The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
N Y GRID GIANTS SMEAR HACKERS
 TO BE THREAT
By GLEN PERKINs

Limited Press Staff COrrespOndentD
 New York, Nov. 20 - (UP.) - The New York football Giants. who can't seem to get warmed up until the weather gets cold, were well on the way today toward duplication of their last years feat of winning the Eastern Division title in the Nation al League football race with bril- liant stretch burst.
 The Western Division race is all settled-the Green Bay Packers won the title yesterday oddly enough by losing 24 to 0 to the Giants before 56,481 fans at the Polo Grounds, while the only remaining contenders the Chicago Bears, lost to the De- troit Lions.
 New York's victory was the result of long planned strategy by Coach Steve Owen who rendered the Pack CTS punchleSs by keeping a bevy of defense men on Don Hutson, the leagues all-time top pass catcher. These defenders converted Green Bays offensive into one of their own by setting up two touchdowns and field goal with interceptions.
 Star InterceptOr
 Rookie Howard Livingston, who leads the league in interceptionS, made the first Giant touchdown in the opening period after snagging ball intended for Hutson and logging it 85 yards to score. Again in the third period he hauled down a pass and returned it g yards to the Packer eight, after which Bill Pas- chal rammed the line four times, scoring on the final try in the fourth period. Ken Strong, who made three extra points and a field goal, got the three pointer in the third period on g boot from the Is after Len Younce caught a Packer pass for the Giants. The other Giant touchdownS came on a long pass from Arnie Herber, former Green Bay star, to Frank LiebeI in the second period.
 Frankie Sinkwich, considered by many the top pro star of the year, sent the Bears to oblivion by throw ing four touchdown passes in De- troit's Al to 21 victory. He sent scorers into the end zone on long looping losses of AT, A and fl yards and snap from the five. Costar- ring for the Lions was halfback Art Van Tone, who pranced 92 yards with kickoff to score without be- ing touched. Completing his days work, Sinkwich made five Of six extra point tries and consistently harrassed the Bears with his punt ing. All of the Bear touchdowns came on passes, two thrown by Sid Luckman and one by Gene RonZani.
 Redskins Routed
 The Philadelphia Eagles became sole tenants of first position in the eastern division by beating the Washington Redskins 37 to 2. It was the first defeat for Washington, which dropped into second place tie with the Giants. Philadelphia also made use of interceptions to further its own offensive. Washing ton scored early on a 35-yard pass play from Frankie Filchock to Will bur Moore and never again had a chance. Five players in the versatile Eagle attack, Steve Van Buren, Jack Hinkle, Mel Blocker, Ernie Steele and Don Mcdonald, scored touch downs with Roy Zimmerman add- ing four conversions and a field goal.
 The Boston Tanks scored their second victory of the season, beat ing the Brooklyn Tigers in a repeat performance 13 to 6 when George Cafego threw 24 yard pass to Keith RonSpot in the final three minutes. Pug manders scored Brooklyn's touchdowns on 8 plunge while Bob Davis made the first Yank score on an end run.
 The Cleveland Rams handed the Chicago Cardinal-Pittsburgh Steeler combination its eighth straight de- feat, B to 6, scoring three touch- down on passes and two on running plays.