Evening star., 1955-07-31
Redskins May
Start 5 Rockies
Next Sunday
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
star stan Correspondent

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rookies-four linemen and q
back-may be in the starting
lineup when the Redskins face
the Forty Miners in San Fran
cisco a week from tomorrow in
the opening game Of the pre-
season tour. Coach Joe Kuharich
said tonight.
The Redskins determination
to produce a new look, accom-
panied by a more impressive
league record, does not enter
into Kuharicl1's decision to give
the rockies a chance. He be-
lieves the five are solid football
men with a bright pro future.
Although still hunting for the
right combinations. both offen-
sively and defensively. the coach
indicated that Tackles ]. D..
Kimmel and Tom Miller. Guards
Walt Houston and Red Stephens
or Ron Marciniak, and Halfback
Bert Zagers showed enough pol
ish and hustle in Thursdays
lintra squad game to get a shot
lat the Forty Miners.
Six Rockies Chopped
Six other rockies were not so
fortunate, however, as the Red
skins made their first cut. Waiv-
ers were asked on the six, all
signed as free agents.
Dropped were Ken Stoll, end
from Washington's sandlots;
Jim Combs, linebacker from
Washington & Lee; Bob Lyon.
Ifullback and end from San
Diego State; Joe Tiburzi, tackle
from Auburn who had a trial
with the Forty Miners last year;
Sam Duca, lineman from Arizona
State at Tempe, and AL Chip
piani, halfback who played at
Ohio State with Vic Janowicz.
George Scales, quarterback
picked up after a trial with the
Forty Miners, went on the vol
untary retired list.
The cut reduced the squad to
I54 players.
! Kuharich's plans for the
teams 1855 debut are unsettled.
of course. For example, Kimmel,
a former West Point and Hous-
ton star, can play either on
Ioffense or defense, and probably
will be tested both ways. Ditto
for Zagers Of Michigan State,
who shows class as a ball car
Irier but, more important, can
give the team the speed and
Ialertness it needs in one defen-
|sive safety spot.
Stephens, a hitherto mild
hammered individual from San
Francisco University, broke out
in a rash of elbows and knuckles
in the intra-squad game. At this
writing. he ranks about on a par
with Marciniak. the quiet man
from Kansas State, and Mary
Berschet, second-year guard from
, Illinois. according to Kuharich's
way Of thinking.
Right now" the coach says,
I'VE think that any one of them
can do the job. We feel we can
make changes without weaken
ing ourselves at the position"
} Delays Naming Lineup
Kuharich doesn't expect to
name tentative starting lineup
before mid-week. Dale Atkeson's
; ailing shoulder may keep him
idle, although he is expected to
be okay for the game. At the
moment, it is a tossup among
: Atkeson, Rob Goode and Leo
Elter at fullback.
Eddie LeBaron and AL Dorow
will share the quarterbackine
and Kuharich doesn't think it
important which draws the
starting assignment. The coach
= has several backfield combina-
tions in mind.
Defensively the situation is the
same.
= 1--WE want to wait and see
: what the Forty-Niners have,
i. Kuharich said. I'VE hear that
Hugh McElhenny is out tempo
rarily and if he doesn't play
we'll have to set ourselves to stor
Joe Perry and John Henry John
son.
If McElhenny does play, we've
| got to watch him on both runs
and passes. 1t makes a differ
! ence and we've got to be ready
! to meet any situation. but we
!, want to wait and see what they
intend to do"
The Redskins will start one-a-
day practice Tuesday, and will
fly to San Francisco Saturday.
Potomac Squadron