Evening star., 1942-08-29
Wade Expected
To Base Attack
On Air Game
Texas Aggie, No Ball
Of Fire With Giants.
Is Triple Threot
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON,
star STAFF Correspnndent

Star staff CORRESPONDENT.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Aug. 2e.-
Jarrin' Jawr Kimbrough is the most
widely publicized member of the
Western Army all-star squad, but
the man Coach Ray Flaherty's
Washington Redskins must check
and double check in their colorful
exhibition game tomorrow is Marion
Pugh, triple threat halfback.
Everybody is talking about KIM
brough, his tremendous driving
power his cross country kicking and
his passing efficiency, but the under
ground dope is that Maj. Wallace
Wade quietly has been grooming
Pugh, a willowy 1S5-pounder, for
the star role. Wade thinks Pugh is
a slightly better punter than his fell
low alumnus from Texas A. and M.
and a vastly superior passer and
intends to utilize the young lieuten-
ants abilities to the utmost.
A brief interview with the tight
Tipped former Duke mentor yester-
day indicated he will try to beat
the pros through air power. His
continual harping on the Redskins
two big, tough and experienced
lines gave us the impression he has
no idea of depending on a ground
attack for the winning punch. but
hopes to trap the Tribe with an as
sortment of deceptive passes. 1t
could be well-seasoned Malarkey,
but the Major is dead right about
those lines and it is no secret that
the Army is an air-minded outfit.
Looks Like Big League.
This is contrary to Wades estab-
lished tactics, which always fea-
tured bruising, -battering as
saults with just enough passes to
keep the opposition guessing. He
never believed in taking unnecessary
risks with pass when a halfback
could pick up a few yards through
the line. Hence there is room for
skepticism about an aerial barrage
by the Army, although, 1t must be
pointed out, Wade never before had
the material that is assembled here
u0OPT MS command.
Pugh, according to neutral OBJ
servers, has shown true big league
form in practice. He was no ball of
fire with the New York Giants as a
ball-carrier last year, judging by
league statistics, which show he
averaged a fraction over two yards
gained on "a trips with the ball, but
his passing record was much bet
ter. He completed IL of "a throws,
one good for 50 yards, despite the
fact he played second fiddle to the
veteran Ed Danowski.
could be well-seasoned malarkey
Stymied behind Kay Eakin and
Franck, Pugh had no chance to dis
play his punting ability before pro
fans, but the form he has shown
out here leads the critics to believe
he'll handle that important chore
tomorrow.
Accent on Texas.
Wade is sticking to his decision
to start an eleven predominantly
Texan in appearance. The ends
will be Bill Dawson, Texas A. and
M, and Forest Ferguson, Florida:
the tackles, Park Myers, Texas, and
Leonard Dickey, Texas A and M;
the guards, Emile Fritz, Vanderbilt,
and Joe Routt, Texas A. and M, the
center Henry Hauser, Texas A. and
M, plus an entire A. and M. back
field of Kimbrough, Pugh, Jim
Thomason and Bill Conatser.
This team will average 209 pounds
in the line and 1887 in the back
field, which means the Redskins
Will have heavy advantage in the
forward wall with a massive grouu
averaging 221 pounds pitted against
the soldiers. The backfelds are
about even-in poundage.
Using eight Aggies may give the
Army's starting eleven some of the
conference and precision it so badly
needs, but Flaherty thinks there
was as much psychology as football
strategy behind the move. He
thinks Wade picked the Texans te
enf1ame the competitive spirit OF
those players from other States and
the Skins chief is just as wary OF
the boys from Pasadena and points
North as he is of the Texans.
Redskins Still FavOrites.
AS both teams completed prepara-
tions for the game, which is ex-
pected to lure between 10000 anc
5000 fans, Washington continued
to rule favorites by 1-to-2 margin
AS one wag put it, it is the first time
since Clusters last stand that the
Redskins have been favored ovel
the Army.
The Redskins are due here today
from their training camp at Sar
Diego and had workout scheduled
at the Coliseum Immediately aftel
| their arrival. From there they were
to 60 to the Riviera Country Clut
for the night.
The Army was to follow them int
the stadium and was to be packet
Off to its training quarters unit
game time tomorrow.