Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-23

GouIush PIebion
After Big Victory
By MORRIS SlEGEC

IN THE LIGHT OF THE latest evidence, there is con-
siderable merit to the recent charge that the Redskins are
dull unimagnative and too cautious However, the rap
belongs their dietary department not their football
team.
The best the kitchen squad could up with as its
contribution to the success in Philadelphia was mediocre
gouash noodles luncheon at yesterdays weekly press
chow-down.
Even for Free it was entirely too plebian. Goulash
would have been more like it after the nodecisionS In
Dallas and st. Louis, but not after victory No. a.
1t is quite possible that the Redskins detitian the
only full time chef pro football was caught offguard
and didn't expect the team to win again. She also was
victmzed by gastronomic mousetrap last season. but
the guests benefited from her miscalculaon on that
occasion Expecting K-rations they got steak following
the $50 shellacking by the Giants
THE REDSKINS CERTAINLY could have afforded
better Their take home pay from the Philadelphia en-
counter exactly SIS short of $00 For their appear
against the Giants Sunday in Yankee Stadium where
another seout is only few hundred tickets away tney
earn about 100000.
In spite of the goulash, which was devoured by all
hands including this lone grper the affair was quite pal
atabe Bill McPeak appeared to be the host with the most
est enjoyment. His delight was understandable.
At this time last year he had appetite only for
winning football game dish that turned out to be the
last item on the seasons 14-course menu This season
McPeak has yet to taste defeat assuming OF course ne
liked yesterdays goulaSh.
In retreat unique among the assembled inquisitos,
the press brethren strongly admitted they had run out OF
questions One suggested that protocol reversed and
McPeak interview his guests He politely refused and there
were good grounds for his decision The last Redskn
coach who did it, Mike Nixon failed to survive.
McPEAK REFUSED TO BE pinned down on which Of
his players he would least like to be without but his
remarks indicated it would be tough choice between
Norman Snead and Bobby Mitchell.
On the subject of Snead he permitted himself to
become expansive. He took big gamble on the ganging
Wake Forester assistant coach two
ago. 1t was primarily McPeaks strong recommendation
that Snead drafted the answer to the Redskins
pressing quarterback problem
ITO me quarterback must have three basic things"
he said es got to be able to pass WELL and Norman
He's also got to have heart and good football mind.
Norman impressed the fellow who had 'em all.
"They say he isn't good runner. Well, he isn't It
helps for quarterback to be able to Often he can
run out of JAM but Norm Van Brockln wasn't much
Of runner, either, and nobody called him bad
quarterback"
ONE OF THE CHURCH-GoING set in the group said
Snead wasn't very glib fellow. 81 heard him speak at
church meeting last year." the complainant allowed land
wasn't too impressed He didn't have much to say"
McPeak felded it nicely. what man say when
his team is liz whatever it last year when he
spoke?" asked McPeak rushing to the oratoca defense
: Of his meal ticket.
At this juncture in the seminar George Marshall
tered the forum He missed lunch completely George has
a long and discriminating anti-goulash record.
He joined the claque in the middle of the small-talk
criticism of this and that without fully knowing the exact
extent the conversation Marshall jumped into quickly
the surest sign of all that he is rapidly the mend.
I'm all my years in this dizzy business" he sad "his
the first time I've heard coach being criticized
Z for not losing"
Adjournment followed Immediately.