Evening star., 1948-08-30
Back Improved, Baugh
SAYS He Il Face Rams;
|GiImer in Workout
By Lewis +. Atchison
Stor Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 30.-"I1l be
ready Thursday night" said Sammy
Baugh, pooh-poohing the idea his
aching back might keep him out
of the Redskins 1948 debut against
the Rams, but it's foolish to rush
this thing when couple of days
rest and some heat will fix it up."
The veteran pigskin pitcher was
summing himself on the bench as
his teammates tested their pass de-
fenses, and he seemed to be okay.
ut feels better and l can bend
over a little" he added, but a
sudden twist might make it worse,
and then I would be in foul shape,
so I'm taking it easy until I know
it's right"
Baugh probably won't work out
with the team until Wednesday
might, when it winds up training
under the Coliseum lights, and he
may not even suit up again until
the night of the game. Trainer
George Boiler says Sammy will be
in good shape and he isn't at all
worried about him not playing.
Gilmer Cautious in Drill.
If, by chance, Baugh should be
lost, the Tribe will be in trouble.
With their two top quarterbacks on
the bench, the Skins would have
to rely on Tom Mont and Tom
Farmer, and Coach Turk Edwards
Is counting on the former to help
check the Rams offense.
Farmer did most of the passing
yesterday, while Mont was on de-
fense, but Harry Gilmer stepped in
and threw q few to keep his hand
in. Gilmer's leg still is bandaged,
and 1t was noticeable that he stood
fiat-footed to avoid putting pressure
on it. ANY sudden movement might
rip the muscle open again and keep
him on the shelf for an indefinite
period.
Edwards made the squad dunk
the football for practice to simulate
game conditions A heavy dew
blankets the field, making the ball
slippery and hard to handle, but
the Skins will be prepared.
HOWE Livingston, whose injured
leg has kept him in the background,
is moving rapidly to the fore since
the discovery that he punts and
kicks of well.
Livingston Eager to Play.
The willowy halfback was OBJ
tanned from the Giants primarily
because OF his defensive ability, but
he may inherit the kicking chores
Thursday night. Howie's leg seems
well enough for him to get up q
gallop and he's anxious to play.
Dick Poillon has been the No. l
punter since Roy Mckay was thrown
by charley-horse and Jim PEBBLES
had been rated the top kickoff man,
but Livingston has been outbooting
both. Mont's kickoffs are as con-
sistent as Livingston's, though a
trif1e shorter. but he'll have enough
to do without worrying about kick
ing
Ed Stacco went through his first
workout with the Redskins yester-
day and. like Scratch" Edwards,
Sid Halliday and Dan Sandifer, is so
far behind the rest he may not be
much help against the Rams.
He's down to 260 pounds from
an unstylish stout of 290, but Line
Coach Tiger Walton wants him tor
boil off even more and to speed up.
Warren to Attend Game.
Oficials in charge of the game,
being played for the Los Angeles
Times Boys Club fund, say advance
ticket sales indicate a paid attend
ance of 10000. This would be 10000
more than last year.
Gov. Earl Warren, Republican vice
presidential nominee, heads the list
of distinguished guests who will see
the game. A chorus of $500 sing
ers, a marimba ensemble of 800
pieces and three bands will supply
music for the occasion.
Pregame ceremonies will include
welcome home tribute to Bob
Matthias, Mel Patton, Coach Dean
Cromwell and other Olympic heroes