Evening star., 1960-07-27
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At Least the Pay Is Good
BY LEWIS F. ATcHIsoN

A COUPLE OF NEWS ITEMS point up the scarcity of
good quarterbackS in pro football and hint that the
American League doesn't have the gtedge quality claimed
by its hackers headline read "DoroW Answers Tans
Problems 1t referred to old friend, Al Dorow who
spent four frustrating trying to Yrese the Redskins
quarterbackng JOB away from Eddie LeBaron before
moving on to Philadelphia and then to Canada.
The other item described the antics of 33-year-old
Ed songn who playing quarterback for Boston College
before Paul Revere knew how to ride The story said
Songin didn't look bad with the Boston Patriots fact
DR.. Eddie Anderson long time Holy Cross coach who
the Patriots in recent practice marveled at the quckneSs
with which Ed dispatched the ball. Maybe it hurt his
hands
The yarn about Dorow said Coach Sammy Baugh and
Harry Wsmer president of the Ttans, think AL is the
leagues top quarterback But they could be wrong
for couple of reasons Buffalo has young old pro in
Tommy O'oonnel who broke in under Paul Brown at
Cleveland, then quit to return to Illinois assistant
coach. Houston has real old pro in 32yearod George
Banda better pacekcker than passer for George HaaS
Chicago Bears during his NFL career
BAUGH AND WIsMER liked Dorow enough or needed
him so badly they gave him $4,000 contract This
many months after Wsmer offered the time Michigan
State player $4,000 last December and got rejection
The new document has desperation written all it.
Dorow, listed 81 by the Titans will be 80 in November
according NIL records He's not DID, even at 80
if you compare him with of the graybeards who'll
be operating this season. The combined ages of Norm
Van Brockn of the Eagles Bobby Layne of the Seelers
Charley Conerly of the Giants and Y A. little of the
Forty add up to 40 year-51 of them spent pro
football From this Al take heart. The change of
scenery plus his Importance may bring hidden
qualities in Dorow that the Redskins suspected there
but couldn't be brought to the surface.
AIS biggest fault is tendency to fret when things
go wrong. Most of the odSters mentioned above srug
off bad play and let it at that Not Al He worries
himself into another miScue, into series of them and
ultimately into a.real jam. Dorow had couple of good
days for the Redskins that led observers believe
he had arrived At Michigan State where he started out
halfback he quartebacked the spartans to two of
the most memorable triumphs $50 decision over Mich
igan and $50 win Notre Dame.
AL MAY HAVE CHANGED. He doesn't have any
competition to speak of the Ttan and he may acquire
the confidence that lacking here There's LeBaron
ahead of him. only unknownS like Dick Jameson of
Murry College in Texas Bob ScrabS substitute at Penn
State last year. Jay OBrien, also of McMurry and Ken
Ford, one of Baugh'S protegeS from Hardin Simmons
If anybody the club has beef it's Jameson. He
traded to the Ttan last week by Dallas after making
almost 100 speaking appearances for the Texans before
civic groups and clubs. Earlier Jameson had rejected
twoyear contract with noreease clause offered by the
Patriots.
Gene Alderton, a Maryland center three years ago
who turned down offer from the Detroit Lions after
being drafted by that club and then played in Canada
also has turned up with the Ttans He has been filling
in at center temporarily and is possible that he could
win that position
The Titans aren't the only pro football team with
quarterback problems. But the thought here is that
Dorow get $4,000 from them unsuccessful NFL
candidates may find happy hunting in the league.
Here's luck to them.