Evening star., 1950-12-04
] Pass Inferceptions
Play Major Part in
Upset Of SteeIers
By Lewis +. Atchison
Bring on the Browns!

The Redskins were ready for
them today after walloping the
Steelers, "a to 7, before 1874
disapproving fans in Pittsburgh
yesterday. That made it two in
a row for the Redskins and a win
over Cleveland in the seasons
windup at Griffith Stadium would
be a fitting fadeout.
One Of the key games of the
National Football Leagues closing
day, a Redskin victory would re-
store some of the clubs lost pres
tige. probably assure Coach Her.
man Ball another year at the
helm and possibly knock the
Browns out Of a tie with the New
York Giants for the American
Conference championship.
Ball and Players Confident.
Ball and his players think the
Redskins can beat the Browns.
especially if their defense is as
good as it was yesterday. when
they stopped the Steelers with 1,9
yards on the ground and 124
through the air. Their pass de-
fense, which resulted in seven in
Perceptions, was particularly good.
but it will have to be just as good
and possibly a little better to
choke of Otto Graham's long
aerials to Mac Speedie and Dante
Lavelli next Sunday.
Ball doesn't think the muddy
field. on which Sammy Baugh had
the Steelers' defense at his mercy,
Is imperative to a Redskin victory.
Sam caught the Baltimore Colts
under similar conditions the week
before and had a field day. The
field in Cleveland for the first
Redskins Browns engagement
wasn't dry. but Ball said it was in
better shape than it appeared.
The Redskins coach thinks his
men have a good chance of beat
ing Paul Browns outfit on any
kind of field if both Baugh and
Harry Gilmer are available.
II think we would have won at
Cleveland if we'd had Sam" he
said. We'll be in better shape all
around this time"
Defensive Work Impressive.
It was more than passing that
whipped the Steelers yesterday.
The defense was a thing of joy
and beauty-the kind of teamwork
every coach dreams about, but
which Ball has witnessed only in
frequently this year. Time and
again the ends cleaned out the
interference while Ed Quirk, Hall
Haynes, AL Demao & Co. charged
in and creamed the ball carrier
Stocky Joe Geri. rs per cent Of
the Steelers' offense, was rushed
most of the time and seldom had
a chance to get set for pass. The
; result was wholesale interruptions
and only eight completions in 81
attempts by Geri and Joe Gas
), parella.
Whether the Redskins will be
n as successful against the long.
4 throwing Graham, who has wal
1 of protection and ample time tt
& spot receiver, remains to be seen
r Ball thinks the game at Cleveland
November 19 proved the Redskins
q can stop the Browns passing, but
, he intends to revamp the defense
in an attempt to slow down Marion
Motley, the Browns bull like full
| back.
, A 94-yard punt return for a
touchdown, such as Bill Dudley
turned in yesterday for the game s
first touchdown in the opening
period, would look good agar st
the Browns. Dudley took the ball
close to the sideline and appar-
emily caught everybody mapping.
1t was well-placed kick by Geri
which seemed certain to 60 out Of
bounds, but Dudley snatched it
and before the Steelers fully real
lied what had happened was half
way to the goal.
Heavy Ball Suits Baugh.
Dudley also booted a 13-yard
field goal near the end Of the
first half to clinch the victory.
Baugh. who found the heavy
ball to his liking. pitched a 34-
yard touchdown pass to Eddie
Saenz in the end zone in the sec
ond period and the Redskins led
at intermission, II to 0.
Rob Goodies 5-yard plunge,
following a 37-yard pass from
Baugh to Clyde Goodnight and
(See REDSKINS, Page. A-16)