Evening star., 1950-08-20
San Francisco Benefit
Exhibition May Draw
About $4,000 Fans
By Lewis T. Atchison
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1s.-
The Redskins bring their brand
of National League football to
this former All-America Confer
ence citadel tomorrow. shooting
for their second exhibition victory
in a charity game with the San
Francisco Forty Miners at Kezar
Stadium. A crowd OF about 50,-
600 is expected.
1t will be the Redskins second
game in five days and the 49ers
first test OF the season. Still
bruised from their 17-14 upset
victory over the Los Angeles
Rams, the Washington team
again will be the underdogs this
time by 13 points. The Odds
makers may be right on this oc-
casion.
But the 49ers are predominant
ly green team, especially in the
line, and Coach Herman Ball be-
lieves his more seasoned forwards
may outsmart their rivals and
pave the way for another upset.
At least. Ball is figuring on a
tightly played game.
Prestige at Stake.
Coach Buck Shaw's 49ers are
reported anxious to prove the
AAC played better football than
the parent NFL. The 49ers were
the second-best team. in the AAC
last year, while the Redskins
never were a contender in their
league.
The main show may have a
couple of side attractions in the
quarterbacking and forward pass
ing duels between the veterans,
Sammy Baugh and frankie AL
bert, and two rockies, Eddie Le-
Baron of the Redskins and Bob
Celeri of San Francisco. 1t will
be their only meeting this season
and for LeBaron it marks a time
out in his football career while he
serves in the Marine Corps.
Baugh is no newcomer to KeZar
Stadium and apparently he has
some kind of a hex on Coach
Shaw. In 1896 Sam kicked and
passed Texas Christian to victory
over a previously undefeated
Santa Clara team coached by
Shaw, and a few years later
Baugh led the Redskins to a win
over an all-star pro team ham
died by Buck.
LeBaron and Celeri Rivals.
LeBaron is one up on his arch
rival, Celeri, having led his team
to a 7-6 victory over one quarter
backed by the former California
star in a post-season game pro-
NOTED by LeBaron last January.
Ball intends to give LeBaron a
full -f1edged shot at running the
team tomorrow. although he'll
have Baugh and Harry Gilmer
ready for any emergency.
Whether the Redskins coach
can get away with another four
man line defensive set-up, even
temporarily. to increase the pro-
lection against Albert's passes is
conjectural. The 49ers have a
major threat in Joe Perry, a
lanky colored boy who led the
AAC ball-carriers last year, plus
John (Strike) Strzykalski, Her.
man Wedemeyer, Sam Catchcart
and Norm Standlee. an aging but
still potent fullback.
Speaking at a dinner honoring
George Marshall. president of the
Redskins, Albert predicted that
the 49ers will do all right against
the Redskins"
Homecoming for Haynes.
It will be a homecoming, too
for Hall Haynes, Redskin rookie
halfback. whose defensive work
was outstanding in both the Chi
cago All-Star game and Wednes-
days engagement with the Rams
Haynes halls from Santa Clara
where he earned reputation as one
of the best college punters in the
Nation last season. Haynes. who
is to be married here Monday
despite a black eye, also may get
q chance to display his kicking
prowess against the 49ers.
The Redskins will attempt tc
make the most of their ground
attack again, and trying to Stor
it will be two of the finest rookie
tackle prospects in pro ranks-Lec
Nomellini, late of Minnesota, and
Don Carlo Campora, from College
of the Pacific. Add to them a
couple of veteran guards, Bruno
Banducci and Visco Grgich, anc
you'll understand why Ball Won
ders how we'll 1t will 60.
San Francisco had the thirc
best pass receiver in the AAC last
year in AL Beals. and Ball is hop
ing the Redskin defense works al
we'll as it did against the Rams
Both teams have injured lists
The Redskins Harry Ulinski, for
mer Kentucky center, injured hi
shoulder against the Rams anc
may not play. The 49ers not al
their best are Emil Sitko. All.
America back from Notre Dame,
Jim Cason, pass defense star. ano
Chuck Quilter, veteran tackle.