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i i --J 7 J1 vr i V'. i -ii 7 -1 I i- ,1 -j. ri pT." ft a SS-5 H-f tt-W tesasSi I- Unrest Interest 3 By HANK HOLUNGWORTH tJ Executive Sports Editor Bob Waterfield, former all-pro quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams, may take over the Rams head, coaching post before the current season is completed, The Independent learned Monday. Gillman, whose Ram club just finished a disastrous football history before the season started, hive won only twice in seven games, both wins coming on the road. Their four Coliseum appearances have resulted in defeats.

The Ram offfcpse featuring such outstanding performers as OIHr'Matson, Jon Arnett, Del Shofner, Red Phillips, TopKWilson and Billy Wade has gone to pieces, produqnff'only 44 points in its last three games. (Oilmans answer and it is a logical one is that the Rams have beaten themselves this season, fumbles and I' dropping thregconsecutiv, gh- 15 A However, fumble and an interception cost the Rams 10 points come so erratic that he has been removed from the last two games in favor of Frank Ryan. Plainly, a faajor share of the Ram trouble lies in erratic, quarterbacking and this is one department Water-field is expertly qualified to strengthen. Happy 49er Comments: Matt Hazeltine (California) The Rams are panic-stricken just like we were here a few months ago we got clobbered in the exhibition game. They block and tackle just as well as always, but their offense sputters like someone pushed the panic button.

Abe Woodson (Winds) That 105-yard run today was my longest run in either high school, college or the pros. Whether you know it or not, its my first touchdown as a pro, too. (P. S. We didn't!) Clancy Osborne (Arizona St.) "When I was with the Rams at Redlands, I'd have never believed theyd have, a 2-5 record.

They just had too much talent. Maybe the 49ers don't have as much headline stars, but wc work much better as a team than the Rams. I don't think the Rams should have cut mo but Im sure glad they did against the 49ers Sunday.) However, the owners feel a coaching change might correct some of the Ram errors AND lethargy. One reason Waterfield has changed his mind about accepting a coaching berth now is that he has proven to himself that he can handle such a position. Last season Waterfield was a Ram assistant coach whose principal task was to instruct who had gfod-uated to the No.

1 quarterback post vacated by Norm Van under' a win-or-else policy adopted by the Ram. owners, Gillman most certainly wont be back next season and his 1960 pact would be paid off. Waterfield would be a popular choice nf the fiye Ram owners and this corner understands that the job would be his IF he. desired. The former UCLA quarterback was mentioned prominently for the Ram post five seasons back when Hamp Pool was succeeded byjillman.

However, at that time Waterfield expressed- no desire to go into coaching ranks, being actively associated with his wife, Jane Russell, in a motion picture company. Now, Waterfield reportedly is very interested the Ram post, but whether he would want to take over a staggering club inwnid-season is questionable. The Rams labeled the most explosive team in pro now' Brocklin. Wade developed into a top quarterback under Water-, fields, tutelage. Waterfield drilled the Vanderbilt graduate incessantly on how to stay within the passers vital protective cup.

This season, however, with Waterfield no longer an aid, Wade has lost his finesse and confidence. He has be Bob SL' Clair (USF) "Weve got the best team play I've seen in seven seasons with the 49ers. The reporters all gay were due to hit the skids soon but I think they all skid that about the Dodgers, too, didn't they? We did, Mr. St. Clair, we did and it looks like were wrong again! SID GILLMAN Year to Go, But BOB WATERFIELD New Ram Coach? r't i wS tf i LSU COACH BEEFS Clark Doesnt Care gers 33 and passed 19 yards to Don Leake on the 14.

About No. 3 Ranking A Tennessee lineman was offside on the same play, Dietzd said. -He said on the next play a blocking back practi BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) Louisiana State football coach Paul Diet-ad Monday night pointed out three rules infractions be said Tennessee made as the Vols sewed a second touchdown Saturday to upset LSU, 14-13. Dietzel said Volunteer fullback Glenn Glass was dearly in motion as he took the snap on thr Ti jSIDS CONTRIBUTION: Bruins Rush cally tackled a Louisiana' Kept Norman State linebacker who was in the line to stop the winning TD.

ft I Ticket to Movies Wf Balance By HANK HOLUNGWORTH Executive Sports Editor DAVE LEWIS. Spoils tdilor i By JEROME HALL SC coach Don Clark isn't about the national A dejected Sid Gillman, obviously distraught at the plight of his fumbling Rjams, was something less than a fount pfjnformation at the weekly Football Writers Astro luncheon Monday. He answered the questions tensed at him with less enthusiasm and. explanation than usual, which is a classic feat even for Gillman. Heres the sum of Sids that you are out of title Writers Msn.

contribution Monday: jtention. at the Sheraton West Hotel in What do you think of. A Yes, to win the next Angeles, the Rams pass protection? game. concerned rankings and UCLA coach Bill Barnes realizes fully his Bruins are not 42 points better than the team that almost upset the Trojans. Those were the revelations II at Mondays weekly luncheon imunchin' of the Southern Cal- Clark said neither he nor tf ft 3 No Heat on Coaches; Say Ram Owners heralded a headline in a Los Angeles newspaper Monday.

However, one of the great miracles of our age will unfold if Sid Gillman holds. onto his job as coach of the Rams past the final game of the season even though it would require buying up the final year of his contract to get rid of him. The whole Ram family is acting like it is sitting on a powder keg. Everyone is edgy, everyone is ready to deny something. It all adds up to the fact that something Is going to have to give in the awkward situation and that usually means the coach has got to go, Any vote of confidence at this time; other than a new contract, would be the final kiss of death.

One anti-Gillman group A Oh, I think its pretty his players care about the current No. 3 ranking except it means were having a pretty good winning year and he is much more concerned with getting star guard Mike McKeever out from un-der that magnifying glass. Did anybody make an effort to get Bob Waterfield to help coach the' quarterbacks your trouble spot again this season? A Oh, yes, but he was too busy with other things help us. to; Whats happened to the Ranis' winning attitude you talked about a few weeks ago? A Weil, our folks want to win. but we make mistakes.

That's the story of our lives. Will you start Frank FANCY-STEPPING CAROLINIAN Halfback Pete.Seese of. North Carolina State displays running ability which he hopes to demonstrate successfully Friday night when his team takes on UCLA in the. Coliseum. WILLS OUT FOR SEASON Do you plan any lineup changes tor the next game? A Ill have to view the game movies before answering that question.

That, also, is the story of Gillmans life! PICK BALDWIN SSS' AS LINEMAN OF THE WEEK Bears to Pass has been attempting for the past two weeks to get a Draft Bob Waterfield movement under way to replace Gillman before the season progresses much further. However, it is unlikely Waterbuckets" would want to step in at the tajlend of a miserable season even if he has decided he would like to take a crack at the head coaching job. MEANWHILE, Gillman is not helping his own cause, with an increasingly nasty attitude in press interviews. At least a half-dozen writers have complained recently of receiving cutting and uncalled for remarks from Gillman in answer to questions. When a writer asks a silly question he must expect such things.

But when a legitimate question is asked concerning a vital play, thats a different matter. ft Against Wash. A I'll make that nouncement Friday. Ishere any trouble on the team? A Oh, yes, loads. Why, it takes me 45 minutes to fight my way 6nto the field.

What about Hugh.Mc-Elhennys statement on toe radio Sunday that he was black-and-blue from Don Burroughs ribs and knees? A Well, McElhenny was carrying the ball, wasn't he? Do you have a goal for the rest of the season, now THE TROJAN coach, a hit touchy about the McKeever case, said he carefully explained the situation to the hyper-active twin before the 36-0 decision over West Virginia and I think (his kind of football) withstood the close inspection of those 35,000 people in the stands. He played a great game." Clark quickly reversed his field and plunged into the future. I think were going to come along with a passing attack, he said. We've got to against a team like Baylot (the Coliseum foe Saturday). Just a little mistake here or there is our big problem, he continued, 'but were going to work hard week to eliminate them.

Were going to concentrate on springing. (Angelo) Coia. OAKLAND (UPI) Pete a broken bone in his foot and Elliott- a nice Buy finishing will miss the last two games last as coach of the flounder- of the season, ing California a said Jack Curtice, whose Stan Monday that his team would fonj Indians were racked by use the forward pass against UCLA, 55-13, said that the SAN FRANCISCO (A) Harry Baldwin, UCLAs big junior center, Monday was named the Big Fives lineman of the week. Baldwin, first Bruin to win a Big Five award, led the UCLA defense that held Stanford to 39 yards rushing in the UCLA 55-13 victory last Saturday. The conference's back of the week is Walt Arnold of California, who tallied two touchdowns in Cals 20-18 loss to Oregon.

Arnold gained 123 yards rushing, more than the entire Oregon backfiekL powerful Washington even if boom- game also cleaned us out in the guard spots. Shelved for the balance of the year, Curtice said, are Don Peter the aerial game has ranged on the Bears. We have to keep the de Its a time honored custom for losing coaches as fense honest and well throw and Tom Walsh, the ball," Elliott told the: The same trouble i Big Tee Parly LONDON OP) Britain's defeated Ryder Cup golfers complained Monday they had to 'spend too much time traveling, wining and dining across America before getting practice on the Sports on Radio-TV TELEVISION Sid Gillman Show, KTLA (SI, 1 p.m. MJ-A: p.m.. imatch course.

down to Jai Alai, KHJ (91, 1 ANGELO COIA Will He be Sprung? pm. persists weekly meeting of the North-at college of the Pacific, em California Football Writ- whgre coach Jack Myers de- AMn' I scribed Dick Bass as "only The Bears, who now have half a man this year, lost seven, out of eight, face tou Huy -hid. Mym JVhil, reviewing hiS teamS 1813 dose shave apparent to the Pasadena trip. with Fresno stl; The CAL COMPLETED one out other is bad- He even has of eight passes last Saturday aggravated it walking around while taking a 20-18 clipping tbe campus. San Jose States Bob Titch- from Oregon and three of the heaves were intercepted.

In- enal warned that his Spartans terceptions paved the way for must against Iowa State than we were against Wyoming or stay home. toe Ducks' first two scores "After the first quarter, our boys played the finest football I've seen since Ive been at California, Elliott said. He revealed that Bob Wills, who started at right half against the Ducks, sustained Todays Sports Card Harpm Eadna Hollywood Park, Wakir fata. Loop Baack City ColltM at Lana Saarf Staia, I pjil well as the winners to talk with the press following a game. For that matter, whenever they are available.

We sympathize with Gillman's plight. It's exceptionally hard to talk about a tough defeat. Other coaches manage to do it, though, with only a few exceptions. Gillman has always been tough to pry anything out of even when hes been on a winning streak. In fact.

Ive received few straightforward and satisfactory answers, from him. He was extremely flip again Sunday to writers on a couple of occasions and I personally thought he made himself look ridiculous-with his answers just as he has done several other times this season. WHY HE IS SNAPPING AT THE PRESS I dont know. Theyve been very fair to him as well as to the whole Ram organization. A couple of 49er players with Southland ties say theyve heard there is a group of Ram players definitely trying tQ put the skids to Gillman.

They've had enough of him. Could this explain the many more mistakes the team is committing this season? Gillman doesnt have the respect of his. players like our own Red Hickey or some of the other pro coaches, declared one 49er who has close friends on the Ram squad. And another said that Gillman is very moody and It is typical of him to players for not performing to his liking. He 3s knpwn to take dislikes over incidents and doesnt get over them soon.

AS WE POINTED OUT IN SEVERAL columns recently, It is common talk around the league that personality clashes between Gilman and his players have led to the trading of several topgrade performers who would be of great help to toe Rams right now. The feeling also is growing that the Ollie Matson trade is the real reason behind the Rams el foldo this season. There are many ramifications to the deal, we are told. Meanwhile, Ram officials admit that toe Ram players have held two more meetings In the past few days to Iron the situation. Its still another Indication that something Is Billy Wade, who insists I feel Im just as good if not bettor than I was last year, was asked Sunday of you feel is lack Of team cohesion -this year? Id rather not answer that, Billy said.

In our opinion he confirmed all of the reports and rumors Ram officials have to didnt come right back with a flat not when he COIA, WHO hasnt lived up to his eastern-earned reputation, gained only 51 yards in seven" games. The Baylor advance George (Gabby) warned his team is much belter than its three wins in seven games indicates. We feel our little ball dub green and sophomorish is coming fast, he said. Last week Baylor was edged' by top-10 ranked Texas 13-12 on a late TD pass. Barnes said "Stanford made the mistakes wevd been making all season in UCLAs 55-13 romp.

THE GENIAL Bruin boss had to delve deep into his notes to find any flaws in the startling performance. He ran through a long list of fellows who turned in praiseworthy performances. He expained the ambush of pass wizzard Dick Norman as a case of always having some kind- of rush on him. It kept him off balance and ha never knew where the rush was coming-from. Norman, the Lynwood lad who has been the national passing and total offense leader all season, was Ijeld -to 39 yards gained.

i a Barries called North Car-' olina State, Friday nights Coliseum opponent, a team (Continued Page C-3, Col. 6) i i Junior Rose Bowl Tickets Go on Sale Sale of tickets for the' 14th annual Jr. Rose Bowl Game Dec. 12 in Pasadena's Rose Bowl will be opened to the public today. The Jr.

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