Evening star., 1944-11-20
Tribe on Ropes After
Being 1rounced by
Eagles Magic

Still a bit bleary-eyed from pur-
suing fleet backs who appeared and
disappeared in a bewildering maze
OF gridiron sorcery, the Redskins
were hanging on the ropes today
in their battle for Eastern ipro
honors, but still very much in the
race.
Crushed by smooth and potent
Philadelphia eleven, 37-7, their worst
defeat since the 1870 debacle against
the Chicago Bears four years ago,
the Skins still had hopes of get
ting into the title playoff by taking
their remaining three games. 1t
won't be easy, and after yesterdays
rout some observers doubt If it is
possible.
Boston comes here Sunday, then
follow two battles with the resurgent
Giants, whose fortunes have i'm
proved slowly but surely until they
now must rate as Philadelphia out
standing rival for sectional honors.
Meanwhile, the Eagles must blow
a least one decision or neither the
Tribe nor Giants will be around
at the melon-cutting party.
Certainly Washington must do
better, much better, than yesterday
if it hopes to survive the autumnal
storms ahead, and from here in it
appears to be strictly on its own.
The honeymoon with Dame For
tune seems over. She didn't give
them nod yesterday, bestowing
her most gracious smile on the
Eagles while the Skins f1oundered
in their own inefflciency.
Redskins Score Early.
But it was not the good DANES
influence that decided the issue. The
Eagles cooked up an appetizing
brand of smart football with all the
trimmings and it gave the Redskins
touch of indigestion.
Perfect execution of the second
scrimmage play of the game, run
ming pass from Frank Filchock to
Wilbur Moore, saved the Redskins
from shutout. It covered SO yards,
with Joe Aguirre blocking out Ben
Kish to give Moore a clear field to
the goal line. Throughout most of
the remaining So minutes the Skins
were back on their launches or or
ganizing posses to hunt for missing
Eagle ball carriers.
They reached the 9-yard line in
the second period on the combina-
ton of an interference penalty
against Philadelphia and Filchock's
long pass to Frank Seno, followed by
Frank Atkins short plunge. But the
Eagles held and took the ball on
downs A few minutes later Fill
chock tossed one to Aguirre from
the Eagles 35-yard line, and Joe
lateraled to Atkins. who raced to the
6-yard line, but the play was nulli-
fed by a holding penalty against
Washington. A couple of plays later
Baugh, substituting for Filchock.
threw a pass and it was intercepted
by Jack Hinkle and returned so
yards for Philadelphia's third touch
down.
Van Buren, Crosses Goal.
1t took the Eagles about II min
utes to match the Tribes first score,
Steve Van Buren inaugurating the
drive by returning Baugh's punt 18
yards to Washington's 80. Mel
Bleeker smashed through to the 20
and Van Buren streaked the re-
manning distance on the next play.
A weak pass defense, with Baugh
and Bob Sheldon the victims, set up
the Eagles second touchdown after
68-yard march. Roy Zimmerman
lobbed high. perfectly timed pass
to End Tom Miller, who snatched
the ball a step behind Baugh, put
ting it on Washington's 40-yard
line. Then Blocker got behind
Sneddon to take a similar throw
planting the ball on the 9-yard
mark The same gent literally tore
through the Tribe defense on the
next play for the score, carrying a
couple of Skins over with him.
Zimmerman, whose string of %
consecutive placements was broken
by Les Dye on his third attempt,
booted a 30-yard field goal in the
third period to stone for that mis-
hap and seal the Tribes fate.
Ernie Steele intercepted Filchock's
pass on the Skins As and ran it
back to the q to set up the fourth
touchdown. Two running plays by
Van Buren, followed by a lateral
from Zimmerman to Van Buren,,
moved the ball to the 4-yard line
before Zimmerman rif1ed a pass to
Don Mcdonald in the end zone.
A Washington tumble, recovered
on the Skins SO by Frank Kilroy,
paved the way for the final marker.
Steele went wide around left end for
26 yards and a touchdown as Al
Wistert blocked out Sneddon to
clear the way. L. F.. A..