Evening star., 1960-08-20
STATISTICS

tries. Ollie Matson ran so yards
for touchdown and Tom Will
son Scampered 13 for another.
That was enough to give the
Rams a 1921 victory before
STOPS fans, the smallest turn
out in the 15-game series.
1t was Bob Waterfield's first
victory as head coach of the
Los Angeles pros, who took a
20-7 licking from the Phila-
delphia Eagles in their debut
last Saturday night. 1t also
was the second straight set
back for the crippled Redskins
who didn't have Dick Haley
one Of their top defensive
backs; Ray Krouse, defensive
tackle. or Quarterback Ralph
Guglielmi.
Day Hits on 10 Passes
Eagle Day, making his first
start in the injured Guglielmi's
place, went all the way on Of
fenSe for the Washington eleven
and turned in a creditable job.
He completed 10 of 18 passes for
146 yards, Including a 32-yard
touchdown pass to Bill Ander-
son for the Redskins second
touchdown in the second quar-
ter.
Day did all of his team S
punting. held the ball for Bob
Khayat's three successful point
after-touchdown tries, and also
was the Redskins leading
ground-gainer with 27-yards on
six carries. Eagle and his
teammates seemed to tire in
the second half. when the
Rams came on to score both
their touchdownS and two field
goals.
1t was billed as a battle of
Sc con d-String quarterbacks,
and Buddy Humphrey of the
Rams was about even with his
rival. The time Baylor
star completed 16 of his %
throws for l74 yards, but
couldn't get a touchdown.
Goal in Each Period
Until Matson got loose on his
scoring run midway of the sec
ond quarter, it appeared that
the Rams only points would
be made by Villanueva. He
kicked one in each period from
the IA, 19, 13 and AZ yard lines.
One more and he would have
unofficially tied the National
Football League record of five
which Waterf1eld shares with
old Ernie Nevers.
Villanueva was wide from the
20-yard line in the second
quarter, and John Paluck,
Redskins end, blocked a 28-yard
attempt in the third period.
Matson's run matched his
longest in league competition
last year. but Ollie, curiously
enough. finished the game with
a net of only 38 yards on 10
carries. This was due to an
apparent loss of some of his
old speed on the end sweeps
and excellent defensive work
by Dick Lasse, Bob Toneff and
Paluck. Toneff, in particular,
had big night.
The victory ended a nine
game losing streak at the Coli
scum for the Rams, who signed
Waterfield after Sid Gillman's
1859 eleven finished the league
season with a 2-10 record. Will
sons clinching touchdown,
ironically, was the first for
Touchdown Tom" since last
years exhibition games.
Nixon Pleased With Day
Coach Mike Nixon of the
Redskins had to be satisfied
with Days performance, and
he was. 1t was a mighty tired
quarterback who left the field,
grimy and bruised, at the fin
ish. Even with the games last
minutes ticking away, Day came
within an ace of snatching vic
tory from the Rams. He fired
a long pass that Halfback Ed
Sutton got his hands on near
midf1eld but couldn't hold. 1t
looked like a sure six-pointer.
Ed Vereb of Maryland got
the Redskins first touchdown,
lifting them into the lead on
a l-yard smash. The 79-yard
drive that preceded it was fea-
tured by Days 10 and II yard
passes to Joe Walton, his own
run for IL, and a 13-yard
throw to Vereb.
Days tosseS to Sutton for 80
and 10 yards later in the
second quarter helped set the
stage for the ,32-yard payoff
pitch to Anderson. The big
end from Tennessee made a
spectacular catch between Les
Richter and Carl Karilivacz.
Heenan's interception came
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