The Washington times., 1937-08-18
REDSK|N COACH
Will HAVE USE
OF ACE KICKERS
ShiftOfLittle Value
In Pro Grid Tits
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL


Ray Flaherty, coach Of the
Washington Redskins, is a lead
ing advocate Of the superiority
Of the single wing back for
nation. The Redskins will run,
pass and quick kick off the
single wing, with occasion ad-
ventures in the old "flanker"
play developed by Amos Alonzo
Stagg in the days when the elms
of Old Eli were young. All well
equipped teams have a variety
of plays from punt formation,
and the Redskins will run some
developments of their attack
from this standard formation.
There will be no predominant
drift to the right in the attack
of the Redskins. Coming out of
the huddle, the team will deploy
to the right or left according
to signal. There will be an un-
balanced line with tackles NOV
ing to one side or the other.
There will be no shift as the
men move into position.
"I believe that the single wing
is the best and Soundest forma-
ton" Flaherty said this morn
ing. with the exception Of the
Green Bay Packers, who used
the Notre Dame shift; the Phila.
delphia Eagles who used the
double wing, and the Detroit
Lions who used the double wing
occasionally for purposes Of de-
ception, the teams used the
single wing back formation.
GIVES Pow EE
THE single wing gives you
power inside and outside Of
tackles. You can reverse, use a
delayed forward pass, or use any
other play in the modern foot
ball attack.
1.-The shift means nothing in
professional football" Flaherty
continued. I'm the first place,
the shift is intended to force
inexperienced men to commit
themselves. In professional foot
ball the men know the answers.
They've been around a long time,
and they move to the right spot.
"As a matter of fact, I see
more benefit to the non.shift-
ing line than the shifting line.
You know where the defense
will be, and with a chance to
size up their set plays, you can
work to overcome them. There
is always a little variation in the
spacing of a shift, and in pro-
feSsional football, half stride;
yes, six inches, may give a smart
quarterback or a good lineman
an unbeatable edge.
BATTLES BEST
I'VE will make frequent, and
I hope, effective use of the
punt" Flaherty went on in his
chat. Battles is one of the best
punters in professional football.
Baugh is a great punter, and
very accurate in shaving the side
lines deep in enemy territory.
He can pin teams to their own
goal line. Dixie Howell was a
good kicker in college, and Riley
Smith is right up in the front
rank.
mot only will we have good
punting, but our field goal corps
includes Riley Smith, Busich
and Baugh. They are all place.
ment kick specialists.
THE placement kick is the
fastest method of kicking
goals" Flaherty said. "You kick
from six and one-half to seven
and one-half yards behind the
line of scrimmage, and the
charge Of the center trio gives
you an alley through which to
drive the ball.
EASY TO BLOCK
The drop kick sends the
kicker 10 yards back and it is
easier to block his attempts.
There is too much territory for
the defense to cover to guard
the kicker. Another element in
volved is that of time, which is
most important. The man re.
ceiving the ball for a drop kick
has to turn it and place it just
so for his kick. The kicker in
placement kicks walks up and
toes the ball as the receiver
places it to the ground. You
have one more blocker in drop
kicking, but the speed Of the
| placement kick makes it more
useful"
Flaherty said in course Of con.
versation that the Redskins had
made a substantial cash offer for
Kahn, the guard who was shipped
off to the Chicago Bears in the
deal that brought Michaels ID