Evening star., 1948-11-01
Baugh Hits Peak Of Career as Skins Smash Yanks
Sans Wizordry Is Seconded
By PoiIIon's Great Kickinu
By Lewis r. Atehison

VIII VII - -
By Lewis F. Atchison
Somebody said they forgot to
present the station wagon to Sammy
Baugh yesterday at Griffith Sta
dium, but the aerial show put on by
the old master far exceeded his
passing against the Cardinals last
year, when he did receive a gas
wagon, and long will be remembered
by the 80 758 fans who attended.
The Redskins 1921 victory over
Boston was only incidental as Baugh
completed II out of "a throws for
446 yards-an all-time National
Football League mark. Four passes
went for touchdowns.
The yardage accumulated by
Baugh's passes topped the best previ-
Gus mark of 433 made by Sid Luck
man of the Chicago Bears against
the New York Giants in 1943. 1t
also enabled the Redskins to hang
up a new team mark of sol yards
passing in a single game, exceeding
the 488 gained by the Bears in that
same game with the Giants.
Almost every time Sam touched
the ball he broke a record. Before
the game ended. for example. he had
boosted his record lifetime totals
in passing attempts to 2,214; COM
pletions to 1,275; yards gained by
passing to 1897, and touchdown
passes to 1856.
For the all-too-brief time he was
On the field the lean, talented Texan
was throwback to the golden 20's
when Babe Ruth, Walter johnson,
Jack Dempsey and that galaxy of
the greatest heroes in the history of
American sports were in their
prime. His performance was one
that will be remembered along with
the home runs of Ruth, the pitch
ing masterpieces of Johnson and
the shattering kayo punches of
Dempsey.
A Master at His Best.
The greatness of Sans exhibition
was not diminished by Boston's in
effectiveness Rather 1t was high
lighted by the pin point sharpness
of his pitches, which he angled be-
tween defensive players, over them,
in front of them and on both sides.
He didn't have the protection and
time chat Boston's Boy Zimmerman
had in getting his pitches away,
but Boston was as helpless against
him as the champion Cardinals last
year.
The monumental greatness of
Baugh's performance was not per-
ceived readily by most fans yes
terday because of the scintillating
performance of certain teammates.
Dick Poillon, for example, booteo
ali eight extra points, scored a
touchdown and added a 43-yaro
field goal as sort Of decorative
motif for total OF II points. All
of this, in turn, possibly was over
shadowed by picture book punt
Poillon placed out of bounds on
the 6-inch line early In the fourth
period. It was a 100 per cent day
for the kid from Canisius.
Redskins Hawk Passes.
Then, too, the pass-catching ex-
hibition Of Baugh's teammates was
super. Dick Todd gave hint of
events to come when he shared a
28-yard pass on his own 49-yard
line and OUTRAGED Joe Domnano-
vich and Frank Nelson to the goal
line for touchdown. The score
brought the teams on even terms,
for Boston had counted first on
Bill Paschals plunge from the q
yard line.
But there was more-plenty more
to come.
Even Joe ..Tereshinski, defen-
sive" end, tagged pass from Sammy
and furiously stormed 76 yards for
his first touchdown of the cam
pai2n.
Angular and agile Hal Crisler,
playing against his former team
mates, had a prominent role both
on offense and defense. He caught
one Baugh pass for 40 yards and a
score and had another touchdown
nullified by holding penalty after
he took the ball on the goal line.
1t was a. big day, too. for Dan
Sandifer, rookie halfback, who in
tercepted two touchdowns and re-
turned them IS and SO yards for
six-pointers. Sandifer also inter-
rupted two goalward marches by
the Yankees when he caught one of
zimmerman's passes on the 15-yard
line and another In the end zone
for an automatic touchback.
Three Touchdowns Nullified.
Bones Taylor, another lanky end
who has been far below par this
year, was robbed of touchdown
one of three nullified-by a holding
penalty. Howie Hartley, a tailback
at Dukes a couple of years ago,
showed his old speed and elusive