Evening star., 1955-01-28

seem that after months Of preparation
poring over rosters, checking scout reports MIN
and studying queshonnaires returned by
the players themselves, they would be q M6NaM A4&
little quicker on the trigger. ,.., = A,,h,,.n
Commissioner Bert Bell estimates the
IL clubs in the league spend much $4,000 year for
scouts
II know of one team" he said, "that has 40 college
coaches on its payroll I'm positive there hasn't been
didn't know about"
II true and there is no reason doubt Bell the coaches
hesitancy at certain stages OF the game is puzzhng
THERE WAS GOOD REASON. however for Red strader.
San Francisco coach to pause before he
selected Carroll Hardy Colorado hafback in the third round
Things came to complete stop about IS minutes while
Erader went telephone and placed call to Hardy
e-oot s5pound Hardy rates the accoade Of super
greater famed Byron hizzer White, who came
nom the same school but Straders hetancy sprang from
the fact Hardy also IS OF the most hoy pursued
baseball prospects on the big league horizon.
Bill Sullivan. former Boston Red Sox publicity man and
that publicity director at Boston College and Navy
said he understood Hardy had been offered szable
bonus by at least one major league tea and that several
others seriously bidding for him. Hardy outeder
with most of the attributes Of Joe DMaggo, Willie Mays
anybody else you to MENTION you believe all OF
the reports
"sure called him." strader said later. II think I've
got get him, but II don't we've only lost draft
choice II do get him. We may have real great back
It's q good gamble"
REASONING LIKE THAT understandable. The Detroit
Lions also went for much sought after baseball
player In Tom Gasta Boston University quarterback and
catcher. Gasta toued another Mickey Cochrane, re-
putedy offered $4,000 by the Milwaukee Braves
more than any football club could offer him. But Coach
Buddy Parker Of the Lions played safe waiting until the
10th round to pick him.
Harder to figure was the Baltimore Colts selection Of
George Shaw Oregon quarterback over Noe Danes Ralph
Gugemi the bonus choice record was oustandA
ing course 81 pass competitions TN tries for 1885 yards
and 10 touchdowns most Of the experts taken
completely by surprise when Coach Weeb Ewbank took him
ahead Of Guglielmi Shaw didn't make anybodys first AL
American team. Guglielmi made everybodys. oregons
schedule didn't compare with Danes list Of 10 "bow
games Guglemi appeared had undergone the sterner
test and emerged markings Of real prospect
Ewbank hestated before naming Shaw The 13-man
Colts delegation including four Of the hve principal stock
holders went into huddle. When shaws name was an
nounced there heavy silence then an excited babbe
Of voices.
Look at his record" Ewbank said later "He led the
Nation in yardage year. and he great deen-
sive back intercepted IA record II he doesn't
make oense we've still got good defensive player
THE BONUS EPISODE only partly set the stage for
Guglelmis selection by the Redskins When the Chicago
Cardinals took Max Boydston Oklahoma end they gave the
Washington club Its chance.
After the selection George Marshall jumped to his feet
and announced that anybody wants TO make deal I'm
ready to listen" Kuharch long had made It
clear that quarterback s there when
the Redskins their rst pick the Redskins would take
him But when came, Kuharich hesitated He
huddled with Backheld Coach Mike Nixon the choice
doubt Finally, the selection slip was made out ana
Guglielmi went to the Redskins.
AS Marshall concerned, the draft meeting was
You could tell the Redskins boss was happy as he
wandered around the room joshng with rival club owners
and exchanging qups with the reporters.
hs boy is the greatest George said and for once not
everybody disagreed with him. After their in the FIRST
round Marshall left his coaches strictly to their devices
They picked cigar store Indians and he wouldn't
have uttered word Of protest.
THE MEETING WAS NOT without Its lighter moments,
particularly when Jim Trmble coach Of the Philadelphia
Eagles got Kuharchs possible trade Pretty soon
Kuharch let about o. as though
his pocket had been picked.
He wanted TO give two players had released three
years ago for Rob Goode," Joe explained later
AL Ennis for the day, got laugh when the
Colts announced G. Dupre Of Baylor their third choice
whats the I. q stand for?' doomed . voice from the
rear
Long Cone returned Ennis
But as meeting dragged seemed that al could
have reprased his remark and called the session tooong
gone 1t seemed that way least when adjournment finally
came.