Evening star., 1939-12-03

the Redskin owners wife and screen
star of the silent era, who wrote the
lyrics; Marshall and Barnee, leader
Of the Shoreham Hotel Orchestra,
who composed the music.
Hail to the Redskinsi Hail Victoryi
BraUes on the Uarpath,
Fight for old D. c.!
Scalp 'em, sWamp 'em, beat 'em By
a big score.
Read 'en,. Ueep 'em touchdown, ue
Uant heap more.
Fight on, fight on till you hare Uon,
Sons of Washington.
Hail to the Redskins! Hail Victoryi
Braves ON the Uarpoth,
Fight for old D. c."
Until the time that the band ducks
beneath the city streets to board
the Eighth avenue subway to the
Polo Grounds, downtown New York
will resound to the martial airs.
Short Silent Period.
Therell be comparative silence for
a half hour or more, while the thou
sands are split into small groups
and pursue their own way to the
ball park, but along about / o'clock,
the Redskins-in their dressing
room right at the entrance of the
Polo Grounds-are apt to get their
first deafening roar Of the day.
That's about the time that the
Washington rooters hit the Polo
Grounds and that's when the air
at the old ball park really begins to
hum. There won't be any concerted
cheering, but shouts of Yea, Red
skins!" "C'mon, Andy!" Show 'em
those passes, Sammy" will be
clearly distinguishable above the
general tumult
No World Series welcome to any
visiting team ever has approached
the greeting the Redskins will re-
ceive when they descend from their
dressing quarters to take the field
for pre-game practice. Then. If by
some chance they haven't noticed it
before, they will be convinced Of
their backing. Then their spines
will tingle with the thrill of vocal
support in an alien city, for no team
ever has been backed away from
home as the Redskins are destined
to be backed in New York for the
third successive year today.
Perhaps one reason for this is that
if there's anything that the Wash
ington sports fan would rather do
than beat New York he doesn't
know it. Maybe the Yankees long
and dominating reign in the Amer
ican Baseball League has something
to do with this, with the Washing
ton sportsmen seeing the Redskins
as their opportunity for squaring the
years accounts. More probable is
the thought that the Redskins
always have been prime favorites in
Washington since they were estab-
lished here in 1887, and the Giants
represent their biggest threat to the
supremacy their supporters would
have them attain.
No different is the significance of
today's game from those which
Washington fans have gone to New
York to see for the past two seasons.
AS in 1887 and '38. the Eastern
championship depends upon it. with
the winner earning the right to
represent its section in the playoff
game for the league title against
the Western division champs.
1t may be, however, that today
will be only the first of two annual
trips to New York this year. for
should the game leave the teams
deadlocked for the Eastern title,
another game would be played
week from today. If such were
necessary, coin would be tipped
to decide where the game would be
played New York or Washington.
If it fell to New York to be host
for another game, you could expect
Washington fans to be back in the
big town again next week. But it's
not even possible that New Workers
would support the Giants in Wash
ington as the Redskins are being
supported in New York. Such are
the Redskins, and such are the
Washington fans.
Their Rubber" Clash.
1nCldenCally, To-Day DdClle marks
the rubber" clash between the Red
skins and the Giants, as far as
Washington fans are concerned.
Back in 1887, with Cliff Battles run
ming wild and Riley Smith quarter
backing, the Redskins romped over
the Giants by 1914 score. prob
ably the greatest display of offensive
perfection that any team eve:
(See REDSKINS. Page C-6)