Evening star., 1949-08-27
Sandifer Spearheads
Attack in 34-2S Game;
Gi|mer Also Spark|es
By Lewis F. Atehison
Sfor SfoH Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-1f
the Redskins weren't ready, as
Coach Billick Whelchel said, when
they bumped the Rams last night,
1923, they'll be terrific when they
finally get going.
A crowd Of 64,227 fans saw the
warriors from the Potomac over
come 21-7 deficit to whip a team
that literally was fighting for its
existence in this sprawling city.
They did 1t the hard way, but
they did 1t. AS Whelchel pre-
dicted, f1nesse was lacking. but
mot the driving power and cour-
age that marks a winner.
Dan Sandifer scored the Tribes
FIRST three touchdowns, running
94 yards with a kickoff for one as
sort Of q hint that he's ready for
another big season. Harry Gil
mer finally got his chance to
Quarterback q pro team and
handled himself like q veteran.
The threat to Sammy Baugh's
tenure as master Of the outfit
looms large and real after Gil
mer's work.
Rob Goode kicked of well
enough to get the job perma-
nently and bucked over from q
yard out after End Harb Shoener
gave the Redskins an unexpected
scoring chance by recovering a
fumbled punt on the Ram IL.
Livingston Appears Sound.
HOWE Livingston, fretting like
mother hen about his knee, can
forget 1t now. He latched onto
Jim Hardy's first pass and dashed
"a yards for the game-winning
touchdown. Livingston also did
a smart Job on defense.
Don't overlook the work done
by the old master, Baugh. The
lanky passer tossed seven con-
secutive passes to begin the
Evenings festivities and when
victory was in the Tribes grasp
Whelchel sent the old gent back to
the fray to protest the lead.
Baugh battered the Ram line for
10 yards. controlling the ball for
a fraction over the games last six
minutes.
The Redskins didn't beat a Sec
ond-rate team, but the best the
Rams had to offer. They and
their rookie T coach were pitted
against a veteran eleven coached
by Clark Shaughnessy. one Of
the rs wiliest professors, and
they beat 'em at their own game.
The Rams got their first touch
down by pure accident when
Crazy-Legs Hirsch p1ucked Jack
Kirby's tumble out of midair in
the second period and galloped 43
yards for a score. They got their
second by outsmarting the Red
skins with lateral passes of
Waterfield's throws. Hirsch, still
q football firehorse, began this
march by intercepting a Baugh
pass at midfield.
Sandifer Gets Top Award.
Los Angeles third score was the
result of what seemed to be a bad
guess by the Redskin line. The
Tribe went one way and T v.
Smith, a jet-poWered rabbit, tore
the other for IS yards.
Waterfield engineered the final
counter on an 80-yard drive that
began with Smith carrying the
ball for a couple Of short gains
and ended with another lateral off
q pass. Waterfleld tossed to Tom
Fears, who chucked the ball to
Bob Shaw for q 23-yard scoring
play.
sandifer won the outstanding
player award Of the evening, and
deserved it. but you can't overlook
Harry Dowda. Eddie Saenz, Dick
Poillon and Ed Quirk, who con-
tributed generously to the tri-
umph. Poillon's kicking was ex-
cellent and his blocking just as
good.
There were times when the Red
skin line gave ground-too much
ground to suit Whelchel, as the
l190 yards rolled up by the Rams
attest. But the work Of such
men as John Badisczewski, Bob
Hendren and Laurie Niemi was
good enough to indicate they'll
help the team.
Shoener at end. John Adams
and John Steber in the middle OF
| the line, had big evenings. Shoe
ner Just about clinched q regular
Job for himself by showing speed
getting down under punts and
playing his wing like a policeman.
Bagarus Kept on Bench.
Not all the Redskins got into
action. It may be significant that
with the chips down Buggsy
Bagarus rode the bench. He
didn't have q chance Of getting
in, the way Dowda and the rest
went to town.
It was q happy crew that left
here today for Denver and next
Tuesdays game with the Detroit
Lions. But Whelchel. who was
not prepared to weep about a
loss, was as reluctant to regard
the season as wholly successful.
He insists the Tribe has a long
way to 60 before 1t is good foot
ball team.
Then, brother. look out.
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s.sdiisI ls2. aoeds,, Eavlaarston. Points
Los Angeles - Touchdowns: Hirsch
Asler. Smith. shaw, Points after touch
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