Evening star., 1940-09-17
Meade's Futile Drives
Near Dodgers Goal
Defended by Baugh
Sound Strategy, cIoims
Redskin Pilot, Voted
Teum's Best in Come
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Sammy Baugh, first winner Of q
suit or topcoat given by a down.
town clothier as a result Of being
voted by the Football Writers As
ISOLATION as the outstanding Red
skin in Sundays game, today had a
few words to say in defense Of Sam
my Baugh, field general.
If telephone calls and recurring
questions to this department are
indicative of the sentiment Of Wash
ington's pro football fandom, you
must know that there has been
general questioning of the strategy
which sent Jim Mead into the line
four times Sunday in a vain at
tempt to gain yards for q touch
down against the Dodgers in the
third quarter.
Meade, you will remember. had
been the spearhead Of an attack
which Travelled so yards until the
former Marylander plunged for a
first down on Brooklyn's 3. Then,
on four successive plays. Meade
gained 2, lost " and twice was
stopped for no gain. giving the
Dodgers the ball. Why, has been
the question, wasn't the Redskin
attack varied? Why was Meade
given the ball and sent of tackle
and through guard four times in a
row? If they had it to do over again
would the Redskins try something
else?
Dodger Defense Praised.
"Not If I were in the game" de-
clared Baugh, who was calling sig
mails at the point under discussion.
why, that was the only thing to
do" continued the Singer, surprised
at the general bewilderment. You
can't waste time fooling with re-
verses or end runs when you're that
near to the goal, and they were lay
ing for passes. The situation calls
for a quick-opening play with the
ball-carrier crashing over. 1t either
works. or the defense is too good
Instead of blaming us so much,
how about giving the Dodger line a
little credit for holding? I daresay
if the Redskins had held Brooklyn
on Washington's 1-yard line for four
downs, the fans would be ready to
shower our line with praise. Just
because the shoe is on the other foot
is no reason to neglect commencing
the defenders.
I'll admit we should have made
it, but by no other method than
those we failed with. But any foot
ball player will tell you it's a darn
sight harder to score from the 2
or yard line than 1t is from the TO-"
Can't Discount Giants.
Despite Assistant Coach Don Irwin's
scouting report of the New York
Pittsburgh game that the Giants
didn't look too good" Coach Ray
Flaherty isn't letting up one bit in
his effort to have the Redskins fully
prepared to meet their chief rival at
Griffith Stadium next Sunday. Fla
herty knows that the Giants haven't
been themselves at any time this
season. They looked sluggish when
he saw them lose to the Eastern ALL
Stars early this month.
But they're overdue to return to
their customary form, Flaherty rea-
sons. And it would be just like 'em
to make our game their turning
point" the mentor pointed out with
wry smile.
To man. the Redskins should be
physically ready. Erny Pinckert
pulled a muscle, Jimmy Johnston
resprained an ankle and Baugh hurt
shoulder bit in the Brooklyn
game, but there isn't much chance
that any of the trio won't play
against the Giants. Boyd (Red)
Morgan. the Southern California
sophomore, also should be ready for
action after pulled muscle kept
him idle in the opener.
The only loss it seems improbable
for the Indians to remedy is that of
some 5000 worth Of equipment-hel-
NETS, shoes and practice jerseys
stolen from their lockers in the field
house at Fairlawn, where they prac-
tice during the week.