Evening star., 1942-09-02
Redskins Drill
Aimed Against
Don Hutson
Moore, Todd Promise
Trouble for Packer
Pass Ace Monday
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON,
STAT Stan Correspondent.

5t3 6tAu Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Redskins
stopped OF here today to stretch
their legs for the nrst time zncs
leaving California, and the better
part of the brief drill was devoted
to-you guessed it-pass defense.
Coach Ray Flaherty doesn't think
Green Bay will be as strong as last
year when it came from behind to
edge out the Tribe at Grifith
Stadium, but as long as 1t has Cecil
Isbell and Don Hutson to throw and
catch passes. he knows it will be
dangerous. Hence the Redskins are
getting ready for the fireworks.
Hutson, who caught three touch
down passes to beat Washington
last season, may have a harder time
getting his hands on the ball Nom
day night at Baltimore because Will
bur Moore and Dick Todd are both
available. Last year Moore was out
with an injured shoulder and Todd
was nursing pulled leg muscle, ana
they are two Of the fastest men on
the club.
slippery TO Cover.
That left Ed Justice, pretty good
defensive back, and Bob Seymour
to handle the job and when Jus
tlce injured his leg, the entire bur-
den fell on Seymour. He had An
extremely unpleasant time Of it.
Going after him is like chasing 4
skittery deer" he said today. "You
find yourself running along with
him, thinking you've got him Gov.
cred, and the next thing you know
he's five yards out in front with
the ball In his hands, going for .
touchdown.
Hes pretty smart and he has
made an art Of catching passes.
NO other back in the league can
match him. II you notice, Isbeli
usually leads him toward the side.
line, but Hutson meyer makes q
break for the ball until about six
yards from the hne-then, poof, he's
gone and you're out there running
ioT your nealLn.
Another thing, you can't play
deep on him or he'll get q short
pass, and you can't play in too
close or he'll run right by YOU.
You've got to play him right to even
have q crack at the bali and then
the chances are he'll grab it any.
way"
Both Moore and Todd should be
able to keep abreast Of Hutson Ia
sheer speed, but whether hen out.
smart them. as he has 20 many
others, is something else again. But
Flaherty thinks they'll he abls 70
handle him.
To Give Rockies Trial,
Everybody win make mistakes"
ne conceded. "but If he fools those
two he's a lot sharper than I give
MIN credit for being, because think
tney are two Of the best defensive
players in the league"
The Redskin mentor intends to
give his rockies a thorough trial
against big league competition in
this game and if there aren't soma
quick recoveries among the line.
men it may be decision OF neces-
slty, not choice.
Both Vic Carroll and Bob Master.
son are still limping on sprained
ankles and while they think they'll
De ready to go Monday, they'll have
TO snow q lot of Improvement RilJ
Young, whose ribs were bruised ia
collision with Johnny Kimbrough,s
hlgh-pumping knees, seems okav.
and ditto for Moore, who emerged
from the fray with lame wing.
Most OF the backs are In aood
shape, although Sammy BauRh has
a mildly sore throat and has had
DOC Mauro clucking like hen with
brood of chickens. Sammy
thought he had temperature be-
lore the All Army game, but il
developed that he was merely
warm from being in a hot room.
He should be ready for the Packers.
The squad was slated to leaye
chicago this afternoon. arriving to-
morrow morning at $40. It viii 20
70 Anacostia for morning workout
and continue to practice on Fair.
lawn Park the remainder Of the
week.