Evening star., 1959-12-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW B, FRANCIS s7Auu
Pride r. Cut

AT HALFTIME WHEN THE Redskins were leading
the Giants 1917, Weeb Ewoank of the Colts sighed in
resignation They're showing anything" the Balt-
more coach conceded referring to New YorkS Eastern
champions.
Ewbank and his Colts, having won the Western Divi
sion title il Los Angeles Saturday flew most of the wee
morning hours to catch final glimpse of the Giants
whom they play December 27 for the National Football
League title. Weeb pink-eyed from lack of sleep
Il didn't really expect the Giants to play at better
than half-specd Ewbank said the press box Il know
we didn't last when wrapped up division early
If you don't point for the payof try to avoid injuries
when there's nothing at stake there's something wrong
with you"
IN THE SECOND HALF, however the pride of the
Giants came cut and they played harder and scored
two touchdowns Charlie Conerys 36yard pass to Kyle
Rote and on 7Syard march with Don Heinrich operating
at quarterback, But it closer than scoreboard
indicated and a good deal rougher the field than it
had been.
I'VE played pretty we'll" Coach Mike Nixon of the Red
skins said Good enough to have If Ed Sutton hadn't
been in motion it would have been tied at 1717. Then
we missed another the 2-yard line"
For the second week in succession, Sutton had
touchdown nulhed by penalty, yesterdays SO-yard
pass play with Eddie LeBaron the throwing end
26l98 hafrozen fans booed but in the dressing room
Nixon admitted the call beyond reproach Everything
Sutton did the play perfect Mike said Except
that he was in motion. Well, so it goes"
All losing long and painful but eventually
they end Everybody the Washington dressing
room seemed glad of it.
EWBANK CAME INTO Nixon's office to say You did
good job Mike. You could have won it today Say
wanted to ask you question" Ewbank and Nixon held
brief whispered conversation, then Weeb started to
walk out.
Good luck in the playof," Nixon said aloud
Well need it., Ewbank called back The Browns beat
U.s. you beat US don't know .
After the Colts coach had gone Nixon said Baltimore
is still great team but this is better Giants club than
it was year ago. It'll be helluva battle"
"Ewbank said the Giants didn't show him much in the
first half" visitor said
They didn't" Mike verified "Ah they threw up
crazy defense just to confuse the Colts guess You can't
win consistently with a 6-3 defense, although they
did today"
SOME OF THE REDSKINS brightest stars of yester-
year sat the bench. There were Sammy Baugh Erny
Pinckert Riley Smith, Cliff Battles Steve Bagarus Wilbur
Moore, Wayne Milner Bob MasterSon, Wee Willie Wilkn
Clyde Shugar and others In their heyday they usually
many games in a month than the present.
day Redskins all season.
The increased violence of the Giants in the second
half coupled with the presence of Baugh reminded Tom
Dowd another visitor of an anecdoe Tom doing the
color the Giants radioTV network but long time
former NFL official preuded it this way:
You know, the Giants paid price the pride they
showed Frank Clifford, Cliff Livingston and Tripett
were hurt trying to win that didn't anything
to them Which brings to Baugh and the final game
of his career.
1T was against the Boston Yanks, and I the
referee Sammy faded back to throw and couldn't find
receiver He toward the sidenes where there was
mountain Of Boston tacklers bearing down him.
"Baugh was six inches inside the Sidelne but blew
the whistle real quick and stopped the play before he
hit Sammy turned to and said: Who said was out
of boundS?'
Sam said, was only trying to protect you This is
your last game and you couldn't possibly have gained an
inch You would have been racked up
"Baugh snapped back at Dowd' he said when
Sammy Baugh wants protection, Sammy Baugh will ask
for it,.
'Ycu Sc, Sam's pride showing, too"