Evening star., 1952-01-03

planning new plays. mean getting
up for the game Man, they were rarng to get crack at
Tennessee"
TATuM AND HIS ASSISTANTS aren't exactly green hands
with the needle they proved at Biloxi Miss where Maryland
quartered before moving to New Orleans New
eve On the practice field all business but in the hotel
lobby wherever else the Terrapns gathered in informal
groups Tatum was not above humming whistng "The
Tennessee Waltz" as he strolled by
MAN, their would prick up" Tatum grinned "And
then Warren Giese Jack Hennemr Tommy Mont Denver
Crawford would refer to No. instead calling them
nessee' and that would burn up boys"
Tennessee rated No. in the country by all polls
the Associated Press poll for 1851 Michigan State was
Maryland No Terrapins Michigan State
all along chiefly because they racked the spartans 1850
the time Tatum his coaches finished needing
at Biloxi they were wild for Tennessee's scalp
AT ONE POINT TATUM was holding court after the game
and Mont Crawford and Vern Seber of his staff sitting
around watching the master eat breakfast in his There
present who remembered afternoon
in Biloxi when Tatum opened coaches conference to the
Washington Baltimore press.
right dope Ted Daffer" the newspaperman
remarked to Tatum.
whats that?" Jim inquired
GAS remember" the newspaperman said, "Gese MARY
lands end coach suggesting that maybe held much
bother Warren We're going to lot of plays right at
Daffer and he's AAmerican isn't he2 just think Pear
man too big and tough to turn plays At least the
added, they words to that effect" r
Tatum grinned significantly and vent eating, but Co
Capt Dave Ciane who had entered the bore out the
recollection when he asked to rate the
Tennessee line.
CIANELLI SENIOR who probably will be added to the
Maryland coaching staff next year. put Pearman, the Vols
defensive left tackle and Francis Hoohan defensive left guard
at the top They're good Cianen conceded GAS for Daer
told could him and told right.
He spent most of the day his back
Don't get wrong, Dave added "Daffers good boy.
quick lneman you'll Ask Bob Ward about
him. But play straight at Daer he's too little
to step you"
The asking questions sad "1t tough day
AnAmericas Dafer bargain and Hank
Lauricella worse"
One of the Maryland coaches laughed. "We
much afraid of Lauricela he said Hes AAmerica by
almost unanimous vote but he isn't the best tall
his club Hal Payne the best at least at running
passing and the Sugar Bowl dinner said to Bob Ney
land Suppose you had close during regular
Wouldn't Payne be rststring taback Lauricea?
"Neyland didn't answer" he concluded
TATUM FINISHED HIS MEAL in silence, wiped his chin
with napkin and finally said "You know might have
scored the oil general In the final minutes
the sort of sewed thought I'd put in
everybody suited up Ralph FELTON, with his bad knee
T surprised anybody when boys took the ball
their 27yard line and went right down the field
well all of hrst-srngers out Karney Scoscia and
little Chet Hanuak ripping up the Tennessee line and
sound like I'm Dragging it isn't so because by that time
Tennessee pretty well beaten up.
Anyway wound with second and hirdstringers who
seldom played one and here they were marching 60 or s.
yards going aou touchdown. Shuck they didn't even
know the signals Bob De sefano and in
hudde he'd say Let's try No. e. Then the rest would look
bewdered Bob would All right I'll throw pass to
left end Rest of you guys block.
"They having much fun" Tatum. said, "that
couldn't pull them out We didn't need another anyway
Besides I'm great friend OF Neand and wouldn't rush my
hrst-stringers back to again."
Tatum added Besides might have scored, at that
with these kids Neyand knows system well as we do
but he's against team that doesn't know
its assignments wel you couldn't tell what might
happen"