Evening star., 1955-11-28

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Redskins 23-14 victory over thu
lSteelers yesterday in Pittsburgh
Overlooked or overshadowet
during two seasons with th'
lSteeiers before being traded ts
washington. Elter played like al
lall-pro yesterday In scoring two
touchdowns and ptiing up 13t
yards on 10 trips with the ball.
''What a back" Coach Joe
Kuharich exclaimed after thu
tgame" The guy runs like 8
back shouid--he executes a1c
takes OF with abandon, the way
lhe should. There's no pussy
footing or wondering on hts part
he takes on at top speed anc
runs his patterns like they're
designed. Leo was great today
A resident Of Pittsburgh who
intends to GO back to that city
after the season ends. Elter wal
almost overwhelmed by his sue
cess. Pat Livingston. Pittsburgh
,newspaperman, wrote q story last
week describing the Redskins al
ls.misfits and castoffs." Ror
Marciniak's mother sent him Q
clipping of that story and Il
might have helped inspire the
team yesterday.
IT have q bone to pick with
YOU" Elter told Livingston, col
Ilaring him In the dressing room
after the game. did you NEAR
me. when vol called US a bunch
Iof castoffs and misfits?"
Livingston explained that the
players he had In mind had beer
overlooked. overshadowed and
left sitting on the bench.
"I felt bad about that all
week. Leo said. u had TO prove
lit wasn't true"
Don't ask Vie Janowicz to
smile for you-not until he's
been to the dentist. The former
Ohio State All-American suf-
|fered two Clipped teeth--right
lin front-blocking for Elter on
his first touchdown run. Tho So
yards Vic picked up on IL carries
was gained the hard way, as the
bruises on his face win attest.
Janowicz got fiye points yes
|terday, to stay on Doak Walkers
heels for the league scoring lead.
Vic also Is only seven points away
from tying the all-time Redskins
individual scoring record. now
held by Dick Poillon tl94T) with
IS points.
The Redskins called Jim Finks
one OF the best long passers In
the league" after he completed
one for 81 and another for 50
yards for touchdowns against
them. But Norb Hecker. who
had the responsibility Of cover
ing the middle. had traction
trouble on both plays. Norb was
In position to intercept the first
to sid Watsoneari In the Sec
ond quarter--and couldn't get
going. He fell down. trying to
cut. on the second which went
20 Ray Mathews all alone on
the sideline.
Laverne Torgeson shook the
ball loose from Finks twice in
the last period---after Pittsburgh
got its second touchdown to
shave the Redskins lead TO 23-
14---but Washington got possess
sion only once. On the first oc-
casion Chuck Drazenovich. who
played his usual good game back
ing UP the line. went after the
bali and accidentally kicked 1t
into the end zone. where he fell
on it. With at least four other
Redskins around. Drazenovich
could not have missed recover
ing Finks' tumble but the kick
was an automatic penaIty--a 80
yard penalty at that which re-
turned the ball to Pittsburgh at
midfield.
But after the Steelers reached
the Redskins SO. Torgeson hit
Finks again. and this time
Torgeson pounced on the pig
skin himself on the 50-yard line.
after what happened to
Chuck" the big linebacker con-
fided. II was afraid to try and
run with the ball. I just fell
on II"
The Steelers had a touchdown
pass nullified In the last i've
minutes OF play, but 1t was q
chance they didn't deserve In the
first place. Finks took 'em from
their own "a to midfield on
passes to Watson and Rogell
before throwing to Ed Bernet,
rookie from Southern Methodist.
Bernet juEgied the bali near the
sideline. never actually gaining
control, and finally dropped it
out OF bounds. but 1t was ruled
good for D 1O-yard gain. On
the very next play Drazenovich
intercepted another throw by
Finks only to have the Red
skins penalized for Illegal use Of
hands, giving the Steelers d first
down on Washington's 26.
Two plays later Mnks threw
to Mathews, who made a great
leaping catch In the end zone,
but the play was recalled BY q
tripping penalty.
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Ed Country Meadows, who
gave Eddie LeBaron hard time
most Of the way. is scheduled TO
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