Evening star., 1949-08-31
Scout
is Impressed
.ByC|ub' Spirit
Entire Roster Gets
Chance to Play in
31-to-7 Triumph
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stoff Correspondent Of The Stor

Stoff Correspondent Of The Stor
EN- ROUTE TO MEMPHIS,
Tenn, Aug. 31.-TWo exhibition
game victories don't make win
ming season for Coach Billick
Whelchel. His Washington Red
skins were inclined to be a little
chesty today after adding a 31-7
triumph over the Detroit Lions to
their 34-28 decision over the Los
Angeles Rams. but with the Chi
cago Bears coming up Sunday in
Memphis Whelchel thinks this is
no time for his men to be resting
on their laurels.
A skimpy crowd Of only 1895
saw the Redskins-Lions game in
Denver University stadium last
night, adding impetus to rumors
that the Tribe will not return
there next year. The Redskins
still have two years to go on their
contract with the Denver Post.
but President George Marshall,
with bids from Salt Lake City,
Dallas and a couple of other good
football cities, is willing to call
,it quits at Denver.
The Lions gave the customers
no thrills last night, although the
crowd obviously was pro-Detroit.
The fans cheered Justify for Bill
Dudley and when Johnny Panelll
took a screen pass from Fred Enke
and scampered II yards for De-
troits lone touchdown in the last
minute of the third period they
were in an uproar. BY that time.
however, Detroit was out OF con-
ttention and Whelchel was scrap
ing the bottom of his barHel OF
reserves.
Bears Scout Impressed.
Pessimistic though he may be
about the future, and as correct
as he is in saying the Redskins
are far from polished outfit,
Whelchel nevertheless must know
he has an outfit as explosive as
the big guns he once commanded
in the Navy. He has a collection
of backs who will be dangerous
every time they get their hands on
the ball. Detroit was not 1air
test. but the Skins handled them
selves again in a way that bodes
no good for future foes.
Walter Halas, chief scout for the
Bears, said he was impressed pv
the offensive hlockirg md deterf-
siye tacklir1g, and also liked fthe
clubs spirit He doesn'tthlnk sthe
Skins will be. any pushover Tor
Brother George Halas eleven
Last nights game was personal
triumph for Harry Gflmer. who
started at quarterback and ma
nipulated his men as skillfully as
| a punch and Judy show. He took
the Tribe 80 yards on Is plays
after receiving the opening kick
off, eliminating the march with a
21-yard scoring pass to Bones Tay-
lor. Dick Poillon added the f1rst
of four extra points.
Poillon also booted a 3l-yard
field goal scarcely 40 seconds be-
fore the end of the first hall. a
feat that didn't sit too well with
the fans. To Whelchel 1t simply
was a chance to try the play. but
the crowd took 1t as a hungry ges-
ture on the Redskins part.
Entire Roster Used.
| Whelchel also let Sammy Baugh
play in the second half and the
| lanky Texan was pitching for
touchdowns. But baf1ed jig-saW
fan couldn't have put together
any more weird combinations than
those Sammy worked with. The
coach, it must be remembered, was
bound to play one of the games
most widely publicized attractions.
Whelchel used everybody on the
roster at some time during the eve
ming and they all looked good. al
though the tumble jinx still pur-
sued Jack Kirby. He muffed the
ball on a hand-of from Bob Hahn
len the first time it was given to
him, losing IA yards.
Gilmer, who completed five OF IL
passes for "a yards, directed the
team to its first three touchdoWns
and Tommy Mont was at the helm
for the fourth. Sammy Baugh
completed four tosses in seven
tries. although he hit Rob Goode
out in the open with sure touch
down pass that the big Texan
dropped.
On the ground Dan Sandifer,
Eddie Saenz, whose 39-yard touch
down romp was the Skins longest
gain for the evening, and Goode
paced the attack. Ed Quirk, who
was called on for heavy duty in the
first two periods, was forced out
of the game midway in the second
with a pulled thigh muscle. Sandi-
fer picked UP Sc yards on nine
tries, Goode gained AZ on eight
trips and Saenz 81 on seven runs
Youel Has Bad Evening.
Lion Jimmy Youel, one OF
Baugh's former understudies, had
a miserable evening. Taylor's
touchdown pass was completed ir
his sector. Then a weak punt that
sailed out on the Skins Al got
them started toward their second
six-pointer. Another punt. blocked
by Poillon, gave the Tribe the bal
on Detroit's 80 line. setting the
trappings for Saenz's goalwarc
dash. With the ball on his own Al
Gilmer uncorked one of the night.
longest passes to Sandifer on tht
3-yard line only to have a holding
penalty erase the gain.
The attack almost stalled al
midfield as the first period ended
but on the first play of the second
fourth and l to go, Gilmer. himself
. plunged for the first down. Sandi
fer and Goode moved it into scor'
ling position and the latter smashed
nvor fork1e IN Score