Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28

anyway. But they're Lattner and Mellnger'
JOHNNY LATTNER WILL be remembered as perhaps the
hottest article in college uniform last season. whz on
ofense and defense for Steve Meinger of
Kentucky somewhat less famous but Lambeau rates him
par with Laner Hes 6feet2 and weighs 228 pounds
Curly mused dreamy referring to Meinger As for the
other guy :"
Suppose you got Latner?" he was asked would you
play him ofense defense?"
I'D play him ofense" Curly answered. He'd be my
left halfback They he can't fast He runs
fast enough for
"Meinger is the same type. He's guy who carry
ball and bite into line We get the eighth goth and 10th
Choices figure it, and pick after every 18th turn
thereafter.
want Latner and Meinger-or at least one of them
but don't think we've got much chance. Still :"
His luck in landing Meilnger today indicates that
pesSmiSm pays.
ONE THING THE REDSKINS definitely were not seeking
Lanlbeau saying quarterback got plenty
right now" Curly pronounced "Al Dorow coming of
the service still think Jack scarbath will make helluva
quarterback And there's Eddie LeBaron"
Of course, he qualified IF Bob Garrett dropped
into my lap, might make few adjustments But five clubs
in the draw for the bonus pckCleveand Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals Green Bay and Batimore-and you
bet Garrett will be Well, dunno"
Hell be the bonus man. Joe Kuharch said Joe is the
former Notre Dame guard big, craggy
been head coach of the Chicago Cardinals before he joined
the Redskins line tutor Hell be the bonus pick because
every club loves that good passer.
cleveland" he predicted in resigned tone, will
him."
wouldn't be surprised" Lambeau snorted "They nearly
always win"
appears the Redskins have the leagues
best prophets, at least
ALREADY, THE CLEVELAND BROWNS have the cham
pion quarterback in Otto Graham with George
to back him up they do with Garrett provided
the Stanford ace didn't Jump" to Canada?
Probably they'd look to the future Kuharich saying
Maybe they'd put him in cold storage. He's due for
woyear tour in the Army BY the time he out Graham
and Ratterman would be kissing it off,"
Lambeau heard his line coach out and then repeated
IN draft
already said we've three Redskins need
are Cd breakaway runner, (2 somebody passes
to and CD some offensive and defensive ends.
Getting Garrett Lattner Meilinger-woud be like
catching lightning in bottle AS far Canadian
is concerned since that has been brought up think
threat"
KUHARICH SAID, "1 THINK that, in a way, Canadian
football isn't bad We've got lot of players just can't
quite make it. If they do all right in Canada good luck
to them"
IF they're farm system for u.s. all right" Lanbeau
put in But they've got players who ought to be playing
in the National Football League. That's what resent"
That Lambeau happy with his quarterbacks
Dorow, Scarbah and LeBaron-mght as news to Wash
ington fans. Anyway, he saying
The way to build any club to get that good
That u.s. presumng that using the After that get
your pass catcher and go on from there"
LAMBEAU WAS HIGH on three Maryland backs and
oddly none was Bernie Faony who made headlines at
the Orange Bowl by playing than played go minutes
Hanuak, FELTON, and Nolan high on our list" Curly
disclosed. 1--WE don't need Faloney
These days, If you don't start strong at Quarterback
you're dead. the East-West Shrine game The East
really had talent Lattner Worden Filipsk
Meinger Hunter Feck
But the West won. They had Garrett who was oil bv
himself quarterback nuled all the running attack
and defense the East could throw got an outfit
with that good quarterback"
And the Redskins?
Like said. got quarerbacks" Curly said "A little
help IN another position or two and Well who knows?"