Evening star., 1938-08-27
skins RELUCTANT
TOPROPHESYW WIN
Morale High as Club Goes
to Chicago, but Three
Stars Are Hurt.
By BILL DISMER. Jr,

Splced With Is rockies, seasoned
with l8 veterans and blended into a
flavor smacking of another cham
pionship team. the Washington Red
skins leave town today to become rep
resentatives of two great trusts-the
city Of Washington in particular and
professional football in general.
Tomorrow morning they arrive in
Chicago. where, next Wednesday night,
they will oppose the College All-Stars
In what fast is becoming one Of the
biggest annual grid attractions.
Physically. the squad which was to
pull out of Union Station at 5:45
O'Clock this afternoon was somewhat
less than 100 per cent perfect, but
mentally Coaches Ray Flaherty and
Roy Baker couldn't ask for more
Minus the cockiness which is said to
have pervaded every pro team in pre-
pairing for the All-Star game during
the last four years the Skins are pos
sessed of determination which augurs
i'll for the collegians.
Three Stars Nurse Wounds.
Three KEY players still are nursing
slight wounds, however, and the Skins
rather would see them in top shape
before predicting victory over the ALI
Stars. Slingin' Sam Baugh, as much
a part of their offense as the huddle,
still limps slightly with a bruised
ankle. Ed Justice, a halfback who
catches lot of the Singers heaves,
has wrenched shoulder which ne
ceSsitates the wearing OF special
pad. And Don Irwin, one OF the best
backs in the game when five or six
yards are needed. still has foot which
requires attention.
Baueh is likely to be the quickest
recoverer. and there is no doubt h,
will start the game next Wednesday
Justice also is expecting to see action
but 1rwin's condition is more doubt
full. Capt Turk Edwards, the only
other player who missed practice, ha,
shaken an infection under his arm
completely.
A striking example of the spirit Of
the entire squad has been given by al
four men during the last week. AL.
though all were told to stay away from
the Ballston practice field until com.
pletely well. each came out every day K
take part in the calisthenics.
Skinnotes.
The most timely break" of his lif,
came to Wallie Nesbitt, one of the Red
skins most ardent supporters. las
wednesday . Wanting to 20 to the
All-Star game. but not being able te
afford the round-trip fare, Nesbit,
suddenly was transferred to Chicago
by the Government bureau for which
ne works. He leaves today-with 8
ticket which he bought at the Red.
SKINS ONCE as more important trav.
ehng necessity than his toothbrush.
The Skins bade goodbye to theil
Ballston training site for good thi.
morning. :. . Upon their return tc
washington on September 8, thev will
resume their local training at Fair.
lawn Field, base of their preliminar,
operations last year. Thev can,
move into their home field of Griff1th
otaolum until October 3-the day after
the baseball season ends.
Eddie Britt and Ed Kawal. recent
members OF the champions on whom
waivers were asked. have been claimed
oy other National League clubs.
Britt. halfback, who once starred
WIN Holy Gross, goes to the BROOKLYN
Dodgers. while Kawa. a center, for.
merly with the Chicago Bears, ha.
oeen Gained by the Philadelphis
Eagles.