Evening star., 1939-10-29
Superiority in Line
Expected 10 Keep
DC. Team Ahead
Boueh Is Due to Return
To Lineup EorIy in
Crucial Struggle
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star Statf Correspondent,


MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 28-
Needless OF public opinion, which
gives them little chance of beating
the mighty Packers, the Redskins
confidently await the starting whistle
tomorrow which will send them into
their most crucial game of the 1899
National Football League campaign.
AS matter of fact, it is crucial
test for both teams-for if the Pack
ers lose they surrender their present
co-leadership of the Western di-
vision to the winner of the Detroit
Lion Chicago Bear game. while if
the Redskins lose they'll drop out of
their tie for first place in the Eastern
division provided the Giants, as ex-
pected. beat the Brooklyn Dodgers.
But if the Redskins win they stand
q good chance of going undefeated
until their next to last game of the
seasons with the Lions. for their in
tervening games-With the Phila-
delphia Eagles, Dodgers and Chicago
Cardinals-are not rated half as
tough as today's.
Redskins Are Confident.
Despite a cold spell, predicted to
end before game time, but which
would, if continued, place them at a
disadvantage against the acclmated
Packers, the Redskins expect to leave
here tomorrow night with the Pack
ers' scalps. To man, they simply
Er,r> fl,e1y 1,ouo hofter 4
squad than Wisconsin's favorite
eleven.
Remove Arnie Herber and Don
Hutson fro mthe Packer lineup and
you eliminate nearly IS per cent Of
the teams effectiveness, while the
Redskins, with Sammy Baugh again
in shape. have three aerial threats
in him, Frank Filchock and Jimmy
German, and again the hard-run-
ming Clarke Hinkle. the speedy Cecil
1sbell and the veteran Joe Laws. the
Indians are more than willing to
match the ball-carrying aptitudes
of Andy Farkas. Dick Todd, Wilbur
Moore and Filchock.
Andy Uram, one Of the Packers
newer backs, who gave the Redskins
such trouble in the all-star game at
Chicago last year, is rumored out
of tomorroW's game altogether. not
having recovered sufficiently from
injuries received last Sunday.
Skins Line Superior.
It's to their line. however. that
the Redskins look most expectantly
for it is no secret that they expect
their two sets OF forwards to outplay
any Packer combination by a wide
margin. Although either of WASH
ingtons two lines will be outweighed
nearly 10 pounds to the man by any
group Coach Curly Lambeau throws
against them, the Redskins reputedly
are faster, smarter and younger
than the Bay forwards.
Russ Letlow, all league guard
last year. and Milton Gantenbein.
the Packers other end who landed
on the second all-league team. are
said to be the toughest obstacles to
remove on defense. although the
Packers Tiny" Engebretsen. 245-
pound guard from Northwestern, is
no minor detail
For the most part. however, the
Bay line is composed of players
past their prime, or at least much
older than the Redskins. Letlow
and Gantenbeln are said to be in no
condition to play so minutes and.
unlike the Redskins, the Packers
have few capable line reserves.
Free-Scoring Fray Likely.
From this corner, it looks a free
scoring battle with the Redskins
winding up anywhere from 10 points
to two touchdowns ahead. That,
despite the fact that fans here are
spotting the Redskins 5la points at
even money.
Although Coach Ray Flaherty has
worked increasingly on pass defense
all week, we think the Herber-to-
Hutson combination will click at
least once. but not enough to win.
In close game. however, there al
ways is the chance that one of
Armies long distance heaves will 20
for a winning touchdown, with
Hutson breaking out of nowhere to
snag it near the goal line.
But we don't figure the game
will be close enough for such heave
to be disastrous. for in the mean
time. we think Filchock and Farkas
will have combined for one score,
Sammy Baugh will have tossed to
either Dick Todd or Ed Justice for
another and some one, maybe Jimmy
German, will have taken a kickofY
through the Redskins wedge to still
another.
Farkas, Filchock to Start,
Farkas and Pilchock. with Ernv
Pinckert and Jimmy Johnston
rounding out the backfield. will start
for the Redskins behind their vet
eran line of Malone. Millner, Ed
wards. Barber. Karcher, Stralka and
Carroll. Baugh is expected to enter
the game at the start of the second
quarter with Moore, Turner and
Justice.
The kickoff will be at 3 o'clock
Washington time.
The STANDINGS
Eastern Division.
W: L. T. Pts. Op