Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-01
Luckmdn Arm
Indifference
As Lions Lose
Nv LEO MACDoNELL

CHICAGO. Nov. The Bears
used 10 flatten opponents with
their terrific power.
Now they don't have 10 do that
Theyv got Sid Luckman. the
one-time Columbia University
great with the golden arm.
Luckman. who is locked In a
duel with Sammy Baugh for Ma
uonal League passing honors.
tossed three touchdown passes as
the Bears crushed the Lions. 35
10 IA. before 25.lS7 paid custom
ers in Wrigley Field yesterday.
Luckman's trio of scoring
passes. which matched the num-
Der he accounted for in a similar
manner in the Bears first victory
over the Lions earlier in the sea-
son in Detroit. boosted the Chi
cago stars total 10 Ia for the
season 10 date. which tied Baugh.
CECIL HOLDS RECORD
The record number of touch
National League is "a, an achieve
ment boaSted by Cecil lsbell when
that super pitcher tossed 'em for
the Green Bay Packers. Luckman
completed nine passes in 20 at
tempts against the Lions yester-
day for a total of 241 yards, near
y half of the $50 yards totaled
by the Chicago eleven.
frankie Sinkwich shared hon
ors with Luckman. completing
nine passes out OF II attempts for
a total OF III yards as well as
otherwise turning in a perform
ance that matched the Univer-
Sity of Georgia boys brilliant
showing in the first game with
the Bears.
The big Chicago turnout. which
evidently took Luckman's bril-
liant efforts for granted, enjoyed
Sinkwich's electrifying contribu-
tons TO the gallant. If futile, en-
deavors of his mates.
'If that Sinkwich only had
the Bears In front OF him." was
the theme song of the local as
semblage.
BEARS SIXTH IN ROW
The defeat was the sixth in
row the Lions have suffered at
the hands OF the Bears. whom
they have not beaten since 1910.
Through the years the Chicago
outfit has piled up 10 victories.
the Lions six and one game tied
in inter-club competition between
the two clubs.
While the Bears displayed def
mite superiority. the game was
more interesting than the score
would indicate. The Bears spread
their scoring over the entire
game. scoring in each period.
They made a touchdown In each
OF the first three stanzas and two
in the final period.
Gary Famigliettl. 214-pound
bone -crushing fullback who used
10 go to Boston University, scored
two touchdowns on running plays.
with Harry Clark. Dante Magnani
and Jim Benton sharing the Luck
man touchdown passes, MagnanI
and Benton. both OF who con-
tributed handsomely 10 the Chi
cago triumph, came to the Bears
from Cleveland.
Elmer Hackey and Sinkwich
accounted for the Detroit touch
downs. both with off tackle iaunts
in the third period. Bob Snyder
and Augie Lilo kicked the extra
point for all seven touchdowns.
Snyder five and Lilo two. respec-
lively, for the Bears and Lions.
ONE MAN TOO MANY
Lilo also kicked one OF two at
tempted field goals but II did not
count. There were, contrary TO
football regulations, IL Lions on
the field OF play when Lilo, in the
third period, booted the bail over
the bar and through the up
rights. Instead Of three points the
Lions suffered a 5-yard penalty.
Jack Matheson had been sent in
from the bench 10 head off the
attempted kick but he was too
late. Gus Dorsis wanted the Lions
TO run for" yardaSe instead of
kicking.