Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30


There initial letdown few moments later when
TV camera PANIED the stands revealing what looked
like spectator possibly five empty seats The thought
occurred that If Canadians not interested in the
opening Of the Eastern Big Four then why should
Americans be? The official attendance reported later
1902
THE PLAY by PLAY commentator, whose name may
have been Lindsay Nelson gave Chamber Commerce
type of spell before the game "Toreno" at one
point s fastgrowing CITY, They feel this year they
60 all the way"
Presumably the gentleman citizens of Toronto
felt their Agonauts could win the title when
expression Ego all the way" But again, may have
pitch for big league baseball franchise prob
ably that of the Philadelphia Athletics In Toronto they
evidently want major league ball pretty badly and if Clark
Grith has his way, they'll get the Athletics instead
Kansas City or Los Angeles.
There good deal Of border talk
and showing of the American players photographed in
various by still Kaye Vaughan of Oklahoma
Tom McfIugh of Notre Dame John Granting of South
Carolina Bob Wirkowsk of Miami Of Ohio Avatus
Stone Of Syracuse Choo Choo Roberts of Chattanooga u
and the New York Giants Norb Hecker of Baldwin Wal
lace and the Los Angeles Rams.
This about the list and could have called
exactly household Pretty good players to be
although some might have had trouble holding jobs in the
National Football League this season.
AS WAS PROPER AND NECESSARY, the Canadian rules
hurriedy explained Each side had IL players fifth
back being the extra Sleepy Jim Crowley, member
OF the Four HorSeen at Notre Dame and later coach
Michigan State Fordham and commissioner of the defunct
Au-American Conference tried to explain:
1.-THE fifth back" Crowley said in his role color tele
caster, usually Is TANKER blocker. think Americans
will like this game The field is longer Clio YARDS
(by IL YARDS and in Canadian football team gets only
three chances to make first down. There differ
ences as concerns blocking -"
Crowley interrupted by the start of the be-
tween the Argonauts and Oawas Rough Riders but 1t
remembered here at least to look for the fifth back
wasn't doing much of anything either side probably be-
the TV cameras which have deuce of time keeping
% American ootbaers in the picture obviously found
just too many.
1t looked less like American game for few
minutes but then became evident the blocking sub
standard and that WELL it just wasn't what people in
the United States have been watching.
ACCORDING TO THE TESTIMONY of more than one
viewer half OF the game suced Probably the fiat
terng dealt with the that nobody screec-
ing that appropriate to into the kitchen and pour
brew light up cigarette take quick shave just
like Warren Spahn
Fact u.s. Canadian football is minus sponsor what
got Saturday strictly NBC DuMont has sponsor
that the Carnation Milk people going to pick up
Pacific Coast of the tab for the American Broadcang
Co. telecasts of college games.
Sometime Saturday they might have explained why there
are two delines in Canada they playing doubles
in tennis Additionally other obvious ncees
gone unexplained All in ALL though, it televsed with
dead aim the public.
The fouled up at least once, demonstrating
that Mr. Lindsay he who did it, belongs the
commentator league with southern mcrophone boys
This nice familiar touch but MICS chances of selling
Canadian football do not to be widely fancied the
said:
Il don't think Notre Dame the Chicago Bears have