Evening star., 1943-12-09
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10 Gambling Rumor
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

The Redskins, by failure of any
supporting proof of rumored imph-
cations that they consorted with
gamblers or bet on pro football
games, feel they stand exonerated,
according to President George P.
Marshall of the Washington pro
football club.
Marshall gathered "a players. the
coaches and general manager in
his office late yesterday, and asked
each man if he had associated with
gamblers or bet on games. Each
man answered no"
Then we went to the Office of
the Washington Times Herald" said |
Marshall. I'VE asked that the men |
who wrote the story produce proof
of the implications. No proof was
produced, and we feel that the club
has been eXonerated."
Redskins Eager to Triumph.
Disposition around the Redskins
today is to forget the one e-day SEN
sation and concentrate on beating
the Giants next Sunday at Griffith !
Stadium. Coach Dutch Bergman
said his men have been so upset by
the unproven stories that they seem
more determined than ever to lick
the Giants, crippled as the Redskins
are.
1T wouldn't surprise me to see the
men we have available play the best |
game of the year said Bergman.
Meanwhile the Redskin casualty |
list had shown no shrinking Will
bur Moore and Dick Farman are
definitely out of the game and there |
IS doubt about Willie Wilkin, who !
has added cold to two bad knees,
Bob Seymour, also with a bad knee,
says he will be able to play, but Bob
Masterson and Al Fiorentino still |
are in bed with colds. Yesterdays /
practice drew out few regulars, |
George Cafego ran the team. using
the box and T formations, and much |
emphasis was on pass defense. !
National Football League Com
missioner Elmer Layden is due in
Washington Saturday to see the
game the next day and also to de-
eide the place of a playoff game for
the Eastern championship should
the Redskins lose. Layden will flip
a coin to decide whether the game,
II necessary. will be played in WASH
tngton or New York.
Paschal Could Get Record.
The Giants will be here tomorrow
night and will work out at Griffith
Stadium Saturday.
Bill Paschal. their sensational
rookie, who almost single handed
licked the Redskins last Sunday,
can win the league ground gaining
championship with a good day
against the Redskins. Paschal is in
fourth place, 81 yards behind Jack
Hinkle of the Pillpitts. The speedy
Paschal, who played college bali at
Georgia Tech. set season high of
1873 yards gained rushing against
the Redskins last Sunday.
Coaches, Players Indignant.
Coaches Bergman and Edwards
and three players indignantly de-
MED they ever had heard of any
Redskins making bets on grid
games.
Il never have heard of any play
er, by action or thought, being tied
up with gambling on pro football
games said Bergman. Edwards
said the same thing
Sammy Baugh, ace passer and
outstanding star of the Redskins,
said in his seven years with the
team he knew of no player betting
on a game. Fullback Bob Seymour
grinned. and said: Where would
we get the money to bet? But seri-
ously, I haven't ever heard of bet
being made"
Steve Slivinski. regular Redskin
guard, said it would not be possible
for player to be in on a gambling
fix and not have his teammates
know about it. And I guess if there
was such thing it would get out
with names mentioned he said
The whole thing is ridiculous"
Bergman viewed the accusations
AS Slur on a hard working bunch
of football players. who have only
one thought in mind during the !
pigskin season.
That is to win every game they
play, and you can't make that too
strong" he said.