Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-21
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

superiority was today, the only i'm
mediate debatable points were
whether more attention should be
attached to an admirable trait they
continued to show in whipping the
Eagles yesterday, or the indelible
impression they made at Philadel-
phia
Because the latter is more news
worthy, and pleasing from a Red
skin supporters viewpoint, let it be
stated that the Eagles, on whom
the Indians doubled the score, BAIT,
were no puShovers. On the con-
trary, it was the consensus of some
$4,000 Philadelphia fans and sports
writer's that Coach Bert Bell never
produced a better squad than that
which the Redskins trounced at
Shibe Park yesterday.
Without exception, experienced
observers in the press box said the
Eagles hadn't looked better this sea-
son, even when holding the Packers.
Rams, Dodgers and Giants to closer
margins of victory than they did the
Redskins. Coach Ray Flaherty, who
had secuted Philadelphia twice,
frankly was astonished at what he
termed "a 100 per cent improved
team than that I saw against New
York and Brooklyn"
The answer is that the Eagles
were "hepped up" to meet the Red
skins. sensing that, with five straight
defeats behind them, they had moth
ing to lose and everything to gain.
And, for a while, it looked as If
they would succeed-until that COM
mendable characteristic We men,
toned in the first paragraph began
to assert itself That is the Red
skins come-from- behind spirit when
they appear to play their hardest
and fight like wild men.
Because, for the third successive
week, the Redskins were trailing in
the opening minutes of play. But
never before yesterday had they
found themselves 10 points behind
as they were when Rookie Don
Looney, every bit as fine an offensive
end as they'd said, sneaked behind
Dick Todd to run with one of Davey
O'Brien's nine passes for a touch
down that put the Eagles ahead,
1T.
Tribute Paid Redskin Line.
Yes. we know that it was Sammy
Baugh who re-entered the game at
this stage to throw his second and
third touchdown passes of the day
within space of 4 minutes that
gave the Skins a 21-17 advantage
at half time. But we like to think it
was something more than Sammy's
superb skill that had lot to do
with the turn of the tide.
We like to remember especially
how that Redskin line began to
battle, snarl rough up the oppoSl-
ton and open huge holes for its
runners when it appeared as if the
Eagles were serious about recording
an upset. And while Baugh was
completing 10 out of "a passes to
run his season average to .716, we
think he will be the first to acknoWl-
edge some miraculous catches made
of several of his aerials and the
III DlOttIGiOII gwen AiiiAh W
his pals up 'front.'
Frankly, we don't ever expect to
see as great a catch made of any
pass as that which Todd made in
the end zone to put the Redskins
ahead to stay in the last minute of
the first half Dick had Just made
IN over-his- shoulder catch of a
Baugh pass on Philadelphia 81
yard line just before it went out
of bounds But on the scoring play.
Todd was guarded every inch of
the way by the Eagles Dick Rifle.
In fact. the umpire was ready to
give the Redskins the ball on
PHILIPS 3-yard stripe for interfer-
ence by Rifle with Todd when the
latter pulled his can't-be done
catch. For with Rifle holding his
left arm Todd stuck out his right,
somehow got his fingers on the
ball as he crossed the goal-line and
held 1t tight as he hit the ground.
It had to be seen to be believed.
Krause Stars as Blocker.
If that didn't finish the Eagles,
the touchdown that the Redskins
scored after receiving the second
half kickoff did Max Krause, who
evoked universal praise from Flah-
erty to every Redskin ball-carrier
by his crisp, effective and con-
sistently fine blocking all day, sent
his mates off to a great start when
he returned the kickoff 81 yards to
the Eagles a. Eleven plays later,
with Quarterback Baugh mixing long
and short passes with reverses and
Off-tackle SmaSheS, the Skins had
their fourth six-pointer, Rookie Bob
Seymour following the path paved
by Krause, Jim Barber and Charlie
Malone across the goal line from
the 4-yard stripe.
With all the Redskins guards
Dick Farman. Steve Slivinski, Glen
Stralka and Clyde strengthening
great days, it was only fitting that
Farman and Slivinski should have
been almost directly responsible for
Washington's last score. For it was
Farman who recovered a partially
DETECTED pass from OBrien on the
Eagles IL and it was Farman and
Slivinski who opened the hole four
plays later for Todd to squeeze
through from the 1-yard line
Redskins Frequently Penalized.
The only two criticisms that can
be directed at the Redskins are their