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Show BEARS PREPARE PASS DEFENSE CHICAGO, Dec. 8 (iu:i The Chicago Bears, finest defensive team in the National Professional Football league, went to work today to-day on a new set of tricks they hope will throttle Slingin' Sammy Baiigh and the Washington Redskins Red-skins in the league championship game here next Sunday. The Bears never have had to defend themselves against Baugh's stinging passes and since the Bears' aerial defense has been uncertain at times, Washington likely will be a slight favorite. A sellout crowd of 45,000, second of the year, will witness the title game. Except against passes, the Bears have been defensive marvels. mar-vels. Few teams gained through the giant forward wall. An even 100 points were scored against the Bears in 11 games. |