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Sudden Release by Giants Leaves College Star Groping at 6-1, 240 pounds. But Glover insisted his quickness could make up far his size. Before the 1973 opener, he was suddenly put on waivers, then pulled back and placed on die Giants taxi squad. Eventually he became a starter by default; when Mendenhall suffered a knee injury halfway through the season. This summer, the players strike kept.

Glover out of camp long enough for Pietrzak, a sixth-round draft pick, and George Hasenorhl, a free agent who had quit camp after- only one week last year, to move ahead of him on the depth chart. We just fcjt we had other people besides (Hover to make us better at that position, said Giant coach Bill Amsparger. I can play somewhere, Glover said yesterday, but he admitted that neither another Football League team, a Canadian League team nor a World Football League team had been in touch with him. He had gone beck to Nebraska to complete work on his physical education degree during the off-season, so he thinks he could get a job coaching and teaching, but has made no inquiries and has no offers. No problem, Glover said again.

You know, I could do something. Maybe Id coach high school ball and work up, maybe go back to Nebraska and work toward my masters while helping coach there as a graduate assistant Yet he admitted his alms mater has never indicated a desire to hire him. Several other guys I played with at Nebraska went back there to finish By John Jeanaonne Fairfield, Crain. Rich Glover is 24. He had been at hie profession slightly more than a year.

Suddenly the former -all-American and Outland Trophy winner (as the outstanding college lineman in the country) is now a former professional football player. The Giants told him that yesterday. Glow probably was the most surprised 'man to hear the news. After he had been cut, be went back to the gymnasium-where his former teammates' wen dressing for afternoon practice. Jim Pietrzak, a rookie defensive lineman whose performance made Glover expendable, greeted Glover with a soul shake.

"Get down to work, my man, Glover told FJetrzalc. Pietrzak held the handshake momentarily, said Good luck, and walked away. Most of. the other players ignored Glover, though a few stopped fra a brief goodbye. What you gonna do now 7" asked defensive tackle John Mendenhall, whose position Glover played.

No problem, Glover told him. "Theres lots of things to da Glover paused, then continued. I dont know what, he said. 1 So Glover left in the same mood he always displayed with the Giants spoken optimism which never showed in his dark eyes. Despite a smashing career at Nebraska, where he was proclaimed the countrys best lineman, in 1972, Glover was not taken in the pro draft until the third round.

Most scouting reports said he was too small up, he said. "Fullback Bill Olds, defensive end Willie Harper, a few others were there in the spring. Of course, some graduated on rime Giant defensive tackle Larry Jacobson is one of those. And some dont go back. You know, theyre too busy with something rise, I guess.

I wasnt, so I went back. Glover said -he would go home to Jersey City, where he was first noticed as a football player when he starred for Snyder High School. He has no immediate plana Of six other players cut yesterday, ony linebacker John Douglas has immediate football plans, since he had signed. last spring with Hawaii of the WFL. Amsparger said that Douglas "could make this team, but he isnt good enough to start and hes not sny better than the other people on the bench.

Also cut were wide receiver Tom Gatewood, defensive end Mike Hayes, defensive back Greg Strunk, quarterback Leo Hart and running back Ed Williams. Tight raid Chip Glass was helped off the field at practice yesterday with an injured ankle and is -out indefinitely. Hie Giants acquired running back Joe Dawkins from the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed 1975 draft choice. Hie 6-2, 223-pound Dawkins started for the Broncos last year and rushed ''for 706 yards rat 160 carries. He also caught 30 passes for 329 yards.

Dawkins, 26, is in his fifth season. No problem. There 8 lots of things to I don't know what. Former Giant Rich Glover Disappearing Center Muses Over Future or the other. It will be a last-minute thing.

That did not make Wyman fori any better. He is competing with Warren Koegri for the backup centers job behind starter Wayne Mulligan. He alao is competing his roommate Lo-wrey, who plays guard and center. Wyman talked with Winner and offensive line coach Bob Fry in the parking lot outside- the dorm the Jets were vacat-' ing yesterday to make room for Hof-stra students. He told Winner he would be staying in camp.

"IH be here and Ill continue to practice until I find out what happens to me. whether he makes the team or not, Wyman said. "Id rather not comment about anything else. Why did he stay in his room during practice? Lets just say I frit a little sick, Wyman said. Winner realizes this is an uncertain time in rookies life.

Its a trying time for these kids, Winner said. This year its magnified because we the three or more linemen released, along with his roommate. Were old enough so we can accept it, Lowrey arid. Everybody wants to make the team, thats why were here. If you dont make it, it woht mean the end of your life.

If Bill makes it and I dont, well. Ill accept that he waa better than me and that the team needed him. You have to be able to accept it, theres something wrong with -you if you cant. You shouldnt say you got a bad deal You can always get another job or go back to school or even catch on with another team. Whether the Jets keep Lowrey or Wyman around after Tuesday remains to be serai.

You have a-good idea of what your position is out on the field from what youre doing, Lowrey said. But theres always that doubt. That doubt caused Wyman to miss afternoon practice yesterday. It will continue to plague him for the neat six days. have so many guys around and have to cut the squad down so quickly Its hard to show what they can do physically when they are so worried mentally about whats going to happen to them.

Its a tough situation to put a young boy Bill's a good kid, Winner continued. He wants so much to do well; so much, it really bothers him. They all want to be pro football players. They want it so much they just tighten up sometimes and they cant perform. Wymans closest friend cm the foam is Lowrey.

Lowrey said they often talk about their chances to make the teem. It bothers him, Lowrey. said. It bothers all of ua. This week is cepe-, dally tough because its getting so dose to the cutdown day.

Lowrey said of the 12 offensive linemen left in the Jets camp, he figures three will be cut, eight will make the team and one will be on the taxi squad. He realizes he could be one of -By Charley McKenna Hempstead Hie last time anyone had seen Bill Wyman yesterday after-'noon, he wee leaving the Jets locker room by the laundry room door, about 1 half an hour before practice started. The Jets coaches knew he wee missing when the offensive linemen lined up for a drill and there was a center missing. No one knew where Wyman had gone; and reports began that Wyman had left camp. It would not have been the first time.

Wyman left camp for a day three weeks ago but returned saying he wanted to give football another try. Where Wyman had gone this time was back to his room the 10th floor of Tower at Hofotra University. The overlooks the practice field. He pocked the door and turned on his radio to listen to some rock roll. He did not answer the door when tight end Dennis Cambal knocked to say goodbye after the Jets put Cambal on waivers.

I talked to him a little while ago, and. he didnt know whether he was going to practice or not, Cambal said. "He seemed pretty upset. 1 Wyman did not leave his room until 5:30 PM when practice was over. Wyman and his roommate, Doug Lawny, had gone to see Jets coach Charley Winner earlier in the day to find out their statue on the dub.

The Jets will have to cut down to 47 play-race by Tuesday, and Wyman could be one of 0 players cut. I was surprised he wasn't out there, Winner said after practice. Tve been talking with him almost e-ery day. He wanted to know his position the team. A lot of the young guy.1rtrrt toknttte about where they stand.

I fold him1 it WwkTfo rate way Owners Way of Fining Ruled Out Combined Newi Services A federal appeals court hi St. Louis ruled that the National Football League owners unjustly levied automatic $200 fines against players leaving the bench during fights on the field. A three-judge panel did not rule that fines already imposed were illegal, but did ny that such fines cannot be imposed era, alone, had approved the rule in vote. The Pittsburgh Sterien yesterday placed veteran defensive tackle Tom Keating, a vice president of the National Football League Flayers Association, on waivers. Keating das obtained last year from the Oakland Raiders and has Flayers Association in December, 1971, after 106 players were fined total of $21,000 that year.

The National Labor Relations Board rejected die complaint and said oom-nriaaibner Fete Roselle had imposed the rale and it was therefore not part of the players contrast with the owners- But the players tiorj appealed the, ruling and. The complaint was filed by- fire NHLWeIteWSoutt8jthab ft.