Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-02

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Packers register their third
straight league victory. 1t was
fonc. however, that wasn't made
certain until the Packers put over
two quick touchdownS in the third
period after being outplayed the
greater part of the first half.
The Lions opened the game in
whirlwind fashion. In three
minutes they had touchdown on
three plays. Then they were one
inch from the goal and failed to
score 10 start the second.
STOPPED BY PENALTY
This coupled with a gift inter
ference penalty that led to
Green Bay marker little later
ended them for the day. That zip
that characterized their play the
first half was missing the second.
Art VanTone's interceptlon OF
IIrv Comps pass set up the Lions
lone score. He Spcared the ball
on Green Bays AZ and was
downed on the Al Frank Sink
witch connected with pass 10
Dave Diehl on the 7 and then hit
center 10 the from where he
shot a short pass TO his left 10
Bob WcStfall for I'd. Sink
wich's kick for the extra point
was blocked.
I After stopping the Packers on
their own 80. tho Lions took Off
again. In exactly 10 plays they
were within one yard Of pay dirt
after Sinkwich hit center from the
3. Jack MatheSon'S recovery Of
.Sinkwich'S tumble for l5-yard
gain and a screen pass. Sinkwich
to WeStfall. for Is yards featured.
JUDGMENT CRITICIZED
/ It must be said the Lions didn't
use very good judgment after
Sinkwich hit center 10 the l.
iSinkwich was called for two more
line stabs and wound up one-inch
short Of scoring as the first quar-
ter ended
j On the first play Of the second,
Green Bays brilliant Don Hutson,
who had his string of successful
Il conversions ended AZ Sc later in
the game. threw WeStfall back on
the IA on an attempted end run
10 end the threat.
That hurt, but the play that
made the damage complete came
a little later. Lou Brock re-
turned a Sinkwich punt 10 De-
.troit's ~. on the first play he
; whipped a forward pass TO Harry
JacunSki who iugCled the ball,
then dropped il. Almost az the
same moment nc was tackled by
Sinkwich. Lou Gordon, the head
lineSman. ruled interference and
gave the ball TO the Packers on
the Lions II.
Two movie camcramcn, who
had their finders dead-on the
play, said they sw no interior
.erce whatsoever hut Gordon'S
decision was final Ted Fritsch
then clrclod pctr0It'> left end "a
Ithc 16 and Lou Brock Tipped a
pass 10 Paul Duhart for touch
idOwn In Tho course Of the last
'play the whistle blow and mem
hers OF both teams with tho cXcep-
'tion Of Duh7rt stopped Tho of
,iGc penalty was on the Lions the
marker counted and Hutson added
The extra point.
Inc Packer, ,cWod UP the game
In The third period Frltsrf
mashed of left tackle from the
III for one touchdown and llutsou
made a brilliant catch rn Comp
1 pass from thc 10 with two Lions
on ms neck fdr another HutSor
/ converted The first hut missed th,
y. second 20 end h,s string.
81" With Iigtson making some bril-
liant catches the Packers drove -
. Yards for their final tally In th'
fourth Brock taking an ll-yarC
pass from Comp m tho end zone
Since tho Tigers were elIml
. ratcd from World Series play
Fred Nandel Lions owner. an
, n0unce8 The Brooklyn game vii
: be- played next Sunday AZ BrIeg
Stadium instead 81 L. Of d mex
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