Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-15
Odds Against
Redskins Rise


left are II extreme ends OF the
i02.o0o-seat Coliseum. II the
game gets the usual last-min-
ute rush for tickets. schissler
thinks the crowd could top So
900.
Publicity here hasn't helped
ticket sales. Thus far II seems
TO have been a contest 10 see
which team could come up with
the greatest number Of injuries.
The Redskins definitely lost
their two top offensive guards
when Dick Stanfel and Red
stephens injured their knees.
Gene Brito also Ia a doubtful
starter.
The Rams Lost Paul Miller. a
crack defensive end for keeps.
and they probably won't have
Leon Clarke. an end who caught
20 passes for 442 yards last sea-
son. But. the Redskins don't
expect their absence 10 make
any appreciable difference In
the game.
We'll still play them the
way we've planned. regardless
OF who they have" commented
Head Coach Joe Kuharich.
Joe hasn't decided on his
starting defensive unit. but the
offensive team is all set with
Don BoSseler at fullback and
Minnie Mavraides and Galen
Lack at the guards. The
coach didn't think Bosseler
looked sharp enough earlier In
the week. and said he might
start Johnny Olszewski In his
place.
Linebacker Tavern Torgeson.
one Of the defensive question
marks. said he's ready. Norb
Hecker, a deep safety man, is
running well even though his
knee is still heavily taped. But
tomorrow night probably will
md Bert Zagers in his spot.
The Redskins morale, which
dropped like a ball Of lead when
Brito, Stephens and Stanfel
were injured last week. is high
today. There is a feeling in
the Redskins camp that the
Rams are in for a shock, even
though they are supposed to be
bigger, faster and better than
their Eastern rivals.
Wade to Call Plays
From the Los Angeles camp
at Redlands. Coach Sid Gill
man said he has decided to
let Quarterback Bill Wade call
the plays in this game. Gill;
man originally announced that
he would send in each play.
ala Paul Brown. But Sid said
today that he wants Wade Ito
get the feel Of the offense and
learn how to run it,"
Del Shofner will replace
Clarke at right end if the
latter is unable to play. and
the Redskins are prepared for
a barrage of aerials. Jon
Arnett also is expected to
figure heavily in the Rams
passing attack, and for this
reason Kuharich is anxious to
get all the experience and
speed possible in his second
airy defense.
The Redskins offense will
be built around the running of
Bosseler and Halfbacks Jim
Podoley and Leo Filter, with
Just enough passing to keep the
Rams from coming up close
with q tight defense.
NoTEs-Fred Miller, former
Redskins tackle and now a
faculty member and football
line coach at Long Beach COL
lege, stopped by for a huddle
with Dick Evans. The Redskins
line coach gave his former
charge few tips. Com
menting on the fact that the
Rams win at home but not on
the road. George Marshall sug-
gested that they take the off,
Gals who work their home
games on the road with them.
-. Bosseler has been redis-
covered as a kickoff man. He
handled the job at Miami Uni
versity. but with Hecker and
Sam Baker around he was
overlooked last year by the
Redskins. Don put a half dozen
kicks in the end zone yesterday.
;. Dick James has been work.
ing against 6-foot-5 inch Will
Renfro to get the feel of trying
to block 6-foot-7 Lamar Lundy.
When the Redskins break
camp here Sunday. Red Ste
phens will fly to Washington to
have his knee examined and
treated by DR.. George A. Resta.
Stanfel will 60 to Portland
with the squad. Linebacker
Bill Fulcher wants to play to-
morrow night, even though the
doctor says he can't because of
a broken rib. Bill may suit up
anyway.