Evening star., 1962-12-30
SKGH Ar LARGE
That $50 Game
Came Cheaper
By MORRIS SIEGEL

money the NIL will receive from NBC for tomorrow's
championship game represents slight boost over the
rights money the league got for the first network broad
cast of title meeting In 1910 Mutual paid the grand
of $4,000 for the privilege of radong the 1910 Red
skins-Bears Skirmsh.
The biggest weather adjustment the Packers had to
make preparing for the Clans not coming from sub
Green Bay to New York where 81 last night but
at their practice field The players dressed in
7Odegee clubhouse in Packerand to combat Sdegree
drop on the field
The Giants disciplinary problems are not handled by
coaches but by three-man committee of players who
fine teammates for training violations Last week
of the committeeman drew rebuke and $50 fine.
THE NFI, WHICH doubled the regular season ticket
price for its championship game also doubled the fees
officials will get The five whistle who will actually
work the championship will get $500 and the three alter
mates will receive $3.50 The alternates incidentally,
were chosen long list of officials who volunteered to
work when they unable to buy game tickets. =.
Coach Allie Sherman of the Giants Vince lombard
of the will have only three words of advice for
their respective co-captans before sending them out for
the toss of the coin tomorrow. Remember Abner
Haynes" they'll be told
New York sports writer's idled by the threeweek-od
newspaper strike turned radio reporters unique
Commute nightly presentation The program sponsored
by the Yankees Giants Rangers Knicks Nets and Madison
Square Garden.
The Yankees, still hopeful of trading spare Infielder
Phil Linz, ordered him to quit playing winter ball.
That 149 average in Puerto Rico wasn't enhancing his
value to teams interested in his services
IN NEW HAVEN OPERATORS OF the towns big arena
expecting turnout Of more than 5000 for big $3.50
per plate barbecue there tomorrow For DESSERT diners
will watch the Giants and Packers play on giant
with Tv picture "flched" from a nearby New Britain
station.
Pan-Americans recent promotion of Roger Doulens to
officer in the company will not interfere with his reg
ular duties the carriers Washington director Of
athletics Douens title, he points out "is some
thing less than chairman of the board"
CBS which carries the regular season NFL games and
then watches fumingly NBC carries the title game is
prepared to change that unique programmng
next year.
THE BIDDING BETWEEN the two broadcasting giants
may bring the NFL much $8500O compared to the
$615,OOO NBC has paid the last two seasons.
Paul Hornung didn't make himself too popular with his
Packer teammates the other day when he named Joe
Schmidt of Detroit the inebacker in the league
Most of the Packers regard their Dan Cure tops
The NFL. according to Commissioner Pete Rozee is
not likely to TV home games in the foreSeeabe future
even it could find sponsor willing to make the
difference program Of this nature would definitely cost
in ticket sales. I'VE don't want game becoming
studio type show" Rozelle said.
THE RECOVERY OF Ernie Davis has been remark
able he'll play basketball with aStar Cleveland Browns
team. Davis leukemia victim, has bounced back so
WELL his checkups have been reduced to only month
Previously the Syracuse Al-Amerca required to
undergo weekly physical inspection.
The Canton Ohio High football team, suspended from
participation for year for illegal recruiting solved the
dilemma nicely The coach divided his Conan squad into
two groups and played ne-game ntramura schedule
For the final game, the school borrowed uniforms from
Massillon, its bittereS rival, and dressed team
MaSslon. The game" drew capacity crowd Of 14OOO
which paid to the fun.
When Marylands Tom Nugent boasts his teams play
exciting games he's got figures to back him up. In
the 40 games he's coached at Maryland the Terrapins
have averaged points per game against for the
sition. Nugents four-year record is A16 with half
of the dozen victories achieved by less than touchdown