Evening star., 1940-10-11
Expected 10 Replace
Injured Justice in
Cardinal Game
AII-Freshmon Quartet
Is Developing Esprit
De Corps Of Own
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Boyd CRe6 Morgan's great game
at Pittsburgh last Sunday and
Coach Ray Flaherty's reluctance to
tamper with his all-rookie backfield
indicate that Morgan, and not Ray
Hare, will inherit the injured Ed
Justices assignment in the start
ing lineup for the Redskins Sunday
against the Chicago Cardinals.
Although Flaherty may change
his mind at the last minute, the fact
remains that Morgan has been rum
ming with the Baugh-Johnston-
Krause backfield all week in prac-
tice while Hare has not been shifted
from the Zimmerman-Seymour-
Hoffman combination.
This is as Flaherty would have 1t,
and unless developments prove that
switch is advisable, this is the way
it will remain. Morgan, second
year man, too-ike most Of the
other sophomores on the squads
much improved back over his
freshman season, naturally could be
expected to feel more at home with
three other veterans.
Freshmen Pack Confidence.
That all-freshman quartet, on
the other hand. Is developing quite
an esprit de class. as it were, Of its
own. It's not often that q pro
teams last cut leaves just four
new men who play all different po-
sitions in the backfield as do Roy
Zimmerman, Bob Seymour, Bob
Hoffman and Ray Hare-the only
rookie backs to make good with the
Redskins this year. And far from
being intimidated by the lack of a
seasoned campaigner among them,
they seem to relish the idea of being
on their own with the Redskin
offensive completely in their trust.
Ordinarily, Hoffman and Hare are
regarded as the blockers and pass
receivers of this particular backfleld,
but it's no secret that Hare is being
groomed slowly to assume both kick
ing and passing duties. Left-handed
and left-footed, Ray ran the ball last
year for Gonzaga, where he gained
more than 600 yards in the last six
games, and Flaherty is intrigued
with his possibilities.
IF he ever got the knack of punt
ing" the Redskin coach has said,
he'd kick the ball out Of the lot
every time I don't think any ones
ever bothered to show him anything
about kicking, but I've never seen
any one with so much power in his
legs as Ray"
Ray Tough and Suave.
In Just three league games and
that exhibition with the Green Bay
Packers Hare has become known as
another bad man" type. on the Or
der OF Erny Pinckert. It's doubtful
If any one on the Washington squad,
save Pinckert, loves rough going as
much as this black-haired youth
from Sheridan, Greg, who gives it
and takes it with the same look Of
restraint. Like Pinckert, he's an
other DR.. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde character
study. for off the field he's as quiet
spoken and suave young man as
you'd want to meet.
Coming from Gonzaga. the alma
mater of Flaherty, Max Krause and
Ed Justice, Hare has been boosted
constantly by the latter two ever
since the Redskins started training
in Spokane He can't miss, I'm
tellin' you" Krause and Justice both
used to tell reporters each day. Hes
the toughest, toughest son-of-a-gun
you've ever seem"
They knew what they were talk
ing about. That first scrimmage in
Spokane saw Hare give couple Of
veterans bloody noses and he's been
respected ever since.