Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-09
STATISTICS

naroS penanzed Is IS
Giants-Steelers game as the
Eastern Division showdown
battle and took the edge off
the Redskins windup against
the Browns here. Cleveland is
still battling for a place in the
NILS Runnerup Bowl.
The defeat probably was a
mortal blow to Coach Bill Nc
Peaks chances Of retaining his
post next season. although this
will not be taken up until after
the final game.
Title Below Par
Y. A. little didn't have one
OF his best days, but with New
York's defense acting extreme
ly offensive it wasn't necessary.
The old gentleman completed
only 10 Of % passes for 141
yards, but he threw for two
touchdowns and young Glynn
Griffing hit for another. This
was enough to win.
The big men in New York's
victory were Jim Katcavage,
Dick Modzelewski, Andy Robus-
tell and John LoVetere. They
took Washington's offensive
line apart. like expert watch
makers, found what made it
tick and broke it off. AS a re-
suit the Redskins gained only
SO yards on the ground.
Worse yet, the beefy quartet
almost succeeded in dismem-
bering Quarterbacks Norman
Snead and George Izo. Still,
with Bobby Mitchell enjoying
one Of his best days they, to-
gether with Tom Tracy, the
Redskins outgained their New
York counteFparts by almost
100 yards, 240 to IA.
Tracy Earns Pay
Tracy, a pickup from the
Steelers, made his first start
for the Redskins and earned
his pay check. The Bomb"
carried the ball II times for IS
yards and completed one Of
two passes for % yards. This
was an option toss to Mitchell,
planting the ball on New
York's IS. Two plays later Jim
Patton was called for interior
ing with Mitchell on the A.
yard line. and Tracy took 1t ar
ound end from there for WASH
ington's first score.
Mitchell got the Redskins
second touchdown early in the
last period taking a short pass
from Izo and going Sc yards to
climax a day that put the spec
dy receiver close to first place
in the league. Bobby caught
eight for 1877 yards.
The Redskins weren't out
played as thoroughly as the
score indicates. In the first Pc
Rod they outmuscled the Giants,
stopping them four times and
holding little without a COM
pletion in four tries. On their
last trip with the ball in this
period the New Workers settled
for Don Chambers 48-yard
field goal.
Meanwhile, McPeak's men
had gone ahead on Tracy's
touchdown, after their initial
thrust was stopped inches
short Of a touchdown. This wa:
a 65-yard advance, featured by
Bill Anderson's great pass re-
ception for a 49-yard gain to
the New York 10.
Lynch Starts Parade
Trouble began brewing In the
second period when Dick
Lynch shared Snead's pass in
tended for Don BosSeler and
raced AZ yards for a touch.
down. It was the former Notre
Dame backs third score with
an interception this years
new league record.
Moments later big Robustellt
shook Snead loose from the
ball and LoVetere recovered or
the Redskins 10. Titles eight.
yard pitch to Frank Gifforc
Melted q touchdown, and the
flood gates were open.
Robustelli smeared Sneac
again. moments later, and jim
Katcavage recovered and rar
10 yards to the goalline. Chan.
dler's extra point try wa.
blocked by Lonnie Sanders, anc
the Giants took a 1877 halftimt
lead to the dressing room.
Before the afternoon wa
over the Giants had hauleC
down seven Washington aeriall
and the Redskins had grabbed
four. tying a league recorC
shared by numerous teams. But
the one that hurt the most wa
caught by Sam Huff, who rar
SO yards like a halfback to the
unfeigned delight of the home.
town audience.
This followed Titles 20-yarc
touchdown toss to Joe Morri.
son and the Giants wrapped Il
up with Glynn Griffing's 20.
yard score to Frank clifford.