Evening star., 1947-01-24
Senior Pro Loop Plans
To Crush Rival, Now
Said 10 Be Willing
By Lewis F. Atehison
stor Stuff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-All-America
Conference club owners, who sol
bnthely challenged the older Nal
tional Football League to q finan-
J cial duel for the top stars Of col-
legiate and pro football, are yelling
uncle" it was reported today.
Although NFL owners meeting here
are maintaining q polite, discreet
silence, It was learned authorita-
lively that certain All-America
clubs are ready to throw In the
towel and privately have tried to
arrange separate truces with several
National League teams.
The only way these clubs can end
the ruinous financial battle is to get
NFL teams to "divvy up" players
claimed In the annual draft, but
such q thought Is far from Ma
tional League minds. The senior
circuit has withstood the shock of
heavy losses far better than Its
year-old rival.
One Of the All-America clubs
ready to call off the feud reportedly
is the New York Yankees, who only
last week lost triple-threat Charley
Trippi to the Chicago Cardinals.
Yesterday a letter from an A-A
team addressed to National
League team, proposing . player
truce, was read to the owners ana
after they. finished picking it to
pieces 1t was plain there Is no
chance of an armistice between the
two leagues.
Jumps From A-A Rumored.
Added to this are rumors OF play
ers poised for q jump from the
A-A to the National and of the re-
turn Of many Of the latter's prodi-
gals. Bill Daley, one-time Mime
sofa star, publicly announced his
intention Of quitting the Double-A
for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where
he will be received with open arms
the open arms of Art Rooney.
Today 1t was bruited about that
"Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer and Bill
Hillenbrand of the Chicago Rockets
are angling for contracts with the
New York Giants. but both Jack
and wellington Mara Of that club
said they knew nothing about it. Lee
Artoe of the Los Angeles Dons, who
took several National Leaguers with
him when he quit the Chicago
Bears, is said to be ready to come
home-if George Halas will let him.
The Redskins, too, have a player
headed their way if the rumors are
true. The gentleman Is Harry Gull
len, Rocket end. President George
Marshall said the Skins would take
Quillen If they could get him and
/ it is understood here that they can.
A football world series definitely
Is out the window now, what with
six National League owners dead set
against it and the others not in
terested enough to consider the idea
seriously.
Bell Made Cxar.
Meanwhile, NFL owners have
raised Commissioner Bert Bells
status on par with that of the late
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands in
baseball by unanimously adopting
an amendment to the league rules
to deal with any future gambling
scandals.
The 300-word document, proposed
by Bell, gives him absolute power to
bar any player, club owner or club
employe from the National League
for life If found to be involved in
any attempt to control the outcome
Of or fix the score Of any football
game.
Bell also is empowered to ban
anybody from National Football
League games whose presence there
he believes detrimental to the best
interests Of the game.
The resolution will be included in
all player contracts.