Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-22
STATISTICS

the Giants, Cowboys and the
others in pursuit of the wonder
boys. Seldom has a team with
so many weaknesses gone I'M
defeated so far in a title race.
The 4-0-2 record has sur
prised everybody. including -
privately-some Of the teams
staunchest supporters.
Coach Bill McPeak credited
"heads-up" football with bring
ing the team through its latest
crisis before a Runaway crowd
of 60,671 at Franklin Field.
Nick Skorich, the losers down.
cast leader, agreed wholeheart-
eddy. The Redskins took it in
stride, but their hackers must
have blisters from sitting so
long on the anxious seat while
the team fought off the Eagles
last, desperate charge.
Tough Road Ahead
The roof still can cave in.
II the Giants 17-14 upset vic
tory over the potent Lions
didn't ring a warning bell, the
Cowboys 1927 trouncing Of
the bruising Steelers should.
Nor is Cleveland to be counted
out after plastering the Car
dinals, 34-7. These are the rea-
sons the coaches don't dare
look more than one game
ahead.
On q day when they lost the
battle Of statistics, the Red
skins won to stretch their un-
beaten skein to six games.
Quarterback Norman Snead
had another big day in passing.
completing II Of rs for 276
yards and two touchdowns.
While the Redskins running
attack produced next to moth
ing-a paltry 40 yards-snead
managed to balance the Of
tense somewhat by varying his
throws to Fred Dugan, Billy
Barnes and Bill Anderson as
well as Bobby Mitchell
The Redskins, 1-point under
dogs, had to score to win, but
their defense gave them three
chances to get on the board
and they cashed in twice. At
the finish. with Jurgensen
tossing aerial darts like a witch
doctor, Dale Hackbart snuffed
out the Eagles last and very
serious threat by picking off a
throw intended for Tommy Nc
Donald in the end zone
Four interruptions
In all, Washington's defensive
unit bounced on three Eagle
fumbles and hauled down four
passes. JurgenSen, playing sec
ond fiddle to King Hill at the
start, had a good day, with is
competitions in % throws for
231 yards and three touch
downs. On the ground Clar-
ence Peaks gained 80 yards on
IL carries, leading a running
assault that outclasSed the
Redskins by a Stool margin.
In this case, as Skorich sadly
noted after the game. statistics
went for Sweeney. The only
numbers that counted were on
the scoreboard.
A week-long barrage Of print
ed taunts against the Eagles
had the Redskins coaches on
edge, but early in the third
period their charges actually
came within 10 yards Of break
ing the game wide open.
Washington led, 20-7, thanks
to Bob Khayat's second field
goal, when End John Paluck
recovered Peaks tumble on
Philadelphia's %. A touchdown
at that point would have
clipped the Eagles wings for
keeps. But two line bucks net
ted only four yards and when a
pass missed, Khayat was
called in for another field
goal. This time Bob was wide.
Settle for Field Goal
Moments before, the Red
skins had a chance for touch
down, thanks to Mitchell's IA
yard kickoff return, but they
had to settle for three points
when Philadelphia's defense
jelled. The losers weren't pat
sizes by any stretch of the imag-
ination. They were as tough
as any team the Redskins have
faced this season but didn't
click in the clutch, while the
winners did.
Mitchell got the first and
last Washington touchdowns
On passes from Snead. but he
figured in an exchange Of the
ball before Strengthening out
and flying right across the
goal line the first time. Early
in the second quarter Bob Pei
legrini intercepted a pass by
Hill, but Mitchell gave it right
back to the Eagles on a tumble.
Two plays later Bob Freeman
latched on to another Hill
throw for the Redskins, and