Show Pro Pao Has Big ig job Left I By GRANTLAND RICE RICE- HE PRO FOOTBALL people THE after a four years' years war of destruction destruction destruction de de- de- de the most costly in sport have cleaned clemed 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 need three more moret t o 0 complete 16 n teams that e can a n then be turned into Into into in in- to f two big pro prole le leagues gues I dont don't believe believe be be- lieve have a they P c chance h an c c for any i great measure of success if it the 13 of 16 teams are to it j o- o Grantland Rice be bc confined to one I league e a g u e. e There should be two big leagues entirely separate and distinct with two league presidents and Bert Bell on hand as football commissioner These two leagues leas must have havethe havethe havethe 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 leas with only 13 teams would p pro produce r o d due u c e around four money The old National league in 25 years tried out 35 teams in different different different differ differ- ent cities with this result result four four winners and 31 stained heavily with red The four winners financially financially financially finan finan- were the Bears Giants Redskins and Green Bay Packers It was a smart move to keep both Los Angeles eles and San Francisco in the new setup they happen to be much better football cities than New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh or even C Chi Chicago h I c a ago g o. o Their big crowds even this last poor season season season sea sea- son ran from to far Car far be beyond ond any New York Chicago or Philadelphia totals Cleveland had a big drop from other years but is still capable of oC matching or leading leadin the top- top drawer squads In their search for three other teams pro football directors can turn to Texas with its frenzied football interests and stadiums capable capable capable cap cap- able of handling people Dallas Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las and Houston are two league big-league cities worth inspecting I The 13 sets of owners left have had too much experience swimming In red seas sens not to have learned a useful lesson Their experiences along other lines must have been helpful The big drop in football I salaries will give them a breathIng breathing breathing breath- breath Ing spell Almost ever everyone one 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 future It has one weakness To Tomake Tomake Tomake make money a team must be a 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 The Top Pro In one time old gathering they were talking about the star pros of the game looking back to Red Grange the greatest puller crowd o of them allI alL I Bronko was one of the featured headliners a great football player There were Otto Graham and Frankie Al Al- bert There was Jim Thorpe in the old days The most effective tive combination that ever worked together was Sammy Baugh h and Cliff 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 fol 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 his his' headwork I believe Sid Luckman carries plays in his head far more than any team could ever carry into action But he can reach in to and find the right one when he needs it Luckman is a master magician with that football brain I There was another famous veteran vet veteran I eran coach in the group Ill tell 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 er and kicker as anyone would want to see He is an around all-around 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 it ft shows you ou the deep esteem in which Sid Luckman is held by all nil who know their football Sid should have no trouble getting getting getting get get- ting a good job fob coaching some team He lie 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 ity of the pro teams left arc are ably coached Greasy Neale is one of the best football ever knew So Is George Halas |