Evening star., 1940-11-05
Must Defeat Dodgers
As Rams Nip Giants
To Reach Goal
Both Favored to Triumph; !;
Capacity Crowds Sure
For Remaining Games
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Dy DILL bASMLh, JIs
Maybe you didn't realize it, but
the Redskins could be Eastern
champions by next Sunday night.
If they beat the Dodgers at Brook
lyn for their eighth straight VIC
tory and the Giants lose to Cleve-
land. the Indians are "in," re-
gardless of the outsome of the con-
tenders remaining games.
Perhaps more of you realized 1t
than we think, for there are re-
ports of an increasing demand for
railroad and game tickets for
Brooklyn by local fans apparently
sensing the kill" 1t now appears
that more than 5000 Redskin fans
will be at EbbetS Field Sunday,
along with the Redskin Band, of
course.
Inasmuch as the Cleveland Rams
are only a game behind second place
in the Western division, a berth
which entities players on such a
team to share in the distribution
on the playoff receipts, they can
be counted upon to carry the fight
to the Giants. On the other hand,
the New Workers always seem to be
at their best when the chips are
down, so save your Growing until
they're finally licked.
Sure to Attract Throngs.
Whatever happens, the Redskins
are destined to play before capacity
crowds for the rest of the season.
Announcement Of complete SELL
out of Griffith Stadium for the
Chicago Bear game on November IT
was expected momentarily, with less
than 1000 tickets-mOst of them
calling for seats in the last section
of the center of the Centerfleld
bleachers-on hand at the Red
skins office this morning. And al
though no announcements are be-
ing made relative to playoff game
tickets until the Eastern title is
clinched. no delay is expected in
selling out the park for that one.
The only word to come from local
officials about play-of arrange
ments is that local season ticket
holders will be privileged to retain
their seats for the championship
game, if and when it becomes GER
tain here.
Probably no more popular choice
from the players standpoint, any,
Way-could have been made of the
outstanding Redskin in last Sum-
days game than that which the
Football Writers Association made
yesterday when it named Bob Nc
Chesney the winner of the suit Of
fered weekly by downtown clothier.
McChesney just missed winning a
suit once before this season, but
won hands down yesterday when
his 10 votes were just twice the
number accorded Jimmy Johnston.
the runner-up. Frank Filchock and
Dick Todd received and 2 ballots,
respectively.
Johnston and Todd Tied.
Johnston and Todd, however, cur
rently possess enough honors for
any pair of players as National
Football League statistics showed
today that they were in tie for
individual scoring honors with AZ
points apiece. Don Hutson, Green
Bays all-league end, was third with
38 points. Both Johnston and Todd
have scored seven touchdowns and
are only four behind the number
Andy Farkas made last year in
chalking up an all-time record for
a single season.
Still scoring and passing at a
record-breaking clip, the Redskins
again were found leading in three
offensive departments as the week
ly statistical release Of the league
was made public today. With 204
points behind them in seven games,
the Indians need only "a points in
their remaining four contests to
by the Bears last year, and only
104 points to equal the scoring
record which the Giants made in
a 17-game season back in 1927.
Should they maintain their aver
age of % points per game, the
Redmen would smash both records
with plenty to spare.
Not only do the Redskins still
lead in passing efficiency. but they
now have completed more passes
than any team in the league de-
spite the fact that four teams have
thrown more. Their ground-gain-
ing figure is something to marvel
at, too, for in contrast to their 1889
yards gained only one other team
the Packers-have accounted
for more than 1000 yards. The
defending champs total Is 2,134.