Evening star., 1955-11-03
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Wounded EoqIe Mends
By LEWIS {. ATcHlsoN

IN SEPTEMBER WHEN the National Football League
clubs had finished sparrng and preparing TO pull on
the gloves for keeps almost picked the Philadelphia
Eagles to mop up Eastern Division and looking Tor the
western champions It reasonably sound deduction
after watching Jim Trmbes ans whip the Baltimore Colts
Lions Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh
steeers and Angeles Rams In that order This was an
awesome display Of power.
Eagles squeaked By the dsorgansed New York Giants
IN their league debut 217 and then the roof caved In
They didn't win another game until last Sunday when they
druhbed the Steele 20 to get even for 1877 defeat by
Pittsburgh two earlier experts bked in aston-
ishment but the answer was relatively simple Tor Eddie
Hogan the clubs publicity director who is ii town. remind
ng one and an that the Eagles will be here Sunday to engage
the Redskins Ut Grnith Stadium
we lost Ted Wegertn Eddie said. he was hurt o. the
nrst play Of the rst game and it made the derence
The Eagles lost Frank lroy too because Of knee opera
ton Klroys absence was Is noticeable missing front
TOOTH but Hogan S Wesers los vas more damaging
Tsd IN offensive Eddie says 81
the opposition.
WEHERT HOGAN SAYS. ii 2S-year-old Frank Merri-
well with one exception Unlike his conal prototype. who
schools and textbooks He qu high school ID his junior
to Join the Navy beginning the football that blooming
into successful pro career. s
Herb Agccs coaching IT Bainbrdges FIRST told Trmbie
about the 5fcotI is5ponnd yOungsteE during chance
meeting it sports banquet In Lancaster Pa The next Jim
heard Of Ted when the boys father got in touch TO ask
about getting Wegert into college Ed DanoWs at Fordham
liked him. and so did Frank Reagan at Vlanova but Weger
lacked enough credits to enroll at either institution, and
returning to school farhest from his thoughts He only
wanted to play football
WITH NOTHING TO LOSE Trimble took the youngster
to training camp with the Eagles for trial.
sFor couple Of weeks Hogan recalled. 1T was only
question Of which quarterback would be killed Bobby Thon
ason or Adrian Burk the way Wegert busted signals Jim
was ready to him when had rst scrimmage On
the FIRST play Wegert 80 yards On the second he went
So for touchdown and Trmble knew he had something
Wegert forgot signals like they someone eses
troubles but the Eagles had their guest Ted McAnnen
former Chester Teachers quarterback who bonng
up on football strategy for future coaching
.McAnneny Is sharp boy" Hogan said, $50 Jim put
Wegert In the with him to study signals and
plays took QUESTIONABLE up to the night
didn't have line this ovfor Wegert to Ill out He took
look at and handed Ii back Mr. Hogan he said do
mind concentrate On these plays? There won't be any
reason for me to dl it out IL don't know the plays
BUT WEGERT is no nend for textbooks he's got lot
football sayyy Eddie said Ted scored eight touchdowns
In the Eagles exhibition games and gained 400 yards
His play eOyard scoring dash against the Lions In
Dallas was the result Of pulling out Of the pattern and
versing his field when Wegert spotted opening In the
Detroit defense
He apparently Is fash In the pan, having scored IS
touchdowns In four Of service football starting on
with u his FIRST year at cambridge Timbie has idea
he'll nd the goal line than few times in football
he gets experience His education pro
delayed by New Giant who stepped HIS foot and
fractured II Ia that opening game, but he's coming along
nicely and Will play against the Redskins Sunday
Ted halls from River Head Long Island, where his dad
owns decatessen The family Is Of Dutch extraction
which makes Teds nickname natural
we call him the Flying Dutchman." Hogan says, 4and
for once the name dts"