Evening star., 1959-12-15
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Operation Lucas

SAMMY BAUGH lean as a greyhound was explaining
on his visit for the Redskins old home how kept
his reedke figure Ever try coachng?" Sammy asked one
Of his old teammates at the Sheraton-Park dnger
"You not only don't put on any weight. you lose it."
The old Pass Master has been coaching at Hardin
Simmons College in Texas since shortly after his retire.
ment from the National Football League g" like it, and
I'm staying at Hardin Simmons" Baugh drawled "but
man, you sho' get nervous"
you get nervous, samP" John Badaczewski, the ex-
guard said in disbelief. THAT doubt"
But do" Sam protested. Its not like payn' Then
you work it off, All you can do coachin is walk up and
down the sidelineS.
You walk and walk, and think and think But there
amt thing do to help those kids the field
that already hasn't been done"
AS TO BE EXPECTED, the ex-Redskns were letting
down their hair at the big reunion Wilbur Moore
the al-me best backs in the clubs history talking
about the Redskins of recent years.
Il don't know what kind of coach Mike Nixon is
Moore said 81 assume that he's good one He should be-
he's got the qualifications But matter how good the
coach you can't take the ball players he's go-and the
ones Joe Kuharich had before Nxon-and win whole
lot of games"
The one-time Minnesota star whom his old team
mates fondy call The Lest Indian" turned address
General Manager Dick McCann.
Dick" he said, you know-or ought to know-that
you haven't been getting the best material lately You're
having too much trouble signing your top draftees
I'll bet you to that you don't sign Richie Lucas The
Al-America quarterback from Penn State Washing
tons No. pick in the college draft
"Why do you say that?" McCann asked.
'Never mind" Moore retorted. "You want the bet?"
IT IS MOOREs NOTION that the Redskins had better
start rebuilding at quarterback McCann he Sad Eddie
LeBaron is great little guy. like him. But doubt if he
win championship for you not the No. l guy. He
hasn't yet"
McCann bristled, but Moore paid no attention. Hes
just too little Dick Wilbur on land he doesn't throw
that good long pass like Sammy Eddie does WELL don't get
me wrong but he's giving away too much in size"
Don't forget" Mccain replied, "that Baugh is the
all-tme No. l Redskin"
Sure, he was" Moore said coming to an agree
men with the general manager for the first time But
that doesn't change my argument which is that the Red
skins need bigger younger faster and tougher quarter
back Lucas may be your man. Only time will tell.
But first" he concluded you've got to sign him.
hope you do, but I'm betting you don't"
WHETHER THE REDSKINS will have LeBaron next
year doubtful The Little General promised to tell Nixon
of his intentions in month after his return to Califor
MIA, where he will decide whether to practice law
year-round basis or take fling at football.
In fact when the Redskins disbanded Sunday after
their game with the Giants, there report that
LeBaron had decided it his final game Eddie, how
ever, did confirm the rumor Slowly but quietly he
dressed for the street and dpartedone of the last players
to leave.
With Nixon and President George Marshall oStensby
disappointed in Ralph Gugiemi very few really expect
Ralph back, ether) and with Eagle Day having sat out
for so much of the that his uniform didn't need
laundering might say it behooves the Redskins to
latch onto Lucas
Apparently Nixon thinks Operation Lucas rates top
priority.