Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-01-23


of all time, nothing to do now until
next August"
NO." he said, with the old Texas
half-drawl, nothing to do but han
die my 80O-acre cattle ranch and
see those cattle get plenty to eat.
l know an 800-acre ranch isn't so
much in Texas, but l hope to add
another SO0-acre patch this winter
and give my cattle plenty to eat.
That'II keep me buster than chuck
ing few passes, even against those
Bears"
What was your college weight"
l asked Baugh, who Is 6 feet 2.
"One-eighty-two pounds" Sammy
said.
What was your reporting weight
in August and what did you finish
WITH" l asked.
Silent Sam
"One-eighty-two pounds" Sam
answered. Sam is strictly on the la
comic side. He says what he has to
say in the fewest possible words,
which is one of the greatest of all
human virtues
Where are you headed for,
Dick?" asked 168-pound Dick Todd,
one Of the best Of the running backs.
"Just a little ranch outside of
Sweetwater and a few head of cattle.
Gee, I'm glad to get back. That
home on the range looks good to
me-"
about StUeettUdter
Both Baugh and Todd got off at
Sweetwater. This, also, is where
Lew Jenkins lives. There must be
something in the Sweetwater air
that breeds athletes.
asked Dick Todd what he thought
of Jenkins.
Lewis q much better fighter than
he looks to be-" Todd said. "You
see he came up the hard way and
I guess that's the best way, II you
are trying to get somewhere. I don't
want any part Of the fight game my
self, but this pro game Is no easy
way either.
Early In the season took pass
from Sammy here (meaning Baugh)
and just as / Strengthened out Of
haf-spin Falaschi hit me. AL he
did was to drive part Of my intes-
tines back against my spine and I
had to live on milk for two weeks till
/ got Strengthened out. Don't let
anybody tell you they don't hit you
in this pro game. Both Sammy and
/ ought to know"
I asked Baugh about better pro-
lection for the passer, after he has
gotten the ball away.
That's where the damage
comes" Sam said. 1--WE had to
take plenty. think the officials
might keep an eye on what happens
after the pass is thrown. / don't
mind being knocked down so much,
but 1 don't like fists in my face"
Who does?
I can't remember ever seeing an
official watch the passer after the
ball was thrown down the field. They
all watch the ball. I've seen plenty
myself that should have been called
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES never was
called. Or was even seen.
about Danny Fortman
Sitting on the bench you look at
Danny Fortman, the star guard OF
the Chicago Bears.
Danny In his harness Is burly
looking individual who doesn't seem
to be headed anywhere in particu-
lar-off the football field. But Danny
graduated at the head Of his school
at the age of 16. He graduated from
Colgate at the age Of 20 summa cum
laude. He was a brilliant student.
| He is using pro football to get
his medical degree and there is GER
tainly no student in the Ivy league
who has more ability or greater am
bition.
He Is one of the great football
guards Of his era-smart, keen, az.
| gressive, alert, and physically pow
erful. He Is an exceptional medical
student who Is almost certain to &c
long way In his profession.
Pro football has done great iot
| for these college graduates who 9th
erwise might have been left out ir
the blizzard Of the depression. Il
mas given them the chance to make
enough money to ctrry out their
earlier dreams. dNn't mean all
of them. I mean a great many Of
them.
It gave Sammy Baugh and Dlcl
Todd and many others the chancs
to carry out their hope for a "homs
on the range" Il has gives many q
them chances which our presen
economic system couldn't ofIer them