Scouts are becoming so powerful that programs subscribe to every service for fear that they'll be bad-mouthed if they don't. The most prominent appraisers of high school talent:
Bob Gibbons
Tom Konchalski (East)
Van Coleman
Clark Francis
Dave Krider
Rick Ball (jucos)
Dave Kaplan (Chicago)
David Pump (California)
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
They coach the top blue-chip-laden amateur teams:
Sandy Pyonin, N.J. Roadrunners
Lou d'Almeida, N.Y. Gauchos
Ernie Lorch, Riverside Hawks
Leo Papile, Boston BABC
Paul (Doc) Nicelli, Madison Square Boys Club (N.Y.)