Evening star., 1942-11-15
Skins, Facing Giants,
Seek Revenge for
Lone FASTING
Boueh Main Attraction
With 10000 Crowd
Expected Today
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The sta,

NEW YORK, Nov IA patched
up team OF New York Giants will try
to stay the Redskins pennant dash
tomorrow when the reeling defend
ing Eastern champions meet the on
coming challengers in the 22d re-
newal OF one of pro footballs most
spectacular series.
Defeated only once this season,
and then by the Giants in one of the
seasons biggest upsets In the rain
and mire of Grifnth Stadium, the
Tribe Is expected to mete out an am
pie measure Of revenge at the Polo
Grounds before q throng that may
reach 10000. This would approach
the seasons attendance record for
pro football.
Sammy Baugh is the magnet that
will lure most of the customers. The
Tribes hard-running, fiashy Andy
Farkas, Dick Todd and Ray Hare
will be bait for some and still other
curious will want a peek at the all
around qualities of the team ex-
pected to meet the Chicago Bears
In the play-of for the league title.
But many will come simply because
Giant -Redskin games generate some
of the most nerve-rattling histrion-
les of the gridiron.
Made Football History.
Today's game will be played on the
field where four years ago "Bo" Rus
sells now famous placement kick
went sailing into the gloom Of an
early December sky to provoke one
Of the angriest disputes in National
Football League history. Russells
kick. ruled no good by the referee,
split fans and officials into two fac
tions and had reprecussion in
later rulings affecting game officials
who eventually were obliged to make
a choice between working pro or COL
lege games exclusively.
The outcome of this battle will not
hinge on the success or failure of a
field goal If the Redskins can help it,
and most critics think they can.
Chief Ray Flaherty will send his
ablest braves on the warpath at the
outset of hostilities with the inten-
tion of running up an early lead, and
the higher the count mounts the
better.
Baugh undoubtedly will be the
spearhead of Washington's attack
He leads the circuit in passing and
punting and whenever the Tribe
stalls one of Sammy's pitches us
ually is sufficient to get it started
again. Virtually all of Washington S
seven victories can be attributed
to this strong aerial arm and
Flaherty will depend on it no less
today. The Skins would like to see
his running attack click. however
for If the clubs offense hits on all
cylinders the Giants doom is sealed.
In Farkas, Washington boasts the
leagues fourth most prolific ground
gamer. and while Todd Is 18th in
statistics he's more of a threat than
the figures indicate.
Redskins Have ManpOwer Edge.
Washington has a tremendous ad-
vantage in manpower with a roster
that numbers rs veterans and six
rockies, while the Giants, hardest
hit Of all pro clubs. have only 13
holdovers and 18 first-year men
New York sent q players to the
armed forces. This lack Of reserve
strength was evident glaringly in
the first clash between the two, in
which New York was outplayed by
a ridiculous margin, but neverthe-
less managed to cash in on the
breaks.
New York may be handicapped
by injuries, although all of the
Giants were reported ready for the
test. Tuffy Leemans, who suffered
serious conclusion in the Chicago
Bears game three weeks ago. will
return to action with the aid of a
specially constructed headgear. al
though he won't appear in the start
ing lineup. The Giants can use
him because Tuffy is the league S
ninth best pass thrower and has ac-
counted for 342 yards and six touch
downs in less than four games.
Ward Cuff, veteran backfield star;
Merle Hapes. Mississippi rookie and
the teams leading ground-gainer,
will be ready, and for a surprise
Coach Steve Owen may send Bob
Trocolor, Alabama rookie, into the
starting lineup. That would mean
backfleld composed of Leland
Shaffer at quarter. Trocolor and
Cuff at the halves. and Andy Mare
fos at full. Leemans and Hapes will
be held In reserve, but will see a lot
of action.