Evening star., 1952-10-24
Redskins See Chance
To Win by Swinging
For Kayo Of Browns
By Lewis F. Atchison


Facing their fourth straight de-
feat by the Cleveland Browns, the
Redskins will be swinging for a
knockout themselves Sunday, not
trying to hold the opposition to
a respectable" score. And,
strange as 1t sounds, the Wash
ington players think they have a
chance.
Two Of the three games with
the Browns have produced good
football. Only last years single
game, in which Cleveland scored
81 points in the second half to
win $50 victory. was too one
sided. Two years ago the Red
skins lost a tough game, 20-14, in a
rough and tumble free-for all
that saw Guard Gene Pepper of
Washington and Fullback Marion
Motley of the Browns thumbed to
the bench for fighting.
Sundays game figures to be an
other brusing affair. The New
York Giants upset by the Chicago
Cardinals last Sunday threw the
American Conference into a three
way tie, offsetting Cleveland's
previous loss to the Giants. Coach
Paul Brown certainly won't blow
the opportunity thus presented to
stay on even terms with the rival
contenders.
Win Important to Both.
The Redskins, on the other |
hand. are building and battling to
regain their lost prestige and a |
win at Cleveland would mean more
than couple Of decisions over
almost any other team.
The Browns play an explosive
game. Every play is a potential
touchdown, since Paul Brown
doesn't believe in wasting time.
The Redskins hope to match 'em.
Harry Gilmer. Sammy Baugh and
Eddie LeBaron will be throwing
for 6 points every time they wind |
up. and Coach Curly Lambeau
hopes for the kind Of blocking
that will permit a ball carrier to
go all the way.
Cleveland. meanwhile, is singing |
the blues about injuries. Darrell
Palmer. veteran right tackle who
got back into action at Philadel-
phia last Sunday after being out
with an injury. is reported to be
suffering from an attack of bur-
sits and may miss the Redskins
game. He's taking X-ray treat !,
mentS.
Two Tackles Ailing.
Tackles Lou Groza and John
Klssell are reported to have minor
ailments and John Sandusky has
q sacroiliac condition that is slow
in disappearing.
Guard Abe Gibron has a swollen
right ankle. according to reports
from Cleveland, but Dante La
velli and Ray Renfro, who have
been on the casualty list, were in
uniform yesterday.
Brown has worked Emerson
Cole intensely on punt returns
this week and the Redskins may
see-or not sea lot of him.
Commissioner "Jiggs'' DonohueI
will make the presentation of gifts
to Al Demao when the big Red
skins center has his day" at Grit
fifth Stadium week from Sunday.
Among the things Al will receive
Is thoroughbred spaniel. Con-
tributions for the AL Demao fund
may be sent to the Bank of Com
merce & Savings, and other gifts
may be sent to Committee Chair
man Erwin Athey at % West Glen
dale avenue, Alexandria.
Commissioner Bert Bell of the
National Football League was re-
ported to have a meeting sched-
uled in Baltimore today with
stockholders of the non-active Bal
timore Colts, who bowed out of
the league at the 1850 meeting.
At that time the franchise was
surrendered by Abe Watner, who
bankrolled the teams last season
in the league, and who received
a $4,000 refund after deciding
not to sink any more in the ven-
ture. The original stockholders !
filed a suit, now pending. for a /
return of the franchise sur
rendered by Watner.
Reliable sources now report Bell
will either pave the way for the
Colts return to the league or