The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-04
ATTENDANCE MARK
SET BY PRO LOOP
National Football League
Turnstiles Record 49,
773 Fans Al Five Tits

NEW YORK, Nov. 3. -(P)e Ma
tional Football league attendance
records fell before a total of 49,
73 fans who watched Sundays
five games that left Philadelphia
and New York tied for the East
ern lead and the Chicago Bears re-
tanning a one-game advantage in
the Western half.
Steve Van Buren,, out Of the
Philadelphia lineup for two weeks
because of injuries, played less
than five minutes against the
Giants, the erstwhile leaders. But
succeeded in scoring two touch
downs that fired the Eagles to a
24-14 triumph.
The Bears, who had been upset
in New York a week ago. capital
lied on a Green Bay tumble to whip
the Packers, 1917, a loss that prob
ably doomed Curly Lambeau's title
hopes.
Pittsburgh actually was tied
with New York and Philadelphia
in games won and lost after its
lat victory over Washington. How
ever the Steelers had a tie in their
record, having played one more
game than either the Eagles or
Giants.
Bob Waterfield enjoyed a field
day at the expense CT the hapless
Detroit Lions, figuring in all but
six of the Los Angeles points in
the Rams 41-20 romp.
Chicago Cardinals passing by
Paul Christman and Ray Mallouf
helped send the Boston Yanks down
to their sixth straight loss, 1914.
The Giants, who had moved out
front in the Eastern race last SUM-
day when the Eagles knocked off
Washington in the closing seconds,
failed to play the same kind OF
game they had turned in against
Chicago.
Scores Twice
With Van Buren, scoring twice or
a one-yard plunge and a 30-yard
broken field dash and Augie Lie
booting a 28-yard field goal. The
Eagles led 40 at half time.
Shibe Parks largest pro foot
ball crowd, 40, 059, watched the
teams swap touchdowns on block.
ed kicks in the third period before
the Giants added a tally in the
final minutes on Emery Nix's pass
to Don McCafferty.
Chicago also set a new box Of
flee record for Wrigley field, 49,,
321, to e the Bears and Packers
battle for the Western lead. After
a s%coreless first half. end Ed
Sprinkle picked up Ted Fritsch's
tumble and raced 30 yards for a
lChicago score in the third period
, Frank Maznicki added the clinch.
er a few minutes later with a %.
yard field goal. Fritsch scored fol
Green Bay with about a minute
left to play.
Steelers Win
Sammy Baugh's passes backfir.
ed as interruptions gave the Steel
ers the edge over the Redskins te
the delight of a record pro Pitts.
burgh crowd of $4,000.
Bill Dudley shared a BaugI
aerial and raced 81 yards for the
first touchdown in the opening
quarter. The Steelers added an.
other by Steve Lach after Charley
Seabright had set it up by inter.
cepting a Baugh forward in the
final period. Baugh spanked a fina.
Washington scoring drive, diving
over from the Steelers one for his
second touchdown in pro ball with
about seven minutes to go.
Detroit
Despite the Lions forlorn record
So, TIT fans turned out in a drizzline
/ rain to watch Detroit drop its six
tn in succession, thanks to Mr.
Waterfield.
Besides scoring one touchdown
:. himself on a vineyard plunge, Wa
terrified passed to ends Bon Shaw
and Jim Benton for two more. hand
ed a shovel pass to Fred Gehrke
who went 20 yards for another
booted five straight points afte,
: touchdown and a pair of fiele
goals.
The Cardinals consistent aeria
attack netted a touchdown in each
period against the improved Bostor
Yanks in a game witnessed by {
ra~in-drenched crowd of 10, $50 fans
Christman and Malouff set the
stage for all four Chicago scores
with their paSsing.