Evening star., 1959-12-07
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
No Swami Is Necessary

WHEN MIKE NIXON fined one Redskin games pay
and fired another the other day. only the beginning
folks only the beginning 1t takes swami to forecast
lot of head-roling coming up.
In the coaches room after the Philadelphia Eagles
made on with S4-14 victory ga game we thought we
would wtn Coach Nixon and George Marshall choruse
Mike was feeling pretty low. I'VE haven't played good
game this month"; he said grimy "Our tackng was bad
real bad, and we made dozen other mistakes"
These are dark days for the Redskins, showing only
Ss record and darkest in the ivory tower At point
clubhouse boy poked his head into the coaches office
and asked Nixon, what time should put the black
board for Tuesday," He referring to the pac
tice drill.
"T1me9 don't care if don't see some of those
(deleted) until midnight" Mike snapped Them seriously
he-told the boy. Make it 1890 am"
1T WASN'T THE REDSKINS day any more than the
Sunday before their day against the Giants They
spotted the Eagles two field goals in the first 20 minutes
and then started spotng for real when Brock
Inns throwing arm was warmed up.
The Redskins giving Van Brockln, noted critic
OF Mr.. Marshall incidentally all the time he needed for
Mcdonald was running rings around the Washington
defenders By haftme Van Brockn had passed twice to
Mcdonald en- route to 200 lead In the last two periods
van Brockn showed less form but equal partiay throw
ing only one touchdown pass-that to Mcdonald
1t was real weirde on Cal Griffiths lawn yesterday
With Mike Wilson, chief of officials, watching from the
press box, the handkerchief droppers put show
melting out total of 231 yards 20 penalties excluding
those declined. The penalties did the Eagles any
good but they murdered the Redskins Dick James for
instance gained total 144 yards on three plays and
each time the doughty haback whsted back Instead
OF 144 yards gained the Redskins lost IS yards the
three penalties
WELL AT LEAST saw something new in football"
Marshall sighed dejecedy 81 offensive tackles lose us
two touchdowns. He speaking of fragrant violation
by Tackle John Miller 40-yard pass from Eddie
LeBaron to James and ofsde penalty what other
wise would have been an all-the-way I'd aerial from
LeBaron to Ed Sutton.
I'VE can't get anybody out" Nixon admitted my guys
are like bad baseball pitchers Everything throw up
there goes for home run"
An interviewer wanted to know if the Redskin who
was fined last week-"Will Renfro 1 think it was" he
added-played well enough to start earning refund
Nixon had stated that if the player performed up his
potential in the last two the fine would be rescnded
Mike thought for long moment First" he replied
L never fingered Renfro That wild guess by
paperman Secondly I'll have at the game pictures
to find out just how well he played"
IN THE SECOND QUARTER it looked as if LeBaron
had been shaken up after throwing pass any rate
Ralph Gugemi replaced him for SPELL mo- Eddie was
all right, Nixon explained. "He just wasn't moving the
club at the time and thought maybe another quarter
back would have better luck Sometimes that
Way-one guy will move the ball when the other can't"
Alas, poor Goog He moved the ball. all right, but in
the wrong direction Gugliem played long enough throw
Two passes both compete-only the Eagles atched
caefn Ralph thereupon was excused for the day.
Enjoying one of his better days. Van Brockn the
big difference between the teams. The Dutchman
target all afternoon completing Is of 80 passes despite
some butter-hngered receivers In the air and the
ground the Redskins gained total of BIT yards Van
Brockn alone for 265 With his three touchdown
bombs the veteran looked like passer invade
Griffith Stadium all season.
About the only consolation is that it'll be all over