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IRD, MAINE, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1!M«National Football LeagueOwners Debate Changesgod to jgot tooiforcings, andkopt■ wild*1 slug-v Can-li-final, \ HO, Hobbva fastnchingI it Upseem* o time.Princegh theaway,neither er outiwerfulSclnvall, a tailback from North- j western.Detroit owner F red Mandel explained lie will not contact Davis, the three-time all-American from California, about a contract, inasmuch as Davis will be an Army officer after his graduation instill open, the player draft fin- dune. II he should “get out of the ished and proposed rule changes Army, say in two or three years,up for debate. 1 would have first crack at him,' Although no action has been Mandel added, takeit yet in the attempted brib-l fullback Doc Blanchard, who , of Hapes—find nothing final madc up with Davis Army’s i'll be done pending disposal of much-feared “monster and his e ease against the indicted Al- playmate” combination, was se-By SID lEDFRNew York, Dec. 17—(/!*)—The National Football League mogulswent into their final December huddles today with the case of New York Giant fullback Merle Hapes—involving the attempt to fix Sunday’s championship game11e ry witilone of coning, wist on,Smith,Smith he sec-ii feinttempted “fixingonque s round, utdoneand ingid-sec-themin the ) with ltli hisJ i m -i on aL, 136,dovvn-nd for in the'a rad is,nocked , Som round f themit theling.nation,wass year ;opped. this is lofrnsctit defendpredie-l usepoint:team k with dot's John-vin Paris, self-styled “big bettor —National League Commissioner Bert Bell made it plain that the axe will fall on anyone who hears of such a situation and doesn’t re-| port it immediately.Sporting a new five-year contract at a $30,000 annual salary,the stocky Philadelphian declared that withholding of “guilty knowledge of gambling or at-of games is pun-ishbale by lifetime banishment.He pointed out he was not specifically referring to Hapes, who is alleged to have been “pro-positioned” by Paris last week and not to have reported the attempt to Giant Coach Steve Owen or any other club official.After Davis Bob Fenimore, two-time All-America Oklahoma A. M. back, was first choice in the lengthy draft sessions. He was selected by the league champion Chicago Bears. Glenn Davis, Army’s great “Mr. Outside,” was No. 1 pick of the Detroit Lions.But the magnates paid close attention to news from the local grand jury, which indicted Parison two counts of bribery, after hearing from Hapes and the Giants passing halfback ace. Frank Filchock, and to reportsfrom municipal court, where Paris’ bail was raised from $25,000 to $28,500.And it \oas obvious that the moguls, deeply affected by this first cloud in the 27-year National League history, were going all out to tighten up regulations.Most popular on the draft list were the undefeated Bruins of U. C. L. A. although only about one third of the 300 drafted players were announced, it was learned nine members of the Uclan outfit were selected, headed by southpaw passer Cal Rossi first choice of the Washington Redskins. The owners picked five of the unbeaten, untied Bulldogs of Georgia, the identities of none of whom[ were revealed.Start of the draft was delayed , nearly six hours by a “rhubarb” j concerning Dewitt (Tex) Coulter, the huge tackle who flunked out of Army and played with the Gi I ants under a two-year contract during the season just ended.Coulter Sought The row finally was settled | when the Chicago Cardinals made him their No. 1 choice in the draft and were given permission by the league to deal him to the Giantsfor their first pick, who was Viclected a year ago by the Pittsburgh stcelers. Blanchard had a year at North Carolina before going to West Point.The draft lasted until a short time before dawn, so the owners and coaches caught only a few hours sleep before turning to the proposed rules changes, chief of which are elimination of the extra point, and the playing of “sudden death” overtime in all regular-season games to prevent ties.. From the huddles today will comerecommendations to the annualmeeting in Chicago next month.IAnchor TheatreKEXNKIU NK. ME,%lr ConditionedTuesday, Pec. II“QUEEN OF BURLESQUE”With Evelyn AnkersCnrleton \ ouugFe;iturette in TechnicolorCartoon. News* 74 44 74 7474 74 74 7474 74 74 74 7474 74 J *ifJV3ififififififififififififififififififif; 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 ?1ftftPHILC055 CU. FOOT4$20ftft1 for Immediate Delivlt;* A* 747474747474747474747474747474Just Received a Few UNIVERSsell for seven dollars and somiffor Mother or Grandmother 1ifToastersth]\i Electric Radiators left that O.ififif2 left, guess we’ll let them goand it sure comes in handy vifinterFive iBeauchene Putsaififif. r* 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 741* 0IGftftifftSAVAGE AUTO-SHOftifft$93-25ifI**»ififif^ New 12-Ciauge Automatic IS ■f, 1 for Immediate DeiivThings have been haDoenine'
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