Evening star., 1953-10-30

When he was the Oklahoma coach in 1946 the Sooners
play State perennial doormat of the Big Seven
Conference at Ame Iowa Oklahoma which beat State
in the Gator Bowl later that had pretty good ball
club and Iowa State weaker than usual.
Tatum wanted so go players to AneS and play
them ALL but alumni of all Big Seven schools know there
problems in that conference The only plane Tatum
could would take only SO players and the closest could
get to Ames Dubuque He had to leave the other players
at home
AT THE TIME THE VISITORS dressing room at Iowa
State would accommodate only third of his SO players The
first team played most of the first half and at intermsson
Oklahoma led $780,
Because of the cramped dressing and because he
his leave by bus Immediately after the
so Dubuque could made in daylight
um told the first eleven dress into street clothes at half
time.
The second ngers played the third period and boosted
Okahomas margin 49, Tatum told them to dress at the
of the quarter in order to time Oklahoma
played thd-SrngerS in the fourth quarter and that left
three players the bench The final score 65 to o.
thought he had been pretty nice by holding
down the much possible and totally unpre-
pared for the blast from Iowa the next morning
"Tatum Humliaes Iowa State" headline read Others
poured Big Jim, demanding an apology for his dis
graceful condust They said his lack OF tact had shamed
fine institution.
Tatum shocked and dsllusoned, to say the least
AMIR JOHN P BRADDoCK who Identifies himself as
member of of the Notre Club Of
Washington pens rebutta story that appeared under
this byne Tuesday, entitled "Sofba Schedule Charge 1rks
Tatum"
Big Jims rambling excited the Notre Dame aumnus to
the point of taking in hand because His statements were
raught with double talk and defensive maneuveng that
this obvious bias must be exposed"
Mr. Braddock continues: "If he wants to defend his
schedule that's his privilege but when he has the colossal
mention Danes schedule in the BREATH
derogaory purposes he making himself the laughing
sports world While his schedule includes such
touches Clemson Miami Washington and Lee South
Carolina George Washington and Alabama he tries to run
schedule with series of airy statements
and comparative scores"
That's right Mr. Braddock said Alabama soft touch
Big Jim, take pen in hand!
Continuing Braddock says Lets real specific. In
ratings yesterday there % teams mentioned.
eight Nore Danes 10 opponents appeared while
only of Maryland's on the list (MiSsissippD.
WE MIGHT ADD THAT this is an old argument used by
Maryland schedule baters and by goy it's pretty good
Back Braddock whose lengthy rebuttal has been
trimmed somewhat for space
There seems be- after this close inspection of the
good deal substance to the remarks of the Midwest
sports writer John Carmichael of the Chicago Daily
who started this caudron boiling when he said Mary
land might be good team, but who will ever know it,?
GAS this is written however, find myself meowng
slightly because can't help but feel that Sunny Jim is sort
victim of circumstances and had his tongue in his chubby
he made the historic statements which give rise
to the righteous indignation found herein"
Wait just a minute, Mr. Braddock, hold that line. You
Just aimed low blow at Big Jim when you said he had
tongue cheek Never! In fact if he the tonguen-
cheek type you would have had the opportunity to have
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