Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-27
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAV By FRANCIS STANN
The Kid From Batavia

l.,
the Redskins No draft choice and for Don Bosseers
sake well the Redskins is to be hoped has
its Over the years the Marshall AC has been
VIGOROUSLY wasteful with its No. picks
From fuzzy memory alone is recalled that George
Marshall and his advisors of that year tapped Forest
Evashevsk who had been good blocking back for Michigan
but whose desire to play ball something less than
violently enthusiastic Evashevsk coach of Rose Bowl
bound Iowa, did not report
Three other less than-brilant choices mind.
Leon Heath, fulback from Oklahoma, bust and
another Sooner back, George Thomas And year
ago Mr. Marshall cottoned Maryands Hafback Ed Vereb
who was ungratetul enough to play in Canada.
The tip is out however, that Bosseer is capable of
breaking the jinx. At Miami where he captain, Full
back Bosseer is kened by Coach Andy Gusafson
Blanchard of Army fame HE carries his 2O7 pounds like
halfback GuStafSon relays, land is of the finest
players have coached He's great runner, excep
tional on defense fine receiver and excellent
punter Besides. he's hrst-caSs placement and kickoff
man and was our best punt returner."
WHEN THE REDSKINS BRASS got their second chance
in the draft at Philadelphia they claimed Walton
pound Pittsburgh end and therein lies little story of its
own Walton when and if he plays will be the first Of
"a former Redskin to play with the Washington club
During the years Of 194445 Frank (Tiger) Walton
played for Washington Pretty good neman too although
youngster In 46 the Tiger who died of cancer few
years ago. joined JOCK Sutherland assistant coach
OF the Pittsburgh Steee Another young assistant Joe
Kuharch, now head coach of the Redskins wasn't
because of his old friendship with Tiger that Kuharch
drafted young Walton
q
be" Joe beamed in Philadelphia He's fine al-around
player who can do it ALL"
One operatives on the draft scene suggests that
when time for the Redskins to pick their third
colegan the voice of President Marshall was raised in
behalf of Ed Sutton, haltback North Carolina Seems
the suspicion that Kuarch had other plans but Mr.
Marshall is not easily dissusded His old buddy Jim Tatu
who coached Sutton spoke highly of the young and
the Redskn boss sets by Taums opinions Not all
of them, but some.
THERE WERE A FEW RAISED eyebrows among Redskin
camp followers when the fourth choice by way of the
Pittsburgh Steeers through prior commitment turned out
to be jim Podoley of Central Michigan also haback What
they asked not Ronnie Knox of UCLA Jackie Simpson
of Florida! Couldn't Redskins have acquired Podoey on
the 10th go-round without picking him SO early?
Maybe yes, maybe Espionage being highly developed
IN the National Football League is entirely possible
e tnat Poooey was being eyed by other clubs despite
his undergraduate aliation with small school, year
ago. 1T may be recalled the Pittsburgh Steeers shocked all
except the pro talent scouts when they passed up big
name players and made the unframed Gary Click their
bonus pick. Before he hurt, Click was making the
Steeers look pretty good too.
Three four of apprenticeship at one of the
big football foundes and of press clippings do not
necessarily guarantee long and distinguished pro career
All OF the good ones who from schools and made
e grace are TOO numerous to mention but few be
called up on short order Cal Hubbard of Geneva for in
stance And John Blood Mentally of ST. Johns minnesota
Keith Wordsworth of Monmouth George Musso of Milkin
Scooter Mclean of st. Ansems Andy Robuste of Arnold
and Haron HILL hero of the Chicago Bears 17l7 tie with
State tAla Teachers
Tneres an interesting story in connection with the
Bears acquisition of Hill Clark Shaughnessy the Chicago
coaching staff was attending astar game down South
and asked who the best player on either SQUAD The
answer was that the best player in the South even
tnere Seems that only name players" wanted and
Hill wasn't considered But according to Shaugh-
nessys informant, Hill was only the best in Dixie
YEARS AGO WHEN Ray Flaherty was coaching the
Redskins he felt certain that he had back from his old
college on ice While he saving Tony Canadeo of onzaga
Tor later pick Curly Lambeau Of Green Bay claimed him.
Canadeo gave the Packers of valuable service much
to Flaherty's chagrin
note OF levty was introduced at the draft meeting
just prior to getting down to business officials of the Los
angeles Rams received telegram signed "Ronnie Knox"
which stated after seeing game eevson yeser-
DAY Baltimore So Los Angeles 2 please do not draft me
in the early rounds"
Ronnies ego may have been debated somewhat before
the DAY was over He wasn't picked until the fourth round
when the Chicago Bears claimed the unquenchable Cali
Iornn who OF course entry with his stepfather
AT UCLA Ronnes stepfather made wondrous nuisance
OF himself but the odds that he will find himself over
matched If and when he attracts the cold hshy eve of
George Haas It's just possible Stepfater Knox win be the
hrst woud-be Bear Halas will cut from the SQUAD