Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-07
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.


find out is:
How is any team going to stop the
Redskins?
How are you going to keep the
dyed-in-the-wool Redskin fan at
home when his team is playing
away?
Was there ever a band with the
enthusiasm, generosity of personal
time and willingness TO work as
hard-Without cash remuneration
as that proud group of musicians
commanded by John D'Andelet?
For three National League games
now, the Redskins have been un-
defeated. and the onlr difference in
their victories mas been the increase
in their margin of superiority each
time out. Against Brooklyn in the
opening game 1t was 7 points;
against the Giants, Ii, and yester-
days 40-l0 rout Of the hitherto i'm
pressive Steelers at Pittsburgh it was
30. incidentally, cant you imagine
what Jock Sutherland and Steve
Owen, both of whose teams were
given stiff battles oy the Steelers,
are thinking today?p Anyway, at
the rate the Redskins are boosting
their winning marquis. the outlook
for their future opponents should
be no less than terrifying.
Redskin Fans Loyal.
Almost as amazing as the Red
skins continued scoring prowess was
the attendance yesteId day of their
supporters at Forbes Field. about
one-twenty-flfth of the paid crowd
of 25.2l3. Those who didn't arise to
catch the 6:45 am train out of
Washington took a round-trip auto
mobile ride of GOA miles. But
the philosophy probably typl-
flying all the eXcursionists was
perhaps best expressed by one gray
haired man who approached Owner
George Marshall ano said: I've
lived in Washington al, my life. but
I've never gotten any kick like that
the Redskins have given me since
1887. I've never missed one of their
games, and I don't intend to-"
But that band, toe, is something
to contemplate Despite hot, sticky
weather, which made even specta-
tors uncomfortable, the band not
only went through its regular pre-
game marching routine, drawing
universal applause fey its precision,
but played no less than six num-
hat he IND II r
their fault that the p. a. system
announced, The Redskin bands
tribute to Pittsburgh (Which should
have preceded the rendition of the
alma matters of Pitt, Carnegie Tech
and Duquesne) Just before the mu-
sicians broke into Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes
But about that game. Frankly,
the Redskins were as hot as the
weather. They couldn't miss, after
looking slightly ragged defensively
in the opening minutes of play.
Sammy Baugh completed 8 out of II
passes, which should raise his effici-
ency average to nearly 10 per cent.
And so per cent used to be con-
sidered miraculous! Jimmy Johns
ton, picking his holes better each
week, scored three tuuchdowns, one
of them on a 65-yarC sprint after
intercepting a pass Bob McChes-
ney, blocking punts, throwing enemy
passers for huge losses and making
some miraculous catches of passes
himself. played the kind of a game
which induced Head Linesman Dr.
George w. McLaren of Pitt to say:
I've seen many a football game,
but I've never seen ar end play the
all-around game that McChesney
played today"
Todd Twice Gets Away.
Dick Todd, showing no i'll effects
from his stomach muscle bruises,
broke away twice for "a and 80
yards within a 5-minute period in
the second quarter, the first time
on a wide end run with little inter-
ference and the second time on a
brilliant punt return to midfield.
Wilbur Moore, infrequently carrying
the ball in addition to blocking
Morgan, another sophomore, played
Morgan, another sophmore, played
his best game since turning pro a
year ago. blocking and defending on
passes to perfection.
And the rockies, all of 'em, given
their first opportunity to play more
than a few minutes, came through
with flying colors. Roy Zimmerman
and Bob Seymour climaXed the day
with a deep reverse for the last
touchdown that astounded even
Coach Ray Flaherty, who'd often
contemplated but never had seen
it used by his team. 1t started out
as a wide right end sweep by zim-
norman, with Seymour racing to