^betting Is Pro Grid in J£p0f * Huddle Peace Washington, D. C., Monday, December 20, 1948—A—18 Moguls Today Parley * — — w in, Lose, or Draw A-AC Committee of Five By BURTON HAWKINS , Sent to Confer With NFL Star Staff Correspondent By Lewis F. Atchison One report Is that the All-Amer- ica owners here asked Championship Football—Eskimo Variety Star Staff Corr**pond«nt coming other clubs in the conference to put up at Dec. 20.—Taxis and automobiles were stalled PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.—Rap- ADELPHIA, least $200,000 to guarantee opera- in over- ht inclines, their wheels whirring fruitlessly against the packed idly-breaking developments tions for the 1949 season and that SHIL tures of several All-America Con- snow, but somehow thousands of hardy fans converged on Philadel- certain clubs were unable to do so. ference club owners to the National phia's Shibe Park for the National Football League's championship Informed sources say the financial Football League shoved the latter’s contest. Thousands, more re- bond is part of the conference's perhaps sensible, draft meeting into the background mained by radio and television sets and dismissed constitution and that clubs unable today. v to meet it automatically are subject the $5.25 per ticket expenditure with a shrug. A committee of five All-America to a loss of their franchises. From a financial standpoint, the Chicago owners were to meet today with Draft Meeting Seen Fruitless. Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles didn’t suffer, National League owners and Com- missioner Bert Bell at this would break the but artistically it constituted a sports crime, -it the Racquet Legally, up Club. The includes Arthur conference and give teams men- was a sellout, despite thousands of empty seats group (Lucky) McBride, owner of the tioned above grounds for withdraw- dotted among the well-bundled, well-bottled fans. champion Cleveland Browns; Ar- ing and coming into the National To them a 4-inch snow, 27-degree temperature thur Morabito of the San Francisco League. accompanied by a frigid wind and snarled travel- Dons, Dan Topping of the New The National League draft meet- ing conditions were extremely uncomfortable but York Yankees, Jim Breull of the] ing will be held late today or to- there they were defying the elements. Buffalo Bills and Ben Lindheimer night, according to Bell, but it is doubtful if In the immediate vicinity of the park tickets of the Los Angeles Dons. club owners get around to it before tomorrow. There is a were as mere of -Two Reports persisted that the quintet regarded scraps paper. distinct would try to a possibility it may go over "blocks away from the park disgruntled scalpers negotiate plan whereby Cleveland and San Fran- until the January meeting at Chi- Barton Hawkini. were to of openly trying dispose pasteboards. cisco would be taken into the Na- cago. Most coaches believe it is a "Two for a dollar A few? more and a w together apiece, mister.”. steps tional League. Topping is said to aste of time as all teams picked youngster pleaded, “only 50 cents.” At the entrances the Christmas be ready to disband his team and | their first three choices at a meet- spirit apparently had caught up with the scalpers. They were giving lease Yankee Stadium to Ted Col- ; ing in’ Pittsburgh last month and there aren’t away tickets—with no takers. lins, who already has made ar- enough good players left to waste time over. It was weather that demonstrated man’s hardiness and fool- rangements to share the Polo haggling Grounds with Ted Collins’ plan to transfer his hardiness. Snowflakes as the Giants next large as quarters had been piling atop Boston franchise to New York autumn if he doesn’t get may the hay and tarpaulin-covered field since early morning. Removing Topping’s ball park. jbe approved today. He already has that tarpaulin was to be a strenuous so started but of Tim Mara of job, they early, Mum Pending Parley. j permission Owrier the Giants to move not early enough. All National Leaguers refuse to into territory i controlled the # discuss the situation until after to- by Giants, but tech- must obtain the A Frozen Toe Among the Writers THAT LONE TOUCHDOWN—Steven Van Buren (15), ace back outfit the National Football League championship in a driving I day’s session. But it is nically unanimous generally I consent of the league. of the Eagles, over the line with the fourth-period snowstorm at Philadelphia yesterday. Other players are Bill believed that if Lindheimer can The ground crew was powerless to handle the heavy canvas plunges goal ; that defeated Cardinals and Neale’s Blackburn (57) and John Cochrane (24) of the Cardinals. buy into the Los Angeles Rams of with burdensome snow. So both points Chicago’s gave Greasy Washington Redskin Coach Turk heaped high squads were summoned the National in League, which Dan Edwards has had Bo McMillin of from their dressing rooms, along with officials. They pulled, tugged, Reeves holds controlling interest, Detroit backed into a corner since mauled and hauled, but the canvas won over the muscular manipula- and Breuil can stock in purchase Saturday night, trying to make a tions of approximately 100 men. couldn't clear of Indefinite Hinted Collins’ the matter will be They one-quarter Eagle Reign club, j deal for a lineman. Edwards is • the field. settled today. ! willing to give a back in exchange Bell There were the Cards and Eagres, poised for a championship the Licked Cards late last night handed the for a Detroit lineman, tut the two a four-line game, straining desperately with that cumbersome canvas. They By Way They press announcement that Haven’t been able to agree on any- a of Th« Star < By Staff CorrtsponcUnt •Wake Forest ace, cut off two : a committee from the conference couldn’t it. It was time—but this was a which Eagle; thing. budge 1:30—game game — j PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. The scoring threats by intercepting was en route to to wasn’t to start on time. Philadelphia Redskin Owner George Marshall obviously going They called off the players manner In which the Philadelphia Thompson passes. meet with National League owners. also has been The crew whispering into Mara’s and officials. ground produced shovels and slowly pecked Eagles gave Greasy Neale his first Tommy’s first out of the hat He play refused to identify members of ear and after the way Charley Con- at the long 2-foot mound of snow which had been removed from the National Football League champion- was a 65-yard touchdown toss to the committee or to elaborate on erly came through for the Giants, and now blocked its the sidelines, for 50 here yesterday by dethroning End Jack which was! tarpaulin path to, extending ship Perrante, j the statement. That, of cdurse, gave Mara may be willing to listen to an- the 7-0, made it nullified because yards. Chicago Cardinals, Ferrante jumped;j rumors free reign. other Redskin trade proposal. To the shivering fans those groundkeepers seemingly were attack- look more like a permanent trophy the gun. The Eagle signal-caller than a Christmas present. With two of his 12 ing that snow with teaspoons but 25 minutes later they had tossed completed only passes: their blend of and youth, for a mere 7 but his of to the sidelines to warrant another at the experience yards, enough it,, try tarpaulin. seem Lions and Hornets Tar speed and power, the Ealgles Judicious use of aerials, plus the Forty Heels Open Back came the Cards and Eagles and this time succeeded In they in position to reign indefinitely. Cards’ memories of the first, kept field. of that clearing the Out bounds on particular side of the field, Put down yesterday’s 7-0 score as Chicago's defense loose enough for be a though, would formidable snowbank. It was fascinating, that a tribute to the Cards’ courage and the Eagles to go 225 yards on the Match 'Bad Men' in New Orleans Drills seoond try at tarpaulin tactics, because while the Cards worked the a 4-inch snowfalf that mounted like ground. Eagles watched. a grocery bill until you wondered if But with all their power and would be needed. Up in the press box many writers were jammed into an inclosed snowshoes Appar- Thompson’s skill it was a Cardinal! Clash Tomorrow For Bowl Contest ently tired by almost four months fumble that set up the Eagles’ win- \ booth, but their good-natured hoots at apparently less-fortunate the of campaigning, the Cards went ning touchdown late in the third Bad men of the American Hockey ■ y Associated Press brethren were hast#. In the inclosed booth the windows became will on Uline down like champions. They tossed period Joe Muha, whose punting League oppose ice to- HAMMOND. La., Dec. 20.—North steamy, then icy. They wouldn’t see, so it was a case of keeping warm morrow when the their best and only punch early in kept the Cards holed up on their night Washington Carolina's Tar Heels opened a dou- and not the or ror the dear old Chronicle. Lions entertain the Hor- seeing game freezing They the first period, then hung on des- side of the field most of the after- Pittsburgh ble-strength training grind here to- nets at 8:30 o’clock. opened the windows and froze. One of them, Joe Trimble of the New perately as powerful Steve Van noon, booted one out on Chicago’s day for their Sugar Bowl football the Lions’ York Daily Mirror, actually has a frozen toe as a momento of the day.