Evening star., 1951-08-05
Redskins, Slow 10 Gel
In Trim, Recall Fast
1850 Start and Fall
By Lewis F. Atehison
siar stoff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-The
Redskins will complete three
weeks of training next week, but
it's doubtful if they'll be at their
physical best for the opening ex-
hibition game with the Rams
August Is. It may be well that
things have worked out this way.
This years training program
was only slightly less strenuous
than 1850, although the heat,
generally in the COS, was the
worst ever encountered here. Sew
eral veterans who were as friSky
as colts a year ago are jogging
at a more Sedate pace and
younger players who could go 80
minutes at top speed are putting
In half that time.
But the picture isn't as black
as it seems, not to those who re-
member the 1850 eleven that left
camp razor-sharp, knocked off
six straight opponents, including
the Baltimore Colts in their
league debut, and folded like a
punctured accordion. Last years
team was one of the unluckiest in
the Redskins history, from a
physical standpoint. and some
observers blame it on the fast be-
ginning. Improbable as that may
be, 1t won't happen again.
Offensive Lineup Intact.
Coach Herman Ball will begin
the season with his 1850 offensive
unit intact. This includes Bones
Taylor and Joe Tereshinski at
ends; Lou Karras and Bob Hen
dren, tackles; Slug Witucki and
Herb Siegert. guards; AL Demao.
center; Harry Gilmer, quarter
back; Eddie Saenz and Bill Dud-
ley, halfbacks, and Rob Goode,
fullback.
This group is coming along in
a leisurely fashion that suggests
it should be ready to 60 at top
speed about the middle of Septem-
Der, and that's time enough for a
team facing a tough 12-game
league schedule.
The 1851 outfit should be
smoother because of its experience.
1t should have enough zip and
power in the backfield to make it
interesting for the opposition. The
passing attack should be better.
|Gilmer, at least, should have more
time to spot his target and fire.
Sammy Baugh will play quite a
bit of football this season, but
how and when is conjectural. It's
"a question Sam must decide for
himself If he thought Gilmer
could carry the burden alone, Sam
would be satisfied to let him do it.
He's had his fling. 2,S29 filings to
be exact. and is willing to let
younger folk carry on.
Defense Is Improved.
The Redskins biggest improve
ment undoubtedly will be on de-
fenSe. Here, again, they have more
experience, but more important,
they'll be equipped with new and
seemingly effective strategy. Put
Jim PEBBLES and Ed Berrang at
the fankS, Laurie Niemi and Paul
Lipscomb at tackle and John (The
BarreD BadacZewski in the middle.
and you have a five-man line hard
to beat
Ball has devoted much time to
end play, theorizing that the sec
ondary defense against passes will
be only as good as the ends. He
has able linebackers in big Ed
Quirk, equally big Harry Ulinski
and John (Scooch) DeLaurentis.
up for his second big league trial.
He has a host of other promising
newcomers including Leon Heath
OF Oklohama, Billy DeChard of
Holy Cross, Eddie Salem of Ala
bama and Ernie Zalejski, a for
mer Notre Dame back acquired
from the Colts.
1t will be at least two weeks
before Ball begins cutting the
squad, but it's safe to say he has
some promising material for re-
placements among the rockies.
How well he fares depends on his
Judgment in pairing down. You
have only to look around the
league and spot the former Red
skins with other clubs to count
the mistakes of the past.
On paper this 1851 RedskinI
eleven is shaping up slowly, but
shaping up strongly. It Doesn't
figure to be at its best for the
Rams. 1t needs time, and with
eight weeks until the opening
league game, it will lave it.