Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Rice'sLain Among Six
CUT From Roster
OF Capital Pros
San Jose Rookie Shines
In Posing as Eost
Again Beuts West
BY BILL DISMER, Jr,
Star Staff Correspondent.

EN- ROUTE TO MILWAUKEE,
Aug. 29.-By dint of a great all
around exhibition in Spokane last
night when he snapped repeated
passes like Sammy Baugh, Roy
Zimmerman of San Jose State was
the Redskins No. 8 quarterback to-
day and Jimmy German, last years
freshman understudy to Baugh and
Frank Filchock, was out Of a Job.
The release of German, the only
veteran to feel the ak, was one of
six announced after last nights
game, in which Head Coach Ray
Flaherty's Eastern stars again pre-
vailed over Turk Edwards West
erners by the same margin they did
in Seattle last week-a field goal
by Bo Russell.
The only difference was that there
was twice as much scoring, before a
one-third smaller crowd, less than
5000 seeing Flaherty's henchmen
win, 1927.
Joining German on the discard
list were Halfback Ernie Lain of
Rice, whose late squirt was in
sufficient to land him q regular job;
John Thomassin, guard from
Southern California; Gene Black
well, an end from Alabama; Vince
Farrar, whose passing was forecast
when an injury sent him to the
hospital last week for a fortnight.
and Frank Kiss, Andy Farkas' center
protege for whom hope never was
held out.
More Cuts Slated.
Previous doubtful newcomers
surviving were Sandy Sanford, an
other end from Alabama, whose sem
sational pass-receiving and half
back-like runs with the ball when he
got hold of 1t, assure him serious
consideration from now on: Chuck
Slagle, the North Carolina guard,
whose play merited more attention,
and Bob Fisher. who got out of u. S.
C. year before Thomassin, but
looks 100 per cent better lineman.
Thus, SO players were on the train
today to Milwaukee, where they will
be Joined by a 39th, Bob Hoffman,
for their Labor Day exhibition with
the champion Green Bay Packers.
All of which means that more cuts
will be Forthcoming In the Wisconsin
city in another move to pare the
squad to the league limit of 80.
In releasing German Coach Ray
Flaherty said it simply was a case OF
the team not being able to keep
three quarterbacks and that Zim-
norman was the better. Tall and
powerful, the newcomer amazed with
his bullet like heaves last night and.
while he wasn't called upon TO punt,
has shown a kicking ability second
to none on the squad.
Veterans Dominate Play.
With the exception Of thinner
mans and Sanfords performances,
last nights game-like the one in
Seattle-was dominated by veterans,
with Baugh throwing four touch
down passes for all of the losers
scores and Dick Todd romping to
three touchdowns for the winners.
On the whole, marked improve
ment in timing and blocking was
noticeable with blockers Simplifying
many of the touchdown runs of the
scorers.
Although he was credited with only
one touchdown, Wayne Millner set
I'D two others with remarkable over
the shoulder, split-second catches OF
passes from Filchock, who was NIT
ting his receivers with 100 per cent
accuracy on the dead run.
For the standouts, though, 1t was
the Texan pair-Baugh and Todd.
Justifying his reputation to the
letter, Baugh started as If he couldn't
miss, completing seven OF his first
eight passes. During this remark
able display, another rookie Bob
Seymour looked especially good,
sidestepping his way past would-be
tacklers.
Todd Wins Fans.
But Todd gets the crowds adula-
lions early in the first quarter with
typical "dodgin' dick" exhibition.
weaving and threading his way
through the opposition with the
same form that thrilled washington
fans last year. His first touchdown
was scored via beautiful fake, Dick
running back as If to pass, hesitating,
and then scooting around end before
soul could lay hands on him.
After Millner's second miraculous