Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-22

ANG LIE
Redskin Coaches Rate a Bow
BY LEWIS T. ATcHlsoN


couple of weeks that writer asked Joe Kuharich
this could be considered his greatest job getting team
up" for game The Redskins boss put thoughtful hand
to his chin the po that it easy question he'd
like to
The greatest, Joe said bringing the team back to
beat the Pittsburgh Steeers 714 the week after
clobbered by the Browns 623 in Cleveland. That in
1854 Kuharich first year helm when you stop
to think about it, it remarkable feat Legerdemain
psychology and dash of pSychary must have into
the prescription, and it worked
Dick Mccain gratefully recalled the game yesterday
because to him marked the beginning of the Redskins
Joe did good job getting the to even report for
practice the Tuesday following that Browns game McCann
said ITO proved that he great COACH because
only great coach could have have done it,"
The Redskins only three games in 1854 but two
victorieSover the SteeerS and Cardnacame after the
debace at Cleveland Remember too that the SteeerS had
walloped EN- the first time around s7-7.
THOSE WERE DAYS WHEN washingtonians travelling
with the Redskins and waited for the roof come
They knew it would and never disappointed. The
Miners padded EN- ALL the Giants beat them twice.
5l-2l and PAT, and the Eagles sloughed them, 1921
1t got bad the team couldn't get line of publicity
favorable publicity that is in most towns Why bother?
writers asked The fans aren't dopes and they know what
a lousy team you have.
was like the last year Boston was in the league"
Mccain said Il making the rounds of all the papers
trying to them to print something about but they
had big high school coming up and that got the
headlines East and West Boston schools the game
and picked up a paper the first day and the bannerne
read something like Easily Ready for Wesy The next day
1t Wesy Ready for Easily and the day of the it
was $4,000 To See Easily Play Wey Not line about
game
Il take that back we did get line" Mccain continued
Il walking down the street day and jumped
out of hotel window almost hit me- went around
to the paper to give them eyewitness story When it
out it referred to publicity for pro
football team that plays here Sunday -"
SINCE THAT MEMORABLE GAME in Cleveland and
the succeeding victory Seeers the Redskins have
compiled 14-l0 record despite this years beginning
There's telling where the club would be accidents
hadn't wrecked at the start of the and it's bright
plume in Kuharchs coaching cap that his back in
the thick of the title But win lose the Redskins
longer whipping boys doormats patses for their
rivals And looks like the beginning of long haul in the
upper strata.
Kuharich has planned well He has Billy Wells back
from military service Schroeder, Ralph Gugliem
and Bert Zagers coming back With Harry Ulnsk nearing
the end Of his long and usous career Kuharich has
up with good, solid in Johnny Allen. He
pucked Dick from the both
pro teams He's got his youngsters college
ranks. and veterans with other who
help the Redskins With break he'll give the
winner yet.
ALONG WITH THE PLAYERS whove helped restore the
Redskins faded glory credit must be given Kuharichs
assistants It's the smallest staff in the league
have at least FIVE but the Redskins skmp along with four
and to do very WELL although Kuharich says
they've got to work that much harder. But rs couldn't
match their loyalty to Joe produce any football
strategy
End Coach Joe Tereshinsk rookie OF the group took
the tough assignment Of scouting upcomng opponents
and how well he's done reflected last Sundays
the Giants Line Coach Dick Evans does excellent
Job the upstairs telephone at the games. and Backhed
Coach Mike Evans responsible for the cute stuff going
the backheld
All Of them deserve a bow