Evening star., 1948-12-22
Skins Not Hurt
By Rival Draft,
Edwards Says
Coach and Marshall
Pleased Over Tribes
Grab Bog Success

Coach Turk Edwards said today
that the Redskins anticipate nc
trouble in signing the players they
want for the 1949 National Football
League campaign. despite the ap.
parent resumption of the leagues
feud with the rival All-Ameria Con-
ference.
The Redskins announced the
names of Is players selected at yes
terday's draft meeting at Philadel-
phia and both Edwards and Presi.
dent George Marshall were as
pleased as two kids on Christmas
morning with their success at the
player grab bag.
Edwards said he hoped to an
nounce the signing of an outstand-
ing lineman within a few days
causing speculation whether he
meant Lauri Niemi, Washington
State tackle, or Len Szafaryn, NORTH
Carolina tackle, both of whom are
regarded as prize choices.
Szafaryn also was drafted by
Brooklyn of the rival league, but
Edwards thinks the 6 foot 3, 225.
FOUNDER who starred against Mary.
land and other clubs, to sign with
the Tribe. Bob Goode, another Red.
skin prospect who was signed here
last week, also was drafted by the
Buffalo Bills of the AAC at its
draft meeting in Cleveland yester.
day.
Bryant Recommends Berrang.
Ed Berrang, Villanova end drafted
by the Skins. was recommended
highly by Coach Paul Bryant OF
Kentucky, whose Wildcats played
Villanova.
Paul tells us this fellow is an
other Joe Tereshinski-big, rough
and enthusiastic" Marshall said.
Mike Denoia, Information quar-
terback drafted from the University
of Scarnton, was recommended by
Tackle John KonisZewski of the
Redskins, who coached at Scranton
two years ago.
Only Is players, instead Of the
usual 80 or 80, were drafted a,
yesterdays National League meet
ing.
IT'S waste of time to pick that
many" observed Steve Owen of the
New York Giants. THE best mer
already are committed and the
others aren't worth fooling with
Commissioner Bert Bell of the
NIL said he didn't think the cash
bidding for players this year will
beespirited
after ALL" the Associated Press
quoted Bell, sthere weren't many
outstanding, name players in college
ranks this year, There wasn't any,
where near as many as there have
been during the last several seasons
1T stands to reason" he continued
that there won't be any fabulous
salary offers for the crop that's
available now"
Others Reached Agreements.
At least two dozen or more top
players of last season already are
supposed to have reached agree
ments with various pro clubs. Coach
Curly Lambeau of the NFL's Green
Bay Packers says Nevada's passing
star, Stan Heath, has agreed to play
for him next year. Heath also was
drafted by the Chicago Rockets OF
the A-AC.
The Brooklyn Dodgers reported
that Lou Kusserow of Columbia
University has signed with them
The Dodgers also have drafted
Chuck Bednarik, Penn's two-time
All-America center, who also was
claimed by Philadelphia Of the
NFL. Brooklyn, it was rumored.
had the inside track on the big
Penn pivot man.
Cash battles for other top men
we're shaping up on other fronts.
Doak Walker Of Southern Meth
odist, was the prize sought by the
Detroit Lions of the NFL and Cleve-
land Browns. Johnny Rauch, ace
Georgia passer, figured to have the
NILS Boston team battling the New
York Yankees for his services, and
the Chicago Rockets (AAC) and
Philadelphia Eagles were after Notre
Danes Terry Brennan.
The Chicago Bears of the NFL
and San Francisco 49ers wanted
Dick Harris, star Texas center, and
the Chicago Cardinals and Rockets
were after Notre Danes Bill
Eicohor