Evening star., 1950-11-20

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Browns Win on Great
PIungine by Motley;
Soenz, GiImer Stor
By Lewis r. Atchison

Inc frustrated REDSKINS pointed
an accusing finger at Referee
Ronald Gibbs today and blamed
him for their 20-14 defeat by the
pacemaking Brown in yesterdays
game before 21,908 fans at Cleve-
land. But club officials said there
would be no protest, simply be-
cause there Is no recourse in a
matter of a game officials judg-
ment.
The Redskins were leading, IA
13, midway of the fourth period
and apparently were touchdown
bound when Gibbs made the rul-
ing that changed the complexion
of things and paved the way for
the Browns ultimate victory. The
Washingtonians vigorously pro-
tested the ruling, but. worst of all.
the referee fatty refused to call
time and explain his decision. In
stead, he insisted that the Red
skins play ball under the threat
of a penalty for delaying the
game.
The Redskins had moved the
ball from their own 20-yard line,
following Horace Gillom's 63-
yard punt into the end zone. to
Cleveland's 20-yard line when the
back breaking play occurred.
Harry Gilmer. who shared the
days honors with Eddie Saenz
and completed 10 of 80 passes for
156 yards despite an ailing shoul-
der. missed a pass to Joe Tere-
ShinSki.
Interference Called.
On second down Gilmer aimed
at Bill Dudley, throwing slightly
to the left as Dudley crossed over
from the right. Dudley was hit
by a line-backer and went down
and Umpire Jim Beiersdorfer i'm
mediately called interference.
Head Linesman Sam Pecoraro had
called offside on the Browns. but
Gibbs. seeing the ball come no.
where near q receiver, blew his
whistle and called a penalty on
Gilmer for deliberately ground
ing a pass"
Nonplussed, Dudley ran to Gibbs
to point out that the pass was
intended for him, but was told
to play ball." Dudley appealed
to AL Demao, acting captain. who
asked for an explanation of the
ruling, but again Gibbs refused,
and with two downs left the Red
skins gave up and went back to
the task of trying to score again.
Gilmer's lame arm couldn't gen.
crate the speed or power to hit
open receivers and on fourth
down Dudley. the pain in his
injured foot deadened by shot
of morphine, missed his second
field goal try of the day, this time
from the 27-yard line.
Demao and Dudley later saw
Umpire Beiersdorfer at the air
port and were told he didn't
know what Gibbs had ruled on
the disputed play. but that he
thought his call of interference
against the Browns had been off,
set by penalty against the Red
skins. Beiersdorfer didn't want
to become involved in any dis.
pute concerning the officiating,
but conceded that Officials are
human, too, and sometimes make
That was small con-
ISOLATION for the aroused losers
Couldn't Stop Motley.
The Redskins ire was height
ened by the fact yesterdays game
was "the big one for Herman"
the one they hoped to win for
Coach Herman Ball. A victory
might have clinched 1851 con-
tract for Ball, but even the de-
feat made the rookie coach look
good. He had an adequate de-
fense set-up for the Browns, and
he used his manpower smartly to
help the Redskins score their
second touchdown on Rob Goodies
2-yard plunge near the end of
the third period. On this one,
Ball put two tackles together on
the strong side of an unbalanced
line to open the hole for Goode.
The Redskins stopped almost
everything and everybody but
Marion Motley, the Browns big,
Negro fullback, who piled up 178
yards on 27 running plays to
strengthen his position as the
leagues leading ground-gainer.
But neither Motley nor any other
Cleveland back had much luck
against Redskin line backed UP
against the final chalk mark.
The Browns first drive went
78 yards to a first down on the
(See REDSKINS, Page C-2)