Evening star., 1941-09-07
Three Crack Groups
OF Passers, Toters
Rich in Promise
FiIchock-Todd Combine
Now Best; Boueh, Forkos
Head FIushy Lot
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star STAFF CorrespOndent.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 6.-Bar-
ring injury to any of their leading
backs. such as that which cost them
the services of Andy Farkas last
wear, the Redskins 194l attack
should be even more potent than it
was in 1910, when it averaged p
points for IL National League games.
That forecast is based on the
theory that the teaming OF FarkaS
with Sammy Baugh will add %
per cent to the Redskins offensive
punch, that the combination OF
Frank Filchock and Dick Todd will
continue to be as devastating as 1t
was last year and that the sopho-
more backs, Roy Zimmerman and
Bob Seymour, will be twice as ell
fective together as result OF their
seasons experience in pro football
And it doesn't take In the posi-
bility that such rookie backs as
Ken Dow or Jack Banta will develop
into dangerous ball carriers TO assist
In the ground gaining now borne
chiefly by Farkas, Todd and Sey-
mour.
Personally. we can't think OF an
other team in the league that can
show three such self sufficient back
fields as the Redskins possess IN
the Baugh- -FarkaS, Filchock-Todo
and Zimmerman-Seymo groups.
Each of these has a paSSer, kicker
and runner de luxe and there isn't
one of the six that couldn't take his
place in the backfleld of any team
in the circuit.
Group Filchock Heads Best.
At present the quartet led by Fill
rhock is by far the most torml-
dable, completed as it is by such
CLASSY blockerS and pass receivers
as Bob Hoffman and Wilbur Moore.
There isn't a blocker on the squad
to compare with Hoffman and
Moore is regarded by some as the
best all-around member of the back
field corps. He can block, catch
masses. carry the ball on deep re-
verses and defend against passes,
but he does them all so unostenta-
tiouslv that he has become known
as the Redskins OSsie Bluege. And
like the Mats coach, he is so un-
talkative that his mates long since
have dubbed him 'Gabby.'
As for the full composition OF the
Baueh-Farkas and Zimmerman
Seymour groups, nothing definite
can be said at the present. Id
Justice and the rookie Jack Guthrie
have been working most regularly
with Sammy and Andy, while Ray
Hare has been teaming with Zlm
and Bob. Because this last COM
bination needs strengthening more
than the others, either Ken Dow OF
Oregon State or Jack Banta OF
Southern California is likely to be
assigned if they make the grade.
At this stage of the game, DOW
and Banta look the hkeliest OF the
new backs to stick, although the
latter's disposition is acting against
him. It's we'll established out here
that Banta can be a great player
when he wants to be-but he's not
always in the mood to give his best,
according to coast followers. He
though he was tardy in reporting
at the Redskins camp he didn't
buckle down and try to learn the
signals as many thought he should
have.
Dow No. l Rookie Back.
As a result Dow has established
himself as the No. l rookie back OF
the camp. Although he stands only
S feet 10, he is extremely fast and
shifty, and when he hits with the
full force of his 200 pounds some
thing generally gives way. For a
comparatively short man he is we'll
proportioned-not as broad as Far
kas, who is only half an inch taller,
but more Streamlined. furthermore,
he can pivot on dime and changes
direction like flash.
1t may be that Lee Gentry of
Tulsa and Cecil Hare-Rays brother
of Gonzaga may show more in
the preseason games than they
have in practice. Gentry has been
out Of trim from time to time, first
with the flu and then with pair
OF ahscesSed teeth, and he really
hasn't had much chance to prove
his worth. Hare, on the other hand,
didn't look so good in the early
training period. but has been more
impressive recently.
Banta is the only one of the new
backs who does anything but run
and block. but any team can use
blockers and paSs-receivers and the
Redskins want at least two new ones
to make the grade. Coach Ray
Flsherty's plans call for him to keep
six ends, six tackles. five guards,
three centers and 13 backs. Inas-
much as there are only II veteran
backs in camp, every possible chance
s.,ill hn ciLnr, To tha ELa ,nnlziaS