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-PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: DECEMBER 25, 1950- Sidelights on Sports By AL ABRAMS, Sports Editor Field Goal Beats Rams, 30 Motley Makes First Down for Champions Browns Win NL Title In Final Seconds of Tilt Holiday Sports Wash Besides Deing talented some men are blessed with the golden touch. Such a man is Paul Brown, the Cleveland Browns' leader, who yesterday achieved another goal in the football coaching field he chose years ago as a 28 Ex-AA Champs Rally to Catch Los Angeles Club Scores First In 27 Seconds field. The veteran T-formatinn West Coast Team Never Too BKOWJfS SO Lett Ends Speedi. Tonnf. Giltom.

Left Tuklea Grwa. Palmer, Kissel Left Guards Ramble. Arase, Gibron, Centers Catekl. Herring, Thompson. Right Gaarda Houston, Willis.

Bight Tackles Kymkas, Griff. Sandusky. Right Ends LaTelli, Martin. Ford. Quarterbacks Graham, Gorgal, Lewis.

Left Halfbacks Bunuardner. Lahr. Car. By JACK SELL Post-Gazette Sporti Writer CLEVELAND, Dec. 24 It was Brown's victory in masterminding his team to the 30-23 triumph over the Los Angeles Rams for pro football championship honors was just as much a personal achievement as it was for his team to prove that its long reign in the now defunct Conference wasn't gained at the expense of a gang of humpty-dumpties.

Paul Brown has been a winner during all his coaching career and it was fitting that he should cap his first year membership of playing "with the big boys" by showing them how the penter, Moselle. the day before Christmas here in Right Halfbacks Jones, Jamea. Phelps. Fullbacks Motley, Adamle, Cole. field general from Northwestern' passed for all four of their TDs.

Dante Lavelli got two of them on 35 and 39-yaxd heaves. Dub Jones gathered in one for 31 chilly Municipal Stadium and Big RAMS 28 Lou (The Toe) Groza, 238-pound placekicker of the Cleveland Left Ends Fears, Brink, Keane. Left Tackles Huffman, Champagne, Left Guards Finlay. Vasicek. Centers Naumetz, Statu to, Paul.

Right Guards Thommon. West. Stenhen- yards and Rex Bumgardner accepted the shortest, that of 14 yards. Browns, got a last-minute chance to give his grid pals the finest son, Laxetich. holiday present of alL Right Tackles Keinhard, Bouley, Smyth.

Right Ends Zilly. Boyd, Hirsch. Quarterbacks Waterfield, Van Brocklin. Waterfield Misses Kick He filled the role of Santa to 4 fcram Left Halfbacks Davis. Williams.

Right Halfbacks Kalmanir. Smith. Barry. perfection, too. L.CW1S.

Fullbacks Hoerner, Towler. Tounger. Pas- With only 20 seconds of play 'j-s-'-'x tag! kuJ remaining, tne Duny ieit tacKie sent a 16-yard field goal through the uprights for the points which quariello. Score by quarters: Rams 14 14 0 2S Browns 7 6 7 10 30 Rams' scoring Touchdowns: Davis, Hoerner 2, Brink. Goals after touchdown: Water-field 4 (placements).

Missed goal from field: Waterfield (16-yard placement attempt). Waterfield and Graham threw exactly the same number of passes, 32. Otto completed 22 for 29S yards, while his rival hit on 18 for 312. Back in 1945, Bob was the hero as the Rams, then located in this city, nipped Washington's Redskins for the title by 15-14. But today he was at least partiallv to Browns scoring Touchdowns: Jones.

La- brought the Browns from behind for a sensational 30-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams and velli 2, Bumgardner. Goals after touchdown Groza 3 (placements). Missed goal after the championship of the National touchdown: Groza (placement attempt). Goal from field: Groza (16-yard placement). Officials Referee: Ronald Gibbs, St.

Football League in the first sea Thomas: Umpire: Samuel M. Wilson. Lehigh: son in which they were members. Linesman: Charles F. Berry.

Lafayette; Back Judge: Norman D. Duncan, ICLA; Field blame for the loss as he missed a 16-yard field goal from placement in the first half. Only a week before Groza had Jndge: Lloyd Brazil. Detroit. game was really played.

Quite a number of the National League veterans were inclined to look down their noses at the young upstarts from Cleveland. Brown and his boys had to show 'em the hard way and this they did in the face of tough competition from all over the league. The title win gave Brown a clean sweep of football tiaras. He produced championship teams at Massillon (O.) High schools. Later, he coached a National collegiate champion at Ohio State and the past four years his teams topped the All-America Conference.

His win yesterday made it a grand-slam. What it means for a coach or an individual to possess the golden touch or knack of winning, proved the difference between Brown and Joe Stydahar, the ex-Mountaineer, who led the Los Angeles Rams to a great season. From what I saw on television's wonder screen, I thought the Rams had the better club of the two yester kicked the Brownies into the play Norm Van Brocklin, who shared was an 82-yard touchdown Dass off game as representatives of the from Bob Waterfield to Gl.m American Conference with two fielders against the New York Giants. That decided a playoff of Davis on the first scrimmage pliy of the game which sent the un the flinging duties with Bob during the regular season, came in on only the final play of the game. The long, desperation heave was intercepted by War- derdo? Rams off in front wth! regular season tie.

Associated Press Wirepnoto only 27 seconds elapsed. Goal Posts Torn Down The battle was tied at 7-7 and'ren Lahr. fourth quarter of yesterday's title game before he was tackled by Paul Younger. No. 86 is the Rams' Dub Jones.

TWELVE YARDS Marion Motley, big fullback of the Cleveland Browns, made 12 yards and a first down on this play in the The story-book finish before the lead shifted twice as the; First downs were even at 22 Rams scored 14 points in each of, apiece and the total yardage was the first and third quarters while also close at 412 for the Browns 29,751 customers who braved a 29-degree temperature and biting winds brought a fitting climax for Coach Paul Brown and his the victors w-ere registering in, to 418 for the Rams. Browns Take Time Off for Prayer every canto. ex-All-America Conference The other three Ram touch champs. Many of the fans were down came on plunges of three yards and one yard by Fullback Dick Hoerner and a six-yard scamper with a fumble by End along the sidelines for the final plays and the goal posts came crashing down as souvenirs once the gun sounded. But Lou Groza filled the Brownies' socks with the big end of the playoff dough on his storybook fielder.

Three Quick TDs Late arrivals missed a three-touchdown splurge of the opening seven minutes. The Browns won the toss and elected to kick off, (Continued on Page 34) After Defeating Rams for Title Capt. Tony Adamle Calls for 3Iates to Offer Thanks for Win Hubbub Breaks Loose Following Minute of Bowed-Head Silence CLEVELAND, Dec. 24 (AP) The Cleveland Browns trooped into the dressing Larry Brink. Marion Motley, Ram fullback, was guilty of the miscue.

Four league playoff records Otto Graham, the great quar-j were broken and four were tied as the long pro campaign came to a frigid conclusion. Chief new mark terback of the Browns, held up his end in a duel with Water-1 room after today's 30-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, and Captain Tony Adamle called for silence. day. The final score won't support this contention. Neither will the rabid Brown followers agree, but that's the way the picture developed before my eyes.

Bob Waterfield Co. appeared the more solid, capable group of performers. They held the upper hand throughout most of the game only to see the dam break loose in the final minutes and rob them of a title triumph. It was also fitting that Lou "The Toe' Groza would come through with the game-winning field goal in the last 20 seconds of the game to give the Browns the triumph. The Martins Ferry (Ohio) kicking wonder toed 13 three-pointers during the regular season (a record) added two more in the playoff with the New York Giants last week and then made good on his only effort against the Rams yesterday.

The two-point difference between the two teams once again pointed out the amazing accuracy of the men who make book. They pegged the Browns as favorites by three points and but for a bad pass from center after Cleveland's second touchdown the final score would have been 31 to 28. right on the nose. The betting customers who took the Rams with three Fellows," he said, "This is Christmas Eve. We have plenty to be thankful for.

I don't believe we won this ball game all by ourselves. Let's pause for a minute of Jits? uJitditeb cnt. eran football writers watched the football twirl from Groza's toe into the gray sky and agreed among themselves: "There's never been one like it, and probably there never will be." Spectators who had shouted silence, during which Id like to have each of you offer thanks, and a little prayer, each in his own way. The squad, with bowed heads. responded.

"Go-Go-Go" to the home club I if i ii ii rA 1 1 irz rr ir i As the boys lifted their heads through the final quarter surged and started stripping off their soiled uniforms, the hubbub uiijiguigwuuiiig rmm points, and one bookie outlet said there were many, col started. on the field. They tore up the goal posts the Browns were defending. Center Hal Herring, last Brownie off the field, was sur Tackle Coach Wilbur (Weeb) lected. I hose who wagered on the Browns and grave Ewbank roared "These kids just wouldn't ad mit they were licked." rounded by nearly 1.000 milling fans, who ripped his shirt to shreds.

"Honestly, I wasn't nervous," Groza said in the dressing room. "Not any more than last And that remark just about wrapped up the sentiment of everyone who saw the four-time All-America Conference champs come back with a field goal in the last 20 seconds to subdue the three got into the sucker line. Well, fancy seeing you here! "What's the basketball game score now." asked a late comer as the pro title contest was unfolded on the magic mirror. The man wasn't very far off base. The way the Browns and Rams played yesterday, or for that matter all season, was the closest thing to basketball.

Defense doesn't mean a thing any more. It's just a case of trying to outscore the other side via the air lanes. (Editor's Note: Several requests have been made to this department to repeat the folloicing paragraph first printed here on Christmas Day last year. I am happy to oblige.) week." (His two field goals provided the Browns their 8-3 victory over the Giants here last Sunday.) Then Groza noticed Joe Page, magnificently-equipped Rams for the National Pro championship. Brown Admits Luck Factor New York Yankee relief pitcher, "This one will be remembered standing nearby.

Pointing to him, "The Toe" observed: a long time, an emotionally exhausted Paul Brown declared. mjti J. A. Mitchell, of Pittsburgh, Pennsy Ivanta. "10,000 miles with do apparent wear or tear.

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They re as good and game a team as we ever played. It took a little bit of luck to win one like that, and we had it." In the quiet, down-hearted at North-South Game Toss-Uo i MIAMI. Dec. 24 VP) mosphere of the Rams' dressing room, their star quarterback. Bob Waterfield.

didn't want to talk about the game much. "Just one of those things," he said. Hand-picked college football Wouldn't this he a wonderful world if the other 51 weeks on the calendar were like the one just past? The season of holly and hokum brings out the best in humans. It is the season when hard eyes soften; When handclasps are warm and sincere; When stranger speaks to stranger; When helping hands go out to the needy; When all of us feel good inside; When there's warmth and love everywhere; When envy, hatred, fear, meanness and being downright miserable are cast aside. We like the lovely carillon of Christmas for these reasons plus the fact that it makes little children happy.

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Denver, Colo. Winning Players Get $1,113 and Losers S696 Each for Share of Gate, Rights From the Post-Gazette Correspondent CLEVELAND, Dec. 24 Play-! Total pool (70 per cent of net): Winning players" pool: $41,186 98. Losing players' $27,457.98. Each winning players share: $1,113.16 (approximate).

Each losing player's share: $886.43 Iso- ers in today's Rams-Browns National Football League title game split a pool of $76,272.18, officials said following an early estimate. proximate Pool for sectional second place elubs: $7,627.22. New reco'dj: The share for the victorious Passing Most passes rriercepteJ one rame 'Waterfield 4 1 ties record held aralnst several players Browns was or approximately $1,113.16 each. For Most touchdown passes Dante Lavelli 2 i nes rerora neia dv several otners. Longest completed pass Bob Waterfield the losers, the total was 82 yards, to Glenn Davis: old record 77 vrds.

Sam Rauzh to Wavne Mlllner. u.a,h 457.93 or approximately $686.42 mgton. 1937. aeatnst Bears. Ii each.

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2415 107 E. Otterman Greensburg. 2003 Most first downs passing Cleveland. 13:1 Los Anreles, 13; breaks record set In 1947 by' Philadelphia. I Pass receiving: I Dante Lavelli, with 11.

brok record of) Wayne Mlllner. 9. 1937 against Bears: Tom Fears, with 9, tied it. Puntin? average: Bob Waterfield. 50 yards 27 inches, broke record of Kay 4 yards 4 Inches.

New York Giants. 1941. vs. Bears. Klckoff returns: V.

T. Smith, 3, tied Tuffy Leemans, Giants, 1939. Touchdowns by roehtnt Hoerner scored twice to tie record held by seven others. I Four new records were set for an intersectional playoff game, and four others were tied. The playoff pool and new records: Paid attendance: 39.751.

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