Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
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What's in a Name?
By LEWIS +. ATcHlSoN

VINCE McNALLY ACTUALLY may nave a name coacn
In mind for the Philadelphia Eagles job, from which Jim
Trmbe was dismissed Monday but for the life of this
can't think of single, possible candidate Maybe
Mcaly hopes to bring back Greasy Neale who if not
name" anymore is certainly character Football hasn't
been the in Philadelphia since Greasy left
N His up in a bull session the other day and
somebody recalled the time old Tim Mara Of the New York
Giants pulled leg with supposedly hot tip long
shot 1t happened during National Football League meeting
and Mara knowing Greasy be ncurabe racing FAM got
the result of already by longshot Making sure
the doors of the meeting room were locked Tim quietly
passed the good thing along to Neae with the admonon
to hurry he wanted to get up bet They say Greasy
almost broke down the door trying to get to phone AND
nearly had heart attack when informed that the horse mao
already won and paid big price.
There's that Neale will return head coach of
the Eagles any other club for that matter He's got it
made living comfortably in retirement with Just enough
football work to keep him satisfied But man like Greasy
would stir up a lot of excitement in Philly.
JUST WHAT McNALLY MEANS by name" coach is
ruzzng in this Of upsets You know what George Gobe
would say about name coaches and he'd be right Do any
of our modern pgskn strategy pretend to be in
with such ans Knute Rockne Pop Warner Fielding
Yost, Bill Alexander Bob zuppke, to mention few?
Hardly They much part of football as goal posts
In their time but the day of the giants is ended.
Granted that Jim Tatum Bud Wilkinson and few OF
their stature recognized tops in their profession But
let bad and they'll be burned in efgy and
students will demand their scaps We don't think that there
any names like those OF the old school, around any
more and that McNaly the word inadvsedy Vince is
up with one
Not every coach is willing to the leap from college
professional football He buys oneway ticket when he
in You'll find plenty Of former pros players
coaches working assistants college squads but
head of pro eleven seldom into similar
campus job.
LIKE PHILADELPHIA THE Chicago Bears will have a
vacancy to George sticks to his intention to
sign The major requirement there is not name but
who will devote full time to the position, stipulation
that almost automatically eliminates Luke Johnsos Of
Georges odesn point of service-and ables leuenants
Some few have far-fetched hunch that Frank Leahy
out of his football retirement to try his hand at
the pro game, but doubt If the Master is seriously
interested.
If you want guess, how about Sid Luckman former
Bears quarterback? Sid agency in Chicago to
be but friends he'd give it for shot at the Bears
job He tried to the New York Yankees from Ted Collins
years ago. before that club went to Dallas and subse
queny to Baltimore but couldn't wouldn't meet Collins
price chance coach the Bears might induce Sid to turn
his business to an associate
/ THEREIL BE A JOB open in San Francisco too, if
reports from that city correct Red Strader
not done the best he could with the Forty Miners
material which rated excellent but he didn't win enough
the fans insist change There's talk that frankie
Albert souhpaw quarterback of the team few
currently backeld COACH will get the job 1t could be
for Frank is popular with the customers and has large
following for his radio sports program They might be bit
more tolerant him they of srader who
quite forgiven for taking the place OF their beloved Buck
Shaw
There's been talk too that the club might be sold One
of the interested parties wealthy gentleman friendly
with Coach Kuharich Redskins In fact when the
University of San Francisco shot Joe football horse out from
under him five years this made move to buy the
FortyNn and install Kuharch as coach
Kuharich has contract with the Redskins He's shown
inclination to although efforts to persuade him to
buy home and roots here have been futile Joe
says doesn't burdened with the and prob
lens of homeowne Maybe It's bunch that he still
likes the West Coast and while he won't simply put his hat
and say long" the Redskins, believe he'd seriously
consider going back there.
1t won't happen this year. for league rules forbid clubs
to amper with players and coaches Of rival organizations
But 1t can happen.