Evening star., 1952-08-14


Preakness Belmont Among the Francis s'ann'
fully chosen Al-Stars AAmericas galore plus
others better than the young with the thick books
of press clippings.
Tufy George Washington years
Leemans supposed to be of the undersude to Jay
Berwange He stole the show Bill Shepherd another small
college, Western Maryland another star to make
his mark in the AStar and to become stand
out pro.
THE COACH WHO WAS talking was asked: "why is it
tough job, taking squad talented? Many of
the AStas belong clubs They younger than the
pros and better able into condition by mdAugust
whereas the older players don't reach their peaks until No
vember'
Lets put it this way" the replied First pros
experience less nule the Astars youth and
Secondly there couple OF factors which aren't
generally stressed. But they important.
1--WE never coached Al-Star played
training camp no pro country
possibly match the and potential OF squad The
other fellows felt the way, at first
you've got to understand this much the AStars get
little than sweaters and souvenirs They paid as
should be- since they in effect finished with college ball
and in many taking leave of absence from jobs
OUR CAMP started sweetness light" the
coach Then, the fellows got to know each other,
they discussed salaries Some of the boys with last years
clippings told how much they getting Another fellow,
guaranteed far less, began to think:
"This prma any better if good, than the
rest of "Im guard Why should break neck making
him look good he's outdrawing by maybe twice?
Besides most those hosos aren't payng pro bali They're
selling insurance joining big company personnel
director as.~.
"1m joining the after this If get busted
I'm done.'"
The who talking paused, then qualified. "This
doesn't happen every year." he said 1T happens sometimes
though I've lot of these Asar games One it's
a wonderful contest the next it's terrible"
THE AFFAIR STARTED off wonderfully In 1884 it was
ASars Bears and scoreess tie In 1885 Bears
A-stars, Then tie with Detroit 60 win for
the AStars the Packers in 1887 When the ASars
beat the Redskins 1888 % 49, it looked Sports Editor
Promoter Arch Ward had hit the jackpot.
But when the pros six of the next it
obvious trouble brewing the games
pretty awful From 194O1942 the Packers and Bears scored
103 points against the AH-Stars in three games.
1948 in of the Cardinals In 1949 it
$780, the Eagles In 1851 it $780, favor of the
These dull matches to witness The
AStars could get nowhere and behaved they didn't
Hickman, unrocked head coach of Yale, showed
nothing year ago lost A-star squad
coached Berman executed total of only five offensive plays
which the pros heart in matter OF minutes the vet
Minnesota coach lost face
AND YET AN ALL-sTAR team be raised to heights
and take of its This has been by six victories
two ties In 1850 the Asars back to beat their
conquerors of the year before the Eagles ITO.
Is all matter of coaching and the attitude of his squad"
this coach summarizing. Bierman for had bad luck
Hickman oo The coach and coaching staff that make
squad forget differences of monetary rewards winners most
of the time"
the Los Angeles Rams Dodd his ades including
the formidable Jim Tatum Maryland At times it has been
onesded that people the Chicago spectacle doesn't
thing.
Well much No pro team that's lost has ever
repeated If nothing else it's been evident that champion
ship club unable to win in August in Chicago be u