The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
CHICAGO BEARS PASTE PACKERS; CLOSE TO GROWN
Washington Redskins At Last Best Giants at Polo
 Grounds; Eagles Hot
By PAUL SCHEFFEIS United Press tSaff Correspondent


 The Chicago Bears, nearest thing to the country's perfect football team, were only a slim mathemati- cal chance away from the Western division crown in the aNtional Pro- fessional league today. Unless the unexpected happens in their re- maining three games they are cer- tain to meet the Washington Red skins or Pittsburgh Steelers for the league championship.
 The Bears rolled over the Green Bay Packers. last formidable oppo- nent in their path, 38-7. Sunday, while the Redskins assured them- selves at least tie for the eastern title by whipping the Giants. l4-7, at New York, while the Second-place Steelers were idle.
 The Redskins, with eight victor ies and one defeat. can lose both remaining games and still deadlock the Steelers. who had five wins and three losses, even if the Steelers win their three remaining contests
 Meanwhile the Bears still have to meet Detroit, Cleveland and the Cardinals. none of which should threaten the Bears string of eight straight victories this season. Green Bay, western runner-up. must tackle the Giants, Philadelph Eagles and Steelers. Green Bay has six wins and two defeats.
 Dodgers Defeated
 The Rams walloped the Retroit Lions, 27-7. at Cleveland and the Philadelphia Eagles scored their sec- ond win in 10 starts by tripping the Dodgers. 14-7. at Brooklyn.
 A crowd of 42 787 spectators thronged Wrigley field to watch the Bears stall the Green Bay ofTense- except for a brief moment-while i utilizing the ground. the air and the breaks to drive for five touchdowns | and their 2lst consecutive win against all competition.
 Chicago scored in the second min ute of play when Bulldog Tlrne. recovered a tumble on the Green Bay 45 and ran for a touchdown. Little happened thereafter until | three minutes before the mid- time gun when Cecil Isbell threw a pass which was defiected to Sid Luckman who Side-stepped his way 54 yards to score. Charlie O'Rourke ac- counted for another a minute later when he tossed a 30-ysrd pass to Bob Bowaskey, who was downed on l the Packers 6-inch line. John Petty | drove over.
 Monk Maznicki kicked 28-yard | field goal to open the third and a screen pass from O'Rourke to Ray { Mclean was goon for 29 yards and i another Chicago tally later. The | Packers scored their touchdown in . the last period when Isbell passed | ard ran to lead a 75-yard march which eliminated in a six-yard for ward Isbell to Don Hutson. Hutson converted.
 O'Rourke passed to Mclean again 1, for the final Bears touchdown in the last period on play which ocv- cred 65 yards. The Bears crossed the Green Bay goal three other times. but the scores were nullified | by penalties. Chicago drew II pen alties for total of ll8 yards.
 At Long Last
 Washington's win over the Giants | witnessed by 30.879-was its first at New York since 1897. Paced by Sammy Baugh. who played 60 min utes, aid Andy Farkas, the Redskins completely outplayed the Giants.
 Farkas race dthe second kickoff in | the third period-the first was called back by an offside-95 yards for the games first choice. Farkas cul- | minated another drive by going over ! from the l-2 inch line. BobMas- l terson converted both times. Tuffy | Leeinans. returning after a three week lay-oT. tossed to ONeale Ad- ! ans for teh quarters only touch- 1! down in the third and Ward Cuff converted.
 Baugh tried 26 passes and com pleted l9 for 2ll yards. His tess to Ed Justice on the Giants l set up { the second Washington score.
 The Eagles scored in the fourth . period to trim Brooklyn bofer 4500 , at EbbetS field. Tommy Thompson tossed 10 Bill Combs on the , for that score. 1ne Eagles soC tneI' first touchdown in the third but the Dodgers marched 69 yards to tie in . the fourth.
 The Rams handed the Lions their ninth straight setback before 402e spectators. Cleveland scored at least once in every period but the second while Detroit's only touchdown came on an 80-yard gallop by Lloyd Card ' well. former Nebraska star now q Detrcit coach. on the first play ol |