Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-19
REDSKINS

IN the second quarter set up
Pittsburgh's third touchdown,
and Layne booted "a and 90
yard field goals in the last Pc
Rod for the coup de grace.
Two first-quarter field goals
by Sam Baker from the 80 and
30-yard lines put the Redskins
on the board and ultimately
saved them from the horse
collar. Sans kicks also gave
rise to the hope that they
might be decisive once the Of
tense got untracked, but it was
a vain hope.
Ralph Guglielmi, who had an
off-day at quarterback after
two outstanding performances.
spent most of the afternoon
digging himself out of the turf
as the Steelers Swarmed on him
like bees. Ralph completed only
two of Is passes for 9 yards
and committed the two FUN
bles responsible for Pittsburgh's
early lead.
LIE Baron's Ankle Sprained
Eddie LeBaron was dis
patched to the rescue with the
score reading 1913, and took
his mates to the enemy r.
yard line, after Gary Click had
picked of a Layne pass on
Pittsburgh's SO. At that point
Eddie lost control and, after
two consecutive fumbles, had to
settle for Bakers second three
pointer.
LIE Baron also suffered a Sc
verely sprained ankle that pre-
vented him from doing any,
thing thereafter except hold
the ball for Sans placekicks
The injury may keep him out
Of the Cleveland game.
The Steelers came to town
obviously prepared to gang up
on the quarterbacks and sue
ceeded admirably. Even Eagle
Day, making his league debut
at the position late in the game
was trampled like a doormat
before being recalled to the
safety Of the bench.
Guglielmi, who had no ex-
cuses and offered no alibi fol
his shoddy performance, lost
the ball on the first play of the
game and Linebacker George
Tarasovic grabbed 1t on the
Redskins 22-yard line. George
was touchdown hound until he,
too. fumbled the pigskin on
Washington's 8, where it con-
veniently rolled out Of bounds
Three plays later, Fullback
Larry Krutko banged over from
the 1-yard line and Layne
kicked the point.
TarasOVic Makes It
This sudden disaster shocked
but didn't diSmay the Georgia
Day" crowd, and a measure Of
confidence in the Redskins was
restored after the ensuing kick
of when BoSSeler, Dick James
and Ed Sutton moved the ball
20 midneld. But on a third
down play, Ernie Stautnei
Jared Goog loose from the pall
and Tarasovic again picked II
up and took off for the goal
line. He made it this time, 80
Yards away. and Layne again
added the point.
The Steelers made little
Roadway against a defense fea-
turing Bob Toner, Chuck
Drazenovich and FELTON,, but II
really wasn't necessary. Mid
way in the second quarter
after Bobby Luna punted to
James on the Washington SO
Guglielmi whipped a pass to
Bill Anderson, who tried to
lateral to BoSseler and lost the
ball. Jack Butler, back in the
lineup after missing two games
because Of injuries, recovered
for Pittsburgh on the Redskins
80. Layne'S 13-yard toss tx
Pete Brewster and Krutko's II.
yard run moved it to the four
and Krutko took 1t over from
there for his second touch.
down.
Nixon used BoSSeler at full.
back and Johnny Olszewski al
halfback in the second half
hoping to Offset the absence Of
injured Jim Podoley at half.
back, but it was a futile effori
70 get the team rolling. Bos.
seller reeled of gains rangins
from 10 to 10 yards, and Gug.
lielmi once got away for a 10.
yard jaunt. But in the enc
they had to settle for unsuc,
ceSSful place kicks by Bake
from the Redskins 46 and a
yard lines. Sam also missed
from the Steelers' A in tn,
second quarter,
Layne's first field goal fol