Evening star., 1959-10-19
WIN, LOSE OR
nDAW
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Aftermath of a MouIinq

MIKE NIXON WHEN HE reached the cubice where
many Redskins coaches and Senators managers think
thoughts softly he found his desk and chair
an the first place" Mike brooded pittsburgh is too
good club to spot IA points in the first three minutes
But then, when it looks like might pull it out anyway,
we goof it up some more"
The Pittsburgh SteelerS lit up the scoreboard at Griffith
Stadium after 1853 of playing time Ralph Gugiemi who
had been showing promise of ate fumbed and the mscue
led to 7toO lead for the steeers. Then another
tumble by the Goog and it was IA to 0.
"A terrible way to begin ball game" lamened Nixon.
"And a terrible way to end one"
The final score 27 to and the Redskins Nixon
didn't think it should have read that way -
"AIL. WE CAN DO is work hard this week. correcting
our mistakes" Mike sighed An aide handed him bottle
of soda pop.
"Just how does coach go about correcting fumbles?"
asked early dressing visitor Doesn't the tumble
under the 'do-or-don't philosophy"
YEAH sure" Nixon grumbed. There's nothing you
can do about fumbing How many did we have, anyway
seven eht? The messenger from the press box had not
brought down the statistics hence Mike was guessing
morbidy The fumbleS which, along with
pass interception, led to all of the Seelers points
"II bet that Bosseler must have gained 100 yards"
Nixon mused He was still guessing
Frankly" said man. II didn't keep track of Bosseer.
There many fumbleS and other developments 49,.
"Any time your fuback gains 100 yards you have
business losing ball game" Mike moaned Just then the
statistics thrust into his hands, Ha he said BoS
seer-136 yards! Johnny (this is for olszewski)-46
more yards!
"Your fulbacks gain nearly 200 yards and you lose"
Mike shook his head like wounded man.
IN ANOTHER CORNER of the high brass boudoir,
George Preston Marshall talking to an aide.
We've got to have that ball carrier who can 60 wide
who go all the way -"
ofba pofn pfinOu hoUe
been thinking heplessy how wonderful 1t would be if
Red Grange could be picked off tree.
"We should have held the ball longer" Nixon say
ing, "fumbeS fumbles Our defense unit was fine,
just fine But because didn't hold the ball those guys
defense played just about rs per cent Of the time
Now that's too long to ask it's too long to expect peak
efficiency"
Nixon, relatively boy head COACH is pleas
ant guy. Only did he show annoyance. Somebody
asked question and Mike, nettled shot back:
'You ought to know better than ask that one"
An instant later Nixon his calm, normal self.
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RALPH HAD BAD DAY" he volunteered, speaking
of Guglielm "The fumoes sbut why talk about fumbes?
They happen to the greatest on any given day
"Goog didn't throw we'll. Personally don't think he
back far enough when he threw that's why he got
cobbered often. On the other hand you'd have to
Looking from upstairs-that Ralph wasn't getting much
protection. Maybe it's little bit of each.
Nov about the Seelers; whatever your opinion they
good defensive club I'd say the best in the National
League. 1ney oonC nave a gooo running aCCaCk anu
maybe that's why you fellows downrate them But they
can defend.
so can the Redskins or at least we could in this
game. But said, who's going to defend against his
fumbes?"
GRADUALLY THE REDSKINS drifted out of the sta
dium Eddie LeBaron limped badly We'll have picture
X-ray) made tonight" DR.. George Resta said.
What if you don't have LeBaron next week?" man
asked Nixon.
The coach shrugged. "Al we can do is hope" he
piled 1T doesn't make much difference who's quarter
backing-Gugiemi LeBaron-if it's day for fumbeS.
The thing is aside from fumbles lack Of continuity.
Nov if we showed continuity ~