Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
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The Colts Are Still Nickinq
PERHAPS THE REDSKINS may be &C

PERHAPS The REDSKINS may De CONSIDERED Qeao
far the National Football League goes but how
much alive are the world champion Baltimore Colts?
"The Colts still kicking" Herb Wright reports pick
up his drumstcks "In admit got beat pretty good
couple of times but only Francisco ahead OF us in
the Western Division and we've got two games in three
weeks coming up with the Forty Miners
"The reason why there is dismay about our AZ
record with people wondering we've lost sharpness
is that year ago at this time CO. Anybody should
know that winning six in in the National League
incredible 1t shouldn't happen once much less twice.
Nonetheless there is widespread suspicion that Bat
is not quite the overwhelming powerhouSe of 1858
There signs and symptoms that of the older Colts
slowing up. Not Johnny Unitas of course, Ray
Berry. But Lenne Moore Alan Ameche Art Donovan, Don
Joyce, Big Daddy Lipscomb and Gino Marchett.
WELL" WRIGHT CONCEDED, "I wouldn't say any of
those fellows has deteriorated much But it's true that
Weeb Eubank is substituting more in the line
Donovan, now, is "a years old Arts getting along So
he isn't playing as much we're using Ray Krouse
lot more The same with LipScomb Joyce and Marchet
They're all still great it's just that they need little
rest"
And Lennie Moore and Ameche?
Moore hasn't been sharp far, question about it.
Ameche has been our leading ground gamer but his
age is only 3S yards per carry and that isn't good him
ION the whole we're not off fast and not playing as
well as ago. I'm not talking about the AZ record
as against the 60 record Shuck lots years the fans
in Baltimore used to be satisfied with three wins season.
Wrights right about that part Back in so the Colts
were ILL In 5S and "a they total of six games
three each But that long ago. The standards
in Baltimore have been raised considerably since those
embryo years
1T is WRIGHTs NOTION that the AI-star game last
August in Chicago had detrimental effect on the Colts
although not financially.
"Weeb had to get the club up too high too early"
Wright specuated. That's only my opinion Anyway we
seemed to tail off after the A-star game think nearly
all teams that play in Chicago early experience
thing but they usually bounce back along about this
time"
Usually?
"Oh I'll concede that sometimes they don't bounce
back ALL" Wright said But in our case I'm naturally
optimistic Anyway it just doesn't follow that ground
attack will be so bad as it's been"
Actually, the Colts their relatively high standing
to two actohe pass attack and the secondary defense
The NIL figures show that Untas stands fourth among
the passerS, but the statistics don't thing No
other passer is within whoop and holler of Johnnys
touchdown pitches.
LIKEWISE, NO OTHER receiver is close to Berry, the
bespectaced end who has caught 40 of Untas throws
half dozen for touchdowns Finally, Baltimore is way
out in front in interceptng paSSeS-21 in all
All this has been done at time when the Colts
ground game has been unable to keep the enemy deenses
completely honest; when Moore has been off slowly
Ameche sub-par and, biggest blow OF ALL L. G. Dupre
is out for the season with an injury.
Moore will come back" Wright predicted. when he
does, Ameche will pick up yardage As for Dupre
we'll try to fill his spot with Alex Hawkins and Mike
Sommer."
Ah yes Mike Sommer. He's the CIV boy YOU know
who couldn't make the grade in two chances with the
Redskins who put the stamp him. Can't learn the pavs
We've heard about that report" Wright confessed
but Mike looked pretty good in his first chance last week
don't know what Weeb has in mind for Sunday against
the Redskinshe may play Hawkins instead of Mke-so
we'll have to see."
Most likely it's predicted here he'll use both. Some
time Sunday early or late Coach Eubank going to
give his shot in Mixes old somping grounds as
schoolboy and colegian, in Griffith Stadium