Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-08

PuIuck Studied
Titles Physique
By MORRIS SIEGEL

TACKLE BOB ToNEFF, who served gainful pro-
fessonal apprenticeship at Nore Dame when the Irish
were pushing high pressure football distinguished him
self more than any Redskn in the 214 loss to the Giants
Sunday.
This was not the opinion Of the Redskn coaches who
know best, but OF jury Of newspapermen, who don't
The football writers arbitrarily have declared themselves
experts and vote accordingly each week.
The coaches don't disagree at least not during work.
ing hours but often there postvote indication that
they would have chosen otherwise Bill McPeak somehow
left that impression at yesterdays press hoedown when
the decision in favor Of Toneff announced.
McPEAK AGREED ToNEFF handled himself the
way 26pound tackles should when confronted by oppos
ing bacarrers but suggested another OF his public
defenders, John Paluck, also earned his keep.
Paluck once was known Mean John, but the late
Bert Bell, who condoned violence on the gridron,
presy forbade mention Of 1t the arwaves He reckoned
1t might give Riddles the wrong impression about Paluck
whose official biography fails to record occasion
where good conduct medal was bestowed on him.
On the coa1dal cable and in radioland Pauck became
Gentle John. There number of games when Paucks
contributions measured up to the softer billing.
This past Sunday not Of those days. Paluck,
with one more arm one more grasp, might have won
more than the days NEvP award. He might have
the game for the Redskins.
HE RECALLED THE GIANTS had been laced 49,
q couple Of weeks ago in Pittsburgh when Y A. Title
their elderly quarterback had the meres of old age and
failed to compete Paluck became welded to the idea that
what worked for the SeeerS might work for the Redskins
Paluck conducted neat bit of personal research
the physique Of little Anatomy students would have ap
preciaed it. but not Title Referee Bill Downes Once
Mr.. Downes stepped off Is yards against Paluck
subtle reminder Understanding is against the rules Of
the NFI.
While Downes making one Of his several bids to
become the games leading ground gamer little rereated
to the Giants bench complaining there something in
his eye
The New York trainer and Coach Allie Sherman
agreed appeared that the something might be part Of
Palucks fist which somehow accidentally had become
Wedged between Titles face mask and his face.
IN THE JUNGLE WORLD of defensive football every
things fair until you get caught. Pauck seemed was
border-line case from that incident on the eyes of
almost $4,000 fans weren't him. the eyes of the five
NIL officials charged with preserving law order were
He was warned several times and halftime Referee
Downes also sought out Coach McPeak to warn him about
Paluck's attitude.
"Your gang" Downes said paying 25O-pound Paluck
an unintended compliment "haS knocked Title down five
times One warning and I'll have eXpel somebody"
AS long as Downes brought the subject up, McPeak
had beef too Five times that's nothing" McPeak said
@Our man. Snead has been knocked down dozen times
and you haven't called it you're watching quarter
backs, watch ours too"
This exposed a phase of McPeaks status with
the Redskins In addition to being general manager and
head COACH he also to be in charge Of counting
Tor the knockdowns.