Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08

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By MORRIS sIEGH

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THE SPARKLING SUCCESS Of Nays football team
is all the more spectacular considering the Mddes have
Summarized six Of their seven vouldbe assailants with
help only from within their own ranks
So far Wayne Hardin has not found it necessary to
call anybody except Roger Staubach to get the job
done in highly satisfactory manner
In the last couple Of days there have been reports
attempting to make believe the Government has tried
to assist at various times at least two football establish
ments
InstaIIment one smacking Of Federal Intervention,
told how Bobby Mitchell understandable concerned with
his belowpar contributions this had volunteered
to with the football.
Unfortunately Mitchell supposedly made his propo-
son to the Attorney General Of the United States and
not the Redskins who in need Of Mtchers extra
effort than the A. @.
CHAPTER TWO DEALING with an apparent effort
to picture how the Federal emphasis culture some
times embraces athletics well art dealt with the
Nations No. quarterback
There was vague reference to the Presidents at
tempt switch Vince lombard from Green Bay to West
Point where at the time the football situation was 50
distressing the Chief Executive deemed disaster
The Kennedy involvement IN the state Of the Nations
gridron affairs is not 1t became the first admin
iatiOn to promote professional football player to the
Supreme Court post Whizzer White fills excellently.
Tomorrow the Governments concern with football
becomes almost undenaby total practically right in its
own back yard than miles from here the Naval
Academy Federay supported factory which mass-pro-
duces military officers plays host to the University OF
Maryland State-supported institution which mass-pro-
duced professional football players until an academic
breakdown several years changed the course OF It's
emphasis.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY besides the brilliant record
the MILDLY footbaers have posted be rghfuly proud
of another achievement No one, unless it's his counter
part at West Point enjoys better seat than the super
intendent of the Naval Academy.
He ascends to his football perch via elevator. Con-
voyed by fotia Of aides and attendants, he is un-
necessarily directed 10 the superintendent lounge atop
the press box where the home field advantage at An
napolis Immediately becomes understandable.
Broad-beamed cushioned seats afford "a sweeping
view Of the gridron similar 5Oyardlne vantage point
can match. There the super is guaranteed comfort
known only TO him and his guests
This the Navy way Of providing for the Big Man on
Campus at Annapolis There is better way. The only
trouble that sometimes Navy feels should have
commodations approximatng reasonable facsimile in
foreign gridron ports particularly College Park where
the Terrapins are berthed
Several years ago this provided one of the most
hilarious incidents connected with football game when
Navy and Maryland matched for the Byrd Stadium
dedication game.
MARYLAND, WHICH HAS courted Navy for years
vainly trying to make their infrequent engagements
yearly event. prepared to do everything Navy wished
to make certain the ddies first visit in 16 years would
be memorable. ..--r
Annapolis scouting party Of junior officers visited Ter
rapnv several days before the game to check on seat
ing arrangements especially those for the admiral
To their grief they learned the admrals coming
tower was precisely the 5Oyard ne as prescribed
in the bluejackets manual for football Instead 1t was
on the 46-yard line To the inspection party this was
scandalous
The late Jim Tatum who knew the financial and
artistic advantages which accrued to any school like Mary
land playing nationally known Navy Immediately went
to work Massa Jim was land-based World War II naval
officer who knew the admiras were like Lola: Whatever
admirals want admirals get
There was no quick way Of moving the stands, MaSsa
Jim decided so he did the next best thing He had the
football field remarked that the 50yard line came out
amdships the admiraps box.
This pleased all hands except Nays football team.
It foundered badly IS TO II.