Evening star., 1947-10-13
Defeat Of New York
EIevates Tribe Into
Tie for LoopLead
By Lewis F. Atchison

~ '6SWts - HtSHiSVH
If the Redskins hadn't whipped
the Giants yesterday, 1920, thereby
tying Philadelphia for the Eastern
division lead in the National Foot
ball League, Dick Poillon might be
ready for a high dive from some
tall building today. Blond Richard
was SO close to being the goat he
could feel whiskers sprouting on his
chin.
But the Tribe had more than
enough offensive power, and just
enough defensive ability to meet this
latest challenge from the city slick
ers. and sent them back to their
Manhattan caves with another tin
can dangling from their britches.
Two long runs by Eddie Saenz, one
of "a yards on kickoff and an
other of "a yards with pass from
Sammy Baugh. accounted for two
washington touchdowns, while
Baugh-in person. needed over
twice from the 1-inch line to seal
the Giants defeat.
Safe RAY Proves Costly.
Poillon played his usual hard
driving game that some day is bound
to cost him a set OF teeth, but 1t
was one of those days when a fellow
simply can't make an honest buck
and if the Tribe hadn't won the
Canisius Kid would have been con-
vinced that the Giants exercised
some evil power over him. Certainly
his mind must have flashed back
to the first home game of 1912 when
the Giants beat the Skins without
making first down, snaring one Of
Dicks fiat passes for what proved
to be the winning touchdown. And
just certainly it must have given
him the whim- -whams when his
luck started to 60 bad again yester-
day.
The first break came early in
the game when Francis x. Reagan
who showed the best brand of
punting seen here in some time
got off a high boot that Poillon
started to come up for, then de-
cided to play safe" 1t took bad
bounce, struck Dicks foot, and Ray
Poole recovered for the Giants on
the Washington IA. Three plays
later Bill Paschal rounded right
end for yards and q touchdown
Late in the third period the
same Reagan punted to Dick Todd
and Poillon, going back to run in
reference for his mate, clipped
Poole on the 6-yard line and Field
Judge Charley Gault happened to
be there to see it. So. instead OF
having possession Of the ball, the
Redskins had to give it to the
Giants at midfeld with a first down
But this was not harmful in the
long run. for the Skins held and
forced the Giants to kick again.
Victim Of Freak Play.
Late in the final period Poillon
was the victim of q freak play
that never should have happened
Reagan. this time in passing role
slipped out of Bill Wards arms
almost on the goal line, got of
a throw that George Franck took
on his own 80. At the Redskin
40 Poillon had one last shot at him
and missed, and the one-time Min
nesota star went all the way.
But Dicks luck changed in the
final period when he intercepted
another pass intended for Franck
on Washington's 38, abruptly halt
ing a menacing New York gesture.
And he booted all four extra points,
assuring the Skins of g. victory even
had the Giants punched over an
other score. Ken Strong, not the
clock-like mechanism he used to be,
had one of his extra-point kicks
blocked by the Redskin forwards
and missed a field-goal attempt from
the SO.
The Redskins went 70 yards for
their initial score. aided by 5-yard
offside. penalty and 15-yard assess
ment for clipping against the Giants,
and Poillon had an important role
IN the drive. He drove over right
guard. whirled out of Len Younce's
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before Reagan got him from behind
Baugh carried it over on his second
try.
Baugh Goes Over Again.
The ball-carrying of Sal Rosato,
Bob Nussbaumer and Saenz fea-
tured a 76-yard drive for the Tribes
second six-pointer, with Baugh
again knitting over into pay dirt.
Washington's third score was a
thriller, Baugh passing to Saenz,
who got behind Younce to take the
ball on his own 80 and went all the
way for the score. Eddie saved his
best shot for last, though, following
his interference perfectly on the
kickoff wedge, and bursting into the
open between wall of burgundy
shirts. Ken Strong and Lou Palazi
had the last chance to get him, but
1t wasn't much of chance. ~
Jim White accounted for New
York's second score, snatching the
ball from Baugh's outstretched
hand as he tried to hand it off to
Ralph Ruthstrom. 1t was all rather
confusing as White sprinted 26
yards before most of the PLAYERS or
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