Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-23

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 23.-Two
OF the most enthusiastic Redskins
watched the final drill in training
camp from the sideline last Sum
day, itching to get back into ac-
ton but forced to idle because Of
serious injuries. Mike Davlin,
rookie tackle from San Francisco,
has been out since the first Sat-
turday with a shoulder separa-
ltion. and Scooter Scudero. who
dislocated a rib cartilage in the
Rams game. must take it easy a
while, and it's hard to- say who
is the more impatient.
They're calling Scudero,s fam
ltastic cure the miracle OF the
second floor" at Hollywood Pres
byterian Hospital, and Scooter
halfway agrees that's what it was,
81 was lying In bed the night
before they were supposed to OPP
crate on me-" Scudero said.
thinking Of all the things that
have happened to me. Then ]
sort Of said a little prayer that II
that's the way it was to be. that's
the way it would be. ! was re-
signed to it.
Next morning." Scooter con-
rtinued Il tried to cough while
brushing my teeth and 1t hurt
bad. But ! made up my mind
Il was going to cough and man
when I did. umph-it really hurt
put me down on one knee and
I heard something snap. I didn't
think anything Of 1t until ]
scratched my rib. It was fiat and
smooth but ! still didn't think
anything Of 1t.
Then when DR.. (Vernon)
Luck came in to look me over
before the operation he started
Iprobing the rib. He couldn't find
anything. I thought he'd DROP
Ibis glasses. He called for DR.
(John) Perry and then called
,Ifor the chest specialist working
ion the case. Soon everybody
started coming into look at my
rib. ! was getting famous. They
hadn't seen anything like it be-
fore"
The action minded Scudero Il
particularly thankful he was
spared the operation because II
means he'll be back in the Lineup
weeks sooner than expected
Doctors say he should rest five
Ior six weeks so Scooter says he'll
take eight or nine days.
I'm glad it wasn't a Leg
IScudero said. Il can stand any
injury from the waist up be-
cause I'd still be able to run
II q halfback can't run. he's
dead. 1 can run now. although
1t would be painful, and that's
the important thing.
"All through the Rams game
i had a feeling I would get loose
and go all the way for a touch
down. This team is just begin
ming to go. A cleaner block By
a guard here and there and IL
be gone. I feel confident thi.
year. And all the other guys do
too. They stand around in prac'
!. tice and eye the guy next K
them and say to themselves
This is a pretty good football
player standing next to me. W.
can win with this team
I'VE might go all the way with
, q little luck and that Miracle
of the Second Floor may iiav'
been a good omen. For me,
, think 1t was" FEfnE-6
Davlin knows exactly hov
lScudero feels because he's hat
to stand around and watcl
rivals for his job prove them
selves almost every day.
II wish I'd gone out for PIT
) football five years ago." the 81
year -old Mike said. But ever!
year my wife would think o
some excuse why I shouldn't
I coached a high school team
at Pueblo, Colo, and had a rec
ord Of 20 wins and Z losses ane
2 ties over a three-year period
But it wasn't much fun will
only $50 kids in school playing
schools of 1900 and $500. 81
I told my wife we were leaving
Pueblo. In that case she said