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WASHINGTON, D. C.t SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1938.
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Coaches9 Palship Cools as Redskins and Giants Atvait Struggle
ose or
Redskin-Giant Argument Waxes Heavy on Train;
Danowski-Baugh Duel Is High Light of Big Game
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star Staff Correspondent.
GARDEN CITY, Long Island, Dec. 3.—On the train, coming up for
the Redskin-Giant game, the vanguard of the Washington rooting
section begain to fill up the club car and talk about the battle. "I wish,”
said one man, “that I could get some of that 8-to-5 money. How about
those Broadway guys making the Giants the favorites? Why, we’ll
knock ’em off by two touchdowns, even if Erny Pinckert can't play."
“I'm not so sure about that,” spoke up another man. “I'd like to
see Washington win, but losing Pinckert isn’t going to help. That Eddie
Justice is a darned good blocking back, I’ll admit. In fact. I think he’s
pretty close to Pinckert. But suppose Justice gets hurt, too? Then who's
going to block for Baugh and Farkas?” A fellow who had been quietly
sipping a beer turned and looked. “I’m from New York,” he said, “and
I'm a Giants fan. But you fellows don’t have to feel sorry for the
Redskins. Shucks, they’ve got another blocking back you haven't
mentioned. Ray Flaherty's been using him as a runner, but when he
was with the Giants this Max Krause was a doggone good blocking back.
“As for making a little bet,” he added, ominously, "I'll take some
of your dough. But no 8-to-5 odds. I’ll lay even money.”
“Not that I’m afraid,” laughed the first Washington man, "but I'm
going to wait until we hit New York and see if those odds are the
real thing.”
Baugh and Riley Smith Were Hurt
The fellow from New York shrugged his shoulders. "I don’t believe
In laying 8-to-5 odds on a game between two good football teams. It's
too big a risk. But at the same time I don’t think the Giants have only
a 50-50 chance of winning. They figure to bag this game.”
“Baloney,” squawked a man from Washington. “Why do the Giants
figure to win? Flaherty has the Indian sign on the Giants. He beat ’em
in 1936 when the Redskins were from Boston, and he beat ’em in a
game just like tomorrow's ... A game for the Eastern title. Then he
came back last year and did the same thing, 49-14. What do you mean,
the Giants figure to win?”
“Who won the first game between the two teams this year?” coun
tered the New Yorker. “Well, the Giants did, 10-7. How about that?
“Sammy Baugh was hurt and out of condition,” snapped back a
Washingtonian. “Besides, Riley Smith was out of the game and . .
“Bah,” said the man from Gotham, warming up to the argument.
"H-, what difference did that make? Why, Flaherty has a dozen
backs and they’re all good. One's as good as the next. Shucks, I picked
up Washington papers and saw where this Bill Hartman was just as good
as Baugh and that Jay Turner was quarterbacking in the place of Smith
and that the Redskins were just as tough as ever.”
“Say, you don’t believe what you read in the papers, do you?” asked
the guy who started it all, “Hartman's a good kid, so is Turner. But they
ain't no Baugh and Riley Smith. There's nobody like Baugh."
It's Slingin' Sam Against Ed Danowski
The New York man dug down in his pocket again. "Nobody like
Baugh?” he screamed. “Listen, fellow, have you ever heard of Ed
Danowski of the Giants? Why, he's not. only a better all-around foot
ball player than Baugh but he's also a better passer. And I know the
official figures to back up what I say.”
“I know something about passing mysilf,” answered the man from
Washington. "Baugh set a record last year for completing passes. He
had 81 completed. He's been hurt this year but he's still completed 59
out of 116 and that's a little better than .500. What's wrong with that
record?”
“Nothing,” answered the New Yorker, “only it isn’t good enough.
Danowsiki's completed 68 out of 124 for a .548 percentage. Not only that
but he's been pitching a football in the pro game for four and 'a half
years and his average is an even 50 per cent completions. Shucks, Baugh's
only in his second year in this business. WaitH he's been around as
long as Ed.”
Another Washingtonian, probably a bookkeeper, began to fumble
through his pockets. Finally he came up with a newspaper clipping. “I
can wave a few figures myself, friend,” he said, addressing the man from
Manhattan.
“For the same number of games played, Washington has made more
first downs and gained more ground by passing.” "How about running
the ball?” asked the New Yorker, “I hear that some teams still set a store
by ground-gaining.”
“Well,” conceded the Agger filbert. “New York has a slight edge.”
“And passing average?” persisted the New Yorker.
“The Giants have that, too,” admitted the Washingtonian.
Each Team Licked Crack Western Foe
“Listen, fellows,” said the New Yorker, “I’ll grant you it’s going to be a
good ball game. I’ll grant you both teams are good, but the Giants have
gained more ground, scored more points, allowed less points by the oppo
sition, outpassed the Redskins, and,” he concluded, his voice rising to a
triumphant pitch, “the Giants also have wop more games. What more
proof do you want that New York figures to win?”
The Washington men didn’t answer for a moment. Then one of then)
spied a sports reporter and made him take the stand.
"Who do you like?” he asked.
“Well,” said the sports reporter, “I saw the Giants play the Eastern
All-Stars before the season opened and they didn't look good, but. . ."
“Who won?” snapped the New Yorker. “The Giants won, all right,”
•aid the S. R., "but Ward Cuff had to kick two doggone long field goals to
•core 6 points.” “And what did the Redskins do in their two all-star
games?” demanded the man from the Bronx.
"They lost,” said the sports reporter, “but they played better teams,
l think, and . .
“How about Sunday’s game?” said a Washington rooter.
"Well,” replied the S. R„ “Flaherty has hung it on Steve Owen twice
In a row and he doesn't figure to do it again. The Giants are overdue,
anyway.”
“Let’s get down to facts,” said the New Yorker.
“Well,” answered the sports reporter, “Philadelphia beat the Giants
tn a game and Washington whipped the Phillies twice. Pittsburgh beat
’em once, too. And Brooklyn tied ’em.”
“Go on,” snapped the Giants’ fan.
"Well, Washington licked Philadelphia, as I said,” went on the S. R.,
"and also licked the Pirates twice. But the Chicago Bears and Giants
beat the Redskin* and Brooklyn tied ’em twice. As I figure it, the*' each
licked a whale of a good team ... New York beat Green Bay and Wash
ington knocked off the Detroit Lions.”
“The New York and Washington contingents got the next words oil
simultaneously. “Listen, buddy, they started, "you’re not writing a piece
for the paper now. Tor goodness sakes say something.”
“All right,” desperately answered the sports reporter, “I’ll say good
by. This is too tough for me to figure. I’d rather yell ‘Hei! Hitler’ on the
City College of New- York campus than try to dope out a football game
for maniacs. Lemme have my check, boy.”
Big Tilts Today
Keep Gridiron1
Fans Buzzing
'Irish'-Trojan Scrap
May Draw Capacity
101,516 Crowd
By the Associated Pres*.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 —A dozen or
so good football teams, including
three which are scheduled to per
form in various “bowls” January 2,
square off today on such gridirons
as haven't yet been frozen solid.
The West's Rose Bowl candidate.
Southern California, takes on Notre
Dame's unbeaten and untied team
at Los Angeles; Tennessee, which
will play Oklahoma in the Orange
Bowl at Miami, Fla., winds up its
Southeastern Conference campaign
against Mississippi, while Oklahoma
ends its home season against Wash
ington State.
These are the day's outstanding
contests, but Southern Methodist
and Rice come together at Houston
to close the Southwest Conference
campaign, North Carolina State and
The Citadel meet in the final South
ern Conference tilt, Florida meets
Temple in another major intersec
tional game, Fresno State of Cali
fornia meets Texas Mines and
Hardin-Simmons. a pretty good
Texas “independent,” faces Howard
Payne, a neighbor that ruined a
perfect season in 1937 with a last
game tie.
May Draw 101,516 Customer*.
Notre Dame's bid for the myCiiical
national title, opposed by Southern
California's try for better ranking*
before its Rose Bowl appearance,
gives the ghme at Los Angeles the
No. 1 spot on the program. There’s
a possibility the Coliseum will be
filled to its 101,516 capacity
Notre Dame was a slight favorite
in pregame calculations. The Tro
jans lost to Alabama at the start of
the season and to Washington later,
but were good enough to beat Cali
fornia and earn a tie for the Coast
Conference title as well as the bowl
bid.
Oklahoma, off the reeords. should
not have any trouble stopping
Washington State, beaten by prac
tically every team on the West
Coast. But Tennessees Volunteers
may find the going tougher against
Mississippi. Ole Miss has lost only
to Vanderbilt and by upsetting the
Vols can take over second place in
the Southeastern Conference. .
Miami Surprises Georgia.
Neither the S. M. U.-Rice nor N.
C. State-Citadel games wilj have
any important bearing on their re
spective conferenoe races. Temple
and Florida both started badly this
season, but the 'Gators climbed back
far enough to down Auburn, 9-7,
last week.
The University of Miami, which
has been edging into the “big time'
this year, provided a mild surprise
last night by trimming Georgias
Bulldogs, 13-7. Stetson and Rollins,
Florida rivals, playe^ a 6-6 tie. New
Mexfco State rallied in the last
quarter to take a 20-16 intersec
tions! decision over Drake.
Eagles Swim Tonight
Men and women students at Amer
ican. University will hold a swim
ming meet tonight, starting at 8, at
the Shoreham Hotel Pool, under au
spices of the Men's Varsity Associa
tion.
Mack Argues Against
Off-Season Curb on
Players' Liberty
Bj the Associated Crew.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3 —Connie
Mask, baseball’s “Grand Old Gentle
man,” spoke out today In opposition
to suggestions that the liberties of
baseball players in the off season be
curbed.
Mack, who will observe his 76*h
birthday late this month, commented
on discussions that have followed the
tragic case of Monte Stratton, Chi
cago White Sox pitcher, whose leg
was amputated last week after a
hunting accident.
“I am not in favor of putting in
contracts any more clauses about the
personal comings and going of the
ball players,” said the tall, lean lead
er of the Philadelphia Athletics. ,
“I believe in letting the boys have
as much freedom as possible.
“Suppose we did tell the players
they couldn’t feo gunning, flying or
go over Niagara Palls in a barrel? '
* * * In the end the player would
rise up and ask: What am I? A
slave, bound hand and foot? My life
isn’t my own by any standard.’ ”
"After all, when you think of It,
there have been very few accidents.
In my opinion riding in an automo
bUe is much more dangerous than
hunting.”
Flaherty Calm Over Loss of Pinckert
Has Too Many High-Grade Backs to Worry, Says Redskins' Coach
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By RAY FLAHERTY,
Coseh, Champion Washington Redskins.
GARDEN CITY, Long Island,
Dec. 3.—If we’d been deprived of
the services of a player like Erny
Pinckert on the eve of our most
Important game last year, the
loss would have been something
of a disaster. This year the
situation is different and al
though we’ll Miss Erny’s play, we
won’t be exactly crippled when
we move onto the field tomorrow.
That is because I don’t think
I’ve ever seen a football team
with so many top-flight backs as
the Redskins have this year.
There’s a round dozen of them,
any of whom is good enough to
play regularly on any ^eam in the
league. They’re like pitchers on
a baseball team; you never can
tell when you’ll need them, but
we couldn’t have come close to
being only a game away from the
Eastern title if we hadn’t had
them all this year.
Pinckert’s loss, untimely as it is,
is nothing unusual for the 1938
Redskins, for you know we’ve
been without the services of
backs like Baugh, Smith, Parkas,
Justice, Irwin, Turner, Krause at
one time or another this year.
Yet, those who started the sea*
son as reserves came through in
a big way until today I hesitate
to say that any man on the
squad isn't a regular.
Even without Packert, look
who we have to call upon tomor
row for that all-important pur
pose of advacing the ball: Baugh*
Smith, Parkas, Hartman, Justice,
Irwin, Krause, Turner, Filchock,
Karamatlc and Manton. Can you
name me any team that has 11
such good backs as those?
The Only disturbing factor
about Pinckert being through for
the season is his own personal
feelings, lor he reallV wanted to
be in there in the last two—yep,
I said two—games for the cham
pionships. I see where I’ve been
quoted in the New York press *
as saying we aren’t going to lose
or draw on Sunday. That leaves
only one thing for ns to do and
X wasn't misquoted.
i
MIAMI CARRIES ON—The Miami U. Hurricanes ended their
season in triumph last night by beating the Georgia U. Bulldogs
in the Florida Orange Bowl. Here Carl Jones, Miami halfback, is
shown being stopped by a trio of Bulldogs after a short gain
around end. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
National Swims Are Given D. C.
As A. A. U. Plans Calendar;
Olympic Funds Sought
By BILL BOM,
Asaoclated Press Sports Writer.
Judge Samuel E. Hoyt, the unas
suming Connecticut district attorney,*
who is president of the National
Amateur Athletic Union, today urged
the delegates to the A. A. U.’s 50th
convention here to study means of
obtaining additional revenue.
"Our financial position this year is
very creditable,” he said in his re
port. “Our total assets amount to
$50,610.30 as against $48,540.64 Hast
year >. There has been an increaes in
profit, due principally to the national
boxing and basket ball champion
ships, the actual earned profit being
$6,638.30.
“Yet the question of income pre
sents a matter for serious thought.
It has long been urged by many
who have studied the situation that
some percentage of income should
be received from numerous athletic
svents to which we grant sanctions.
Olympic Aid Asked.
• *
"We have this year, as you will
see from the treasurer's report, re
ceived • income from the foreign
countries with which wi» had some of
our events. Without going into any
plan at this time I urge that the
propqr committee study the question
of obtaining additional revenue with
great care and with the thought of
fairness and Justice both to the
association and to those with whom
we come in contact.” .
Judge Hoyt also asked the A. A. XJ.
and the American public "to rally
to the support jf its prospective
Olympic contestants (St. Moritz,
Switzerland and Helsingfors, Fin
land, in 1940) and assure them the
necessary financial %baoking.”
"At one of our Executive Com
mittee meetings,” he sa‘4. "we
pledged ourselves to raise $50,000,
and It will be the duty of the dele
gates here assembled to devise ways
and means for raising our quota.”
Some *,ikely Fireworks.
Those ways and means were to be
a major subject of discussion at a
gerferal meeting of the convention
today. The only other items likely
to produce any fireworks were:
1. The intention of Jimmy Snyder
of the Middle Atlantic Association
to present a minority report on the
proposed substitution of the linear
system of measurement for*the nit
ric system in the national track and
field championships, admeasure de
feated *in yesterday’s committee
meeting. •
2. A rumored proposal by Judge
Jeremiah T. Mahoney of New York,
former president, that the A. A. u.
take some official stand on the situa
tion in Germany.
A golden Jubilee banquet will be
keld tonight. Among the speakers
will be Assistant Secretary of War
Louis Johnson and Eero-J. Amefelt,
Finnish Minister to the United
« V
a
States, who wili speak on his coun
try's preparations for the 1940 Olym
pic games.
Two Swims Awarded D. C.
Included among the awards of
national events was that of the
women's junior indoor 100-yard
backstroke swim and the men's
junior indoor 50-yard free-style swim
to the District of Columbia.
Other awards were:
Codeban on the green—To Ozark Asso
ciation, St. Louis. Codeball in the court—
To Madison Athletic Club, Chicago.
Junior women’s swimming <indoor):
M)-yard free style—To Ohio Association.
100-yard free style—To Southern Pacific
Association.
' JXO-yard free style—lo Northeastern
Ohio Association.
440-yard free style—To Metropolitan
Association. New York.
3 00*yard breast stroke—To New Eng
land Association.
150-yard individual medley—To South
eastern Association.
300-yard individual medley—To Metro
politan Association. New York.
150-yard medley relay—To Northeastern
Ohio Association.
300-yard medley relay—To Niagara (N.
Y.> Association.
‘300-yard free-style relay—To Allegheny
Mountain Association.
_ 400-yard free-style relay—To Southern
Pacific Association.
400-yard free-style relay and low-board
dive—To Southern Pacific Association.
10-foot fancy diver—To Pacific Associa
tion.
Water polo—To Ozark Association. St.
Louis.
Junior women's swimming (outdoor):
50-meter free style—To Kentucky Asso
ciation.
100-meter free style—To Carolinas As
sociation.
220-yard free atyle—To New England
Association.
440-yard Ire* atyle—To Middle Atlantic
Association.
880-yard free style—To Indiana-Ken
tucky Association.
One-mile free style—To Middle Atlantic
Association.
100-meter backstroke—To Southeastern
Association.
100-meter breast stroke—To Metropoli
tan Association. New York.
lBO-meter individual medley—To New
England Association.
300-meter individual medley—To Hawaii
Association.
„ 150-meter medley relay—To Missouri
Valley Association.
300-meter medley relay. 400 meter relay
and 880-yard relay—To Indlana-Kentucky
Association.
.. 10-foot fancy dive and high platform
dive—To Pacific Association.
Individual lone distance team lone dis
tance and water polo—To Middle Atlantic
Association.
Junior men’s swimming and diving (in
door i:
» juu-yara ire# style—to Maine Associa
tion.
220-yard free style—To Northeastern
Ohio Association.
500-yard free style—To Ohio Associa
tion. • .
150-yard backstroke—To Metropolitan
Association. New York. .
_ tetO-yard breaststroke—To Northeastern
Ohio Association.
150-yard individual medley—To Indiana
Kentucky Association.
300-yard individual medley—To Alle
Kheny Mountain Association.
150*yard medley relay—To New Inaland
Association.
300-yard medley relay—To New Jersey
Association.
200-yard free style relay—To Indiana
Kentucky Association.
Low broad dive—To Metropolitan As
sociation. New York.
Hlch board dive—To Pacific Association.
Hardball water polo—To Osark Associa
tion. St. Louis.
Junior men's swlmminc and divine (out
door) :
50-meter free style—To Carolines Asso
ciation.
100-meter free style—To Missouri Val
ley Association.
220-yard free style—To New Xniland
Association. . ‘
440-yard free style—To Middle Atlantic
Association.
XXO-yard free style—To Indlana-Xen
tucky Association.
1-mile fre^ stylo—To Southern Pacific
AIR MINDED — Some of the
lads who will face in the Com
munity Chest benefit here to
morrow discussed the game in
a broadcast over station
WMAL last night. Here Fran
cis McDermott of No. 4 Police
Boys’ Club, Freddie Vinson
and Buddy Cromelin of the
Northwest A11 - S t a r s and
Johnny Laycock of No. 4 are
being interviewed by George
Huber of The Star’s sports
staff.
Charity Bowl Teams
Tilt Tomorrow for
Rotary Trophy
Police Boys, All-Stars
Get Final Groomingx
For Midget Fray
A large trophy to be presented by
the Rotary Club today added in
centive to the final , workouts of
the No. 4 Police Boys Club eleven
and the Northwest All-Stars, the
two 100-pound teams which will play
in the Charity Bowl football game
starting at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon
at Griffith Stadium.
It will go to the team displaying
the better sportsmanship and foot
ball, win or lose, and is intended as
an annual award to become the
permanent possession of the team
winning ir-three times.
Teams Well Matched.
Players and coaches of both teams
expressed confidence last night that
they would display some good and
interesting footbail in the fray to
be played for the benefit of the
Community Chest. Interviewed over
Station WMAL in a football clinic,
two players from each squad and
Dick Hall, director of No. 4 Police
Boys Club, and Larry Conant, one
of the All-Stars’ coaches, agreed
that tomorrow's game would be be
tween evenly matched sandlot foot
ball teams. Players taking part in
the program were Francis McDer
mott and Johnny Laycock of No. 4
and Freddie Vinson and Buddy
Cromelin of the All-Stars.
The All-Stars held their first
scrimmage against an opposing
eleven yesterday at the American
University field, playing the St.
Anne's team. Coach Conant re
ported that he was satisfied with'
the team's work, especially its de
fense and running attack. The final
drill today was Wanned to check
signals and formations.
Vinson Heads All-Stars.
Freddie Vinson was elected cap
tain of the All-Stars, while Johnny
Laycock will lead No. 4.
The Police Boys Club, which has
been playing as a team all season
while winning nine straight games,
already has perfected its work, and
planned today only to meet ahd
make final plans for tomorrow’s big
game.
Many police and civic leaders will
attend the benefit. Two boys’ bands
will be on hand to provide music.
Admission will be 25 cents for chil
dren and 50 cents for adults.
Varied Sports
College Feet ball.
Miami. 13: Georgia. 7.
Defiance. 28: Hillsdale. 28.
Stetson. «; Rollins. 6 (tie).
University of Toledo, 13; St. Mery’s
(Texas). 7 /
. North Texas Teachers. 28: Pitts
burg (Kans.) State Teachers. O.
Hew Mexico State. 20; Drake. 18.
Collen Basket Bell.
Colorado, 68. Colorado Mines. 32.
. Montana State, 42; Livingston In
dependents. 24.
Wisconsin. 41: Beloit. 2«.
Lacrosse Teachers. 48; Winona Teach
ers. 41.
Kau Claire Teachers, 76; Con
cordia. 9.
Roanoke. 31: La Salle, 30.
River Palls Teachers, 63; Macs let
ter. 34. »
Concordia, 40: Bottineauh Forest
ers. 21.
Indiana Central. 48: Huntington, 26.
North _ Dakota University. 42;
Jamestown IN Dak), 3ft (one overtime
period).
South Dakota Unlveraity, 66: Saat
•rn Normal. 14.
Calvin, 49;.Indiana Tech. 12.
AberdeeiP Northern Teachers. 42:
Valley City Teachera. 2ft.
Whapeton Science. 34; Wayne Teaeh
ers. 30.
Professional Basket Bail. _
Association.
100-meter backstroke—To Northeastern
Ohio Association.
220-yard breaststroke—To Indiana
Kentucky Association.
160-meter individual medley—To Indl
ana-Kentucky Association.
10-foot sprintboard dive—To Carolina*
Association.
Platform dive—To Pacific Association.
160-meter medley relay—To Indlana
Kentueky Association.
300-meter medley relay—To indl
ana-Kentucky Association.
Hardball water polo—To Osark Associa
tion. St. Louts.
Senior men's swimmint and divlnr:
Outdoor individual and team lone dis
tance—To Middle Atlantic Association, to
be held at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Indoor hardball water polo—To Central
Association, to be held the last Saturday
In April.
► - > 4
Scouting Movie
For Flaherty
Causes Rift
Pilots in Stalemate
Over Naming Their
Starting Line-Ups
By BILL DI8MER, Jr,
Star Staff Correspondent. ,
GARDEN CITY, Long Island, Dec.
3.—It hasn’t yet reached the point
where they’re cussing each other
out in the public prints, but a
marked change In the formerly
companionable relationship between
Ray Flaherty and Steve Owen,
whose teams play each other to
morrow for the Eastern champion
ship of the National Football
League, is apparent.
Once guiding master and devoted
pupH, in the days when Flaherty
was all-pro end under the tutelage
of the Giant mentor, the two usually
have been close friends off the Held.
Indeed, before the first Giant-Red
skin game in Washington this year,
Owen and Flaherty were in each
other’s company during the Giants’
sojourn in the Capital whenever
they weren't exhorting their charges
to beat the others.
Since arriving here Wednesday
night, however, Flaherty and
Owen have not been near each
other. The current degree of cool
ness started when Flaherty sent a
cameraman to get moving pictures
of the Giant-Packer game. Upon
spying him at the Polo Grounds,
Owen ordered the movie operator
given the bum's rush or his camera
taken away and he probably doesn't
know yet that the pictures were ob
’ tained.
Stalemate Terms.
Now It develops that neither
coach will name his starting line
up tomorrow until he knows the
starting team of his opponent.
What fun that should be. waiting
in the cold for a game to begin
when the coaches won't give the
word to go.
But in addition to finding out if
the advantage which Flaherty holds
over Owen in the matter of team
superiority since Owen recommend
ed Flaherty as Redskin coach will
be maintained tomorrow, their con
trasting appraisal of certain in
dividuals will be subject to inspec
. tlon. It is not news any more,
: however, that the Redskin;; have
I beaten the Giants for the Eastern
i title ever since Flaherty became
| Indian coach, and that previously
he had helped the Giants gain a
place in three consecutive play
: offs.
Player Judgment at Test.
But five players may answer the
I question as to which coach ex
ercised the better judgment when
considering their respective merits
during the last two seasons. They
are George Karamatic, Max Krause
and Tillie Manton of the Redskins
and Nello Falaschi and Johnny Kar
i cis of the Giants, all of whom were
or could have been members of
the other side.
Two years ago Falaschi was
drafted by the Redskins after a bril
liant career at Santa Clara which he
climaxed by captaining and quarter
backing the Broncos to an unde
feated season and Sugar Bowl
championship in 1936. Falaschi de
cided to forego pro ball for a coach
ing job In ’37. however, but title to
him was retained by the Redskins.
When hc> announced his intention
of playing pro ball this year, Fla
I herty had other ideas. He had heard
of the prowess of Karamatic, a Gon
zaga star, who was the Giants’ first
choice in the draft last December.
A trade was arranged, Karamatic
for Falaschi, and both coaches say
they’re satisfied.
Flaherty, moreover, was willing to
gamble with two other players
Owen turned loose during the last
two seasons. Before the 1937 sea
son started the Giants asked waiv
ers on Max Krause and Flaherty
promptly nabbed him. Krause, an
other Gonzagan, not only has'been
a whale of a blocking back for the
Redskins but his ball carrying in
this season's opener against Phila
delphia not only won that game but
gave him an average of 9 yards per
rush, which still tops the league
averages.
urabs Manton.
Owen also turned loose Manton
early this season in order to find
room for Johnny Karels, a powerful
running back the Pirates let go.
Flaherty could have had Karels for
the asking, for he was a free agent
and wanted to play with the Red
skins. Flaherty disdained his serv
ices, but grabbed Manton when the
Giants released him.
As a final indication of their
strong desire for victory tomorrow,
each coach has shunned the serv
ices of regular scouts all during the
season, handling the matter them
selves. Owen dropped down to Wash
ington to see the Redskins play
when the Giants had an off day in
the schedule and Flaherty twice has
scouted the Giants. And although It
would have made a good story,
neither Cliff Battles, the ex-Redskin,
nor the secret agent who so suc
cessfully scouted the New Yorkers
for Flaherty last year, have had any
thing to do with supplying the Red
skins with any other information
this season.
Miami Evens Grid Feud
In Beating Georgia
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 3.—The Hurri
canes of the University of Miami
converted a wistful wish into a
reality last night by smashing the
University of Georgia, 13 to 7, as the
climax to their most successful foot
ball season.
Playing before 23,367 spectators,
greatest throng ever to witness a
gridiron clash in Florida, the Hurri
canes were undaunted by falling
victims to a sucker play in the second
period and came from behind to rub
the Georgia Bulldogs’ noses in the
dust. They avenged a 26-to-0 lash
ing|of last year.
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Foul Weather Seen
For Pro Gridmen
B> a Staff Corrupondent of The Star.
GARDEN CITY, Long Island,
Dec. 3.—Washington football fans
coining to New York for the
Redskin-Giant game should come
dressed for real winter weather,
as the forecast for tomorrow is
snow and rain with little change
in temperature. It has been 10
degrees below freezing for the
past two days.
Week-old ice and snow still re
main on the city streets, but the
Polo Grounds, scene of the East
ern championship battle, have
been entirely cleared of snow.
Unless more snow falls before the
game is completed, the two teams
should have normal footing.
Game time, Incidentally, is 3
o’clock.
Pinckert Out of Game
• «
As Pictures Reveal
Chipped Vertebra
Redskins Otherwise
In Fine Shape for
Tilt With Giants
By th# Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec 3.—The Wash
ington Redskins, who have to get
past tomorrow's game to have a
chance to retain their National
Football League title, won’t have
the aid of Erny Pinckert. star block
ing back, in their tussle with the
New York Giants for the Eastern
Division championship.
Pinckert was hurt last Sunday.
Tbe injury was believed to be mereiy
a bruise, but yesterday Coach Rav
Flaherty revealed X-ray pictures
had shown a chipped vertebra.
Otherwise the Redskins are in
good shape after a season which
has seen one star after another, be
; ginning with Sammy Baugh, go on
the shelf because of injuries.
Giants’ Coach Is Quiet.
Steve Owen, who pilots the
Giants, won’t say much, but the
club's quarters at the Polo Grounds
are plastered with newspaper clip
pings describing the 49-14 victory
that paved the way for the Redskins’
title march last season.
Both teams held strenuous work
outs yesterday, although they avoid
j Ml contact work because of the
i frozen ground, and planned final
; drills today. Groundkeeper Henry
Fabian has kept bonfires burning
on sheets of tin on the field to melt
the ice around the edges of the
playing area. The field itself has
been cleared of snow, but as Owen
said, "It's no feather bed. When
| that hits you. you feel as if you'd
been taken apart.”
10,000 D. C. Fans Attend.
Abolit 10.000 fans are expected to
come from Washington to see to
morrows scrap, and if the weather
is clear and not too cold some 50.000
customers are expected. Curly Lam
beau, coach of the Green Bay Pack
ers. will be on hand to scout both
teams. He figures the Packers will
represent the West against the win
ner in the league play-off. The
Western race can end in a tie, how
ever. if the Detroit Lions beat Phila
delphia tomorrow. In that case there
will be a Western play-off before
the final East-West tussle.
The Brooklyn Dodgers engage in
a post-season game today, meeting a
group of seniors recruited from met
ropolitan colleges in a benefit game
at Ebbets Field. A crowd of 25.000
is expected to see the game, pro
ceeds of which will benefit refugees
from Europe.
Brewer Pro Five Loses
Kingston Protest
President John J. O'Brien of the
American Basket Ball League offi
cially has set aside the protest of
Bob McDonald, manager of the
Washington Heurichs, which was
filed following Heurichs' 31-28 de
feat last Wednesday by the Kings
ton Colonials.
McDonald claimed ip his protest
that Kingston had scored three
points after the whistle sounded to
end the second third. Lack of evi
dence, O’Brien said, resulted in his
decision.
The Brewers, with no league
games scheduled until late next
week, planned two exhibition games
over the week end. Tonight they
play the Patterson Professionals at
Patterson, N. J., and tomorrow they
will plays at Burlington, N. J.
Battle for Brookland
The Brookland Boys’ Club, 1S5
pound eleven will play the H Street •
Merchants’ team at 3 p.m. tomorrow
at Turkey Thicket. A business meet
ing of the Brookland Club is sched
uled for 7:30 pm. tonight at the
Brookland Recreation Center.
Sword Class at J. C. C.
A fencing cltu is being formed
at the Jewish Community Center for
members and practice Is held three
times a week. Those wishing to join
should call Jim McNamara, Decatur
1671.
Democrats Split
Over Redskins
»r ft Stuff Corrtipondent of Thf Star.
GARDEN CITY, Long Island,
Dec. 3.—The Redskins and Giants
are causing splits not only in
Democratic ranks, but in the
family of a cabinet member. It
was learned that both Postmaster
General James A. Parley and
Jesse Jones, R. P. C. chairman,
will attend tomorrow’s big pro
fessional game at New York, but
whereas Mr. Jones will sit in
Owner George Marshall’s box,
the Postmaster will sit with Giant
. supporters and cheer for the New
Yorkers. Mrs. Parley, however,
will be, like Jones, a guest of Mar*
/*hall and alt in his box. , ^
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