Evening star., 1947-08-22
Skins Unimpressive
As End Of Training
Period Approaches
By Lewis r. Atchison
Stor Stcff Cotrespondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.-Turk
Edwards had mess OF Redskin
problems to iron out today otter re-
viewing yesterdays scrimmage, said
problems ranging from wretched
blocking to temper tantrums. With
the end of training in sight it's time
the Tribe was beginning to show
the sparkle and power OF team
ready for the opening whistle, but
the coach is far from satisfied.
On the credit side OF yesterdays
skirmjsh, however, was the line play
of such veterans as Johnny Adams
Don Avery, Bill Ward and Johnny
Steber. Doug Turley, the old end
disguised as a center, did fairly well
in his first role as line-backer.
Turley's 22O pounds and know-how
will help plug the hole at center
but will not solve the problem COM
pletely. Ernie Williamson showed up
well at tackle but was so completely
played out at the finish he collapsed.
Gaffney, Holmes Look Good.
In the backfleld Jim Gaffney and
Frank Holmes joined the growing
list of ball toters who look good
enough to stick. Gaffney, starting
like a sprinter and high -balling
through holes like runaway ex-
press, made high bid for the full
back Job and more regular employ
ment on offense. Heretofore hes
been used almost exclusively on de-
fense. Holmes is a good, all around
football player who has risen stead
ilv in the coaches estimation and
who may yet win a berth.
There was plenty to cheer about
II YOU looked in the right places at
the right time, but Senor Edwards
and his aides looked only for flaws
and apparently found their fill.
Blocking on passes was atroc1ous.
In league game Jim Youel would
have hung up a record travelling
in reverse while trying to get a pass
away. The ends were not up to par,
Johnny Kovatch excepted. The old
Notre Damer, who insists he still
hasn't regained his old form, made
the others look bad by comparison.
Joe Duckworth, the quick-tem-
pered wingman who seems to have
the makings of good man, showed
a tendency to blow signals while
fuming at some affront, real or
fancied. and will get dressing down
from Edwards. The coach wants a
fighting squad, but not at the ex-
pense of the signals.
YoueI Is Kept Busy.
Edwards, if the league were
unionized, would have had to pay
Youel overtime yesterday. No
sooner did Jims team lose posses
sion of the ball than he was sent to
the other side to continue directing
the offense. Sammy Baugh was
used only sparingly and was as sharp
as ever.
It Is significant that the two
touchdowns scored were the work OF
Dick Todd, who scampered so yards
with punt for the first, and zig
Jagged 4-yards over tackle for the
second. George Brodston added the
extra point and "Old Faithful" Poll
lon kicked the next.
Todd's run came Immediately
after Edwards halted the game and
gave the team the punt-return play.
It is the old cross s-oyer, with Todd
taking the ball to Bob Nussbaumer.
Both carried out their parts we'll
we'll enough to completely fool the
opposition until too late to halt the
run. Todds ball-hiding was par
ticularly good.
Wendell Beard, the 240-pound
tackle obtained from the Bears, had
a rather rough afternoon, but Ed
wards thought he looked good
enough to warrant further trial.
From the grandstand, however,
Beard was not impressive.
The Tribe probably will have an
other scrimmage Saturday or Sun
day, winding up the rough work be-
fore next weeks intra-squad game
at Santa Ana. There may be a few
cuts in personnel before then, but
if not. certain heads most certainly
will roll Immediately after the game