Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-31
Redskins Trade Doll
To Rams, Get Paul
In Three-Way Trade
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carrier, pass receiver and punter
in college. where he earned All
Pacific Coast honors, Paul was
switched to defense by the Car
dinals and starred in that role.
Redskins fans will remember
his performance here in Novem-
Der when he nabbed Charlie
Justice for a couple of losses and
knocked down several Redskin
passes.
Injured in 1852.
Paul was injured in 1852 and
spent most of the season on the
bench, but he was as good as ever
last season. He will be % on
July %.
In giving up Doll, the Redskins
parted with one of their most
popular players. The fans liked
his spirit. which matched his
ability. But Don was reluctant
to come here in the first place,
delaying his arrival several days
after the deal was announced.
His wife is expecting an addition
to the family and Doll frankly
said he'd rather live and play
football on the coast.
In discussing schedule prob
lens at the league meeting, the
clubs voted to ban night games
after the first two weeks of the
season, or after the third week if
there is a conflict with the World
Series. unless both teams agree.
Heretofore the home team, with
Commissioner Bert Bells con-
sent, could move a Sunday game
to Saturday night.
Redskins to Play on Coast.
One major argument was dis
posed of last year when the IL
clubs approved a 5-year schedule
offered by Bell. The big STUN
bling block was the reluctance of
several teams to make the long
jaunt to the, Pacific Coast to
play either the Los Angeles Rams
or San Francisco Forty-N Miners.
Under the Bell plan. all take the
trip in turn.
Next season the Redskins will
go to San Francisco to play the
Forty Miners in a regular league
game. This forced the two clubs
to transfer their annual pre-
seasan game to Sacramento Au-
gust %. Under league rules two
teams cannot play an exhibit
ton and regular league game in
the same city.
No real news developed on the
final day of the three-day meet
ing. probably because, as Com
missioner Bert Bell pointed out,
II Of the IL clubs made money.
On second thought, Bell said
he thought it newsworthy that
some clubs were negotiating
with total of Is Canadian born
players for 1854. The commits
Sioner who received a new r.
year contract during the meet
ing. made it plain that the NIL
was actively at war with Cana
dian clubs who hope to lure
college stars north of the border.
The leagues only official action
on the matter during the meet
Ing was to listen to a report from
Bob Snyder, who erly
coached in Canada. This was to
get information to help persuade
Americans that conditions in
Canada aren't always as bright
as they appear.
Nearly every club is making ef-
forts to protect" its top draft
c choices, selected Thursday,
against raids from Canada.
Bears Sign Meadows.
The Chicago Bears flew In
Tackle Ed Country Meadows
OF Duke. and got his name Oh q
contract. This made the g.
foot-3. 215-pound Blue Devil
Ineman the first of the players
drafted to sign for 1854.
The Baltimore Colts also
heard the good news that Larry
Grigg. Oklahoma back who
scored the winning touchdown
against Maryland in the Orange
Bowl, is definitely interested in
playing in Baltimore. Grigg.
replying to q newspaperman's
query said: Am very interested
in playing football for your team.
Have been contacted by Canada
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