Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Giant Dodger Contest
May Ease Redskins
Title Struggle
Might Be Necessary
Only to Tie Gotham
Team at Finish
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

Whether the Redskins will have to
beat the Giants in New York on De-
cember 4, provided they defeat or
tie the Pittsburgh Pirates here Sum-
day, or whether they can back into"
the Eastern title merely by holding
the New Workers to a draw will be
decided today when the Giants
play Brooklyn at Ebbetts Field. 1t
is the Giants next to last game.
Should the Dodgers beat the
Giants, the Indians could retain
their sectional championship simply
by tying both of their remaining
games. Should the Giants win or tie
the Dodgers, it would be necessary
for the Redskins to beat the New
Workers.
For each team has lost two games
in nine played, but the Giants have
won two that the Redskins tied and
it Is apt to be the team that suffers
its third defeat which will be elimi-
noted. Brooklyn has one chance in
five Of beating New York, for the
Dodgers are pretty badly banged up
after last Sundays game with the
Bears. If, then, the Giants win as
they should, it will leave the Red
skins confronted with the task of
beating the Giants in that final
game.
Want Giant Game to Decide.
That, however. seems to be as the
champions would have it, for now 1t
is war cry as familiar with the
Redskins as their burgundy and gold
uniforms to win the championship
by beating the Giants!" And because
he is determined that his team shall
be fully aware of the New Workers
latest tactics. Coach Ray Flaherty
will make a flying trip to Brooklyn
tomorrow to scout the game.
Meanwhile, the Western cham
pionship of the league may be set
tied tomorrow although the team
expected to win it, Green Bay, has
completed its schedule. If the Chi
cago Bears beat the Detroit Lions,
the Green Bay Packers automatical-
ly would clinch the Vests title.
Their defeat at the hands of the
Giants last Sunday left the Packers
with an 8-and-3 record, but the
Lions already have lost three games
and fourth defeat would spell cur
tains. Should the Lions whip the
Bears a play-off for the Western
crown likely would result. as the
Detroiters would have only Phila-
delphia to play and victory over
the Eagles would give them a final
standing equal to the Packers.
Whizzer Lone Logging Star.
According to individual statistics
just released, only one OF the leagues
20 leading ground-gainers is likely
to appear in Sundays game at Grit
fifth Stadium. That is the famed
Whizzer White who will be seen for
the first and last time in Washing
ton. The Whizzer now stands as
pro footballs third best ball carrier
for the 434 yards he has rolled up In
nine games is topped only by the
performances of Cecil Isbell of Green
Bay and Bill Shepherd of Detroit.
Only one other player who could
play here Sunday is listed among
the first 20 ground gamers. He is
Andy Farkas of the Redskins. but it
is not at all certain that he will play.
Farkas has gained 303 yards in seven
games. but If the Redskins are not
pressed by the Pirates it is likely
that he will be kept on the bench
to assure his physical perfection for
the Giants. Farkas. incidentally,
though six notches below the Whiz-
ger in actual yardage gained, is
averaging just about yard more
per rush, White averaging SO and
Farkas As.