Evening star., 1945-12-03
Game Rated Toughest
For Redskins, in Lead
After SfeeIers' Rout
By LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

HIICI JICClCI9 NUuI
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Guess who the Redskins are wor-
ried about today? And small won-
der they get the willies thinking
about the Giants when you consider
that Steve Owens pupils have won
II and tied of their last is football
games. Beating Washington seems
to be one of Owens favorite pas
times, although he is beginning to
show an inordinate fondness for
roast Eagle.
The Tribe had no trouble pulveriz-
ing Pittsburgh here yesterday, $40,
with Sammy Baugh figuring in every
scoring play, but up in New York
the Giants had to come up with one
of those Frank Merriwell finishes to
get the nod over Philadelphia, 1921.
The defeat all but throttled Philips
title hopes, dropping it into second
place as the Skins took the lead.
Washington is certain of no worse
than tie. A victory over New
York or a tie will give it the
Eastern title and a berth in the
play-off for the league champion
ship. If Philadelphia loses, the Red
skins also win. IF the Eagles tie
and Washington loses the Skins still
get the flag. Philadelphia's only
possible hope lies in a New York
victory, and that's not impossible.
Giants Always Worry Tribe.
Last year the Giants plastered the
Tribe, $40, for its worst defeat of
the season in their final game here.
They won the first game, 1913,
when a near-sighted field judge
ruled against Joe Aguirre's 43-yard
placement in the last period. But
1943 is the season the Redskins get
the shakes thinking about. They
came down to the stretch in
breeze. apparently so far superior
to the rest of the league they
couldn't possibly lose and what hap
pened? The Giants knocked 'em
off twice in row, forcing a play-off.
In 1912, the year the Skins won
the league title by walloping the
Bears here, New York tilted the
dope bucket in the opening game of
the season. 14-7. That was the
game, you remember, in which the
Giants failed to make a first down
while the Redskins were romping all
over the mire of Griffith Stadium.
Washington won its first game
with the Giants this year, 24-14, but
that was before New York got back
Bill Paschal and George Franck,
and before the veteran Arnie Her
ber's pitching wing got warmed up.
Next Sunday it will be a different
football team the Redskins collide
with and if the Injuns aren't hot
we still may have to play off a tie
with the Eagles.
De Fruiter, Dye Impressive.
But preparations for unhorsing
Owen already have begun. The echo
OF the game-ending pistol shot had
not faded away yesterday before
the board of strategy crowded into
a dressing locker and started
plotting strategy. We don't know the
whole plan, but we did ascertain
that Bob De Fruiter and Les Dye
figure Importantly in the defensive
set-up. De Fruiter was as impressive
as a subpoena yesterday, fulfilling
the coaches fondest hopes. Dye has
long since proved himself one Of the
teams best defensive men and the
pair of them will be of tremendous
Importance in stopping Herber's
passes and the galloping Paschal
and Franck.
Baugh and Bagarus conspired to
get the Tribes first touchdown yes
terday. Sam fired a fiat pass to
Buggy, who completed the 10 yards
to pay dirt with one of his patented
butterfly runs.
Bagarus went 10 yards for the
Skins final score, officially, but
counting his cross-field yardage it
was closer to so. 1t was on another
pass from Baugh, who set up the
scoring play with a 66-yard pass to
Cecil Hare on fake kick.
Task Too Much for Dudley.
Doug Turley scored the second
Washington touchdown on a short
pass from Baugh that climaxed a
61-yard march. Turley also saved the
day by recovering Aguirre's tumble
on the Is after Joe had picked
up II yards on a heave from Sam.
Aguirre's 16-yard field goal in the
final period completed the scoring.
Bill Dudley was Pitts whole Of
fense and he wasn't enough to crack
the Redskin defense, ragged as it
was. Five times the Steelers threat
ened, and five times they were frus-
trated. Dick Todd came up fast
and blocked one thrust from the
1-yard line and De Fruiter stopped
another from the 2-yard mark.
Baugh, completing eight out of
ten passes, three for touchdowns,
took over the league passing lead
again, but Steve Van Buren's work
against New York kept Frank Atkins
in second place in the ban-carry-
ing department, despite Akins' ex-
cellent work.
Pos. Washington. Pittsburgh
L. E.----Aguirre " Dolly
L., T,AdamS Coomer