Evening star., 1943-11-25
Defense Is Being Built
Against Zimmerman,
.Ex-Redskin Back =.
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Latest word on Sammy Baugh, thu
injured Texan and major scoring
threat of the Redskins, is that HI
may be able to start in Sunday.
game against the Philpitts. Two
days ago Redskin Coach Bergman
thought Sam might not play for g
couple of weeks, but the ace passel
has come along so we'll he may be
in his old spot at left halfback wher
the revenge-seeking Redskins line
up before the Philadelphia Pitts.
burgh crew at Griffith Stadium be-
fore another sellout crowd.
Sammy has Clipped bone on the
right side of the knee, but it has
knitted so we'll that now he probably
will start Sunday, which the Skir
coaching staff two days ago didn't
believe possible.
Baugh moved around in las,
nights practice with all his old per
and ginger. throwing the ball, kick
ing and running, and directing the
team. The Redskins practiced this
morning, abandoning their usua,
Sis pm. drill for today to give the
boys time to work on bunch OF
turkeys. They'll get back in the
late afternoon practice groove to-
morrow.
SellOut Virtually Assured.
Tickets for the Philpitts game
were going like hot cakes, with an
other sellout game virtually assured
although the demand is far below
that for the Bear game, a sellout
three weeks before the teams teed
off.
Coach Bergman, watching Half
back Wilbur Moore cavort aroune
the field, had to tame down Wilbur.
enthusiasm, at the same time ex.
pressing enthusiasm himself for tn,
performance of the fleet formel
Minnesota back. Remember tina
Statue of Liberty play last Sunday.
said Bergman. Sure, Sammy mad.
a great play on that, but it tool
a back like Wilbur Moore, with hi
speed and running ability, to ge
away. That fellow is marvel. NJ
coach could want a finer type thar
Moore. His temperament and com.
petitive disposition are great, ane
he Is strictly a clutch player, one
who comes through in the pinches
He's great competitor. MY mair
problem with Wilbur is to slow hin
down in practice so he won't veal
himself out between Sundays"
Moore scored the first Skin touch.
down against the Bears, grabbins
the ball from Baugh to scamper Il
yards for a score.
Bergman, familiar with the Phil
pitt offense, has begun to set l1r
his defense for Sundays game, par.
ticularly against the long passes O,
Leroy Zimmerman, pivot man ir
the T formation. and former Red.
skin alternate signal caller. Zim.
norman has had a good season
with the Phipitts, out from unde,
the shadow of Baugh, whose alter
nate he was in three seasons with
the Skins.
zimmerman Star Punter.
In addition to his passing ability
zimmerman Is a mighty punter
There won't be much difference il,
the kicking department If Baugh Is
IN Sundays game. He has completed
"a passes this year for 8 touch.
downs. Zimmerman's passes are
long loopers to receivers far down
the field. When completed they are
spectacular. but SO far they haven't
shown the effectiveness of those
sharp, short shots across the line
tossed by Baugh.
Zimmerman was traded bv the
Skins on August 26, the dav after
the Chicago All-Star game, with the
Skins getting Center Ken HAYDEN
and End Jack Smith in the deal
Hayden has played In most games
since. and Smith has been used
sparingly.
The Redskin coach is taking NO
chance on Baugh, however. George
Cafego, former Brooklyn PLAYER
who had a big share in the victory
over the Bears, has been alternating
with Baugh in signal calling this
week and probably will get into
Sundays game.