The Washington times., 1937-12-14
A Whole Week of Wondering

A Whole Week of Wondering
They in the act of satisfying the man; while the
economic phase of their inner existence could be pondered
almost any time and in fact many times the ensuing
eight months.
But the subject something that will heavily and
abang upon their troubled brows There were hints as to
the Importance it took in their mental calculations the whole
week preceding the play-oM game.
Time and again, at meal gatherings and while manpu
latng their individual quill toothpck they would inquire
of who seemed to be position to know to what
Sundays attendance and gate might be.
It natural curiosity-quite
Who of doesn't spend much time thinking of finan
cia possibilities What else there for the boys to
slider during the endless hours leading up the game and
between their practices skull drills meals and slumber9
Didn't Exactly Prey On 'En
You know lads professional football camp not a
forded the lines of relaxation available you, to
While would 60 far say the subject of their
individual cut in the climax game exactly preyed their
minds certainly they looking forward to the mat
just kids contemplating their Christmas stockings
The big pity all lies fact that business
life of professional athlete short at best Ten years is
average incomeearnng span for baseball players
fighters jockeys and wrestlers
Verify, they must grab it quickly.
don't believe the moneyproducing years of professional
football player will average anything like 10 years. I'd cut
the average to about fourand believe that to be liberal
estimate.
Exposed To Much Abuse
For you see their pro is customay preceded by
three college football and when add four
Of pro playing that the boys have been exposed plenty
of physical abuse.
see another economic phase of the Chicago financial
disappointment and believe it is something about which
Washngtonans should think seriouslyand with pride.
How fair town is ours when it to supporting
athletics
What contrast in the patry $4,000 crowd at Wrigey
Field and the generous turnous in Washington for
title Redskn games
lay claim to occult powers when venture that the
Redskn-Bear game would have been seout at Griffith
Stadium-in any kind of weather.
And Another Locked Bet
And is another locked that when the subject of sign
ing his players for the 1888 is approached by Owner
George Marshall he will not deal his chips with meager
hand.
His players will be dealt with equaby and quite in keep
ing with their values For don't believe any in Wash
ington has better understanding of WORTH when
to human endeavor, than George P. Marshall.
He recognizes talent both in it's unrened and finished
forms.
His pride in having created world championship football
team in the Capital of the Nation in short football
such that reasonable barres arise between
his players and himself dampen dilute the great spirit
that carried them onward week by week, to their latest
achievement.
But should any of the players let their their
heads the subject of contracts for next and
be- productive of headaches galore One of them has refused
$3.50 for week local stage15 minutes day-holdng
out for $780, He abandoned in favor Of two less oburate
professionals