Evening star., 1945-10-23
Layo to Tell on Louis in Conn Fight Dempsey Believes
Redskins Green Linel
Warned 10 Be Wary
|0f Giants Tricks
By LEWIS r. ATCHIsON.


Build a better mousetrap and
Steve Owen will come up with it
in the New York Giants defense.
The sage Of the Ozarks is famous
for his tricky line play and Dud
De Groot has that in mind as he
primps the Redskins for their an.
nual excursion to the big town.
"WeM get plenty of mo,1setraps
and straight power" he was saying
today, And it's a question whether
our rookie linemen will be able to
spot them You've got to meet
power with power, but If our kids
go barging in there and run into
a trap they'll land up in the two-bit
seats. It's situation calling for
smart, trigger-thinking line play
and once again we're sending q lot
of inexperienced rockies against
veteran outfit. II the line holds
up we'll win, but everything depends
on it."
Herber Giant to Watch.
Herman Ball, Tribe scout who got
into the Giant-Steeler game dis
guised as a spectator, reported to
De Groot yesterday and his notes
were not encouraging. Five OF
Owens best men were on the bench,
and not because of labor trouble.
In this group were Marion Pugh,
Mike Klotovich, fiashy runner from
st. Mary's: Vic Carroll, the former
Redskin, Tom Barbour, the teams
No. blocking back, and the veteran
Ward Cuff. The loss of any one Of
this group would be blow, but
having all five out together was
simply too much to overcome.
De Groot, who had little some
thing to do with last weeks plans
for upsetting Philadelphia, al
though everybody and his grand
father has been credited with plot
ting the strategy, says the second
ary will have to keep an eye on
Arnie Herber's passing and the line
must keep Ken Strong out of field
goal kicking range. Any time Strong
gets a shot at the crossbar within,
the 40-yard zone the Redskins are
in trouble. Herber saved his mates
from shutout last Sunday with a
touchdown toss to HOWE Livingston
and with a better than 500 average
in competitions he ranks with the
leagues top passers.
The Redskins also will try to play
the same "slow" offensive they used
so successfully against Philadelphia
and keep control of the ball. "They
can't score while we have the ball."
is one of the games Oldest maxims,
and it was proved last Sunday. De
Groot figures team needs 68 to
TO plays at least to win pro game,
and the Skins strategy of using
more running plays than passes
cut the Eagles possession to 81
plays, and three of those were
punts. Philadelphia had So run
ming plays to the Redskins 4S,
which was a tremendous advantage
In Washington's favor, considering
the damage Van Buren and COM
pany might have done with more
opportunity to run the pigskin.
Tribe in Good Trim.
The Tribe emerged from the
Eagle game in pretty good shape,
although Sal Rosato's knee was
damaged. Ernie Barber, who was
out with a double charleyhorse, has
been shifted from center to tackle
and the pivot chores will be In
trusted to Leo PRESLEY. Marvin
Whited and Jim Barbour.
Sammy Baugh, Frank Filchock,
Joe Aguirre, Wilbur Moore, Bob Sey-
mour, Wayne Millner and Tiger
Walton visited wounded war vet
Grams at Forest Glen today and cut
up few touches with the boys. -.
De Groot says one of the smartest
plays in last Sundays game was
completely overlooked Baugh
took too much time in the huddle
when the Skins were on the march
and Moore, realizing penalty was
about to be assessed, called for time
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