Evening star., 1953-09-21
Statistics

be choosy. They were glad to
settle for three field goals by
Buck McPhail. Ten extra tries
with the ball. six on recovered
Redskin fufnbles-equalling a
National Football League record
and four on intercepted
passes, failed to get a touch-
down.
If that was the Colts best.
they'll be lucky to win two
games this season. In fact, 1t
looks like a scramble between
Baltimore and Washington to
avoid the label of being the
leagues most inept team.
McPhail booted a 10-yard
three-pointer, and two from the
17-yard mark - all following
Washington miscues. He missed
a 36-yard try and another at
tempt from the "a went awry
on a bad pass from center.
Nothing to Cheer About.
Bill Dudley, who reverts to the
role of full-time backfield coach
today, saved the Redskins from
a shutout by kicking a 20-yard
field goal that temporarily tied
the score in the second period.
District fans in the crowd OF
%, 800 must have been disheart-
ened by what they saw. 1t was
a shoddy exhibition-offensively
for a couple of pro teams and,
from the Redskins viewpoint,
was even worse than their TO
defeat by San Francisco last
month.
Only a afaithful few still believe
the Redskins are going any place
this season, and one Of these is
Coach Curly Lambeau. He talked
to the squad Immediately after
the game, barring all but club
personnel from the room, and
told his men they would have to
make football their first consid-
Grafton.
If they hustle and work, Lam
beau said,.. the Redskins could
win their division title. He ac-
cused some players of failing to
give their best. without naming
them.. Others had delivered, he
added, while still others tried
and failed.
IF you don't put football
above everything else" the coach
concluded, you may as well turn
in your suit and leave. We don't
want you"
Papit Gains "A Yards.
When they weren't fumbling,
the Redskins ball-carrying crew
was yards better than the Colts,
! almost 200 yards better. Johnny
Papit carried II times for "a
yards, Leon Heath 10 for 48, and
Charley Justice nine for A. But
Papit fumbled once and Heath
twice, both miscueS coming when
the team seemed ready to go all
the way.
Johnny Williams fumbled a
dangerous punt. Earlier he had
called for a fair catch when no
one was within shouting distance.
Rookie Sam Baker dropped an
other punt and lost the ball on
one running play.
If there was anything encour-
aging, it was the Redskins
smashing defense, featuring Jer-
ry Hennessey, Gene Brito and
Joe Tereshinski at the ends, and
the middle threesome of Jim
Ricca, Paul LipScomb and Laurie
Niani. They nailed Quarterback
Fred Enke time and again on
attempted passes, and stopped
the Colts ground game with a
paltry so yards.
Zollie 10th was the winners
biggest threat with 20 yards on
seven tries. The big Louisianian
suffered a double fracture of the
jaw that will keep him out of
next Sundays league opener
with the Chicago Bears.
Passing Attack Nil.
Enke completed 10 of his 80
passes for 1876 yards. He over
threw end-Zone receivers several
times. and Buddy Young dropped
a six-pointer in the same sector
after Dick Alban exploded
against his ribs.
The Redskins air attack was
off again. Jack Scarbath played
only briefly and missed his one
throw. Eddie LeBaron, appar-
emily confused on targets. COM
pleted two out of nine for IA
yards. He had a couple of
chances to get the winning
touchdown with a long toss to
Bones Taylor and couldn't reach
him.
With Andy Davis retired for
the rest of the year to have a
shoulder operation, the Redskins
are down to II players, eight
above the limit. Guard Slug Wi
tucki can be carried three weeks,
but not used in league games,