Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
By Lewis F. Atchison

"For our first speaker I want toI
call on Frank Dobson, an old
friend of the Redskins" said Presi-
dent George Marshall. beginning
the after. luncheon oratory at the
Redskins farewell pow-wow yester-
day. Hes one Of the best known
names in the business, having
coached at Georgia Tech, Rich
mond, the University of Maryland
How many years have you been
coaching, Frank?"
"Forty-three," replied the gen.
tleman with the dignified bearing
of an Army colonel.
"Just a rolling stone" murmured
DR.. Pete Moran.
And on that blitheful note began
probably-and ironically-the gay
est going-away party in the Tribes
history. 1t was plain the Red
skins wanted to forget their recent
disastrous season and already were
looking hopefully to 1948.
"a former Redskin COACH" said
Marshall, resuming the introduce
lions after Dobson had his say, "and
the Ted Husing Of the future"
II can say one thing" began
Dutch" Bergman, rising to his feet.
But you'll never live it down, "
interrupted Bill Hutchinson, third
assistant on the junior board of
strategy.
Optimistic Forecast.
In turn, the club president called
on Herman Ball, chief scout and
the man who never saw the Red
skins LOSE; Wayne Millner, Wilbur
Moore and Head Coach Turk Ed
wards, and all responded with an
optimistic forecast Of next season.
But the best was yet to come.
It'd like to call on the only player
in the room as old as am said
Marshall, Sammy Baugh."
The lanky Redskin passing ace
was clearing his throat when DR..
Moran moved a slight bulge under
his coat to get more relaxed po-
sition.
"Is Doc carrying a gat?" whis-
pered Jimmy Gibbons Of WMAL.
mo" replied the doc, overhear-
ing him. Bob Nussbaumer just
paid me for that operation I'm going
to perform on his nose With
that he extracted wad Of bills
that would have choked an ele-
plant.
GIVE warned every player bn this
squad about DR.. Moran's mania for
Strengthening noses" said Marshall
Now Nussbaumer will get a movie
contract and we'll lose good half
back. The next player to have his
nose Strengthened automatically will
be fined $1,000"
DR.. Moran was eagerly turning a
table knife in his hand and gazing
at AL Demao.
Proud of Teams Spirit.
There isn't much left for the
last speaker to say" began Baugh
when he got the floor again, Tex
cept I'm sorry we couldn't have had
better year for the coaches. I've
played here II years, and never
saw any coaches work harder. I'm
proud of the teams spirit. Any
team that lost eight games and
played the way the Redskins did
in the last game had to have some
thing.
"They said we had weak line
early in the season, but in our last
three or four games our line was
as good as any in the league ane
maybe the sports writer's will hav'
to eat some of those words"
Baugh, who should be IN tn
diplomatic service and not foot
ball uniform, praised Jimmy Youe
and said he realized how tough /
was for him to sit on the bench
but that the coaches had their prob
lens, too, trying to put the righ
players in the right places at thu
right time. He gave the rockies 6
pat on the back and said he never
saw any player who wasn't better
three or four years after coming into
the league" and that the Redskins
undoubtedly would be better next
season. Sam said he probably hao
only one more year of active playing
left and he wanted to play on one
more cracker-jack team.
It was talk that made all the
boys feel good.
Marshall was ready to close the
meeting. Leo Dorsey, the clubs
new big stakeholder, had maintained
a dignified silence, but Attorney
Milton King had his say about the