Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-20
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HNAV BY FRANCIS sTAkN
The 'Riqht Woy,. or Etcetero

DURING BRIEF AND OTHERWISE pedestrian tour
with Uncle whiskers sea-gong troops recalled that
not infrequently the expression that there
two Of doing thngs-the right way and the Navy
way.
Certainly Eddie Erdelatz, who resigned in mid-Aprl
head coach at Annapolis after nine seasons must have
been doing things not entirely wrong because he the
fellow who picked up Navy from the floor and put the
Middies back on the national football map.
Whether Eddie doing 1t the Navy way" is
matter for else to The point to be made
is that 32yearod Wayne Hardin his successor pretty
popular young the Severn these days with Navy
people, and he has yet to coach his first game.
Navy sort of showed of the new boy the other day
at golfng party and Wayne shoots pretty good game
During round in which he hit only two good wood shots
Wayne still posted 49, Which led to talk of course,
that Hardin might have tried golf professionally.
mo, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN FOOTBALL" the red-headed
coach-second youngest in Nays history said. I'll
be honest I've always wanted to coach time team
But didn't think it would be Navy. thought that
being assistant under Erdeatz for certain number
of years might become eligible to be considered
head coach at another school, Not big as Navy
Of course, but you'd call a major college"
"You are mite young" 1t was suggested, ito be
coaching the Naval Academy The only younger was
Tom Hamilton. :"
Il wish knew him." Wayne enthused "They tell
me he's the greatest. But anyway I'd always dreamed
of coaching a big team. Only thought that I was
maybe 10 years away from it until Eddie resigned
in April
Then the job was offered TO me and TOOK IL. I'm
pouring everything have in into this job Besides,
I've got lots of help Ernie Jorge he's tremendous"
ERNIE JORGE IS THE LINE COACH at Navy, real
pro at coaching. He had been boss at College of the
Pacific and hired young Hardin a backfeld coach.
Then in 1855, when Erdeatz couldn't find offensive
backfeld COACH Jorge spoke up.
"Im kind of new here" Ernie said, land hesitate
to speak up. But know kid named Wayne Hardin
who might fill the bill He's sort Of :. WELL he's sort
Of my boy"
"Erdeatz called in California long distance Hardin
says "and offered the job on Ernie Jorges recon-
mendation Now that I'm head coach at Navy and Ernie
is assistant WELL that doesn't bother us. Ernie,
bless him. says I'm his boy That's good enough for me "
Navy six of nine games last year, which is par
for the Actually Erdeatz had done better In
seasons which is quite challenge to young Hardin
Its tough thing to live up to-" ex-Coast Guardsman
Hardin admits I'm going to use Eddies basic ohense
the winged-T and the spread. I'm going to coach,
actively, the pass oense of club This is the job
was doing when I became head coach. Geo. I'm in no
position now to sit back and simply direct"
WHEN ERDEI.ATZ left Annapolis which sur
prising development it had been widely expected that
Ben Martin would take command.
This is a kind of a story, perhaps" Hardin was
saying hepfuly that has to do with when Ben Martin
1t opened up the job for me. Then Ben went to the
University of Virginia head coach and then to the
Air Force Academy and that was the end Of me.
"Or so I thought Now I'm head coach Of the Naval
Academy, and it's wonderful feeling"