Evening star., 1948-11-23
Redskins Get Two NFl
Records and a Bite
In Defeat by Eagles

It may be scant satisfaction for
the Redskins, but they snared two
National Football League records in
Philadelphia last Sunday. Dan
Sandifer's 18th pass interception
was duly noted, but Dick Poillon's
93-yard romp with an intercepted
lateral was overlooked. The blond
fullbsck's run bettered Frank
McNally's 51-yard dash for the
Chicago Cardinals with an inter-
cepted Pittsburgh lateral in 1888.
Poillon, who has a tooth mark to
show where Russ Craft bit him on
the leg near the games end, also
took over third place In individual
scoring with so points. Pat Harder
of the Cards held onto the lead with
80, trailed by Teammate Nal Kutner
with GO.
Sammy Baugh, still the loops
third best passer-it says here
prodded his season total to 12S COM
pletions in 205 throws for 1,847 yards
and 16 touchdown. But with l6 in
Perceptions charged against him,
Sam Is only away from his 1912
record when enemy ball hawks
latched on to 81 of his tosses.
Van Buren, Is Workhorse.
Steve Van Buren tops the ground
gamers with 824 yards and, barring
a sudden attack of fallen arches or
housemaid's knee, is mortal cinch
to hang up a couple of all-time
records. Mr.. VB also Is the work.
horse of the league, records show.
He's carried the ball 1872 times and
needs have his number called only
IS more times to equal his record of
PIT trips in one season. That's one
better than Cliff Battles 1887 mark
for the Redskins.
Van Buren'S value to the Eagles
and he's 80 per cent of Greasy
Meals offense-is more apparent
when his record is compared with
that of other stars. Charley Trippi,
highest paid back in the pro game,
has lugged the leather only SO times
this season for the Cardinals. FL
mer Angsman, rated grade-A by
rival coaches, has carried SO times
and Tony Canadeo, Green Bays
graying veteran, has had lot trips.
Camp Wilson of Detroit is VB's
closest rival with 116 attempts.
1t Is interesting to note that five
rivals boast better averages than
Van Buren, including both Trippi
and Angsman.
Philadelphis's Tommy Thompson,
old glue and baling wire himself,
now seems to have lock on the
No. passing rating for the season.
Despite a slight shoulder separa-
ton received. in the first Redskin
game, Thompson has completed 100
of 1853 throws for 1888 yards and
18 touchdowns. Jim Hardy, whose
sensational rise to prominence has
featured the Los Angeles Rams
comeback, retained the runnerup
spot with 90 competitions in 178 at
tempts for touchdowns.
Fears Tops Receivers.
Another Ram, rookie Tom Fears,
leads the pass receivers with AZ for
562 yards and three scores. Ends
hold the first four positions, Nal
Kutner Of the Cards ranking second
with 80 for TAO yards and 10 touch
downs, Pete Pihos of Philadelphia
and Hal Crisler of the Redskins tied
for third with 30 each. Kutner, of
course, Ia the lad any coach would |
prefer to have. especially reaching
for o long one.
George Gulyanics of the Bears
leads the punters with q 45.3-yard
average on Is kicks. Joe Muha of
Philadelphia, No. l last week,
dropped to second, although his ATS
average on ~ boots is the best.
Poillon, with 437 average on 80
puntS, moved into third place ahead
Of Green Bays Jack Jacobs, whose
record shows a mere 40.7 on SO at
tempts.
Sandifer is third in punt returns
behind George McAfee of the Bears
and Jerry Davis of the Cards. Daz-
zlin' Dan is second to Joe Scott of
the New York Giants in kickoff re-
turns ATCHTGON