Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS srANN
This Year Watch the Linemen

THE DRUM BEATERS OF COLLEGE football already
standing in the wings. Nervousy they are lingering
their sticks awaiting the And whom you think this
areas three drummer boys-Johnny Cox of Navy, Joe
Blair of Maryland and Doug Ward of George Washington
will be plugging for A-Amerca at least AConference
or Al-East honors9 Two tackles and guard
College press agents are the mouthpieces for the
coaches They the fall guys for the coaches If the
Big Man doesn't measure up. Usually they have high
scoring back to promote Not this year around town.
George Washngtons foremost candidate is Ed Rutsch,
21-year-old senior from Teaneck N. j., who is big
enough for the pros right Rutsch is 6foot2 and
weighs $50 pounds but Doug Ward, who is promoting
him, is up against it far All-America laures
concerned Not too many football writer's who the end
really do the selecting apt to CIV and Rusch
like fluffy Leemans long time ago, figures to blossom
unnoticed Except by the pros.
NAvYS CANDIDATE for All-America already is one
and that sort of makes John Cox campaign behalf
of Bob Reifsnyder somewhat simpler repeater in other
words, is not uncommon.
Cox started to beat the drums for Reifsnyder year
ago. but center. Somehow Reifsnyder didn't quite
cut the mustard at that position but he terrific
put back at his natural position that he caught
the of the AAmerca Selector anyway Reifsnyder
is another big one-62 and 234 pounds-who halls from
Rockville Centre, N Y He is amiable giant who sort
of applies himself in athletics His nose has been broken
about II times Twice while playing the outfeld"
which might indicate that Bob is whale of football
tackle. Hes 20 per better than he was year
ago." Coach Eddie Erdelatz says
All, yes Marylands man! He's Rodney Breedlove, a
So, 2l5pound guard from Cumberland and of all the
preliminary noises far the loudest have been from
PubliciSt Joe Blair, who normally doesn't speak above
whisper. Blair doesn't sound of his This time
he is using the words of Bob Ward first Al-America
from Maryland twice, yeti, and also guard
"Breedlove could be the greatest and most exciting
football player in many years at Maryland any other
school, Ward is quoted HE definitely is Al-America
and could have made it last year if he hadn't been
sophomore. greater guard in my life and
am recalling the three fortunate years I played at
Maryland and the five years coached there"
AT MARYLAND THEY are pulling out all stops for
Breedlove. "He won honors last year than any
sophomore in Maryland history" Blair cites HE was
an An-America honorable mention all selections He
was An-Atlantic Coast Conference guard Even Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Phillip impressed by his play
against North Carolina"
Blair pulls out all the stops in discussing this young
man. He was honored by his coaching staff also by
Cumberland the who did most for the year for
the city he has great speed and maneuverabity and
can outrun all lnemen and lot of backs He great
rover and his untouchabe play thrills the fans and shakes
up the opponents vicious and sure tacker has
exceptional and unexhaustng strength E"
There is from Blair, but this seems to suffice
Rodney Breedlove is on the spot