Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-27
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
The Terp Coaches Are Scooped
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY

THERE WAS MID-SEASON atmosphere in the
coaches meeting room at Maryland where Tommy Mont
had gathered with his assistants for prevew of the
1858 opponents. Everybody back from vacations
practice less than week off, the dawn to some
times midnight sessions under way
The Wake Forest personnel had been printed on one
big blackboard On another there outlined favorte
fenSive and defensive formations the Deacons Mary
lands first opponent September 20.
The name Charley Carpenter" was listed at No.
quarterback at Wake Forest and reporter dared ask
why Carpenters name still was there
Mont said something about this being no time for
jokes and continued his rundown the Wake Forest
personnel.
BUT THE REPORTER was persistent "But why Car
penter? he asked Carpenter broke his sprained his
knee and cut his foot in softball game We have an
A. p story on it, He won't play against you"
"Are you kddng?" Mont asked
"Of course not" the visitor replied. But he had to
call his office and have the story read the phone
before Mont would believe it.
Poor Paul Amen" Tommy said of his coaching rival
Carpenter one of the best quarterhacks in the confer
ence and he missed last because of an injury Now
this"
Tommy tapping the top of wooden DESK said
Lets hope something like this doesn't happen to u.s. and
continued the review of the Deacons
Shall rub Carpenters name OFF," Whitley Dovell
an assistant COACH asked
NO" Mont said, after thought. HE might make
back. What's his name, Snead?"
DURING COFFEE BREAK Mont asked Dovell one
of his aides for any Scutebutt Whitley might have picked
Greensboro
They say we're going to have the best line in the
conference" Dovell replied
81 hope they're right" Mont said What else? What
did Tatum have to Say?"
Uncle Jim was pretty serious" Doven replied. 81
guess he's worrying about Clemson"
North Carolina and Clemson meet in the second game
OF the season. and according to the polls
game will decide the Atlantic Coast Conference title
I'D hate to pick the winner of that one" Mont
observed
ITS FUNNY THING" Tommy said "I was Just
talking to Eddie Beam ticket manager about our home
games 1t looks like the Navy game will be sellout and
the sale is good for Texas AGEM and South Carolina
You know have the greatest respect for Navy,
because they're natural rival Texas A&M will be
tough, as always, and South Carolina has Dixon and
Hawkins. The sale for those games is good
But there's no getting around it that on the pre-
season ratings Clemson will be the toughest on our
home schedule Yet haven't sold enough tickets for the
Clemson game to even talk about it, To me that's a
real mystery"
The Maryland coach asked about any late develop
mentS concerning his club.
Tommy said the best news concerned AL Beardsev
the No end candidate of last year. Beardsey suffered
an ankle fracture the third play the opening
against Texas AM and out for the season In the
spring ne hurt the same ankle the first play the
Alumni game, and at that time decided to give up football
But BeardSleyS ankle apparently is as good as new
and he's listed as the No. end back of Ron shaffer
The bad news the loss of several potential sopho
moreS because of grades None of them figured to make
the travelling squad, but Tommy was counting on them
to strengthen the B squad workouts against the varsity
Our real good teams under Tatum were made by
those rough workouts against good squads" Tommy
explained only the coaches realize their Importance
The coffee break was and the coaching star went
Dsck 70 WORK I wonder which arm Carpenter broke