Evening star., 1962-09-24
Ho, Ho, Ho
HO, 10, HO
Redskin Victory Provides
McPeok With New Theme

For q while Coach Bill Nc
Peak Of the Redskins thought
about adopting an Never
Smile Again" as his 1862 theme
song. He gave up the idea yes
terday. laughing out loud after
the Redskins upet the Browns
at Cleveland, 17-16.
This was a Redskin team that
many thought went to Cleve-
land only because league rules
made it mandatory. But Nc
Peak, his assistants and the
players themselves said all
along they'd get better. Nobody
believed them. At least, few
thought it would happen so
suddenly.
Bill was forced to used a
makeshift backfield featuring
Don Bosseler at left half on
some plays. He had Dick James
on defense and Rookie Doug
Elmore playing for ailing Claude
Crabb, and a fellow asked If
he'd use the same lineup
against the Cardinals Sunday.
The only thing I'm going to
change is my Shirt" he said,
laughing.
However, you many rest as
sured, that there1l be changes
If everybody's available.
For once, it seemed, the Red
skins went after the opposi-
tion and made 1t play their
game. This was at the start
Of the second half when the
Redskins went 81 yards with
Bosseler and Jim Cunningham
doing most Of the work on the
ground to set up Bobby Khay-
ats S3-yard field goal.
I'VE didn't change anything
at the half" McPeak said. 1--WE
just decided that If they were
going to lay back and wait for
Norman Snead to pass, we'd
run the ball"
The same strategy was fol-
lowed throughout most of the
final period until Snead hit
Mitchell with what proved to
be the payoff throw.
Mitchell's winning run was
an impromptu play, starting |
out as a long pass downfield.
But Galen Fiss threw a block
on Bobby, forcing him to alter
his course, and as it turned out
Fiss was the only Brown to
lay q hand on Mitchell on the
deciding run.
When he hit me-" Bobby re-
lated, 81 cut in to the left and
I didn't know whether Norman
would see me or not. When
your primary target is covered
or can't get loose, the quarter
back Is supposed to pick up
another. But Snead saw me,
like he always does, and laid
the bali right in there for me-"
Snead's getting much smarter
off the field as we'll as on. A
reporter asked how it felt to be
on a winning team.
"I'll let you know after IA
games" he answered.
Snead was bubbling with ad-
miration for Mitchell's big play.
II knew he was going to do
something" he said. He told
me before the game he really
was UP for it. He couldn't wait
to get out there"
Snead, by the way, completed
eight Of 18 passes for lat yards,
but had three intercepted.
1t was almost q case Of the
alumni" whipping the varsity
for the Redskins. McPeak
started his pro career with the
Browns and was cut. Line
Coach Abe Gibron, Defensive
Line Coach Tim Temerario,
Fran O'Brien, Bob Freeman,
Bob Khayat and Mitchell all
played for or coached the
Browns.
Rookie Doug Elmore not only
did an acceptable job on de-
fense but also outkicked the
Browns Gary Collins, averag-
ing Al yards to Gary's 40.
Doug's biggest contribution was
a fourth-period punt from his
end zone to Hopalong Cassidy
on the Browns As.
= Ah
Dick James had q big day
on defense. Jim Brown tried
to block him out on one play
but Dick bounced right back
and helped haul down Jim
Ninowski on an attempted end
sweep.
Jim Steffen not only inter-
cepted Jim Browns lateral for
the first touchdown but also
stole the ball twice from him
later in the game. However,
the officials made him give
it back.
A couple Of hundred fans
were on hand to welcome the