Evening star., 1940-09-14

4. New York. 4. Detroit.
S. Pittsburgh. 5. Chicago Cardi-
mails.
Now that we're stuck with the
record-and If you get stuck by
betting thereon, call around on De-
cember and we'll reimburse you
the cents you paid for the ad-
vice-a few explanations are In
order.
If the Redskins aren't plagued
with overconfidence at the start
they should commence with the
same overpowering rush that car
ried them undefeated through their
first five games of 1899. The
loss of Andy Farkas, naturally, has
been a blow, but We believe it will
be offset by the offensive threats
beginning to be shown by Rockies
Bob Seymour and Roy Zimmerman.
Old Age Slows Giants.
Senility and the hardest inter-
sectional schedule of any Eastern
team will we believe. lead to the
downfall of the Giants. When we
saw them routed by the Packers in
the 1889 playoff we remember hear
ing tales of "old age beginning to
take its TOLL and they don't appear
GENTLY TO continue as contenders.
But here's the real reason we've
rated the Giants so low-in success
sion their schedule calls for them
to meet the Bears. Dodgers. Rams,
Packers, Redskins and Dodgers
again in winding up their season.
The Giants don't have to make a
single Western trip. it's true. but
that opposition would prove night
marish anywhere, even at the Polo
Grounds.
The Eagles should be the most
improved team in the East. Quiet
ly and infreouently since last De-
cember. they have made trades for
experienced linen en Until now they
can put on the field ? heavy, sea-
soned forward wall composed OF
individuals who have been stand
outs on such Western powers as the
Bears. Packers, Lions and Rams.
We look for them to hold their own
in the East, but to be handicapped
by two Western trips which call for
them to meet the Packers and
Rams
Jock Sutherland reputedly has
his BrooklynS playing the kind of
ball an owner, like the colorful Dan
Topping. demands. But with the
return of Ace Parker still indef-
mite and disturbing rumors of Ca
fego's bad knee again giving him
trouble. We can't see them doing
much better than splitting even.
SteeIers Appear Doomed.
AS for Pittsburgh, even with a
new monicker, it seems doomed to
the sections cellar again, although
the Steelers should win more than
the one victory they salvaged in '39.
In the West it appears to be the
Bears in big way Few teams
possess the backfield power of Os-
manski Maniaci-the leagues first
and third leading ground-gainers
last year-Luckman. Manders and
Swlsher and their offensive might
is shown by their lea ading the en-
tire league in scoring, rushing, pass
ing and total yards gained in 1899.
That line is no drawback either,
only two teams having better de-
fensive record a year ago What's
more, they ended with a rush last
year, winding up with four straight
victories after losing three of their
first seven games.
Don Hutson should keep the
Packers in the running for another
year. but we hate to think of that
Bay line when it meets the Bears.
Green Bay yielded four points less
than the Bears in SO, but the Windy
City gang averaged one touchdown
a game more than the Wisconsin
heroes.
Cleveland appears set for a big
year and may. with the breaks,
sneak in ahead of Green Bay. En-
thusiasm is at an unprecedented
peak in the Ohio metropolis and
great things are expected of Dutch
Clark.
We think Potsy Clark will require
at least a year to rebuild the De-
troit Lion machine which slumped
so ingloriously after a fine start
last year and the same applies to
Jimmy Councilman Of the Cardi-
mails with whom he is making his
pro debut as a coach.