Evening star., 1946-09-23
End Coach Telephones
Plays 10 Bench and
Crosses Up Tribe
By Lewis +. Atchison


catching of Ken Kavanaugh. You
may marvel at the line smashing
of Joe Osmanski or ponder the mas
terful musclework of such linemen
as Bulldog Turner and Ray Bray
But little old &eatherbeaten tele-
phone and 100 feet of wire did
more than all of 'em to beat the
Redskins yesterday at Baltimore.
A perspiring throng of 81, $50 fans
saw the Chicago Bears hand the
Tribe a 20-14 setback in a benefit
game promoted by the Variety
Clubs Of Baltimore and Washing
ton. They saw the Bears take an
early lead and hold it while the
Skins vainly tried to square mat
ters, but they didn't see the quar-
terbacking of the Bears 18th man.
End Coach Luke Johnsos.
Johnsos plopped himself down in
the press box. clamped a worn re-
ceiver over his good ear and pro-
ceeded to give the Tribe a rough
Afternoon. His aide de camp was
Walter Halas. brother Of the Bears
coach and owner, George Halas.
and the only thing they overlooked
was the part in the bass drummer s
hair.
Bears Cross Up Aldrich.
Ki Aldrich, Redskin center, who
called the defensive formations
created more traffic jams for Bear
ball carriers than a woman driver
until Johnsos' lucid tenor went
cracking over the wire to the Chi
cago bench.
Their lines shifting over with
the man in motion, send some plays
the other way" he directed The
Bears did, crossing up Aldrich
beautifully. And when the Bears
running attack came to a grinding
halt Johnsos pointed out that the
Skins were playing just right for
fiat passes to Kavanaugh, followed
by hook passes over the line. When
the Tribes line loosened up to help
stop this Johnsos passed the word
that the time was ripe for Joe Os-
manski's line-cracking act.
When it was all over, Johnsos
Joined the expanding congregation
Of those who believe Sammy Baugh
finally has mastered the T forma-
ton. But he's a helluva football
player in any system" he added.
He'll give you hatful Of headaches
any time he plays. Always danger
Gus and always tough to figure out.
Baugh will be harder to stop this
year than he's ever been. He's got
the T down so we'll he's even begin
ming to look like a Bear"
85-Degree Temperature.
Naturally, with all Johnsos' direct
ing, the II Bears on the field had
to play the game and they did a
pretty good job of it, although 81
degree temperature is not suited to
football and neither team was too
impressive.
"It was just as hot for them as it
was for U.s." commented Redskin
Coach Turk Edwards, when this
alibi was suggested after the game
I'VE didn't get started. We were
slow and sluggish and you can't ex-
pect to beat team as good as the
Bears when you aren't up. It'll be a
lot different the next time and a lot
closer"
Most of the Skins were too tired
and hot after the game to worry
about the defeat. Clem Stralka. who
almost won a letter playing in the
Bear backfield in ~, was disguised
by his own which
wasn't bad, moaning that he
couldn't get out of my way"
BaugE didn't think the Bears were
overly impressive, although neither
were the Skins. It'll be lot differ
ent the next time" he said. We'll
give them real game in Chicago. "
Three periods licked away before
the Tribe put it's first score on the
board, but it was worth waiting for
ClimaXing a 78-yard drive featured
by AL Couppee's line-plunging and
Baugh's passing to Johnny Kovatch
and Steve Bagarus. The pay-of
pitch was a lightning peg to Ralph
Schilling. who reached high in the
end zone to make a thrilling catch
Todd Makes 74-Yard Run.
The Bears had the game locked
up before the Skins scored again
This time Dick Todd set up the
six-pointer with a 74-yard gallon
to the Bears 5-yard stripe after
gathering in Frank MaznickS kick
off. Hugh Gallarneau caught Lii
Ole Boy" from behind. after Todd
was forced to cut his engines, weave
and dodge, to escape a host of
would-be tacklers. Sal Rosato
plunged over from the 1-yard line.
The Bears went 70 for their
initial score, Luckman mixing a neat
assortment OF passes to Gallarneau
and kavanaugh, with running plays
by Gallarneau and Joe Osmanski
for the momentum. A 13-yard
pitch to Kavanaugh In the end
zone paid of. Kavanaugh, who
was selected as the games out
standing player, was a constant
threat. downfield as we'll as in close,
snaring six passes for a good days
work.
Moon" Mullins interception of
a Baugh pass intended for Doug
Turley on the Bears % started
the Halas crew of on its second
goalward jaunt soon after the start
Of the second half. Luckman used
one pass to Dante Magnani, good
for 81 yards, to loosen up the
Tribe forwards, then sent Osmanski
and George McAfee rocking through
the line for substantial gains. Nc
(see REDSKINS, Page abb