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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 29

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PETROIT FREE PRESS Thursday, Nov, 13, 1952 2 7 BALL CARRIERS GO FAR WITH ROOKIE ON GUARD 1 WhatMakes Lions Run? Dick Stcmfel, far One Fou Are "Run one on the other side so Dick doesn't have to block," And the Steeler line will to the statement that it Row Heading America3 Most Interesting Newspaper think that' Stanfel made the running attack go by himself. Lou Creekmur and Gus Cifelli at the tackles and Vince Banonis at center with Jim Martin, the other guard, ripped the Steeler line to shreds. Stanfel, however, got special mention from the coaching staff. THE FACT THAT he loves to play was borne out in the Steeler game. During one of the rougher moments Stanfel was kicked in the chest.

He couldn't get his breath, but he didn't want to stall the drive the Lions had under way. Banonis noticed that Stanfel was out on his feet, gasping for air. BY BOB LATSHAW Whenever something happens en a football field, the coaching staff starts digging for a reason. When the Detroit Lions' running attack clicked brilliantly in the Pittsburgh game last Sun-, day, it was only natural that Coach Buddy Parker and his aides come up with a few reasons. Coach Aldo Forte, the big fellow who works with the guards and tackles on the Lion squad, said that the principal reason was Dick Stanfel, rookie guard from San Francisco.

"Stanfel's play at guard was the chief contribution to our Banonis told Quarterback Bub-by Layne. Stanfel didn't quite make it across the line of scrimmage on that one, sliding on his nose S3 he attempted to reach and block the middle linebacker. The next play he had recovered somewhat, but still wasn't right. On the third play Layne called a running play over Stanfel's side and Dick led the way for a good gain by Fat Harder. What does Stanfel think about the deal? "Aw, it wasn't much.

I thought I was dying for a couple of minutes, but it didn't last long," he declared. didn't last long. Stanfel recovered in time to help the team march 95 yards on the ground for one touchdown and then move 25 In five running plays for another. PARKER SENT the squad through an offensive drill Wednesday, polishing the attack for the Dallas Texans, who showed surprising defensive strength against the Los Angeles Rams last week. All the players are expected to be available for Sunday's game in Briggs Stadium although nearly a dozen received minor mjuries in last week's rugged contest i Ofm Tha FREE PRESS Easy to Read and WORTH READING DICK STANFEL VINCE BANONIS great running game," Forte declared.

"He loves to play football and enjoys the game more the rougher it gets. "Dick opened some good holes for Jug Girard and Bob Hoern-schemeyer and also provided the blocking for Bobby Layne when he ran up the middle on those optional plays." ft m. ilyjjuiij Mo -J LJ LJ LJ IhJ LJ LJ LJ tiJ mm On GEORGE WILSON, who nor-; mally works with the ends, has seen some fair guards in his day as a member of three championship Chicago Bear teams. "We coaches feel that Stan-fol is one of the best, if not THE best offensive guard in pro football today," Wilson said. "He's fast, rangy and can block extremely well.

"He not only holds the players out of there; he knocks them down and then goes hunting for more." Naturally, the coaches didn't i oW7 WW nc Co UUV5 CHOICE OF TWO GREAT CABS in this Ford F-l Pickup! Easier loading low 2-ft. floor-to-ground loaded height! Ellstrom Bags Hole-in-One at Dearborn It still Isn't too late for golfing or for making a hole-in- one. 1 Ralph Ellstrom, one of Detroit's top amateur golfers, proved both. He aced the 238-yard seventh at Dearborn with a driver while playing with A. E.

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