Evening star., 1949-01-24
Turk Likely Assistant
Il Moore, Ball Fill
Open Coaching Jobs
By Lewis F. Atchison

With the National Football League
meeting over and talk about peace
with the All-America Conference
silenced, the Washington Redskins
today began concentrating on their
search for coach to replace Turk
Edwards. And there was hint of
solution in the air as President
George Marshall and General Man.
ager Dick McCann returned from
Chicago.
1t could be that Wilbur Moore and
Herman Ball. currently on the Red
skins staff of mentors, will be ele-
vated to the No. l and 2 spots, re-
spectively, with Edwards, recently
elevated from the head coaching job
to the vice presidency. lending
hand by tutoring the line.
Clark Shaughnessy, Los Angeles
Rams coach. provided clue.
Shaughnessy. who served as master
of novices when Dud De Groot and
Edwards were learning the T
formation wanted Moore and Ball
for the Rams. The old brewmas-
ter of the r has a wholesome
respect for the entire Redskin staff.
Obviously he couldn't offer Edwards
his own job and already has a good
end coach in Jim Benton, which
eliminated Wayne Millner. But he
definitely wanted Moore and Ball.
May Promote Moore or Ball.
Thus. Marshalls refusal to let
either 90 raises the possibility that
he is preparing to install one as
head coach-probably Moore-and
also keep the other. Both have a
lot of weight in Redskins councils.
They know the intricacies of the T,
have some fresh ideas that might
add a punch to the Skins offense
and have had enough coaching eX-
perience to handle the toughest pro
squad.
Moore's part-time work with the
championship Quantico Marine
eleven is sufficient evidence Of his
ability. Balls labors have been
cloaked in the virtual anonymity Of
chief scout and line coach. He
never was around to take the bows
he deserved, but around the circuit
all the coaches know and respect
him as smart, honest football man.
1t is reasonable that one man
must assume full and complete au-
thority and if Ball is more valuable
in his present role then Moore would
have to be head man. Herman is
the dynamo who keeps the office
humming with information on Red
skin draftees and potential draft
material. 1t was he. too. who wrote
the streamlined version of T coach
ing methods used so successfully in
training camp last year.
Old Job Beckons Edwards.
Now. If this is Marshall's plan.
why not put Turk back in harness
as line coach? 1t might be well
come surcease from the office work
he is undertaking as executive vice
president Of the club. If this plan
is adopted the Skins will have a
tight, well-knit staff, already thor
oughly familiar with the teams own
particular problems. 1t might be
better than bringing In an outsider
needing indoctrination in the Red
skin system.
Phil Handler, Chicago Cardinal
line coach. is in similar position. !
One time head coach, he took over
the duties of signing new talent, but
couldn't stay out of coaching for
keeps and went back as line coach
to the great profit of both himself
and the Cards.
Millner. who resigned from the
Redskins last month, has been mem
toned prominently as a member OF
Ted Collins club in New York. Col
Inns, however, wants to get squared
away on playing dates, etc, before
beginning to assemble staff.
Walton Reported in Demand.
Tiger Walton, Edwards chief as
sistant last year, is reported to be
weighing an offer of another coach
ing post. Marshall today said he
would not stand in Walton's way If
he has chance to better his posi-
ton. Marshall has given Tiger per
mission to deal with any club, which
means only one thing, that Walton
will not return next season.
But a choice Of coaches is not
Marshall's whole concern. He's busy
on the Tribes preseason games for
next year and among the cities un-
der consideration as playing sites
are Memphis, New Orleans, Bir-
mingham and Atlanta. Games def
nitely are scheduled in Los Angeles,
Denver and Milwaukee.
The Redskins are not the only
club with coaching problems. for
the Chicago Cardinals have not
filled Jimmy Conzelmans shoes.
Luke Johnsos, right-hand man to
George Halas of the Bears is re-
ported to be the No / choice, and
Johnsos is in a receptive mood. He
will not leave Chicago, where he
conducts a thriving paper business,
but he is believed willing to shift
allegiance to the South Side If the
opporf,,pifv nreSeptS itself