Evening star., 1947-10-27
Enmg @ Sports Skins Rushed Grid School After Rout by Bears

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D. c. Club Helpless Before
Luekmon's Passing Come,
Lacks Spirit, Power
By Lewis F. Atehison
The Redskins practiced this morn
ing-and not a day too soon after
yesterdays $500 shellacking by
Chicagos Bears before a record
turnout of 36,591 at Grifith Sta
dium. Only few were excused
from the extra session and Of these
Joe Tereshinski, John Adams and
Vince Pacewic were casualties.
Tereshinski's elbow was dislocated
when he helped tackle Joe Osmanski
late in the game. Pacewic briefly
was partially paralyzed when q
vertebrae was knocked out Of place
in another scrimmage. Both re-
sponded to emergency treatment In
the dressing room and left the park
under their own power. They were
to be X-rayed today and while Pace
vic may be ready to play next week
Tereshinski probably will be out
several weeks. Adams is bothered
by knee injury received a couple
of weeks ago.
The Bears may not be the next
Western champions of the National
League, but until the Chicago Car
dinals come along they'll do. It
! might be advisable for the Skins to
skip the Cards and spend that day
practicing, too.
Turner'S Score Turning Point.
Three Chicago touchdowns were
tainted and one-"Bulldog" Turner'S
96-yard jaunt with a Sammy Baugh
pass early in the third period-was
the games turning point. The Red
skins were two touchdowns behind
and encamped on the Bears 9-yard
stripe when Baugh uncorked the
fatal throw. Had the Redskins in
stead of the Bears scored it would
have been a much closer ball game.
obviously. and the Skins might have
been lucky enough to win.
We'll never get that many breaks
again this year." commented George
Halas, Bear coach, after the game.
I'VE won't get that many in eight
games. I'd like to have saved cou-
pie for later when we'll really need
them"
But the Bears helped make their
own breaks. When matters took
their normal course, the officials
stepped in and lent hand. This
was the same crew that handled
the Green Bay game week before
and it was a sad lot that day. But
the officials looked no worse than
the Redskins.
Air Defense Ineffective.
The Tribe is hanging on the ropes
today with a two-way fight for
Eastern honors shaping up between
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. A
loss to the Eagles, who play here
next Sunday, could be the 'kayo
punch for the Tribes hopes. Luck
lily, New York and Boston still are
in the Eastern division and Wash
ington gets a shot at Detroit, so
it may add a couple of wins to the
record. But against top-fight op-
position the Tribe doesn't have the
power or spirit necessary to win.
Interference on two Bear passes
set up the first two Chicago touch
downs and feeble Redskin tackling
didn't help. Neither did the hastily
devised defensive setup that had
Backfield Coach Wilbur Moore back
in uniform at right half, Tom Farm
er at the opposite side and Dick
Todd in the safety role.
Todd made one beautiful play on
the goal line, DETECTING a Luckman-
launched pass as End Jim Keane
was about to squeeze it between his
fingers and Farmer robbed the same
gent of another gain when he went
high in the air and wrestled the
ball away from him later in the
game. Otherwise the customers got
weary of watching Luckman throw
to Keane. Ken Kavanaugh, George
McAfee, Scooter" MCLEAN and all
the rest.
Redskins Tackling Poor.
Luckman took his mates "a yards
for the first score with Hugh Gal
larneau plunging over from the 1
after the referee ruled Farmer
tripped Keane in the end zone on
the previous play. The visitors went
64 for their second score with q
couple Of interference penalties
helping. Mike Holovak plunged
from the z ior this one.
The Redskins interrupted long
enough to get that goose egg OH the
scoreboard with Baugh's toss to Ed
die Saenz from the 2-yard line cul-
minating a 60-yard march.
The poorest brand of tackling the
Tribe has exhibited all season-and
that's covering a lot Of territory
helped the Bears drive 80 yards for
their first score of the second half.
Luckman threw to Keane for II
yards and the score after Holovak
and Don Kindt had smashed through
the line for couple of short gains.
Jimmy Youel took over the Tribes
quarterbacking and passing chores
late in the third period and engi-
neered Washington's last two face
,, saving touchdowns. A 39-yard heave
to Joe Duckworth was the crowning
effort Of a 7s-yard jaunt and q g.
yard peg to the same gent under the
goal post ended 79-yard drive.