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Show Feud Caused Switch by Ratterman BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 16 W-The W-The impending switch of one of the slickest T-formation magicians In pro football from the All-America conference to the rival National Na-tional league has Its roots In a personal feud. Quarterback George Ratterman, 23-year-old former Notre Damt passing ace, and Lowell P. (Red) Dawson, recently deposed coach of the A AC Buffalo Bills, cleaned frequently during the 1948 season. Now thst Clem Crowe is steering steer-ing the Bills, Ratterman seems a little wistful about his contract to Slay for the New York Bulldogs i the National league next year. "I only signed when I thought my playing days In Buffalo were over," Ratterman said Tuesday as ha confirmed Monday's announcement announce-ment by Ted Collins, president of the Bulldogs. Ratterman said Dawson "showed no desire for my services" when 1949 contracts were being signed. a "vmM men ,u i,n uf ,mj ins. this yesr and finish my education edu-cation at Notre Dame," he said. "The Bulldogs came along and I figured I had better sign a contract so I'd know where I'd be when I returned to the game." Ratterman had been sought by National league clubs aver since Dawson disciplined him a year ago for "insubordination." Ratterman was dropped to second string quarterback, quar-terback, but that lasted exactly half a game. The Bills allowed Ratterman to remain a holdout and made plans to start the aeason without his services. Signed With Collins In August, Ratterman said, he went to New York and signed with Collins. "After the Bills lost their opening open-ing game In Chicago, Mr. Breuil (James Breuil, owner of the Bills) flew to South Bend to contact me and I signed to plsy with the Bills this season. I received Mr. Collins' permission to do so." Since Ratterman's present contract con-tract has no clause giving the Bills first rights on him next season, his move was perfectly legal, an A A C spokesman in New York said Tues- d' |