Evening star., 1960-10-27

the loudest cheers were for So
year-old Jim Martin and 81
year-old Dick might Train)
Lane. who starred in the Detroit
Lions 30-l7 upset victory over
the champion Baltimore Colts.
1t was Detroit's first win Of the
campaign.
Martin, whom the Lions were
reluctant to sign this season
because Of his advanced years,
kicked SO. 81 and 40 yard field
goals and booted three extra
points, in addition to playing q
bang-up game, literally, on de-
Tense. It was his bruising tackle
of Quarterback Johnny unitas,
causing the Colts ace to tumble,
that set up his third field goal.
Lane picked on q Unitas pass,
after it richocheted of Alan
Ameche's helmet. and busted 80
yards for the touchdown that
clinched matters in the'last two
minutes Of play. For an old fell
low he ran right fast.
Martins performance was the
days feature, however. IRON
ically, the former Notre Dame
captain became q kicker almost
by accident. It was at Cleve-
land. where he began his pro-
career, that Martin perfected
the art of kicking a football
over the crossbar. Seems that
he palled around with Lou
Groza and Lou Rymkus. who
stayed behind the others to
practice placements after the
squad had gone to the showers
Having nothing to do. Martin
started kicking with them and
became pretty good at it.
With the Lions, who call him
THE Marine" Martin, who is
tough in . football way and
naturally shines UP to other
tough players. fell in with Pat
Harder. Pat reported late to
the Lions in his first season
with the club and, when asked
If he was in shape. said, "I'll
be all right as soon as ! get
my elbows sharpened up
Harder also Is the gent who put
big Lenny Ford, Cleveland's 3
270-pound end, in the hospital
with o broken jaw after Ford
roughed him UP while Pat wa
holding the bali for q place
kick.
Gary Lowe. q Detroit de-
lfenSive halfback who formerly
played for the Redskins, is onC
who likes to have THE Ma.
rine" around when trouble
threatens.
He likes things orderly-ir
his own way" Gary explained
Like in Chicago last year
when we asked q photographer
in front Of US to get down *
we could see. He kept stand.
ing there. so Jim asked hin
and the guy looked around and
swore at him. Jim 1lattenet
him with one punch and sal
down. He wasn't mad ct thu
guy. He just wanted to see."
Martin, q 6-foot-2, 230'
Ipounder. u getting along ir
years for Q football player, es'
Ipecially o linebacker who hai
to move with the speed Of ,
fhalfback and hit like Q tackle
IQuarterbacks, able to avoiC
trouble if fast enough will
their passes, apparently las
longest in the pro game. But o
SO even they must find Sunda.
afternoons q drain on thei
physical resources. Martin say
; he must keep going because o
his young and growing famil,
of four. They are listed in tn
Detroit book as Suzanne I, Bev
erly 8, Kevin 81 months and q
infant daughter, Lori Diane.
"And any day now there ma.
be a, well. Mike" Martin toll
reporters after Sundays game
He didn't have time to I'm
ger for q beer or even mucl
conversation because 1-year
: old Lori was home with
broken leg in a cast. A wee
before Kevin. almost Q, hit hi
head on o table and had t
have flve stitches taken.
Life at home, as well as o.
the field, is rugged for the Mar
tins.