Evening star., 1954-10-27

good stuff how are you going the baIa In my business
it's little different"
MARSHALL, OF COURSE, is going to find it hard to
convince everybody For instance isn't the fact that the
football annually draft the of the college
a leveing factor? 1
ITO an extent" George admits but it doesn't cancel out
AS said, football is the team game have the
worlds best passers men who are as expert in their
held as Lemon and Wynn and still nowhere because
they aren't getting protection or because the defense leaks
too much"
The Senators, as you may be aware, haven't won a
pennant for q and some small change The Redskins
haven't had winner 1945 and Marshall readily admits
that 1t behooves both enterprises to improve.
"Tm not happier about record zero-for11 this
including exhibitions) than body
But isn't simple people to think, rebuilding
football team Personally, think it is easier rebuild
baseball club, but don't want to become involved that
part OF the subject too much The rths might not like it."
SOME OF MARSHAILS views may sound contradictory
but often the when Mighty involved
he not precisely uninteresng For example George
saying that good pro quarterback needs seasoning
There short cut" thought he said at least in
effect n baseball there might big league football
you've got to be patient got to patient
with Jack Searbath and Al Dorow."
Back in 1887 wasn't necessary be very patient
shall might have reminded That was the year the
Redskins drafted Sammy Baugh from Texas Christian.
Although It is true Baugh a tailback instead of
quarterback in his early years with the Redskins
the beginning Sammy had it made He like Walter
the day the revered pitcher the Senators
In 1907. Class, all class.
Look your quarerbacks today" Marshall said doing
reminding his "Finks of Pittsburgh great
So Title Layne Two Oh three years ago they
trying to give those fellows away you hear
from Otto Graham these days? much Yet when the
others were held lightly Graham ratedand properly
the best"
IN PRO FOOTBALL, according to Marshall, coaching is
painfully important That's another why say
harder to rebuild in business than baseball George
said.
"A coach has tougher job than baseball manager
Tha mn ho cf,I asz
players happy But coach only to do that much
he's got to teach and develop And he hasn't got
much time as baseball managers"
Marshall ought to be expert the longevity of coaches
His own don't last long especially when compared
to the Bucky Harrses and those perennas
who manage get fired and pop up again. Steve ONell,
Jimmy Dykes Chuck Dressen Casey Stenge-to
But there strong element of luck pro football
not that there isn't in BASEBALL and Marshall feeling
mood to touch on this phase. For instance:
Buddy Parker the hot because the Detroit
Lions winning everything But you know
he got fred by the Chicago Cardinals he almost my
backfeld coachp could have hired him."
ADRIAN BURK OF THE EAGLES. who pitched all those
touchdown against the Redskins recently was up for
grabs Marshall remembering. 'Burk and Y A. Title
too he sd and don't forget Bobby Layne was being
booed in Detroit before he suddenly hit it good
and got that team play that I've been talking about
Jim Finks may be the best quarterback bus-
ness Fans here may not know it, but practically owned
him. couldn't get him If got down on nv hands and
knees and begged We beat out the steelers year
now we can't win and they my choices to win the
Eastern championship the Eagles and Giants"
But Finks you say you practically owned him?"
HE was put waivers" Marshall explained "I put in
claim. My coach =. won't mention his name . . said
70 me- Let's don't have disturbance the this time
Wait couple of weeks and then claim Ffnks'
took the advice and two later Finks was not
available" ~ o'
ANY happy thought for the future?" George was asked
I'VE might Jump from nowhere title winners in 1855
was the reply. "Is that good 'enough?"
Well yes.