Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-16
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
A Matter of Records
BY LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUES 1859 record
book is of the and won't believe this but only
three players have scored touchdowns during their
than Hugh Bones Taylor, former Redskins
end OF course there's quite gap between Don Illusions
atime high of los for Green Bay and Taylors So But
Steve Van Buren, with IT, and Pete Phos with S. both Of
whom played for the Philadelphia Eagles the only
others who outScored old Bones.
George Halas still owns the record for the longest run
with fumble-98 yards for a touchdown-but wish
Editor Joe Labrun would clarity small item Haas.
ownercoach of the Bears made his historic dash
Der T. 1928 against Thorpes Indians" But the atime
standings don't list Thorpes Indians presumably team
under the command Of the late Jim Thorpe They do list the
Canton Bulldogs, for whom Thorpe played and who won
the championship that year with 01 record And the
Bears own record book lists the Akron Indians who didn't
fare as wen, finishing with l-6 mark.
1T is CURIOUS TOO, that editors note under the
atime individual ground-ganing records explains why
Bronko Nagurskis is not listed The Bronx whose
son was the San Francisco 10th draft choice
this year, was credited with 403 yards in 82 carries
46yard average over nine seasons But he isn't ranked
because he played two years. 1880 and 81 before ocal
statistics recorded.
That makes HaaS rum and few other records appear
to be highly unofficial" downright suspect The
only one Wen buy out Of the dm misty past Is Paddy
Drsco four dropkcks for the Chicago Cardinals against
Columbus October H. 1925. One good for so yards
and any idiot could see II Paddy was standing the
5O-yard line when he booted it.
Ironically. Paddys feat matched the following
year by player with the distinctive handle Of Ebert
Bloodgood Ebert played for Kansas City against Duluth
and his longest boot was good for IS yards.
ANOTHER RECORD THAT needs editing, believe,
is Cecil IsbeIs 4-inch pass to Hutson for Green Bay
against the Cleveland Rams in 1912 Who is to 1t want
inches, S? Did the referee haul out tape measure
before the play, or did the statistician guess at it?
Why not make it foot? Or. at least half foot? Any
thing less than that shouldn't count Isbel should have
been ashamed of himself passing that close to the goal
line He should have given the ball to the fuback
of-tacke smash.
Hutson figures in another odd record-hoder of the
most individual records, IA.
THE 4-INCH PASS almost always brings to mind
the 99yard pass play from Frank Fchock to Andy Farkas
of the Redskins against Pittsburgh at Grh Stadium in
1885, It's still the record although two 9S-yarders have
been pulled off since
One version of the FarkasFchock "home rum is that
Filchock called DID, Redskins hirddown standby,
to the right The Steeer sensed coming and
massed their forces in that sector to block it, But Farkas
busted signal and went in the opposite direction where
he was easy, open target for the pass.
Andy however told us he noticed the defensive
hafback his side taking undue liberties Farkas not
frequently used pass receiver and this lad whose
not remembered now, would drift to the opposite
side Farkas back to the huddle after finding him
self all alone told Flchock to call the pass
but to toss him the ball.
Whatever took place in the huddle, it worked