Evening star., 1938-10-15
SMITH AND BAUGH
PEP UP REDSKINS
Recovery of Great Backs
Offsets Loss of Other
Aces for Lion Game.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

DETROIT, Oct. 15.-With Charley
Malone joining Capt. Turk Edwards
and Max Krause on the hospital list
with a stiff knee. the Washington
Redskins take heart on the eve of
their National Professional Football
League battle with the Detroit Lions
from the return of their great quar-
terback, Riley Smith, and the i'm
proved condition Of Sammy Baugt1,
who is expected to be himself for the
first time during the championship
season.
Edwards missing his first game as
Redskin since the middle of the 1882
campaign, will be replaced at tackle by
Wee Willie Wilkin, regarded something
as joke in early training stories, but
now regarded as one of the hardest
workers and most improved players on
the squad. Edwards was told that
1t was either case of foregoing to-
morrow's game and being ready q
week hence or playing tomorrow and
being laid up indefinitely. He has not
missed game since a sprained ankle,
suffered the day before the 1892 cam
paign opened. kept him out Of the first
four games of that season.
The kicking-of duties, usually ham
died by Edwards, will fall upon ANDY
Farkas, who has done almost every
thing but that since joining the
Redskins.
Flaherty Used Psychology.
Despite the loss OF their leader, it
will be an inspired Redskin team that
moves into Detroit tomorrow and one
that's pretty sure to be on edge after
four days confinement In the quiet
surroundings and solicitude of Dear
born Inn. From housing standpoint.
their headquarters couldn't have been
more comfortable and the meals left
nothing to be desired. but the cham
pions have grown decidedly restless
and eager to be near the city lights
again. Methinks they'll take some of
their pent-up energy out on the Lions.
Once again, Coach Flaherty proved
himself the master psychologist as he
waited until the eve of the game to tell
the Redskins some things certain to
get under their skins. Before they
took their only pre-game workout this
morning at Briggs Stadium, site of to-
morrows game, Flaherty read them
the words of song written for Detroit
fans to sing and belittling to the Red
skins. He also took pains to tell them
that the Lion management was boast
full Of its ability to put on the best
show Of any club in the league and,
in fact, advertise themselves as the
most colorful team in professional foot
ball" Flaherty told the Redskins it's
up to them to fade" the Lions colors.
Filchock Role Undecided.
Just what use Flaherty will make Of
his two newest players. Frank Filchock
and T'illie Mantpn. will depend upon
the progress of the game. In practice
Filchock has been passing beautifully,
but Flaherty still Is sticking to Baugh
and Hartman as his Nos. and 2
beavers. If the occasion should arise
where both Baugh and Hartman were
out Of the game, Flchock undoubtedly
would toss few.
Although Manton Is recognized
chiefly for his booting ability, Fla
herty said that he'd Just as soon have
Riley Smith or George Karamatic kick
ing placements. Smith he stamps as
the most dependable Of the three,
for the old Alabama star has missed
only three field goal attempts or con-
version points in two years. Kara
matte, however, is said to be the most
powerful kicker and If long field
goal is needed, the rookie may be sent
in to kick 1t.