Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Stiff Fight for Jobs
Buoys Redskins for
Meeting With Bears
By Lewis z. Atchison
Star Staff Correspondent

COLUMBIA, 8. c., Sept. 3.-A
wave Of unrest has hit the Red
skins on the eve Of tomorrow's
exhibition game here with the
Chicago BearsLthe Washington
eleven's fourth Of the season. But
it's the kind Of unrest that bodies
no good for the Bears.
With three newcomers among
the ~ men competing for jobs.
older Redskins. as well as
rockies. are looking around and
counting noses. There are only
q few places. such as quarter
back where Jack Scarbath and
AL Dorow hold forth. where
Coach Joe Kuharich can't make
any changes. And the way Joe
has moved them around in the
last couple Of days has the boys
guessing.
cts a great setup." observed
Paul Barry, when q fellows the
regular right halfback one day
and fourth-string fullback the
next. I must be q helluva foot
ball player"
Billy Wells Intrenched.
Barry doesn't like his new role.
but dislodging Billy Wells, ex-
Michigan State. who replaced
him, will be large order. for
Billy put on q pass-catching
show yesterday that brought ap-
plause from fans ringing the
sidelines.
Nor will Barry. or anybody
else, find it easy to take the No.
/ fullback job away from Rob
Goode. although the big Texan
isn't living UP to his reputation.
Three years ago. when Rob fin
ished second behind Eddie Price
Of the New York Giants for
league ground gaining honors.
he was just o $3.50 ball carrier
until Coach Dick Todd began
alternating Leon Heath at the
position. This lighted q fire.
cracker under Rob and he went
on to his best year in pro foot
ball.
It could happen again, for
Johnny Brewer Ii making o
strong bid for the berth and, al
though Barry failed to click in
his three starts at right half. he's
in good shape and ready to break
loose.
There's q real scramble in the
line where Ed PUGET Of Southern
California Is muscling in on Gene
Peppers old berth at left guard,
while Ken Barfield from Missis-
sippi is showing the coaches he
might be the man for right
guard. Barfield will be only q
stand-in for Slug Witucki until
the latter's knee mends. But the
Mississippisn, who started as o
tackle, will. give the team added
protection at guard and with ex-
perience win press Witucki for
the role.
Battle for End Jobs.
End is another spot where the
Redskins are battling for recog-
milton. Johnny Carson, who was
zeke Bratowslki's battery-mate |
at Georgia last season, viii give
Ed Barker q run for the berth |
at left end. Johnny has big
hands, he's relaxed and he's
elusive. Barker has shown he
can grab 'em.
Sam Morley Is expected to re-
join the squad Monday and will
battle Bill Marker Of West Vir-
ginia for the No. 2 spot behind
Bones Taylor. Walt Yowarsky
and Chef Ostrowski have q lock
on the defensive end jobs, with
Joe Tereshinski ready to back
up either or take over Q line
hackers spot. It would be
foolish to say the Redskins won't
miss Gene Brito. who jumped to
Canada, but they have made .
surprisingly good recovery at
end with recent developments.
Kuharich believes the squad
snapped back smartly after the
recent change in command. He
thinks morale is good-the play
ers say the revised strategy will
help--and he likes the way the
boys have knuckled down to
their work.
The increased competition for