Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-28
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS STANN
Army Rolls on Inside Ride
By FRANCIS STANN

ANNAPOLIS NOV 28.-There sharp rebukes here
for mention of bowl 1t considered in the worst
taste to bring up the subject until the Army engagement
belongs the past But posted in the outer chamber of
the football coaches office is Navy schedule and written
In pencil at the bottom is this line:
Jan. Rice or A. g. NJ at Dallas Tex"
The one who embelished the schedule is anonymous
but it is hardly likely that it Head Coach Eddie
Erdeatz holding another of his press conferences
in the next and not behaving like serenely
confident of taking team to the Cotton Bowl.
On Eddies desk copy of the latest NCAA sta
tistics which show Army leads the Nation in rushing
offense with 1888 yards per game.
They're good" Eddie saying This is Armys
best team in a long time Also its biggest"
ArmyS line will outweigh Nays, 208 to 203 pounds
The disparity in the backied is sharply contrasting
Army'S backs average 1874, Nays only III
STEVE BELICHICKs SCOUTING reports have an
ominous ring They say nothing that isn't excellent of
ArmyS two halfbackS, Bob Anderson and Pete Dawkins
And Steve says that if watch that pair too much Vim
Barta the fullback, will rack you up Eddie reminded
i've watched Army few times" New York football
writer said Those two habacks West Points best
one-two punch since Davis and Blanchard"
Except they different from Davis and Blanchard"
Erdelatz said Blanchard you could figure running
inside with Davis running outside These two run both
outside and inside"
Eddie walked to the blackboard in his office and picked
piece of chalk Here is Armys best play he said
land you'll why 1t Is so hard to stop and why the
team is No. in the Nation at rushing"
He made the KS and O's that coach's trademark
and showed how Anderson-or Dawkins-takes hand
off from Quarterback Dave Bourland and anywhere
from off tackle to guard the opposite side Of
the line.
1T USED TO BE CALLED the inside belly play"
Eddie explained they call the inside ride Army
calls it by number, of So do Wait minute
and I'll ask Beichick what Army's number for it is"
Erdeatz stepped out but his Army scout wasn't next
door Il think it's the "A play he said returning Col
ege of the Pacific started it. Then Georgia Tech took it
up Now Miami, Notre Dame, lot of teams use it.
Army and Notre Dame have it down better than any
teams I've Notre Dame did it awfuly we'll few
years ago when they had let's :"
"Worden and Lattner?" prompted a listener.
That's the outfit" Eddie said. They were real
tough But Army does it even better, think We've
done it like Army Notre Dame. You'd the
fulback has the ball most of the time when he doesn't.
And then again. he will have it."
you say you use it?" man reminded
I'VE did" Eddie grinned. "A couple of years ago,
when used it, We might as well have hung red
lantern on the ball"
HOW ABOUT YOUR STUDIES of Army hlms7" Eddie
was asked.
I'VE have no Army films" the coach replied Il tried
to get some but couldn't. Seems that Army has it
written in its contracts with other schools that films
will be sent TO Navy tried to get movies from both
Tulane and Utah and that's the story told" .
why don't you ask Red Blak?" man suggested.
THAT would be a waste of telephone CALL Erdeatz
snored Anyway don't want to trade films with Army
II l could get EN- from another school, okay"
visitor from New York said: Eddie the pro Giants
have gimmick. On first down guy shoots the opposing
defense with a Polaroid from the roof the
box You know Of those cameras which develop
IN minute Then the guy throws it down to the Giants
bench"
That's what want to know" Eddie said. "Tell me
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