Evening star., 1939-11-17
DC. Pros Well Tipped
To Tactics Enemy
Will Use Sunday
Berlin, Ex-Chicoeo Back,
Will Do Blocking for
Capitol Eleven
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

They've been in the National Foot
ball League IS years longer than the
Redskins, but the Chicago Cardinals
will not be able to wear their native
colors at Griffith Stadium Sunday
because they resemble too closely
those of the home team.
Coach Ernie Nevers didn't realize
until he arrived in washington that
Cardinal red and Redskin Burgundy
would not offer enough contrast be-
tween Sundays rivals. Hence he had
to send out hurry call to a ma
tional sporting goods firm for diff
ferent jerseys.
Although he won't get them until
tomorrow, Nevers said the new shirts
will be solid black with white nu-
merals. The last time the Cardinals
played here. in 1887, they wore
white jerseys with red numerals.
What Nevers probably didn't know
was that the Redskins have a set of
white jerseys with red numbers
which earlier in the season they
said they would wear on the road
this year. But Owner George Mar
shall said the Redskins didn't look
the same in other than Burgundy
attire and vetoed the idea after
the uniforms had been bought.
Flaherty Knows Foes.
Although Nevers is able to give
the Cardinals first-hand information
about the Redskins Che secuted
them against the Packers in Mil
waukee when his team was enjoying
an off day., he still doesn't possess
an intimate or extensive knowledge
of the Indians as Coach Ray Flah-
erty does of the Cards.
For Keith Berlin, the Redskins
newest member, belonged to the
Chicagos up to a week ago when he
was purchased by the Indians to
fill the gap left by the injured Don
Irwin. And if Berlin has been able
to impart the Cardinals system to
his new teammates as quickly as he
has caught onto theirs, the Red
skins should be prepared for what
ever Nevers' team has to offer.
Against the Dodgers last Sunday,
in his first game as an Indian,
Berlin carried out his blocking
assignments we'll and intercepted an
enemy pass. With Erny Pinckert
slated to see the Cardinal game from
the sidelines, Berlin should see
even more duty against his ex-mates.
Statistics Against Cards.
Judging from league statistics, it's
hard to ascertain what offense the
Cards have been depending upon.
None of their players is listed among
the leagues first 18 ground-gainers
or scorers and the Cards haven't a
passer rated among the first six.
They've scored less points than any
team in the league except Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh and those teams
each have played two less games
than the Cards.
Defensively the Cardinals record
is even worse, as they have yielded
l78 points to the opposition in nine
games-more than any other teams
defense has allowed.
Marshall Goldberg admittedly is
the Cards outstanding threat and
Jack Robbins their passer. but
| neither has been able to make a
contender out of the team.
Unless they snap hack Sunday or
another rainy day proves the great
equalizer, the Redskins should con-
tinue their victorious march about
| as they please. And with the Car
dinals carrying little more than two
teams, those fsst-stepping Redskin
ball-carriers and ends may turn
the game into rout along toward
the finish.
Incidentally. the Cardinals are one
of the two Western division teams
that the Redskins hold an edge on
in intersectional play. In eight
games since 1882 the Redskins have
beaten the Cardinals four times and
been beaten three times, with one
game a Scoreless tie.