Evening star., 1940-09-23
Powerful Goal Stand
Brings Out Mett|e
OF Tribesmen
leemons Outstanding
On Conquered Team;
Todd Is Wizard
By BILL DISMER ir

SueCcSSlulIy over une nrSt humD
in their schedule in a manner which
should instill the last bit of necessary
confidence lacking these last two
years through their inability to beat
the Giants, the Redskins faced an
enjoyable two-week layoff today as
undefeated. undisputed leaders of
the Eastern division and the first
team in the National Football
League to win two games this season
Il wasn't surprised" said stout
Steve Owen in the Giants dressing
room after yesterdays 21-7 Redskin
victory. I'VE both have young teams,
but whereas I have to depend on
my first-year men, the Redskins
don't"
But if Owen hadn't expected to
win, Tuffy Leemans had. Wiping
the perSpiration lingering on his
face long after he had taken his
shower. the George Washington Uni
versity immortal smiled wistfully as
he admitted, Il was sure laying for
you guys. l really thought We had a
chance, even though I knew the
Redskins would be primed for us.
The main thing we need is a
paSser Me? Shucks, I'm no good
as a chucker." Tuffy continued in
all seriousness. Give us one and
you'll see us right up there again"
Before describing the Redskins
great all-around performance as
they delighted 34,7l2 paying guests
it must be noted that Leemans
played the greatest game he ever
has shown against the Indians as
ingle-handedly he kept the Giants
in the running until Dick Todd's
miraculous, game-clinching 76-yard
run in the ebbing minutes of play.
Tuffy Stopped at Goal.
Gaining II yards from scrimma ge
3 more than all the Redskins COM
bined could make-and throwing
the touchdown-pass for the Giants
lone score, Tuffy failed only once
when he couldn't score in three
attempts from the 2-yard line. But
if that is considered a failure (as
was the Redskins parallel situation
on the Dodgers 2-yard line last
week, its all in the point of view,
just as Gen. Sammy Baugh pointed
out when criticized for attempting
to pierce the Brooklyn line four
successive times with Jim Meade
carrying the ball
For if there was one bit OF the
game which produced several out
standing players, it was the superb
goal-line stand made by the Red
skins when the Giants had first
down on the 2-yard line in the
third quarter. On the first attempt,
jim Barber (what tackled and
Bob McChesney, now one OF the
Redskins two best ends, collabo-
rated on throwing Leemans for a
yard loss. On the second try. Walt
Nelson managed to pick up half
yard at center. On the third rush,
little Max Krause went out on his
left flank alone to stop Leemans
with great Score-saving tackle
and on the fipal down, Dick Farman
crashed through to toss the G. w.
product for a 4-yard loss.
That, in our opinion, was the
I turning point of the game, for il
stopped a Giant attack which hac
begun menaclngly at the start o1
/ the second half and left the New
Workers with that whats-the-ust
feeling, obvious in their department
from then on. 1t also may have
been the makingS of a great Redsklr
team which now knows that 1t has
I come through gloriouSly in a crucla
moment.
Todd Proves Magician.
We may be starting at the wrong
end, but frankly, did you ever see
such a climaXing run as our Mr.
Todd pulled late in the fourth quar-
ter? Surrounded by three GiantS as
he took Kay Eakin's kick on the
Redskin "a, Todd evaded them, only
to be pinned in by two more New
Workers 10 yards further on. Again
Dick got through somehow, only to
run into another cluster of tacklers
on the 40. Once again Dick wrig-
gled free to race to midfield where
only one Giant tackler remained
When Center Vic Carroll took this
foeman out with one Of the most
vicious blocks of the day, Todd was
clear, romping the remaining 4C
yards unmolested.
Baugh, whose passing average