Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-17
SEGH All LARGE
It's Open Season
On Grid Coaches
By MORRIS SIEGEL

II THE BASEBALL SEASON finally ended yesterday
when Bobby Richardson intercepted Willie McCoVeyS sH
zer but football which has been standing by pauentV'
began on an hotter note.
AS soon as the last aSteriSk placed on tne maj
1862 series records football officially bowed In WIN
bang Better make that bang bang bang because tneV
were taking dead aim in many directions
The open season on firing coaches, usually delayed
until the last couple games began in earnest Ihere
unmsakabe indications that this could be one OF the
Suggest ever.
Sinners were busy in four spots They scored buseye
in Oakland, Calif where the Raiders OF tne american
Football League told their head man. Marty FeloHan
and his chief assistant they could get along Wout Ine
very we'll If they had go through Wnless season. Une
owners suggested after examining the teams Oo record
they'd do it with another COACH
THE OAKLAND MAN WAS the days only fatality
Three others received powder burns from the rSt ouS
of the strafers' blasts Jim Hickey OF North Caronna
Nick Skorich of the Philadelphia Eagles BOD WaCerelo
of the Los Angeles Rams and Doug weaver OF Kansas
state didn't get moved down. they got the omlnous
messages: Win or get lost. 49,
Hickev and Waterfied Jared than Weaver. They
received the kiss of deathvoteS OF confidence weaver
merely was hanged in efgy. North Carolina lO-4 tolo
Hickey not to worry and the Rams compimented Water
field for the high state of morale his WlnleSs 4egonS
enoyed despite their 0-5 mark.
In Philadelphia the signs were not that encouraging
for Skorich in his year head man OF te Eagles
His boss General Manager Vince McNay admitted there
was dssension on the club That's serious rap IL eaI
eoardless of who interpres it. that Skorch not keeping
order on the team of his responsibilities He also lSnt
winning the reason for the fuss in the first place.
sKORICHs PREDICANENT, only one win In five tries
and with the unbeaten Cd Redskins coming up neXI is
understandable cause alarm in the Skorch houseno
In Washington there's vengeul group newly associated
with the Redskins who are gloatng IL coulont happeh
to more deserving guy, they chortle
The DOWN. -Skorich- Club consists OF BOD Pene-
grin Billy Barnes Bobby Freeman and Ed knsSat OF te
regularly employed Redskins all recently disasSocateo
from the Eagles at the request the Eagles Frank Bucko)
Kiroy the latest Eagle to get his wings clipped ana
recent addition to the Redskins scouting staff was equally
happy over the news from Phily.
observes it. deserves it," the jumbo former Eagles
lineman and talent scout applauded coach? Coacn OF
what? He lost the only two coaches on his sa1 Cnare
COVER toffensiye man last year, and myself. He's an
idiot" - :,
The trouble with Skorich, according to Kiroy is
sione He doesn't know what he's doing He also doesn't
know how to keep his bapayers Kilroy quickly pointed
to the detection of Tackle Marion Campbell ana Emo Leo
Sugar, who didn't return this year.
K1RoY WAS REMINDED that Skorich is the same
man who came close winning the Eastern Title Iast
YEAR Yeah" Kilroy muttered with his voice.
with material he inherited He didn't add anything 10 IT,
Kilroy also was informed of another Eagles develop
the decision to bench Sonny Jurgensen and turn the
ouarerbacking duties to King HILL starting at nome
Sunday against the Redskins. Il just hope ne ooeSnt
change his mind" the big fellow added Ihat gives US
better chance much better shot at them Hill! second
string quarterback at best"
Coach Bill McPeak of the Redskins wasn't CONSUMED
on the intraura revolution the Eagles He was pre-
occunied tidyng up his little group Tor their VlslG 10
franklin Field Sunday 1t would be asking TOO mucn Oh
cPeak to get his gadators into the same fury as Koy
IF they're only half as ready Kroy they'll murder the
Eagles.