European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 8, 1958 the stars and stripes Page 21 Suffolk bears Vuk Flag in Safe playoffs Wes Weaver. Top gainer Brigman pins chances on team Speed by Gabe Buonau Ostaff writer there won t be any changing of horses in Midstream for the us District chant soft Suffolk titans two nobodies that combined to make a somebody in a rags to riches Story in their Safe Semi final football game saturday with the Laon rangers France District titleholder. To one has stopped our running game yet so Why to change  with these calmly spoken words sex Georgia tech quarterback Bill Brigman went about the task of putting his charges through the same paces that won him the Hec tic us race this year. Other than is photos by Burguss Gary Berry. Triumphant return Billy Smith just being up for the game Brig Man s titans make the Long haul across the English Channel to Laon in quest of a berth in the finals minus any change in strategy. After going through the season with a band of scrappy spirited players that came from Bent Waters and Woodbridge who were the two doormats of the us Las year Brigman believes his titans possess the Speed and deception that will offset Laon s weight  however Brigman s running attack plans which included play ing his fifth game at quarterback were jolted. The key to Suffolk s 4-1-1 record with his sleight of hand Ball handling and guiding Force Brigman has been forced to make a last minute switch at the to Slot when he failed to overcome knee injury. Still visibly limping the mild mannered georgian was injured in the Wethersfield contest in which his assistant coaches also saw action. The four assistants Frank Downey Tom Smith Jerry Crist and Stan Orr also Are former College  gets nod the Titan Mentor will go with Orr a regular halfback As his re placement in saturday s fray. Brig Man however is confident that Orr s the Man to do the trick. Brigman s optimism is not wish Ful thinking. The 5-foot. 11-Inch, 180-Pound Orr who played at Cor Nell As an end for two years and in the Backfield As a senior is Well versed in Brigman s Georgia tech styled offence. The football seasoned Orr will share the major part of the quarterback chores with Sid com Moore who also started the sea son As a halfback. Commodore was elected to take Over when the regular quarterback ski Koshinski who was attached to Woodbridge from the rival base head coach Bill Brigman cent Raides Frank Downey loft and Tom smith1. Behind the us District winners a jul Iduix Force Nal calling Job with Brigman who played Only . With the quarterback problem apparently solved Brigman is counting on five Fleet footed Backstop provide that deception which he feels holds the key to Victory. Halfback Bill Smith Willie Wil Liams and Gary Berry and full backs Wes Weaver and Willie col. Answer to Klein of Wethersfield was unexpectedly rotated to the states during mid season. Commodore the Only Bright note in Ben Waters wingless record last season shared the Sig Commodore Mcgee Pitts Are the horses who will be running Brigman s belly series a Georgia tech innovation. It s interesting to note that suf Folk s Georgia tech running game will face a Georgia tech defense. Ken trash who handles the de sense for Laon coach Orris Phil Philpot played the line while Brigman was quarterbacking at tech under Bobby Dodd and favors the same Type defense As his former Alma mater. The Workhorse and precious Yard gainer for the us champs is Weaver 195-Pound fullback from Newark. Brigman s elusive bal handling has caused Weaver to receive a great Deal of  Many occasions Bijj Gynn would fake beautifully to Weaver and then had off to someone else at the last split second leaving Weaver under a pile of Tati Klers empty handed. On defense 19-year-old colpitts will handle most of the fullback chores. The 5-foot, 8-Inch 170 Pounder from Joseph ore., was out with a sprained ankle for three games. A sure starter at left halfback is5-foot, 6-Inch Smith who Brigman claims is Suffolk s answer to Laon s Bobby Klein  Williams and Berry Are Vingas starter for the other halfback position which they shared capably during the Campaign. Before the Start of the 58 season Williams was a doubtful starter but has since developed into the team s most improved  the Bluefield w. Va., halfback came into his own when he sparked the titans to a 14-14 tie with the 1957 us Champion Burtonwood bullets. Berry who had to Cut his play ing season in half when he re turned to the states on emergency leave before the Chicksands encounter has emerged As one of the harder running backs. Suffolk s line averaging 195 pounds from end to end was lighter than most us opponents but what it lacked in size was made up in Speed. It s this tha Brigman confidently feels gives us an even  titans ascended to title after hectic race the Halfway Mark. An air Force streamlining pro Jim Shaw Safe s us District football schedule this year ran a close race with the English weather both were unpredictable. Out of the Topsy Turvy Campaign which saw no team hold sole Possession of first More than one straight week came a dark horse Champion the Suffolk titans. To lend to the confusion when Suffolk raised Eye brows by upsetting the once feared London rockets 6-0, in its seasons opener there was a question As to the Correct name of the titans. " it seems that Woodbridge and Ben Waters located Only seven Miles apart and longtime rivals for the us Grid cellar decided to Combine teams and Start kicking Back. There was Little doubt left that Ben Waters and Woodbridge were the Suffolk titans of the 81st tac. Prime target fighter bomber we As soon As the season got past Gram was responsible for moving Woodbridge from the control of the 20th tac fighter bomber we a Wethersfield to that of the 81st. Coach Bill Brigman who emerged As the guiding Light behind the titans football fortunes succeeded in bringing the two bases together and write his own storybook finish. They knocked off London Sculthorpe and Chicksands tied Burtonwood an lost their Only game to Alconbury before the Fina game. Wethersfield Burtonwood and Suffolk went into the closing saturday tied for first. Burtonwood was ousted by Chicksands and the titans with Brigmon playing his fourth contest beat Wethersfield 14-6 for the title. It was a hard climb for the Cinderella titans who were rewarded with one of the toughest fights Foi the title Ever witnessed in the us. The titans who stick to close running game from a to formation Are known for their sudden sneak ass. Primary targets in the past have been ends Jim Shaw and Arry Hogan who had a total of 2 passes tossed to them against Wethersfield the most passes suf Folk threw All year. We have two of the finest Ackles in the us said Brigman when asked to describe his two starters Ben Mcgee and Mauric Dabbs. Mcgee a 6-foot, 2-Inch 214 founder is faster and bigger than Dabbs who doubles As the team main punter. Reinforcing the tackles will be a offensive line coach Downey for Mer Amherst mass College Ackle. Little Jesse Williams and Pete Garcia the most improved line Man will Start at guards. Williams who fills a linebacker spot As Well stepped into the shoes of red Costa who was sidelined with a shoulder injury earlier this Yeav scrappy team Captain Clarence Shamberger will fill his familiar Slot at Center. The 170-Pound line Man can expect an added assist from another assistant coach Crist who played with the University of Illinois and the powerhouse boiling air Force base generals before coming to Suffolk. For depth on the line,.Brigman has tackles Joel manery and Lewis Mcmahon guard George Temmerand Center Emil Chando. After elaborating on saturday s probable lineup Brigman breathed a sigh of Relief and said if both teams play Heads up Ball it la be a toss up. They the rangers Are at Strong As any team in the us and we re champs  countdown 21 Sculthorpe 0 8 Pitburg 8 6 London 0 12 Alconbury 14 13 Sculthorpe 6li Burtonwood 14 14 Chicksands 0 14 Wethersfield nov. 8at Laon. Exhibition games Safe semifinals