Evening star., 1949-11-07
Tribe Wins One for Whe|cheI as Coach Bows Out
Razz|e-DazzIe Style
That Beat SteeIers
Will Be Continued
By Lewis F. Atchison


Razzle dazzle will be the key
note of the Redskin offense from
here out, it seems, after a timid
start in that direction yesterday
as they walloped the Pittsburgh
Steelers, 27-14, before 26,038 fans
at Griffith Stadium in the final
game played under Coach Billick
Whelchel. The Tribe won the
first game at Pittsburgh in Sep
tember by an identical score.
The victory was a sparkling
tribute to Whelchel. who told the
players between the halves that
he was resigning after the game.
They played inspired ball in the
second half.
Harry Gilmer. working steadily
for the first time since his debut
against the Giants. gave a hint
of things to come early in the
fourth period. He tried a pitch
out to Howdy Dowda which was
nullified by a 5-yard penalty for
a man Illegally in motion, and q
little later he sneaked through
the middle on fake handoff for
"a yards.
The situation is ripe for hokus-
pocus. Herman Ball. taking over
as coach for the final five games
OF the season. has nothing to lose,
and the fans want something to
shout about. Every time Gilmer
seemed on the verge of taking of
yesterday they let out a yell that
sounded like old times. The stuff
isn't new. It was rehearsed in
training camp and left in the
trunk after being shipped East.
Gilmer Makes Great Pass.
Although Sam Baugh is far
from through. Gilmer is the log
ical man to handle the quarter
backing because of his knack Of
scooting through the line. Then,
too, Baugh's shoulder still is
bothering him, although he says
it isn't anything serious. Sans
pass to Bones Taylor, followed by
another to Rob Goode took the
Tribe Al yards for the winning
touchdown in the final period.
But 1t was Gilmer who threw the
first and most spectacular scoring
pass Of the day. It covered 81
yards with Taylor making a bril-
liant catch on the 4-yard line
with HOWE Hartley, Bobby Gage
and Bob Hanlon swarming over
him.
The Skins need all the trick
stuff as we'll as straight power
they can command in their next
two games at least, with the Bears
following the Eagles to town. The
Giants, Green Bay and the Rams
round out the season and all will
be bad company. Why not shoot
the works-especially with the
Eagles apparently a shoo-in for
the Eastern title?
Texas Pete Stout was the gent
who put the Tribe back in the
ball game yesterday when it ap-
peared that the best it could
hope for was a tie. The Steelers
led by a 14-7 margin and Eddie
Saenz had taken Joe Geri's punt
on Washington's 26-yard line on
the first play of the fourth period
when Stout swung into action.
Stout Outwits Defense.
He slanted on tackle and went
to the outside as the hole closed.
Gage. coming over from his line
backer post, rushed at Pete and
showed him toward the sideline.
It seemed to be a routine play
good for about nine yards. but
Stout changed the script. He toe
danced 10 yards down the chalk
mark with Back Judge Carl
Rebele policing the outside stripe.
At midfield Stout was back in
stride and running with q wide
open throttle. Nobody was near
when he went over for the touch
down.
That was raZzle-dazzle Of q
sort, but more important it was
evidence that if the Skins can
shake some of their new, footloose
backs into the clear they can do
more than fall on their noses.
Stout also scored the winning
touchdown, after HOWE Living
(see REDSKINS, Page A-18.)