Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Redskins Here
To Start Work
ForCoItsGanne

maj period, nit only TWO re-
ceivers in eight tries for II
yards.
Curiously. the Forty-Niners
got neither of their touch
downs on passes. Hugh Nc
Elhenny. who tied Oleszewski
for ground-gaining laurels with
So yards, scored both six-point-
ers and Gordie Soltau added
the extra points and a pair OF
field goals.
Passes Set Up Field Goal
The Forty-Niners drove So
yards on IL plays for their first
touchdown, with McElhenny
skirting left end for the last
seven yards. Brodie's passes to
0gde Conner and Joe Perry
accounted for As yards on this
advance.
Brodie's passing moved San
Francisco within range for
Soltau's 32-yard field goal,
making it 100. early in the
second period. And only a hold
ing penalty, which erased
Perry's 1l-yard run, prevented
the Forty Miners from getting
six instead of thdee points.
But this snoddy treatment
evidently aroused the Redskins,
for they swept back down the
field for rs yards on i've plays
to score.
The ensuing KICKOFF produced
one of footballs rarities "a
safety for the Redskins. Norb
Hecker's boot went to Jim
Pace, Michigan rookie, q yard
inside the end zone. Pace took
o step across the goal line and
then, seeing q swarm Of white
jerseyed opponents. stepped
back into the end zone, obvi-
ously intending to put the ball
down for a touchback.
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Dee Helps Redskins
But Dee, barreling downfleld,
heard no whistle and bowled
over both Pace and Referee
Emil Heinz. 1t was ruled two
points for the Redskins and
pulled them within q point of
their rivals at 1919. Originally,
this tackle was credited to Don
Boil.
LeBaron's toss to Walton
sent the Redskins ahead and
turned what had threatened to
be q walkover into a real dog
hight. The Forty Miners drove
73 yards to the Washington /
before Brodie fumbled and Tom
Braatz recovered for the Red
skins on his own II.
This looked like the break
needed to turn the tide in the
Fasteners favor. but on the
very next play Zagers fumbled
and Bill Sits recovered for San
Francisco on the Washington
20. This time the Forty MIN
ers would not be stopped. Bro
dies 5-yard toss TO r. c. Owens
and another to Billy Wilson,
good for IL, planted the bah on
the 1-yard line and McElhenny
cracked center for his Sec
ond score. Soltau's placement
moved the West Coast team
ahead for the second time at
1915.
LeBarOn Pass Intercepted
The Redskins missed another
golden opportunity when Fred
Dugan fumbled after signaling
for fair catch of Sam Bakers
punt and Guard Darrell Dess
recovered for Washington on
the San Francisco %. But two
plays later the Forty Miners
had the ball back again when
lDickie Moegle latched onto q
LeBaron pass.
Baker got the Redskins last
three points on q 37-yard field
goal that made it 1917. after
missing an 18-yard try by
inches in the second quarter.
Sam also tried . 49-yard kick
on the last play Of the game,
but somebody up front left
the door open and big Bob st.
Clair barged through and
blocked the ball.
Another Redskins tumble.
this one by Watson while at
tempting a fair catch on Bill
JeSSup's punt, was recovered
by Sits to give the Forty
Miners their game-winning
chance. They took the ball on
the Washington tumble and
after being stopped on the III
Soltau tried a 16-yard place.
ment that was blocked by
Lynch.
Bruney Receivers
Bruney recovered on the 3
yard line and when the Red
skins couldn't extricate them
selves from this hole, Baker.
who had a 45.2 yard punting
average, kicked out to Joe
Arenas. The latter returned 10
yards to the IS. From there the
Forty Miners drove to the IL
before losing is yards on q
holding penalty and on fourth
down Soltau booted the S2-
yard goal that settled matters.
The Redskins got their usual
quota Of injuries, but Bruney's
eye was the most serious. He'll
be treated here this week and
probably viii miss the Colts
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