Evening star., 1941-08-24
Candidates for End,
Tackle Posts Seem
Especially Strong
Center Squad Has Gloss;
Leen HoIdovers Will
Fill Guard Berths
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.
Star Staff Correspondent.


Star Staff Correspondent.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 23.-
From the looks of things at this
early stage of the game, approx
mately the same number of new
faces as were added to the Red
skins roster last year will be found
on the 1941 squad. Retirement OF
seven veterans has left vacancies
for that many rockies and the
doubtful status of two more men,
bers of last years squad offers op-
portunities to another pair of new
candidates.
But whereas half of last years
Eight rockies were backs and the
other half linemen, all but one or
two of the new crop of Redskins
figure to be ends, tackles and CEN
ters. Which is logical enough. What
the Redskins need most are ends
and tackles, the passing of such stall
warts as Turk Edwards, Bo Russell
and Charley Malone having left gaps
which must be filled if the Indians
are to hold their own with such
National League teams as the
Giants, Dodgers and Bears.
With the exception OF blockers,
the Redskins are we'll fixed with
backs-Sammy Baugh, frankie Fill
chock. Dick Todd, Andy Farkas, Bob
Seymour and Roy Zimmerman all
apparently being set for big years.
If they can uncover few inter-
ference makers to 60 with Bob Hof1
man, Wilbur Moore and Ed Justice,
there won't be many headaches
back of the line Both l30-pound
Jack Guthrie of this States st.
Marys College and Lee Gentry OF
Tulsa may be retained to serve IN
blocking roles.
Rookie Linemen Capable.
It's the tackle situation that needs
bolstering most, with Jim Barber,
Bill Young and Willie Wilkin the
only remaining veterans. But II
not more than two new ones are
desired. the Tribes worries may be
ended, for both Fred Davis OF Ala
hama and jim Stuart of Oregon
State look qualified to fill the bill
Davis, a 23-year-old kid who weights
241, already has been assigned Ed
wards old number, II, if that is any
omen, while Stuart-a lighter ou'
taller youth along the liaes OF the
departed Russell-appears rugged
enough to stand the pace.
And from the quality and quantity
of new ends in camp, Malone
absence isn't going to be too sorely
felt. Tennessee's Ed Offers and an
other st. Mary's product, Joe
Aeuirre. appear to have the INSIDE
track at present, but Southern Cali
fornia's Jack Stonehraker and ONO
States Frank Clair probably coulc
make any club in the league MOI
gifted with exceptional f1ankmen
With Vanderbilts Ed Hiestand due
to report tomorrow, Sandy SANFORD
NAV be pressed to retain his lot
along with the other veterans Bot
Masterson, Bob McChesney anc
Wayne Millner.
Not since the Redskins came tc
Washington has the center of theil
line been as formidable as it seems
destined to be this fall. Boz
Titchenal and Ki Aldrich should
give them as good snappers-back as
there are in the league and Who
ever gets the third center berth
Steve Andrako or George Smith
doesn't figure to provide too much
of let-doWn.
Guard Situation Good.
Thanks to the adaptability of Vic
Carroll and Mickey Parks. the guaro
situation appears just as rosy as the
center and end. Dick Farman, Steve
Slivinski, Glen Stralka and Clyde
Shugart are all back from last yeal
and still are young enough even tc
be better with that years expert
ence. Carroll is being made into a
running guard, which should be bac
news to other teams in the league
inasmuch as Vic is big and strong
and likes to play hard football.
Lots of rockies have resembleo
dubs in early practice sessions only
to show unexpected ability in the
job-deciding intrasquad games, but
unless early signs are totally mis-
leading. Tackles Jim Bryant of Con-
zaga and Dick Meyers of Cheney
and Center Morris Buckingham and
Fullback Ed Tornell of San Jose
State are hopelessly out of theil
class. They are the only ones wee
bet on, at this date. to be giver
tickets home at the first pruning o.
the squad.
AS for the veterans whose jobs arr
threatened, they are Halfbacks Boyc
(Red) Morgan and Ray Hare. Tht
Redskin bosses didn't go to extremes
to get the former to report at all ano
when he showed up Wednesday
they accepted him with a larg,
degree of indifference. Hare, who's,
younger brother Cecil is one of tn,
rookie candidates, not only WASH
overly impressive last year, but cos
the Redskins numerous yardage b.
drawing penalties.