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about how television is hurting
gate receipts at sports attractions,
and a lot of apprehension on the
part of set owners that some Of
the better football games this fall
will be visual only to those per-
sons who travel to the scene of
the game.
But, if you have TV set and
are beginning to worry for fear
the only things you will be able to
see Saturday afternoons are home
economics and disc jockey shows,
your fears are premature and
without basis in fact.
At least two Washington tele-
vision stations will be carrying top
fight college games througout the
fall. And don't be surprised If
some of the Redskin games played
in other cities can be seen on TV
here, although the National Foot
ball League has banned the tele-
vising of games to sets in any
city where a game is being played.
Nothing is certain yet, but don't
give up hope of seeing some Sun
day afternoon Redskin games
from. the comfort of your living
room.
One of the most interesting
schedules has been announced
by WTTG, which wall carry five
Notre Dame games. The Fight
ing Irish, who may go through
fourth undefeated season. car
be seen here in contests witt
North Carolina, Purdue. Michigan
State. Navy and Pittsburgh
WTTG also will have the Yale
Columbia game, the Yaie-Prince.
ton game and the Maryland-Nortf
Carolina State encounter.
Most Of the games prayed by
the University of Pennsylvania
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be available on WNBW. This sta
ton will also have the Army
Navy game.
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For radio fans. the seasons frs
broadcast of Redskin game i
scheduled for 10 pm. Wednesday
when the Washington team play
the Detroit Lions in an exhibi
tion at Dallas. AS usual, Harr,
Wismer, sports director of tn
American Broadcasting Co., an,
IWMAL'S Jim Gibbons will be a
the microphone. WMAL vii
Ibroadcast all Redskin games 70
the remainder of the season.
All games of the University Q
Maryland - which preseason
forecasts indicate will nave on
of the stronger teams in the coun
try-will be carried by WWDC.
The Mutual Broadcasting Sys
tenn has 10 Games of the Day
lined up for successive autumn
Saturdays, which WEAM, Mu
tual's outlet here, will carry un
lless some sponsor. is willing to pa
the cost OF, broadcasting tn
George Washington. Universit
games.
Incidentally, there is no ques
ton but that this is the tie:
year" in regard to the effect {
television on football gate re
ceipts. If televised games dra'
normal crowds, then football o
TV will have a bright future.
not. then 1851 may see precior
few contracts between college
and television stations.
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While on the subject of sport
it might be a good time to r.
mind you that tennis will don
mate the airwaves today. WBC
will broadcast the Davis c,
matches at Forest Hills from
to 5 pm. and WQQW will air Il
finals in the District Mems Sll
giles championship, beginning
2:30 pm.
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One of the busiest men
Washington radio and televisit
circles takes on still another a
signment tomorrow night. He
Bryson Rash, who inherits Ricl
ard Rendell's 10-minute newsca
at IL pm. on WMAL. Rendell
now on his way to Tokyo whe
he will be chief of the ABC F;
East news staff.
Rash, who is special featur
director of WMAL, will now ha'
16 shows q week. And he m,
add a 17th this fall, if his Ca