Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1Ann
In the GIoominq

WHEN LAST THE REDSKINS won division of the
National Football League, which happened in 945 they
licked the Giants twice title far easier beating the
Giants The champion Redskins Of 1887 cut the pattern
Bowl the Giants twice and it's almost automatic Some
times the Redskins win by just whipping New York
But never have they cut the mustard with less
That is why, gentle reaGer, there will be Eastern
Division championship for the Redskins this Dusk
and roof fell simultaneously the Tribe Griffith Stadium
last evening when the Giants squeaked 1920 This added
to 357 win earlier in New York. tore for the home side
Used to Redskins knack of whipping the
Giants almost half the time This in the 940s But from
49 it's been one-sided Interested in figures? Red
skins have three of the last IA with the Giants And
this the first year during this stretch they
to seriously challenging for the Eastern Division title
- ..-.--' So
IT WAS PERHAPS, the top thriller Of the home season
doubt remained to the outcome until the final
minute. As you may recall the Redskins had first down
the six yard line and with Vic Janowcz the bench with
busted and missing teeth, forced pass By in
terceptng Eddie LeBarons seconddown aerial the Giants
slammed the door.
few minutes earlier New York had been forced punt
and the Redskins ball their 49, Something like
minutes left which ample time considering
the way LeBaron pitching But somebody goofed. The
punt called back Washington charged with delay
and the Giants given a first down. Next time they
punted only three minutes and short change remained
Since the penalty precisely press
the matter duly referred Coach Joe Kuharich in his
Office, which cheerfully morgue-ike.
"Darned if know what the penalty was for" Joe said
1
we did don't know who the 18th could have been One
official pointed to Roy Barn thought he had done
thing wrong. But, no."
GEORGE MARSHALL WHOSE neck has been known to
turn as red the next guys when officiating goes against
him, ignored the subject.
"No. missed buldozer" Marshall said referring
to JanowicZ mo 2, let Don Heinrich their first
touchdown on ro-out That not good playing
part.
NO let Kyle Rote go of by himself all uncovered,
ondf &c
two extra points helped them to get, which I count
up to IA points"
dressing room visitor said
81 kind of looked for LeBaron roll out himself in the
late minute, down on the 6-yard line"
He might have on second down." Kuharich said, "bu
there Giant who'd have got him. Shucks the play
that hurt the just before Johnny wide
in the end zone but that big neman the
Roosevelt Grier knocked the ball down Eddie
threw it,"
TOO BAD" A MAN said, "LeBaron isn't foot taller
He looks like he's standing in hole those short
behnd-the-line passes"
True" Marshall agreed "but being little works both
ways. He's much more agile than big nemen that he
lodges and turns his other passes gets
time to throw than (Ralph) Guglielmi."
Mike Nixon, the backfed COACH said:
"On that field goal attempt Mr.. Marshall, there wasn't
much choice Fourth down and 10 to 1t like punt
If the kick wasn't any good"
II know" said the boss "We still had eight min
utes left" Ths when Norb Hecker short
with placement when the Giants 81 Redskins
20) cts Just ironic"
What is?" somebody said"
That had to give up the ball that way when tie
would have been just good a win. All needed
tie to stay alive with Cleveland"
$3.50
1T is NEVER EASY for the Redskins chiefain to lose
Giants and doubly these last few because
his chief tormentors have been exempoyes the earlier
game in New York the offensive stars Alex Webster
who scored two touchdowns Chuck Conery passed
for pair Defensivey Walt Yowarsky thorn All had
belonged to the Redskins.
Same thing yesterday. When he wasn't being scraped
off the ground helped the BENCH Webster the
Understanding back the field Alex set up two touch
downs and Conerys pass to Rote the winning one.
Yowarsky bringing down Redskins all afternoon again.
and to top off, Ben Agaanian kicked "a and 38yard field
goals, plus the extra points
Ben used to work for the Redskins Seemed to take
an unhoy delight in what he doing, like the rest
Of them.