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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Chibears Believed Upset
By Pre-Game SquabbIe
As Skins Were in 40

by the Associated PresS.
Some of the boys ION the inside"
trying to find reasons for Washing
tons surprise victory over the Chi
cago Bears yesterday, saw parallel
between a meeting of the Redskins
just before the 1910 playof and one
the Bears held Saturday night.
The Bears swamped the Redskins,
1870, in 1910. What happened to
the Bears yesterday Is no secret.
just before the 40 tussle the Red
skins held a meeting to vote the
split of their share of the players
pool. They overlooked Fullback
Andy Farkas, who had been injured
most of the season. The Bears re-
minded them of this all during the
game, thereby gaining psyche
logical edge by charging the Red
skins with "cheapness."
Saturday the Bears met and
argued nearly four hours over the
refusal of some players to perform
in the Philadelphia Pro Bowl game
December q between the League
champions and an All-Star team
made up Of players from other clubs
in the loop. Several OF the Bears
didn't want to play without pay
and because it would mean being
away from their homes for Christ
mas.
After much discussion, they finally
decided to 60 through with the
game II they won yesterday, but
some men in the League believe the
arguing may have had an effect on
them against the Redskins, who now
get the call for the Pro-Bowl con-
test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Crosh Of Beers PoroeIed Downfall of Yankees

there repetition
breaks not You had the satisfying feeling the
streak end that this
National Football
poedy nVlnclbe teams could be beaten
And there another parallel
after Washington had helped itself
yards feet and then inches of the refrigerated turf
almost unbelievable picture the tans of
ground badgerng the officials
again turning hungry
mails poured it
1t the Bears not the Redskins
scattered like straws wnty
stood back take better
who blocked their hwarted arfce
backs before they hardly had the This
team they had slaughtered their
and hubed earlier this This
football for the mighty Bears
quarter asked and corced their che
unfegned amazement the
and hammer terrior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Skins Get $35,427
By Beutinq Bears

Washington's world champion
Redskins were to meet today to
vote on the distribution Of
$35, 427.48, their share of the
players pool for defeating the
Chicago Bears In the National
Football Leagues playoff. The
Bears end of the pool was
$23 .568.31.
1t was reported that the Skins
had agreed to cut up their pool
into 20 shares. If SO. each player
would receive 1882 80. Each Bear
share will amount to about $500.
The total players pool out of
the record gross playoff gate Of
$1l3,260.40 paid by 36,006 GUS
toners, plus radio rights, was
$65,550.88. Part goes to the Pitts
burgh and Green Bay clubs, sec.
ond In their respective divisions
Of the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Stopping Luckmun Key to Solving T Formation

Luckman completed of
completed throws GaIaneau
lost MAN.
fall Redskins meateaing nemen Chicags
attack like kinding
the line that held with bidding
the threat the line manhandled
Famigetti like colang
smothered Noting Johnny Petty all the
supposedly unstoppable
81 the ground
The line magnificent but the
hearts had unbondd confidence they
they their finally knuckled
football
going away present Ray Flaherty.
it,
Skins let down the final figures.
You hat to your grandchildren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Bears Score Illegal ,
Clark, Cleveland
Coach, Claims
Poor Pass Made Muffed
Ball Dead, According
To Rule, Dutch Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Not that 1t made any difference,
but several National Football League
experts" today still we're discussing
the possibility that the Bears lone
touchdown against the Redskins
yesterday might have been illegal.
The Redskins won, 14-6.
The touchdown was scored by
Tackle Lee Artoe in the second
quarter, when Washington Halfback
Dick Todd, starting a line buck,
dropped the ball. Artoe charged in,
picked up the loose ball and gal
loped As yards to score.
National pro league rules say q
player can run with loose ball only
when it is fumbled, but that when a
ball is "muffed' either on a lateral
pass or a bad pass from center, it
can not be advanced. In that case
it is dead" at the point of recovery.
The question over yesterdays play
was whether Todd "muffed' the ball
on bad pass from center or
whether he had possession of it, was
running, and then fumbled it. There
is no doubt the pass from center was
wide. But to many it appeared Todd
had caught it and had run step
or two before dropping it. Others
maintained he never had actual pos
session, that it was a "muff," and
that the touchdown should have
been called back. Coach Dutch
CLARK of the Cleveland Rams was
one of these.
When the play occurred, Head
Linesman Charley Berry blew the
horn because he wanted to point out
the possibility to Referee Roland
Gibbs. But Gibbs ruled it a tumble
and the touchdown stood. At that
time it gave the Bears a so edge,
but later developments showed it
didn't mean a thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Frost-Bitten Fans Blue Faces
Give Game CoIorfu| SETTING
Crowd GobbIes $500 Pounds of Hot Dogs;
70 Tickets, Paid For, Were Not Used

Reporters assigned to scribble
color yarns in connection with yes
terday's titanic football tiff involv-
ing the Redskins and Bears didn't
have far to search. The first color
they detected was on the blue faces
and purple lips Of the refrigerated
customers.
Dutch Bergman, Redskins scout,
had one of the days toughest assign
ments. He was perched in an open
booth atop Griffith Stadiums left
field roof detecting weaknesses in
Chicago play. Dutch didn't mind
the weather so much but he was in
constant telephone communication
with the Redskins bench The rub
was that he had a case of laryingitis
and all his shouts were whispers.
The pre-game scouting Of the
Bears, incidentally. was superb
sort of spying. Bergman had seen
Chicago in action on five previous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

There were a flock of people, too,
who didn't believe what they read
in the newspapers and attempted to
buy tickets at the last minute. They
were turned down cold, if you get
what we mean.
Andy Farkas, who suffered a
slight conclusion, says he doesn't
remember playing in the game, but
Tackle Willie Wilkin felt his pres
ence. Farkas ran up Willie's back
to a first down in the second half.
Man in Bears Clothing Wise.
Hunk Anderson, who was handling
the Bears. had no complaint when
Chicago was penalized 5 yards for
backfield in motion while within a
few blades of grass of Washington S
goal. He spotted the rule infraction
before the officials called it.
Bob Nowaskey, former G. w. U.
end now performing for the Bears,
grabbed the ball after the game,
but the Redkins' Ed Justice pried 1t
from him. He had it autographed
by every Redskin and was to present
it to Coach Flaherty today.
Smartest character on the prem
ises was the man in Bears clothing
who was hired to cheer for Chicago.
He chose the right outfit for the
weather, but the wrong outfit for
football.
Bloodless battles featured End
George Wilson of the Bears and
Sammy Baugh, and Guard George
Musso of the Bears and Coach
Flaherty. Wilson roughed Baugh
while Sammy was holding the ball
for an extra-point attempt after
Washington second touchdown,
while Musso mauled Wilbur Moore
near the sidelines, much to
Flaherty's undisguised indignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Tribe Played Its Best Game of the Season to Win

What happened? Simply this the Tribe played Of the
season. 1t symphony rhythm harmonious
parts Try to single the impossible
there dspung that the line victory
figured than
and Ed Offers blocked the ends like tckettake Bill Willie
Wlkln, Ed Bnor
edge the first They
scious after he'd been kicked the head
himself with honors.
Running through Dick Faman little
impossible You just easily could pea
shooter Ditto for Glenn Srak and Clyde
dh extra nod at center because he played the entire
handled the defensive strategy in pluperfect style.
Sammy Baughs passing carrying
winning points but the
Time and again Sid Luckmn tried fade
himself
the
the II Redsk line
for 15yard
peted The time spilled
deficit The Skin nemen
to a days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

WASH I. Inc REDSKINS NATURALLY were
happy and there was much hand
shaking and patting of backs. but
generally they bore the attitude Of
businessmen who had just COM
pleted a profitable deal.
Newsreel grinders put words into
the mouth Of Coach Ray Flaherty,
something to the effect that, Many
of us are going into the service in
a couple of weeks. Hit the enemy
half as hard as you hit the Bears
today and this war won't take long
to finish
The newsreel boys then instructed
Sammy Baugh to say Flaherty is a
fine coach, that the Redskins en-
loved working for him. etc, which
Sammy did. 1t wasn't very exciting,
Bears Are Generous.
Newspaper photographers then
popped fash bulbs in the groups
faces as Flaherty said, Make it
ouick fellows" Some original soul
had handed Flaherty blackboard
reading, Redskins win, 14-6," and
Raw sheepishly held 1t.
Joe Stydahar, Bulldog Turner and
George Musso, the three Bears who
had been squawking loudest when
the Redskins pushed them around
the lot in the second half, were the
Only Chicago players to invade
Washington's dressing room and Of
fer congratulations. Bill Osmanski
and Hampton Pool, though, had
congratulated Baugh as they left
the field.
Stydahar shook Baugh's hand and
Sammy pulled the huge Chicago
tackle toward him and whispered
something in his ear. Baugh's nose.
incidentally. was pulled but the slim
Texan didn't seem to care. Sammy's
face was creased in satisfied grin,
but he wasn't In q "Yippi, ki-yf'
mood. =
IEffervescent George Marshall,
psrt-owner OF the Redskins, breezed
In and beloved to Flaherty, They
made George Halas CORNER Bears
coAch} q Observation-Disclosures %
they ought to make you an admiral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

Marshall was the most exuberant
member of the party, loudly praising
his employees.
Less happy about it all was Steve
Slivinski, who received a nasty "
shaped cleat cash in his lip that
required several clutches. Steve
dressed and was hustled to Emer-
gency Hospital, while Andy Farkas,
who suffered slight conclusion, sat
in a semidaze in front of his locker
and muttered Thanks" to those who
said, Nice game, Andy"
Best Team Ever, Says Malone.
Bucky Harris, former manager of
the Mats and one CT the Redskins
more rabid rooterS. shook hands all
around. A gust of wind had stripped
Bucky of his nat early in the game,
but he stuck it ous in the bitter
weather.
Flaherty pushed his way into the
Bears dressing room, offered con.
dolences to Halas and Chicago
Coaches Hunk Anderson, Luke
Johnsos and Paddy Driscoll, then
returned to the Redskins quarters.
The Bears naturally were more
somber. Ray Noting said Bob Mas
terson's tackle that jolted him Out
of the game in the second half was
the hardest he ever experienced and
that the resultant rib injury is the
worst he's owned in a series of &c
rib injuries.
The Bears coaching staff came
up with such bis of information
as "the Redskins deserve to win,
and they did everything right
today
Back in the Washington dressing
room Jim Barber, Steve Andrake
and Elmer Gentry, former Redskins
now in the Navy. were mingline
with their ex-mates, and Charley
Malone, an end with both the cracl
1897 Washington team and the cur
rent outfit, said. "This is the great
est team Of all time" Flaherty re-
fused to draw . comparison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Bears Rally to ToppIe
Belvoir Busketers

Washington Bears, colored pro-
fessional basket ball team. now own
string of three victories this
season after turning back a Fort
Belvoir team, 5000, yesterday at
Turner's Arena.
Petey Rosenberg, former Phila-
delphia Sphas player. spanked a
drive that had the soldiers ahead
early in the game. but the Bears
overhauled this and took 12-11
lead in the first period to remain in
front. Johnny Isaac's 10 points in
the second period spanked the Bears
to 32-17 edge at the half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
-Four Braves PIuy
Full so Minutes

The Redskins had four iron
men in yesterdays pro football
game and they were going just as
good at the end as at the be-
ginning.
The Commute players were
Sammy Baugh. both ends, Bob
Masterson and Ed Offers. and
Center XII Aldrich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

occasions this season. last week in
company with Head Coach Ray
Flaherty and Line Coach Turk Ed
wards.
1--WE have two feet of snow" wired a
New York telegrapher to Gotham
sports writer in the we'll ventilated
press coop. apparently expecting the
scribe to register surprise. Listen"
snorted the shivering writer to the
telegrapher at his end Of the wire,
tell that guy I have two feet Of
ice down here"
Too Cold to Write Yarns.
Most writer's ruefully admitted
their stories wouldn't be considered
for Pulitzer prizes. They were en-
phatic, in fact. en- insisting their
coverage ranged from rotten" to
'tripe." The reason was that their
hands were so cold they couldn't hit
the correct keys, couldn't think
clearly and weren't much interested
in anything except eventually find
ing warm room.
First Baseman Mickey Vernon Of
the Mats journeyed from Leiperville,
Pa, to witness the game and re-
ports his draft status still is ga.
Chief Specialist Walter Masterson
of the Navy, former Washington
pitcher, came up from Norfolk. Va,
and reports Bob Teller, former
Cleveland speed ball specialist, now
Is at sea.
There were enough police scat
tered in and around the stadium
to handle almost any situation.
There were 119 regular police. 40
auxiliaries and a large detachment
of military police, plus a stable
squad of plain clothes men.
Calvin Griffith, who caters to the
appetites of Griffith Stadium GUS
toners, had on hand $500 pounds of
hot dogs, $4,000 rolls, 10000 cups of
coffee and 6,150 bags of peanuts.
The familiar chant of the soft drink
vendor, 1--WE goe EN- ice cold heah,"
happily was missing.
Tarpaulin Frozen to Ground.
One of the more unenviable Jobs
Of the day belonged to the ground
crew. The normally easy task Of
removing the tarpaulin from the
field had its complications, for over
night the canvas had frozen to the
ground It was akin to ripping ad-
hesive tape of hairy leg.
Al Jofson. the famed Nanny"
singer was there. If he has song
called Uncle" the Bears could have
used him in that second half.
Also present were Sonia Henie,
who could have skated around on
our carcass; Postmaster General
Frank Walker and enough Senators
and Representatives to start IN ar
gument on anything.
Twenty EIGHT tickets that had
been paid for weren't called for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Redskins Rip Page From Bears Book Smash Way Football Championship
Win, Lose or Draw
Champions Proved Their Right to Wear the Grown
By LEWIS +. ATCHISON.

Champions Proved Their Right to Wear the Crown
Champions all
proved their right chilling
affect Of brutal break midway
counterattack hitherto
There nothing shaky
rattle indication
big Lee Artoes IL disappearing
after tough costly
mshap and
engers would crack che
But the Skins took
up their sleeves
the frozen turf and proceeded
patent medicine outlets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
BIuege, Mats New Pilot,
Touchdown Speaker

Ossie Bluege, recently appointed
manager of the Washington baseball
club, will be guest speaker tomorrow
at the weekly luncheon of the Touch
down Club.
Bluege will discuss baseball's future
and prospects of the Nationals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
AAV Busketers Dutina

The AAV basket ball team Is
booking games with teams in the
1913 age group having courts. Con-
tact Joe Dresner, 1919 Fifth street
NV, Randolph 6525.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
Braves Calm Over Win Despite
Joy They Register for Films
Beer Trio That YeIps Loudest on Field
First to Congratulate Capital Pros

With restrained ee the Redskins rudged YEARLY into their
dressing after waopng the forth with
whoop hoer chorused simulated stirring cheer for
and photographers then dressed and
deserted the premises.
wild rolcking scene perhaps but it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

AFTER THE BATTLEBrused and battered but happy
the Redskins when asked to in their quarters with Coach
Ray Faherty holding hastyimprovised sign following their
attainment Of the pro football championship smashing
1915 upset victory Chicagos hitherto nvcble be-
fore 360oe frigd customers at Griffith Stadium yesterday
Among the most jubian to be Sammy Baugh (33)
while Bob Msterson 28 bears the most telling marks of e
fracas Staff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14
TituIur Tale

Scoring Bears-Touchdown. Artoe. Red
skins-Touchdowns Moore for Justce),
Farkas. Points after touchdown-Master-
Ends Siegel, Pool; tackles, Stydahar, Hop
towit: guards. .Drulis, Akin. Musso; center,
Mattuza; backs, O'Rourke, Clark. Mag
Ends, none: tackles, Beinor, Davis;
guards, Stralka, Shugart; center none:
backs, G. Hare, Moore. Todd. Seymour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

occasions this season. last week in
company with Head Coach Ray
Flaherty and Line Coach Turk Ed
wards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-14

(See HAWKINS. Page Aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Sutton Go. Employe
 Loses Compensation
Commissioner Rules Joseph DAmicO Failed to COn-
 ply With Requirements; Agreements Announced

ton without losing any time ana did not comply with the require ments of the statute regarding dis ability to work.
 The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were approved to- day..
 Theresa Pizzuto of Spring street, Waterbury. against Waterbury But ton O., $1615 beginning Aug. p, injury to right thumb and index finger.
 John Andreano of 758 Highland avenue, Waterbury, against Amer- ican Brass O., $23 GA beginning Oct II, laceration of second and third fingers of right hand and fracture of right wrist.
 Jack Procho of 212O North Main street, Waterbury, against Scovill Mfg. Co.,, $l7.8S beginning Sept. 30 slight confusion of left ankle.
 Blanche Dubey of 36 Sheffield ter race, Waterbury against Scovill Mfg. O., $7 beginning Sept. 18, confusion of right hand.
 Cyril Spence of 1913 North Main street, Waterbury. against Scovill Mfg. Co.,, $2350 beginning Oct, 2 for period of one and 1-7 weeks lacerations to third finger of right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
OAKVILLE YOUTH
 STAFF SERGEANT
Paul JamSky of Sylvan Lake Road at Westover
 Field Near Springfield
OAKVILLE Correspondent, Irene Slough, Telephone 4-S993

Oakville, Oct. 2l-Sergeant Paul Jamsky, son of MT. and Mrs. John Jamsky of Sylvan Lake road, Oak vile, now is staff sergeant at the Westover Field Air Base near Springfield, Mass. Ills is stationed there with the base headquarters squadron, and is chief clerk in the squadron headquarters.
 Graduating in 1881 from Water town high school, where he special ized in commercial studies, Sgt. Jamsky, a native of Waterbury, Conn, was employed as a receiving clerk by the Oakville Pin Co.,, be- fore he entered the armde service June 2, l94l at Hartford, Conn. He has been at Westover since June 5, l94l, and is one of the popular members of the base headquarters squadron.
 Four at Great Lakes
 Four Oakville youths who recent ly enlisted in the United States Navy are undergoing basic training at the United States Naval Train ing station at Great Lakes, III. The new bluejackets are: Shelton Overbaugh, son of MT. and Mrs Shelton Overbaugh of 249 Falls avenue; Thomas Fenn, son of MT and Mrs. Thomas Fenn of TAB Main street: James P. Corcoran, son ot Mrs. Alyce Corcoran of 2l1 Morro street: and Anthony Paternoster son of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Pater- noster of Tucker avenue. Annual Election
 The annual election of the Oak vile Fire, Drum and Bugle corps will be held November in the aft ernoon. The present officers in- clude: President. Ephraim Hevey secretary and treasurer, Sandy Har- rison; quartermaster. Edward True 1 love; and assistant quartermaster Donald Dubay. John Brenneis ha' been Instructor of the corps since 1927
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
FIREWORKS SEEN
 AT TOWN FARLEY
Largest Attendance in Years Expected Tonight
 at ThOmastOn Town Hall

Thomaston, Oct. 2l.-The voters of Thomaston will crowd into the Town Hall tonight for the special meeting at 8 D. m. and from all indications the meeting is expected to be the largest attended in years
 That there will be verbal fire works is an acknowledged fact From the outset it appeared leaders of the movement to have the town of Thomaston go on official record to invest in National Security through the purchase of United States War Bonds made 1t clear that they would not allow political pressure to stop them from placing such a motion before the meeting
 There are over 300 Thomaston men in the armed services of our country and this fact, coupled with the fact that the rank and file of the people of Thomaston have a burning patriotic desire to do every thing in their power to help Amer ica and her allies win this war just as quickly and successfully as pos sible, is certain to bring out a large audience.
 Politicians have attempted to rob the people of their right to express their desire to support the nation at this time. First the finance board, after the town had officially voted not to invest the sewage fund in War Bonds, met in secret session and voted to instruct the, town treasurer to invest the money in War Bends, which 1t is reported the town treasurer has done.
 The entire matter is not solved merely by this action. Because the fact still remains the town has off, cially refused to go on record not to invest in War Bonds.
 Many people point out the politi- clans, afraid of the rising wrath of the voters, are resorting to every possible means to have the meeting 1 sabotaged and are applying pressure to those who are leading the fight ! to nave UIle lOWA No Alo P1l1 lOVA' duty by supporting our war efforts | Reports have been circulated tc the effect there is no point to bt won by holding the meeting tonight and are telling people no one vii attend. This is definitely false, a' there are absolutely going to b' fireworks.
 If there is any doubt of this al one has to remember is that Ed. ward J. Ryan is one of the lead. CTS to put Thomaston on pa triotic basis and anyone who knows MT. Ryan knows he is not the kint of a man who can be pushec around and Thomaston politician. tonight will find that fact out.
 The committee seeking to plac' Thomaston behind the VIZ" cttGE stated today it is of absolute impor tance that every right thinking per son in Thomaston attend tonight meeting. The committee asks peo ple to contact their friends ant have them come to the meeting.