Evening star., 1944-05-21
Tribe Captain Ayers
He Won't Transfer;
Six in Two Deals
By ROD THOMAS.

Bob Masterson, Washington Red
skin end for six years and captain
last season, has been traded to the
Brooklyn club In what the office
here announced last night as ''the
most important player deal in some
time in the National Football
League.
In return for Masterson and Leo
stasica, little used back, the Red
skins received Dean McAdams,
crack kicker and passer, and
George Webb, a fiankman In
separate deal, the Redskins received
Lineman Bill Armstrong for Tony
Leon. also a forward.
Informed of the trade yesterday,
Masterson. one of professional foot
balls outstanding ends and a place
kicking specialist, fiatly declared he
would not leave Washington.
II have purchased home here
for my wife and three youngsters"
he pointed out, land am working
in 100 per cent war job. I wanted
to play next season with the Red
skins"
Interviewed over Station VOL by
Russ Hodges last night, Masterson
declared the 1914 contracts of other
Redskin veterans called for pay
tilts but his for substantial cut.
McAdams Was All-America.
Key player in the deal was
,MeAdams, considered by some sec
ond only to Baugh in the league
as a punter and who two years ago
rated favorably with Baugh, Sid
Luckman and Cecil Isben as one
of the games greatest passers. Due
to an injured hand he played only
four games last season, but averaged
close to 500 in pass completions and
punted with exceptional results. In
1912 he averaged AZ yards punt,
4 yards less than Baugh, and tied
the Redskins aces longest boot of
"A yards.
MeAdams, a 195-pounder stand
ing 6 feet inch, was an ALI
America at the University of WASH
ington where he shone particularly
as a punter.
In obtaining him, George P. Mar
shall, Redskip president who en-
gineered the deal, is believed to have
planned for the postwar eleven rs
well as for next season. McAdams
is rs years old Baugh was 80 in
March. McAdams would be logical
replacement for Slingin' Sam, whom
the Redskin front Office confidently
expects to be on hand next fall.
The trade with Brooklyn dispels
a mystery of why the Redskins
parted with George Cafego, Baugh's
capable substitute last year who re-
Gently was sold to Boston At Brook
lyn Cafego was an understudy of
McAdams.
1t was known that for several
years the Redskins coveted Nc
Adams. He was Brooklyn's No. /
choice in the draft and joined the
club in 1941. Some or all of the
money the Redskins obtained in the
deal that sent Cafego to Boston is
thought to have gone for McAdams.
Best of Brooklyn Ends.
Webb last season appeared to be
the best of the Brooklyn ends. The
club generally was weak on the
fianks.
Before coming to the Redskins
Masterson captained the Miami
Fla) University eleven and has
been outstanding among the pros
as a pass receiver, extra point
kicker and spirited performer. Last
season he caught 16 of Sammy
Baugh's passes for 200 yards and
three touchdowns, kicked 20 points
after touchdown and two field
goals
Leon was star guard at Ala
bama under Pete Cawthon, now
Brooklyn coach Armstrong was a
1943 addition to the Dodgers (now
Tigers.
The Redskins also announced the
signing of Sal Rosato and Bob De
Frulter, two strictly future pros
poets as both are in armed service
De Fruiter is former Nebraska
halfback and Rosato a fullback
from Villanova. They were mem
bers of the famous March Field
Flyers who last year defeated
Southern CALIFORNIA; Rose Bowl
champs by a lop-sided score. They
also were members of the West
team in the East-West game at
San Francisco