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Where Are the West Point No. 3 ftecruiting Showed Distorted Army Football Emphasis Hy MURRAY OLDEKMAN NEA Staff Correspondent NEW prize pick of the West Pointers dismissed for cribbing would have been Al Pollard, the yearling fullback who rampaged through the 1950 season. But he went pro instead and is now with the Philadelphia Eagles. He should never have gone to the Academy. Ebullient nnd personable, Al nonetheless was not what you'd call West Point timber.

Bpfore he reached West Point Al already was a much bally-hooed a'hletc, the most touted high schooler in the land, diligently wnoed by a flock of colleges. He cliose Loyola In his home town, Los Angeles, and lasted a dismal two years. His one varsity sea- 60- was plagued by injuries, his abilities overshadowed by another fi'iphomore fullback named George Mu.sncco. Dejected Al was ripe for t'-o plucking by West Point. Mis recruitment the distorted Importance of Army football.

Acade.v.ic i nt West I'oint nre as rugged as football Through Jin fault of his own, Pollard constituted a drag: on his teammates scholastlcally. EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third of seven dispatches in a dramatic human report of what has happened to the West Point cadets since their inglorious dismissal a year ago in the cribbing scandal. Their stories are (old in words and sketches by Murray Oldcrman, versatile sports writer-artist for NEA Service. roommate. He's your His West Point roommate, Gil Reich of Kansas, admitted as much when he wrote In a.

Harrlsburg, newspaper: "Al wasn't concerned he stood In the class. It didn't make any difference to him whether he was first or 50th. He ceded help, and all the fellows Iped one another because no one nted to see a boy leave the Academy. "Loyalty to my friends meant a jiec deal You naturally help your own buddy." Vic Pollock, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was a different case. Some football players, it has been claimed, go to West Point in lieu of being drafted.

Not went Into the Air Corps at 17 and served two years as a gtnmcr, credited with 75 missions and a host of decorations. He was 22 when he entered West more subdued than hlsi teammates. The mass dismissals hit him hard. He was within nine AL POLLARD however, war hero ViC POLLOCK was a different case through, the he Should never have gone -to Vest Poitvh NATIONAL LEACl'E Player and Club o. Ab.

R. H. Pet Muslal, St. 132 491 90 166 .333 Klu.tzewskl. Cllin.

116 438 48 137 .316 Chicago 84 335 47 Ids 313 Roblruinn, Brklyn 125 429 91 134 .312 Lockman, N. Y. 128 509 90 158 .306 AMERICAN I.EAGt'E Pain, Atlilntlrs 124 467 76 15B .334 Mltrhrll, Clevcl'd 113 423 54 141 .333 Woodllng, N. Y. 110 3B5 52 116 .317 Kpll, Boston 114 428 53 133 .311 Mnntle, New York 122 487 81 143 HOME Ul'NS National l.rague American I.ragne SnuRf, Chicago .35 Berrn, New York 29 Klner.

PIUsb'Kh 31 Doby. Clrvpland 29 Hodges. Brklyn A'a 27 RUNS BATTKD IN National Loagup lAmcrlran Saner, Chicago A's 94 HodRM, Brklyn 96.Doby. Cleveland 93 Thomson, N. Y.

01 Clevala'd 62 THURSDAY, SEPT. 4. 1952 CHESTER (PA.) TIMES Switch Jimmies, Raiders Tilt To Township-Under Lights The St. James-Ridley Township nt Ridley Township mnde the football game will be played under switch possible. the lights at Ridley Township, It! Joseph Needleman, director of- was announced today.

l(he Torchbearer Fund for $12,000 The game, the opener for both to finance the lighting project, said schools, is scheduled for Friday, Wednesday that all the poles are 19 up and the wire strung. Fillings X-rays Extractions 9 Crown Bridgework 9 Repaired and Rebuilt Ill-Fining Plates Remade To Fit months of a life's career. "I didn't return to college last year," said Vic, a native of Lhi- fleld, "because I couldn't afford to. That's why I've turned pro. Maybe I can earn a few bucks.

I'd like to finish college." During the past year he worked in the drafting department of Bethlehem Steel, and this past June he was married, "which was more than I could do at West Point," quipped Vic. In the Steelers' camp at Olean, N. the 170-pounder made an early impression aa quick-starting halfback With lots of savvy. The cribbing icandal also produced a of Mississippi State. The same age at Pollock, 26, Shlra also wai an overseas veteran of World War II.

At West Point he was a regular defensive tackle. He completed his undergraduate work last year at under head Murray Warmath, former member of the West Point coaching staff. Calendar HASKKAU, AMERICAN I.EAfit'E Yesterday's Results Athletics. New York, 0, night. Detroit.

11; Cleveland, 8 night. Washington, Boston. 2. night. Chicago, 1, St.

Louis, 0, night. Standings W. New York Cleveland Chicago 70 62 Boston C9 62 Athletics i Washington 79 55 75 58 L. Pet. .590 .564 .530 .527 70 63 .526 70 64 .522 Q.B.

9 Originally, the pnmn was slated, he drive is over the $7000 mark to be an arc contest at Lloyd nnd an intensive push next week is Field but the Installation of lights PX prclrd to see the $12,000 goal reached. Leo Murphy and James Blnlr are co-chairmen of the Torchbearer Fund. Next week's spurt will be. boosted shfpVThV Chester Glris "TVlilght tthe earanc In Township Softball League by scoring a 7 -i: streets of the crack Rldley Town Bobbins Win Take Girls' Softball Title The Bobbins won the champion- victory over the Rockettes. The Rockettes won the title In 1951.

C.Yoder.lf ml 'wood, Pnck.ss r.antlls.rt Boyee.cf G.Yodnr.Ib 'Rochet ton nb 422 2021 Willnwpr 3221 iSnkirs.lb 3 I 2 High School band. I Door-to-door solicitation of funds will be concentrated In one ward a day. Each ward Is under the nbh on supervision of co-captains. 2 i 2 for next week's The schedule campaign: Monday, Third Ward (Folsom), Captains Leo Murphy and Eliza. 3022 si 20 55 79 .410 24 Tennessee, ineligible for football.

One of his former teammates, tackle Hardy Stone II, Is slated to The big Texan (Hamlin is his be one of hls dlsclples home) is studying for a master degree in engineering at Mississippi! Tomorrow: "Who Pays "Athletic State while serving as line coach 1 Bums?" 44 89 ,331 Shoot 5 Under Par 67 In Waite Golf Tourney SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE, Pa. Ward, British Amat Champion from Tarboro, N. and Lynn Creason, Harrisburg, shot a ftve-under par 67 in their first round match of the annual Bill Walte Memorial Tournament. The duo won 4 and 3 yesterday over Tom Sheehan, Detroit, and William O'Hara, Mt. Vernon, N.

Y. Flanagan Gains Easy Win Over DeFazio in Cleveland CLEVELAND (UP) Fast-stepping, fast-punching Del Flanagan has jumped from the lightweight to tho welterweight division without even marring his classic Irish features. The elusive boxer from St. Paul, squared off against rugged Johnnie (Red) DeFazio last night in a nationally-televised 10-round bout and gave the Bayonne, N.J., welterweight another ring lesson in gaining a unanimous decision. A crowd of 1,034 at the arena watched Flanagan outsmart his younger opponent at every turn.

There were no knockdowns, although DeFazio suffered a cut over his left eye in the seventh round. DeFazio weighed 151 pounds, IN OUR AIR-CONDITIONED OFFICE USE GOOD TOOLS AND YOU'LL GET GOOD WORK ALWAYS BUY THE BIST YOUR FIRST INVESTMENT IS YOUR BEST INVESTMENT TOOLS LONGER PHILIP'S SCREW DMVER USEFUL TOOLS HOME HOBBY HAVE THE RIGHT RIGHT PAVL DEVin-thiM 1M1 which gave him an advantage of four-and-a-half pounds over the Minnesota Irishman. The stocky red-haired scrapper attempted to bore in where his weight would count, but Flanagan kept jabbing and running. It was the third meeting be tween the pair. Their first fight ended in a draw and Flanagan gained a split decision in the second bout.

St. Louis Detroit Today's Schedule Athletics vs. New York at Shlbe Park P.M.—Shantz (22-5) vs. Reynolds (16-3). Boston at Washington night Mc- DcrmoU (8-8) vs.

Shea (10-6) or Por- ternpjtl (n-13). Detroit at (818) vs. Garcia (17-9). St. Louis at Chicago--Plllette (9-11) Stobba (7-10).

Friday New York at Athletics, 2 P.M., day. Boston at Washington. Chicago at Cleveland (N). NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday'! Results New York, Phllllei, 3, 10 night. Brooklyn.

Boston, 5, night, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, 0. night, St. Louis, Chicago, 1, night. Standings W. L.

Pet. Brooklyn 84 44 .656 New York 76 52 .994 St. Louis Phillies Chicago Cincinnati Boston 2021 302 3 1 2 Total 26 Rockpttes 0 o-i and Alvln Schultzberg; Thursday, UODU111S 2 i. 0 0 2 i i (Leedom Estates), Lew Goff and i W. Ashworth; Wednesday, Fourth 24 is 3 Ward (Kedron), Nelson Shugart O.B 75 57 .568 11 72 59 .550 66 69 .489 58 75 .436 56 74 .431 29 Pittsburgh 38 98 .289 a Today's Schedule Phillies nt (11-12) vs.

Hearn (12-6). Brooklyn at (136) or Lablne (8-3) vs. Spahn (12-15). Pittsburgh at (13) vs. Wehmeler (6-11).

Chicago at St. (12-7) vs. Miller (3-2). Friday Phillies at New York. Brooklyn at Boston.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N). INTERSTATE LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Allentown, Salisbury, 0, 1st. Allentown. 3, 2nd.

Sunbury, Wilmington, l. Lancaster, York, 1. 1st. York, Lancaster, 2. 2nd.

Hagerstown, Harrlsburg, 0, Standings W. L. PC.I W. L. Pet.

Hag'town 81 49 .623 Lanc'ter 69 64 .519 Allento'n 78 54 .591 York 72 61 .541 Wllm'ton 70 61 .534 Sallsb'ry 64 70 .478 Sunbury 53 83 .390 Har'burg 46 70 .338 Today's Schedule: Harrlsburg at Hagerstown; Salisbury at Allentown; Wilmington' at Lancaster. Only games scheduled. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Birmingham 8-1, New Orleans 7-8. Chattanooga 4, Memphis 3 (10 Innings). Little Rock 8, Nashville 3 (10 innings).

Atlanta 4. Mobile 2. THEIR MAN Youngsters gather around Rocky Marciano as he skips rope on the grass at Grossinger, N. Y. The Brockton Block Buster fights Jersey Joe Walcott for the world heavyweight championship at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium, Sept.

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