Evening star., 1963-05-01

Redskin Luncheon:
Who Suid What?
Bv MORRIS slEGEC

- THIS is THE TIME of the year when the Redskins
local football organization of undetermined Indian origin
concede that what's going nsder their little Ninth
street tepee really is not in the public interest.
IN Despite their reluctant honesty they continue to hold
weekly press uncheons This is in direct contrast to the
press policy at 1900 Pennsylvania There they do
not hold conferences too oen when there Is
plenty to talk about
The main purpose of the off-SeaSon Redskin chow
downs seems is to that there is nothing to
announce Thus becomes for the diners most of
them regulars to stimulate conversation Frequently de-
pending the menu this is not too difficult However
with creamed Clipped beef the smuant this can be-
come formidable assignment.
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II SUCH WAS THE OCCASION the other day when
George Marshall and Bill McPeak representing the chiefs
nd Dave Satery and Joe Blair fronting for the Indians
presided at the customary noon ritual.
Slattery assistant general manager In charge of air
transportation although he himself has unquenchabe
Sbhorrence toward flying less than effervescen about
We air lift to Los Angeles for the September 81 brush with
the Rams.
Blair recruited from the University Maryland
s where this time last year he selling lacrosse was
tucked away his usual corner STOOL thankful he wasn't
telling lacrosse, at least college level.
& This left it squarey up McPeak the two-way 'front.'
office spokesman McPeak is head coach well gen.
al manager After carefully surveying his dual role Nc
Peak concluded that he had nothing to say His stand
caught no one off guard.
& THE MEETING WAS ABOUT to be written off as
cher brilliant dud when Milton King whose tenure with
e Redskins is longer than that of Sammy Baugh, who
vas around 16 years. entered. .'.
King is RedSkn vice. president and director, one Of
TIE four nonsingng directors Marshall has created Gene
Archer the baritone is the lone exception on the brain
us However he has not been asked to Groom at meet
gs only to listen Apparently he does this very we'll He
Sta Is director ..t .-.'
e King is Princeton man. He has been away from the
campus for many years. but there still is plenty Of the Old
Nassau left in Tiger King.
q King who footballed for Princeton when touchdowns
We're and counted only five points when they were
scored wondered out loud about the absence Of Ivy
Leaguers in the National Football League.
This seemed like crunching good question to start
wh particularly since there had been other questions
opounded Kings curiosity also had undeniable merit
Il WHY NOT IVY LEAGUERS in the National Football
Eeague2 Doesn't the young commissioner, Pete Rozele,
wear Ivy League clothes? If their syng good enough
r the czar of pro football why not their football models?
{ This gave McPeak food for thought DigeSting his
Dreamed chip beef with than usual dispatch NC
Reak swallowed the idea morsel.
"I've never really given 1t any serious thought" Nc
Teak answered neatly preserving his record of never hav
g uttered mo comment Pressed he reasoned that the
incipal for Ivy League absenteeism In the NIL
vas mutual dSnterest the part Of the pros and the
NY League players.
There was only one among the $50 colegians drafted
Nst year. There also only among the 54 cardcarry
ing NFL players the 1862 rosters Yale man who plays
center for the Bears.
vth fierce detached view Of football but not Of
Vhy can't Ivy Leaguers play pro footballs that the
d6estion?" she asked.
HELL they can't play college football" she an
&Vered.
{ Next question please.