Evening star., 1962-11-02
SEM AT LARGE
Redskins Guard
Against q Fowl
sy MORRIS slEcEL

THEREIL BE NO ROOM for the chicken hearted at
Sundays collision between the Redskins Cowboys but
for the chicken fancer the visit of the team from big d.
Is something special It's homecoming for the Cowboy
Chicken Club, D. c. Chapter.
zealously determined to make good since last year
when their attempt to uncoop so chickens the field at
halftme was intercepted, the Co.'S have Matched new
scheme this year.
TOP secret" their special agent in charge of irrtat
ing the Redskins commented when pressed about nva
sion plans He guarded the number of chickens involved
II any, closely troop movement Maybe 100 maybe
none he snapped evasvely in the best tradition OF
Pentagon press officer
"IF CHICKENS ARE USED" the inquisitor continued,
81 suppose they'll undoubtedly be Rhode Island Reds
blend with the Redskins burgundy color scheme Right?
"n have chickens" the CCC press officer an
swered with sudden burst of patriotism, they'll be
American, AMERICAN, of those Connie ebred
things Got that buster?"
The Cowboy Chicken Club D. C. Chapter, is a fricas-
group of WaShingtonianS who have switched party
lines because Of heavy social and business connections in
Dallas There dues, membership lists, quail
caionS and meetings except for the annual convoca
ton when their Cowboys meet the Redskins here
THE FOUNDER, ACCORDING to the best sources in
the poultry set is one Bob Thompson the Cowboys
ambassador without portfolio Mr.. Thompson trans
planted New Mexican currently employed as rowing back
for Clint Murchison jr. Dallas owner.
Mr. Thompson, with a bent for the unusual has on
previous occasions furthered his purpose by:
/. Playing host to a cocktail party while flying 10000
feet above Los Angeles in chartered plane;
2. Flying bartenders into Washington from Murchi
Caribbean island to mix his favorte drink
8. Having close friend tossed into police wagon
with muzzled gorilla by way of surprise welcome at
the Dallas Airport; s1
a. Personally leading show horse into Duke zeberts
restaurant.
AT LAST YEARS ABoRTIvE Bay OF Chickens flop
the Gees had arranged to release so hens when Santa
show The Chicken Cubbers had the foresight
to the gridron secretly saturated with mash the
night before.
1t was lucky the plot failed Santa the field
in sled led by hungry looking, NANCY Alaskan dogs
Only few moments before Redskin security detachment
had the chickens impounded.
D. C. Stadium easily could have been converted into
stampede scene surprising Cecil B. DeNles widest de-
mands. George Marshall, who has presided over many
turkeys wanted part of chicken incident and report
ed his dspleasure to NF Commissioner Pete Rozee The
laterS rebuke to guilty pareS 1t reported rffed
many feathers in the Dallas henhouse
IN HIS PROTEST. MARSHALL pointed out that the
prank seriously jeopardized football game and also
network TV show He could have added that also might
have ieopardized Hafback Dick James fourtouchdown
romp
James might not have established Redskin scoring
record had he been forced to thread his way through
chickens and dogs as well as the Cowboys.
The only thing certain about what will happen Sun
day when the Chicken Cubbers assemble is that II any
chickens are used they won't be last They were
dressed all so of EN- and given to James his reward
leading the Redskins to their only victory of the year