Evening star., 1963-01-31

thought the SelectorS skipped
sters.
"You ought to read DR.. H
ball, It's Ups and Downs" the
caller suggested. There are a
lot of names in there that
should be considered"
Bacon ratified off some Of
them, and it developed that he
wasn't merely parroting pas
sages of the book. He was a
player himself, and If not a
pro at least semipro. Seems
that Syracuse, facing the
mighty Carlisle Indians and
shy an end, drafted Bacon
from Pottsdam Teachers Col
lege, N. Y, for the day.
"They paid me $50," he re-
called, land l couldn't think OF
any easier or faster way to
earn that much money. They
also gave me a special head
gear for tackling Jim Thorpe.
1t had wad of leather stuffed
in one side and I was supposed
to hit Thorpe with this knot
in the short ribs. I did just
once.
Don't tackle me that way
again, >" he growled.
Bacon obliged. For one thing,
the Indian sounded like he
meant it. For another, Bacon
weighed a mere 165 pounds and
stood 5-foot-8.
Some years later Bacon. a
geologist, went into an Indian
cabin in Montana and was
greeted by a redskin.
Hello there, Bacon" ne said,
II played football against you"
Bacon protested that he
must be mistaken.
mo" the Indian went on.
I'm Joe Spanish and 1 played
end for Carlisle and you played
end against me for Syracuse. I"
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Another caller, this one In
the flesh and in the pink, was
Johnny Nicholson, Pitt foot
bah coach. Johnny is one Of 10
coaches touring the country in
the interest of youth physical
fitness under the auspices Of
the International Tea Council.
John has a mandate from
Chancellor Edward H. Litch-
field to rev up Pitts offense
next season and give the GUS
toners more raz-ma-taz. 1t was
laid down when MicheloSen's
contract was renewed after last
seasons SIS record. How to do
it may be a problem for Pitt.
which like Notre Dame, is
tightening up its scholastic re-
quirements. Johnny estimated
that 1t turned down rs per cent
Of the applicants for athletic
scholarships because Of poor
grades.
But there's a ray Of hope
for the Panthers. They have an
exciting runner and fair passer
IN Quarterback Fred Mazurek, a
junior, and a talented pass
receiving end in GA Johnny
Jenkins, a senior who was in
jured most of last year.
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Nicholson hasn't read the
fine print in the recent college
football rules changes. but
thinks the makers want to
develop complete" foe bal
players, mot specialists. He
thinks ways will be found to
circumvent to some degree
rules coaches don't like, as
they've usually done.
1.-The new rules are going tC
eliminate the constant worry
Of putting an ineligible kid ir
the game and getting a Is.
yard penalty that can bt
damaging" he noted. That's
IA our favor"
Johnny still isn't completely
eold on the two-point rule.
1.-The only time 1t creates 9
little excitement is near the
end OF the game" he observed
,"and only II a team has
chance to win or tie by coins
for the two points after 9
touchdown"
W Nicholson had the distinc'
ton Of coaching pro football
without ever playing for pay.
"Three OF my boys are still
coaching and two are heaC
coaches" he said referring Il
Bill McPeak of the Redskin
and Nick Skorich and Chucl
Cherundolo OF the Eagles.
Michelosen's current tour 4
a snap compared to the on,
he took in 1898 on q 23-mar
squad, headed by Sleepy jim
Crowley, that invaded Franc,
70 introduce American football
N that country. A soccer play