Evening star., 1950-08-16
Redskins Make
so Debut With
Rams Tonight
10000 Fans Expected
To Watch Exhibition
Game on Coast
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stcr Stoff Correspondenf

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.-The
Redskins'-14-point underdogs-
fear the Rams speed more than
anything else in their fifth an
nual charity game at Los Angeles
Coliseum tonight. A crowd of
more than 10000 is expected to
see the game, which will start
at $50 pm. Q1:30 Washington
time).
Both teams are tuned to a high
pitch for the kickoff of their
1850 campaigns. The game marks
the head coaching debut of Joe
Stydahar of the Rams, while Her
man Ball is starting his first full
season as head coach of the Red
skins.
1t is not the first time the Red
skins have gone into action
against the Rams as long shots,
but the four-game preseason Sc
ries stands at two victories each,
with the Redskins boasting a
three-point edge in total scores.
Last years game ended in an
upset 34-28 victory for the Wash
ington team when Halfback Howie
Livingston intercepted a pass and
ran it back "a yards for the de-
Gliding touchdown.
Rams Under Pressure.
The Redskins won the 1s48 ex-
hibition game, too, 21-10. In
each instance, the Rams retail
'ated with crushing victories in
the final games of the champion
ship campaigns. The Redskins
still feel the sting Of that 1927
drubbing here last December.
Although the Rams are favored
tonight, they are under enough
pressure to open the way for an
other upset. Stydahar was Sc
verely criticized by his old boss,
Clark Shaughnessy, whom he sue
ceeded after a stormy 1949 cam
paign, and he'd like to win as
the first step in proving Shaugh-
messy wrong.
Stydahar has a wealth Of ma
terial-much more than the Red
skins. He has Scatbacks like
Glenn Davis. Elroy (Crazy Legs)
Hirsch and Tommy Kalmanir.
Vitamin Smith has an injured arm
and may miss the game, although
1t wouldn't affect his footwork.
The Los Angeles coach has
power backs like Rookie Ralph
Pasquariello from Villanova, and
Veterans Dick Hoerner and Tank
Younger. He has one Of the
leagues best pasSers in Bob
Waterfield, who also punts with
the best, and a capable sub in
Norm Van Brocklin.
Stydahar Has Heavy Line.
Stydahar also has heavy and
we'll drilled line, featuring Tom
Fears, the leagues leading pass
catcher at one end. and such
workhorses as Bob Reinhard and
Dick Huffman at tackle and Jack
Finlay and Ray Yaglello at guard.
Ball has made a couple of deals
that may begin paying off to-
night. He got Bill Dudley from
Detroit and Paul Lipscomb from
Green Bay. Dudley will give the
backs a big lift while Lipscomb's s
addition to the line is of meal
culable value. But as a whole,
the Redskins don't seem to be as
deep as their rivals.
Eddie LIE Baron, on leave from
the Marine Corps, is expected to
lure a few thousand more persons
to the park, but LIE Baron had
too much trouble in two work.
outs with the Redskins to be
counted on for much duty at
quarterback. He can be used only
on basic plays, but Ball hopes to
get a chance to let him show
the folks the spectacular brand
of quarterbacking that cracked
the Chicago All-Star game wide
open.
Redskins Power Conjectural.
Whether the Redskins must
again rely on Sammy Baugh's
pitching or whether Rookie George
Thomas, a smooth runner, or
Dudley can make the ground at
tack click is conjectural. The Red
skins also have Rob Goode and
Pete Stout at fullback, Frank
Spaniel and Harry Dowda at the
halves to use on the ground, but
not much behind them.
The Redskins greatest test will
be in the line. The forwards will
be outweighed by the Rams and
Stydahar can keep pouring fresh
reserves into the fray without
weakening his line too much. Ball
can't do that.
NOTES-Laurie Niemi took his
Army induction physical exam
yesterday but won't know the re-
suit for several days. When
Hall Haynes asked Line Coach
Max Reed if it would be okay TO
schedule his wedding Monday,
Max replied, You'd better ask the
girl and her father" Fullback
Chuck Drazenovich is an expert
harmonica player. /. Unless
three or four more players are cut
before the squad leaves California