Evening star., 1953-12-28


most famous at the moment. His coaches,
from Tatum down. don't think he looks Charlie s'1'
good Neither do observers who Faloney
favorng his knee in practice
if Faloney can't make it-if he can't cut and kick
and play defense-the burden Is going to fall Charlie
Boxold There was point in reminding the young
that his be the the lips OF millions OF TV
spectators New Years afternoon than other Of the
1so 200 players who will perform in the six major bowl
games
IF FALONEY ISN'T UP to playing much-and if Mary
land with Boxod quarterback should loset unlikely
that Notre Dame supporters likely to remain silent
the dispute the No ranking. How" almost
hear them asking coud Maryland have been rated ahead
Of Notre Dame when dependent one man?"
The truth is that Maryland sympathizers counting
heavily Faoney they excellent actors The truth is
that they expect Maryland with Boxod subng for the
to lick Oklahoma anyway Not handy of course but still
win and all controversy to whether the Irish
Terrapns deserved No. l.
This is approximately what Maryland victory over
Oklahoma with Boxold at quarterback, would do Notre
Dame in the opening game beat the Sooner 1921 but this
before Bud Wilkinson had revised his lineup eight
in and earned No. ranking in the Nation
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BoXOLD, sTROLLING TOWARD his room for an hours
rest between morning and afternoon practices spoke of how
he happened Maryland bob Destefano quar-
terback who played behind Jack scarbath from
home town-from my high school," he said. "Tatum liked
him and so he accepted me-"
young O-pounder, somewhat older than
81 reflected for moment AFTER Faoney got hurt in the
Alabama everybody said the attack looked ragged with
at quarterback Well it's true I'd worked with
the team I'd hand of to Chet Hanulak like would to
Ronnie Waller, for instance.
Trouble u.s. Hanuak runs than Waller My hand
of would be too high he'd miss fraction of second and it
would I'd give the ball to Ralph FELTON,.
used to Dick Bielsk the fulback in backed Besh
breaks faster least starts from closer to the ne than
Felton, who takes longer look for hole Shucks had the
ball waiting for FELTON, long wound OF balance Dick
all right All right halfbacks alike It
temptation to call Nolan practically all the time
NOLAN" COMMENTED the who with Boxold
The
lakFelton heard that told
reporter The only I'm in the ststring baceld
I'm senior and the other three friends
Of mine"
Nolan" Boxod said, "is good right halfback.
ought to know played right half but not like Dick"
Charlie who held apple in his hand threw it unerring
ly the palms of attractive young lady, who later
turned out to be his wife Without further comment he sad
Nothing like practicing I'm a sort of a-well."
Makeshft quarterback" piped Joe Blair Marylands
sports pubcs
handofs the backs wasn't begging off, It only took
two days catch to their rhythm 1t took week to get
used to John Irvine the big teams center used to
Charlie Latmer He's wider and he breaks smoother than
Irvine who sort of goes up and down."
JOE BLAIR INTERRUPTED. "That make-shift angle"
"Joe means that didn't Maryland a quarter
back said IT fuback in high school, block
ing back as freshman and before held 1851
because of shoulder injury, right haback Last year
got into gameour opener against Missouri was in
five plays haback. Carried the ball lost yards
IT threw pass in game in my nfe," Charlie
gnned until this year against Missouri. And then did
1t bad call"
For a touchdown" Blair supplied
"A bad call for touchdown" asked the other.
Coach put late" Charlie explained "and he said:
Keep possession of the ball. We leading 13 to when
Jim Kigalen loose threw it to him for touchdown
The fellows mobbed Called me dope. Oh, we'll :"
"You should be dopey on New Years Day." it
suggested.
"Dopey or lucky" Boxold sighed philosophically at
I'd like to settle for two of those passes
Doesn't make any difference who throws em-me Bernie,
Beightol anybody e1se."