Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-23
ATCHISON'S
A NC E
Help From an Unexpected Quarter
BY LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

HCIP IVH OH unexpected kuQFTeT
IF THE REDSKINS weren't pulling for the Green Bav
Packers to beat the Detroit Lions yesterday they should
nave oeen for 1t might produce chain reaction favorable
to them For one thing puts the Chicago Bears in kew
position to decide the title in both divisions
Look at it this way: The Bears now have haf-game
edge on the Lions and add to by whipping the Giants
In new YORK Sunday If they do and the Redskins
Browns over the hurdles again. the York Washington
game the following week will be the pivotal point of the
campaign for both clubs.
Sure, the Chicago Cardinals are still in it but the
Bears can settle their hash for them later in their
annual neghborhood feud After what happened last year
'CaroS o5; Bears. IA no oneat least us-woud be
oraSh enough to predict the one but
tnlng now points to win for Paddy DrScoS Bears That
would put the kibosh on the Cards hopes.
All the Redskins have to do if the Bears follow the
script is keep winning and have bunch they will
but 'ne hopes necessarily hinge on the Bears One thing
sure after what happened to the Lions yesterday the Chi
cagoans VIII be bearin down on the Giants
WATCHING TOBIN ROTE pitch the Packers to their
upset victory made to why many coaches con-
Soer the 6foo2 Texan of the best quarerbacks in
pro football More than him ahead of all the rest
and he looked the part yesterday
Rotes running figured as much as his passing in the
victory In their haste to fall back protect against his
pgSkn bombs, the Lions must forgotten that Tobn
probably the best running quarterback in the eage
He had accumulated 1913 yards going into yesterdays game
third best record on the Packers behind HOWE Ferguson
ana Joe Johnson In 1851 his second pro ball. Rote
tOuchdOWnS He
peted LOG of 256 for O yards and Is ouchdoVns
Not bad for a country boy
Just two ago Rote established new league record
OF 0Oz passing attempts and surpassed two of Cecil sbes
Green Bay records by completing 100 for 23l1 yards
Rote had good protection yesterday and took advantage
OF IT, but when Detroit insisted in leaving gate open
ne naturally took off, And the passing pedestrian was lust
a little too hot for the Lions to handle
WITH Two-THIRDs OF THE season completed it can
MI dOWn of
pagnS IN recent years. especially stage There was the
case for example of the Baltimore fan who penned an
indignant note to the sports editor complaining that three
Colts encountered in cocktail lounge refused to speak
to him.
IF they don't want to be friendly" he demanded
"whatre they doing in cocktail lounges anyway"
A fair question.
The coaches have had their troubles Two have been in
hospitals stricken on the road but the two-Wa Kiesling
OF the Pittsburgh Seeer and Ray Richards of the Cards
seem to be all right
Paul Brown Of Cleveland discovered that the role of
peacemaker be costly team was penazed Is wards
wnen Paul tried to separate Len Ford of his defensive
ENDS and Bob Gaona of the Seelers melee in Cleveland
Out on the coast there has been feudn' fussin and
name-calling among of the owners plus blast bv
one Of them at Commissioner Bert Bell Bells reaction to
the near-exchange of blows between Tony Morabito CO.
owner OF the San Francisco Forty Miners and Fred Lew
one of the Rams stockholders was a classic
There's nothing in the rules which covers one owner
trying to punch another Bert quoted but wish they
wouldn't do IT,"
'Half-Ton" Tony also the one who gave Bell the
back OF his hand in criticizng the officiating after the
Fory-NnerS lost 1921 decision Bears Their work
ne SAID, was just competent as Commissioner Bells
and that's not very competent"
But the rotund commissioner has played in roueher
company took 1t in stride said he had no resentment
against Tony.
las matter Of fact" he added Il like Tony"
It's plain to see why the club owners usually vote
Bell bonus each year
NONE OF THIS BUSINESS will come up at the pre-
minary draft meeting at Philadelphia Monday for owners
and coaches alike will be too busy trying to pick four or
hve good rockies for 81 Most coaches feel that this is
blue chip donkey game that the owners
should wait until after the bowl games before drafting
But Monday they'll be stabbng at prospects, hoping
they don't look too bad next season.
There may be some coaching changes at the regular
league session IN January however The Packers may have
saved Isle Backbou Job for another year BY yesterdays
victory, but can't be Of Hugh Devore may have
some explaining to do TO the 100 mlonaires who own the
Philadelphia Eagles and there reports OF discomfort on
the West Coast frankie Albert has given verbal vote
OF confidence by the ForyNnerS owners but no new con-
tract as yet Sid Gilman. who in town with his Los
Angeles Rams prepping for Sundays game in Baltimore
having rough shedding out there is in pretty good
spot SID, one writer with the club reminded US has two
years TO 50 on contract calling for Is Gs year. and
probably wouldn't mind getting paid on