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DUTCH CLARKS NEW RECORD Scores 304 Points During Pro League LeagueCareer Career Green Bay Packers PackersGain Gain on Western Rivals The results of Sundays professional foot ¬ ball games leave the Washington Redskins leading the Eastern Division and the Green Bay Packers heading the Western The De ¬ troit Lions triumph over the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field was marked by several eventful occurrences It was the first vic ¬ tory of the Detroit team over the Bears at Wrigley Field in nine years of competition It means second place for Detroit and third place for the Bears but above all it gave opportunity to Coach Dutch Clark to hang up a new scoring record in the professional league When Clark booted a field goal for Detroit near the close of the first half it meant a total of 304 points scored by the marvelous Clark breaking a prevjous tie with Verne Lewellen the former Green Bay player It likewise marked the second field goal ever scored by Clark in his nine years as a pro player All former goals kicked by Clark were dropkicks at which branch of the sport he is most proficient Over 24000 spectators witnessed the game in which the Detroit Lions proved much supe ¬ rior to the Bears with the chief honors going to halfback Bill Shepard In the East a much improved Brooklyn team almost took the measure of the leading Redskins only two field goals by Rlley Smith saving tha Washington team from defeat The Cleve ¬ land Rams found the spectacular Green Bay Packers too much foe them and fell a victim to the great passing game of the Wisconsin team to the tune of 28 to 7
