The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-12
RAMS, BOSTON
 PRO FOOTBALL THREATS OF'45

Chicago, Oct. 12-(SpeciaD Of the most important contests of the entire campaign are imminent Sunday when the National Football league sends out c couple of burly veterans thoroughly experienced In policing the championship trail to check on the Cleveland Rams and the Tanks.
 Green Bays world champion Packers will tackle the Cleveland problem at Green Bay, while the Giants move over to Yankee stad- ium in New York to ascertain whether the Yanks are as much of Q threat in the eastern division as their 28 to 20 triumph over Wash- ington last week indicated.
 All four contestants are undefeat. cd and first place in the two divi- sionS Is at stake in the games, which headline the second full slate of the season. In other contests, Wash ington journeys to Pittsburgh to meet the Steelers, the Chicago Bears open their home season with their eross-town rivals, the Chicago Cardinals, and Philadelphia op- poses the Lions in the league open CT ct Detroit.
 Most teams figure If they never meet the Packers and the Giants 1t will be too soon, but the Rams and Tanks seemingly relish the idea of getting ct last years playoff con- testailtS. Banking on line which the Bears, who have lost to both, claim is better than Green Bays and on the spectacular all-around play of their rookie quarterback star, Bob Waterheld of U. 0. L. A. the Rams have high hopes of stop ping the famed Hutson aerial cir- GUS.
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 Green Bay, meanwhile. gave eVi- dences last week of having one of It's most potent scoring combina- tionS when Half Back Roy Mckay passed to Hutson for four touch- downs in the second quarter against Detroit.
 Boston takes to New York q num- Der of players, including Ace Park CT, who made better than average regulations in the metropolitan area as members of the Brooklyn Tigers and these men, together with John GrigaS, oil operating behind big, rough line, are banking on overpowering c Giant team which year after year makes the best dee fensive showing in football. The Giants themselves expect to have considerable offensive strength, gen- erated by Marion Pugh, Rookie Steve Filipowicz and Arnie Herber. Herber, the veteran paBer, gave c perfect exhibition against Pitts burgh last week with six comple. tons in six attempts for three touchdownS.
 Detroit, by no manner of I1easur. ing as helpless as HutSon and com. pany made 1t appear last week, meets an Eagle team which has yet to be beaten. in pre-Season contests or league competition, but one whose style of attack may not be aS baf. fling to the Lions as that Green Bay ualeaShed in Milwaukee. The Lions figure they can handle the Eagles great running back, Steve Van Bur. en, an ambitious undertaking, to say the least.
 Pittsburgh has been busy re-in- forcing, through purchase. some of the weak spots in the Steeler eTl- semblc and figures to make Q very interesting afternoon of 1t for the Redskins, who do not have all the line Coach Dud Dedroot would like. But Pittsburgh's strength ID front will not be guaranteed insurance against the passing Of Frank Fils chock and Sammy Baugh, the No. 1 and No. 2 men iii this department last year.
 Cards Lost 20
 The return of Joe Kuharich, for- fner all-ieague guard, and Frank Balasz, Q 226.pound full back, from service this week, the signing of john Dtifko, i Siaiit efid froisi Ph!i= adeiphia, and more work with Paul Christman sends the Cardinals into Wrigley Field with an excellent chance of breaking their % game losing streak. The Bears are not in the best of shape to meet the Cardinal invasion, but precedent fayors the Tlorthsiders. especially fl Luckman has fully recovered from aSmaShed nose suffered two weeks ago at Green Bay and aggravated ct Cleveland.
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