Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
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modify, will be in demand than usual tomorrow
when the National Football League draft at
Philadelphia lad who throw the ball prize catch
One who throw and run the team without set Of
instructions tapped to his wrist is pretty Hence
youngster Of average talent almost write hts
ticket lucky enough to be drafted by the right club
The right" team is in desperate need Of paSser
like the Philadelphia Eagles or whose incumbent,
like Y A. Title of the San Francisco Forty Miners. is
bit threadbare and for whom 1858 could mark the end
of But kid like Ray Brown Of Mississippi
would fit well any team and could dictate some in
teresting financial terms
Twelve coaches still kicking themselves for passing
Brown in the first four rounds OF the draft last
December The Redskins debated long and seriously be-
Ray and Dan Nolan Lehigh whom they took and
other clubs had copouS notes the boy Passing Brown
over meant the coaches didn't rate hm with the first 40
players selected although nobody could foresee the bril-
liant game he'd play in leading Ole Miss to 1877 ront
7 Of Texas in the Sugar Bowl 39V .shs
LISA Toss-UP whether Brown goes TO the Bale-
Colts the Green Bay Packers The Colts get the
Chicago Cardinals fth-rOund pick complete previous
deal But the Cards and Packers tied for the cellar with
SO records in league standings win flip coin TO
which has first pick to start tomorows 26payer draw
II the Cards win, Brown will be Baltimore bound
Off hand, you can think of a half dozen teams who
would be interested in the talented Brown The New York
Giants tipped their hand last by signing Tom Dub
linsk, one-time Detroit Lions quarterback, who later
jumped that play with the Toronto Argonauts
Canada 1t could that Charlie Conery is the way
out and that Coach Jim Lee Howell doesn't trust Don
Heinrich and Boo Clatterbuck with the lob
The Los Angeles Rams who usually have four or five
pasSers stashed away be in trouble with the retire
ment Of Norm Van Brocklin Silly Wade automatically
up to No /. Alternating with Van Brockln, Wade
looked good good many Rams fans insisted he the
better Of the two But whether the former Vanderbilt
will do well alone and under pressure remains to be
Frank Ryan Of Rice the only quarterback the
Rams drafted in the first four rounds but he was
standout in the Cotton Bowl game despite his teams
standout in the Cotton Bowl game despite his teams loss
lilo euifh ondtd
PAUL BROWN EVIDENTLY decided Mlt Plum, a
rookie from Penn State handle Clevelands passing
next year. Cleveland quarterbacks are not burdened with
the necessity of figuring their next move Paul is
do-it-yourself coach when 1t to directing foot
ball team But Plum passes wen and like halfback,
and seemed about ready to take the starting
Tommy OConne The latter weighing his long term flu
sture, smart enough TO accept coaching job with the
University Of Illinois his alma mater, though he led
the league in forward passing last
Brown also has another promising newcomer in Jim
Ninowsk Of Michigan State fourth-round pick, plus
Johnny Borton OF Ohio State and Bobby Freeman OF
Auburn, who apprentices with Plum last season. In
1859 they also will have Eddie West former Mount Vernon
High star.
The Redskins fortunately, are in better shape At
quarterback than they have been for decade. Eddie
LeBaron who had his best pro year in finishing second
to oConnel, will be back Rudy Bukich, fugitive from
the Rams should be more familiar with the system and
personnel and Ralph Guglelmi, one-time Notre Dame
star, is due back from the Air Force II Coach Joe
Kuharic signs Nolan he'll be in good position to do some
necessary trading for experienced linemen.
SPOT CHECKING-The acquisition OF Brown would
help the Colts Packers unless his Sugar Bowl perform
flash in the pan II the Colts miss they still
have Johnny Unitas, the leagues third best passer
Buddy Parker could relief pitcher Earl Morrall
at Pittsburgh. The Eagles who need coach well as
players can anybody They had passer the top
Is last Frank Ivy has succeeded Ray Richards since
the December meeting coach Of the Cardinals and may
have private ideas about the personnel At the
moment they'll have to include King HILL Rice quarter
back and the Cards bonus choice though Navy made
him look bad In the Cotton Bowl
The Chicago Bears are loaded, although Ed Brown.
zeke Bratkowsh and the aging George Banda couldn't
make them win consistently At Detroit George Wilson
hopes to get another out OF Bobby Layne Tobn
Roe while bringing along Jerry Reichow was drafted
from Iowa quarterback then shifted TO end for his
pass snagging ability
San Francisco, with only John Brodie behind Title
may need help. Ditto for the Rams and Packers.
On paper, II shapes up big year for quarterbacks
That is, on contract paper