Evening star., 1955-10-24
Redskins JOLT
Hopes Of Colts
IN 1913 Win
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once started they went the full
distance.
In chilling Baltimore's title
hopes, the Redskins gave q tip
that II this 1855 Washington
eleven isn't q solid championship
contender the 1866 crew viii be.
because the men who did the
most damage win be back again
next season.
LeBaron went all the way on
offense. although Coach Joe
Kuharich laid himself wide open
to criticism by sticking with the
Little Professor" when offense
was only q polite word to indicate
that the Redskins had the ball.
But Eddie finished IN a blaze
of glory, Juggling the leather "a
yards to Baltimore's % on the
final play Of the game.
The Redskins pre-game STRAIT
egy called for little passing be-
cause, as Kuhartch explained,
they felt that they could run
against the Colts defense. They
lid. outgaining their hosts 172
yards To "a. Virtually al Of IL
was accounted for BY four backs
---LeBaron, the leader with an
even so yards: Vie JanowicE,
again great In the clutch, with
A.. Dale Atkeson, 46. and Bert
zagers, 26.
Completes Five Of IL
In the air 1t was different.
After missing on five attempts In
the first half, LeBaron cofnplet-
ed i've Of nine throws In the
second half for los yards-50 on
the freak completion to Carson
on Baltimore's 2-yard line. Ed-
die was far from his best Until
the last quarter when the chips
were on the lire and the game
was UP for grabs. Then he set
tied down and threw q series
Of strikes to put the ball In po-
sition for the score. LeBaron got
both Washington hdowns on
quarterback sneaks. i
| George shaw of Oregon, the
Colts 1865 bonus choice. com.
lpleted nine OF his 2i throws for
Ia mere o. yards as the defense
designed to stop him succeeded
lon all but one drive. Shaw had
several passes dropped on him.
Ibut the Redskins scheme OF
waiting for the throw when he
Threatened to run paid on
handsomely. Scooter Scudero
intercepted two passes, one late
lin the fourth period that
slammed the door in the Colts
faces. and Norb Hecker got an
lother-his fourth Of the season.
| Scudero and Hecker stuck. to
their knitting In the deep posi-
Etions and let the linebackers.
Ralph FELTON,, Tavern Torgeson
land Chuck Dra1enovich. 60 after
Shaw. George was covered 50
well he picked up only eight
yards running.
Score In Six Plays 4s
I Thanks to Rechichar,g chest,
1.-THE Redskins needed only six
plays to cover 10 yards for the
touchdown that gave them o TO
lead. The one time Tennessee
star had just booted his second
field goal. q 27-yard shot. when
lthe drive got under way on Scu-
ldero'.: 24-yard kickoff return to
the Washington 80.
A Vineyard pass to Atkeson
and three running plays moved
1.-THE bali to the Redskins 48 be-
before LeBaron uncorked his
throw. Rechichar had Carson 50
well covered that 1t appeared he
would intercept the ball. Carson
Thought he did and grabbed for
Ihim. As he did. the ball rico-
Icheted into Johnny's arms on
the 2-yard line. LeBaron carried
1t over on his first try.
1 The winning touchdown drive
started in the third period and
lea fried over 4. 1.-THE fnirrkh hiit
lit didn't begin auspiciously. The
Colts had just gone 81 yards to
Iscore when the Redskins struck
lagain. A LeBaron pass was al
most intercepted by Walter
Bryan. Texas Tech rookie, be-
fore Tom Finnin was called for
lroughing Eddie. The t5-yard
penalty was all LeBaruti needed.
he threw to Atkeson for IL, to
Carson for II, and 70 zagers Tor