St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-26
Ringing The
BELL
By Jesse Bell

By Jesse Bell
The newly integrated Washing
ton Redskins continue to amaze
the football world. Last Sunday
the high flying Redskins upended
the Philadelphia Eagles. This was
win number 4, losing none and tie
ing two.
Bobby Mitchell continues to be
the gun. He scored on touchdown
losses of % and 20 yards, and set
up a field goal with a IA yard
kickoff return. In all Bobby grab
bed eight passes for 145 yards.
Prior to last Sundays perform
ance Mitchell was leading the
league in kickoff returns with an
average distance of 35.5 in six
carries. He is also the third best
pass receiver in the National Foot
ball League.
In Pittsburgh a rampaging 33
year old veteran is becoming the
surprise of the Eastern division.
John Henry Johnson is off to the
best start of his career. He has
piled up over 100 yards in three
games this year, up to last Sunday
he had gained 439 yards in SO car
ries against the strong defense
concious Giants and Detroit Lions.
Much of John Henry's success
this year must be credited to the
stellar work of Joe Womack, the
stumpy 200 pound speedster from
Los Angeles State. Joe who has
been timed at 90 for the century,
has been keeping the defenses hon
est, spreading the Inebackers to
make running room for his team
mates thrust through the line.
Our Vikings will face this
block busting twosome in Pitts
burgh on November 4.
Around the National Football
League Willie Wood of the Green
Bay Packers leads the league in
pass interruptions with 5. His
teammate Herb Adderley is num-
Der 2 with 4. John Henry Johnson
is the number rusher in the
league with a SO yard average in
83 attempts.
Fred Clarke of Dallas trails
Paul HOrnung in scoring with 48
points all on touchdown passes.
Over in the American Football
league Abner Haynes, the AF.L.'s
most exciting player, has reached
new heights, operating behind
skilled blocking, Abner is the
leagues top halfback with a ga
rushing average. He is also a
skilled pass receiver, he has COM
bined his talents to lead the AF'L
in touchdowns with ten.
Gene MingO of the Denver
BrOncOs leads the league with
SO points. Art Powell Of the New
York Titans is the leagues sec
Ond most productive pass grab
Der with 81 and s touchdOwns.
The Minnesota Vikings pounded
out a 1914 lashing to the Los
Angeles Rams. In their initial VIC
tory the home club looked like a
top flight National Football
League club. The Vikings have
been working for this game all
season. They have been beaten,
bruised, frustrated, but never hui
inflated.
Last Sunday they gave local
fans much to cheer about. This
was a big victory and gives
notice Of more in the future.
On Sunday, October %, 1862 the
home club meets Coach Van
Brocklin's old teammates, the
Philadelphia Eagles at Metropoli-
tan Stadium.
Don Newcombe, SO and Larry
Dolby, 80, two former major
leaguers discovered the financial
fountain of youth in Japan this
past summer. They were both
signed by the Central Leagues
Chunichi Dragons at $4,000 for
slightly more than q half seasons
play.
NewcOmbe and Dolby were the
most popular Dragons and were
credited with improving the
teams attendance and advance
ment to third place at seasons
end.
According to word from the
teams General Manager, both will
be retained in 1868. Don would be
signed to the same $4,000 while
Larry will take a cut to $4,000.
The pair did not fully come up
to expectations but big Don phil