Evening star., 1946-11-25
Return 10 Form Lifts
Mont 5 Chances 10
Win Pro Grid Berth
By MerreII Whittlesey

Tommy Mont, who received scat
tered boos and what is known as
q bad press during the early sea-
son woes of the Maryland football
team, has bounced 8back with one
of the incest comebacks of the
year-one that will enhance his
pro grid carer.
Mont is the property Of the Red
skins, but has been approached by
Los Angeles of the All-America
Conference and told he can deal
only with the Dons II he chooses
the new pro league. Mont was se-
lected by the New York Giants in
the NFL draft while in the service,
but the Redskins traded Frank Fill
caock to the Giants for Paul Stem
and the rights to Mont on his grad
uation.
Tommy was undecided as to
whether to accept q Redskin offer
this season or return to school, and
decided on the latter course at the
last minute. He was discharged
from the Army in September and
reported directly to school.
His Team Won Army Title.
Maryland, which was highly over
rated in preseason notices, was sup
posed to be set with Mont's return
After all, Tommy had been the Ma
TONS fifth leading passer In 1912
and last year coached and quar-
terbacked a regimental team to the
7th Army title, just to keep his hand
In the game.
II didn't believe In this readjust-
ment for servicemen," Mont was
saying yesterday on Maryland's re-
turn trip from Michigan State, 81
thought 1t was lot of bunk, but
I soon learned different. I'd get out
on the football field and my feet
wouldn't move where wanted them
to, I felt strange and had lost all
my touch. I couldn't do anything
right, but at the same time / knew
I could play better football"
Rough Time in Early Games.
Mont, who has had no part in the
internal troubles on the Maryland
team, had a rough time in the early
games. His big team of ex-service-
men was overshadowed by the little
team bossed by Vic Turyn. The OPP
position was catching more of
Mont,s passes than the Maryland
team. His only memorable per-
formance in the first half of the
schedule was a great run and tackle
that saved the ". p. 7. game.
But starting with the South Caro-
lima game three weeks ago Mont
began to click. He booted a 2o-yard
field goal from a sharp angle and
played his best all-around game OF
the season. Saturday before last
against Washington and Lee he
completed out of 10 passes and
ran 98 yards with an intercepted
pass. He was Maryland's whole
show extensively against Michigan
State, including two touchdown
passes and 38 yards gained running.
more than half of Marylands total
yards rushing. In all, it is Tommy's
passing that has marked his return
to form, however.
Friend of Redskin Players.
Maryland Coach Clark Shaugh-
messy has coached Mont for two
years, 1912 and this season, and
Tommy is about ready to step in and
run T-formation team in the pro
league.
The Redskins have little to fear
about losing Mont to the rival
league. Three Of the Redskin play
ers, Jim Gaffney, John Lookabaugh
and Jim PEBBLES, are his close friends
and Herman Ball Of the Redskin
coaching stan was Tommy's high
school coach at Anegany High in
Cumberland.
The 24-year-old, 190-pound s.
footer plans to play basket ball and
lacrosse at Maryland and describes
the latter as a wonderful condition
er for football. 'I think I'll be
ready for next year." he said yes
terday, eff they want me-"