Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
Redskins Tie
With Browns
Tiuhtens Race
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the Washington eleven, from
defeat. Had Bakers kick been
good the Redskins would have
had 1927 margin in those
last couple of minutes and the
Browns would have had to
shoot for a touchdown instead
of Groza's kick. Chances are,
with the Redskins pass defense
shaker than am old board
fence. the visitors might have
scored and won the game,
; Four minutes were left when
the Redskins, nursing a dimin-
fishing 1927 lead, had their
chance to gamble or play the
percentage. On a third and one
situation. the officials ruled Don
Bosseler was inches short of a
first down on the Washington
81, Now they had a choice of
trying again or surrendering the
ball on a punt. They elected to
kick and the Browns quickly
moved from their own "a to the
Redskins II before Groza boot
ed the tying points.
o Situation Called Fer Kick
A glum Coach Joe Kuharich
laser pointed out that the situ-
alton called for a kick. IA
IF we couldn't make it or
third down" he said, why
would we have any reason for
believing we could make 1t ON
fourth down? We should have
been able to contain them after
the punt, but we didn't,
The Redskins line played one
of its best games Of the year
holding Jim Brown to 60 yards
on Is tries and Chef Hanulals
to 26 on IA carries. In fact,
the Redskins outgained their
rivals on the ground. 1853 to 81,
sbut O'Connell murdered them
with his passes.
The one-time Illinois quar-
sterback, who played for Boil
Ing Air Force Base a few
seasons ago. wasn't particularly
sharp, but was able to get
passes away even when sur
rounded by would be-tacklers.
His receivers caught passes
falling down and after running
back for short ones. But the
washington secondary man.
aged to intercept only one,
which Norb Hecker shared on
fhe Browns A in the third
nuarter to set up Washington's
third touchdown.
O'Connell's most important
pass had luck written all over
1t, beginning with, Preston Car
penter's one-hand juggling act
before pulling it in on the
Washington rs in the final
period. At the II. where Scooter
Scudero hit him, Carpenter
fumbled-deliberately it seemed
to Darrell Brewster. who took
the pigskin on one hop and
breezed untouched across the
goalline to reduce the Red
skins margin to 1927.
James tumble Costly
The Browns first three points
we're a gift from luckIess Dick
James, who fumbIed Kenny
Konz' punt a few minutes after
the start of the first quarter.
Preston Carpenter recovered on
the Redskins %, and when
Cleveland's attack stalled on
the IL. Groza dropped back and
booted a 19-yard field goal.
But the Browns unwillingly
reciprocated by ,roughing little
Eddie LeBaron on a pass play
several minutes later, drawing
l5-yard penalty that planted
the ball on their own IS. Bert
zagers started it with a nice
punt return to midf1eld, and
LeRaron followed with the toss
to John Carson, good for 90
yards plus the penalty. -Four
plays later. Leo Filter cut in
side right tackle for the last
four yards and the score. II
was at this point that Quinlan
blocked Bakers kick.
Sam followed up with a 25-
yard field goal at the start OF
the second quarter. proddine
the Redskins, advantage to 0-3