The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-17
Cardinals Or Cubs NouD Rated Slim Chance To Catch Gidnts
Green Bay And
 Bears To Meet On Grid Sunday

The Green Bay Packers, runners up for the western crown last fall, seek their second straight triumph of the current National Football league race Sunday when they face their traditional foe, the Chicago Bears, in Green Bay. This struggle is one of the two pro grid tussles listed for the day with the Boston Redskins invading Philadelphia.
 The Eagles by virtue of a de- cision over the New York Giants, defending eastern champions, in their opening struggle last week can take a secure hold on the eastern lead by handing the Redskins their second straight reverse.
 With only two games listed to- day, league warfare will burst out next Wednesday night when the Brooklyn Dodgers, bilstered by a great array of All-America talent, open their home season against the Pirates, who won their opening game in Pittsburgh last Sunday. Detroit, defending league champion, will not see action until next Sum- day when the Chicago Cardinals invade the Lions park.
 Close Enough
 The league races appear to be a toss.up for on opening day the contests were closely wagcd, two be- In gdecided by field goals, and the other by a touchdown on 0 recov- cred tumble. That illustrates one difference between the pro and college rules for in 6 college game a recovered tumble could not have been advanced, by the defending team.
 Green Bay, champion of the cir- cult from 1929 through 1881, has high hopes of regaining Ns former high status in the current race and a win over the Bears would give the balance of the league warning that this team is the one to beat. Last fall the Packers were runnerup to Detroit but in doing this lost three straight to the Cardinals. Green Bay broke this jinx in the opening last Sunday and now is out to grab the scalp of the other Chicago squad.
 Victory for the Packers over the Halas outfit would be a big boost to title hopes which already are running high in Green Bay. The Green Bay newcomers apparently have strengthened the squad where 1t needed bolstering and with George Sauer in shape the Wiscon- sin team looms as big obstacle to any team which hopes to grabe the title.
 Back to Work
 The game will mark the return of Bronko Nagurski to the Bears backfeld. The Bronko was out oil last season with an injured hip but that Is completely cured fol- lowing @ year of rest. He is ready to cut loose in the devastating style which made him the spearhead of the Bear attack when the Halas outfit held forth as league cham pions in 1882 and lo33. Also back with the Chicago eleven is Carl Brumbaugh, heady quarterback, who quit pro ranks last fall to tutor the West Virginia U back field. He has been lured back to action and the return of these two men should make the Bears one of the outstanding teams in the cir. cult for they also coralled some of the choicest college linemcn of the country to bolster the forward wall.
 Danny Fortmann of Colgate and Joe Stydahar of West Virginia, two of the outstanding collesians on the All-star team, are with the Bears.
 In Philadelphia the Eagles will be facing Q hard task in endeavor- ing to register their second straight win of the season. The Redskins will be c tougher proposition to- day than c week ago for Riley Smith, Alabama quarter; Wayne Miner Notre Dame end: and Jim Karcher, Ohio State guard, will be more familiar with Boston plays. They had only reported three days before the opener against Pitts burgh after playing with the All- Stars.