Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-05
DayWi|| Start
For Redskins
Against Bears
BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON
star stan Writer

star Stan writer
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept
5.-The Redskins. who hav,
scored only pne victory over tn.
Chicago Bears in II preseason
games. will 60 all out tonight
in the Gator Bowl to make Il
two.
The Washington eleven camt
close last year, bowling 1924
at Grifiith Stadium wher
George Blanda booted o 10.
yard field goal for Chicago ir
the final 30 seconds. It coult
be another close one tonight
although Coach Mike Nixon
who is trying to save Eddie lie.
Baron for the league games
will gamble on starting Eagle
Day at quarterback. Nixon
however, Is giving Day q first.
team supporting cast.
Game on Tv, Radio
The game will be broadcast
over WTOP, starting at Q pm
in Washington. with Jim Glib
bons and Eddie Gallaher de.
scribing the action.
At 10 o'clock, an hour after
the kickoff, 1t will be televised
over a national hookup, Wis
video tape, and will be shown
in Washington over WMAL-TV
(Channel -.
Were going all out to win
this one" Mike said. II think
the boys are ready. They act
and look like they did just
before we played the Rams
II they do as well against the
Bears, I'll be satisfied"
To Start Bratkowski
The Bears, who have won
three straight preseason
games. will start with Zeke
Bratkowski at quarterback
but Owner Coach George Hala.
will alternate Ed Brown and
Rudy Bukich, Q former Red
skin. in the last two periods
Halas is rotating his quarter
backs in the warm-up games.
The Bears offensive lineup
will include only one rookie
Right End Willard Dewveall
of Southern Methodist. The
other end will be the veteran
Harlon Hill, one Of the leagues
better pass catchers, whose
Achilles tendon was almost
severed in an accident last
year. At the time 1t was feared
that Hills football career was
over, but today he seems to be
as good as ever.
Willie Lee and Dick Klein
will start at the tackles, with
Abe Gibron. q Cleveland
Browns cast-off, and Stan
Jones Of Maryland at guard.
Center will be John Mellekas.
In the backfield with Brat
kowski will be Willie Galimore
and Jim Dooley at the halves,
and Rick Casares at fullback.
Galimore's 70-yard touchdown
run kept the Bears in the game
at Grifith Stadium last year.
Against the Philadelphia
Eagles q couple Of weeks ago,
Galimore scored on an 85-yard
kickoff return and 34-yard
screen pass.
Don Boil Sidelined
The Redskins won't have
Don Boil at guard, because Of
q recurring leg injury. but Line
Coach Ernie Hefferle is conf
dent Rookie Don Lawrence of
Notre Dame will be q suitable
replacement. There Is a good
chance that Lawrence will gain
tenure by default If Boll's freak
injury persists in bothering
him. Don suffered a torn calf
muscle as he took his position
in the line about 10 days ago.
Bratkowski and the other
Bear quarterbacks should get
q good test against q Redskins
secondary that is improving
with each start. Doyle Nix,
whose left hand still bothers
him somewhat, and Richie Nc
Cabe will start in the safety
positions. with Bob Hudson and
Ben Scott, the latter Of Mary
land. at the wings.
Veteran Linebacker Tavern
Torgeson apparently has re-
gained his old position, and will
team up with Chuck Drazeno-
vich and Ralph FELTON,. Up
front. it'll be John Paluck and
Dab Hla.aal - 49,