Evening star., 1946-09-22
Free Scoring Tilt Due
Al Baltimore Today;
10000 10 Attend
By Levi. +. Atchison


y championship play of will be staged
i at 2:3o today At Baltimore, where
= the Redskins tangIe with the Chi
cago Bears in benefit game spon-
sored by the Variety Clubs of Balti-
more and Washington.
1t also will be a test for Slingin
> Sammy Baugh, whom some critics
now rate alongside the Bears
6lingin' Sid Luckman as the leagues
:, best T formation quarterback
Baugh has improved more than the
average bank account during the
last few years, and Luckman is re-
ported back in the stride that
brought him all-league honors in
1941 and AZ.
The duel should result in a free
icoring game with the Bears slight
favorites to win.
With crowd of more than 4O, 900
assured at $3.50 per copy and up,
the Police Boys Clubs of the two
cities are certain winners. Variety
Club officials last night said they
were hopeful of giving each city at
least 100000, which will be used for
the building and equipment of clubs.
Both the Redskins and Bears are
receiving fiat guarantees amounting
to less than they realized on their
last preseason game at Baltimore
two years ago when the Redskins
promoted the game.
Injured Skins on Sidelines.
Championship preview or not.
Coach Turk Edwards will take no
further risks with several injured
stars, and Wilbur Moore, Frank
Atkins. Bill Young and Bob De-
Fruiter will sit this one out. Ed
wards, however, believes the Skins
have enough prewar dynamite to
win without them, although their
presence would be helpful. He points
to such hard-hitting fullbacks as
Sal Rosato, AL Coupee and Jacque
jenkins, to fleet-footed Eddie Saenz.
elusive Dick Todd and Steve Ba-
garus, the Butterfly Boy, as reasons
for his confidence.
Edwards, too. has two promising
newcomers, Indian Jack Jacobs and
Jimmy Youel, to lend assistance
to Baugh in the passing department.
The Redskin mentor believes he can
count on his backs for two or three
touchdowns, but the big question is
whether the line can hold the Bears
to low count.
Redskin ends, slow in rounding
into shape, were stung by reports
that they weren't on the ball and
are reported ready to confound their
critics. The f1anks have been glar-
ingly weak but If Messrs. Doug Tur-
ley, Johnny Kovstch, Ed Cifers. Ted
lapka and Don Schilling are riding
on the beam they should be tougher
10 get around than roadhog.
Young's Absence Heavy Blow.
Young's absence is a heavy blow
at tackle. Don Avery, Big John
koniszewski, John Adams and Paul
Stem are left to carry on, but some
OF the boys have been plagued by
minor injuries and may not stand
up under the pounding Of the husky
Bear linemen. This will be the
toughest test, too, for such rookie
guards as Oscar Britt, Johnny Jaf-
1urs, John Steber and Bill Ward. If
they've never met hoped up ce-
;nent mixer before, they will today.
Clem Stralka, a vetsSan of Bear
skrmishes, will be an invalua BILE as
set to the Skins today.
Redskin fans know what XII Aid
rich can do at center and they'll dis
cover If al De Mao and Clyde Ehr-
nardt measure up to the exuberant
IeXan. Off past performances both
SHOULD come through with flying
cofofs, but, of course, this is their
flrst collision with the Bears.
Chicago is undefeated in four pre.
season games and some observers
believe George Halas hasn't vet
pulled the wraps off hts men. The
Philadelphia Eagles are among their
victims. The Midway musclemen
have Dante Magnani, George Nc
Afee and Pa Perkins to round out a
starting backfield that would cause
trouble at a prayer meeting and
the line Is supposed to be something
TO bati1e the imagination. With old
Bulldog Turner back at center, it is
supposed to be not only as big as the
Old Bear lines, but just as bruising
Redskin Scout Herman Ball earlier
in the week reported that Washing
ton must stop Ken Kavanaugh on
long passes from Luckman to win.
or to even keep it close, and the
Skins are prepared to do it. Then
all they've got to do is stop a half
dozen running backs and they're
practically in.
Cabinet Members to Attend.
A distinguished audience will see
tne burgundy and Gold In action
Tor the first time near the home
lot this season, including Chief JUS
tlce Vinson. Various members of
the Cabinet, including Postmaster
General Hannegan, Interior Secre-
tary Krug, Agriculture Secretary
Anderson and Labor Secretary
Schwellenbach will see the game.
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, mill
tary aide to the President; Presi-
dental Secretary Charles G. Ross
and Commissioner John Russell
Young also will be in the crowd.
| Ole Olsen, star of such fabulous
stage hits as "Hellzapoppin' .
Laughin' Room Only" and "Sons o.
Fun" will help entertain the crowd
between halves. Mary Small, Balti-
more radio star. is another head
liner scheduled to appear.
An Oscar" for the games out
standing player, offered by Carter
Barron of the Washington Variety
Club, will be presented by Hanne-
gan Immediately after the game.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road will run special train to Cliff
ton Park, Baltimore, leaving WASH
ington Union Station at 11:45 and
arriving an hour later. Buses will
operate from Clifton Park to the
stadium. The return train will leave
half hour after the game.
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