The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-27
Sid LUCKMAN HOT
AS BRUINS GRAB
PRO LOOP CROWN
Bear Aerial Ace Sets Rec
ord With 5 Scor-
ing Heaves

CHICAGO. Dec. 2e- Up Sic
Luckman, making his last fling
in football before reporting to &C.
tive duty in the Berchant Marine,
kept his passing arm as busy as
the second hand on a watch today
as he rifled five touchdown pass
es to give the Chicago Bears a
41-21 victors over the Washington
Redskins and the National Pro
Championship before a crowd Of
3D. 800.
In regaining the title from
Washington, the Bears spotted
their rival seven points at the out
set of the second period then ex-
ploded for two touchdowns in each
of the last quarters.
Sammy Baugh, the Redskins
National Football Lea que passing
champion Tor 1913, was roughed
up considerably in the first quart
er and a half and finally was re-
moved for observation in the
dressing room after receiving
vicious crack on the head. He re-
turned in the second half and twirl-
ed a 17-ya,d touchdown pass to
Andy Farkas in the third period
and a 25-yard scoring toss to Joe
Aguirre in the fourth chapter.
Luckman's five scoring aerlals
set national championship play
off record which Baugh had held
since 1887 when his three touch
downs pitches beat the Bears.
This was the fourth title match
between the two teams since then.
and the score card now stands
with each club winning twice.
Dante Maganl ana Harry Clark
each tailed twice for the Bears
after grabbing Sid's passes, and
by the fourth period the game was
so safely tucked away that the
Bears great quarterback did a bit
of Glowing by aiming at old
Bronko Nagurski. The Nag, who
did his full share Of ripping up the
Washington forwards nabbed the
pass for a Vineyard gain.
In all Luckman hit on IA OF 26
aerials for gain CT 276 yards.
augh made good on out of IL for
1O6 yards and his team mate,
George Cafego, connected on 3 out
of II for rs. The Bears outrush-
ed Washington 1853 yards to As and
gained 276 yards by the air to 244.
Washington set up the games
first score late in the first period
when Cafego's 2l-yard pass to
Aguirre was ruled complete aft
er interferences to move the Red
skins to the Bears there. In the
first two seconds OF the quarter,
Farkas rammed over.
Luckman then went to work,
spearing Ray Mclean for 20
yards. Then on a screen play, he
hit Clark who scocted 81 yards
behind three blockers to score
with Ray Hare dangling from his
waist. The play capped 76-yard
parade.
The Bears ate up 70 yards in
eight plays to tally again. Luck
man running "a yards then Is
more on a quarterback sneak to
give Nagurski a chance to slam
through tackle from the three.
In the third quarter the Bears
pushed their lead to PIT, after
Luckman intercepted two passes
to accelerate the touchdown
thrusts.
A flat pass to Nagnani was good
for a 36-yard payoff and screen
play sent Magaili off on "a yard
Jog for another marker.
Luckman's 29-yaro toss to Jim
Benton topped a 56-yard drive at
the start of the fourth period. The
Bears kept possession of the ball
with an onsioe kickoff, getting
it on their At after Washington had
touched 1T From there Luckman's
aerial attack wiped out 15-yard
holding penalty and gave him his
chance to hit Clark for 10 yards
and another score.
Bob Snyder added all but one
of the Bears extra points by place
kicks.
Pos. Washington Bears
IF Masterson ...--...-- Benton
1T Rvnn,;l,us ..-....--.. Sigillo
LG Shugart --.---..--. Fortmann
* Gilt T11rner