Evening star., 1946-09-11
Ehrhardt's S Brilliant
Play Saves Victory
In Final Minute
BY Lewis F. Atchison
Stor SfoH Corre,popdent

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BY Lewis F. Atehison
s.or Sfoff Correspondent
| DENVER, Sept. 11.-Any time you
see football team get up of the
carpet after trailing by two touch
downs and a field goal and come
back to whip pretty good opponent
by 1881 margin as the Redskins
did against Green Bay last night,
you know you're watching poten-
tial champion.
Most of some 10000 fans who
watched the Tribe go to pieces after
chalking up TO lead the first time
1t got its hands on the ball, wouldnt t
have given counterfeit cigar cou-
pom for its chances when the Packers
unwrapped a counter-attack that
threatened to blow the Skins into
Norfolk three days ahead of sched-
ule. This observer thought the
Skins bird was in the oven and be-
ginning to turn a delicate shade of
brown at the end of the half, and
the fireworks started.
1t was game that more than
matched the 31-31 tie with Phila-
delphia two years ago, and the 1927
victory over the same Eagles in 1912.
And for good measure last night the
Tribe tossed in a goal line stand in
the last minute of play that was a
daddy of them all. Before we forget
it, Clyde Ehrhardt, the Gawgia boy
with the honey and molasses drawl,
piled up three running plays to beat
of the threat. Johnny Koniszewski
got into one. But Ehrhardt showed
the customers a grade A brand of
backing up the line on those three
plays.
Green Bay Smooth Team.
Green Bay. with Irv Comp run
ming and throwing as well as ever,
seemed to be smoother, more pow
erful and more deceptive team than
the Rams. Put it down in your note
book now that Curley Lambeau's
men will be one of the Western Di-
vision powers this season and If
they don't win the title they'll give
the champs more trouble than sus-
picious r-in-law.
But the Packers couldn't tame the
Skins with Sammy Baugh running
things. Jimmy Youel and Jack
Jacobs plainly showed they need
much more experience before they'll
be able to replace the Singer. But
with Sam in there the team is
smooth and always dangerous.
Coach Turk Edwards had to play
his ace, Steve Bagarus, to rake in
the chips last night, and Buggy re-
sponded like thoroughbred. He got
in for only one complete series of
plays on offense, and only a couple |
of minutes of defense. But in that
brief appearance went 40 yards with
Baugh pass for the touchdown
that put the Skins within reach of
their rivals at 21-24. It was a typi-
cal Bargarus scramble with the
Packers looking everywhere but un-
der the seats for him. Steve later
fumbled when kicked on the chin
and was withdrawn. His lower lip
was badly cut and will require stitch
ing. With Bagarus and Baugh click
ing the Redmen were a different
team.
Tribe Boils Over.
When the Tribe finally got hot it
boiled over like a 1910 roadster. It
added insult in the final period when
Koniszewski intercepted Comps
screen pass on Green Bays 40 and
four plays later Baugh threw a
screen to Frank Atkins, who went 46
yards for the fifth and final touch
down.
Baugh's passing set up the first
two touchdowns ano was directly
responsible for the last three. A
throw to little Eddie Saenz planted
the ball on the 8-yard line early in
the first period and Al Couppee
smashed through center for the
score, eliminating an 30 yard
march. Todd started the second
touchdown drive early in the third
stanza, and also interrupted
promising Green Bay march by
stealing a pass intended for Nolan
Luhn on Washington's A. Then,
with Baugh passing to Todd and
De Fruiter, and the Packers draw
ing unnecessary roughness penalties,
the Skins moved to the 3-yard line
and Atkins ploughed over standing
up.
The pass to Bagarus accounted
for No. 3 and Baugh's next touch
down toss was taken by Doug Tur-
ley, who made neat catch with
Comp lowering over him like
guarding angel, and went 26 yards
to register. The screen pass to
Atkins finished the scoring.
Packers Utilize Breaks.
Breaks paved the way for Green
Bays initial 10 points, but the
Packers knew what to do when they
got them. Buford Ray topped on a
Washington tumble on the 25-yard
line to launch the first drive.
Comps pass to Herman Rohrig on
the l6 was followed up by Comps
quarterback sneak that took him
all the way right down the middle.
Bill kusisto intercepted Jimmy
Youefs pass a couple of minutes
later to start the Packers of again.
But John Adams, Bill Ward and XII
Aldrich stopped them cold on the
2-yard line and Bob Adkins finally
booted placement from the 21-yard
line.
/ Rohrig's 55-yard dash around left
end made 1t 17-7, and Comp sneaked
around right end from the 2-yard
line for the third touchdown. Larry
Craig recovered a fumbled lateral
to start this 68-yard march which
was featured by Comps 4l-yard pass
to Luhn Comps 1-yard plunge
scored Green Bays fourth 6-pointer
but 1t was tainted touchdown
Two pass interference penalties put
the ball on the Skins Is and hold
ing penalty moved it to the /.
Pos. Redskins. Packers