Evening star., 1950-10-30
HapIessRedskinsSeek
Sebek as Replacement
For Injured Gi|mer
By Lewis r. Atchison

SEND out an SOS today for quar-
terback to fill the shoes Of injured
Harry Gilmer. and the distress
message probably will be beamed
at Nick Sebek, a rookie from In
diana who was released just before
the start of the league season.
Gilmer, who took over the top
signal-calling post when Sammy
Baugh chipped a bone in his elbow
couple of weeks ago, injured his
right shoulder on the third play
of yesterdays game as the Red
skins bowed to the Eagles in
Philadelphia, 1873. for their fifth
straight defeat.
Gilmer finished out the half,
playing defense as we'll as offense,
but it was apparent from his
passing record of four competitions
IN Is attempts that something was
wrong. Later it was learned that
the slim, 170-pounder's injury was
so painful he couldn't throw a
long ball. He couldn't raise his
right arm above his head after the
game.
Will Be X-Rayed Today.
Gilmer discounted the injury as
inconsequential and said he'd be
ready to face the Giants in New
York next Sunday, but DR.. Robert
E. Moran was not so optimistic.
DR.. Moran feared that X-rays, to
be made today. might reveal
enough damage to keep Gilmer on
the bench a week or longer.
Sebek is believed to be at his
home in North Tonawanda, N. Y,
and probably has been out Of ac-
ton a couple of weeks since the
financial collapse of the Brooklyn
Tigers of the American League.
Coach Herman Ball, however,
thinks Nick would be ready for
service after a refresher course
with Redskin signals.
Sebek's release and the designa-
tion Of Tommy Mont as an assist
ant coach. which meant the latter
could not revert to the role of a
player again this season under a
rule adopted this year, constituted
one of the biggest CANDLES the
Redskins ever have taken. 1t
backfired yesterday in the face
of the distressed Ball.
Most Redskin fans remember
the years that Roy Zimmerman,
Frank Filchock. Jimmy Youel and
other lesser lights rode the bench,
awaiting a chance to go in for
Baugh and seeing action only
infrequently. The seemingly in
destructible Sammy always had
at least two understudies ready
for an emergency that never came.
But Ball, who may have staked
his future with the Redskins on
yesterdays game, gambled every
thing on beating the Eagles by
using Gilmer on defense as well
as offense. and lost. 1t was a
calculated risk. but whether it was
worth the chance remains to be
seen.
Had Just Replaced Quirk.
On defense, Gilmer came In to
relieve Ed Quirk on third down.
Ball explained that Gilmer's un-
canny knack of diagnosing plays
prompted him to make this de-
ciSion.
He was only supposed to pIay
the ball." Herman said. He had
no man to cover. no particular
territory to stay in. All we wanted
MIN to do was knock down that
long pass we were certain they
would throw on third down.
Harry's ref1exes are so keen he is
invaluable in situation like that.
but we didn't figure on him get
ting hurt"
1t was a short third down pass
to End Jack Ferrante from
Tommy Thompson that did the
major damage to Gilmer's shoul-
der. Later in the period the TO-
pound Gilmer brought down 200
pound Jack Myers after the latter
caught pass. and the impact of
that collision finished the Ala
bama kid.
Baugh. still bothered by his bad
elbow and unable to get his old
velocity behind the ball, also was
the victim OF some shabby block
Ing when he came into the game
at the start of the second half
In brief space Of two and one-ha1f
minutes in the fourth quarter the
Eagles scored the almost unbe-
lievable total of 81 points to salt
away the decision. In that time
the Redskins looked as bad as
they possibly could.
Redskin Line Does Well.
Defensively the Tribes line did
a terrific job. 1t had just showed
the Eagles back 26 yards, forcing
em to punt, when Baugh's first
truant pass nestled in the arms
Iof Joe Muha, who ran 10 wards
Tor touchdown. Philadelphia
got its second score in that period
when Baugh. absolutely unpro-
tected. was bowled over as he
cooked his arm to throw. and
Johnny Green recovered and ran
&~,4 L.