Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
There Ouqhto Be a Law
By LEWIS +. ATcHlsoN


reminder that something should be done about football
statistics progress has been made in giving credit
where due to honest but buried
deep in is impossible to obtain their license
ber-but not enough The system be improved, but the
question is how?
Dick McCann general manager the Redskins is toying
with the idea of running through films of the Redskins IL
league games and erreng out block tackle and assist
by Coach Kuharichs determined young pupils 1t
will time stopping the film after every play while the
data oted down. but the coaches do it week in the
season and come up with wealth of information
player may be able to cover up an on field
especially if the play we'll from the bench but the
cold discerning eye has pity The
culps exposed recalling remark of Bob McChesney
Redskins end when the idea of filming games
first introduced
This Mcchesney thoughtfuy observed lis gonna take
all the fun out of playing football"
MccANN's CHIEF COMPLAINT is that the forward
passing of both Eddie LeBaron and Ralph Gugem
damaged by negligence the of certain receivers
"The passes were goodnight in their hands" McCann
points out but they dropped the ball and down
ncompleted pass and charged against the throwe 1t
should have been error for the receiver"
good point. why not give credit for knocking
pass while about it. interruptions counted
but heaven only knows how many touchdown Norb Hecke
Dick Aban and other defensive backs saved the Redskins
last by DETECTING potential scoring in the
nick of time.
Punting statistics misleading that back
who exces in placing his kicks out of bounds putting the
opposition in the hole have low compared to
another who distance Every prefer
35ard punt of bounds the other teams 5yard line
to 60yarder that might be returned for touchdown
Another thing says Mccain, something should be
about the yards penaized tabulaon Say half
IS yards but the play called back and get
5yard penalty being osde You actually lose go yards
but it's put down five. That isn't right"
We agree. Moreover, think every man who makes
block to help the ball carrier who makes tackle to stop
the opposition should get credit This particularly true Of
linemen who haven't ghost of chance of seeing their
listed the statistical honor roll though their
work. the of the Redskins have been major
factor in the teams success.
There oughta be law, or at least change in rules
regarding compilation of the figures
THE ITEM ANNOUNCING revival of wrestling at Ulne
Arena prompted telephone call to Gode Ahearne one of the
last If not the last promoter to try wrestling at that
stand. 1t mistake Goldie confessed and the
phone call Ahearn insisted plugging restaurant he
Frank will Connecticut and street
in the future.
"That Corinne Griffith and her receipts from all the
world" Golde scoed 1--WE got they amt
been invented yet"
But Ahearn did recall of his last wrestling
at Une featuring Jack Dempsey referee and cardful
of freaks
"T runnin in opposition to Joe Turner" Golde
called and he had four girls in free ALL put in
Two of EN- got in the ring with boxing gloves
started fighting and almost lost my license because
didn't have permit for a boxing match.
1.-THE joint packed had $4,000 passes printed and
distributed all ownyou know, the pass and so
got inland packed the Joint. wanted Waxman
manager work percentage but he insisted
Jack referee and when he that mob he like tainted
Anyway had a little Jewish Teller the card
called himself the Little Turk and prayer rug
part of his routine Yknow he knelt down praised Allah
before the match and all that Well, in the excitement
somebody stole the and he got all shook up
had inherited from his father something So the
next day advertised that if whoever rug would
return it, they'd get four rngsde seats wrestling
show and no questions asked.
You know what happened? got lO2 little rugs. had
enough to go in business
But let me tell you about the restaurant We -"