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Sam probably will be the teams No.
quarterback again, unless the Redskins grab S#N
frst-year phenom at next months draft 2 I'M
meeting. There will be objections from
this corner-n the old gent operates ~ ''
smoothly he did after he late October.
Baughs decision to return made last week at con-
ference with George Marshall Redskins president and Sans
greatest admirer.
eff you're still here year me come back
I'll do it, the 37yearold Texan told Marshall you're
going to sell the club think I'll just stay Texas"
Later Baugh told this reporter Hes been good
I'll help him all I can as long as he wants me to-"
SEEMINGLY BAUGH HAS no coaching ambitions He'd
rather rope calves than anything
uniform for keeps chances he'll quit football entirely
for Marshall having disposed of his laundry years ago.
he's less stuck with the Redskins for lack something
to occupy his time.
Ive been in this business too long give up
recently. What would do now?"
Baughs evolution op-ight T-formation quarterback
rather late in his He didn't like it
change from the old singewng
in 1914 and this distase reflected his
out his fakes refused call plays wary
Of pchouts pitchous used successfully this
Herman Ball, former coach and another Baugh admirer
probably summed up Sans oldstyle quarterbackng best
"I think he would look the defense pick half
back and to himself pass that gun
then do it, Herman said Next he'd tackle and de-
eide he could run over himor around hiand try that
fellow who could like Sam didn't have to worry
about strategy The opposition did the worrying
time Baugh put his hand the ball potential touch
down."
SAM EXPLAINS his emergence tricky field general
rather soundy think hitting receiver
all the me-thnk about patterns he sad "but this
concentrated running the ball. tried figure
what I'd do next and tried to mix 'em up little bit
1t be said Baugh would never call play he
didn't understand thoroughly consider logical
situation He always asks why to this
that way Clark Shaughnessy said And he won't
it if he doesn't think it'll work. You'd call him stubborn
suppose, but it's good way to be stubborn"
One night during chalk talk Biick whechel in
training camp the retired admiral announced that
wrinkle would be added to certain play Sam studied for
moment, then declared,
"It won't not gonna call it."
Sam often brutaly frank in stating his opinion Of
of the he action gent played
with and against the best in pro football distinguish
AT HIS PEAK Baugh uncanny in his timing and
curacy One still remembers his Wilbur Moore for the
first touchdown the Redskins 1916 victory Chicago
Bears championship game lazy osses that Andy
Fakas seemed to under and his reke shots to Steve
Bagarus No other passer could many things
football and do them well.
This year. handicapped by which cartilage
had been removed in June recently ang a
having lost his fast kept winning by using his head
Certainly Redskn player doubted Baughs ability
ball when each did his Despite the getaway
rush in the clubhouse after yesterdays rockies and vets
alike shake hands with say goodbye
For Baugh popular with his teammates He their
spokesman the who pleaded their when they had
complaint to make.
BAUGH PLAY harder try earnestly after his
pal Dick Todd took coach We don't think and he
not 1t merely ironically that in his 18th long
should have been retired rocking chair the old
into his paymaker No longer the of the
league he did things with the ball only smart quarterback
could do who'll be 38 next St Parcks Day. used his
head when throbbing couldn't do the job.
Marshall has Baughs scuptured hand his desk treas
of decade of winning football in the National
Football League wasn't exactly the hand that fed him. but
fitting that description Marshall perhaps
better than else appreciates Baughs place in
sports history One other veteran of sports talent does
too
Marshall leaving the ball park after of Baughs best
days years ago when he stopped by Clark Griffith
Walter Johnson's old manager.
THAT Sammy is great player" Grif told him. "Just
member, you get only like him in lifetime"