Evening star., 1942-09-22
Redskins Sill Rate
AS Title CaIiber in
Eastern Division
Retarded by Injuries,
They Possess Assets
For Stretch Drive
BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

A rather sorry looking bunch In
their first two home games. the Red
skins, nevertheless, still have the
punch to win Eastern honors in the
National Football League race just
getting under way.
Right now you'd have to pick
Brooklyn and New York ahead Of
them II you were calling the finish
on form shown by the three clubs,
but this battle is going to be de-
cided In the stretch run, not this
month or next, and, anyway you
look at 1t, the Tribe has the stuff
to win.
Ray Flaherty didn't expect to see
his men knock 'em dead in their
first two or three games but rather
suspected they would need a couple
under their belts to get their bear
ings. And that was before the wave
of minor injuries struck Ed Cifers,
a regular end who hasn't even ap-
preached top form yet; Dick Todd,
Andy Farkas, Vic Carroll, who has
yet to play before a home town
crowd this year, and Bob Seymour.
Juzwik Proves Great Help.
Steve Juzwik's addition has helped
1mmeasurably but couldn't be ex-
pected to Offset the loss Of that crew.
The Redskins greatest strength this
season hes In their ability to sub
stitute without weakening either
offensive or defense structure. They
have, Is one old football man put 1t,
q highly desirable evenness that will
have telling effect when manpower
Is the decisive factor between q
couple Of evenly matched teams.
II F1aherty ever gets Farkas
Todd, Wilbur Moore. Rufe Deal and
Juzwik In condition at one time
you're going to see the most potent
flashiest running attack Washington
ever has had. Deal isn't only new
to the league but still scraping away
the rust Of . year OF inactivity while
Juzwik still has . lot to learn about
the Redskins in particular and the
league In general.
Juxwtk, however. has gained the
edge on Farkas for the tailback spo,
and the shoe IL On the other foo,
IN their rivalry for the Job. Andy
who will be back this week, hal
got to show enough sparkle to ous'
the bandy-legged Notre Dam.
alumnus, . mean task as long .,
Steve continues to 60 as well a.
he has In his two appearances here
Baugh Can't Re Overlooked.
And then there Is the constant
threat Of Sammy Baugh, still tn,
most dangerous back on the clul
because Of his throwing arm. BAueh
no doubt, misses Wayne Millner ant
Charley Malone on the receiving
end Of his passes, but the boys VIII.
have been detailed to this chore ar,
better than their records indicat
and improvement can be expected
Neither New York, coming her.
Sunday for the first game Of It
annual series and always . toughi,
for the Tribe. nor Brooklyn. boas
q passer Of Baugh's stature. Ro,
Zimmerman beats anything they
have In this department, which Il
not meant disparagingly, for Ro,
can pitch with Mr. Baugh when h,
has mind to and Todd or Poillor
are on par with the best they car
offer.
New York still has Tuf1y Leemans
Ward Cui, Hank Soar, etc., ant
some new talent, including Lex
Cantor, Bob Trocolor and Merl'
Hapes, to bolster the attack, anc
Brooklyn's Dean McAdams ant
Bobby Robertson will give anybod,
trouble, but not as much as tn.
Redskins figure to give them.