Evening star., 1955-08-05
Veterans Slated
To Play 0ffense
For Forty-Niners
BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON
star stan Correspondent


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.
The Forty-Niners will call OF
their old war horses to run th'
Redskins into the ground herr
Sunday In the first test Of thl
season for both clubs. and the,
are heavy favorites to get thu
job done.
Even without Hugh McElhenny
brilliant running back who /!
nursing some bruised ribs, The
host club seems to have tot
many guns for the Eastern tour.
lists.
Unfortunately for the Red
skins. 1t is an important game
for Coach Red Strader of thu
Forty Miners, making his debut
at the helm Of the Bay Ares
squad. Red succeeded the ex'
trcmely popular Buck Shaw anc
while resentment ut the change
has simmered down. a loss t.
the doVntrodden Redskins woult
be sure to raise a storm Of criti'
cism. Thus. the orty-Niners ar,
certain to leave no stone or visit
ing player unturned to get tn,
flrst one on the right side o.
the book.
Veteran Offensive Team
Probably with his position II
mind. as well as the fact tina
the Redskins have yet to prov
their offensive strength, StradeI
has named several rockies OF
his starting defensive unit, bu
none on the offensive team. Red
If you remember. declared befor'
training started that he WASH
too concerned about winning thu
exhibitions. He wanted to tes
the rockies. he was quoted. Blu
his starting offensive line rep
resents 26 years Of pro expe
rience, and If there is anythinl
Strader doesn't know about
backfield containing Y. A. Tittl,
at quarter. Billy Tidwell ant
John Henry johnson at tn,
halves. and Joe Perry, tn,
leagues leading ground gamer
at fullback, he just hasn't beer
looking.
Gordie Soltau, an excellen
pass. receiver as we'll as fiel,
goal kicker who was out most o
last year with injuries, and Bill,
Wilson, the leagues No. 2 pas
receiver. will start at end. lie,
Nomellini and Bob st. Clair ne
the call at tackle. with Dou
Hogland and Bob Hantla a
guard. and Bill johnson a
center.
Strader has judiciously nike
rockies with seasoned vets on hi
defensive unit. George Madero.
determined to make the club be
cause he played only 80 second
in the East West game last Janu
ary. and Bobby Luna, No. 6 draf
choice from Alabama, will be il
the secondary with Lowell Wag
ner. a l0-year vet, and Re
Berry, who has four years t
.his credit.
Powell, Mathews at Ends
Charlie Powell, who quit pr
football two years ago for a.
unsuccessful campaign in tn
heavyweight ranks. and rang
Clay Mathews will be at the end
All 263 pounds Of big Bo
Toneff and 246-pound Mario
Campbell will start at tackle
The middle guard win be Lo
Palstella from the University G
Pittsburgh. the clubs 18th 6ai
choice.
One linebacker. Jack Mamie,
from Mississippi State. was ou
Of action all last year after bein
injured in the first battle Of Sac
ramento, in which the Forty
Miners easily drubbed the Red
skins. Carl Brettschneider, tn
other linebacker, is a free agen
from Iowa State.
The Redskins are not due her
until tomorrow, and they vii
find the situation well in tn
Forty-Niners' hands. pendin
further developments. Strade
made q smart move In movin
his teams training camp fron
Menlo Junior College to 81
Mary's College on the other sid
of the bay, prompting Oaklan,
papers to drop the San Fran
cisco label and refer to the squa,
as the Bay Area Forty-Niner.
He can solidify his position wit
"a win over the Fasteners, an
1T is obvious that he doesn't in
tend to blow the chance.