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Bert Bell's Death Stuns Pro Football PHILADELPHIA (UPD — The stunned National Football League owners prepared today for a bitter behind-the-scenes struggle to find a successor to Bert Bell, the dyna mi c commissioner who helped build pro football from a sandlot operation into a multi-mil-lion dollar business. A "chaotic battle” betweent he old guard and the league’s new blood was forecast by one NFL official a few hours after the 65-year-old Bell suffered a fatal heart attack at Franklin Field Sunday while watching the sport to which he devoted his life. Under the league constitution NFL treasurer Austin H. Gunsel took over as acting commissioner upon Bell’s death. However, the by-laws also provide for an emergency meeting of the executive committee “not more than 30 days after the emergency, the sole purpose of which shall be the election of a new commissioner or to install a president in the office of the commissioner until the annual league meeting.” Three Candidates Emerge Three major candidates — each representing a different point of wiew — immediately emerged as Bell’s potential successors: —George S. Halas, 64-year old iron-fisted founder, president and coach of the Chicago Bears. He is the favbrite candidate of those who think the league needs another “tough man of the old school” as its boss. —Edwin J Anderson, 56-year old president of the Detroit Lions and one of Detroit’s top business leaders for the last 20 years. He is regarded as the “compromise candidate” between the old and new schools in the league. —Gov. A. B. (Happy) Chandler of Kentucky, ex-baseball com mis sioner whose candidacy is backed by George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins. Chandler is favored by those who think the league's first order of business is to receive a clean bill of health from Congress. “(hie thing is sure,” a league j official told United Press International, “there’s going to be a terrific battle because it was Bell’s indomitable personality that held all the warring factions in the league together.” Interim President Probable It appeared likely that an "interim president” would be named until the executive committee, composed of the owners or representatives of the 12 league clubs, would meet for a second time in December or January. Bell held the positions of both president and commissioner. Anderson is the president of the Western Conference and John Mara of the New York Giants is president of the Eastern Conference. Bell, often compared as n sports leader to baseball’s famed Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, closed out a life devoted to football when he collapsed during the final minute of Sunday’s Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers game at Franklin Field. He was taken to nearby University of Pennsylvania Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Paul Schrode. The end thus came in the heart of his beloved college campus where he was an undergraduate football star, where he captained the later coached the Penn football team. Bell received the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church to which he was converted about a year ago. His family announced that the body will be placed on view at the Bringhurst Funeral Home, Philadelphia. Tuesday night. The funeral will be from St Margaret's Church in Narberth, Wednesday morning, with burial in Calvary Cemetery near Valley Forge, Pa. JERRY SAYS, Skating Has No Age Limit. Let's ALL Skate. - Last Time Tonight - Great in Technicolor! “THE BIG CIRCUS” Victor Mature, David Nelson. Rhonda Fleming, Red Buttons ALBO Shorts 25c - We 0-0 Fri. A Sat. —“Taman’* Greatest Adventure** A “Little Rascals’* ——-0-0 I Coming Sun.—“ Sleeping Beauty**

High School Football Fort Wayne Central Catholic 14, Garrett 6. Elkhart 41, South Bend Riley 0. Vincennes 32, New Albany 6. Evansville Memorial 14, Princeton 13. Evansville Central 39. Boonville 13. Grand Rapids. Mich. Catholic 33, South Bend St. Joseph's 18. e e Bawling Scores ■? Rural League W. L. Pts. L Schrock Builders .. 12 3 16 , Community Oil Ser. 10*4 414 12ti . Sheets Furniture .. B*4 614 1214 Steckleys ... 8 7 12 , McConnells - 9 6 11 , Klenks -7 5 9 j Stucky &Co 6 9 8 . Conrad’s 66 5 10 8 1 Blackstone Bar .... 5 7 6 i 1 City Disposal 1 14 1 j t 500 series—B. Baxter. 542; D. I Mies, 540; D. Neuenschwander,' i 509; H. Miller. 506; D. Phelps. 502. 1200 game—C. Jones, 220. Central Soya League Standing Wonders, 18 points; Farm SupJ ply, 17; Spares, 14; Feed Mill, 13; 1 Crew Cuts. 12; Master Mixers, 11; “ Lab. 11; Elevator, 9; Blue Prints, “ 8; Dubs. 7. Last week's results—Wonders 4. - Elevator 0; Lab 4. Crew Cuts 0; I Farm Supply 4, Master Mixers 0; Blue Prints 4, Dubs 0; Feed Mill 3. Spares 1. ) High games and series: Wable ' 173. H. Myers 170, Christen 212 1 <S2D, D. Myers 174, Bayles 175, Sittier 192, Jennart 202-184 ( 548), C. Rowden 189, B. Shoup 178, F. * Rowden 173-193, Cook 193. C. Hir- ■ schy 191-187 ( 527), D. Gehrig 178, ? D. Hirschy 172, Gerber 179-178, J Werst 174, Lengerich 183, L. Meyer 201-185, Zwick 192-189-212 ( 593), . Cochran 183. G. E. CLUB ALLEYS G. E. Fraternal League J Red Men won two from Teeple , Truck Lines, Peterson Grain Co. I won two from G. E. Club; West End Restaurant won three from • Chic’s Cleaners. W L I Peterson Grain ... 10 5 ■ West End 10 5 Teeple Truck 8 7! J, G. E. Club ... 7 g ■ Chic's Cleaners 5 10 ! Red Men 5 10 j 200 games: Eyanson 230, D. Sheets 201-215. G. Baumgartner 202. A.. Selking 202, L. Hoffman 203-235, A. Buuck 200-201. W. Werst 222-207, A. Zelt 203-205. ” Frank Kautsky Dies Sunday At Hospital INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Frank H. Kautsgy. 71, a usburban Indianapolis grocer who pioneered in sponsorship of independent and professional basketball teams, died Sunday in a hospital. Kautsky teamed up with Abe Goldsmith in the mid-1930s to field an independent team known as the "Indianapolis Kautskys" which starred such Hoosier players as Johnny Wooden and Charles "Stretch” Murphy. HocFpv Results Toronto 3, Chicago 1. Boston 8, Montreal 4, Detroit 4, New York 2. College Football Purdue 21, Wisconsin 0. Indiana 33, Marquette 13. Notre Dame 28, Caifornia 6. Northwestern 6, Minnesota 0. Illinois 9, Ohio State 0. lowa 37, Michigan State 8 Michigan 18, Oregon State 7. Butler 41, Indiana State 6. Anderson 33, Franklin 6. DePauw‘l7 Valparaiso 13. Earlham 12, Navy Pier, Chicago 0. Evansville 10, Ball State 0. Hope. Mich. 19, Wabash 13. Indiana Central 26. Manchester 26 (tie). Rose Poly 0, Eureka, 111. 0 (tie). St. Joseph’s 40, Loras, lowa 8. Taylor 20, Hanover 6. Colorado 20. Kansas State 17. Kansas 10, Nebraska 3. Pittsburgh 12, Duke 0. Boston College 39, Villanova 6. Holy Cross 8, Dayton 0. Penn State 17, Army 11. George Tech 14, Tennessee 7. % Clemson 23, North Carolina State 0. North Carolina,l9, South CaroliMi 6. 1 Syracuse 32, Navy 6. Auburn 33. Kentucky 0. Louisville 28, Murray State 0. 1 Mississippi 33 Vanderbilt 0. Louisiana State 27. Miami, Fla. 3. Texas 19, Oklahoma 12. Texas Christian 14, Texas Tech 8 Texas A&M 28, Houston 6. Air Force Academy 21, Idaho 0. Washington 10. Stanford 0. Coming Soon! Rexall Original V Sale Smith Drug Co.

Packers Only Unbeaten Team In Pro League By EARL WRIGHT United Press International The Green Bay Packers emerged Monday as the only per-fect-record team in a National Football League stunned by the death of Bert Bell, its iron-fisted commissioner. Bell died Sunday in Pennsylvania University Hospital at Philadelphia while the 12 clubs he had guided to unprecedented prosperity clashed in the third week end of what promises to be another banner campaign. He died shortly after collapsing ' while watching the Philadelphia j Eagles, a team he once owned [and coached, edge the Pittsburgh I Steelers at Franlßin Field, 28:24. The Packers, surprise team of the new season, boosted their record to 3-0 by edging the San Francisco Forty-Niners, 21-20. It was a squeaker typical of the well-balanced NFL competition produced by the draft procedure devised by Bell. Join Defeated Ranks San Francisco started the game as the league’s only other undefeated club after the first two weeks of play and bowed when Lamar McHan threw a 21-yard scoring pass to Gary Knafelc midway in the last period. It’s the first time the Packers have won their first three games since 1944, their last championship season The New York Giants took a big step toward retaining their Eastern Division title when they upset their top rival, the Cleveland Browns, 10-6. The Baltimore Colts, defending league champions rallied to defeat the Detroit Lions, 31-24, on John Unitas’ 54-yard touchdown pass to Ray Berry in the final period. The Los Angeles Rams, upset victims in their first two starts, scored their first victory at Chicago in seven years when they downed the Bears, 28-21. In Sunday’s other game, the Washington Redskins defeated the Chicago Cardinals, who committed four costly fumbles, 23-14. Packers Get Scare Green Bay sent a sellout crowd of 32,150 Packer fans home happy after blowing a 14-6 halftime lead. San Francisco scored twice in the third period on Y. A. Tittle s 14yard pass to Billy Wilson and Tittle’s 75-yard pass-run heave to R. C. Owens. The Forty-Niners.leading 20-14, were driving for another touchdown in the final period when Dave Hanner forced Tittle to fumble and recovered on the Green Bay 40. Seven plays later McHan passed to Knafelc for the winning touchdown. Tommy Davis booted two field goals for the losers but missed from the 37 in the final seconds. The Browns, whb drew a record home opener crowd of 65,534, blew their best chance after Dave Lloyd recovered George Scott’s fumble of a punt on the New York nine in the second period. Linden Crow ended thp Cleveland threat by intercepting Milt Plum’s pass in the end zone and New York then marched 80 yards for its touchdown. Charley Coneriy plunged a yard for it after gaining 68 during the push with his passes. Pat Summerall added the extra point and kicked a 31-yard field goal with six minutes remaining. Plum passed 33 yards to Bob Mitchell for Cleveland’s touchdown in the final minutesCatches Winning Pass The Lions held a 24-21 lead in the final period when Berry ruined the day for 54,197 Detroit rooters by taking a short pass from Unitas and running 40 yards for Baltimore’s winning touchdown. Unitas also threw scoring passes to Lenny Moore and Jim Mutscheller while Tobin Rote of the Lions threw three to Hopalong Cassady. Billy Wade threw two scoring passes to Jim Phillips and one to Del Shofner for the Rams but they got the decisive touchdown against the- Bears on Joe Marconi's one-yard plunge. Ollie Matson slashed through the favored Bears for 199 rushing yards. Scoring lunges by Don Bosseler and Ed Sutton and Ralph Guglielmi’s 58-yard pass to Bill Anderson produced Washington’s touchdowns against the Cardinals. Norm Van Brocklin’s scoring plunge and his 21-yard touchdown toss to Tommy McDonald in the final minutes helped the Eagles I \\pa “No, it’s i*Qt really the ’lonesome end’ play. On his way over he tangled with a skunk!”

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hold off a one-man show by Bobby Layne of the Layne ran 10 yards for a touchdown* threw scoring passes to Tom Tracy and Jim Orr and booted a field goal and three extra points. Standings Eastern Division W L„ T. Pct. New York 2 10 .667 Philadelphia 2 1 0 667 Washington 2 10 .667 Chicago Cards 1 2 0 .333 Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 Western Division Green Bay 3 0 0 1,000 San Francisco 2 10 .667 Baltimore 2 10 .667 Chicago Bears 1 2 0 .333 Los Angeles 1 2 0 .333 Detroit 0 3 0 .000 Basketball League To Meet Thursday Any teams interested in playing in the Adams county independent basketball league are asked to send a representative to the meeting Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Berne Legion hall. An organizational meeting will be conducted at that time. Big Ten Standings United Press International W L Pct TP OP Northwestern 2 0 I.OOQ 20 10 Purdue 1 0 1.000 21 0 Minnesota 11 .500 24 20 Indiana 11 .500 34 24 Michigan State 11 .500 42 45 Ilinois 11 .500 9 20 lowa 11 .500 47 22 Wisconsin 0 1 .000 0 21 Ohio State 0 1 .000 0 9 Michigan 0 1 .000 8 34

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Top College Teams Face Tough Foes By TIM MORIARTY United Press International There’s no rest for the weary —or for those college football teams with title hopes and bowl ambitions. Texas, Georgia Tech, Southern California and Purdue — all members of the top 10 — run into dangerous opponents next week end. Fourth-ranKed Texas, after battling to a 19-12 comeback victory over once-mighty Oklahoma last Saturday, now must face Arkansas in a possible showdown for the Southwest Conference title and the host berth in the Cotton Bowl. The Razorbacks have won their first four games, including a 23-7 triumph over Baylor Saturday night 1 4

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Engineers Meet Auburn Fifth-ranked Georgia TeCMPHext runs into Auburn after turning back sixth-ranked Tennessee, 14-7. Auburn had its 24-game unbeaten streak snapped by the Vols at the opening of the season but looked as powerful as ever in whipping Kentucky, 33-0, in its weekend outing. Southern California took over the No. 3 spot in the UPI ratings after blanking Pittsburgh and Ohio State on successive weekends but now must tangle with surprising Washington. The Trojans rested during the weekend while Washington shipped Stanford, 100, for its fourth straight triumph. Eighth - ranked Purdue also won’t have much time to catch its breath. The Boilermakers, who rolled to a 21-0 victory over ninthranked Wisconsin, have a Saturiday date with Ohio State, which 'should be in a fighting mood after dropping a 9-0 verdict to Illinois. Form Holds Up Tennessee and Wisconsin were the only members of .the top 10 who failed to survive the weekend action as the form held up remarkably well for the first time this season. Top-ranked Louisiana State roll-

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