The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-04
Redskins Flash
Cleverness to Win
Fool Dodgers
On Passing
Strategy
COMPLETE Is
By HARRY COSTELLO

Our Washington Redskins have
what it takes.
Above everything else, they have
intelligence-football intelligence.
Strategy - exceptionally clever
strategy-won for Washington's
entry in the National Football
League over the Brooklyn Dodgers
yesterday.
That 1T score does not really
reflect the true degree of Redskin
superiority over the boys from
FlatbuSh.
Washington must have entered
the game against Brooklyn with
neat game-plan, else how account
for the fact that 16 of 10 forward
passes we're tossed to players other
than Wayne Millner, star receiver
of overheads?
Obviously, Brooklyn was watch
ing Millner at the start of the
game. The Redskins, therefore,
had Slingin' Sam and other Red
skin beavers tossing the apple to
Pinckert and other Redskins re-
ceivers.
After Brooklyn got wise to this
situation, and began to check
closely on all but Millner, the Red
skins up and heave two to Wayne.
One of them, late in the second
quarter, gave the Redskins
touchdoWn-a score which later
proved to be the margin of victory.
Washington employed the quick
kick to perfection. Pitted against
pro footballs longest punter, the
Redskins coach directed that
Baugh get off quick-kick or two
at opportune times. Sammy did.
He put the Dodgers in the hole,
and his quick-kicks from regular
formation played a highly impor-
tant part in the Redskin victory.
CLEANLY PLAYED
Considering the weather, yes
terday's game was clearly played
meaning that the pros handled
the ball very clearly, despite the
fact it was wet from the begin
ming of the game.
Probably the greatest tribute
ever given football in Washington
was paid yesterday by some
$500 fans who sat in their seats
until the final gun was fired.
Every scoring play known to
football was registered during the
course of the game-a touchdown
point after touchdown, field goal
and safety. There were thrilling
runs-Cliff Battles 55-yard return
OF a punt; Vannie Albanese's
peculiar run with the ball when
he grabbed Roy Lumpkin's tumble
of a punt; Johnson's rowing run,
near the close Of the game. Despite
a wet and slippery ball, forward
passes were sensational.
WaShlngton'S first score came
near the close Of the first quarter.
1t followed a blocked punt. Ed
Goddard, Brooklyn star, went back
to kick. He stood at Brooklyn's
l9-yard marker. Millner went in
fast and blocked the effort. 1t was
WaShington's ball at the 26-yard
line of the Dodgers.
On the first play, with the whole
Brooklyn defense watching every
eligible man for pass on the
Redskins, except Millner, Wayne
went out to the right, on an end
around movement, and snagged
Baugh's perfect toss. Millner liter
ally crashed through three Brook
Ign tacklers to get across the final
stripe. Riley Smiths placement
was wide.
MAKES 9 TOO
Washington made it 80 in the
third canto. Smith, who had
missed two tries from placement
other than the one he missed
after touchdown, was called upon
to boot one over from the 36-yard
line and from a rather difficult
one. He responded by kicking the
leather through the uprights
Cliff Battles 55yard jaunt return
ing punt paved the way for this
score Cliff caught Kerckevals
high one at the Redskin 80 and
ran it back to the Dodger Is.
Three plays Melted the Redskins
loss of 5 yards. Then came
Smiths field goal
Brooklyn's touchdown cam e
midway in the fourth quarter.
Riley Smith punted for Washing
ton from the Redskins 14-yard
mark. Lumpkin, at midfield
caught the ball. He was hit like
ton of brick by several Redskins
and the ball flew from his grasp.
Alhanese grabbed it and dashed
down the south sideline to the
Washington 9-yard line before he
was knocked out of bounds. Then
Goddard heaved a pass, which
Jeft Barrett, Dodger TANKER,
grabbed. It was a sensational
catch. Barrett fought his way
across the goal.line. Kercheval
goaled from placement, and it
was 1T.
Washington's other two points
were scored before Brooklyn's
touchdown.