Evening star., 1941-11-03
Formidable Schedule
Ahead, Indians Hit
Hard by Injuries
Loss Of Moore, Justice
Makes Victory Over
SteeIers Costly
Ry BILL DISMER. Jr.

the toughest StreCCn QrlVeS any pro
football team ever was called upon
to make. it's up to the Redskins
~ lines now to defend their teams
newly won and hard-earned familiar
rung at the top of the Eastern di-
vision standings.
There's little doubt that the In
dians' attack will be slowed down
considerably as result of tie mis-
haps during yesterdays 1913 rout
of the Pittsburgh Steelers which
cost them the services OF Wilbur
Moore and Ed Justice the first
for the remainder of the season and
the latter for an undetermined
period
Both Moore and Justice were
vingbacks, targets for Frank Fill
chocks and Sammy Baugh's passes,
as we'll as invaluable blockers and
outstanding pass-defense men. After
running AZ yards to the games first
touchdown, Moore broke his COL
larbone blocking for Filchock On
punt late in the first quarter, and
Is through for the year. Justice,
apparently headed for a touchdown
with one of Baugh's passes in the
final period, caught cramp in his
leg and tore several muscles before
he could stop. He may or may not
be ready to face the Dodgers in
Brooklyn next Sunday.
May Try Dow and Seymour.
Unless Coach Ray Flaherty can
transform Rookie Ken Dow or Bob
seymour, full and tail back, respec-
lively, into wingbacks, the Redskins
may face tougher going in their
efforts to score. Flaherty intimated
that both Dow and Seymour would
be tried at the important No. back
neld spot when drills are resumed
tomorrow morning. Dow justified
MS training camp reputation during
MS brief debut yesterday, while
Seymour played the third quarter
as Wlneback in Filchock's backfeld.
But If diminution of scoring
punch is the worst that is to befall
the Redskins as a result of the loss
OF Justice and Moore. the situations
not so bad. For the manner in
which those Tribal lines are per-
formlng--even without the services
OF Tackle Bill Young-the Redskins
aren't going to need many points
to win.
You've noticed, of course. that the
6teelers were held to a net gain of
only % yards rushing, and that they
MADE only one more yard through
passing. That, brother. is eloquent
testimony of the Redskins line plav
play which found hard-charging
ends rushing Steeler passers and
teeth-shattering tackles being made
by Wllkin, Jim Barber, Fred Davis.
ct al. The Redskins have held ONLY
one opponent scoreless thus far. but
when the pressure's on, they can
come up with some great defensive
stands. And this may be the year
when the most effective offense will
be good defense
No one expects the Skins to hold
such teams as the Dodgers Bears.
Giants and Packers pointless. but if
those TOUCHES can have their nor
NAL scoring restricted, the Redskins
definitely have a chance to make
the playoff.
Injuries Dampen Enthusiasm.
There's no doubt that the loss of
Justice and Moore dampened the
Redskins post-game enthusiasm be-
cause. for the first time this season.
the Indians had justification for be-
Ing proud of themselves extensively.
In shellacking the Steelers. whom
the Bears had called the best Pitts
b'lrgh team in years. the Skins
scored on long touchdown run.
power plunge, field goal and an
intercepted pass, Guard Vic Carroll
making the latter for the second
touchdown of his pro career.
Furthermore, Sammy Baugh con-
tinued to show that he has recap
tured his pitching eye by complet-
ing II out of 10 passes for 110 yards
10 raise his efficiency average 9
points to 40 per cent. But a surpris-
lngly pleasant revelation of Baugh's
all-around ability came when Sam
my faxed a pass tucked the ball
under his arm and ran through a
broken field-a Ia Todd-for Is
yards to the Steelers' 1-yard line.
II Sammy does that more often,
he'll be a genuins triple -threater.
with the mystery element of what
he is going to do adding to the op-
POSITIONS worries.
The reverse. in which Moore
opened the scoring. found the ex-
Minnesota star getting excellent
blocking from Bob Masterson. Jim
Barber and Bob Titchenal before
he completed his Award dash in
the southwest coffin corner.
Bsugh's Passes Click.
Then, with Baugh throwing strikes
10 Wayne Millner. Andy Farkas and
Bob McChesney, the Redskins moved
early in the second quarter to the
Steelers' II where. on fourth down,
Ki Aldrich stepped back to boot a
field goal from the 23-yard line.
The Redskins scoring parade was
interrupted when the 3O-vear-old
veteran, Armand Niccolai, booted a
S-pointer for the Steelers from the
20-vard line, but Farkas gave his
mates another opportunity when he
intercepted Coley McDonough's pass
on his own 36 and, capitalizing on a
couple Of instant blocks, ran 80
yards to Pittsburgh's 80. At that
point Baugh caught Justice twice
for gains of six and seven yards. be-
fore Sammy amazed the 30,755 by
carrying the ball himself to within
yard Of the Steeler goal. Farkas
bucked over on the first attempt.
Dick Bassi. guard who used to
be with the Bears. started to get in
the Redskins hair in the second
half and no further scoring was
forthcoming until Carroll snagged a
Steeler pass to run % yards for the
Skins 23d point. The Redskins
missed one scoring chance when
Millner dropped a Baugh pass right
in his stomach when he was wide
open on the Pittsburgh IS. But the
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