High Scoring in American Professional Football Pittsburgh, Sept. 11.
Led by mountainous Ed Danowsky, triple threat backfield star, the New York Giants slammed their way to a 27-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 1938 National Professional Football League moved into full swing.
Danowsky hurled nine forward pisses, completing seven of them, an almost incredible aerial performance. Two of the passes resulted in touchdowns. when Ken Strong snagged them and sprinted 25 and 45 yards to the goal respectively.
The other Giant scores came on running plays set up by previous passes.
Pittsburgh was held at bay until mighty Whizzer White, flaming All American from Colorado, was inserted into the line-up in the second period.
White immediately began shaking himself loose, climaxing his efforts with a 55-yard gallop through the entire New York team to the goal line for the only Pirate score of the grime.
At Philadelphia, the world's champion Washington Redskins defeated the Philadelphia; Eagles in a rip-roaring game featured by fluent scoring, long runs, and spectacular passes. The score was 26-23.
At Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home town Packers also indulged in a scoring spree to conquer the Cleveland Rams by a score of 26-17.
"The Chicago Bears and the youthful Chicago Cardinals are clashing tonight under are lights.—United Press.
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