Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-02-18 | Page 4 | Pro Grid Loop Moves Against Grange, Wilson

PRO GRID LOOP MOVES AGAINST GRANGE WILSON Players With Managers Are Taboo in New Coast Gridiron League LOS ANGELES Feb 18 CAP AP Harry 1 M. M Pollok acting president of the tile new Pacific Coast Football league announced today that his organization would hereafter work hand In hand with the National Football league against barnstorm I erss or any athletes with private managers manager Pollok's announcement was In Inspired Inspired Inspired In- In by receipt of a telegram from Billy Gibson who besides managing the affairs of Gene Tun- Tun ney boxer is part owner of the New York Giants of the National Football circuit The telegram f fol follows follows fol- fol l- l lows Will SWill certainly recommend at next league meeting In Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia in June that our league re refuse refuse refuse re- re fuse to deal with any player having haying hav- hav ing ng a personal manager Believe us your our league should operate co-operate with The Tile movement for operation co-operation between the is interpreted by y some local sports writers as s b being beng be- be Ing ng directed principally against Harold Red Grange and George Wilson both of whom are said to have signed up personal managers The Pacific Coast league Pollok said will Include teams in Los An- An geles reles San Francisco Oakland and Hollywood with ith two more to be selected elected from among Fresno Long B Beach ach San Diego Bakersfield and Sacramento LOS ANGELES Feb 18 IS AP Ar- Ar Tommy OBrien O'Brien New Ne York lightweight light- light weight adored scored a close decision over Ace of ot Nebraska in a 10 round fight Light here last night