Evening star., 1951-08-11
Redskins Bolster Line
For Battle With Rams;
Dudley Still Ai|ing
By Lewis F. Atehison
Str, S,nff co,,..nond.nt


Pepper, a member of the Redskins
missouri Gang" who has divided
his time between tackle ane
guard, has been relieved Of hi.
tackle chores in the latest move
to bolster the line.
Head Coach Herman Ball also
lis contemplating using Harry
Ulinski at offensive center to save
AL Demao for line-backing duty
The Redskins aren't overly wor.
ried about the Los Angeles Rams
ground game in the battle here
next Wednesday. It's the passing
of Bob Waterfield and Dutch Var
Brocklin that keeps them awake
nights and Demao's experience
will be invaluable against short
throws.
Jim PEBBLES has been used al
offensive tackle ant' defensive enc
in the system cooked up by Bal
to get the most out of his men
and at this stage the lines, of.
Ifensive and defensive, appear tt
be better than anything the Red.
skins have come up with in re.
cent years.
/ They'll need it against the Ram,
after getting the word from
George Marshall, club president
that this is one game he, per.
sonally, wants to win. Marshal,
minced no words telling the boys
what he expected of them at a
dinner tended the squad by thu
Kiwanis Clubs of Eagle Rock and
Highland Park.
! Marshall later accepted q
plaque from the Helms Sports
Foundation in recognition of hi
contributions to the development
of professional football. 1t wa:
presented by Paul Zimmerman
sports editor Of the Los Angelo.
Times.
;, "Waitll Art Rooney pittsburgh
Steelers' owner) and the othel
boys hear about this" crowes
the Redskins chief.
: How well the Tribe fares agains
the Rams depends on the latter
physical condition. If the Ram
are no farther advanced than tn,
Skins it could be a close, interest
ling ball game. If they're farthe,
advanced it could be a rougl
evening for the visiting flremer
Backf1eld Coach Dick Todd hat
his men running like crazy il
Ipass-defense drills yesterday, bu
Sammy Baugh and Harry CLINE
had little trouble hitting re.
ceivers when they threw. Todt
was satisfied, however, that hi
charges position play is gradual.
improving. He thinks speed will
come in time.
Z. Dudley Sits Out Drill.
!; Bill Dudley's siling right leg i
an item of concern. The Virginit
gentleman developed mysteriou
swelling that progressed from
; knee to shin to calf. Dudley par
ticipated briefly in Wednesday,
J scrimmage and said the swelling
went down when the leg warmed
up, but he sat out yesterdays sin.
gle session.
Jim Ricca, husky rookie tackle
from Georgetown, jammed {
shoulder in blocking practice ant
Harry Dowda is nursing a lam,
shoulder. Rookie Halfback Jacl
Dwyer complains of headaches
and Slug Witucki has a pinchet
nerve that affects the crazy-bon,
in his right elbow. All hope to b,
ready for the game, however.
NOTES-George Thomas, 40.
yard placement kicking is attract.
ing notice. He'd be surpris,
if used in that department.
Charlie Guy. Johns Hopkins foot
ball coach, and brother Jacl
watched the Redskins workout
! Charlie played lacrosse a
Navy under Angus Lamond, we'll.
, known defense coach from Wash.
ington. Andy Anderson's punt.
ing has fallen off since the squat
, started using the white ball IL
practice. Rob Goodies boots
on the other hand, have improved
The Redskins are gettin.
enough TV practice on show
,, plugging the game to qualify fo
: union cards.