Sport: Leading Lions

It was probably a mistake for the Baltimore Colts' Bert Rechichar to boot a 34-yd. field goal early in the first quarter. It seemed to make his teammates nervous to be three points out in front of the Detroit Lions, the best professional football team in the business. Behind his own goal line to punt, just a few minutes later, Colt Quarterback Cotton Davidson got a glimpse of the whole Detroit line bearing down on him, fumbled the pass from center, watched Lion Guard Harley Sewell drop on the ball for a touchdown. After that the Colts and the crowd did...

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