Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Tribe, YET 10 Display
True Worth, May Be
Lucrative BET
Ends and linemen PIoy
Well in l5-to-3 Victory;
Club Physically Hot
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT


DETROIT. Nov. 30.-At the mo.
ment you can write your own ticket
If you're one of the incurables who
still think the Redskins will skin the
Bears in the championship game two
weeks hence at Griffith Stadium
Yesterdays 1873 triumph over the
hapless and hopeless Lions did moth
ing to bolster the Tribes stock be-
cause the Bears kicked Detroit
around like an old soccer ball In
their two meetings and there was
nothing close about those games.
Maybe the weather had something
to do with it. 1t was pretty bad, and
beyond a 10-mile radius of this place
absolutely uncomfortable. But the
weather wasn't wholly to blame
The Tribe was spotty. seemingly
weary of it all and anxious to get ii
done with.
This gives rise to a pleasant sus-
picion the boys might be saving
themselves for the playoff, and If SC
1t would be smart to grab some OF
those juicy odds before they come
tumbling down. One thing certain
is that Washington has yet to play
It's best football, it has yet to show
the power and cohesion that most
surely is stored up in the burgundy
jerseys. and it is possible that the
team may hit its peak in the play
OF.
Flaherty Wants Razor Edge.
Ray Flaherty intends to begin get
ting ready for the big game as quick
ly as possible, calling the first SEES
sion for Tuesday morning. He
doesn't think the boys need a lot of
rest because they haven't worked too
hard in the last couple of weeks or
haven't, at least, been extended He
isn't afraid they'll go stale and in
tends to see that they have enough
practice to put them at razor edge
for the title round.
The improved end play 50 notice
able in the last couple of weeks was
evident again yesterday, extensively
as well as defensively. Ed Offers
scored the second and clinching
touchdown on a pass from Baugh,
and Bob Masterson not only caught
Baugh's pegs but lugged the leather
on a couple Of end-around plays
that served notice he'll be a fifth
back against Chicago.
The line play, too, was up to
standard, as witness Willie wilkins
block of Harry Hopp's attempted
punt in the third period for safety.
But even at that the forwards didn't
overwork themselves and several
times stood around as idly as a lot
of yokels admiring the tall build
tngs.
Andy Farkas got Washingtons
flrst score-yeS-on a pass from
Baugh, but Sir Andrew had to tear
himself away from Ned Mathews,
who was in a loving mood in the
end zone and insisted on holding
hands.
Ted Pavelec booted a low, 25-yard
field goal for Detroit in the first 8
minutes of the game and the
Lions never again seriously threat
ened. But the Tribe could and
should have had at least a couple
more touchdowns If they had been
on the beam.
Cardwell Smears Play.
Twice Dick Poillon tried passes
when deep in Lion territory and
twice miscued. Lloyd Cardwell
broke up the first. fourth-down
toss from the e-yard line, and the
same PLAYER intercepted the second
a few minutes later when Poillon
launched an aerial from the %.
There was also a small matter Of
Ray Hare's tumble on the 1-yard
line, which was counterbalanced by
wilkins recovery of Tommy Colel-
las muff in the first couple of min
utes of the third period. The play
set up the Skins first score.
Washington will be in good shape,
physically, for the big fish fry,
George Smith returned to action
Yesterday even though his leg, which
he has been resting since an opera
ton eight weeks ago, had to be
tightly tapped and bound to permit
him on the field. He reported the
underpinning weak but otherwise
AS good as ever.
Wayne Millner. the other half of
that famous wing combination.
Millner and Malone, was in town
over the week end and anxious to
get back in harness for the playoff,
but wouldn't be eligible under
league rules. Then, too, Smiths re-
turn to center will pave the way for
Vic CAROLS return to end and with
McChesney and Kovatch already
backing up the regulars the Tribe
is we'll fixed for flankers.