Evening star., 1954-12-06
Redskins ii Start Well
And Finish Well, but
Browns Win Easily
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GOnLluueQ rIOIH EdRC A-4o.'
heiiuva game. He looked as
normal as any one else. There
was nothing to indicate there was
anything wrong Dawes death is
a real loss because he was the
driver type that means a lot to
your squad" s
Kuharich said he talked to
the ball right down the field for
a touchdown - that's the first
time any team has done that to
us this .season-but we weren't
up for the game"
The Redskins board of
strategy blamed inexperience FOR
one Cleveland touchdown and
lackadaisical play by at least one
veteran or another. The gloom
, was deepened few hours later
when Washington players and
club officials learned sf the
death of Tackle Dave Sparks,
No. SO on the program, after an
apparent heart attack.
Sparks death and the injury
of Tackle Jim Ricca, who had
to be assisted from the field in
the second half after injuring
his knee. left the Redskins in
sad shape for next Sundays
finale here against the Chicago
Cardinals. The squad will be
down to 25 players if Ricca is
unable to suit up.
AL Dorow's 18-yard pass to
Bones Taylor, who dragged
Kenny Konz across the goal with
him, and Dorow's toss to Charlie
Justice, who went 80 yards. to
score late in the fourth quarter,
constituted the Redskins scoring
for the day.
In between, the Browns were
in complete control, leaving no
doubt about the outcome, al
though not playing like a threat
to the Lions. who have beaten
them two years straight in the
championship game.
Bassett Scores Twice.
Maurice Bassett, rookie full
back, scored twice on line bucks
of five and one yards, but other
wise tripped over his own press
clippings and finished up with
20 yards on II trips with the
ball. Sparks, who played both
ways, was one of the Redskins
llnemen who helped put the
brakes on him.
Lou Groza kicked two field
goals, nine and 80 yards. and
George Ratterman, subbing for
Otto Graham in the final period,
sneaked over from the one-yard
line for the touchdown that COM
pleted all the scoring generated
by the Browns own power. The
visitors other touchdown was
made by Konz on a 25-yard run
with an intercepted pass in the
second quarter, which sent Cleve-
land ahead, 14-7.
Neither Graham nor Ratter-
man, who had field day against
the Redskins in Cleveland, threw
a touchdown pass. But Otto,
curiously, ended up as his team S
leading ground-gainer with Al
yards on six runs. The Redskins
couldn't quite solve the problem
of stopping Graham's wide
sweeps when he found all pos
sible pass receivers blanketed by
defenders. One 14-yard run by
Otto set up the Browns third
touchdown in the third quarter
Hanulak Impressive.
Brown gave Chet Hanulak,
Maryland rookie, a chance to
show his speed to Terrapin
alumni in the crowd and he got
"a yards on five carries. The
180-pound speedster also was a
thorn in the Redskins side on
punt returns. He almost got
away twice, outfoxing five Red
skins on one occasion, after they
appeared to have had him
hemned in on the sideline.
Dante Lavelli, still one of the
leagues best pass catchers, set
up two Cleveland scores with
passes. Dante helped move the
bah into position for Groza' S
first three e-pointer. but his most
spectacular play, one Of the
games highlights. came in the
third period and arranged the
stage for the Browns third
touchdown.
Justice had punted dead on
Cleveland's 12-yard line and
after the Browns moved it to the
81, Graham uncorked long
heave in Lavelli's direction
Scooter Scudero, who was de-
Tending that particular zone. said
later that he thought Graham
had overthroWn Lavelli and did
not press the play. Harry Gilmel
also might have broken up the
pass with drive at Lavelli, who
Juggled the ball momentarily.
But Dante, straining every
muscle, leaned forward, took the
ball on his fingertips and took
off to the Redskins 15-yard line
where Gilmer, who had been
hamstrung all season by injuries
Graham followed with a run
to the 1-yard line and Bassett
pounded over on the next play
The Redskins simply were lost
when Graham, after being
trapped several times behind the
line, took off around end.
The two lines played good foot.
ball, even though the Redskins
forwards were suffering from q
shortage of manpoWer. Billy
Wells picked up 40 yards on nine
tries. while Rob Goode got At or
the same number of trips to tor
him for the day.
Cleveland u 10 10 IS
Redskins 0 0 I'll
Cleveland scoring: Touchdewns-Bas
sett f2). Konz Ratterman. Extra point
--Groza t4). Field goals--GroZa t2).
Redssin scoring: Touchdowns--Taylol
'rstice Extra points-Felton (2).