Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
ree-Scoring Battle,
Expected in Last
Meeting, Likely
Sloppy Going Would Hit
Home Teams Passing,
Give Invaders Edge
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

NECESSARILY AWARE VI VIC pOSSlUll-
tiles that anything can happen in
a game like the playof between
teams like the Redskins and the
Bears, an observer would be foolish
to go off the deep end with definite
prediction of pro footballs new
champion, come Sunday shutdown.
Given the breaks, either team may
win by three touchdowns or there
may be no more than the four points
difference which marked their first
meeting here last month. Personally,
we expect to see lot more scoring
four days hence, although we
thought November's battle would be
a wide-open, free-scoring affair.
Outside of the breaks, the weather
probably will be the most determin-
ing factor. If the Redskins luck
holds (they had sloppy going only
in the game at New York this season.
their chances will be brighter. Moth
ing like a dry, fast field is so favor
able to their passing game. although
the Bears speed merchant, George
McAfee, would appreciate it as much
as the Redskins Dick Todd.
Backs Like Heavy Going.
On the other hand, heavy Bear
backs like Gary Famiglietti, Joe
Maniaci and Bill Osmanski probably
would revel in heavy going behind
line which must be considered
slightly superior to either of the
Redskins two.
You can toss the mental attitude
of both squads out of consideration.
If the rivals aren't keyed high for
this game, they never will be. but
they are-you can count on that.
The prestige of national champions,
footballs greatest honor weighs just
as much as the extra $500 which will
separate the winner from the loser.
Probably the first tip-off as to
how the game will end will not come
before the end of the first quarter
Sunday. IF either team can boast
tWo-touchdown lead at that stage,
it'll probably be all over but the
shouting. For that reason. both
teams will be out to score early in
the battle for the advantage of get
ting the opposition on the run.
Farkas Still Uncertain.
Today, four days before the big
test, Coach Ray Flaherty still was
unsettled on certain vital subjects
For one thing, he doesn't know about
Andy Farkas. He hopes" Andy will
regain his 1889 form somewhat
magically, but he's not at all sure
Andy can. There's no doubt that
Farkas could be a big help Sunday
if he suddenly started to tear like
the Andy of yesteryear. ;
But Flaherty won't say whether
Andy even will get in the game
TT all depends upon how the game
goes" was Rays comment. IF We
get a good lead, we might put Andy
in there to get the feel of things
before the going became crucial.
Then, if it did, he'd probably come
through for U.s. But If it's close all
the way, don't know whether we'd
even let him play"
He may know secretly, but Fla
herty also appears to be undeter-
mined about his backfield combina-
tons Todd has been working out
with both Sammy Baugh and Frank
Filchock and there's a possibility
that Flaherty may discard his two
team system altogether if one COM
bination proves definitely more sue
cessful Bob Seymour undoubtedly
will find his way into the game, for
the Oklahoma rookie has become
one of the best ball carriers on the
squad, but with which backfleld Is
conjectural.
Hoffman Also Puzzles.
Rookie Bob Hoffman's status also
is questionable. The Southern Cali
fornia product worked out for only
the second time in 10 days this
morning and in condition is one of
the best blockers on the squad.
Although the failure of the Red
skins to put Farkas in for more
than a half-share Of the playoff
cash has aroused some comment,
more has been occasioned by the
players failure to vote General Man.
ager Jack ESpey even a third of q
share. Back in 1897, Owner George
Marshall branded Cliff Battles as an
migrate for being the only player to
hold out on Espey. Wonder what he
thinks today for his teams disregard
of the man who has looked out for
many of the Redskins interests since
they started training in Spokane
back in August?
Washington baseball players
never forgot Secretary Eddie Eynon
whenever they got into the World
Series.