Show Pro Football Has Hs B Big Job Left GRANTLAND RICE RICE- By HE PRO FOOTBALL people THE after a four years years' W war lr of destruction destruction destruction de de- de- de the most costly in sport have cleaned up at least part of the debris They have just as big a job left At this spot their complete future plans are still too vague to be judged They have a good start with 13 clubs They e need three more moret t d t to o 0 complete 16 1 t teams that c can a n then be turned ins into in- in s cur to two big pro I l leagues I dont don't bet believe believe be- be t lieve they have a ac c chance h a nee for any H great measure of success if the 13 of 16 teams are to Grantland Rice Ilice l i ce confined be to one I league e a g u e. e There should be two big leagues entirely separate and distinct with two league presidents presidents presidents' and Bert Bell on hand as football commissioner These two leagues must ha have hae havethe havethe e ethe the keen rivalry that now exIsts exists exists ex ex- between the American and National leagues in baseball They must be separate organ organ- One league with only 13 teams would p pro produce r o d due u c e around four money The old National league in m 25 years tried out 35 teams in different differ differ- different ent cities with this result result four four winners and 31 stained heavily with red The four winners financially financially finan finan- were the Bears Giants Redskins and Green Bay Packers It was a smart move to keep Los Angeles and San Francisco in the new setup they happen to be much better football cities than New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh or oreen even en C Chicago Ii b I e c a ago g o. o Their big crowds even this last poor season season season sea sea- son ran from to far far beyond any New York Chicago or Philadelphia totals eland Cleveland had a big drop from other years ears cars but is still capable of matching or leading the top- top drawer squads In their search for three other teams pr pro football directors can turn to Texas with its frenzied football interests and stadiums capable capable cap cap- I able of handling people Dallas Dal Dal- Dallas las and Houston are two big league big league cities worth inspect inspecting ng The 13 sets of owners left have had too much experience swimming in red seas not to have learned a useful lesson Their experiences along other lines must have been I helpful The big drop in football salaries will give them a breathing breathing breath breath- I ing spell Almost everyone likes to see the player get his share but not to take it all Pro football is too fine a spectators spectator's spectators spectator's spectators spectator's spec spec- game not to have a bright I future It has one weakness To Tomake Tomake Tomake make money a team must be a I winner or a capable challenger Collegiate football is different Traditional contests draw well despite despite despite de de- de- de spite a teams team's record 00 The Top Pro In one time old-time gathering they were talking about the star pros of the game looking back to Red Grange the greatest puller crowd-puller of them all Bronko was one of the featured headliners h a great football player There were Otto Graham and Frankie Al- Al Al Al- bert There was Jim Thorpe in the old days The most effective effective tive combination that ever worked together was Sammy Baugh and Cliff Curf Battles They wrecked both the Bears and the Giants on successive Sat Sat- The smartest football player I ever saw Bob said and this goes for college or pro is Sid Luckman Luckman is an amazing man He is a fine football player with his hands and legs and body But he is amazing with his headwork I believe Sid Luckman carries plays in his head far more than any team could ever carry into action But he can cnn reach in and find the right one when he needs it Luckman is a master magician with that football brain There was another famous veteran vet eran coach conch in the group Ill tell ten you about Sid Luckman he said Don Hutson is the greatest pass catching end I ever saw Sammy Baugh is certainly as great a passer pass pass- er and kicker as anyone would want to sec see He is an around all star But for value to my team I would rather have had Luckman than Baugh and Hutson combined I mean that This may be But Bot It shows you jou ou the deep esteem in which Sid Luckman is held by all aU who know their football Sid should have no trouble getting getting getting get get- ting a good job coaching some team lie He happens to be a gentleman gentleman gentleman gen gen- on the side Sammy Baugh is another who should finish his football career on the coaching side It might be mentioned here that the big majority major ity of the pro teams left are ably coached Greasy Neale is one of ot the best football ever knew So Is George Halas |