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tured the lo-gallon Texas hats
But there's not too much diff
ference In their weight.
Tommy told the players lats
yesterday that he was picked
because I'm the only guy who.
big enough to fill Coach Tatum''
chair and his uniform" He also
told them the teams dog mus
go, as his own dog will get flrst
cracks at the scraps on thu
training table. He also tolc
them to hit the books for tern
examinations.
Tatum gave many reasons
why he recommended Mont fol
the Job.
Loyalty Stressed
First. Jim pointed out, wa
Tommy's tremendous loyalty.
point on which everybody as
ISOLATED with Mont will agree
Then there is his tremendoui
background in present-day Of
tense. his experience In tn,
Isplit-T. his ability to get aloni
with people and handle person
mel. and the fact that the boy
would want to play for him.
And last. but Of great i'm
portance. Tatum said, man!
coaches teach football the SAM
way. but q few can achieve tn,
utmost results because they hav'
that extra something" Tatun
said he was positive that Mon
had that extra something.
Jim said he hoped Tomm,
wins all but one next year,
and Mont paid him the sam,
compliment, both Of cours,
referring to the Maryland -Nortl
Carolina game, which is SEIZED
uled for College Park but ma,
be switched to Chapel Hill.
Mont made repeated reference
to more offense and more for.
ward passing for Maryland in hi
press conferences and radio anc
television interviews last night.
There never was anything but
the best in the boss-and-h helper
relationship between Tatum and
Mont. but Tommy many times
has plugged for q more varied
Ioffense. The defense-minded
Tatum played for shutouts.
Plans More Passing
One Of Mont's very first state
ments yesterday was "Well pass
more" which indicated that was
uppermost in his mind. The
Terps averaged only II passes q
game last season.
Frank Tamburello. who re-
turns as Maryland quarterback
John Fritsch. a sophomore, ans
Dickie Lewis, a freshman whit
impersonated the Oklahoma
quarterback in the Orange Bow
iscrimmages. probably viii throw
more next year than any quar-.
terbacks did under Tatum.
With Tom Selep returning a.
fullback to round out a back.
field Of Tamburello or Fritsci
and Halfbacks Jack Healy anc
Fred Hamilton. Maryland has
wonderful prospects for next sea.
son. All tackles and guards ex.
cept Fred Tullai are returning
plus Gene Alderton at center ane
ia good-looking crop Of end.
from the freshmen and B teams
Several Other Offers
Mont. who signed a three-yeaj
contract. had several offers fol
backf1eld coaching jobs, boti
pro and college. within recen
weeks.
The 33-year-oid former quar-.
terbaek has coached three diff,
ferent service teams, was al
assistant coach Of the Redskini
after four years as player and
in mis- five years at Marylant
also has been advisory coach a
Mexico Poly, the Paris Islam,
Marines, the University Of Chat
tanooga and the Calgary STAN
'Ipeders at various times durin,
vacations.
masinuch as Mont was a bas
ketball regular and a sta
lacrosse player, he may max
more Of the football player
available for other sports,
practice frowned on by Tatum
Tommy's first duties will be t,
name his assistants, set up re
cruiting, decide on spring prac
tice dates, etc. One statemen
he made in Florida comes 3,
mind and 1t exemplifles hi
qualifications for the Job
Showing the boys what to d,
on the field" Tommy said, III
such a small part Of coaching
football"