Evening star., 1953-08-17
Rams Game 10 Test
S Key Men
In nRebuiIdingProject
BY Lewis T. Atchison
Stor Stoff coFraspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-THE
Redskins may or may not be
ready for their debut against the
Rams here Wednesday night, but
their coach is straining at the
leash. Curly Lambeau can hardly
wait for the kickoff ushering in
his 35th year in the game.
Publicly pessirnistic, as BELTS
the profession. Lambeau pri-
vately hopes his Judgment about
some players proves correct. If
it is-and he beams at the
thought-the Redskins will be
troublemakers this season. It
all depends on how certain key
players stand up.
In the starting offensive line
up. for example, Curly will be
watching Don Boil. Dave SUNNI
ski and Harry Ulinski-most of
the left side of the line. Boil; a
tackle, and Suminski, a guard,
are rockies. UlinSki is a center
coming back to the National
Football League after a season
in the Canadian League.
Too Easy Going?
Lambeau is enthusiastic about
all three, more so than some
observers who have watched
them in camp. Boil and Ulinski
haven't shown the fire usually
found in first-claSs linemen.
Unlike Paul Lipscomb, who
swings elbows with abandon
even in practice, they seem to
be, good-natured and too easy
going. Lambeau thinks he can
light a fire under them.
Suminski is a hard working
plodder - nothing sensational
thus far, just a good man turn
ing in an honest days work.
You can just about gauge Su-
minski's style by looking at him.
Right now he seems to be one
of Lambeau's best bets.
On defense Curly is anxious
to have a look at Dick Modze-
lewski at tackle, and he is count
ing heavily on Knox Ramsey as
a linebacker. Lambeau has got
to see whether Hall Haynes
needs more time to get back in
the football swing after two
years in Korea. Curly must
know if he is right in assuming
that AL Demao's experience will
offset his lack of speed as a
linebacker.
Modzelewski took his first pro
test against the Detroit Lions
last week and passed with flying
colors. Ramsey will either be
a costly hot-head or an extreme
ly rugged and valuable defensive
man. He hits like a trip-ham-
mer in practice and doesn't try
to spare himself or his. team
mates. It's a style that some
times leads to blood-letting.
Dorow to Leave Squad.
These are key men in Lam
beau's hopes of rebuilding the
Redskins into a title contender
He has a situation at quarter
back, but Wednesdays game
won't prove much because Eddie
LeBaron and AL Dorow are ex-
pected to do most of the work
there, with Rookie Jack Scar
bath coming in for one or two
series. Dorow will leave the Red
skins right after the game. re-
porting back to Boiling Field,
where he'll play football again
this year.
Lambeau has other points of
interest on offense. He wants to
see Chuck Drazenovich, a line
backer last year, run at fullback.
He's got to know whether Rookie
Sam Baker can carry the mail
at left half and whether Paul
CHoss) Barry is as effective at
running and blocking at right
half as he was for the Rams
before going into military service
Lambeau's offensive problems
seem to outweigh the defense.
A line with Gene Brito and John
Yonakor at the ends, Laurie
Niemi and Lipscomb at the
tackles and Jim Ricca in the
middle should be tough to run
against.
Back it up with a secondary
including Haynes, Dick Alban.
Harry Dowda and Johnny Will
liams and the Redskins should
be tough to pass against.
Lambeau can't be blamed for
being impatient for a look at
his newest team-ready or not.