Evening star., 1937-09-25
Of BAUCH
CR|MPS REDSKINS
Sam OF Form as Cards Win,
but FIaherty Lays Loss to
Great TinSIey.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.


y NE an-America beat four all
4 Americas last night at Grit
fifth Stadium, but IS of the
~ Washington Redskins 26-
man squad were convinced today that
had their predominant all-star been
in shape they would not be deplor-
ing their first defeat of the 1887
National League season.
The only one not of the otherwise
unanimous opinion was the ailine
member himself-Slingin Sam Baugh
who by his defiance had gained
a new respect from his teammates.
Baugh nearly didn't play last night
and had Coach Ray Flaherty not al
lowed sentiment to get the better OF
his judgment his most sensational
rookie would have seen the entire
game from the bench. For Sammy
was suffering from cold which SET
tied above the kidneys. not only caus-
ing him extreme annoyance but
tightening up every throwing muscle
of his body.
every 24-hour period for three days
previous Baugh spent under heating
lamp, trying to sweat out" the cold.
Despite the treatment, Baugh failed
to benefit, and two hours before game
time Flaherty was determined not
to play the Singer at all. Sammy.
however, the last one in the world to
alibi, insisted that he start-and nm
ish-the game, which he did. Fla
herty said 1t must have panied his
throwing ace every time he got OH
one of his specialties. yet Baugh,
Spartan like, vigorously denied that
he felt so much as a twinge.
Tinsley Wins Tribute.
If the above sounds like abiding of
the 21-l4 loss to the Chicago Cardinals
on the part of the Washington coach,
let the impression be cleared up at
once Far from thinking his team
should have won, Flaherty was loud
in praise of Gaynell Tinsley, the
Cardinals all-America end from L.
S. u, who lived up to his reputation
if ever an all-America did.
Almost single handedly Tinsley
snatched and ran away with the ball
game, accounting for all three Of
Chicago's touchdowns on catches and
dashes ranging from to IS yards.
He opened the scoring before the
game was five minutes old by taking
Doug Russell's short pass In midfield
and galloping down the sidelines for
the remaining IS yards. He gave the
Cards a 1877 lead later in the same
quarter on an almost duplicate play,
snatching George Grosvenor's pass
on the Redskins 40 and again trip
ping to the score. And for the third
time, with the game apparently des-
tined for 4 14-l4 tie, he sent the
22,367 into fits when he snatched .
short pass from above the upstretched
arms Of four Redskins on the goal
line and stepped across the last white
line.
Except for the last, which necessi-
tated only step to the scoring sone,
Tinsley exhibited Mercury-like speed
in getting to the pay-off zone. Upon
catching his first two touchdown
passes he was within reaching dis
tance of Redskin tackles. yet he never
was tackled, simply because he was
fast enough to outrun them In q
man-tO-man race.
I'VE knew he was good" Flaherty
declared in the dressing room after
the game, "but We hadn't prepared
for anything like he turned out to
be-"
Gard Line Surprises.
Another thing the Redskins hadn't
anticipated was the granite-like line
produced by the Cardinals. Except
for Cliff Battles, the local attack was
well nigh frustrated, with interfer-
ence runners being slammed into
their own ball carriers by the rough
and able Cards. They didn't fai
to rush Baugh on his passes, either
which, plus his conditioner lack
of it-gave the Singer a record OF
only IL completed passes in 70 heaves
At that, it was . great game, with
the Redskins producing the real
thrills and gaining new admirers by
twice tying the score after the visi-
tors had assumed leads. Three passes
by Baugh, with Wayne Millner and
Charley Malone fighting their way te
further gains after getting the ball
featured the first touchdown which
was made without surrendering the
ball after the Redskins had received
the kickoff following the Cards first
six-pointer.
The Redskins waited until the
third quarter to tie at 14-14, but the