Evening star., 1942-09-08
Capital Pros Balance
Is Telling in Rout
OF Green Bay
Late Winning Rally Led
By Buueh, but Others
Ploy Heavy Roles
By FRANCIS E, STAN.

observers? Well, this is Indiar
Chieftain George Marshall speaking
"This team of ours now (meaning
of course, the outfit that humblec
the Western Army All-Stars anc
which last night defeated the
legendary Green Bay Packers, 28-O
would wreck that 1887 gang. We've
never bad line to match this
years. We've never had the
reserves"
Something like $4,000 spectators
almost filling Baltimore's big Munic-
ipal Stadium last night for the ex-
hibition game between two mellow
ing rivals, will have to agree
Sentimentally, perhaps, Marshall's
first Washington Redskin team
which won the world championship
In 1887, will outlive all others for
years to come.
Riley Smith, Erny Pinckert
Sammy Baugh and Cliff Battles in
the backfield. Charley Malone and
Wayne Miner at the ends. Turk
Edwards and Jim Barber at the
tackles. All, that was an eleven!
Indians Line Was Difference.
But the new Redskins are. as the
football people say, deep" They
have two teams and reserves galore
They retain the majesty of Baugh.
Gone are Battles, Smith and Pinck-
ert. but in their places are COM
petent, If less glamorous, personal
ties. There are Todd, Farkas, Cecil
and Ray Hare, Moore and flock of
rockies, especially young Dick Poll
lon.
OF course, play hasn't started yet
with the blue chips on the table.
After next Sundays exhibition here
against the world champion Chicago
Bears the Indians will go to work in
all earnestness. This will be on
September 20, when they will open
their National League flag quest
against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
But in their two exhibition battles
20 far the Redskins have given rea-
sons to back up the Marshall claim.
Their superior line, Assistant Coach
Turk Edwards admits, beat the
Army ALI l-Stars. And last night they
routed the Packers with a 21-point
final quarter, in which none was
shown. Head Coach Ray Flaherty,
as well as Marshall, agrees that more
robust line requirements meant the
difference.
Reds Now Rated Tops in East.
As a result, the Redskins probably
will be favored to win the Eastern
title. The Giants have added Chick
erneo, the old Pitt back, and Al
Biozis, the. Georgetown giant, but
the Redskins look awfully good at
the moment. Our side has ability
and it has manpowera,s
Now the Packers are traditionally
good. Last nights battle was billed
as sort of personal duel between
Baugh, Washington's great passer,
and Don Hutson, Green Bays great
pass catcher. Neither disappointed.
The Packers only touchdown was
caught by Hutson. Three of the
Redskins four touchdowns were
scored on passes thrown by Baugh.
But there were certain overtones.
Whereas a Cecil Isbell-to- Hutson
pass comprised about the only at
tack the Packers had to offer, Wash
ington's offense was far more varied,
despite Baugh's completing of seven
passes in IS tries.
Some Blocking Is Needed.
When Baugh wasn't connecting,
this "Dodging Dick" who is Todd,
was doing surprising aerial job.
So, too, was young Poillon, who
heaved the final touchdown effort
to AL Kruger, a reformed halfback.
For receivers Baugh had, notably,
Uncle Ed Justice, who snagged a
pair for touchdowns. He also had
Todd as a receiver and Poillon had
his guy Kruger.
Whereas the Packers could show
only a net gain of yards by rush.
ing, the Redskins slate showed 152
q mark largely due to the efforts ot
Andy Farkas. Todd, Bob Seymour
and Baugh himself.
The Packers weren't precisely out
classed That is to say, they did al
right for three periods. The Indian:
made some mistakes. While holdine
the TO lead they gathered on q
Baugh-to-Todd touchdown pass late
in the first period, they tried &
Quick-kick without adequate protec.
ton for the kicker, Baugh, in the
third quarter. The ball was BLOCKED
and recovered by Green Bay on tn,
Is. A desperate, fourth-down pas.
was caught by Hutson to tie tht
score at TT. ..t
Packer Hutson Called the Turn.
After the game Hutson reported
tl1usly to Coach Curly Lambeau. "W'
had to take the offensive right aftel
this score. We couldn't. Right ther,
knew we'd be licked" Lambea
agreed, grimly.
Early in the final period the Red
skins reserves began to tell. Baugh
passing and running eliminated il
q touchdown heave to Justice. tn
Indians line began to overpower tn
Packers wall more noticeably. An
other Baugh- Justice pass mad
1t ALT.
After this score Coach Ra
Flaherty began to experiment wit
his rockies, most successful of whicl
was Poillon. The fact that he didn
use his recruits-who are name
Deal, Wl1ited, Poillon, Kovatcf
Zeno and Croft--to any extent migf
well have been the tip-off. Brief.
Raw doesn't need them especially.
The experiment with Polllon Ws
eminently successful. Dick threw
heave to a vastly underrated en-
named Kruger, and a 37-yard gal
and a touchdown resulted. Boillr
it down, Baugh was the best passe
and Hutson the best pass catche
BMut the Redskins had Todd
pass and run. Farkas to run, Poiue
to pass, Justice, Todd and Krueg'
to receive, and to many good lint
men for the Packers to match,
There is every indication that M
Marshalrs 1912 outfit will be
definite championship contender.
ToIumhin oses Contnin