Evening star., 1951-08-17
Rockies TO Be Tested
As Redskins Tackle
Forty-Niners Sunday
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Staff Correspondent

the Forty Miners in the exhibition
football game at San Francisco
Sunday, Coach Herman Ball an
nounced today as the squad pre-
pared to leave for the Bay City
Ball would have used them in
the second half against the Rams
after the West Coast team took
ALA lead, but he couldn't
logically yank the veterans after
laying 'em out for dogging It..
They showed a little improve
ment in the second half as the
Rams went on to chalk up a
1914 victory.
We've got to find out what
the rockies can do" the coach
said. Maybe the Forty Miners
will chase us right into the ocean,
but We'll know who's who when
it's over"
Rockies slated to get their
chance include Andy Anderson,
Neil Ferris, Morrie Parks, Mike
Nolan and Art Stewart-all backs,
End Bob Chubb, Center Bob
Bates and Guard Buddy Brown.
Stewart and Brown were in on
the kick-offs against the Rams,
but didn't get enough exercise to
work UP sweat.
Drazenovich to Punt.
Ball said Chuck Drazenovich will
do the punting Sunday and that ii
George Thomas continues to i'm
prove he may inherit the kickoff
chores. The Redskins were weak
in both departments against the
Rams. Drazenovich will get thor
ough trial eff they only 60 IS
yards" Ball said. If the former
Penn State star is too slow or
doesn't hit the ball solidly, Ball
will have to wait for Bill Dudley's
leg to get well enough for him to-
handle the job.
Dudley punted against the Rams
and hung up creditable 40-yard
average, but good roll on one
effort was responsible for that fig
ure. Still stunned by their shell
lacking, the Redskins were a sub
dued bunch yesterday. Some vets
said they saw the debacle coming
as early as Monday when there
was no noticeable pickup in spirit.
Others were inclined to forget the
whole thing, writing it off as bad
night.
We've still got II games to
play" said one.
Dudley, while disappointed
didn't think it was a fatal blow to
the clubs hopes for fielding a win
ner. The men that fell down were
those Of proved ability, Bill pointed
out, and once they hit their stride
things will be different.
Veterans Disappoint Ball.
Ball, outspokenly disappointed
by the veterans performances said
the squad will have to show more
light "or I'll fire half of them"
but with few rockies of big league.
callber in camp it seemed an idle
threat.
Don Paul Rams' linebacker)
hit Bones Taylor in the mouth
with his f1st-that's why we took
Bones out" Herman said. Later
he (PauD hit Gene Brito and
knocked him down-and we took
1t. This is a rough game and
If other teams are going to play
that way we've got to play that
way. too"
George Marshall, president of
the club. was equally disappointed.
1t looked like a school team. y
he commented, "a school team
that didn't believe in fighting. Our
boys act like one big, happy fam
ny-and they played that way
Why, that run of Tank Younger's
t49 yards for a touchdown was
the worst I've ever seen. I could
have run out on the field and
stopped him myself. Our linemenI
stepped aside and let him go.
They got three touchdowns
running" Marshall continued.
Three touchdowns through a line
that was pretty good last year."
Redskins Defense Crude.
Poor linebacking, sloppy tack
ling and weak blocking, the last
two common Redskins ailments
for the last several years, were
major factors in the teams de-
feat. The Forty Miners may hand
them the same dose, unless there
Is sudden and drastic improve
ment in individual performances,
The coaches don't have enough
time to change the defensive
strategy before Sunday.
Notes - Sammy Baugh's leg
didn't bother him nearly as much
as the big linemen who tipped
his passes against the Rams.
At least six passes by both teams
were touched or DETECTED by men
other than the receivers.
Jim Station, rookie tackle wnoI
was injured at the College ALL
Star training camp, wants to goI
home for a couple of days.
His prize cow isn't giving asI
much milk as expected. Both
Station and Leon Heath say Gene
Schroeder, the Washington ooyI
who played at Virginia and was
drafted by the Bears, is the best
looking end in the AI-Stars
camp i. -. He'll be used as de-
fensive safety man because of his
speed and ball-handling.
Slug Witucki unwittingly clipped
teammate Bob Hendren on one
play in the Rams game. Jack
Dwyer, who made two spectacular
punt catches with Rams breath
ing down his throat, said he
didn't see them coming.
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