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Auburn Southeast Choice But Banned from Bowls (This is another dispatch on college football proi-peels.) BY DAVE MOFFIT Atlanta CPU The Auburn Tigers, rated among the na tion's best a year ago, are ex pected to growl as loud again this fall. But, while those growls should keep the Tigers on top in the rugged South eastern conference, they'll only sound like meows so far as any bowl bid is concerned. Auburn posted a brilliant 10-0-0 record in '57, but was kept out of bowl consideration by an NCAA ban for alleged SPORTS recruiting violations. The Ti gers bowl hopes were struck down again this spring when the NCAA added three more years to the ban because of alleged inducements offered quarterback prospect Don Fuell. With Auburn forced to the post-season sidelines, the top bowl prospects in the SEC are expected to be Sugar Bowl champion Mississippi', 8-1-1 last season, and Billy Stacy paced Mississippi State, which was 6-2-1. Auburns Offenso Good Figure Auburn, Ole Miss and Mississippi State to run 1-23. Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Georgia, all with two full teams of return ing lettermen, should battle for fourth. The remaining five, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Louisiana and Tu- Bruins Should Field Colorful Contingent Following is another in a series on Pecifie Coast Con ference football prospects. By ALEX KAHN Los Angeles -fliPD- Despite the untimely death of Coach Henry (Red) Sanders and the illness of his successor George Dickerson, UCLA will field a well drilled and colorful foot ball team this year. With 25 lettermen back, UCLA would appear to be an experienced, squad: That holds true for the five games in which seven seniors will ap pear. But when their eligibili ty is over under conference rulings, UCLA may be in for tougher sledding. Most pickers rank UCLA just below Oregon State in the conference and if spirited action in pre-season practice is any indication then the con fidence may be justified. But it will take some doing for the Bruins to equal last sea son's record when they fin ished 8-2 and second in the conference. Some Gaps A lot depends on whether the UCLA staff can fill the gaps when men like tailback Don Long, quarterback Steve Gertsman, end Dick Wallen and interior lineman Bill Leeka, Jim Dawson, Clint Whitfield and Dick Butler finish their five-game - eligi bility. But during the five games they play, the Long-to-Wallen passing combination may get UCLA off to a "big start. Then it will be up to Chuck Ken dall, Jim Steffen and junior college transfer Bill Kilmer, a flashy runner, to fill the tailback gap. In fact, UCLA was so load ed with tailbacks, that kick ing star Kirk Wilson, an al ternate, was shifted to full back. Gertsman's departure will leave 169-pound Dave Peterson as the top blocking back. But at wingback the Bruins will have Phil Parslow end John Davis to alternate while Ray Smith and Skip Smith, no relations, will un derstudy at fullback. Chief Losses The chief losses from last season were fullback Barry Billington and center Dan Peterson. With Butler the only experienced center back limited to five games, UCLA has a problem there. Pre - season practice indi cated UCLA will be passing more this season than in past year, especially when Kirk Wilson is in the lineup at full back. A good long ball passer, Wilson will add deception to the aerial attack. The team seems " to have dedicated the season to the memory of Sanders and with that incentive might go on to be a "vow" squad. Only time will tell. THE SCHEDULE Sept. 20 Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Sept. 27 Illinois at Cham paign, 111. Oct. 4 Oregon State at Cor- vallis, Ore. Oct. 10 Florida at Los An geles. Oct. 18 Washington at Se attle. Oct. 25 Stanford at Los Angeles. Nov. 1 Washington State at Los Angeles. Nov. 8 California at Berke ley. Nov. 15 Oregon at Los An geles. Nov. 22 Southern Califor nia at Los Angeles. Gavilan Will Quit Fighting Havana -(UPD- Kid Gavilan, who came out " of the sugar fields of Cuba 16 years ago to hammer his way to the world's welterweight title, has retired again. Only this time the "Keed" apparently means it. Gavilan, 32, announced Thursday night he had de cided to quit fighting and ac cept an. offer from Jorge An tonio to teach boxing to the Argentine millionaire's four young boys. PHILS SIGN YOUNGSTER Philadelphia (UPD The Philadelphia Phillies have signed infielder Norman Gi gon of New Milf ord, N. J., to a contract with their Wil liamsport affiliate in the East ern league. 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The strong point will be in the middle of the line bulwarked by fast-rising junior Ken Kirk and '57 regular Milton Crane. Key To Title Mississippi State is building its attack around Stacy, all SEC the past two seasons. State plays both Auburn and Mississippi, which don't meet, so may be the real key to the 1958 SEC title. Florida lias most of its key players back, although triple threat star Bernie Parrish has turned to pro baseball, and is eyeing a repeat of its 6-2-1 sea son in '57. Val Heckman at tackle, Don Flemming at end and Jimmy Dunn at quarter back are the make-or-break men. Georgia Tech has 14 mem bers of its first two teams back and expects to improve on last year's break-even rec ord, first time since 1950 the Jackets have been "that low. Junior center Maxie Baughan is being touted as possibly better than All-America Don Stephenson whom he under studied last season. Should Improve Kentucky lost All-America tackle Lou Micfiaels, but should improve this fall as what was mainly a sophomore squad adds experience. Geor gia,; with 26 lettermen and a MAIL TRIBUNE, Medfonf, Oregon, Friday, September 12, IMS less rugged schedule, should improve record-wise. Tennessee and Vanderbilt both lack experience. The Vols, 7-3 and Gator Bowl champs last year have only 16 lettermen back; Vanderbilt only 15. Alabama has Paul Bear Bryant and 25 lettermen. But the poor showing in '57 offers little hope for '58. LSU and Tulane may find their head-on finale will determine which ends up in the SEC basement. The Wizardry of little 148 pound quarterback Fran Cur ci and the return of nine regu lars point to the Miami Hurri caines as the op independent in the Southeast Miami and Florida State, a lesser-regarded independent, both play al most full-scale SEC schedules. 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