Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-22
Tan Stors Bolster
Cleveland Browns
Grid Tifle Bid

professional football teans with
tan playersl,
Chicago CAMP The Cleveland
Browns staged comeback last
season in the National Football
League 20 win the eastern division
title The player most responsible
Tor the Browns rebound was Jim
my Brown, rated by many Of the
outstanding pro performer in 1887
Coach Paul Brown says he win
not be satisfied with anything less
than the world pro title this sea-
son, and he Is looking for the
former Syracuse back 70 lead the
way again.
Jimmy Brown IL one Of 10 tan
players in the Browns preseason
roster The group Includes Harold
Bradley. a messenger guard who
sat out last season with a log
INJURY
Players from the 1857 squad also
include MIX Campbell. who saw
limited action because OF an in,
jury Fred Robinson. messenger
guard, and Frank Clarke, an OF.
tensive end
Missing j. Lrnny Ford, main
stay with the Browns as de-
fcnsiyc end since 1850. tie was
traded 10 the Green Hay Pack
rrs.
Newcomers include Bob Mitchell,
the former Illinois specdster, Sam
Brown. WHO was a star tailbaclJ
for ucLA; Leroy Boiden. former
Michigan state star Ed Brown.
ex- Arizona guard and Willic Davis
who had n tryout with the Browns
three years ago and then entered
military service.
The headHner Brown had an ina
prcssiye ball carrying record last
season He gained o42 yards in 202
attempts for a 81 average His
nine touchdowns were the most
scored from sonmmaEe
In the Browns ninth game
against the Los Angeles Rams
Jimmy established new record
for the most yards gained from
scrimmaEe tn one game lie car
NED the bah ~ times and gained
23T yards 20 eclipse the previous
record Of 222 yards made by Tom
Wilson Of the Rams in 1866
With season Of MIL eXpcr-
ience under his belt, Brown
should be an even more danger.
Gus runner this season
Bradley will be back 10 claim
his old assignment as shuttle
guard under Coach Browns sys-
tenn Of calling the plays from the
sidcltne lie might team with Rob
inaoH in that assignment Bradley
la 23D-po4ndor ~ a former Iowa
star and an adept student IN art
Robinson, 242 played college foot
bail az the University Of Washing
ton
vyinR FOR offensive guard slot
also win be I'D Brown, goo
pound former Arizona star
Davis is being given a chance
az defensive end The 220-pound
former Gmmbling College stand
ont was a guard when he made his
bid with the Browns in 1856 Coach
Brown thinks that DAVIS speed
and weight viii enable hime 70 DO
well a. a defcnsibc nanismau
Sam Brown. Mitchell Boiden
and Campbell wiil be IN the midst
II hot fight 20 stick with the
Browns as running backs Mitchell
was . great runner for the Tllinl
bat had tendency 10 tumble
Sam Brown was member ~
UCLA's great team In 1855
which was defeated In a squeak
or by Michigan state In the Rose
Bowl He has been In the service.
BoldeB. former Michigan State
lumiuary is making hia first BID
an NIL team when he finished
Michigan state in 1854 Boldeu.
once called the spartaHa bread
ard butter runner. considered him
self taa light 20 play pro football
He IL hard runner
Campbell passed up a year ~
eligibility az tndiaua 10 play for
he Browns last year In his IN.
frequent action he showed great
promise - a running hairbaek
Clarke saw action az pass
catching end ia 1867 Coach Brown
is giving him trial AZ a thanking
haifhack this season, hoping e.
capitalize more 90 his receiving
ability ard his speed