Evening star., 1943-12-26

game against the New York Giants
last Sunday and against the Bears
on November 81.
II Sammy Baugh is right, and |
there's no reason to suppose the |
great pasSer won't be, and If the |
lines okay, Washington has a very
good chance to retain the world
football championship.
Temperatures are rising here, but
Wrigley Field, scene of tomorrow's
game, Is frozen hard, although COW
cred with straw and tarpaulin,
and there's hint from the weather
man of little snow for tonight.
Work Indoors and Out.
The Redskins had a last workout
this morning at Purdue, drilling
both indoors in the immense field
house, where they went through
signal practice, and outdoors for
last-minute polish on running, pass
ing and punting. An afternoon
train brought them to Chicago for
dinner at the Medinah Athletic |
Club, Christmas party, last look
at movies Of the November 81 game |
against the Bears and an early
curfew.
Both the rising temperature and
the Redskin formations used by
Coach Dutch Bergman in this
mornings final drill indicate that
Washington may put a great deal
Of dependence in a running attack.
The Redskins plan to start George
Cafego instead Of Baugh, as in the
last five games, at the left halfback
post, another indication that Wash
1ngton will try q running attack |
early in the game. Cafego adds
deception to Washington's attack. |
Other starting backs will be Ray
Hare, quarter; Frank Seno, right
half, and Andy Farkas, full
Wilbur Moore has shown unex-
pected Improvement this week and |
appears in condition to play nearly
a full game. II the Bears come up
with a passing game at the start
he'll relieve Seno at right half.
Otherwise the Washington lineup
will be about the same as it was
last week, with Bob Masterson and
Joe Aguirre on the ends, Lou Rym-
kus and Joe Pasqua at tackles,
Clyde Shugart and Steve Slivinski
at guards and George Smith at
center. Masterson and Rymkus,
who were nursing injuries after last
Sunday, appear okay, and also much
improved is Willie Wilkin who will
spell Rymkus at left tackle.
The Bears present one important
in, 1,nir
gillo, a 230-pound rookie who played
at Xavier, takes the place of Bill
6teinkemper, whose back is injured.
E. May Shift Turner.
The Bears have a bit of trouble
IN the line. Although Clyde (Bull-
dog Turner is listed as the starting
center, he may be shifted to tackle.
The backf1eld probably will be Sid
Luckman at quarterback, Clark at
left half, Magnani at right and
Nagurski at full. If the Bears kick
OF, Bob Snyder will take the quar-
terback post just for the booting,
after which plans call for Luckman
to come in and stay in.
Z Nagurskis spot at fullback indi-
Gates the Bears, too, may be putting
= lot OF hope in a running game.
He played tackle this season until
the final game against the Cardinals,
when he averaged a little better
than five yards as ball carrier. The
other Chicago backs have the speed
but not the drive, and Coaches Hunk
anderson and Luke Johnsos are
faced with a real problem, whether
70 strengthen the line or the back
feld drive. So it's likely that al
though Nagurski is listed as their
starting fullback, the Bronx will be
In the backfield on offense and at
tackle on defense
A crowd of $4,000 already is as
sured, and if a break comes in the
weather several thousand more
should be on hand. Kickoff time is
= pm, Chicago time, which is
O'Clock in Washington.
;s& Probable ljne-,1ns.