Evening star., 1951-07-22
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Stoff Correspondent

Stor Sfott Correspondent
LOS ANGELES. July 21.-Fac.
ing tough, seven-game exhibition
schedule and an even tougher II.
game league program this year
Coach Herman Ball of the Red.
skins hopes to use the preseason
games as a proving ground for hi:
rockies and save his regulars fol-
the ones that count.
This is Balls do die year as
the Redskins coach and the popu.
lar West Virginian knows it better
than anybody else. With hi;
coaching career at stake and the
bitter memory of last years trium-
phant preseason parade fresh il
mind, Ball intends to make the
most of the warmup games.
Let's not kid ourselves abou1
winning-I'd like to win them all.
Herman said. And the only way
to build a winning morale is Il
win games. but I hope to use thu
rockies more than last year, VIII
or lose"
Baugh Likely to Be Tested.
Sammy Baugh's knee. which
underwent surgery for removal o
a cartilage in the spring, may keel
him out of most of the exhibitions
Many fans also believe Baugh ha
reached the point where he shoulC
be used only as a spot player
with the more imaginative Harr!
Gilmer taking over the regular Job
Ball doesn't believe Gilmer i
too brittle for the job. as some say
The leg injury that knocked thu
Alabaman completely out of com
petition early in his rookie yea
was medical freak. Herman con
tends. The shoulder injury h
received last last year was some
thing that happens to big line
men right along. Finally. Bal
notes that Baugh, beginning hi
18th season in the National Foot
ball League. has been injured
frequently without arousing sus
picions of brittleneSS.
Ball may try to point for onl,
two of the exhibition games, thos
with the Chicago Bears and Greer
Bay Packers. They're importan
because the Redskins haven
licked the Bears since 1945 ant
the Packers game precedes tn
league inaugural. Ball doesn'
want his men to get any complexe
about the Bears and would lik
to begin the season with a vii
under his belt.
Marshall Wants to Beat Rams.
Beating the Rams in Los An
geles is a matter of personal prid
with George Marshall. Redskins
president. Ball, however. feel
that both clubs are off balance a
that early date august 15) AM
that he can spot rockies through
out the lineup without weakenin
the team
Hall Hayes loss to the Arm
and Pete Stout's decision to qui
pro football we're serious blows t
the Redskins. Defensively an
extensively, the backheld pose
more problems here than a geom
etry text book. Herman mus
come up with fresh talent to hav
a contender.
| There are several good -lookin
rockies in camp, but the disap
Ipointments of the last few year
make every one hesitate to jun
on the bandwagon. Every body
including veterans looking TO
help from the youngsters, seem t
have a wait-and-see attitude.
I Ball Squared on Spot.
+ Ball is squarely on the spot i
this respect If the rockies Wi
all seven exhibitions, the fan
may believe it is 1850 all owe
again. If he loses all seven t
bring the team up slowly for
fast break in the league campaign
the customers might think
worse than last years eleven. o
the face of it, Herman can't gai
'Frisch is the lousiest, blankety
blank manager in baseball"
Frisch has been outward
serene throughout the contrc
versy. His standard remark
managerial adversely has beel
When you lose, you're called
lousy manager; you're great whe
you win"
Cavaretta is playing his lit
season in the majors this yea
all with the Cubs. Although or
of the clubs greatest assets dun
ing that time, he has played on
l sporadically the last two season
S as first baseman and pinch hitte