Show r R CE instinct OW BIG a part does HOW play in sport Glenn Davis Army's star around all-around back gave Pennsylvania inthe inthe in inthe one answer against the third period In his day and time Davis has made mode his share of long runs thrown his a and n d caught share of passes while also ranking 7 high among t the h e blockers tacklers and kickers Buton But Buton Buton on this play in particular particular par par- Davis ran y a 40 yards and then from a swirl of Red and B Blue 1 u e tacklers completely complete complete- ly surrounded the Glenn Davis Army back tossed a sudden lateral to a tackle then ran odd 40 yards for a touchdown After the game we asked Davis how he mana managed ed to find an opening on that bewildering lateral play What lateral play pIny Davis asked I HI dont don't remember any lateral lateral lat Int- lat lat- eral playAs playAs play As a matter of fact he continued continued continued con con- with a grin I dont don't re remember remember re- re member anything that happened in that period I caught a good clout clont haven't the slightest slight slight- on the head bead and I est recollection of anything that took place after that Dont you remember two long runs you made we asked No I dont don't Davis said The tackles you yon made the passes you OU threw the kicks you got away Not the slightest Idea he said I remember someone asked me what period it was and I thought the game had just start started d. d I didn't remember anything that had happened happened happened hap hap- before It Has Happened Before So here was a back playing In a complete fog yet wor working ing perfectly perfectly perfect perfect- ly with the signals picking his op openings openings open open- n- n ings running on the same strong fast fast legs able to hit his receivers alert enough to throw a sudden and surprising lateral that ordinarily would have demanded the keenest type of reflex action Naturally the Army coaching staff knew nothing of this mental blotting out as Davis looked to be bea beat beat a at t his best And even after his head had cleared later on there was still no memory of what took place in those 15 minutes We Ve recall other cases along this same subconscious order In one of his early Cal California ornia fights Jack Dempsey was nailed on the chin inthe in inthe inthe the first round That was the last thing I re remembered remembered remembered re- re Jack said later When I came to I thought I had been knocked mocked out but was surprised to hear Id I'd won the decision I could remember nothing after that punch Years ago Bat Nelson told me that Aurelio Herrera the hit hard ting Mexican once hit him with a full right I turned a complete somersault Bat said and the lights went out Th That t happened inthe in inthe inthe the round Around the round my head cleared and later laterI I knocke knocked Herrera out But I could not recall anything that happened In n those 12 rounds Well We'll have to leave it to far greater great great- er brain experts as to what happens happens happens hap hap- pens when a fellow in a complete mental fog still can go along boxing boxing boxing box box- ing and punching or obeying signals signals signals sig sig- nals throwing passes and laterals that usually demands the highest type of mental poise Baseball Prospects In the midst of all the football football foot foot- ball chatter we were glad to stumble stumble ble into a covey of baseball people including both managers and play play- ers They were talking about the Yankees of 1947 and their chance to reach for the pennant after this years year's sudden dip One respected veteran had this to say Dont forget that in Larry MacPhail Bucky Harris and Charley Charley Char Char- ley Dressen the Yankees have leadership leadership lead lead- that can match anything in either league Smart able keen to move back bac backup up And dont don't forget the Yankees still have a number of fine ball players who are sure to improve im im- prove over their 1946 form which developed one of the most remarkable remark remark- able abe team batting slumps I ever saw I This ims is true MacPhail Harris Barris and Dressen know what it n is all about And t such former good hitters hitter s as Rizzuto Joe DiMaggio Henrich and one e or two others should be a good many points mis clos closer to t than they were this 1 fall Call last said aid Few people realize Ma MacPhail that our pitching staff stan il- il lowed owed al l- l fewer earned runs than an any y team in either league barring only the Cardinals We had good enough enough pitching and well we'll have much b better bet bet- ter pitching next year The an Yankees with Aaron Roberton RobertI Robert Robert- and on some new talent may have the best catching 1 staff in the e league An infield I elg that comprises Henrich a at t first at second TIU Riz- Riz tuto at short and third Young Brown at can return to its So old forme form can and Charlie Keler Kel- Kel e er |