Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04
WIN, LOSE OR
'DkAW By FRANCIS s1AAN
Hot Time in the Old Town

ANNAPOLIS, SEPT 4-On the porch of The BoathouSe,
breeze off the Severn took of the sting out of the
heat but the most heish summer anybody at Nays
luncheon could remember was the chief topic. Young
Wayne Hardin head coach at Annapolis saying
We've got an injury list long my arm and it all
stems from the heat I've felt heard of anything
like it. That poor kid at Maryland :"
Hardin was referring to Sonny Lohr who collapsed at
the close of workout Wednesday and removed to
Prince Georges Hospital in critical condition by
parison" Wayne said we've been lucky although Bob
Cornell passed out this morning Thursday. and Frank
Dato passed out the first day Of practice and just
caught him in time the following two days"
Hardin and one of his aides Ernie Jorge had Just
from morning practice Ron Erchul right tackle
first reported weighing 23s He $50 when practice
started this morning and PIT when He lost 10
pounds I'd say that we averaged loss of 6 to 8
pounds per man this morning"
THE NET RESULT of all this heat, Hardin saying,
is that his squad hasn't been able to achieve good timing
I'VE seem to have the units the field from
one day to the next Wayne sighed when player gets
tired he also loses coordination and strength This has led
to all sorts of ankle. thigh and groin injuries"
Hardin won't allow heat victim to suit up now,
to stand the sidenes until he's fully recovered Usually
put away for three four days. he said There's
point in having them the sdelines the fellows
who working them. don't even let EN-
Shucks, they need rest not running"
The 32-year-old coach, first ex-Coas Guardsman to
head up Navy football is considering modifying his
plan 10 use TWO units OF approximately equal Srengtn lor
7 minutes of each quarter Counting varsity and ayvee
candidates together had 108 practicing Wayne
wryly grnned but this morning didn't have enough
backs to hold pass defense drill.
IF necessary I'll open the with our best II
players and substitute individuals they get tired We're
flexible in thinking right But don't get wrong
the weathers been the same for all the other teams
far as know"
BECAUSE OF INJURIES to such solid performers as
MatalaVaQe
Hyde and Tom Albershart and Others Hardin and his
coaches got unexpected chances to look at of the
boys. This has been in the nature Of consolation.
There's end from Washington named Dick fash
who looks awfuly good" Hardin said Hes the No. 2
team already-and only sophomore. He's real good
pass receiver. Funny thing about fash - he only had
mediocre grades at Woodrow Wilson High because he
wasn't scoring up to his academic potential But he paid
his way to Bulls Prep, studied hard, and he's
doing fine in the classroom"
Somebody interrupted by asking who'll do the kick
ng?" Eddie Erdelatz when asked this question: invariably
replied, 1.-THE alumni" Hardin played it straight
Another new kid, name of Greg Mather" he replied.
"Weve got three placement kckers Jim Maxeld George
Huffman and Maher This kid puts big foot in the
ball; it goes for distance"
II originally meant the puntng," the other said.
well, Mather punt for the first time this
ing Hardin sad land his first kick went so yards in the
air."
NAVY, ACCORDING TO HARDIN, hasn't the horses to
play "Oho State football" matters stand the
Midshpmen will continue to throw the ball great deal Of
the time. They'll go after the field goal too. Hardin is
believer in three points
1.-THE wider goal posts have nothing to do with it." he
said ve always believed in taking three points when
get em. The pros prove that field goals make difference
we get inside the other teams 2O-yard line with fourth
down and to co. we'll kick If we had kckers like the
pros, we'd kick from the 40. too"
Naturally Hardin is anxious to reduce the football pa
tients in Misery Hail. which is the nfirmary but
Wayne has serious complaints.
None Of the injuries is what you'd call bad Some Of
fellows will be out for four five maybe seven days.
We haven't had bad injury. like Bob Reifsnyders year
think the main thing we've got now is beat the
heat"
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