Evening star., 1962-10-02
SEGH AT LARGE
Has Next Year
Arrived Already?
By MORRIS sIEGEE

UNACCUSTOMED AS WE long -entrenched also-rans
are to victory the swrng of the Redskins poses
problems It's long since there has been occasion
for joy we have lost the knack of knowing how to
celebrate.
Our greatest single need is crash program teaching
us how to throw instant party Not those planned
affairs of Perle and Gwen They are as spontaneous as
New Years Eve We need to be reaught the secret Of
responding to victory. There were years around here
when we knew the signals pretty well but since then
there's been breed of fans, nurtured only In defeat
and the inevitable promise of wait until next year.
Unless all signs deceivng next year is here already
nobody complaining about its premature birth It's
whopper of healthy squawkng kid, clamoring for the
attention of audience which fathered Illustration Tor
years.
IN THE WAKE OF THE Redskins gaudy and giddy
behavior in their first three games the mood OF the town
seems of liberation The oppressive stigma OF
defeat gone at least until Sunday and there's an inc
nation by all hands to pop their corkS In the classic
manner of all conquerorS
There are distractions chiefly in antiquated ABC
laws which hobbe the traditional custom of celebrations
1t would be too much to ask Of the Redskins to shift their
games from Sunday to another day when we could really
enter into the spirit Of the high times The ABCers on
the other hand could grant special dpensaon such as
they infrequenty do when New Years Day clashes with
their laws This would be unalterabe evidence Of their
loyalty.
This temporary land of pleasant living we've suddenly
found ourselves in would infinitely pleasant
The sudy stuff is hardly substitute for the real Mccoy
no matter what the TV commercials say This latter
observation does not come from hearsay but by cele
bran who recovered the fact recent as last Sunday
evening.
FOR FEAR THE WCTU already has stricken me from
its membership eligibility rolls it might be necessary to
explain that the reaction to the unbeaen run Of the Red
skins is not totally alcoholic The immediate reaction OF
Coach Bill McPeak who had inhaled nothing stronger
than the sweet smell Of immediately after Sun
days lacing of the Cardinals is typical.
Beamng he gliby answered the unpenetrating
questions of the journalistic brainpckers who swooped
down en- in the dressing room McPeak had valid
observation Of his own
'You guys he chuckled, have got to find new ciches
now. It's been long time since you had winner to
write about" McPeak never has been more correct
Having opened avenue for probing, McPeak
seemed to enjoy what followed much as the practical
jokers who took the conservatona handoff from him.
WHO DO YOU THINK OUGHT to be favored for the
payof game between the Packers and Redskins2 some-
one asked
why we should, naturally" McPeak answered. TT
will be played on our home field, you remember
How much you think each winning share will amount
. to for the Redskins?" asked another.
Money is something we don't discuss around here"
the coach replied.
n Over on players side OF the dressing Norman
Snead telling group how he would be unable TO be
with them for lunch Monday II forgot one said Mon
day payday and you want to be there early right Nor
mani"
= Nope" snead answered. Payday is now Tuesdays.
They look at the films before they give US our money after
last season."