Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
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BUFFALO. oct. -TDcy say
lightning strikes only 2hce. but
that was an that was necessary
20 give tho Detroit Li9hs a Z to 0
victory over the CHICAGO Cardinals
here yesterday
Lightning in tho form Of we'll
executed pass from frankie Sink
wiCh N Harry Hnpp chalked up a
gain Of 81 Yards and ne only
marker Of tho day 10 give the
Lions their third victory against
two defeats in the National foot
ball race. The Cardinals are still
searching for their first victory.
Despite a cold, diScouraging
rain rh7r started Friday night and
continued during the game,
crowd Of 15o72 sat through the
contest Il WAS a battle Of two
desperate teams. coach Gus DoraiS
said after The game and that may
account for the brilliant defensive
play turned in by both outfits.
PACKERS ARE NEXT
'1r lions were most a1xiotiS To-
end their two game losing streak
and TO be on the upgrade as they
prepared for Green Bay Packers
in Detroit next Sunday and the
Chicago Bears in the Windy City
the following Sunday. For the
Cardinals il meant win or else =.
-Four losses in A row usually mean
some new faces on the roster so
the players in niidSeaSon- found
themselves fighting all over again
for their jobs.
The Cardinals were vastly inn
proved over the club the Lions
Swamped IS TO Ii in the seasons
opener. Their front line gave the
Lions a battle all the way Time
after time they crashed through
10 throw paSSers or ball carriers
for long losses.
As a result Of the brilliant play
OF these forwards, the Lions /
showed a loss of 80 yards rushing
for the afternoon. No less than 49,
ettt-of- tfrr- 81 -t1UTrS me lions
rushed with the ball they were
thrown for n loss. That explains /
the difference between the score I
of-the two Lions-Cardinals games. !
LION FORWARDS GOOD
On defense the Lions forwards
were just about as effective. The
Cardinals running attack netted
only 2S yards and Is times their
carriers were torpedoed for A loss.
While the Cards rushed the
Lions pitchers all afternoon. De
trOit managed 10 complete II out
of 20 passes for a gain of oil
yards. Ben Hightower dropped
one while all by himself which
was earmarked for a touchdown.
New Mathews made two sensa-
tional catches that even Don Hut F.
son would be proud to claim.
The kicking Of Cal Purdin didn't |
help the Lions cause. Once with |
the ball on his own 20 no booted !
IL dead on The Lions g. Hopp and I
Colella also did some nice punt |
ing, particularly into the strong
The lone touchdown came in tho
last few minutes of the third
period when il appeared the Lions
were stymied for the day. a s..
yard penalty changed the whole
complexion Of the hall game and
set up the Lions marker.
CARDS ARE OFFSIDE
The Cardinals had worked tho
ball down 10 the 25-yard line. tho
deepest they penetrated Lions
territory all afternoon. Then Ron
aid Cahill flipped a pass 10 full
back John Grigas on the 12-yard
line But tho officials ruled the
Cards offSide.
Cal Purdin, who turned in p
Cranc kicking exhibition. puntcd
out Of bounds on the 9. This time
the Cards were holding and the
next kick went out on the -.
On tho first play frankie Sink
wich who had been rushed and
bottled up all afternoon. faded
back and eludcd a couple Of on
rushing Rcd Shirts 10 pass 10
Harry Hopp. II was screen pass. .
for want Of "A better name. and
Hopp took he ball AZ the line
Of SCrlmmaCc with host. OF
Lions "a protect him.
GETS SECOND CHANCE
His mates famed out. knocking
down Cards all over tho field as
Harry Callopcd an The way for the
only marker ~ tho day AuCic Lilo
was rushed into the game 10 kick.
His FIRST attempt was wide but