Evening star., 1960-09-05
Errotic Play May Cost
Eagle Day No. I Berth

off target, overlooked potential
receivers serveral times and
finished with only seven COM
pletions in % tries for 20
yards. Bratkowski, who played
all but a few minutes of the
last quarter. hit on 18 of 80
tosses for 287 yards.
Reynolds Could Get Job
With Ralph Guglielmi still
nursing an injured knee, and
Day not hitting consistently,
M. C. Reynolds, obtained early
last week from the st. Louis
Cardinals. apparently moves
into the free-for-all for the sig
nal-calling job at a most ia
vorable moment. He completed
two Of three passes in the
closing seconds Of play for %
yards, moving his teammates
to Chicago's R2-yard line before
Vic Zucco latched onto one in
tended for Sam Horner as the
game ended.
In justice to Day, he didn't
have Dick James or Jim Podo-
ley, both on the hospital list,
to help move the ball. And
Halfback Ed Sutton, who is far
below par. missed a couple of
long shots, one slightly de-
flected, that would have saved
the club from its first shutout
of the year. But Eagle also
was erratic enough to make
Washington supporters vince.
Day has been in charge since
Guglielmi was injured in the
Forty Miners game and the
team hasn't scored a touch
down in the last 10 periods. A
good game, like the one he had
against the Rams, might be all
Eagle needs to get started. He's
been unlucky, too, with his
most dependable receivers drop
ping several easy throws. His
record shows 81 competitions in
n tries for 324 yards and one
touchdown.
Situation Critical
The situation is critical and
Reynolds may get lucky. Nixon
doesn't care who does it or how
but wants a quarterback who
can get the team over that last
chalkline.
Gary Click undoubtedly
played his finest game as a
Redskin against the Bears. He
intercepted two Bratkowski
passes. logging the first 49 yards
to Chicago's six. only to see Bill
George, Joe Fortunate & Co
hold the Redskins on the five
Gary ran the second 35 yards
to Chicago's 81, but the offense
begged down this time on the
%.
Click also saved a touchdown
in the third period when he
overhauled Merrill Douglas
Fullback Rick Casares' under
study, on the Washington II
after a 40-yard chase. Douglas
a shifty. 6-foot, 205-pounder
danced through half the Red
skins before Click nailed him
Tackle Bob Toneff, who re-
covered Casares' tumble on the
Chicago IA, and Linebacker
Dick Lasse, who pounced on
Willie Galimore's bobble on the
Chicago rs. gave the Redskins
their first two scoring chances
in the opening period. Wing
back Ben Scotti grabbed Doug
las tumble on the Bears 81 in
the third period. again to nc
avaik
Khayat Misses Two Tries
Young Bob Khayat, who
kicked two field goals against
the Eagles the week before
missed two from the AZ and 81
yard lines.
Johnny Olszewski, the teams
leading ground-gainer with 81
yards on thre carries. almost
was off to the races on a 30
yard romp in the third period
But Pete Manning. whC
played for John Carroll High
School, caught him at mid.
field. On the next play Man.
ming batted down a pass in.
tended for Ed Vereb.
Bratkowski's passes to viii
Wewveall and Harlon Hill, anc
Casares' line-busting- featured
the Bears 78-yard march fol
their first touchdown. Willie
EGalimore got it on a five-yare