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he puts that helmet on his head.
He's getting better all the time"
LeBaron's touchdown passes to
Carson were classics. with the
ex-G Georgia end deserving fun
credit for two excellent recep-
tons. Ironically. on both oc-
casions Johnny got behind Don
Paul. whom the Browns acquired
from the Redskins last year In q
trade for Carson and Dale Atke-
son. On each throw. Lebanon
pin-pointed the receiver in q
corner of the end zone with Just
q step to spare. Johnny Petit
bon. defensive back from Notre
Dame. came to Paul's aid on the
second pass, but Carson was q
step ahead of both in making a
diving catch.
LeBaron's first period throw to
Elter was completed by mistake,
much to the Redskins merri-
ment and Coach Browns disgust
It was intended for End Ralph
Thomas. with Elter supposed tc
hook-in just beyond the line Of
scrimn1age. But Leo found him
self intruding ON Thomas terri
tory and took ,on downfield Ia
draw a defensive back with him,
and when LeBaron's pass over.
shot Thomas. Filter was there to
grab 1t. He went all the way
from midfield to the Browns g.
yard line where Warren Lahr
forced him out of bounds.
Brito's Steal Timely
Vic Janowicz went over for the
touchdown on the next play. The
former Ohio State star also
kicked three extra points after
his first attempt was blocked BY
Carlton Massey.
Brito set the stage for Le-
Baron's touchdown run In the
final quarter. snatching the bai]
from Quarterback George Rat
terman as he was about TO pass
on first down deep in Cleveland
territory. Up to that point, Rat
terman had been giving the Red
skins a hard time. both with his
passing and his clever ball-han-
ding on trap" plays.
But after Brito stole the bali
LeBaron passed for ii yards to
Bert Zagers and then sent Filter
into the line for two more ia
the 10. Eddie then took of on
Ia Z-course that covered at least
40 yards laterally before he
dashed into the end zone at the
far corner. He literally rubbed
lit into the harassed Browns.
Ratterman Effective
Cleveland, unable to muster q
scoring punch in the first hall
with the veteran Otto Graham
lat quarterback. called on Ratter-
man at the start Of the third
quarter, and the former Notre
Dame passer got the Browns
clicking Immediately. Alternat-
ing passes and trap plays, in
which Fred Morrison or Maui
rice Bassett carried the ball,
Ratterman threw two touchdown
passes In the third period to cut
the Cleveland deficit to three
points.
The wise-cracking, piano
playing passer, whose failure To
click in the preseason games
brought Graham out Of retire
ment, had a field day, complete
ing IL Of 18 passes for 167
yards. Ratterman took the
Browns 80 and rs yards for their
touchdowns. ending the first
drive with q 21-yard pass to
Pete Brewster and the second
with an 8-yard lob to Ray Rem
fro.
Brito's theft Of the ball from
Ratterman could have been the
games turning point. Certainly
it was one Of its highlights. The
sudden change In fortunes
seemed to take a lot Of life out
Of the Browns. who trailed by
only three points at that stage.
20-17, and possibly envisioned at
least a tie game with the aid oil
a Lou Groza field goal.
Kicks 44-Yard Goal
Groza had booted one for A
yards five seconds before the end
Of the first half, after missing an
easy shot from the 23-yard line
earlier.
The Browns got to the Red
skins 18-yard line with Graham
at the helm the first time they
got the ball, before Hecker made
a beautiful washington view
point) one-hand interrogation Of
Otto's pass in the end zone.
Hecker intercepted another one
early in the second period when
1t bounced out of the hands OF
Dante Lavelli--who was Jared
loose from the ball by Nick Adj
duel.
The latter play set up Le-
Baron's 24-yard toss to Carson
that gave the Redskins q 1916
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