Evening star., 1953-08-17


Now new vista has opened the collegan. There is
stretch of country to the north called Canada Happily,
Canadians growing increasingly fond OF football The r
REPUTABLE evidence that neghbors willing to
as much money to grid artisans than National
League And nobody knows better than the
young whose had been under the thumbs
OF American cubowners for so long
LAST WEEK IN CHICAGO boy who is pretty well known
in parts gave practical demonstration of football
players new independence Ed Fullerton, star the
University Marands recent good teams drafted last
winter by the San Francisco ForNners He wasn't very
happy about it,
Ed had hoped would draft him because Pitts
burgh his and his dad wants him to join the
Fullerton house of business during off Next to Pitts
burgh Ed would have liked to play for the Redskins and he
enved his former teammates Jack Scarbah and Dick Mod
zelewsk whom Washington drafted
Fullerton sign the Forty contract From
then on excerpts went something like this
not want to play in California" Ed informed Mr..
Tony Morabito, of the ForyNiners III you do not
mind should appreciate being traded to an Eastern club
named Pittsburgh
The Forty Miners however mind nothing
happened until A-sar Game week in Chicago when
Ed and his college COACH Jim Tatum got together Would
Tatum who has connections kindly intervene?
TATUM, A MAN OF ACTION teephoned Art Rooney,
steeers art" he said why did not trade
my long time ago? He wants
to play for Pittsburgh and he very excellent defensive
back, which you need"
Rooney mumbled something about clearing it with his
COACH Joe Bach.
II talked to your Mr. Bach months ago." Tatum weariy
reminded "He is putter-oer and very vague person. in
addition. result Fullerton could wind behind
Pittsburgh and there will be times when wished
could the field batting down for Steeers
what jim" Rooney promised. I'm the
future if Mr. Bach too vague to suit you, call me long
distance, collect"
"If can find you" Tatum replied "In the meantime,
know where you will find Fullerton you George Marshall
trade for him and he still wants to play You will find
him in Canada"
CANADA HAS BECOME eectrifying word, threat to
disturb casehardened National League club owner
When Tatu and the Fulerons son. returned
their hotel after the ASar Game there visitor wait
ing at the door. He Mr.. Morabto, in person.
"A word with you Morabo requested and proceeded to
have thousand when all said and done
nothing had been changed Trade with Pittsburgh or Wash
ington there will be boy headed for Canada,
player"
disappeared into the black of early morn Mr. Mora
bito promised could and little wonder.
His already have taken solid beating from the
Canadian League Morabito'S No. draft choice, End Tom
ohandSke of San Francisco skipped the border So
Ray Collins regular tackle for three and Jim
Cason defensive halfback for five. Today the
that Fullerton the property OF the Seeers
A magic word Canada.
IT'S A FAIRLY ALARMING toll the Canadian League is
taking days. Baltimore Colts for example thought
they hit the jackpot when they drafted AAmercan
Halfback Billy Vessels of Oklahoma The player listened to
the Colts best offer accepted better from Canada
of the best college nebackers in recent Dom
Moonaw of lit for Canada Immediately after the
CAL performed herocay in Chicago and then disclosed that
he weighing offers from Canada Still another prominent
coegan Bobby NARROW of Alabama headed for the border
the proud established Chicago Bears, often called
the pro football experienced the Canadian
tterS long ago their quarterback George Banda
broke loose north The succeeded
Turing him back presumably at terms to Bandas liking
A safe presumption, almost certainly Because if he
didn't get better price George has business playing
quarterback.