Evening star., 1938-07-26
B0LSTER|NG ENDS
REDSK|NPROBLEM
FIaherty Would Build New
Protection for Baugh's
Passing Game.
Bv BILL DISMER, Jr.

Despite the presence OF Wayne Mill
ner. Charley Malone and Bob Nc
Chesney-three stalwarts on last years
championship eleven-Coach Ray Fla
herty today said he still is on the
lookout for ends for his Washington
Redskins. His statement to that ef-
feet occasioned some surprise in view
of the presence Of the aforementioned
trio, but the conclusion seems 20 be
that the burden of the Skins aerial
offense will be shifted this season
from Slingin' Sam Baugh to his re-
ceivers.
Expecting Baugh to be even better
this year. Flaherty also expects other
teams to concentrate on breaking up
his passes instead OF breaking Baugh
Last year." said Flaherty. the other
teams were anxious to see if Baugh
could take it and they continually
sent him to the ground. Well. they
found out that those tactics didn't az
feet Sammy's accuracy any, 50 this
year they'll concentrate on the other
half OF the aerial of1ense-the re-
ceivers. That's why we'll need more
ends for replacement purposes
when the starting flankmen begin to
take too much punishment"
Early Drills Seen Harmful.
Flaherty apparently expects Andy
Farkas and George (Automatic)
Karamatic together to nll the shoes OF
Cliff BATTLES Farkas and Karamatic
plus Baugh would seem to provide the
groundwork for most Of the Skins at
tack this year. although Falherty In
sists that he will mold the entire squad
into a unit rather than concentrate
on individuals.
incidentally, the Redskins start
training two weeks from tomorrow,
and according to Flaherty, that won't
help us any" Reluctant to admit that
the early beginning will be actually
harmful, the reading between Rays
lines is plain enough even to those
who know football only to the extent
that Washington boasts OF the pro-
fessional champions of the world.
This early season work in hot
~CdGllCI 10 w UNAC cOAlCUIuIk
out of the boys" Ray explains. Not
only that, but the squad will be at
midseason peak almost by the time OF
the first league game and after that
it's going to be tough to keep them at
top form"
The premature start is due to the
date the Skins-as pro footballs
champions-have with the College
All-Stars in Chicago on August 81.
Washington's National League repre-
sentatives will have played two games
(they meet Texas all-star eleven in
Dallas on Labor Day nighD by the
time that most college squads are be-
ginning their conditioning.
Eagle Now Under Way.
At that, the Skins may not be at
such a disadvantage against other
league competition as Ray thinks.
The Philadelphia Eagles, the East's
last-place team in 1887. started train
ing yesterday. and most OF the other
National League teams will be in uni
form before the end of August. None
of them, however. must be in shape
for a hard game like the All-Star fray
until the season opens September II.
Flaherty left today for Rochester,
N. Y. Allegedly on trip to purchase
sweaters, the Skins mentor timed his
tour to catch both Don Irwin, last
years fullback, and Baugh when they
were in that city. Irwin Is visiting
there and Baugh's international
League baseball club is playing at
home this week. So pair Of signed
contracts may be forthcoming;