Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-17
STATISTICS

defeat IN Memorial Coliseum.
Van Brocklin's performance
might have been a personal re-
ply to George Marshall, presi-
dent Of the Redskins, who pub
licly questioned whether the
Flying Dutchman's work on be-
half of the new Football Players
Association might interfere with
his play. 1t didn't.
Five different receivers. in
GLIDING Halfback Ron Waller,
former Maryland star, were
touchdown targets as Van
Brocklin completed l6 Of 20
throws for 227 yards. The first
two figures are records for this
preseason classic. which last
night hit the million dollar
mark in Embarrassing for the
Los Angeles Times Boys Clubs
Charities.
A pass interception. followed
by a 36-yard run in the third
quarter by big Les Richter &C.
counted for. the sixth. touch
down. and. piling insult on in
jury, Paige Cothren kicked a
49-yard field goal that cleared
the cross-bar by a. foot in the
closing minutes of play. Goth
rem kicked all the conversions.
Anything But Ready
The Redskins were lead
footed in contrast to the
speedy Rams. They missed
blocks. They were tinid about
tackling. They looked any
thing but ready for their debut.
Head Coach Joe Kuharich
said they weren't ready.
I'VE weren't moving" the
coach said. I'VE had the ball
carrier cornered and be slid
OF. We had no, continuity to
our play and. when We failed i'll
one department it put more
pressure on another until that
failed too. Gradually our game
disintegrated.
I'VE had six men on one punt
receiver" Kuharich continued,
land he got away. Then we
held for two downs and they
came up with the pass or run
on the big third down. 1t was
nothing in particular that beat
us but a group Of things"
Veterans Make Mistakes
: The Redskins offensive line
opened some nice holes for the
runners. but they closed quickly
when someone missed a block.
Veterans. not rockies, made the
mistakes. Kuharich blamed this
on the lack of scrimmage. Line
hacker Chuck Drazenovich. he
pointed out. had no contact
work before the game due to a
back injury.
There was nothing . wrong
that work won't cure" Joe
said. land we've got a lot
to do
Coach Sid Gilman of the
Rams took the satisfying vic
tory rather calmly. refusing to
gloat. Last year he was miffed
at a remark made by Kuhafich.
Gilman gave the credit for
his teams smashing victory to
Cocaptains Van Brocklin and
Bill Sherman.
Those boys have instilled
great team spirit in the
players, said Gilman.
THE Dutchman was abso-
lutely tremendous" said Gill;
man, who benched Van Brock
lin for a good part of last
season.
Sherman, from his defensive
halfback spot, fired up the Ram
pass defenders who smothered
the Redskin aerial attack.
AL Dorow and Eddie LeBaron
alternated at quarterback for
Washington and managed. be-
tween them. to complete eight
out Of is losses for a measly
los yards.
LeBaron's celebrated aerial
magic simply wasn't working
against the charging Ram line
and hawk-like secondary. He
completed five Of eight passes
for q scant 81 yards and had
one intercepted by Don Bur-
roughs.
Linebacker Ralph FELTON,.
who was outstanding on defense
for the Redskins, set UP his
teams first core by snatching
Van Brocklin's third toss and
forced his way back z yards to
the Rams 26-yard line. Two
plays later Quarterback AL
Dorow threw to Tommy Run
nels for % yards and the score.
Sam Baker, who later missed a
4l-yard field goal try, added
the point.
LeBarpn Leads Way
The Redskins, with LeBaron
at the controls, marched SO
yards in seven plays for their
second and last score in the
fourth quarter. LeBaron's pass
to Johnny Carson was good for
II yards and placed the bail
on the Rams 8. Big Dale Alike
son slammed over his left tackle
for the touchdown.
Kuharich tried almost all of
his rockies and several turned
in good performances. Jack
See REDSKINS, Page A.lI