. Oct. 4-Tulane at New Orleans. Oct. 11-V. M. I. at Atlanta. Ga. BROUSSARD'S Oct. IS-Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. 819 Conti St. Oct. 2S-The Citadel at Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 1-Duke at Atlanta, Ga. KOLB'S Nov. 8-Navy at Baltimore, Md. 125 St. Charles St. Nov. IS-Alabama at Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 22-Furman at Atlanta. Ga. LA LOUISIANE Nov. 29-Georgia at Atlanta. Ga. 725 lberville St. IIIUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllnllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll! 4 For Campus Clothes of Distinction COLLEGE MEN CHOOSE MB College men know MB clothes are right! With campus big­ wigs and extra-curricular lead­ ers the MB label has become a legend for campus smartness. Whether for the stadium . an early morning class . or a senior prom, MB 's clothes are right in fabric, tailoring, famous brand names, and style1 Their quality doesn't flunk out. In fact long after you have forgotten about semesters, credits, and the like, MB will still be your head­ quarters for clothes of dis­ tinction. e The Store for Men, M B First Floor GQEA1EST STOllE SOUTH 5 R. P rats M . Balen D . Doyle P . B ienz halfback guard guar d halfback Henry F r nka J . Campora C. Van Meter K . Tarzetti· E . Price Head Coach halfba ck h alfback end h alfback TULANE No. Name and Position Age Ht. Wt. Home Town 25- Al Waller, hb ............ 21. ... 5-10 ... .. 165 .......... New Orleans 26-Bobby Jones, hb .......... 18 . • . • 5-10 ...... 170 . ......... Houston, Tex. 27-Don F :1rtier, hb ......•... 25 .. 5-10 ...... 170 ........... New Orleans 29- Florian Seal, hb .... ..... 24 ... 5-11 ...... 175 ... .. ...... New Orleans 31- Marvin McCain, fb ........ 22 .... 6- 0 ...... 190 ........... New Orleans 32- Bennie Ellender, qb ...... 22 .. .. 6- 2 ...... 187 .... ....... Sulphur, La. M . McCain J . W asieleski 33-Dick Hoot, fb ............ 22 .... 6- 0 ..... 185 ........ Swarthmore, Pa. fullback end 34-John Wasieleski, e ........ 22 .... 6- 0 .. ... 180 . ... ...... Shamokin. Pa. 35-Al Fleider, e ..... ..... 18 .... 6- 2 ...... 190 ............ Berwyn, Ill. 39- Harold Headrick, t ........ 18 .... 6- 1 ...... 200 ...... San Angelo, Tex. 40-Bill Riggs, e . ............ 18 .... 5-11 ...... 175 ............ Tulsa, Okla. 41- George Maddox, g ........ 19 .... 6- 1. ..... 185 ...... ... Dallas, Tex. 42-Paul Bienz, hb .. .. .... ... 22 . ... 5- 8 ... .. 170 ...... Fort Wayne, Ind. 43- John Campora, hb .... .. 24 . ... 5-10 . ... .. 175 ........... New Orleans 44- Jim Keeton, qb .... .. ... 22 . 5-10 .. .... 185 ............ Enid, Okla. 45-Ed Price, hb .. .. ......... 22 .... 5-11. ..... 190 ........... N e w Orleans 46- Ray Prats, hb . .. ........ 22 . .. 5-11 ...... 170 . .......... New Orleans 47- Rex Partridge, e ... ...... 20 . ... 5-10 ...... 170 ............ Odessa, Tex. 48- Leonard Finley, qb ....... 24 .. .. 6- 0 ...... 180 ........... New Orleans R . Olsen B. Ellender 49- Ed Heider, e ........... ... 20 . ... 6- 2 ...... 180 ........... New Orleans end quarterback 50-Bob Whitman, qb . ....... 23 . 5-10 ...... 175 ... ....... New Orleans 51-Ronald Chernick, qb ...... 20 .... 5-11 .. ... 185 .. ... .... .. Chicago, Ill. 52-Nick Eggenberger, g ...... 19 .... 5-11. ..... 200 . ... White Plains, N . Y. 54-Stanley Kottemann, c .. .... 22 .... 5-11 .... , . 200 .......... New Orleans 55- Homer Dedeaux, c ........ 19 ... 6- 1 .. .. 185 ......... Gulfport, Miss. 56- Bob Franz, t ....... .. .. 22 .•.. 6- 1 ...... 190 .... ... Crystal Lake, Ill. 57- Emile O'Brien, e . ..... .. 24 . .. 5-11 ..... 180 .......... New Orleans 58- David Rowland, g ........ 20 ... 6- 2 .. .... 205 ...... Hot Springs, Ark. 59- Ken Tarzetti, e ... ...... 22 .... 6- 4 .. ... 190 ....... .. DeLisle, Miss. 60- Mike Balen, g ... ... ..... 24 .... 6- 0 . .. 200 ........ Sawyerville, Ill. 61- Ed Deramee, g ........... 22 .... 5-10 ... .. 198 .. ...... Thibodeaux, L a. (This Roster Copy righted b y Tulan e Universit y) N . Eggenber ger R. Partridge guard end E . Deramee J . Keeton E . O 'B r ien W . Svoboda W . McEver W. Villars guard q uar terback e nd f ullback center tackle S. Kottemann V. Klein E . Heider J. Tessier L. Finley B. Franz Center tackle end tackle q uarterback tackle C. Bounds D. Rowland A. D' Alessio R. Chernick R. Brown D. Rogas tackle guard fullback quarterback guard tackle TULANE No. Name and Position Age Ht. Wt. Home Town 63-Anthony D' Alessio, fb ..... 21. ... 6- 0 ... .. 190 . ... .. Philadelphia, Pa. 64-Ed Lennox, t ............ 22 .... 6- 2 ...... 205 ........... New Orleans 65- Dick Chassee, e ....... ... 18 .... 6- 3 ...... 190 ............ Chicago, : Ill. 66-Ray Olsen, e ............. 24 .... 6- 2 ...... 190 ........... New Orleans 67-Dan Rogas, t ............. 22 .... 6- 1. ..... 200 . .. .. .. Port Arthur, Tex. 68-Al Demma, g ............ 19 .... 5-11 ...... 200 .... .. ..... New Orleans R . Chassee R. Hoot 69-Dennis Doyle, g .......... 20 .... 5-11 ...... 195 ...... San Angelo, Tex. end fullback 70-Darwood Holm, g ........ 23 .... 6- 0 .... .. 198 ........ Eau Claire, Wis. 71-Walter Villars, t .......... 19 .... 6- 1. ..... 205 ........... New - Orleans 72-Paul Lea, t ............... 18 .... 6- 1. ..... 215 ..•... New London, Tex. ?3-Vic Klein, t .. ... ......... 26 ... 6- 2 ... .. 210 ........... New Orleans 75-Don Joyce, e .....••..••.. 18 •••• 6- 0 . ..... 190 ....... Stubenville, Ohio 76-Stanley Wojcik, hb . ·....... 21. ... 6- 1. ... 185 ............ Chicago, Ill. 77-Cliff Van Meter, hb ... .... 20 .... 6- 1 . .. ... 190 .... .... Henryetta, Okla. 78-Don Ford, g ......••.•.... 18 ..