Evening star., 1938-12-02
Ddnowski Rated
baugh's Equal
In Passing
Leemuns and Furkus
Are Close Rivals in
Logging Pigskin
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.

Star Staff Correspondent.
GARDEN CITY, Long Island, Dec.
2.-If one could toss out the part
that psychology plays in any football
game, he would be almost compelled
to pick the Redskins to make it three
final-game victories in a row over
the Giants Sunday.
While it is true that no two Red
skins have been as persistent threats
to the opposition as have the Giants
Tuffy Leemans and Ed Danowski
been this year, still-from end to end,
back to back, reserve to reserve and
offense to offense-youd have to
stick with the champions. On paper,
they're by far the better team.
DanoWski and Leemans have been
to the Giants this year what Sammy
Baugh and Cliff Battles were to the
Redskins last year, with this excep-
ton. It's not often that Danowski
and Leemans are found playing side
by side, each teaming with different
backf1eld combinations in Coach
Steve Owens two-team system. Yet,
probably rs per cent of the New York
attack has been through either DAN
owski's passing or Leemans' running.
May Pass Passing Peak.
BY maintaining his current percent
age of 81 per cent, DanoWski can set
National League passing record.
That's how accurate he has been in
124 chucks of the oval. And the
way New Workers are talking about
LeemanS these days recalls Wash
ington adulation of 1885, when
the erstWhile George Washington
star was being hailed as the greatest
back in District collegiate history.
Currently second to Whizzer White
as the leagues leading ground gain
er, it seems that Leemans has vaulted
into that lofty position only in the
last four games. 1t was in the
waning moments of the game against
the Cardinals that Leemans gained
IS yards in five attempts. The fol-
lowing week, against Cleveland, he
accounted for over so yards, al
though he played only little more
than a quarter. His work against
the Packers is too recent to be for
gotten. but in addition to his 75-yard
scoring dash that day he picked up
another "a yards during the game.
AND only week ago yesterday, on
sloppy Ebbetts Field, he added
another Al yards against BROOKLYN.
With no intention to deflate Lee
mans record, it nevertheless is true
that he still is averaging less per
rush than Washington's Andy F ar
kas. Although Andys total of 3O3
yards is Isl less than Tuffy's. the
Redskin rookie is averaging As yards
to Leemans' even yards.
So, setting Farkas and Leemans
ASIDE as offs, and rating Baugh
despite his lower percentage on
par with Danowski (although that
stlll might be considered a gross
insult by Washington fans)-what's
left?
More Power in Runs.
Well, the Redskins still have three
more runners averaging better than
three yards a crack-Krause, Kar-
amatic and Filchock- the
Giants have none. Hank Soar and
Johnny Karcis. their power runners,
are the Giants second and third
Leading ground-gainers, but they're
the type usually assigned to the task
OF picking up two or three yards
when a first down is needed and not
slated for the lengthier gains. But
IN krause, Karamatic, Hartman,
Fllchock and Irwin the Redskins
have runners who are capable of
breaking away at any time.
It's doubtful, too, if the Giant
ends-Jim Howell, Jim Poole, Will
Walls or Ray Hanken-can be con-
sldered the equals of Charlie Malone,
Wayne Millner, Bob McChesney,
Bob Masterson and Bal Bradley.
On the receiving end of passes, Ma
lone has gained total of 22O yards
in 10 games and Millner 1856. No
Giant receiver, end or back, has
gained more than 164 yards, which
is Scars figure for catching 13 passes.
Howell, the regular right end, has
a yardage of only 1872 yards beside
his name, while Poole has only 98.
Skins Star at Conversion.
The only scoring threat not cov-
cred by the above is the field goal
and conversion after touchdown
angle, and here, too, the advantage
is all with the Redskins. For while
the Giants have had to depend on
Ward Cuff for all of their four field
goals and Is of their 18 extra points,
the Redskins have four men who
have booted 3-pointers and CONVEX
slons this year. Riley Smith,
T1llle Manton, Karamatic and Mas
terson all have accounted for field
goals. while the same quartet have
added IL of the 13 extra points.
That 18th point was made on one
of Farkas' rushes.
Should a field goal or conversion
by Manton prove the deciding factor
Sunday, Steve Owens would be fit
to be tied or even to let the Redskins
tomahawk him personally. For
Manton is the guy who booted 27
consecutive extra points for the
Giants during the 1896 and 1887
seasons and five field goals last year,
only to be cut loose when the New
Workers decided to sign Karcis in the
middle of this season. Manton would
like nothing better than the chance,
for had not Coach Ray Flaherty
decided to take him on, he possibly
would be one of the unemployed
today.