Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-14
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shan that normally II requires perhaps two and
three 0ra college football to develop into the complete
pro- The Redskn chefan always qualified of course bear
ing IN mind sammy Baughs instantaneous success back in
1857 but by and large Marshall commended that It took time
to make the Jump.
wen Alan fThe Horse) Ameche ii the Baltimore Colts
Obviously hasn't got the word because when the National
Leagues rst weekly statistical roundup was released the
other day the AAmercan from Wisconsin was the top
ground gamer Pretty impressive gures too like 404 yards
on 81 tries for Of 81 yards carry At this pace
new record is yarage beating steve van Burens syea-
old mark Or Ll46 yards
IT seems odd To see Baltimore leading the Western Dip
sion 1T the league not because f football the Monumental
To the Cots Orioles Tor that natter Oh top Aeche
Of course big reason but another Is George shaw the
quarterback from Oregon And shaw the clubs bonus choice
also is . rookie
Aa1EcHE WAS HOT article Il Wisconsin but many foot
ball fOlk pro and college alike inclined downrate
@The Horse after he drafted TOO slow for the
they said and n the Chicago AStar game last Augustt
seemed fair criticism
n that one wherein the College All-sars beat the
champon cleyeiand Hroxn + Was al1het fullback Mel
Triplet Ot Toledo University who the hatterng Of
the ASar Ameche action but he neither played
much nor q pressivsy q Trplet who belongs to
snaw, however, didn't play ii all Head Coach Curly
Lambeau sensing victory and extension of the policy
o hiring pros coach the Astara explained It this way
81 had 10 win lose With my best That's why played
aph, Gugelmi at quarterback all the way on oense It
was explained 70 shaw and the other quartrbacs and they
understood
Up to nov both Ameche and shaw have been outper-
forming the men they underStudied IN ssAse in
Ameches be either has picked UP speed the pros
aren't quite Is fast Is some people thought
ACTUALLY, u AMECHE does finish Is the leagues
leading ground gamer win the rt rookie to turn
the trick As far back as years after the keeper Of
records got to Beae Feathers out or Tennessee
TO join the Chicago Bears and gained 04 yards record
that stood until 1o47 when Van Buren, Of the Philadelphia
Eagles upped the total BY yards
II 1885 nationally nsung halfback from George wash
ington named Tuny Leemans Joined the Giants and
No and two years latef the fabulous Whizzer White
of Colorado led the bail in behalf the Pittsburgh
Seelers White led again with the Detroit Lions In 1910
Bill osnarski was the big man IN 1899 and he was
rsyeas man also just out Of Holy Cross and giving the
Bears their second rookie 10 accomplish the feat osmansh
TEA again. one 81 the real good fulbacks
He ran like halfback and he had size.
PITTSBURGH ALSO WAS twice blessed because in 1852
the Steeers up with prize Bill Dudley OF the Uni
yersity of Virginia Dudley wasn't biz nor very fast and
Virginia was comparatively minor IN football but Bullet BIZ
was good even great He never played for top pro team
either but his G06 yards la ~ earned him niche beside
White In Pittsburgh. He repeated lii 1896
The Giants also have been unusually fortunate acqu
ing styear ground gaining champions After Leemans In SO
there was hull until Bill Pascta came up ii i94s and Pascha
both as rookie and secOnd-year man. New York
nearly hit the Jackpot again when Eddie Price Tulane
close up in $780, his m season. and nosed out Rob 6oode Of
the Redskins in 1851
Paschal strangely never played varsity football at
Georgia Tech whence he sprung This hard TO believe
after watching him gain 572 yards year and
man who wondered about 1t satisfied one day In
game with the Redskins KICKOFF to the Giants went awy
and rolling out Of bounds This would have meant Of
course that Washington had to kick again. this from
yards farther back
when Paschal refused to let It roll out and got tackled
on his 3yard line the said no longer wondered
why he played at Tech s and ALL he was helluva
ball carrier"