Show Layden Scoffs at All Reports I Of Raids Player by Rivals PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA Aug 10 UP Commissioner Elmer Layden of of the National Football league visited visited vis via Philadelphia yesterday on his annual inspection tour of affiliated affiliated affiliated af af- af- af cities and scoffed at reports reports re- re ports that the league was concerned concerned con- con over possible player raids by rival gridiron circuits Layden said he had received no official report that other leagues were vere trying to obtain National league cague stars but added he was prepared to invoke the rules The organization of such new loops as ast t r the U U. S. S Football the American Football league eague an and the Pacific Coast conference would j make football more popular and help us all Layden said I Regarding numerous Inquiries concerning his leagues league's attitude toward new circuits the former Notre Dame coach said organizers found that operational and financial financial financial finan finan- cial problems were involved and that we have to wait walt for the settling process to tale take place before before before be be- I fore we can do anything |