Evening star., 1944-09-03
Double Toll on Today
For Struggle With
Husky Packers
By LEWIS r. ATCHIsON.


BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON.
Those tanned, tired travellers, the
Washington Redskins, pitched camp
at the University OF Maryland yes
terday before moving on to Balti-
more tomorrow night for their first
Eastern exhibition game of the
season against the Green Bay
Packers. The squad seemed glad
to be back.
Coach Dud DeGroot had two
practice sessions listed today, the
first at 10 am. and another late
this afternoon or at night under
the lights II they're on. A workout
yesterday was called off to complete
the business of unpacking and hous-
ing assignments. Headquarters
have been established at the Kappa
Alpha Sorority House, from whence
the sisters long since have departed.
This probably is the most enig-
matte Redskin squad to come out
of the West. On paper the backs
are supposed to be pretty hot. The
line wasn't expected to do much
more than fill out starting eleven
but thus far it has sparkled and
the backs have looked rather help
less. When the backs begin to
click we may have another cham
pionship contender.
Far From Top Form.
Some observers say the Skins
are about five weeks from their best
form. The attack has been spotty
and despite long hours of work on
the Information the team still is
far from adept at handling 1t.
However, it's still long way be-
4ore the championship grind begins.
The Skins nosed out u better-than-
average team at Los Angeles when
ehey took March Field over the
burdles, 7-3. and the 14-7 victory
over Brooklyn at Ogden, Utah,
qpeans there is at least one team In
tne Eastern Division the Tribe can
whip.
The Redskins are going up against
. hefty crew in Green Bay, and no
body ever saw Curley Lambeau put
= dull eleven on the field, so it
should be good test. Green Bay
has been in Baltimore since Friday
and has impressed sports writer's in
workouts. One of the Packers
starting tackles may be Tiny" Croft,
298-pounder from Ripon, Wis, who
was with the Tribe two years ago.
Croft was too inexperienced to make
the grade then, but they say Tiny"
has developed into a good man.
Newcomers In Eastern Debut.
Some newcomers to the Redskin
lineup will make their Eastern
debut tomorrow. Steve Bagarus, for
mer Notre Dame star who is spend
ing = 19-day furlough from the
Army playing football, will get a
chance at right half. The custom
ers also will have a gander at Mike
Micka, the clubs No. l pick in the
annual player-draf Micka, a Col
gate alumnus, is reported to be liv-
ing up to his press notices and is the
gent, it will be recalled, who turned
m intercepted pass into the win
ming touchdown against March
Field.
Bobby Sheldon, former st. Mary's
halfback, and Larry Weldon, who
starred at Presbyterian College and
3ater pitched for Rochester in the
International League, are among
the newcomers.
Andy Farkas, who hasn't played
yet, and Wilbur Moore, who has
been used sparingly, probably will
enter the lineup, although De
Groot isn't certain. The coach is
giving them plenty of time to get
into shape, preferring to save them
for the title run rather than risk
their hides in exhibitions.
They say Joe Seno, the George
alumnus, is bigger and
stronger than last year and has
picked up a lot of football savvy.
Frank Atkins has looked good, espe-
ciany at backing up the line, but has
been hampered by leg injury. One
Of the squads brightest potentiali-
ties, little Bunky Morris, 167-pound
quarterback from Syracuse, will not
play. He was the victim of a freak
leg injury against Brooklyn and
may be out some time.
All Okay with Baugh.
Oh yes, Sammy Baugh will be in
there. The Tribes mastermind and
good right arm is getting along very
well with the T, it is reported, and
the offense has been nodded around
him. It's an old Redskin custom.
Baugh has specially designed plays
for his quick kicks and has found
working from the T may help his
pass efficiency.
In the line the reliable Joe Zeno
at tackle, Joe Aguirre and Al Fioren-
tino, at end, and Jack keenan, and
Jim North, rookie tackles, have
shown well. Aguirre and Fiorentino
have been nothing less than bril-
liant, to reports, but the Skins need
reserve strength at the f1anks.
The guard situation is pretty well
In hand, but they could use a CEN
ter or two, what with Nick Campo
freda having trouble locating the
pass receiver on his snaps.
Probable starting line-ups:
Pos; Redskins. Green Bay Packers.