The Washington times., 1937-09-20
REDSK|N STAR
TO PIT HEAvES
AGAIN FRIDAY
Chicago Cards Foe
In League Clash
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Slingin' Sam Baugh now IL
hailed throughout professional
football as Superplayer.
OF Sammy, Coach Steve Owen,
Of the New York Giants, says:
Hes the greatest passer in
football history. He's far supe-
rior to Benny Friedman"
Owen coached Benny Friedman,
former University of Michigan
great, who in his college days was
called the perfect paSser."
If Friedman was the perfect
paSSer," what does that make
Sammy?
The amazing ability of Slingin'
Sam to hit the bull's-eye gives
the Redskins a powerful head
start over opponents. It isn't
only Sammy's remarkable accu-
racy and technique in forward
passing that throws fear into the
hearts Of the enemy; when he
gets 'em spread out in pass de-
tense he can go to town Juggling
the Oh apple off tackle, a fact
which he clearly demonstrated
against the Giants in last Thurs
day nights game.
FEAR IN EACH TOSS
Baugh tossed fear into the
hearts Of the Giants on the very
first play after the kickoff in
last Thursday nights game, when
he heaved a perfect one to Ernie
Pinckert. That fear of Baugh re-
manned with the Giants through
ouS the game. Will Chicago's Car
dinalS be any different than New
York'S Giants? Well have the an
swer some time around 1890
O'Clock next Friday night.
The Cardinals boast five backs
noted for their ability to defend
against the forward pass. How.
ever, the forward pass a Ia Baugh
was quite unknown to professional
football until this year. The ques-
ton appears to be: Can those
five great defensive backs Of the
Cardinals defend as well against
Baugh'S pass as they can against
the millrun professional football
pass? This observer will gamble
that the Cardinals will be no more
successful against Baugh's sings
than were the New Giants.
TINSLEY is STAR
Speaking Of forward passes
brings us around to one receiver
who will compete against the Red
skins Friday night. He is Gayneu
"GuS" TinSley, Louisiana State
UniverSity'S All-America TANKER
Of these past two years. Gus"
caught Sammy'S toss which de.
feated the Green Bay Packers in
the AllStar game at Chicago.
Word from Chicago has it that
TinSley fits perfectly into Coach
Milan Creighton'S plan to have his
Cardinals stress overheadS in
their games of 1887. Creighton
has Doug Russell and GroSvener
as his top hands throwing the ball.
They are nearly as good as Ed
Danowski, Of the Giants. But Ed,
good as he is, clearly is not any
where near the paSser Sammy
Baugh is.
Coach Bernie Moore, of LouiSi.
ana State University, says:
IF any professional team had
Baugh tossing 'em and Barrett
and Tinsley receiving, that team
would win every game"
Barrett is with the Brooklyn
Dodgers, and Barrett is a really
great receive of the forward pass.
WILL KNOW GRASS
Cardinal publicity fails to men
ton prominently the name of Bill
Grass. The Redskins will know
Grass Hfte'' Friday nights game.
Bill, who down South was called
The Modern Ted Coy" possesses
all the drive of Don Irwin, the
speed Of q Cliff Battles and the
elusiveneSS of a frightened deer
once he is past the line of Scrim.
mage. He was L. S. us fullback
through the past three years. He's
got a bit Of Indian blood in him.
He's Of the phlegmatic sort. but
once riled (and he will be riled in
pro balD and Bill is dangerous
mighty dangerous.
The Cards have with them two
other former L. S. q. Stars-Bill
May and Rock" Reed. The lat
ter is built close to the ground and
he can carry the mail for any
mans football team. May pri.
marily is 2 blocking back, although
he can tossed the leather.
DEMOCRATS WIN