Evening star., 1957-12-15
WIN, LOSE OR
UKAW BY FRANCIS sTANN
OF This and That

IN SHARP CONTRAST to the bleak District schoolboy
athletic outlook New Workers looking to boom with
the appointment Of Dr. John ]. Theobad, ex-Columba
trackman swimmer, superintendent of schools An
enthusiast TheobAld says: II disagree with those who
say football at night adds to juvenile delinquency. Allow
ing kids to attend sporting event. at night is the
best way to keep them OUT of trouble
81 Burck sports coumnist OF the Dayton News states
that when Hugh Devore left the University Of Dayton he
given threeyear contract to coach the Philadelphia
Eagles plus the assurance that II anything happened to
his coaching job Commissioner Bert Bell would open up
new administrative position in his office for him. Now
Devore about to get the from the Eagles
Rice like Notre Dame, viii play both Army and Navy In
football in l958-the Mddies in the Cotton Bowl on New
Years Day and the Cadets in regular season game
November 8.
Speaking of his Texas Ann halfback. Coach Paul
Bryant says Of John Crow IF he can't make the grade
in pro ball. there's in looking any for
who can. Actually Crow is better than his record.
had play him much because didn't have anybody
who could spell him. John got chance to rest
up and regain that extra bounce"
LOU BOUDREAU. WHO WIZ. broadcast the Cubs
games in S. not the youngest TO manage
big league ball club contrary to popular belief although
he probably the most youthful appointed per
manent basis On September H. 1914 Roger Pecknpaugh
shoFtSop of the Yankees took for Manager Frank
Chance for the balance of the at the of g.
Boudreau "a when he named manager of the
Indians Joe cronin 2s when he appointed boss
OF the Senator's 1888 and Bucky Harris 27 when he
skippered the Washington club in 1924
Frank Mcclure. the Yankee who coaches North Caro-
lnas great basketball teams. continues to tap St. AIMS
Academy in Brooklyn for talent Tommy KearnS the play
making All-America candidate. is senior al North
Carolina but coming along at Chapel Hill York Larese
standout soph prospect who idling with knee injury
and Hugh Donohue 6-foot-S freshman.
IT'S little wonder that many people, meeting An
America Tackle Bob RefSnyder Of Navy the first time
ask II he bad been boxer. MY broken IA
tmess BobFeveals. twice while trying to play the out
held. THIS was not year for Notre Dame various
All-America teams, but three Of the Irish-Bronko
Nagrski Aubrey Lewis and Nick Pietrosantemade the
Catholic Digests All-catholic.
DUTCH DEHNERT ONE Of the stars Of the Original
Cetcs as ranking the odstes above present.
day basketball teams Assuming that the old Celtics
played the modern game they could have beaten any'of
todays clubs including the Boston Cecs" Dehnert is
quoted And these kids certainly couldn't have beaten
US at our game"
Fullback Jimmy Brown, rated by many as the top
rookie in the NFL credits Ed Modzelewsk having done
the most to make his first pro football unqual
ned success. i was much surprised to find
helpful" the exSyracuse says was the most
help of all because he played my position would stand
behind me and discuss the theory of blocking
play He always there IL wanted to ask question
Modzelewsk former Maryland star now plays second
string to Brown the Cleveland Browns
Coach Eddie Erdelatz Of Navy, who coined "a team
named desire" in 1854. has copyright branding
squad of football players Publicity dispatches from
Houston refer to the Rice Owls the team with pride"
There must be gray flannel suits in Texas Joe
Louis has lost 40 pounds He getting heavy
Curly Lambeau, who has yielded to Otto Graham
as head coach Of the Chicago A-Star coegians is
promoting the rubber football manufactured by Volt
IVY LEAGUERs CONTEND that If Coach Steve sebo
can find replacement for Quarterback Frank Riepl
next Penn will be very in the running for the
title sophomore named George Koval may be Sebos
man.
Jackie Robinson who paid visit to sthe Football
Writers Association AAmerica squad in New York can't
understand why Chuck Dresser signed Dodger coach
unless he is reasonably succeed Manager Walt
Aston One thing know" Jackie sad "is that Dresser
can't help saying what's his mind and he watches
Aston manage even little bit he's going to have plenty
to say While starring for the Dodgers Robinson never
admirer of Aston
Dick Brodowsh, who couldn't help the Senator'S is
the leading pitcher Of the Cuban League with an 80
record Paul Waners friends are hoping it's true
that the old Pirate has his fight with tuberculosis
in Florida.