Evening star., 1952-10-23
Browns Aerial Attack
Poses Toughest Test
For Redskins Defense.
BY Lewis F. Atchison

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undergoes its most severe test
against Otto Graham & Co. Sun
day in Cleveland, and everything
points to another defeat for the
Washington eleven. The Browns
are the National Football Leagues
most successful passing outfit and
Herman Ball. who secuted them
In three games. says they look
strong enough to beat out the
New York Giants again for the
division title.
Coach Paul Brown hasn't missed
Halfback Ken Carpenter or End
Dante Lavelli. injured speed mer-
chants who specialize in grabbing
passes, for several reasons. The
most important is Sherman How
ards work as Carpenters sub
stltute. Secondly. Rookie Darrell
Brewster has done we'll enough as
pinch-hitter for Lavelli, and
finally, the Browns are mixing
their pass patterns so we'll it's
hard to figure what's coming next
and harder to stop when it does
come.
The Redskins. or any other
team must play Howard "loose"
because of his tremendous speed.
He takes off and outruns" defen-
slve backs. Ball says. and will lose
any back who tries to play him
close and tight. He also is a
pretty good blocker on running
plays.
On Redskins Draft List.
Brewster, 205-pound, 6-foot-3
youngster from Purdue, was on
Balls Redskins draft list this
year but Ball was informed the
big end intended to pass up pro
football for coaching job, so the
Redskins didn't bother with him.
Brown evidently changed Brew
ster's mind and has been using
him successfully on hook passes
close to the sideline. This is an
old Brown strategem. for pitching
to the sideline generally guards
against interceptions and Lavelli
sometimes got loose and went all
the way for a touchdown. Brew
ster handles himself pretty much
the same way. I,
Brown also is using Marion
Motley, his big Negro fullback,
more than before on passes. 4
They sometimes send Motley
out into the fiat Ball observed. /,
"ard if nobody covers him. he !,
goes up the middle and takes a
pass. He went all the way for
touchdown against Pittsburgh
on this play"
Motley Having Good Year.
Motley. you may remember, was
threatened with discharge by
Brown last season when he fell
below par. The big fullback was 1
bothered by an ailing knee, but |,
the trouble must have disappeared.
according to Ball. He thinks
Motley is having one of his best
years in pro ball. I;
Hes hard to stop on that de-
layed line buck they use, hitting
any hole he finds open," Herman
says. And not finding hole
doesn't bother him this year"
Graham, of course. is the main
spring of the Browns offense. and
Ball doesn't think the Redskins
will get a peek at George Ratter-
man until the Clevelanders roll up
a comfortable margin. The dis
couraging part of it, however. is
that with Ratterman at quarter
back, Harry Jagade at fullback for
Motley, Howard and Dub Jones at |
the halves, the Browns don't seem ,
to be at all weakened.
Len Ford Tough on Defense.
Len Ford, the big end from
Washington. is as tough as ever on
defense, and Ball isn't sure the
Redskins have a blocker who can
stop him.
Gene Pepper could if he got the
right angle" Herman said, "and
Chuck Drazenovich might check
him, but the secret of stopping
Ford is hitting him low and up
setting him. He likes it rough and
throws off anything from the
waist up"
Brown, who dotes on big line
men, has another 280-pounder in
Francis (Big G. Helluin to replace
Chubby Grigg, who was traded to
Green Bay. But. like most big
men, Big G isn't as mobile as he
could be and the Redskins might
get around him. Rookie Bob
Gains loss through a fractured
jaw probably will hurt the Browns
if Veteran John Kissal has toI
play both ways. Kissel is capable
enough, but his 80 years weigh
heavily in a Commute game. Der
rell Palmer, another tackle. also
goes both ways but so far has done
q good job.
It may be a pleasant Sunday
afternoon, speaking of the weather,
but it looks rough and stormy for
the Redskins.
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