Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-13 | Page 11 | Pro Grid Prexy Expects Greatest Season in 1936

Pro Grid Expects Greatest Season in 1936 Editors Editor's Note This Note This is ninth of a series written especially for the Associated Press by national sports leaders on 1935 results results re re- re- re suits and nd 1935 prospects By JOE F. F CARR CARE President N National Professional ProCessional Football League COLUMBUS Ohio Jan 13 The 13 The National Football league en enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en- en joyed the best season of its history during 1935 Not only was was the attendance the largest but many outstanding ng critics thought the play by all teams teams was wa sUpe superior to o any any preceding year This was due lar largely ely to the fact that the rules operative in the National National Na Na- league were becoming more thoroughly used by the coaches and the players who had served in inthe inthe inthe the league together with the newcomers new new- comers corners seemed to have a finer grasp of them The open type tIe of pia play and anti the revival of the field fielt goal kicking brought ht about through restoration restora restora- tion of ot the goal posts to the goal line has proved pro the wisdom of the cI changes changes' made by the professional pro pro- league rue and is evidenced e by increased interest and atte attend attend- d- d ance anco In er e every city in the thc circuit Those changes such as forward passing from any ny place behind the scrimmage li line e and the the recovery ry of ofa ofa ofa a fumble at any point tend to open up the game and make possible the use of players who may not not be giants in stature but have hav stamina and speed The race In the National league was fairly close in both divisions until about midway of th the season when the New York Giants who won von the league e ch championship in 1934 forged ahead of or the tho oth other r contenders contenders contenders con con- tenders In rn the fh-e eastern division Several other cl clubs bs of oC this division division divi divi- sion zion had quite a n number of new players on their rosters and with witha a seasons season's experience behind them the race this year in the eastern division should be exceedingly close The race in the western division was so close that a club winning or losing a game on a particular Sund Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- d day y t toward yard the end of th the season might find finc its position changed from first to last or vice versa The winner of this division was not decided dc de- de- de until the closing day when the well balanced Detroit Lions Lion emerged victorious In the final playoff th the winners of oC the two divisions for fo forthe the championship Detroit emerged as new worlds world's champions I am happy happ to state 1935 our friendly relations with the colleges became more apparent ent when the western c conference rescinded a rule which prohibited n a professional player from being a u coach or athletic in inthe inthe inthe the conference This was the final cementing of goodwill on the part of the college and professional game both of which have ha their fields and it is respected by each The outlook for 1936 exceeds all al previous seasons The crop of football football football foot foot- ball players that will graduate next nex June and become eligible for National National Na Na- league competition has never never neve been so large and with the personnel personnel per per- our clubs now have the ac additions additions ad- ad that can be made from th the boys who graduate each team should be stronger for 1936