Evening star., 1938-09-05
PRO CHAMPS NOT
IN VICTORY MOOD
Thoughts on League Opener.
$4,000 to See Battle.
Baugh Won't Start.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.
Star Staff Correspondent,

S~AA
DALLAS, Sept. 5.-If you're In
the mood to bet a bob or two on
your Washington Redskins to avenge
their defeat in Chicago by beating the
Texas All-Stars here in the Cotton
Bowl tonight, better be sure you can
afford to lose.
The Redskins, it seems. aren't in the
mood to win and, probably unlike you,
can afford to lose For even their
second defeat in two meaningless pre-
seasons games wouldn't prevent them
from starting the National Football
League campaign next Sunday on even
footing with all the other pro elevens,
and that, after all, is what is upper
most in the Indians mind The start
Of the league season. we mean.
That is not to say that they wouldn't
like to win tonight and help regain
some Of professional footballs prestige
which they lost when they took that
28l6 beating last Wednesday night
But they're not apt to enter tonisht's
battle with any do or die" determina-
iton and the fact that neither Quarter
back Riley Smith will be directing
them. nor that Slingin' Sam Baugh
will be in there singing 'em for more
than few moments makes them even
less threatening for any opponent.
stars Classy and Ready.
Furthermore, the players haven't
been able to sleep any too we'll the
past three nights as no air. conditioned
rooms were available for them in thu
Baker Hotel headquarters and the 90
degree temperatures haven't been con!
ducive to sleep Right now. the In.
dians are more concerned about get
ting out of Dallas than Of winning the
ball game.
These Texas All-Stars, on the other
hand. are all keyed up. their morale
raised nearly as high as the college
squad at Chicago And these Texans
have gathered some mighty good
football players for this third annual
dream game" OF the Southwest. al
Dallasites call their professional
collegian game which inaugurates the
grid season in the Southwest.
Such backfield aces as Frank Patrick
Of Pittsburgh, Dwight Sloan and Jack
Robbins OF Arkansas, Eddie Vickers Of
Rice and Pinky Rohm Of L. s. u. to
mention a few, have been recruited.
Rohm, incidentally, appeared the fast
est Of the many fast backs at Chicago
and may run the Redskin hankmen
ragged as he did on wide end sweeps
on Soldier Field.
Bauxh Won't Start.
High-pressured salesmanship on the
part Of the promoters of the game,
which is charity affair, plus some
what misleading declarations on the
part Of the Redskin management in
dicate that the Cotton Bowl, one OF
the most perfect little stadia in
America. will be packed pretty close
to its $4,000 capacity when the kick
of is made at o'clock.
Although some observers have
pointed out that Baugh has been seen
limping around the hotel lobby (he
has worked out only once with the
team in Dallas) it has been denied
that he Is not in the best OF shape
and his name has been definitely In
cluded in the starting lineup
As matter OF fact, Baugh won't
start and won't be inserted into the
game until-ard unless-the use for
his speciality arises. The Redskins are
taking no chances on having Baugh's
bum ankle further aggravated and
for that reason won't allow him to be
in the game any time the Indians are
on the defense.
Rockies to Get Chance.
Washington's starting lineup, as
given to Capital newspapermen with
the team, and not to the Dallas pa pers,
lists Max Krause as quarterback, Dick
Tuckey and Erny Pinckert at half.
backs and George Karamatic at FULL
back. The starting Of two rockies in
the backneld is in line with Coach
Ray Flaherty's intention Of testina
every freshman" on the squad under
fire tonight. Before the game is over
Jim Abbitt, Leroy Campbell, And,'
Farkas, Bill Hartman and Jay Turne,
will get into the backfield.
Flaherty will start q veteran line
however. with Millner and Malone a
ends. Edwards and Barber at tackles
OLSON and Karcher at guards ane
Carroll at center Because OF the ab.
sence Of Riley Smith and the in
ability Of Baugh to kick, there Is A
possibility that Karcher. who used to
punt while at Ohio State. may be
called back to boot a few during the
evening. Some say he is as lengthy
a kicker as any man on the squad.