The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-26
Eastern Division Top Rung
Is Goal of Redskins Team
Dodgers Foe
In League
Clash
GAME SUNDAY
BY HARRY COSTELLO


BY nightfall Sunday, our Wash
ington Redskins probably will be
in first place of the Eastern Divt-
sion of the National Football
League.
You see, the Redskins next Sun
day face the Brooklyn Dodgers,
while the New York Giants face
the Chicago Bears.
The RedSkinS-D Dodgers game
will be played in Brooklyn, the
Giants-BearS game will be played
in Chicago.
AS matters now stand:
New York won 4, lost /; Wash
ington, won 4, lost 2.
If Washington wins and New
York loses:
WaShington-won 5, lost 2.
New York-won 4, lost 2.
If Washington wins and New
York loses, Washington'S percent
age will be TIA and New York's
.667.
DOWN TO BUSINESS
The Redskins today got down
to the business of preparing for
Brooklyn. They figure that in the
two games against Philadelphia
they have gotten all the bad foot
ball they had on hand out of their
systems. Coach Flaherty feels his
team needs a bit of forward-paSS
defense, and today he started work
on that angle of Redskin prepare
ton.
League statistics show that the
New York Giants top the Eastern
division in ground-gaining. The
Giants have gained total Of 1887
yards in five games, or an average
of PIT 2-5 yards. The Redskins
have gained a total of 1,505 yards
in six games, or an average Of
$50 Sc yards. The Giants have
allowed opponents in five games
total of $50 yards, or an average
of 100 rs yards. The Redskins
have allowed opponents total of
1903 yards, or an average Of
217 1-6 yards.
PACKERS GAIN GROUND
Green Bay Packers lead the
league in the matter OF ground
gaining. The Packers play Wash
ington here on November %.
Green Bay in six games has
rolled up 1902 yards, or an aver
age of II yards per game! In
competition as keen as that Of
fered in the big league of foot
ball, that's an offensive record
of real proportions. The Packers
allowed their opponents total
of 1918 yards, or an average OF
202 1-6 yards.
Chicago'S Bears, who top the
league with five wins and no de-
feat, have gained a total Of 1,168,
or an average of 233 2-5 yards,
while allowing the enemy total
of 987 yards, or an average OF
1877 2-5 yards.
Detroit Lions, in six games, have
gained total of 1877 yards, or an
average of 229K2 yards, while al
lowing opponents a total of 1,134
yards, or an average Of 189 yards
Chicago's Cardinals, winner over
Washington, have accounted for q
total of 1,72O yards in eight games
or an average of 215 yards, while
giving the enemy a total Of 1888
yards, or an average Of 235%
yards.
Hugo Bezdek's Cleveland Rams
have gained LAB yards in sever
games for an average of 1874 yards
while allowing the opposition
total of 1858 yards, or an average
of 236 Ct yards.
Washington tops the league in
forward passing efficiency. The
Redskins have IS competitions jr
146 tries for a percentage Of A
Green Bay has 43 per cent anc
the Cardinals ~ per cent. These
marks are all better than last
years Al per cent set by Greer
Bay.
A new league record in forwarc
passing appears likely this year
This years mark for the whole cir
cult is 2 per cent better than las
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