Evening star., 1943-08-23
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star Staf CORRESPONDENT.


CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The Red
skins were a complete football team
today with the signing of Holdout
Andy Farkas, who wrote his name
on the dotted line at the Washing
ton Clubs figure following a four
weeks baking session, but there
was considerable doubt that the star
fullback will play any kind of role
in the college All-Star game at
Northwesterns Dyche Stadium We'd
nesday night.
Anvil Andy, given complete set
of the new Redskin plays, was bon
ing up today on the system that
has taken his teammates nearly a
month to absorb, and Head Coach
Arthur Dutch) Bergman was skep-
tical about Farkas chances to play
long, If az all in the All-Star game
I'm glad to have Andy with us, >
said Bergman. He will be a yalu-
able addition to our backf1eld. But
I don't know whether we will use
him Wednesday. After all, the other
players have worked hard on their
assignments in the new offensive
and it will all be new stuff to Andy
We can't afford to make mistakes
against that tough All-Star squad
Andy himself, a holdout for more
money since July 18, unobtrusively
trotted on the practice field at Loy-
ola Stadium yesterday, grinned as
he shook hands with Club President
George Marshall and went out to
meet Bergman, who Immediately put
him in the No. l back1eld at the
fullback spot. I've been working
out with my soft ball team" said
Andy. I'm in shape to play foot
ball" He looked the part, lean and
sturdy, those big legs ready to kick
their way toward touchdown.
Fine Stands, Marshall Says.
But Marshall stood firm against
relinquishing any part of the fine of
5000 a week levied against Andy for
failure to report for practice at
San Diego. The fine goes" said
Marshall It figure Andy owes the
club $500. 1t will be split among the
regular members of the Redskin
squad
The RedSkin management, follow
ing usual custom, did not reveal sal
ary terms for Farkas, but the sign
ing figure is believed to be at the
rate of $4,000 for Is games. This is
believed to be about 900 a yeal
below the money paid Baugh.
Andys appearance brought the
Redskins up to 80 men, in marked
contrast to the 70-odd players or
the All-Star outfit.
More marked was the appearance
OF Sammy Baugh. who despite his
statement that he feels right is TAX
ing things easy nowadays. Sammy
doesn't kick, he runs gingerly ano
his passes lack the usual bullet-like
Baugh speed. He may play a good
part of the All-Star game, but that
is doubtful.
Star passers are having trouble
nova adays Paul Governali crack
All-Star passing threat from Co.
lumbia. may not start Wednesday
it was learned today. Governali has
a bad leg which is the reason the
An-Stars are grooming Glenn Dobbs
of Oklahoma for the passing role
against the Redskins.
The Skins. by the way. are out
for revenge in this one. They were
the last pro team to be licked by
the All-Stars. 1t happened in 1898
after the Washington club won its
first world championship. This
year, with small squad, the Red
skins are determined to reverse the
previous licking. Pro victors since
1888 have been the Chicago Bears
twice, New York Giants and Green
Bay Packers.
Spears to Scout for Skins.
In the stands at the All-Star game
phoning his obServa tionS to the