Evening star., 1945-11-26
Block, Tackle Poorly
As Enemy Gains Tie
|For Eastern Lead
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

S~ SA AAASVces A~SAA ~
Never Happens" but by unanimous
consent it will be revised today to-,
why Worry-It Happened"
Yesterdays 1910 whitewash at
Philadelphia knocked the Skins into
tie with their conquerers for the
Eastern title. If both clubs win
their last two games they'll tangle
again at Philadelphia December 16
for the right to. battle Cleveland in
the league championship game at
Cleveland on December %.
Of yesterdays game the Eagles
shape up as the new champions
They were hotter than a blast fur
mace. AS we saw it, the Tribe
was lucky to get off so lightly.
1t might have been 26-0, or 46-0 If
the Redskins had dogged it. All the
talk about Army's might was so
much hogwash, to our way of think
ing, when the Eagles finished maui
ing our side. Army couldn't have
carried the bucket for Greasy Neale's
gang.
But, as we started to say, the Red
skins were not particularly disturbed
by the result, even though it
threatens to prolong the season,
jeopardizes their title ambitions
and gives Cleveland another week
of welcome rest before the big
game. They knew they lost to good
team and it softened the shock
of defeat. They think they still will
win the title, although they missed
their big opportunity to salt 1t away
yesterday.
Giants Are Dangerous.
Prof. Steve Owen, who presides
over the New York Giants, possibly
holds the key to the situation, as
his pupils meet the Eagles Sunday
and come here the following week to
debate the Redskins. Washington's
other opponent. Pittsburgh. due here
Sunday, doesn't figure to whip the
Tribe, and the Boston Yankees
should be no trouble for the Eagles
in their windup. But those Giants
might surprise either team.
Probably the reason for the Red
skins nonchalance is that each week
of grace figures to help them. In
return game with the Eagles, for
example, they should have Bob De
Fruiter, Jim Gaffney and Leo Press
ley ready to lend hand with the
offensive chores. Fullback Sal Ro-
sato, whose appearance yesterday
was his first since the last Eagle
game, also should be back in stride,
and they could make difference.
But Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange
or Jim Thorpe at their best couldn't
have gained against the Eagles yes
terday with the horrible blocking
afforded the Redskin backs. They
couldn't have pushed small boy
out of the way and the tackling was
worse. Time and again the Eagles
Steve Van Buren ran over tacklers.
He seldom bothered to spin or feint
or sidestep. Running 'em down
seemed too easy.
No Protection for Baugh.
Baugh on his passes had less pro-
lection than a pedestrian during
rush hour. while Roy Zimmerman
had time enough to think up a play
when he cooked his arm. The Skins
didn't get close enough to their
old teammate to get his number
but Zimmerman had theirs. He
heaved two touchdown aerials and
kicked 15-yard field goal IN the
fourth period that definitely
clinched the victory.
Il Thorn xuoc cpy,oo r,,acfiny, q, &t.a
pressbox about the first Eagle score,
pass from Zimmerman to Ben
Kish who lateraled to Ernie Steele
on the 10-yard line. From the press
box 1t seemed that Kish's pass was
forward, but the Redskins made no
protest and Dick Todd, the last man
with chance at the runner, said
it looked good to him. That hap
pened with only SO seconds remain
ing in what threatened to be a
scoreless first half.
Van Buren took a 9-yard pass
from Zimmerman and romped 35
yards behind some timely interfer-
ence for the second score about mid
way in the third period.
The Redskins never threatened.
The closest they came to Philadel-
phia's goal was the 25-yard line in
the last minute of play, but most
of the afternoon they were trying
to get out of their own territory
Early in the first period they
reached the Eagle 80, but the enemy
took the ball away from them at
that point.
Bagarus Is Hog tiled.
Steve Bagarus didn't have q
chance. The Eagles smeared him
like buttered toast. tossing him
around like ragdou when they
grabbed him. Frank Atkins and
,, Merlyn Condit were stopped at the
line most of the time, but the few
times they got through the Eagle
secondary came up like a squal
:, and drove them back.
Les Dye, an end made over into
defensive back, saved the Skin.
, at least four touchdowns, and Free
Davis, recently returned tackle
,, shifted to the middle of the line
!. on defense and helped stay tn,
! Eagle drive through that sector
: But the Skins couldn't halt the on.
} rushing enemy backs at either thu
! f1anks or guards.
, Washington's best running bach
was Bill De Correvont, who reelec
of couple of nice punt returns ane
end runs, but couldn't quite get away
from the secondary.
1t would be difficult to single ou
the outstanding Eagle, although
their No. ! man unquestionably wa.
= Jack Ferrante, an end, who seemed
to play six positions at once anc
K play them well. Guard Eddie Mi
= chaels played long enough in tn
;. Redslin backfield to win his lettel
and If there is a to1Ipher fackle II