Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-20
Redskins Gain
Versatility With
Two New Men
BY LEWIS r. ATCHIsON

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BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON
The Redskins either had
plenty Of fiexihility today. or
else were . crazy. mixed-up foot
ball team preparing for Sum
days game with the Colts in
Baltimore. with Halfback Jim
Monachino back in the fold. plus
Roy Barni from the Philadelphia
Eagles.
Barni, a defensive back who
played college football for Coach
Joe Kuharich Of the Redskins at
the University Of San Francisco.
was acquired on waivers as the
Eagles took Fullback Rob Goode
from the Washington squad by
the same procedure. Waivers
were necessary, giving the tall
end Detroit Lions and New York
Giants first call on the pair, to
comply with q league rule ban
ming straight player trades after
three league games. The Lions
and Giants waived on the two.
Monachino, a 5-foot-l0. 1885,
FOUNDER who went through the
entire training season with the
Redskins only to be dropped a
week before the season opened.
will be used at offensive half
back. He plays both sides. Barni,
a deep defensive safety man, is
expected to release Norb Hecker
for duty as an offensive end.
where the team is hurting, but
Kuharich today wasn't sure he
would start the newcomer in
Sundays game.
Gives Squad More Balance
The versatility of the two new
est Redskins, plus the fact that
other backs can handle more
than one position. gives the
squad more balance. Kuharich
believes. The coach Is confident
that he can make changes with
out seriously weakening the team
in any backfield position. More
over, the changes planned should
add q scoring punch sorely miss
ing In last Sundays 24-14 loss
to the Cleveland Browns and the
previous weeks 24-10 loss to
the Chicago Cardinals.
Dale Atkeson win continue to
start at fullback, a position he
had won from Goode, but Leo
Filter also viii resume working
there. The latter's speed induced
the coaches to move him to half
back. where he'll still see some
service. but as an alternate full
back he'll add speed as well as
drive 10 the position. All three
quarterbacks liked to see Leo at
fullback in training camp be-
cause he hit the quick openings
on time and took the hand-offs
smoothly.
Virtually all the halfbacks can
play either side. and Bert Zagers
and Scooter Scudero also may
be called on for a trick on defense
If the situation demands speed
and mobility. It gives Kuharich
a chance to thoroughly scramble
the backfield without losing any
thing on offense or defense.
Interest Centers ON HeciEer
Chief interest in the latest
strategic move. Of course, CEN
tiers around Hecker. whom the
coaches call the squads best pass
receiver and who caught two
against the Browns to score the
Redskins second touchdown.
Hecker was moved to end, his
normal position. in desperation
when the other wingmen had an
offday. although the staff figured
he was needed more on defense.
Monachino. about four pounds
over his best playing weight,
should have no trouble getting
back in the groove. Jim's right
knee, injured in the second ex-
hibition game against the Los
Angeles Rams. seemed okay yes
terday as he took his turn lug
ging the ball In practice, and 1t
was a pleasure to watch the
Californian pick 'em UP and lay
'em down.
Jimmy went back to his old
Job at q meat-packing concern
when the Redskins dropped him,
but got leave Of absence to re-
join the team when offered a
new contract. He's ready to 60
and Is expected to give the squad
a boost in morale as well as on
the playing field.
Barni, 5-foot-1l. l85-pounder,
played with the Cardinals in 1852
and SO. and was picked up by
the Eagles last year as q free
agent. Kuharich, remembering
his ability in college. feels he'll
be Just what the doctor ordered
for the Redskins erratic pass
defense. He is the fourth former
San Franciscan who played un-
der Joe signed by the Redskins.
Wishes Redskins Luck
Goode. hampered by injuries,
had carried the bali only seven
times for % yards In four games.
He was the Redskins all-time
leading ground-gainer with a.
247 yards in $40 carries over 8
five-year span. A star for four
years at Texas AIM, Goode was
the clubs No. draft choice In
1919. and In 1851 was the Ma
tional Football Leagues second
best ground gamer with 951
yards. Eddie Price Of the New
York Giants beat him out for
the title by 20 yards on the last
day Of the campaign.
Goode learned that he was
on waivers yesterday when a
Prince Georges County police
man tapped on the door and
delivered a message that the