Evening star., 1953-08-31
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ahead. Coach Curly Lambeau
tried Maryland's Jack Scarbath
yesterday and found him want
ing. Little Eddie LeBaron had
a miserable first half and in
jured his left knee in the second
Eddie's limp leaving the field
indicated it could be serious.
More will be known about this
when the squad reaches Chicago
to start work for Saturday
nights game in Green Bay.
Scarbath's injured finger is
only one of his problems. The
Terps' All-American couldn't
make a pitchout work OF the
split-T yesterday. At other
times he wanted to crank up
before firing a long pass. San
Francisco linemen like $50
pound Leo Nomellini and 225-
pound Art Michalik didn't give
him time.
Passers Have Sorry Day.
Scarbath completed none Of
his five passes. and LeBaron
connected only twice on nine
pitches for a total Of 18 yards.
Their exhibition against a team
that isn't supposed to go any
wnere in the National Football
Leagues Western Conference
emphasizes how badly the team
needs help at this key position.
The Forty Miners weren't
much better OF, with Y. A. Tit
tie, their No. quarterback, on
the sideline with a bruised knee.
Hal Ledyard, the youngster who
had been considered most likely
to replace him-until yesterday
completed only one Of his eight
passes. Jim Powers, ex-South-
ern California star who engi-
neered the touchdown, made
good on two of his five tosses-
and they were two beauties, ac-
counting for most of the yardage
in a 93-yard scoring drive in the
fourth quarter.
A fake quick kick drew Harry
Gilmer and Johnny Williams
out of position, enabling Powers
to hit Billy Wilson on the San
Francisco 27-yard line. The
play worked because both teams
previously had pulled good quick
kicks and were ready for more
Of the same.
McElhenny Sets Up Score.
Powers then called two run
ming plays before clicking with
a terrific pass to Hugh McEl-
benny, who got away from Hall
Haynes to take the pass and
was brought down by Haynes
on the Washington %.
Joe Arenas found a gaping
hole at right guard on the next
play and raced through the dis
organized Redskins for the
touchdown. Girdie Soltau, who
missed three field goal tries Of 46,
10 and ~ yards, added the extra
point.
From the pressbox, 1t was dif-
flcult to understand the wisdom
Of racing back for q quick kick
when the Forty-Niners would be
punting into the stiff breeze that
always sweeps Kezar Stadium.
But that is only one Of the wrin-
kles in the teams thinking that
Coach Curly Lambeau must iron
out.
It wasn't much Of q game for
the 25,78 fans. Nine fumbles
will give you an idea Of what
went on in q dull afternoon.
tumble Kills Chance
The Redskins didn't have any
scoring punch. In the fourth pc
riod they seemed on their way
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Ramsey recovered Joe Perry's
tumble on the Washington %.
With Johnny Papit, Choo Choo
Justice. Julie Rykovich and Leon
Heath carrying the ball, they
drove to the home teams 25-
yard line. But on the next play
Heath fumbled and Nomellini
recovered for San Francisco.
Papit finished up with a
ground-gaining average Of 7.3,
going 81 yards on seven tries.
But Perry had a total Of 50 and
Arenas had 56.
The Redskins had two scor-.
ing chances. Early in the first
quarter a pass thrown by Led
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