Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-31

Directors Back
McPeok for Now
BY MORRIS SIEcEL

SEVERAL OF THE REDSKIN directors were talking
football the other day. which rather strange for them
They usually talk about nothing except breaking
crowds and gate receipts
With the Redskn record their inclination to discuss
other phases of the operation understandable But on
this particular day they talked sense, not dollars.
They decided in their informal hudde that there was
really only one thing wrong with the Redskins They
not winning.
Thousands of fans have expressed the same general
dissatisfaction but they didn't have to meet to come by
their decision
The discontented sx-dollar critics place much Of the
blame on Bill McPeak, the oneman corporation who
general manager and coach Many Of the dissdents
feel McPeak general manager isn't finding enough
good football players for McPeak the COACH to coach
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OTHERS THINK DIFFERENTLY They say the man
can't COACH that he probably would foul up the Bay
Packers These of course in the least friendly element
Unfortunately their numbers with each succeeding
setback
investment, but they did agree they should stick by
Peak However their faith loyalty love and devotion
not forever.
They indicated, directors have habit of doing If
the situation hasn't improved much by December 15 when
the season ends I'VE may have to take another look"
put it.
By the time that second look is taken, McPeak may
not be in the picture He knows the He'll resign.
That will the directors the embarrassment of asking
him to resign.
McPEAK MEANWHILE, continues to be alarmingly
optimistic Stranger yet is the fact that his seemingly
blind faith contagious bills optimistic and so are we
one of the directors said
McPeak might be lucky that George Marshall the
man who originally chose McPeak coach of year in
1861 and voted him the title again in 1862 and again
1863 aing and unable to ply into affairs like to-
Marshall has long history of ending the embarrass-
mens that to losing coaches George couldn't stand
to his coaches Inundated week after week So to ease
the PAIN he dismissed them Very few didn't appreciate
Georges charity until years later.
Some never have understood that he did what he did
only for their good George still the record for
the fastest knockout coach He once kayoed
Dick Todd after the first exhibition game of the year
No other owner can match that track record.
LAST NIGHT McPEAK informed how the direc-
tors felt about him It pleased him greatly He had Just
about come to the conclusion the only people left who still
had kind word for him where his wife and 5-year-od
daughter.
Inside he must have felt like a condemned man with
temporary reprieve, but he grateful was happy
he did not receive formal vote of confidence
In the coaching and managing racket this has come
to be automatic kiss of death This might be why the
RedSn directors made formal announcement of their
intention to stay with their man.
Despite his relative mmaturity in the coaching bust
McPeak ST. is well acquainted with the pers Of the
He clear cut evidence he the ground rules
when he named head coach.
He still rents his house on year-to-year basis.