Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
WIN, LOSE OR
DKAW By FRANCIS s7AnA
Shipping Water With Navy

ANNAPOLIS AUG. %. - 1t is Eddie Erdeatz' studied
opinion that it may be rough in football for Navy
and Eddie foresghtedy put himself and his coaching
staff through preliminary training of their own On
the Navys fall preparations which start today
Erdeaz accepted what intended to be an invitation but
which wound up as a challenge.
Eddie Leonard rich but democratic sports goods dealer
of Annapolis chartered "The Holiday" for bluehshing
expedition to Tghmans Island which is approx
maely far Bermuda Some holiday! With northwest
wind at IL Is knots from the outset
plexioned halfrozen, completely shess party that dis
embarked in a torrential rain at days end
One of the civilian coaching assistants asked young Art
Markell, pro Naval officer with submarine experience
the water below would be any smoother.
IF you into rough weather the surface" Art
innocenty replied, I'D take sub down."
This is no SUBJ, growled Line Coach Ernie Jorge but
the way we're riding got bunch might be taking it
down, anyway"
"HOW MANY GAMES do you figure we can win this
year? Erdeatz asked nterope board at time when
Eddie felt less like dying
Seven . maybe only SIX" came the reply.
six! I'd settle for 63 record. I'd be happy But it
may be more like "a or as"
few changes have been made this season, schedule
wise No longer the perennial patsy Columbia, the
slate 955 Navy Al Lions o. But Navy figures to win
William Mary Cornell Cincinnati Virginia and Penn
The rest will harder meaning Tulane Notre Dame,
Duke and Army The Midshpmen will have to win at least
two be consistent with Erdela record the last four
years, lie, "a wins, nine losses
THIS is EDDIES seventh year head coach at
Annapolis for Navy also will be harder hit by
player losses than before There only four starters
of IS coming back-Center Wilson Whmire, Guard Jim
Hover and Halfbacks Ned Oldham and Chef Burchett
Most important there will be George Welsh, who
given days might have been the Nations best quarter
back.
ut can't be the same attack when had Welsh"
Erdelatz saying Its too much to ask of Pat Flood
Tom Foresta Gus Phahas to be good George One
replace him, but without experience
is going to Supplant him, if you know what mean"
Erdeatz-and Navy--have come quite way since the
big exist Marys end and boxer arrived the 1850
At that point the Academy had only five games in four
years, meanwhile losing % and tying three
ERDELATz WON THRICE in his first year and only
twice the second but then he started to roll When he
accountaby packed his forces to upset Army by 42 in so
and then licked the redoubtable Col Red Baik three of
the next four Army-Navy games, too-hs stock
He had come to Navy may know after leaving
line coach of the San Francisco Forty Suddenly the
expressed fresh interest head coach
1t is rsthandedy known that three National League
Forty Miners Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles
sounded him out, or better
zone of those clubs" aide commended Offered him
$4,000 year piece of the team Furthermore
it be eightyear contract five years of pay
guaranteed
HE didn't take it,"
ON THE HOLIDAYS" voyage back from Tghman's
Island the Eastern Shore coach with greenish
pressed for verihcation.
81 want stay Navy Erdelaz guped because when
came to Annapolis it represented challenge They'd won
five in four years Since then better
this will be the test year I've got to what can do with
a squad that needs rebuilding
And naturally" he appended II TO see if Navy
Will accept losing coach such might become"
crying act to test the hstrioncS Of Frank Leahy
himself and nobody wetted hand towels than the
Old Master