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one of the best runners on the
field In the Florida teams games
against Georgia Tech and Notre
Dame. 1t was Lemek's recovery
Of q Miami tumble, by the way,
that set up the second Notre
Dame touchdown in its l4-0 VIC
tory over Coach Andy Gustaf-
sons team.
The Redskins got a potential
sleeper in Dick James, speedy
Oregon halfback, who rates high
on the Pacific Coast, but not SO
high that either the Los Angeles
or San Francisco teams were
willing to take him in the first
four rounds of last nights ses-
sion.
Tom Powell, Colgate guard,
was the Redskins 18th choice,
and Gil Moreno. UCLA tackle,
was No. IL. Planutis. who came
to the Washington eleven in this
round, was the hero of Michi-
gan States 21-7 victory over
Notre Dame last season, after be-
ing the goat of the 1854 game,
in which his missed extra points
were costly. Although not con-
sidered big for his position. Pla-
NUTS has the fire and spirit Ku-
harich considers essential for a
winning player.
Uebel 14th Choice
The Redskins picked another
real dark horse in taking Jerry
Ward, Dayton guard, as their
18th choice, and went all out on
the next round in selecting
Uebel, the Army back who spe-
cializes in scoring touchdowns
against Navy. Uebel probably
will put a military career ahead
Of pro football.
Looking for guards, Kuharich
came up with Wells Gray of
Wisconsin on the 18th round
and took Day as No. II.
The Redskins Goth choice was
Vince Gonzales. 5-foot-10 190-
pound Louisiana State halfback
from New Orleans. Kuharich
had excellent scout reports on
Gonzales. an all-around player
who is considered as good on
defense as on offense.
Kuharich Satisfied
I'VE think the boys We selected
have the potential" the Red
skins coach said after the meet
ing adjourned. They are sound
players with good backgrounds. "
Kuharich said Ohio State had
what may have been the most
devastating blocking line in COL
lege football last year and I'VE
think that Francis Machinsky
was the No. / blocker in that
line"
Kuharich was particularly high
on the Big Ten champions CO.
captain, who also was a standout
In the East-West game. Machin-
sky. who stands 6-foot-1 and
scales 225, should get bigger ano
the Redskins expect to use him
on offense at guard or tackle.
Calvin Jones, Iowa's two-time
all-American guard who was
surprisingly passed over earlier
in Philadelphia, was picked by
the Lions. But Jones was
around as late as the ninth
round because Of Commissioner
Bert Bells announcement thai
he was one of a group Of players
repeatedly already signed by
Canadian teams.
Others in this category named
by Bell were Tom Tracy. Ten
nessee halfback. also taken BY
the Lions: Bob Bartholomew
Wake Forest lineman. and Doue
Peters. Rommie Loudd and Bot
Davenport of UCLA.
The Rams, EXTRAORDINARY,
lucky in the past in coming W
with stars from small colleges
got Charlie Sticka Of little Trim
ity Comm College in the 10tl
round, even though the hard
hitting fullback was touted as ,
good prospect. Sticka created
a Juror several years ago by
announcing that he planned Il
transfer to Notre Dame. /
caused so much excitement h,
remained at Trinity and powered
the school through two unde,
feated seasons.
The Eagles, who probabl!
Jared best at the first draft IL
Philadelphia, also claimed al
outstanding end in John Bredic,
of Boston University. pass-re
ceiving star of the East Yves
game. Bredice was not takeI
until the 18th round.