Evening star., 1946-12-09
Marshall Is Satisfied,
|WiII Stress Youth
lin Plans for 1o47
By Lewis r. Atchison

first move In their repullolng plans
for 1947 by appointing XII Aldrich
line coach and Wilbur Moore back
field coach, thereby rounding out an
all-alumni staff. But in announc-
ing their promotions President
George Marshall emphasized that
lit didn't necessarily mean the alb
solute retirement of two of the
Tribes most reliable old guard.
I'VE hope we won't have to call
on them any more, but If we need
them next year they'll be placed on
the active-player list and will play"
Marshall said. But with the ma
terial we have and what We get In
the draft I don't think 1t will be
necessary. It's reassuring to know
you've got two men Of their ability
for any emergency. but they've
earned a rest"
Baugh Due for More Duty.
AS for Sammy Baugh, 1t appears
that he'll be called on for much
active duty next season 1t was in
dicated in club councils that the
Singer probably will play more
than he did this season." although
in the same breath the board Of
strategy admitted Jim Youel is def
nitely slated to take over the segu-
lar auarterbacking job.
Pointing to the need for greater
reserve strength on the team, Mar
shall said he would ask the league
to increase the player limit from 80
to 35 at the draft meeting next
Monday and that the Redskins are
interested in adding new material.
Marshall, however, said he was
completely satisfied with the men
who carried the Burgundy and Gold
banner this season and with the
coaches who directed them. The
Tribe finished with five wins, five
losses and a tie, their worst record
since 1910. It was one short of
Marshall's goal of six victories, but
he had no criticism. Rather, he
lavished praise on the squad.
No Hurry to Unload Players.
In Aldrich, Coach Turk Edwards
finally gets man to fill the role he
held under Dud De Groot and pre-
vious Tribe coaches and which has
been vacant since. That Aldrich
knows his line play goes without
question. and the same can be said
for Moore as a backfield mentor It
also means the Redskins coaching
staff will be on par with other Ma
tional League teams, all of which
have four or five men.
While the club Is in the market
for talent it will be in no hurry to
unload any players now on the ros-
ter. Jack Jacobs, who has ben dis
satisfied by his failure to play more,
will not be traded unless the Red
skins get a real good deal for him
Frank Atkins, who has announced
that he will leave Washington for
reasons of health, may be traded.
but Marshall defended the ailing
fullback against criticism of his play.
The chief pointed out that Akins
has not been right, physically, since
training camp, and never had q
chance to show his best form. Mar
shall thinks Atkins is far from
washed up and won't let him go un-
less he gets player of equal ability,
High on Youngsters.
The Redskin board of strategy is
high on the youngsters who came
through a rough season In good
style. Marshall directed attention to
the clubs great comeback after the
disastrous 1941 season when the
Tribe lost five games. The rockies
who came UP that year and wal
lowed through that disastruos cam
paign, emerged as the league cham
pions of 1912. tying a 14-6 tincan
to the Bears tail in the playof. He
hopes this team will come through
the same way.
Washington's overall strategy
seems to be to keep enough appren-
tices working behind the veterans
to maintain top flight team Next
season Edwards wants more ends
and tackles to help out at those
positions, but the emphasis will be
on youth. 1t is plain the Tribe
will take no chances on growing old
gracefully, not with competition as
keen as it is today.
Yesterdays disastrous $40 de-
feat by New York had no bearing
on the At plans. The Skins were
extremely lucky to come so close
to winning the Eastern title after
experiencing one of the worst sieges
of injuries in their history. Any
changes contemplated are part of a
long range planning program de-.
signed to keep the team on par with
the best In the league.
FiIchock in Key Role.
Frank Filchock, a former Redskin,
played the key role yesterday in the
Giants victory-third worst defeat
the Skins have suffered at Steve
Owens hands. He pitched for two
touchdown passes throwing to
Hank Liebel and George Franck,
and set up third on the 18-inch
line with a heave to Jim Howell.
Bill Paschal, who carried the ball
across, fractured his jaw in col.
hsion with Ed Offers elbow and may
be lost for the title game.
Ken Strong's 17-yard field goal
in the first period started the scor-.
ing and before the afternoon was
over he tied Ward Cuffs all-time