Evening star., 1938-09-19
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

The amazingly rapid turnover in pro-
fessional football was being recos-
nized by Washington grid fans today
as Andy Farkas. Bob Masterson, Bill
Hartman and Dick Tuckey-four
young men who weren't known to
fame a year ago-were being hailed
as new heroes Of the Washington
Redskins.
But keenly apprehensive grid
populace also was quick to discern
that without Riley Smith or Sammy
Baugh there isn't 4 quarterback in
squadful Of National League cham
pions. And the fact that the Indians
were able to get only n 1916 tie with
the Brooklyn Dodgers before nearly
$4,000 fans at Grifiith Stadium yes
terday was due chiefly to poor strategy
on the part OF those intrusted to
direct play.
Possibly Fate wanted to set the
stage where a field goal in the last
five seconds Of play catapulted q
rookie end from a small college into
the national spotlight. Possibly Owner
George Marshall. despite his apparent
disgust. inWardly Is rejoicing over
the climactic ending which sent a
stadium full Of paying customers away
voicing VOWS about not missing next
!, Sundays game.
Needed, a Quarterback.
Neither justification, however. can
hide the fact that II the Reds had
received even average direction their
supporters wouldn't have had to wait
until the game-ending whistle was
in the timekeeper's mouth to gain an
unsatisfactory, but face-saving tie;
indeed. would be Boosting their second
straight league triumph in as many
starts.
But saving the unpleasantries for
later, let's get to Farkas-the name
which is on every grid fans lips today
Not overlooking the succession Of
completed pass by Tuckey to set up
Masterson's game-tying boot, 1t still
was Handy Andy from. Detriot who
completely dominated the game.
Handy Andy it is, for Andy was
q most handy man to have around
yesterday. From the moment he made
his professional debut near the end
of the second quarter he was 'it'-the
whole show. His ball-carrying from
scrimmage was the least of Andy's
antics, bpt he gained "a yards in five
rushes. But what man on returning
| punts! And on blocking. And on
defense.
Makes Great Tackle.
Not since Tuf1y Leemans side
stepped two Tennessee interference
runners to bring down Beattie Feathers
just short of G.. WIS goal back in 1885
has Grifnth Stadium seen q defensive
play by q safety man such as Farkas
pulled in the third quarter yesterday
At the time, the Redskins were holding
a 1910 lead, but when End Jim Austin
took Ace Parker's pass In the clear
and picked up two blockers 1t looked
to be a sure touchdown. Only Farkas
was between the three Of them and
the goal line. Somehow or other, just
as Tuf1y did in '35, Farkas evaded
those two blockers and spilled Austin
at midfleld.
Farkas' blocking must have made
Erny Pinckert, the ace Of all pro block
ers, sit up and take notice. When he
blocked out an end, the end was
blocked-half the time up into the air
and away from his objective. And on
returning punts, Farkas looked just
what the crowd was eager to proclaim
him, another Battles" The way he
tucked that ball under his arm, skirted
for the sidelines and tore upheld was
q revelation.
And this was the guy who didn't get
a chance to play in the All-Star game
in Chicago! If Andy has an equal, II
isn't Isbell, or Uram, or Whizzer
White or any Of the other collegians
who beat the Redskins at Soldier Field
Indeed, Coach Ray Flaherty said CRATE
fully today that II Farkas had been
used by Mcmillan, the All-stars would
have won by even . larger margin
than the 2e-10 score.
FarkAs vas pretty 'vtndsd.at ~ I'D