Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-30
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
Second Guessers, Please Note
By LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

THIS ISN'T A KNOCK at grandstand quarterbackng
because it's something all of enjoy and there's nothing
right the second guess But maybe the
field generals booed Joe Kuharchs strategy against
the Chicago Cardinals couple OF weeks ago Griffith
Stadium have respect for his judgment after last
Sundays 17-14 victory the Cards in Chicago
The situations almost identical. Two weeks ago
the Cards had commanding 14-O lead and the Redskins
looking something like the runnerup at amateur
night in Dixie fourth down. with several yards 60
for first when Kuharch sent in Sam Baker for field goal
try The objections from the grandstand sounded like he'd
just proposed increase in taxes.
Clearly the sdeline straegiss didn't consider this
good sample of pro football Here team trailing by
IA points and willing to settle for three when it had
touchdown within reach real" pro eleven make
the needed yardage If Eddie LeBaron such helluva
pasSer why didn't they throw? Etc, etc.
Well, Baker made the field goal. putting the Redskins
the board and oStensiby back in the ball game
Joe didn't count Ollie Matsons 105yard kickoff return
the next play and knocked whatever strategy had
in mind into the middle of next week
SUNDAY THE CARDINALS again were leading 14-O and
the Redskins not exactly inspiring Pulitzer Prize-wn
ming pieces in the press box when they got themselves into
similar nix 1t was fourth and about IL Chicagos 16
Steve Melinger had just missed pass from LeBaron in
the end zone and the team hurting for a score
kuharch told Baker to timber up his foot and Sam booted
one from the 22-yard line.
1t didn't seem important at the time and the Red
skins still needed couple of touchdowns win but this
time Joe strategy worked The Redskins got the touch
downs and the field goal gave them the winning margin
in major upset.
Matson didn't get chance to return the kickoff all
the way this time because the Redskins were ready for
him Whatever changes Kuharich made in his defense
ater the first quarter stopped the speedy backs
set of power brakes From the middle of the second
quarter until the end of the game Chicagoans got
only three first downs running plays
Rather than take credit for master mindinp the de-
1ense Joe prefers to that his simply were better
prepared this time They recognized play patterns quicker
ana moved IN faster to stop them credits MatSons
work in the first quarter his individual brance rather
in tho DodeI~
Roy Barni was pinchng him in on the wide sweeps
Joe pointed out and Bill Fucher Gene Brito and Chuck
DrazenoVch were coming up fast to hit him before he
got started They hit him hard too"
IN SOUTH BEND Master Terry Brennan also is feeling
e SUNG OF Second-guesSers some of whom predict the
younu mentor won't be back next year. or in 1858 for
SURE mere is division OF feeling but it goes without
saying that Terry saunchest supporters no matter
now highly placed in Notre Dame affairs can't keen him in
the job If the Irish don't win
IL is noteworthy that while Notre Dame has had %
passes intercepted IN five games not grabbed one
enemy throw and has had 80 completed against it in 50
epS' inats not good In fact, it's downright poor for
major team Some also criticized Notre Danes tight
ohenSVe lineup against Oklahoma when thew Thought
brennan should have spread the oense and tried - rive
his backs little elbow room "
You'll hear stories that Terry won't receive scouts
WIN young prospects in his office Some saw he isn ot
ting the good football players out of Chicago tho+ NJ
Dame used to get Others say he isn't getting tbe oS
DoVs out OF New England Still others feel he isn't getting
- ~ o' VI '"e sooo Iootoal players he has.
$3.50
oN Inc OIHEE SIDE of the coin, Joe Boland one Of
knute Rocknes linemen in the 192Os who now hroadct
U s lanes games, insists that there's nothing wrong
WIN tne team that experience won't cure
Terry Brennan Joe says, sis the greatest thing that
ever happened to Notre Dame football /" e '''"'
we nave lot of respect for Boland who certainly
commands good following in the Midwest and he sovs
the fortunes Of the Irish will improve next wear and tt
py 1898 they'll be back top again Notre Danes fans
hope he's right. O"4N0o AaiiS
, a"iine' one faction, growing more vociferous with
each passing week. agrees with the old goti WIN
PAW 'ne IRISH take 400 shelacking from Oklahoma and
Is good Tor Notre Dame to lose once in a while u
anybody to get beat like this" e 4ol