Evening star., 1955-10-18
ATCHIS'O N S
AN GL E
BoItimore's Burning Again
BY LEWIS r. ATcHlsoN

TIME WAS, BEFORE Jersey City rediscovered,
when Brooklyn represented the height OF enthusiasm for
sports team When Dan Parker wrote his famous line,
Leave 90 for the Dodgers Rodgers he sounded
raIying cry for al true-bue Brookyns But have YOU
noticed what's happening In Baltimore where the
Colts currently share rst place In the National Football
Leagues Western Division with the Los Angeles Rams?
They've gone positively daft over the team
And, as things weren't bad enough already Bat-
up this week on the Redskins. schedule as
Western game 1t couldn't happen at worse time for
young team trying regain balance and get back into
the title scramble for thereM be at least $4,000 fans III
Memorial Stadium urging the Colts 70 club en- cout EN-
and rout sem."
enthusiasm The folks over there could give Brooklyn
lessons In IT. doesn't dare speak favorahly Of the
Redskins unless hes itching for tight Call the oyster
stew waery the crab cakes stale and the beer nat In
the Colts There 5000 hand TO roll out the carpet
for them Sunday night upon their return from Chicago
where the Bears had just clobbered them, 1910.
$50
TT WAS ONLY COUPLE Of years ago. when Keith
Molesworh Batimores COACH that another big crowd
ct the airport to welcome the squad home from Green
Bay where Z was vaioped by the Packers s7-l4 Ihe
gesture wasn't wasted for the Colts came back the follow
ing Sunday upset the Redskins 27-17. and could
happen again with $4,000 fans crying for bood-the
Redskins blood
Those who remember the All America Conference which
gave Baltimore It's first taste pro football won't for
get the nearrot that marked the finish Of the game that
decided the 948 Eastern Division title disputed pass play
helped the Buffalo Bills win 28-17, and the crowd went
Wild. Our Tommy Whelan won't forget. The former
Catholic University the ocial who took most Of
the abuse including barrage Of bottles but his Irish wit
stood him In good stead bottle struck Tommy but when
asked later II he hurt he replied, mo. II soft
drink bottle"
WHEN ABE WATNER surrendered the Baltimore franz
chise after the Colts had been admitted to the National
Football League along with Los Angeles and San Fran
CISCO there Merry Ned to The league paid Wane
$4,000 and distributed the Colts players TO other clubs
and in the ensuing excitement paint smeared on
Watners and his telephone flooded with angry
protests Of outraged Colts fans.
When the league threatened with suits agreed
take the Colts back in 1885, 1t tackled important
provothat $4,000 tickets be sold They were
although several industrats had to underwre large
blocs to reach the goal Oh time This years ticket
sale is well the $4,000 mark II the team should
happen 70 win title there's telling how high viii
ON PAPER THE COLTS don't seem to have the kind
OF team that should have 81 record at this stage Of
the race but Coach Kuharich the Redskins points
out that this isn't the kind Of league that you sit
down with pencil and paper and correctly DOPE
ITS silly" Joe telling the writer's at yesterdays
tea and crumpes session. ITO say that should the
Cardinals and Giants twice. that any team should
two from another Anybody beat anybody on any
given day but none Of Us can oete what's going to happen
In our own case. Joe continued I'VE can't predict
whether wen win decisvey get beat badly We intend
to play every game as best we can"
Joe isn't counting any game IN the win column until
the result the Sundays con-
test with the Colts.
I'VE aren't disappointed with this team he said We
never had any tremendous hopes for IT,
WELL THEY HAVE TREMENDOUS hopes for the Colts
in Baltimore especially after those victories over the Bears
Detroit Lions and Packers. II Weeb Ewbanks young men
whip the Redskins they'll have bettered their 1854
Of 3s which landed them in the basement and they'll be
in good position to try for the $4,000 question They want
title in Baltimore
-Four Redskins were In Baltimore yesterday for an
Advocate Club luncheon returning cup put up annually
by that organization for the winner Of the Baltimore
ington game The four Owner George Marshall Gem
eral Manager Dick Mccann, Vic Janowicz and Ralph
Guglielmi
"were gonna bring ii back with Us sunday" Mccain
promised.
The Idea put forward with the Idea Of stimula-
ing interest in the rivalry between the Colts Redskins
but 1t appears that be discarded Baltimore Is
burning again, this time with enthusiasm for its beloved
Colts.