Evening star., 1957-12-16
f- WIN, LOSE OR
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Better Late Thon Never

DURING THE DAY THE GAME squad meet
ing, Coach Joe Kuharch told his Redskins Lets make
Sam the leagues leading scorer"
Give me the ball the l-yard line" Sam Baker
said, grinnng
mo, you might tumble" Kuharch told his punter
and place4kicker lightly.
But the Redskins did give Sam the bali to carry on
the 20yard ne eight behind the line Of scrimmage and
with the steelers crashing to block fourth down field
goal attempt the big from Oregon State romped
his right end for a touchdown and 1913 victory
Thus in the hna period Of the final game play
the Redskins had been saving all season paid OF With
his subsequent conversion and his 45-yard field goal
earlier Sam Baker had scored all Of washngtons points,
Now it in Kuharichs ONCE at Grifnth Stadium
and reports sporadicaly were being received the
Browns-Giants game wild-scorng affair. Baker had
points and he had IT,
The question how many points Lou Groza Of
Cleveland would score.
DICK McCANN WAS SAYING, sim sure Grozas got
two field goals maybe three
Tell about that play. joe" q visitor said to
Kuharich. You had it all year but didn't it2"
We've had it since September" Kuharich said "but
the right moment never came up Once we're going
to 1t against the Colts. 1t l7H game and
in front. But third down-we were saving Sans
play for last down-LaBaron umbled and lost the ball.
did you practice the play very often?"
Every Saturday we'd end field goal drills with
It." Joe said Sometimes we'd practice II on Thursdays
and Fridays too 1t would have worked against the Colts
too because they really crash"
You couldn't from our bench" George Marshall
told his coach but Buddy Parker dressed down couple
of his halfbacks after Baker scored"
Kuharich shrugged well. anybody Is liable TO be
fooled. Bakers fine kicker and naturally they
looking for an almost automatic field goal unless they
rushed him."
$3.50
IF BAKER EVEN WAS touched it was no fault Of
Ralph FetonS The defender take out was Gary Click
and Fslton did 1t with crisp block.
messenges reported from New York
Browns, "a: Giants, %.
Probably that means Baker and Gr0za wind up in
= tie" McCann mGsed Turned out he was correct
Arch Mcdonald walked into the room 10 congratu-
late Kuharich what the matter with Gene Brito9"
Arch. asked with heavy irony.
well, Genes learning" Kuharich smiled Bakers
10 points Notwithstanding Brito the outstanding
player on the field with his deadly defensive work
=. player in the league" Mike Nixons voice was
heard in the huhbub
What did you say2" a asked Nixon backfeld
coach OF the Redskins
Il said" Mike repeated louder, "that Gene Brito Is
the best player in the league. bar none"
DON BOSSELER, rookie fulback from Miami came
to say goodbye to Kuharch and Marshall There
an egg-slzed lump turning dark. below his right eye
Thanks for everything, Joe Mr.. Marshall" !"
Bosseler said.
THANK you, Don." Kuharich said Have a.merry
Christmas"
When the young fulback left Kuharich shook his
head Too bad they called back of his gains Joe
said especially that 43yard Kept him from gaining
ZOO yards for the season"
He still did better than all right" bystander re-
marked, needessly.
We've only had three backs who ever gained 700
yards, McCann said. Cliff Battles, then Frank Akins
and finally Rob Goode Only Akins a wartime full
back and Goode almost never scored"
Hes good boy" Kuharich said. which reminds
me, Jim Podoley is all broken up"
"Why?" asked
"Bosseer didn't make the Pro Bowl" Joe said "Podoley
Is his buddy and he can't understand It. Why did they
pick me and not BoSseler?' he wanted to know"
That was good question" the other commented
"Donl be in pro bowls before he's finished -
Kuharch said, and nobody in the room contested the
statement.