Evening star., 1950-08-21
BY Lewis r. Atchison
Star Stuff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 21.-An
exuberant squad Of Washington
Redskins was back at the Occi-
dental College training camp to-
day. getting ready to settle q
couple Of old scores with the Chi
cago Cardinals, who beat them
twice last season. 1877 in q league
game and 24-10 in an exhibition.
A bracing tonic was yesterdays
31-12 victory at San Francisco
over the 49ers-runnersup for the
1949 All-America Conference
championship-before about ST.
900 (49,777 paid) unbelieving fans
at Kezar Stadium.
It was a rugged test for Coach
Herman Balls men, two games in
five days. but this week the shoe
will be on the other foot. The
Cardinals, beaten twice in exhibi-
tions, come here Wednesday night
to play the Rams. and three
nights later take on the Redskins
at Denver.
Baugh Puts ON . Show.
San Francisco fans gaped In
astonishment yesterday as Sammy
Baugh gave 'em a sample of the
passing prowess which since
1887 has kept National Football
League followers marvelling. Sam
completed II of 16 pitches for 18e
yards and two touchdowns. COM
pletely overshadowing Frankie
Albert, who connected an even
dozen times in % passes for 113
yards.
But Baugh was not the whole
show. While the natives mar.
yelled at his skill. the sprinkline
of Washington fans in the sta
dium got lven more enjoyment
watching the best running attach
they've seen since the best day
of Dick Todd, Wilbur Moore ant
Andy Farkas. At long last. thu
Redskins seem to nave the grounc
power to complement their pass
ing.
The days prize run was Rot
Goodies 37-yard touchdown dasf
early in the fourth quarter, OF
which the dark-eyed Texan rar
over opponents a la Steve Var
Buren. Goode. smashing through
the line for 70 yards on il tries
was one of the Redskins bis
guns. But other Washington back.
also harassed the 43ers' second.
ary.
Thomas Among Stars.
Smooth-running George Thorn
as, making his first appearance
went % yards on one trip in
the last period and failed to &c
all the way only because his
interference slowed him down long
enough for q 49er to catch him
from behind. Three plays later,
however. the slick Oklahoman
lost himself deep in San Fran
cisco territory and snatched a
29-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron
for the Redskins final touch
down.
Frank Spaniel was another whit
threatened to go the distance /,
couple Of times. but was held vi
by his own men. Bill Dudley ant
Harry Dowda ripped through tn
line for stable gains on severa
occasions.
It wasn't just a case Of set 'en
up in the next alley. however. TO
three times in the first half tn
Redskins got within spitt'n dis
tance Of the 49er goal line an,
failed to score. Coach Ball salt
later he thought opposing linemel
were slanting-drawing Redskir
| linemen trying to make contac
with them out Of position ant
sending line-backers through t.
break up the play. Whatever i
was. the Redskins lacked a scoring
punch in the first two periods anc
had to settle for Dudley's 15-yarc
field goal in the first quarter ano
a 80 lead at half time.
Nomellini q Standout.
Leo Nomellini. ex-Minnesota
giant, was outstanding at tackle
for the 49ers, but Don Carlo Cam
|pora. one Of the All-Star game Is
heroes who played the other
tackle. was no problem. He was
replaced rather early by 230-
pound Ray Collins from L. S. u.
Coach Buck Shaw said after the
game he thought his rookie -domi-
mated line showed glaring lack
Of practice.
The Redskins relied mostly on