Evening star., 1944-09-10
Micka Replaces Seno
As Starting Back
In Clash Today
By LEWIS F. ATCHIsoN.

$1,000
With three scalps in their hunt
ing bag, the Redskins take their
hybrid T formation to Baltimore
this afternoon to test it against
the Chicago Bears own brand, adj
mittedly the most potent in modern
football. Kick-on time is 2 pm.
Baltimore's cavernous municipal
stadium has been the Tribes hap
py hunting grounds, for they have
yet to drop a decision there, but
the pricemakers are laying 7-5
against them today. A throng of
$4,000. including 10000 servicemen
who will be admitted free, are ex-
pected to see the game, the only
Eastern meeting between the clubs
this year. Washington goes to Chi
cago for return engagement early
next month. but both games are. ex-
hibitions and they do not meet in
regular league competition.
The Redskin board of strategy
admits the T, as practiced by the
Tribes, is not the same smooth ar
ticle Chicago uses, but Head Coach
Dud De Groot thinks the attack has
lot Of dynamite and will begin
to produce touchdowns once the
squad starts clicking.
Tactics Depend on Baugh.
Whether the Skins stick to
straight T or go into a variety of
it depends almost wholly on Sammy
Baugh, their passing star and field
general. When things didn't 60 well
against Green Bay, Baugh promptly
dropped back to take a direct pass
from center and whip his passes the
old-fashioned way. He'll do the
same today unless there is some un-
expected improvement.
Whether Sid Luckman, the Bears
brightest star, will play today was
not known last night-at least, not
known by the Redskins. Luckman,
now in the Maritime service and sta
toned in New York, received per-
mission to play against the College
All-Stars and tipped the scale in
his mates favor.
The Tribe played its best game OF
the early season in whipping Green
Bay last week, 20-7, and looked pref
ty good. But De Groot outspokenly
was dissatisfied with a lot of things,
particularly the passing defense, and
some Improvement in this depart
ment can be looked for. And there
were times when the Packers backs
came through the line as though
they had press passes, although the
boys stood up well when the goal
line was threatened and hurled back
one threat. De Groot wants them
to show the same stubborn resist
ance at a safer distance from pay
dirt.
Micka Replaces Seno.
Only one change has been made
IN Washington's starting lineup,
Mike Micka replacing frankie Seno
at halfback. Seno was supposed to
have an injured back but he was
hustling the ball in practice yes
terday and De Groot pooh -poohed
talk that he wouldn't play. Micka's
insertion in the lineup is the tip
of that the Skins will try a lot of
their running plays before falling
back on Baugh's stout arm, for
Micka is a fast-breaking runner
adept at squeezing through small
openings in the line as well as
running the flanks.
Chicago has been crying the blues
about player losses, but a glance at
Its starting lineup should remove
any doubt that Hunk Anderson has
some man-sized gents toiling for
him. Some are a year older but
they know how to handle themselves
In rough company. No young up
start can afford to take too much
for granted against such men as
Connie Berrie, AL Hoptowit, George
Wilson or Gary Famiglietti. And
they know how to use the T in a
way the Redskins want to emulate.
Their size. speed and experience
add up to what may be a rugged
afternoon for the Indians