Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16

MurshuII's Back
From Own Orbit
By MORRIS SIEGEL

AT 9:59 AM, EDIT, YESTERDAY about six hours after
RusSa twins had completed their combined three
millionaire excursion around the EARTH George Preston
Marshall also wound up historic journey. He returned
to Washington after few weeks stay in Los Angeles
where he himself had been in orbit less supervising
the last California training camp of the Redskins
The BIOS Capitol Limited Marshalls only space craft
was one minute early arriving at Union Station Had
been minute late the railroad undoubtedly would have
ben accused of sabotage at least treason. Marshall
whose ability to understand what it requires to field
winning team could be suspect is unqueSonably knowl
edgeable about railroad timetable especially the Los
Angeles This the 18th time he had made the
round trip in connection with Redskins business
He has made the junket often he conSults his
watch to learn the time of day night He knows, for
example, that when the train tips through Pitch Fork
Wyo it should be 1882 pm He tells time geographically
even local basis Leaving his Georgetown home for
the Redskins office at 1890 each morning except Sundays
he doesn't have to look at his watch to know it's exactly
1914 when he reaches 18th and New York avenue.
1t simply has to be or else.
FOR MAN WHO HAD SPENT three nights on a train
and who faces operation Saturday, Marshall looked
amazingly well when he resumed command at Redskin
headquarters four hours and short after his
arrival The last thing he wanted to talk about his
football team and his reluctance is understandable Not
slow paced croSs-country journey had given him
time enough to explain the S77 FASTING the Rams had in
fcted the new" Redskins last Saturday evening in Los
Angeles.
preted indication he has forgotten about it. 1t will
be dealt with later his COACH Bill McPeak fears But
talking about yesterday would do nothing but
the cnchng argument wavering customers undecided
whether to purchase tickets for tonghS haSse with the
Colts that maybe they should their dough- The topic
is by dead however, just tabled temporarily for
obvious commercial reasons
His day frantic and bizarre even without talking
about the Redskins In unusual display OF his anything
for the team attitude crowned the return of his track
~ a car Kidney
for commercial photographer Whether Georges in
dorsement of kidney beans good for kidney beans
the Redskins remains to be seen but at least he
agreeable to making pitch in behalf of the kidney bean
industry, RedsEin chapter.
NEXT WAS ANOTHER pictorial venture. A TV
from Philadelphia assignment to produce show
for CHS called THE Rise of Pro Football set up to
film Marshall 1t developed that George would not be the
star of the September 20 show He allotted only two
minutes of the presentation which will devote the other
So minutes of the spectacle subject matter and
teams it apparently considers trifle interesting.
The script significantly enough, called for Marshall to
discuss topic which had nothing to do with winning
losing games changes which he helped author in
1888 We're going to Chicago next week and film George
Haas," the producer told Marshall
"Halas?" Marshall Snorted Hes old too Don't give
him any more time than you gave me-"
WHEN THE FILMING was over Marshall permitted
himself reference to the 377 shelackng Il haven't
talked to what's his name McPeak, since the game he
said land don't know what the trouble is, but I'm surer
n hell going to find out
At Georgetown, where he was putting the finishing
touches preparations for tonights show against the
Colts McPeak subconscousy preparing himself for
the impending inquiSition.
In California" McPeak said with half laugh "a
fellow working for the Peace Corps told they
looking physical training instructors and asked me If
I knew anybody who night be looking for job. Maybe
I should've told him, yeah, me-"