Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-01
Pool, New Head Coach
OF Rams, 10 Adopt
Get Tough Policy
By the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES, Oct. ii.
Hampton Pool, new head coach
of the Los Angeles Rams, says he's
going to be as tough with the
squad as his former boss, Joe
| Stydahar, was easy going.
"Show me the 10 top winning
teams in the United States and
I'll show you the 10 most hated
coaches" Pool told newsmen at
the Rams first practice session
under his guidance.
Stydahar's resignation was &C
|cepted by Dan Reeves, owner of
the Rams. yesterday after Los
Angeles fourth straight defeat,
the latest being 37-to-7 loss Sun
day to the Cleveland Browns in
its league opener.
Asked for Showdown.
Stydahar blamed dissension for
the clubs poor showing and asked
for a showdown. He said Pool
whom he selected as his assistant
wanted to run the club, "the whole
works-his own way" and that
he asked Reeves to intercede
Reeves, he said, refused to pack
him up.
Il asked for a showdown and
it went against me-" said the
massive Stydahar. one of the pro
leagues all-time great linemen
tits probably good for 'he ball
club. I'm glad I got out"
Stydahar received his 1852 sal.
airy of SIS, 900, plus $500 as pro.
vided in the contract he signed
after his Rams knocked ovel
Cleveland last winter and won the
world championship. He said hi.
plans are uncertain, that coach
ing stats are full and that he is
not particularly interested in q
college job.
Pool Confident.
/ Meanwhile, Pool says he has the
personnel to win another cham
pionship.
I'm not saying We'll win it
mind you," Pool fastened to ex-
plain, but we do have the men
who can do it."
| Pool is the fifth pilot of the clut
since its National Football League
franchise was moved from Cleve.
land six years ago.
End Coach Howard (Redl
Hickey and Line Coach Ray
Richards will remain on the staff
Pool hasn't decided when he viii
add another assistant.
Pool Stripped of Duties.
The split between Stydahal
and Pool. once fast friends, ap'
parently stemmed from a delega.
ton of responsibility. For tn,
past two years Pool, at Stydahar'.
request, had actually been as
sistant head coach in charge O.
. ofense and welding a large nane
in the defense.
I This year Stydahar elected tt
strip Pool of all duties excep
backfield work and Hickey WORKED
with the defense. Jumbo Joe &C
cused Pool of lying down on hi!
job, a point that Pool denied.
The Rams face the Detroit Lion!
here Friday night and they'll b.
without the services of their twt
star ends, Elroy Hirsch and Tom
my Fears. who are nursing in
ijuries.
\ Detroit, regarded as one of thu
!, top teams in the Western division
nevertheless was knocked off Sun
dsy by 1.-The tough San Francisc,
Forty Miners.
Stydahar's separation almos
duplicated the manner in which
his predecessor. Clark Shaugh
messy, left the club. Reeves fire.
Shaughnessy early in February
1850. and said the move wa
prompted by internal friction.
IStydahar was line coach and wa
elevated to the head coaching job
At the time Shaughnessy, in :
moment of bitterness, said: "Wher
Stydahar gets through coaching
the Rams I can take any higi
school team in the country ans
beat them"
Last night Cal Eaton, wrestling
and boxing promoter at Los An
geles' Olympic Auditorium, said h
will offer Stydahar $4,000 a yea
to referee wrestling matches il
Southern California.
Cards Sell GInvinno