WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1937 Redskins’ Great Score Laid to Clever Use of Secret Spy’s Tips FLAHERTY ALTERS! Stirring Action Marks D. C. Pros’ Thrill-Packed Triumph Over Giants in Title Battle n PUTS, ADOS I
East’s Champs, Nightmares to Giants, Now Dreaded by Chicago Bears. By BILL DISMER. Jr. TOP pinching yourselves. Red- skin fans! You're not dream- ing. It was 49 to 14. Your dream team did come true—and through—and how! Dream team to you. nightmare team to the Giants and now an unholy vision to the Chicago Bears, who must be contemplating with something akin to consternation the Eastern champion they will be forced to face for the 1937 National League title in the play-off game at Wrigley Field next Sunday. Here's Cliff Battles plummeting over the line to register Today, while echoes of one of the that second touchdown of his'n in the first period. Ed Danowski two most thunderous series of ova- of the Giants is the only athlete standing, all of the others tions ever an athletic team given having hit the dirt either in carrying out their assignments or representing Washington are still in being “taken out of the play." the skins of Redskin, tingling every ——-————-« close observers of the team were trying to compose themselves long enough to point out three salient Redskins’ Welcome Exceeds farts accounting for the well-nigh Incredible five-touchdown margin by which their favorites routed their Even That Accorded in 1924 greatest rival. In order they were: <11 Expert Sammy Baugh slingin’ one the 11 he scouting by a New York high school To First Nats of passes completed coach whose identity would not be Flag-Winning yesterday to set at 81 a new revealed, but who covered the Giants By BILL DISMER. JR. blooded Indians. Chief Lone West and all-time National Pro League record aerials at the completely for the Redskins through- HOME-COMING welcome ex- Tommy Hampton, doing their war for Polo Grounds in out the season. i2> Highly intelligent ceeding even that given Clark dance. Washington's over- _ win use of that information by the Redskin Griffith’s first-time pennant- u'helming from New York. Malone was board of strategy, headed by Coach winning baseball team in 1924 Strictly Collegiate. on the receiving end this Ray Flaherty, and last, but by no was accorded Washington’s Eastern in the stands, it of heave, gotten off EVERYWHERE was tackled means least, worlds of spirit in the professional football champions at seemed, was a red feather or a just before Baugh t Hanken (ex-G. W. XJ. make-ups of a group of youngsters Union Station last night upon their burgundy and gold football decora- by Ray star). Other shown who have played their last two games return from New York, where they tion. symbols of Redskin allegiance. players are Dennerlein with all the fire and zeal of college 3wamped the cocky Giants. Washington acquaintances sprang up Jerry (55), Giants; Battles (20). tv^aunun to. Despite the hour—20 minutes before as if the Polo Grounds were Griffith Cliff Redskins, and Tarzan White midnight—the Capital amply illus- Stadium. Flaherty, Players Fsed Brains. 1 (66), Giants. trated how completely football-crazy The band knew its oats. too. swing- Flaherty could devise ways —A. P. and Star Staff Photo- *J'HAT it had gone when more than 5.000 of ing into "Dixie” as the Redskins ran and means of the out onto the field for the combating its citizens, led by the Drum and first Giants' five-man line, which all season and later "East West Bugle Corps of Fort Stevens Post, playing Side, 11 more than the Side” to the New York stands be- yielded only points American Legion, turned out to cheer Redskins scored and that tween halves. yesterday, its newest heroes. his could his teachings The entire was players grasp Parking the concourse from train atmosphere collegi- in one week didn't start pre- ate, with most of the visiting con- (they gate to street, the station was a mass for the Giant game until last tingent seated on the west side of paring of humanity, save for a narrow lane Monday speaks volumes for both the gridiron and the New York ele- formed for the players’ passage. teacher and pupils. ment on the east. Although Wash- With cheers for every one from Ernie Pinckert deft) and Sammy Baugh quaffing some aqua We mentioned it yesterday, but it ingtonians were only a small Owner George Marshall and his minority pura after being withdrawn for a well-earned rest during the bears repeating: The Redskins made of the 58.285 paid attendance—the pretty wife, the former Corinne Grif- “Giant-killing” process. changes in 22 of their plays to circum- 60,000 crowd was the second largest, fith. and Coach Ray Flaherty down to vent the Giant defense and they in pro football's history—they made be Finest Dm Custodian Bamev Koretsky, the May Scoring learned 7 new ones to spring on an themselves evident from the start and rrowd went wild as Cliff Battles and Pro Football rival. never quit. in of apparently negligent-preparing his recent bride hove into view. History Football. To Cliff Battles and Slingin’ Sam "I never saw anything like it,” said Final standings of the National Baugh, spearheads of the repeating Goal Posts Go. :BEARSGETREADY Declares Critic. Flaherty, flushed with joy. Professional Football League: at the the \ Eastern champions' attack, belong, of end of j “It exceeds anything I ever im- ^SPECIALLYJ GAYLE course, the major honors. They were game when they tore down both Eastern Division. By TALBOT. agined.” answered Marshall, happy as the forces which moved their i sets of goal first time in Associated Press Sport* Writer. inspiring his faith in Washington's public to posts—the Team. W. L. T. Pts Opp mates to play inspired football, foot- the history of football 8 3 0 a team was professional Washington. 195 12n TITLE SCRAP YORK, Dec. 6.—What FOR po appreciate winning jus- | that such crowd ball which held the would-be usurpers | tified. psychology had been New York.fi 3 2 128 109 sibly is the most effective of their sectional title to 15 exemplified. A red canvas off one yards Pittsburgh _ 4 7 0 122 145 scoring combination in foot- of the gained by rushing. How completely ! It Began in New York. goal posts was presented to Brooklyn _.3 7 1 82 174 Redskins’ Rivals Heartened NEWball history—Cliff Battles, the the Skins were in command is shown Mrs. Marshall, who will have it 2 8 1 86 177 the greeting here was Philadelphia_ ggBBBfflSElj_ ball-carrying will o' the wisp, and the which reveal autographed all the Redskins and In statistics, they ^LTHOUGH by Western Division. Sammy Baugh, the peerless passer— tumultous, it was only the climax it to Over were forced to punt only three times ! present Hubby George. From | by Uphill Triumph shot af a Bob has the surprising Washington day-long of ovations which be- the he was Chicago Bears_9 11 201 100 McChesney, agile Redskin end. as he teas greeted by his during the game. way anticipating it last Redskins to the before noon when at Union here last through championship ;an just yesterday, that as Green Bay. 7 4 0 220 122 Cardinals, 42-28. proud spouse Station night upon return of night. George might accept of the Eastern the of 0 the victors Division of the National Baugh Sets Record. first several special trains "hit” a Christmas It's Detroit _ 7 4 180 105 from Gotham. She was one of some 5.000 who present. certain By the Associated Press. Mew York. The turned out in the rain to welcome the Professional Football League. an all-America back if ! term "hit” is used nothing could please him better. Chicago Cardinals 5 5 1 135 165 conquering heroes. Dec. 8—The Chi- gATTLES, for that is what It Cleveland_ 1 10 0 75 207 The wwy Cliff and Sammv cut there ever was one, somewhat de- j advisedly, exactly sounded like when it arrived in the cago Bears, having completed didoes behind their savagely thrusting lies description, breaking loose as he AMBLIN' 'round the Big Town Results Yesterday. aig city. the formality of finishing forward wall in a 49-14 victory It is did for two runs of 75 and 79 yards The crowd really took over Demp- Washington. 49: New York. 14. their National Pro- ied by the Redskins Band. 55 CHICAGO,regular difficult to picture the Redskins as to set the second and fourth strong, up sey's after the game .. With the Red- Chirago Bears. 42; Chicago Cardi- fessional Football League schedule and arrayed in Indian costumes and losers next Sunday, when they meet touchdowns, in addition to sizable skins having reservations for dinner nals, 28. after previously the West- Feathers, the throng of some 4.000 just clinching the Chicago Bears, champions of the ether gains from time to time. That there, 'most every Washingtonian in ern division title, de- about took over New York's Fifth Game Next Sunday. today designed Western Division, at Chicago's Wrigley no credit from a New York Is taking away great tried to get a table ... It fense maneuvers calculated to halt avenue, despite the morning church Washington vs. Chicago Bears (play- Field, in their play-off for the league Redskin line which time and again was a real home-town celebration, with Washington’s Redskins here next tush hour. It spread completely off for league championship). title. The Bears, with nothing at pried the Giant forwards apart to pro- Leon Brusiloff. local orchestra leader, Sunday when the clubs clash for the across the street, disrupting traffic, Dixie stake, steam-rollered the Chicago Car- vide big holes for the galloping acting as master of ceremonies League. world championship. and marched all the way to Columbus dinals. 42 to 28, in their final yesterday. Gipper. Host Jack Dempsey and former Heavy- Richmond Arrows, 10; Alexandria Heartened by their 42-28 victory Circle, several miles from the station. Cliff the runner and Sammy the Baugh, today in possession of a new weight Champion Jim Braddock were Celtics, 0. over the Chicago Cardinals here yes- There, taking the subway to the | thrower demoralized the Giants. Be- National League record, closed the among the celebrities introduced Exhibitions. terday. the Bears nevertheless were On the Bears Polo Grounds, it was submerged for Scouting tween them, they chopped the New season as he started it, by completing but the biggest cheers went to the worried over their defensive work, about half an hour, but arriving at Portsmouth Cubs, 29; Norfolk Special Dispatch to The Star. Yorkers’ defense into kindling wood, more passes against the Giants than Redskins who were presented individ- The Cardinals' four touchdowns. the scene of battle, it immediately Clancys. 7. j Dec. 6—Fairly bursting with civic pride and loyalty, especially and it previously had been regarded he did against any other club all sea- ually. ; coupled with the Redskins’ powerful made itself more evident than ever. Wilmington Clippers, 16; Washing- when the radio revealed the Redskins were leading the Giants, 21 to 0. as one of the stoutest defenses in the son. Eleven out of fifteen gave the Benny Friedman, once acknowledged offense in mowing down the New' The band marched around the field ton Presidents, 3. your correspondent swore himself in as a deputy scout for Mr. George game. In fact, the Giants' coach, Blinger a total of R1 for the season— the peer of all passers, was a visitor York Giants, 49-14, creased the Bears’ before the game w'ith the two full- Portsmouth Sewanees, 14; South CHICAGO.Marshall's Burgundy and Gold football forces and took notes on the Steve Owens, made the unfortunate four more than Arnold Herbcr made to the Redskin dressing room after brows. Norfolk Aces, 6. Chicago Bears. The Bears, you know, played the Chicago Cardinals hpre remark only two days ago that the last year to set an all-time mark the game ... He went immediately to up yesterday. Next Sunday the Bears will play the Redskins for the professional Washington line "didn't belong in the Slingin' Sam to tell him that he Cards Spotted Two Markers. championship of the world. same league” with hi*. Baugh also should be credited with Data (Sammy) was the greatest of 'em m AAlll Warwhoop 'T'HE game, which established a scor- A copy of the general report which we shall turn over to Coach Ray Giants for all. u. o. tmiurnua duw •imply out-guessing the Pos. Washington (4»). N. Y. (14) record for the season, was w’hen he arrives with his Redskins this week follows: j ing Flaherty rneoman ray* lTimit*. that fourth for after he E. An all-National League team for touchdown, Millner _ Poole played before 7.313 fans who lit bon- 1. The game next Sunday will be played at Wrigley Field. had been to Malone T-Edwards-Widseth 1937, picked by Steve Owen, Giant and Baugh took the passing Charley fires in the wind-swept stands. Dur- 2. The Bears are easy to wear helmets and L. G. Olsson -Dell Isols IN WILMINGTON TILT identify. They bright yellow jgATTLES ■ 11 he told Ed to laiiru lo uiciuue a single rtea- Giants' line and it afternoon, Justice — which neces- black apart held up S 2 Smith- Hein ing the darkness, finally and yellow uniforms. The numbers on the Bears' backs are very large. set.” next R G. Tarcher_ Tuttle skin Did you ever hear of so the crowd could a Bat- •'get The thing the Giants Baugh, siiaiea caning ine game m uie waning So are the Bears’ backs. get laugh. Grant or j knew Justice was behind their sec- 5 J Malone Battles, or Edwards, Mr. Owen? tles, a wraith in silk earned 5 S Howell Masters Leads to 16-3 moments, several players were in- 3. Bronko Nagurski looks good. He sat. in the press box beside thus panties, R R Smith- Leemans Haw! Who's last Clippers ondary' and free to run heave p got the laugh and were the ball 170 yards in 24 trie* from Sammy's L H. Battles Danowskl volved in heated arguments correspondent, who disguised himself as a baseball trader by looking very 15 R now? didn’t yards unimpeded across the goal H. Baueh Cuff Incidentally, Stevey Victory Over Champions escorted from the field. blue. This was easy to do. Anybody!- scrimmage, not counting a 76-yard P. B Pinckert line. Did I hear some Corkinr like it a bit when Chief Lone West runback of one say ‘‘w'ho Score by periods: Winning their ninth game of the can turn blue watching a football an intercepted pass. Baugh danced in front of of Dixie League. A of the Stan Scout- Washington __ the Giant bench passage •aid there ain’t no Justice?” 34 7 7 03_4.0 season one defeat and one with 10 completed 11 passes for a total gain New York 0 0 against game the temperature above 34 *0—14 to put the Indian on the New Special Dispatch to The Star. ing Report, entitled the "Lavden Washington scoring—Touchdowns—Bat- sign tie, the Bears spotted the Cards two zero. of 135 yards, running his total of a Hero. tles. M. Yorkers ... reads as Every One Krause (sub for Battles. Justice It wasn’t the only Indian Del., Dec. 6—Wal in the first and Viewpoint,” follows: for the season to 81 and • sub for Pihckert>. Millner. VyiLMINGTON, touchdowns period 4. There are 28 on the completions 2; R. Smith. sign that was on them former Pennsvlvanit players as Flaherty refused, because he Points after touchdown—R. Smith. 7 put Masters, then roared back with 13 in Question—Cold day, isn't it? the previous league record points Bears' roster. That’s what the pro- breaking JUST