Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-15
Hard Field
Figures to
Aid Runners
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
Star staff Writer

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Star staff Writer
The Redskins are counting on
speed tomorrow to give them
an upset victory over the Steel
ers in the seasons finale at
D. c. Stadium.
Continued cold weather should
leave the gridiron Jas hard and
fast as AN indoor running track.
That should be right down the
alley Of former sprinters Leroy
jackson and Bobby Mitchell.
The Steelers. with runnerup
honors IN the Eastern Division
tucked away, are slight favor
ties, but Coach Bill McPeak
hopes to surprise them with a
slightly varied offense.
"A victory means the diff
ference between a break-even
season and losing season for
u.s." McPeak told his squad
yesterday. Il want to win"
Mitchell Eager
Mitchell, the National Foot
ball Leagues leading pass re-
ceiver, was named on the ALI
NIL offensive unit last week
and would like to show an an
ticipated crowd of $4,000 that
he deserves the honor. Jack
son, just getting the feel Of a
starting halfback's job since
relieving injured Billy Barnes
two weeks ago, is expected to
be a key figure on offense. Le-
roy not only has demonstrated
that he can run but that he
can catch passes.
Barnes, still limping on an
ankle, has not been declared
out Of the game, but McPeak
isn't counting on him,
The, Redskins aren't going to
load the entire offensive burden
on Mitchell and jackson, Fred
Dugan. who held the clubs
pass-receiving record until
Mitchell broke it this season;
Bill Anderson, a tight end who
also can grab aerials; Fullbacks
Don BosSeler and Jim Cunning
ham and Dick James all have
important roles tomorrow.
Anderson, overlooked this
year as a tight end. where
blocking was featured, had one
Of his best days against the
Steelers two years ago, catch
ing six passes for 90 yards and
one touchdown. Dugan set his
briefly-held mark of So re-
ceptions in the Steelers game
last year.
The Steelers will feature old
Bobby Layne at quarterback
and left-footed Lou Michaels,
the leagues new field goal
champion. Layne increases his
all-time league records every
time he throws the ball and
completes q touchdown pass,
but the guy who ruined the
Redskins at Pittsburgh in the
first game this season was Ed
Brown, Layne's stand-in. Brown
got the Steelers a brace of
fourth-period touchdowns after
Layne was hurt to give them a
come from behind 1921
victory.
Santa Sp0tlighted
The Redskins and Steelers
share the spotlight with an old
gentleman by the name of
Santa Claus and IS Redskins
alumni assembled for their
annual get-together. Four
members of the Redskins first
championship team of 1887
head the list-Cliff Battles,
Erny Pinckert, Wayne Millner
and Henry (Reds) Krause.
Right behind them will be four
from the 1912 title team, Wilbur
Moore. George Watts, Glen
Strslka and Clyde Shugart.
Also on the rockin' chair
squad are AL Fiorentino, Alex
Piasecky. Steve Bagarus, Al
Demao, Mike Micka, Pop
Sharpe, Lester Dye, Reid Len
nan, Larry Weldon, John (Tree)
Adams, Hal Bradley, Ray Mon
AGO, Joe Duckworth, John
(Hooten) Hollar, Harry Dowda,
Andy Davis, Jim Castiglia, Ed
Berrang, John Badaczewski,
Joe Tereshinski, Slug witucki,
Joe Scudero, Chuck Drazeno-
vich, Johnny Allen, Ray Krouse
and Jim Podoley.