Evening star., 1941-11-17
luck|ess in Best
Performance Of
1941 Campaign
Outscored by IS to n.
Still Believe They're
Better Than Bruins
BY BILL DISMER, Jr,
Star Staff Correspondent.


EN- ROUTE FROM CHICAGO,
Nov. 17-Aroused to a new and un-
precedented fighting pitch by their
greatest performance OF the season,
the Redskins were homeward- bound
today in the paradoxical position of
greater favorites to retain their
Eastern championship than before
being outscored, 1921, by the Bears
yesterday.
Frankly. there wasn't IA points
difference between the sectional
champions, and despite the fact that
they were behind from the start and
that every break in the game went
against them. the Redskins battled
their hearts out to the end to win
the respect of Chicago's team, press
and fans alike. After the final
whistle, mention of that 1870 thing
was as paSse as crystal radio.
That such an exhausting loss
might leave them somewhat demor-
allied and emotionally spent is
plausible enough were it not for the
scene that was enacted in the Red
skins dressing room after the game
Never in this observers 4-year as
sociation with the Skins have the
players, coaches and trainers been
SO wrought up as they were while
angrily ripping of their uniforms
yesterday.
There were no tears. but the loud.
healthy cursings that came forth
from everyone connected with the
squad exemplifled a determination
which spells no good for the Giants.
Packers and Eagles the next three
Sundays. To a man the Redskins
believe themselves better football
team than the Bears and indeed had
it not been for series OF breaks
all in the champions favor-the
Redskins might be bringing home
the spoils.
Seymour at Best.
On the other hand not even win
over the Bears could have given the
Redskins more confidence in them
selves than they seem to have today
and the Sabbath's licking may prove
just the spark needed to ignite them
into truly great team For when
a team can lose such backs as Dick
Todd, Wilbur Moore, Bob Hoffman
and Ed Justice and still battle the
Bears pretty much to a standstill,
then, folks, you've got to admire it.
As it stands now, the Redskins
must beat the Giants to keep the
Eastern title away from the New
Workers, but there isn't man
among them who doesn't think his
team will win in New York next
Sunday for the first time since 1887.
Beat the Giants?" They ask def
antly in answering that question.
We'll murder em!''
And if they play like they did
yesterday, they may do just that.
Most encouraging from a Redskin
standpoint is the emergence of Bob
Seymour into a hard driving ball.
carrying, back 1t was the Okla
homa sophomore who paired with
Sammy Baugh yesterday in the sec
ond half to give the Tribe a new dual
offensive which should compensate
somewhat for the loss OF Todd. I'M
proving all year. Seymour never was
better than yesterday and there were
some hands in the Wrigley Field
press box who considered him the
best running back on the field
Osmanski, McAfee, Standlee and
Gallarneau notwithstanding. And
while Baugh continued to toss 'em
as only Sammy can, Andy Farkas
gave an exhibition of his old self
in returning punt SO yeards for
the Redskins first touchdown. Far
kas wasn't used much in the second
half, for the Redskins were striving
TO overcome a 14-point lead most
OF the time and Andy's not the type
that fits in best with an aerial game.
But he wriggled. side-stepped and
ran like the Farkas of 1889 on his
scoring sprint and justified Coach
Ray Flaherty's faith in in him when
others had given up.
Old d. c. Stars Aid Bears.
Before we forget it, a couple of
old Washington college stars in Bear
uniforms helped ruin the Redskins,
for Bob Nowaskey, George Wash
ington 40. recovered a teammates
tumble for Chicago's fourth touch
down and Al Matuza. fresh out of
Georgetown. drove Wayne Millner
out of bounds on the Bears 1O-yard
line when Wayne seemed bound for
touchdown with one of Baughs
(See DISMER, Page A-18)