Evening star., 1938-08-16
SKINS MAY LEAVE
D. .C.F0R TRAINING
Heat May Force Move Next
Year-Bad Temperament
Costs KaWaI lob.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

In sll probability this is the last
summer that the Redskins ever will
come to Washington or Its environs for
preseason training Why? Did you
look at the thermometer today?
The only reason they took Ballston
Stadium as last resort this year was
the fact that Owner George Marshall
thought that Washington fans would
appreciate having their world cham
pionship team near enough to watch
in practice, but If the height Of the
mercury hasn't yet convinced him
there is something more important
than customer bait his players will
Even Riley Smith and Sammy
Baugh. who spent college careers in
perennially warm Dixie, are becoming
disgusted with the heat wave which
shows no sign Of abating. Coach Ray
F1aherty, accustomed to his native
State of Washington or training In
New York State. has admitted that
enough heat is enough.
F1aherty Favors Duluth.
Flaherty said today that he now
wishes the Redskins had paid more
attention to that offer from Duluth.
MINI, which provides splendid train
ing facilities in a northerly climate
The Skins could have trained at Du-
luth for even less than their expenses
will be in Washington. and if the same
offer comes next year it will be snap
ped up. BY then the Redskins should
be firmly intrenched in the Capital so
that the factor Of having the boys
be less important.
The thought that the enervating
climate might take something out of
the boys for the all-star games Just
ahead was discounted by Flaherty to-
day, however. He plans to work them
hard this week. despite the number
Of times they must be do,lsed with
cold water during practice, and then
taper of next week.
So far. only one voice has arisen to
uphold Washington's climate to that
of a cooler one. Tackle Jim Barber
says hot weather limbers up the mus
cles easier and prevents soreness and
stiffness brought about by training in
lower temperatured zones. Most of the
Skins would seem to prefer S. and 5.
to what one called working in HI"
Ed Kawal's release was brought about
as much by the veteran center's in
ability to fit in with the rest Of the
Skins as by his ungranted demand for
raise In pay. Throughout the 1887
season, HAWAI- was one OF the very few
dissenters on the team and that
among a club noted for its high-class
and personable group Of players-was
exceptional. Before joining the Skins
in 1897. HAWAI- was a center with the
Chicago Bears. If a guy can't get along
with the Bears, perennial top-notchers
In the West, or the Redskins, he's In =
bad way.
Micky Parks of Oklahoma and Henry
(Red) Krause, a one-year veteran from
st. Louis, now are the only regular
centers on the club, but Coaches Fla
herty and Baker are working to de-
velop Vic Carroll, strapping 225-pound
tackle, into q snapper-back.
The first public airing Of the cham
pions' new official song, Hail to the
Redskins" will be broadcast during a
banquet for the team tomorrow night
at the Shoreham Hotel A Nation
wide hook:up will carry the voices of
Marshall. Flaherty, Capt. Turk Ed
wards. Sammy Baugh and others onto
the ether waves Tony Wakeman,
who broadcast a play-by-play de-
scription Of all Of the Redskins games
last year, will act as master Of cere-
monies.
Whether the Skins retain their
league championship or not, Baugh
will play IN q post-season game on the
Pacific Coast between team Of Coast
All-Stars and the National League
champions The Singer signed
contract with Tom Gallery. Los An
geles sports promoter, visiting town
over the week end, which will assure
his presence either with the Redskins
as champions, or the All-Stars against
any other team which might win the
title.
Don Irwin is being retarded in his
efforts to establish himself as the
teams best line-bucker by . wrist still
bandaged following an operation fol-
carbuncle Indeed. Irwin left the
hospital only three days before report
ing to camp.
Only $3.50 tickets for the Chicago
All-Star game are available at the
Redskin offices here They are the
best, however, calling for reserved
seats in the middle of the neld.
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