Evening star., 1952-07-30
Redskins Step Up Pace
After Poor Showing
In First Scrimmage
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stcr Stuff Core espcndent

LOS ANGELES, July 3d.
Everybody, including the tackles,
moved at a faster pace here today
as the Redskins coaches compared
notes on yesterdays first scrim-
mage of the year and came up
with the same unsatisfactory an
ISwer.
"They reminded me of the wheat
down home-just good enough to
thresh,' Dick Todd. head coach,
observed. But we really didn't
work long enough to see much, -
he added in a serious vein, "and
We didn't expect them to be
smooth. We've got a long way to
CO."
The scrimmage lasted less than
half an hour. It was sort of a
tune-up for Fridays scrimmage
with San Diego Naval Base, which
has been moved up from Saturday
and Todd indicated his men will
go at it again before tackling the
sailors.
Davis Performing Well.
/ Andy Davis defensive work in
dictated the former George Wash
ington ace has future with the
Redskins. Andy nailed ball car
rierS the way Billy Dechard did
last year-hand and ankle high
and he was on his toes against
passes. Eddie LeBaron didn't get
a chance to throw the ball during
the brief workout. Harry Gilmer
and Sammy sBaugh shared the
quarterbacking.
| Todd kept his fingers crossed
when George Thomas, who still
lhas to prove he is pro league cali
lber, and Leon Heath, who was late
rounding into form last year, got
Through the line a couple of times
for nice gains.
: But the favorite Of the coaches
lis Chuck Drazenovich, the teams
finest defensive back and the man
who may have to play offense as
well as defense if called to fill Rol
Goodies shoes.
Hes one Of the best football
players I've seen anywhere Mar
vim Bass, line coach. said with
) undisguised admiration. IF We
, had II men like him the cham
pionship race would be breeze.
!, DrazenOvich Terrific
/ "He's got the best attitude I've
!, lever seen in a player" Jerry Neri
Ibackf1eld coach added. "He puts
Everything into every play-even
the calisthenics. Drazenovich is
terrific in my book"
Bass. however. can't say the
. same about some of his linemen
!; He figures two or three. at least
Ihave enough natural ability to be
League leaders but aren't putting
1out enough at this stage OF the
game. New to pro ranks. Marvin
. feels the veterans may be saving
themselves, but he wants them in
Itop shape as quickly as possible
The squad was cut before tht
Iscrimmage with Hubert Johnston
lanky tackle from Iowa. deciding
pro football was no career for hin
and turning in his suit.
u NOTES-Bob Sykes, 6-foot-1 /
ll218-pound rookie fullback from
slStockton and Santa Rosa Junior
/ Colleges, is making q favorable
/, impression on defense despite bat
) blisters on both feet. -. He came
to camp on his own seeking q
: trial. =. Best dressed player II
camp is Joe Marvin, halfbacl
: from UCLA, who brought three
suitcases of clothes. The speee
) of Johnny Williams, rookie half
! back, stamps him as a threat fol
, the safety position on defense
:. The Southern California alum.
) nus also is noted for his sure
bail-handling. but muffed three
Ipunts in kicking practice. b. Shut
Iout on meat too many times al
lat table for rockies, John Yona-
lkor now takes his meals with Joe
Tereshinski,- Lou Karras, Laurie