Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-25
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Now You See 1t, Now You Don't

1T COMES UP THE CHICAGO BEARS versus the New
York Giants for the National Football League payo Sunday
and If there rough stuff which possible chances
you won't it on the TV Bert Bell the commits
sioner will take of that matter.
Bell readily admits that pro football teecasts
soed This was proved when the Detroit Lions and Bears
battled in Chicago for the Western Division title When the
fists started to fly the TV button pusher shifted to more
serene scene At point the that tempers
short but it not embeshed by reporting
by the cameras
At least Tv commentator has remarked on Bells
censorship Seems the gathers the spelers the
season and warns them to avoid talking about and pcung
any scene undue violence that might lead to violence
I'VE are selling game just the sponsor selling his
product Bell explains piously
THIS HAS NOT BEEN a very good winter for Commits
sioner Bell With the Western championship up grabs
in Chicago Bert sitting home in Philadelphia and
fore. in no position to form irsthand opinion to
whether Ed Meadows socaled hatchet Bears
was overly anxious to retire Bobby the Lions quarter
back, from action His secondhand opinion utterly
sanctimonious sort of lit can't happen in game
philosophy
Then the Chicago Cardinals claiming that officials failed
to call % rules nfractions back December
forbidden by Bell stills the
game films 1.-TWO touchdowns by Ollie MaSon by 65-
yard run and the other by called back
Walter Wone managing director of the Cards. protested
I'VE were penalized nine times, altogether, and have
POSITIVE PROOF from the films that 100 correct
in our claim that the % rules attractions the Bears not
called, are not judgment plays but rules violations.
" The commissioner has one set of rules for club
Bears for instance allowed show their film with stills
and comments But we can't unless invite fine and
suspension"
AS MATTER OF FACT, most TV sports shows
censored to degree. In boxing, the commentator may
remark that Joe Blow bleeding the eye
region Il don't know the ring physician will stop the
fight not he will say At the of the round however,
while the doctor dramatically passing judgment the
wounded warrior the viewer is given choice of heavy,
middle and lightweight This takes one minute
the next sound and sight Cd the start the round
or ~ the ring announcer declaring the fight is
Baseball radio and TV commentators by and large are
owned by the owners of the clubs They select their
They can and do override the grayannel agency
the sponsors As consequence the rado-TV
are hobbed They speak critically of the home their
own risk which is considerable if they like to eat
The result often is complete lack obectivty
will be no criticism of the home team matter how owy
may be. But the paeans of praise are damning.
ARCH MCDONALD who after these TO- many years won't
Sweetness-and light ban with agility tongue or
Pine Tree hewed to the line pretty as
were concerned but he had infections going for him.
Mcdonald, who might we'll be the most knowledgeabe
baseball commentator in the business had fetish about
bases balls Covering Senator'S of course Mcdonald
described many base on balls
There's the fourth ball" Arch would say resignedy
They kill bali club" Note that he wouldn't specify the
If subtle.
Maybe that's why No. won't be at the mike in 81.
Somebody in the front office must have caught on