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a veteran, pooh-poohed the
idea, but in a calm, dignified,
prepared statement.
Welcomes Competition
Rozelle pointed out that the
AFL planned to invade New
York and Los Angeles, NFL
! strongholds, and said the NFL
welcomed competition.
1T is unfortunate that the
American Football League COM
missioner feels obliged to con-
tinue threats while the National
Football League would much
prefer to develop a harmonious
relationship with the proposed
league" Rozelle concluded.
The next move obviously is
up to the AFL Dallas Texans,
owned by Lamar Hunt. oil mil
lionaire. One of the new
leagues proudest boasts has
been the sum of money behind
its various franchises.
Yesterdays action by the
NIL brought it to the put-up
or shut-up stage.
Clint Murchison. jr., and Be-
ford Wynne. chief stockholders
in the NFL Dallas Rangers,
must put up an additional
$l75,000 Immediately to acti-
vate their franchise. They pre-
viously posted a $25, 900 certi-
fled check as a guarantee OF
good faith. The franchise price
is $4,000. but the Rangers must
shell out $550,000 more for
veteran players they will re-
celve from the IL older clubs
to help field a representative
team next season.
Make Players Available
Each team will make three
veteran players from their 1885
rosters available to Dallas
Rozelle said, and in 1861 each
team will make three players
available to Minneapolis-St
Paul.
RozelIe said he wasn't SURF
how the players would b
chosen. but that the league
probably would invoke it
disaster plan" a scheme de-
vised and approved severa
years ago to replace a squac
lost through a disaster.
Murchison and Wynne
happy enough to dance whel
the announcement was made
that Dallas was in" said they
will begin Immediately to com
plete the organizational setup
Tex Schramm, former genera
manager of the Los Angelo.
Rams, already is functionine
in that capacity. Tom Landry
for several years the New YorE
Giants defensive coach, al
ready has been signed as heac
coach.
/ Dallas has about 30 players
under contract. most of them
strangely enough. on officia,
NFL documents supposedly
supplied by the Chicago Bears
A number, including Quarter.
back Don Meredith of South.
ern Methodist and Don Perkins
a back from New Mexico. alsC
were signed to personal service
contracts.
Dallas Swing" Team
A three-year condition, under
which the league has first op'
tion Of buying back the fran
chise at $500 900. was one Of the
stipulations Dallas agreed to II
accepting the berth. Evidently
the owners hadn't forgotten
the 1852 Dallas Texans flasco
That club, Ted Collins old New
York Bulldogs, failed to flnisf
out the season, ending the cam
paign as a road team controlled
by the league. 1t was later sole
to a Baltimore group headed by
Carroll Rosenbloom.
Dallas will be a swing" team
in the new 13-club setup. with
its won-lost record counting il
the Western Division standings
w hen MinneapoliS-St. Pau
joins the league in 81, tht
Eastern Division will have tht
choice Of the two new teams
Max Winter, president Of th'
Twin-CitieS organization, sale
he was very happy" with tht
arrangement.
Rozelle said the applications
of Miami and st. Louis fol-
franchises have been referred
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