Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
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Greater Than GRANGE

ON THE SAY-SO of Head Coach Woody Hayes Of Ohio
State Howard opalong) Cassidy greater player than
Red Grange the Illinois immortal of 80 Undoubt
edy there who agree just others viii brise at
the eronery Of this Hayes cannot be an argument
that win be settled to the satisfaction of all only be-
cause they played In different eras
But Cassidy and Grange had much In common as
colegans superior ball carriers and exceptional
defense The perphera vision Of each uncanny They
both spotted and holes before anybody else friend
and foe alike Each harder bring down than any other
runner Of his day.
In the matter Of speed and versatility Cassidy must
yield Grange At his peak the redead from Wheaton
Ill., about swift anybody In football Grantand Rice
wrote Grange Nurmi runs and Dempsey moves
with almost effort shadow fits and drifts and darts
There no gathering Of muscle for an extra unge There
only the eortes ghostke weave and glide upon eortless
legs with body that detach itself from the hpswith
change pace that to dead stop and pick up
instant speed perfect the coordination Of brain and
sinew"
GRANGE COULD DO, OR DID, things than Hopa-
long He could punt pass block and tackle Cassidy did
little kicking passing but he good that Hayes like
Bob Zuppke than quarter Of century ago, moded
his offense to At his star
Cassidy received the Hesman Trophy the other day
in New York. climaxng his fourth season as star at Ohio
State his 1855 record pointed up Fifteen touchdows
161 carries 058 yards gained in nine games Grange on
the other hand gained less than LIZA yards season
by running
the book his three varsity at Illinois Red
scored 81 touchdown gained 1857 yards by running and
completed ~ for o3 yards In the greatest DAY ne
had Grange In 1924 scored i've OF Illinois touchdoWns
against Michigan running s &C., S. 20 and is yards with
the nrst four coming before the first period over
told that October afternoon he carried the ball II
times for 400 yards playing only most OF the m quarter ana
portions Of the third and fourth.
TT MUST BE BORNE In mind that Cassidy has been
playing perhaps more advanced and complex PROB
ably faster, and embracing good players than IN
Oranges day. Hopaong the best back seen by this
department and in all probability the argument
there one won't be settled until after Cassadys pro
career is ended
In New York. been unfairly accused Of being only med-
OGRE as mercenary Authorities who claim the redhead got
rap such George Halas his boss and
during Oranges days with the Chicago Bears The truth was
that during early pro days there such concerted
drive on his part make money and by the to exploit
him that Grange never had real chance.
He turned pro Immediately after his last college game
against Ohio State The season closed before Thanksgiving
Day the Illinois whz made his moneyed debut on
November 49, 1926 when the Bears faced the Chicago Card-
nails rested Friday and Saturday and the Bears
Columbus on Sunday That was only the beginning for then
string of eight games in IL dayshe most strenu-
Gus schedule attempted in football
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THAT FIRST WINTER, the Bears featuring Grange.
started in Chicago and moved to New York to Washington
to Miami to Orleans to Portland and to Seattle From
late November to md-February Grange earned $lUOuUO
And he splitting $3.50 with his business manager T.
Pylel
Splitting except the bumps and bruises that IT, and
many knock did Grange get In 1927 he hurt MS knee 30
badly he sat out the 20 and while he returned ne
never could cut again and just another haoack
offense
But he stuck with the Bears until 1884 not merely De-
he had been the Gaopng GnoSt out because ne
manned one of the best on defense.
When and they sign Cassidy, the Detroit Lions VIII
sort player going for them However they
use Hopaong they'll Of the best OF the So crop
Or as Woody Hayes expansvey insists the greatest
player of the century greater than Red Grange"
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