Evening star., 1941-11-16
Champions Wrang|e
When Behind, Says
Tribes Mentor
Mosterson Likely Lost
With Charley Horse;
Beur Sturs Hurt
BY BILL DISMER. Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.

BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-Deprivec
OF three trump cards in ss many
weeks, Coach Ray Flaherty has de-
cided to lead with his ace tomorrow
against the Bears and, as a result
Sammy Baugh will start game for
the first time since the seasons
inaugural in Washington on Sep
tember %.
Dubious about how Frank Fill
chock's new backfield mates will 60
Flaherty is counting upon Baugh to
get the Redskins the jump on the
Bears-a move which results in sue
cess nine times out of ten.
"Get ahead of the Bears and they
start talking to themselves" Fla
herty said tonight. "and when they
do, their conversations not always
for their own good. If we can get 'em
mad at each other, they'll be a lot
less tough than if they're allowed
to control the game"
Flaherty still remembers how
Baugh's arm nearly allowed the
Redskins to tie the score in the
play-off following the Bears first
minute touchdown and he still
maintains that if End Charley Ma
lone had caught the singers perfect
heave, there would have been no
such thing as that 1870 thing.
Although tho DnIelyives l.
continues high. the injury jinx re-
fuses to cooperate and the Redskins
may be without the services tomor-
row of Bob Masterson, veteran end
on Filchock's team. Masterson, 1t
develops, pulled a charley horse in
his right thigh in the last workout
before leaving Washington on Fri
day. Nothing was said OF it at the
time, as both Bob and Trainer Doc
Maure believed he could shake 1t
OF within "a hours.
Masterson Doubtful Starter.
But Masterson hardly could run
In the final pregame workout at
Wrigley Field today and it's ex-
tremely doubtful if the University
OF Miami star is able to play. His
loss would be a serious one, mas
much as ends and tackles are most
necessary to stop the Bears famed
IS" attack Masterson's toe also
would be missed as he leads all Red
skin converters with seven extra
points in addition to two field goals.
He wasn't definitely counted cut
tonight, but his participation is
questionable.
Suspecting the presence of Bear
scouts in apartment windows over
looking Wrigley Field, Flaherty had
the Redskins using fake formations
and running make-believe plays in
their last workout this morning.
The Redskins didn't once show a
new spread formation they are said
to have ready. and regular backs
were playing out of position
throughout the Commute session.
Teaming with Baugh in the start
ing backf1eld will be Andy Farkas
at full, Rookie Lee Gentry at the
inside blocking back and Ray Hare
at Wingback. With the veterans
Wayne Millner and Bob McChesney
at ends. Baugh thus will have four
potential targets for his passes as
both Hare and Farkas have been
groomed as possible receivers.
Two Bear Stars Injured.
The best news the Redskins heard
all day was that the Bears big Joe
Stydahar and Joe Maniaci may not
play because Of injuries. Stydahar
was an almost unanimous choice
for all-league tackle last year, while
Maniaci was the Bears second
leading ground-gainer 6 1941.
However, there was small comfort
IN their loss in as much as Stdya-
har's replacement will be a foot 5
rookie from Davis-Elkins, John
Federovitoh, and the Bears still
have Camanski, McAfee, Standlee,
Gallarneau and Nulting to carry
the mail.
The Bears still remain the bet
ting favorites, but the odds have
dropped to 7-5. And although the
Chicago management has raised the
prices for tomorrow's game to a
new high for the season, between
35 and As thousand spectators are
expected for the champions last
l941 appearance at Wrigley Field,
barring their presence in The play
on. They have one more game in
Chicago, but it is with the Cardi-
mails and will be played at Comiskey
Park.
Near-perfect weather is predicted
With a low Of al and a high of 50.
Under such conditions, both the
Bears ground attack and Redskins
aerial game can be expected to
eunction at their best. Conse-
quently. a lot of scoring is ex-
pected-and not all by one team.
The greatest odds were against
either side scoring 73 points.