Evening star., 1938-12-03
Scouting Movie
For F|aherty
Causes Rift
Pilots in StoIemute
Over Naming Their
Starting Line-Ups
BY BILL DIBMER, Jr,
Star Stan CorreSpondent,

oAkSAEIN SA AOfl6 1SldIlu, AcC.
st hasn't yet reached the point
where they're cussing each other
out in the public prints, but a
marked change In the formerly
companionable relationship between
Ray Flaherty and Steve Owen,
morrow for the Eastern champion
ship Of the National Football
League, Is apparent.
Once guiding master and devoted
pupA, in the days when Flaherty
was all-pro end under the tutelage
of the Giant mentor, the two usually
have been close friends of the field.
Indeed, before the first Giant-Red-
skin game in Washington this year,
Owen and Flaherty were in each
others company during the Giants
sojourn in the Capital whenever
they weren't exhorting their charges
to beat the others.
Since arriving here Wednesday
night, however, Flaherty and
Owen have not been near each
other. The current degree of COOL
ness started when Flaherty sent a
cameraman to get moving pictures
OF the Giant-Packer game. Upon
spying him at the Polo Grounds,
Owen ordered the movie operator
given the buns rush or his camera
taken away and he probably doesn't
know yet that the pictures were OBJ
tanned.
StalemAte Terms.
Now 1t develops that neither
coach will name his starting line
up tomorrow until he knows the
starting team of his opponent.
What fun that should be. waiting
in the cold for a game to begin
when the coaches won't give the
word to 60.
But in addition to finding out If
the advantage which Flaherty holds
over Owen in the matter of team
superiority since Owen recommend
ed Flaherty as Redskin coach will
be maintained tomorrow, their con-
trasting appraisal of certain in
dividuals will be subject to inspec-
, ton. 1t is not news any more,
however, that the Redskins have
beaten the Giants for the Eastern
title ever since Flaherty became
Indian coach, and that previously
he had helped the Giants gain a
place in three consecutive play
offs.
Player Judgment at Test.
But five players may answer the
question as to which coach ex-
ercised the better judgment when
considering their respective merits
during the last two seasons. They
are George Karamatic, Max Krause
and Tillie Manton of the Redskins
and Nello Falaschi and Johnny Kar-
els of the Giants. all of whom were
or could have been members of
the other side.
Two years ago Falaschi was
drafted by the Redskins after a bril-
liant career at Santa Clara which he
climaxed by captaining and quarter
backing the Broncos to an unde-
feated season and Sugar Bowl
championship in 1896. Falaschi de-
cided to forego pro ball for a coach
ing job in 81, however, but title to
him was retained by the Redskins.
When he announced his intention
OF playing pro ball this year. Fla
herty had other ideas. He had heard
of the prowess of Karamatic, a Con-
zaga star, who was the Giants firsi
choice In the draft last December
A trade was arranged, Karamatic
for Falaschi. and both coaches say
they're satisfied.
Flaherty, moreover, was willing to
gamble with two other players
Owen turned loose during the last
two seasons. Before the 1887 sea-
son started the Giants asked waiv-
ers on Max Krause and Flaherty
promptly nabbed him. Krause, an
other Gonzagan, not only has been
a whale of q blocking back for the
Redskins but his ball carrying in
this seasons opener against Phila-
delphia not only won that game but
gave him an average of 9 yards per
rush, which still tops the league
averages.
Grabs Manton.
Owen also turned loose Manton
early this season in order to find
room for Johnny Karcis, a powerful
running back the Pirates let go.
Flaherty could have had Karcis for
the asking, for he was a free agent
and wanted to play with the Red
skins. Flaherty disdained his serv-
ices. but grabbed Manton when the
Giants released him.
AS a final indication Of their
strong desire for victory tomorrow
each coach has Stunned the Serv.
ices of regular scouts all during the
season, handling the matter them
selves. Owen dropped down to WASH
ington to see the Redskins play
when the Giants had an OF day in
the schedule and Flaherty twice has
secuted the Giants. And although it
would have made a good story.
neither Cliff Battles, the ex-Redskin.
nor the secret agent who 30 sue
cessfully secuted the New Workers
for Flaherty last year, have had any,
thing to do with supplying the Red
skins with any other informat ton