Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-17
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW 5, FRANCIS s7Auu
Uqh in the Mud, Etc.


THIS WAS IN CALVIN GRIFFITHS private dining room
As before the Redskins proved to and all
that far they concerned the football season ended
Saturday when the Giants cnched the Eastern title
George Preston Marshall who breaking bread with Grit
fith said
1--WE really didn't have much hope Eagles would
upset the Giants Not with their good Ken Keller
the sidelines"
"If you could play game again., visitor asked
the Redskn boss, which would it be?"
1.-THE game lost to the Eagles" Marshall promptly
piled That was the Is to g.. ;.
1T was Q to T." jim Gibbons corrected.
That's right" Marshall conceded eve leading, to
with left to play The Eagles kicked
field goal to But that's game should have won"
How about the second with the Giants, remember
ing how the Redskins 50 the first time they played?
NO. Marshall said New York beat legitmatey in the
second No. the repay I'd like to would be that
with Philadelphia
MARSHALL is HIGH on the Giants as potential cham
plons of the National League They'll beat the Bears or
Lions whichever wins in the West The Giants have got the
best back in the league"
Frank Giford?"
Certainly Clifford" George said Hes big he's versatile
and he's got up here" Marshall tapped his temple with
forehnger.
never runs blndy He's always looking hole
Even when he's tackled he picks up extra yard Over
season those extra yards add up"
about Alex Webster?" luncher asked.
Hes the back Clifford is" Marshall said "Oh, Web
sterS good all right So Mel Tplett But Webster doesn't
with GfordS Imagination and he doesn't Trpett is
get plods the first couple of steps
he under he's tough Jumped together they
make three fine backs"
GEORGE BEGAN TO BUILD himself cup of coffee,
gancng his watch at the time You know he said
those Giants pretty lucky in the matter of in
jures They you can't win in league with Just three
good running backs That's all the Giants have-Giford,
Webster Trpett There's nobody else behind them in the
class"
"You they got hurt all season." Joe Tucci
asked
"Oh, slight injuries Marshall said but the Giants
Clifford and Trpett for games They say
you can't win with only three good but they did The
last team remember that went all the way with
few backs 1887 team"
How about the Chicago of 10 20 years ago?"
They had than three first-cass backs" Marshall
so did you in ST." said.
I'VE had Baugh Battles and Ed Justice for offensive
backs George reminded Pnckert and Justice alternated
but Justice the fellow who caught all Of those
We had Riley Smith, who blocker. Don Irwin
the squad and he could buck the line but Big Three
were Baugh, Battles and Justice"
THE TALK MOVED to the current Redskins who started
the dsasrousy caught fire and died vigorously in
the mud later in the afternoon when the steeer beat
$50 Why" asked Tucci doesn't LeBaron with the
ball often?"
Because OF his bad knees" Marshall said That's what
hurt us this Last LeBaron when he couldn't
pass and gained 200 yards This he's gained only eight
yards Eddes going to have operations his after
finish
Later in the box, couple Of compared notes
"LeBarons just about had it," one said.
Figures" the other agreed. up to this season he's
been running when he couldn't find receivers and making
those big defensive nemen look foolish Later the films
are studied and the coaches chew the nemen for letting
LeBaron make monkeys OF them. SO when they do trap
Eddie they don't take it very easy him
This explanation had to make than the
quagmre the Redskins and Steeles played With the
game-me weather clear comfortable and dryIust Mr.
Marshall orderedthe field True 1t had rained
cats dogs all day Saturday tarpauns are manu-
featured Tor Just such contingencies
An emlssary BY the inmates Of the press box
to learn Il the tarpaulin had the field When
returned said.
They had 1t al week"
All week" The chorus skepucal
Except Saturday" appended the messenger. They
don't know What happened satssaay.'