Evening star., 1947-09-06
Lack Running Attack,
lacking Is Poor
In 20-to-7 Loss
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stur Stoff Correspondent

SkllS IOuTLIl consecutive SeGOaCk
by the Rams, this time by q 20-7
margin. was the result of good,
sound football on the Los Angeles
clubs part. Power, plus an ac-
curate passing attack that tipped
through the Tribes shaky defense
like buckshot, earned the home club
one touchdown in each of the last
three periods, while the Washington
eleven was pressed to save itself
from a shutout.
A crowd of 80,S89, the largest
ever to attend a professional foot
ball game, saw the Rams win again.
Net financial figures were not avail
able today but the Los Angeles
Times Charities, which received
100000 from the game last year
was certain to gain as much al
though some ticket prices were
scaled lower. The proceeds will be
used to erect boys club IN Los
Angeles.
The Rams had Les Horvath, Pat
West, Jerry Cowhig, Tom Harmon
and Jack Banta to run the ball,
Bob Waterfield to throw it and Bob
Shaw to catch it. They gave their
runners a rib-bending brand of
blocking and Waterheld had more
protection than a White House
guest. He could have made a tele-
phone call waiting to pick out his
receiver, and when the Ram line
men opened a hole a charge OF
dynamite couldn't have done better.
Skins Lack Running Attack.
The Redskins, on the other hand,
had no running attack worthy OF
the name after Dick Todd turned
his ankle in the first half. and ap-
parently there was nothing the
sideline strategists could do to
remedy this situation. Coach Turk
Edwards said he ran out of half
backs" He also missed Bill Ward
at guard.
But it is too early to sell the Skins
short. When Sammy Baugh took
his mates 80 yards early in the final
period for their only score-with an
assist on a costly penalty against
the Rams-he showed all his old
striking power. He tossed to Bob
Nussbaumer for yards. to Johnny
Lookabaugh for 8, to Hugh Taylor,
who lateralled to Ernie Williamson,
for 81. Another pass to Taylor was
good for 8 and the next. to Gillette,
added 5. Baugh's next throw was
intercepted by Jerry Cowhig. but
the Rams we're holding on the play
and were penalized to their 5. The
touchdown toss, to Eddie SaenZ. was
bull's-eye, caught on one knee, as
it whizzed through Cowhig's out
stretched arms.
Ram reserves were manning the
ship during most of the drive, else
Baugh would have had trouble con-
Meeting. Most of the evening he
had less protection than an UNI
brella would afford under Niagara
Falls. Ray Hamilton and Bill Smyth
dogged Baugh throughout the first
half. twice forcing him to run with
the ball when no receiver was open.
The blocking during those two
periods was minus zero.
Youel Given Better Protection.
When Jim Youell took over the
quarterbacking at the start of the
third period he received better pro-
lection, but the pitching and catch
ing departments. unfortunately, were
not synchronized.
Hugh Taylor looked too late for
one pass that would have put the
Tribe in scoring position and an
other time Jim Gillette staggered
around under high one that he
finally lost in the lights.
Aside from these items. the only
other criticism that could be leveled
against the Redskins was that their
tackling was not good. In places 1t
was downright amateurish and
unless the improvement is sudden
the warriors from the Potomac
probably will be scalped again be-
fore hitting the home reservation.
Frequent penalties marred the
game and the Redskins most seri-
Gus fault seemed to be holding.
A Ram tumble on the 1-yard line,
recovered by the Skins in their own
end zone, saved Washington a touch
down in the first couple of minutes
of play. Bob Huffman miscued and
John Steber pounced on the ball for
the Skins.
Early in the second period the
Los Angeles attack begged down on
Washington 29-yard line. But the
victors had too much power to be
denied and marched 50 yards for
their first score. Horvath and Cow
hig frightened up Washingtons de-
fense for Waterfield with a savage
brand of line bucking. permitting the
leagues No. l thrower to uncork a
30-yard peg to Bob Shaw. Shaw got
behind Dick Poillon to make the
catch.
Another Waterfield- Shaw pass,
good for 10 yards, started L. A. on
its 6o-yard trek for the second
touchdown. An unnecessary rough
ness penalty against the Tribe
showed it back to its own 12-yard
line and Cowhig broke over left
tackle for the final nine yards
Waterfield's 35-yard throw to
Shaw, following the kickoff after
Washington's score, planted the ball
on Washington's 81 and set up the
final marker. Another penalty for
ro,Iphinp the nasser NIT the Red