Evening star., 1939-09-30
Record Throne
Seen for Till
Tomorrow
FIoherty May Stort
Two Rookie Backs in
Rubber Contest
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

Like college professor and student
on the eve of final exams, Coaches
Ray Flaherty and Steve Owen to-
day sought the questions and
answers to problems which could
prove the stumbling block for each
other In tomorrow's big game at
Griffith Stadium.
Cognizant that they will be power
less once the game is under way, the
rival mentors, former master and
pupil, mentally rehearsed every Sit
uation which might arise and, they
hoped, the correct way to meet 1t.
With a record crowd looming for
the pro game in Washington and
the leadership of the eastern divi-
sion at stake, neither is overlooking
a trick which might prove the diff
ference between victory and defeat.
AS matter of fact, the battle of
wits may continue right up to the
time both teams run onto the field.
Although Flaherty and Owen know
their players as we'll as their par
ents. neither would reveal a starting
lineup today because. they said. 1t
depended on last-minute develop
ments-and on whom the rival
started.
May Start Freshman Backs.
Flaherty, for instance, was toying
with the idea of lining up Jimmy
Johnston, the rookie back from the
University of Washington for whom
he has predicted brilliant future,
for the opening kickoff. If he did, it
would mean that the Redskins
would open with two freshmen in
the backfield, for Wilbur Moore of
Minnesota would 60 in the same
group with Johnston and the vet.
Grams Erny Pinckert and Frank Fill
chook. On the other hand, Flaherty
wasn't sure that he wouldn't start
the Baugh-Farkas combination. with
Ed Justice and Jay Turner as the
blockers.
Owen intimated that Eddie Miller.
the sensational rookie from New
Mexico, and John Bulb Karcis
would be his scoring threats at the
outset If the Giants received the
kickoff He also announced that,
because of the injury to Hank Soar,
he may play Tuffy Leemans with
Ed Danowski. although the George
Washington star and league passing
champion rarely have teamed to-
gether Danowski usually starts with
Soar, Ward Cuff and Nello Falaschi.
with Leemans waiting until the start
OF the second period to go in with
Kink Richards, Dale Burnett and
Ken Strong.
The selection of the starting lines,
with each team boasting two, like
wise was to be left to the very end
with the alternative of kicking or
receiving probably determining each
coach's choice.
It's a Rubber Game.
incidentally. the game will be the
seventh between the teams since
Flaherty left Owen to coach the
Redskins in 1886, and previous re-
suits make tomorrow's the rubber"
game. Each has won three times
since Fiaherty took over the In
dians splitting even In SO and with
the Redskins winning both of the
games in 81 and the Giants both
last year.
Although certain to be short
enders when they take the field, the
Redskins will have the opportunity
of ending the winning streak that
they themselves started the Giants
on almost year ago. Last October
the New Workers invaded Wash
ington beaten in two of the first
three games. The Redskins, IA
vorltes then on the strength of two
straight victories. blew a lead and
gave the Giants the first of IA vic
tories without loss which has car
ried to the present
incidentally, an important mem
Der of the Redskins almost single
handedly dealt the Giants their last
defeat. on October 3, 1888 Frank
Filchock, who started his National
League career with the Pittsburgh
Pirates that day, threw two long
touchdown passes to beat the
Giants, 14-10.