championship club this year, had left the field in tears at game’s end. Still able to muster only a hoarse whisper, Kies muttered, “We lost in the third quarter.”…The atmosphere on the Packer bus en route from State Fair park to the Hotel Schroeder was slightly different from what you might expect. The players rejoiced, to be sure. But victory came as no great surprise because they had expected to win. And, more important, they indicated they expect more of the same. Normally laconic Leon Manley, the drawling sophomore tackle, summed it up. “That shows we’ve got the stuff,” he enthused, “to come back. That’s what I like.” Tony Canadeo, who you might think would be insensible to fourth quarter pressure after nine seasons in the big time, was limp after that final hectic period. “I was saying Hail Marys so fast I was mumbling ‘em,” Tony grinned, “and I had to start all over again.” Head Coach Gene Ronzani, who up to this point had been silently relishing the victory, interposed, “We’ll be right up there. Take them one at a time…”…BEAT GOOD BALL CLUB: Somebody mentioned that the Bears, at the moment, were losing to the Cardinals and Gene replied, realistically, “We’ll worry about the Bears when we play them in November.” Later, in his room at the Hotel Schroeder, Gene was more openly enthusiastic. “What please me the most,” he said, “was that our young ball club bounced back. That’s what I like about them.” “Our kids showed the first quarter,” Gene elaborated, “if they played ball they could score. They hustled and all of our touchdowns were earned. They had a couple of misfortunes but these kids had it in ‘em to come back. I think we’re going to continue to win. I think,” he continued, “we beat a good ball club today. And the deciding factor was the toss. We won the toss (the Packers elected to take the wind). That wind was strong and it showed up in the ball game. In the first quarter (with the wind), we scored and in the second quarter they scored.” Gene thought “Tobin Rote played an exceptionally wonderful game. Dan Orlich also played a very fine game and so did Capt. Dick Wildung – and I was glad to see some of these defensive men go up for that ball.”…A surprise – and welcome – visitor to the Packer bench was Lt. Bob Forte, a Green Bay stalwart from 1946 through 1950. Bob arrived in Milwaukee, his home, from Fort Riley, Kan., and immediately headed for State Fair park. Bob, who yelled encouragement and advice to his ex-teammates throughout, revealed that he has overseas order and will leave for Japan next month…”I’ll take the rain check – you can have anything over it,” Art Rooney, Pittsburgh owner-president, quipped to F.L. (Jug) Earp, Packer publicitor director, as the stands, swept by wind and light rain, appeared barren before the game…You seldom see a referee overrule one of his colleague’s decisions – but Ronald Gibbs did in the first quarter. After Field Judge William F. McHugh had signaled a Tobin Rote pass to Billy Grimes complete in the first quarter, Gibbs set aside the “call” by ruling that the ball nicked the ground before Wheelin’ Willie caught it. It cost the Packers a first down…The Bear game a week ago, incidentally, marked the first time in 12 years that Gibbs and his crew haven’t worked the Packers’ league opener. Sunday’s game, by the way, involved considerable traveling for Gibbs, who officiated the Texas Christian- Oklahoma game at College Station, Tex., Saturday afternoon…Ray Pelfrey, the Packers’ wing-footed rookie halfback, amused the fans no little by planting a fervent kiss upon the muddy football before handing it Gibbs after catching Rote’s pass for the Bays’ second touchdown in the first quarter…Ronzani and Dick Plasman, assistant coach, carefully inspected the field before game time, making a complete tour. As they left to return to the dressing room, Gene grinned, “Looks like we’re going to play.” Later, before the game, Gene made a statement that was to prove prophetic, “Whoever controls the ball will win the game.”…The track, surrounding the field, used for harness and midget and stock car races, was a quagmire. So muddy was it, in fact, that a six-inch later of sawdust had to be spread on it to provide the players with a relatively dry path from the dressing room to the field…Ernie Stautner, Steeler tackle who played opposite Manley, told Leon, “You scored 21 points ‘fore I realized what happened. Then we decided we’d better start playing ball.”

PACKERS ACQUIRE NEAL FROM CHICAGO BEARS

OCT 8 (Green Bay) - Veteran Ed Neal was traded to the Chicago Bears today by the Green Bay Packers for a Bears choice in next year's NFL draft. Neal joined the Packers in 1945 without previous professional experience. The Packers also announced the acquisition of back Bob Nussbaumer on waivers from the Chicago Cardinals. The former Michigan player was with the Bays once before, during the 1946 season.

PACKERS FACE UNBEATEN EAGLES AT STADIUM SUNDAY

OCT 9 (Green Bay) - Bo McMillin’s Philadelphia Eagles – who beat the teams that whipped the world champion Cleveland Browns and the devastating Chicago Bears – invade City stadium Sunday afternoon for what shapes up as the “Big One” for the Packers. The Eagles are one of two unbeaten and untied teams left in the NFL. Detroit is the other – by virtue of its victory over the New York Yankees last night. Both have 2-0 records. Philly opened the season a week ago by downing Curly Lambeau’s Chicago Cardinals, 17-14, and last Saturday night upset the well-heeled San Francisco Forty Niners, 21-14. The ‘Frisco crew was fresh from a 24-10 triumph over those Browns who went on to down the Los Angeles Rams, 38-23. And the Cardinals stopped the Bears, 28-14. The Packers fell before the Bears, 31-20, but charged back to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-33, in a hair-raiser at Milwaukee Sunday. Pitt entered the game with a 13-13 tie against the New York Giants…LIONS-RAMS IN DETROIT: Thus, the Packers get their big chance next Sunday to (1) knock Philadelphia into the undefeated ranks and (2) to pull into a possible first place tie. The clean-slate Lions will be playing the Rams in Detroit Sunday and a win for the LA team would send the Packers into a first-place knot in the National conference – if Green Bay wins. The Packers, Rams, Bears and Forty Niners presently are tied with 1-1 marks. More important, a victory for Green Bay Sunday would prove to the Packers that they can elbow with such as the Browns, Rams, etc. It’s a big order but: The Packers charged onto the practice field today with a new spirit of confidence gained in their 28-point splurge against the Steelers and their comeback to win after the Steelers grabbed a 33-28 edge…NO SERIOUS INJURIES SUNDAY: Surprisingly, the Packers came out of the grueling Sunday game without any serious injuries – a far cry from the four who were hurt in the non-looper against the Pittsburghers in Buffalo last month. Coach Gene Ronzani used today’s practice for removing the usual bumps, bruises and muscle soreness and then unveiled some of his strategy for the Eagles. The Packers will be facing one of the two best defensive teams in the league. In two games, Philly permitted only 28 points – 14 each to the Cards and Forty Niners. The Giants are a shade better, allowing a total of 27 – 13 to Pittsburgh and 14 to Washington. Defensively, the Packers permitted 64 points- 31 to the Bears and 33 to the Steelers. On offense, the Steelers have an edge, scoring a total of 55 against the Eagles’ 38…The Packers’ victory over Pittsburgh souped up the sale of tickets for the Eagle game. Ticket Director Carl Mraz reported a steady sale at the ticket office at 349 S. Washington street all day Monday. It continued today. With good weather, Mraz is expecting a crowd in excess of 20,000 persons for the important encounter. It will be the second of four league games at City stadium. The Lions move in Nov. 4, and the New York Yanks play here Dec. 2…The Packers, nearly half of whom are “new” this season, will be unveiled at a public practice at City stadium Thursday night in connection with the visit of the movie stars to Green Bay. The Quarterback club is making arrangements. The players also will attend the regular meeting of the Quarterback club at Washington Junior High school Thursday night. The program at the stadium will start at 7:30 and the meeting at the school will open one hour later. Plans for the two programs will be announced Wednesday. Preliminary arrangements were completed at a meeting of Chief Quarterback Herman Martell, members of the Minute Men, theater representatives, Packer officials and others at a breakfast at the Beaumont hotel this morning.

PACK LEARNS LESSON AGAINST PITT; 'SURE WE'LL WIN'; BILLY

OCT 9 (Green Bay) - “Sure, we’ll win tomorrow and we’ll win the 10 games after that” That’s what Billy Grimes, the Packers’ galloping right halfback, said in Milwaukee Saturday night, thus tipping off the confidence the Packers have in their team. Winning the next 10 games is a big order, but as Coach Gene Ronzani put it at the Quarterback club meeting the other night: “If I didn’t expect to win every game the Packers played, I’d get out of the coaching business.” While the Packers are confident that they have the guns this year to play the opposition even and thus retain an even chance to win, they’re not taking any opponent lightly – especially the Philadelphia Eagles. The Packers learned a good lesson against Pittsburgh in Milwaukee. They were like the guy who discovered gold in his backyard and then spent it all foolishly. The Bays uncovered a 28-point fortune Sunday and then proceeded to give it away. Fortunately, they had enough guts to get back the Big Seven and enough common sense to keep the precious points. It would have been sad indeed, if the Packers had lost in Milwaukee. Yet it could have happened without stretching the imagination. It’s for sure the Packers never again will fritter away a 28-point edge. The big turning point for Green Bay came four minutes after Joe Geri kicked a 26-yard field goal to put Pitt ahead, 33-28, midway in the third quarter. The two clubs exchanged punts and then the Packers started to roll, moving from their own 13 to the Pittsburgh 20 when GB lost the ball on downs. It proved to Ronzani and the Packers that they could puncture a by-this-time-fired-up Steeler team. The game continued a kicking duel between Jug Girard and Geri until midway in the fourth quarter when the Bays moved 85 yards on Tobin Rote’s pass to Dom Moselle to the Pitt five. That put the Steelers on their heels and, though the Pack didn’t score, it left the Pittsburghers so jittery that the TD was only a matter of time. From the first play after Geri kicked the Steeler FG to the end, the Packers ran off 42 plays compared to only 24 for Pitt. Which shows you the Packers weren’t fooling once they got off the canvas. And where in blazes did Mr. Moselle come from. Dominic was one of four players obtained in the trade with Cleveland’s Browns, but nobody heard much of him in the Bear game, except that he was one of the guys who went back with Grimes to catch punts and kickoffs. In fact, Dom wasn’t among the 10 pass receivers in that air-minded affair with the Bruins. The sudden installation of Moselle at right half in a tight spot caught the Steelers sleeping because, off the scout reports of the Bear-Packer game, apparently they never figured on him. But Dom was giving the Steelers a fit and you can mark him down as the 11th receiver. The Packers have two or three other catchers among their horses but that’s for the Eagles to worry about. And speaking about worry, we’ll bet the Steelers had the shakes trying to figure the Bay offenses during that 28-point blast. The Packers used both the T and double flanker, retaining the passing threat in both formations. Most of the time the ends were split wide on the “straight T” – another unexpected slant. Ronzani “presented” Steeler scouts with only the DF in the Bear game. Eagle scouts in Milwaukee Sunday got an eyeful. What the Packers will display Sunday is a deep secret, but you can be sure it won’t be the single wing. Bob Mann, the Packers’ quick-faking end, holds the unique distinction of scoring two touchdowns that won’t go into the official books. He had a TD catch called back against the Bears and one against the Steelers – both on penalties. But the swift Negro still has an amazing percentage with his three TDs out of six catches in the two games. Bob caught his TD pass from Bobby Thomason in the Bear game and Rote tossed both of Mann’s TDs against the Steelers. Speaking about Thomason and Rote, it’s interesting to note how the two have worked thus far. Thomason carried the load in the Bear game with 16 completions in 28 attempts while Rote did the heavy work against the Steelers with 10 completions in 22 attempts. Football is one game in which two good QBs won’t spoil the broth – since they don’t stir at the same time. One quarterback may be hotter than the other on a given Sunday, but two first-string QBs with their naturally-different mannerisms will make a team more versatile. A good example is San Francisco, which has Frankie Albert and Y.A. Tittle. What’s more, a team is “safe” with two top quarterbacks. Los Angeles didn’t suffer without injured Bob Waterfield in their opener this year, what with Norm Van Brocklin in the lineup, but you can imagine the pickle the Browns would be in with a badly injured Otto Graham or the Bears without Johnny Lujack. With Rote and Thomason doing well, we don’t envy Ronzani’s job of deciding when and where to use Rote or Thomason. What makes it “tougher” for Gene, both quarterbacks want to “get in there” all the time. It’s a healthy situation! Captain Dick Wildung and Ace Loomis led the Packers with six clean tackles Sunday. Coming in with five each were Ab Wimberly, John Martinkovic and Bob Summerhays while getting four each apiece were Walt Michaels, Howie Ruetz and Charley Schroll. Dick Afflis, Dan Orlich and Harper Davis each got three “cleaners” while Rebel Steiner made two and Fred Cone one.

the Chicago Hornets in ’49, Milner went along. Last fall, Milner was an assistant coach of the Baltimore Colts and his prized possession was an upset victory over the Packers. Milner has more guns than he had at Baltimore, and the young coach with the “big chance” to bring one home for “old Bo” is expected to cut loose with both barrels. One of the Eagles’ “big guns” is defense – against points. The 1950 Eagles topped the league in this department, permitting only 141 markers in 12 games for an average of 11.8 per start. The world champion Cleveland Browns allowed a total of 144, and the New York Giants 150. The '50 defense has returned – virtually intact. With the 1951 club are such defensive stars as Frank Reagan, safety, Russ Craft, Pat McHugh and Joe Sutton. Linebacking are Gerry Cowhig and Chuck Bednarik behind such linemen as Walt Stickel, Mario Giannelli, Mike Jarmoluk and Jay McDowell…STEVE WILL BE READY: Giving the team a big lift at left defensive end is Harry (Bud) Grant, the rookie from Minnesota, who is replacing the injured John Green. After the Eagles downed the Forty Niners, 21-14, on Saturday night, Grant, who played an exceptional game, told Hogan: “I learned more football tonight than I have in all my previous years in college and high school.” Incidentally, Hogan revealed that the Eagles will be in excellent physical condition for the Packer game. “In fact,” Hogan laughed, “big Steve (Van Buren) will be ready to go at full speed for the first time this year. He didn’t play at all against the Cards and only a short time against the Forty Niners.” Getting back to defense, the 1951 Eagles haven’t forgotten any of their hold-tight tricks of other years. They’ve permitted the Cards and Forty Niners a total of only 27 points. The Packers permitted the Bears and Pittsburgh 64. Statistics for the Eagles’ and Packers’ first two battles are interesting. The two clubs are all but even on rushing yardage allowed, the Eagles allowing 312 yards through their line while the Packers permitted 313. The difference is in passing yards. The Eagles allowed Frank Tripucka, Y.A. Tittle, Frankie Albert and others a total of 248 yards in the air, while the Packers permitted John Lujack, Lynn Chandois and Chuck Ortmann a total of 307. In total yards, the Packers permitted 620, while the Eagles allowed 560…HEALTHY EDGE IN AIR: Eagle opponents tried 40 passes and completed 19, while Packer foes also tried 40 but completed 20. Not much difference there! Offensively for those first games, the two clubs are practically even on the ground but the Packers have a healthy edge in the air. The Packers picked up 205 yards on the ground while the Eagles made 209. But the Pack flew 695 in the air against the Eagles’ 557. The Packers tried 62 passes and completed 34, while the Eagles pitched 44 times and completed 20. One of the big differences, oddly enough, is in penalties. The Eagles have set back only 80 yards in two games while the Packers suffered 192 yards in penalties. The difference there might be that the Eagles haven’t played the Bears yet!...The Eagles will arrive in Green Bay by plane Friday night, instead of Saturday as originally scheduled, and headquarter at the Hotel Northland two nights. They’ll return to Philly immediately after the game. Milner will send the Eagles through a light workout here Saturday morning or afternoon. A field hasn’t been selected yet. The Eagles will be making their second trip to these parts. During the training season they spent a week at Two Rivers before their game with the Packers in Milwaukee.

FILM STARS, PACKERS TO SHOW AT PUBLIC QB MEET

OCT 10 (Green Bay) – Arrangements for the most ambitious program in the three-year history of the Quarterback club, to be presented Thursday night, were complete today. It will open at City stadium, featured by a public Packers practice and appearance of film stars William Demarest and Catherine McLeod. John Borgenson, Association of Commerce secretary, will open the program by introducing Charley Brock, Packer alumni association president, and Chief Quarterback Herman Martell. Martell will introduce F.L. (Jug) Earp, Packer public relations chief, who will present the Packer players and their wives. This will be followed by introduction of DeMarest and Miss McLeod by Russ Leddy, concluding the outdoor portion of the program. The Packer Lumberjack band will provide a musical background. QB club members then will adjourn to Washington Junior High school where the band will entertain until the regular program begins. Demarest and McLeod will be introduced and the question-answer session will follow. Showing of the Packer-Pittsburgh game film will conclude the program.

NFL PREXY, OWNERS TAKE NEWS OF TELEVISION ANTI-TRUST SUIT LIGHTLY

OCT 10 (Philadelphia) - A government anti-trust suit against the NFL had John Q. Public wondering today if unrestricted television of all top sports events might result. The justice department accused the NFL of violating federal anti-trust laws in restricting television and radio broadcasts of its football games. The suit yesterday asked the U.S. District court to issue an injunction prohibiting the league from regulating telecasts and broadcasts. Many NFL owners took the news of the suit lightly. League President Bert Bell laughed out loud and said: “Why with only a few small exceptions our entire television and radio program is based on suggestions by the trust department. We have nothing to fear. If we are in violation of any anti-trust laws, than we want to find it out. We don’t believe it.” Emil Fischer, president of the Green Bay Packers, said at Green Bay that his club practiced “no discrimination” in assigning radio and television rights. He declined to comment further on the government’s anti-trust suit. The justice department said it picked the NFL for the test case because it is “the worst in respect to having the greatest restrictions on radio and TV of any major sports activity.” In Washington, this was the comment of President George P. Marshall of the Redskins: “It is flattering that in the whole scene of sports out league is the one selected for the test case. I believe it is a good thing that someone is making an effort to decide what these rules should be. At the present time, the only conspiracy that bothers me is the one concerning out opponents in the NFL who don’t seem to want us to win a game. Maybe the department of justice can do something about that.” H. Graham Morrison, assistant attorney general in charge of anti-trust activity, indicated that “if the shoe fits” in the NFL case, similar court action will be taken against other sports organizations. This would involve the NCAA, which has an active program of restricted television…’STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS’: Tom Hamilton, co-chairman of the NCAA television committee which formulated the present program of limited televising of college football games, called the government’s move “a very startling development.” “The NFL case should be interesting and certainly will have a lot of implications for us. We’ll wait and see what happens,” he said. In Washington, Rep. Clemente (D-NY), who has been calling for a congressional investigation of sports, praised the justice department’s action. “But I don’t think it goes far enough,” he said. “I think we ought to look into boxing, basketball and college football.” The outcome of this case and any future cases is of vital interest to the nation’s rapidly-growing television audience. Too often, many set owners feel they have been needlessly prevented from seeing top sports events because of television restrictions. “We have got to remove these restraints which only serve the detriment of the public,” Morrison commented at a news conference. He said the government’s action followed a five-month investigation into the matter…’LEAGUE IS READY’: Last week, the NFL was threatened with another suit. The defunct Baltimore Colts said they would sue the league for restoration of the city’s franchise in 1952. A spokesman said the league had no right to accept surrender of the Baltimore franchise last January by Abe Watner, 1950 president of the club. Bert Bell said of the threat: “If there’s going to a lawsuit, the NFL is ready.” Comment by NFL club officials on the anti-trust suit included: Paul Brown, general manager of the champion Cleveland Browns: “We have our own radio and television deal and we feel we have the right to make it.” George Halas, owner-coach of the Chicago Bears: “We believe we are well within our legal rights about this. Let it go to court and see.” Jack Mara, president of the New York Giants: “Get us a sponsor that offers enough money and we’ll televise our home games if it fits in the league’s program.” Dan Reeves, principal owner of the Los Angeles Rams: “There must be some way of working this out that won’t put out clubs out of business.”

RAY NOLTING NAMED GRID AIDE AT XAVIER

OCT 10 (Cincinnati) - Ray Nolting, backfield coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1950, Tuesday was named a varsity football assistant at Xavier university. Nolting, who played professional football with the Chicago Bears, was head coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1944 to 1948. Later, he was backfield coach for the New York Bulldogs before joining the Packers last season. He resigned at Green Bay following the ’50 season to enter private business. He is 38.

FROM SHAKY OUTLOOK TO CONFIDENT APPROACH

OCT 10 (Milwaukee Sentinel) - That elevator game - up, down, up - the Packers won from the Steelers at State Fair Park last Sunday did more than provide a big bundle of football thrills. It changed the outlook completely for Coach Gene Ronzani's club. Last week, after the setback by the Bears, there seemed little hope for anything by the good fight all the way, with an occasional victory as the reward. Now suddenly the Ronzanimen are up with the well scrambled pro league's big wheels. In fact, only three clubs - the undefeated Eagles, Giants and Lions - have better records at the moment. Only the Lions are members of the same National Conference as the Packers. The other two are setting the pace in the American division. If the Bays had whipped a team like the Yanks instead of the Steelers, the current early tie for second place with the Rams, Bears and Forty-niners wouldn't mean as much. But beating those Steelers was an accomplishment. And don't forget it, for the Smoky City boys, rather youthful as pros go, won't be pushed around by anyone. They run and block hard, have a pass attack tough to stop and play it rough defensively. Not the greatest club ever assembled, but a good one that can stand up to the best and do more than come out alive...PACKER MACHINE A PIECEMEAL ASSEMBLY JOB: There was a marked difference in the team that stumbled through a few of those exhibitions, even the one that dropped the league opener to the Bears, and the Packers who took the field against Pittsburgh. They looked sharp, well groomed, and confident. There was equally noticeable improvement in individual performance. Tobin Rote had his best day of 1951 so far. Dick Wildung, apparently in shape, did a great job at left tackle. Ditto Dick Afflis, the guard who is about as wide as he's tall. Billy Grimes showed definite signs of approaching his 1951 pace. And so on down the line. The Eagles are next - the same Eagles who put the chill on the Forty-niners. The sam situation a week ago would have caused Packer followers, maybe coaches, too, to shudder. But now everybody should have a fresh approach and even be victory minded. The remarkable part of the Packer machine's upswing is its slow, piecemeal assembly. Take a quick gander at the roster. Walt Michaels, Charlie Scholl, Dave Stephenson, John Martinkovic, Harper Davis, Ace Loomis and Dom Moselle were added after the training season started. Dan Orlich rejoined the squad after a whirl with the Browns. Reducing to the league limit of 33 was the only problem confronting most other receivers while Ronzani and his assistants were feverishly seeking new talent to plug the holes.

PACKER PASSES MAY UPSET EAGLES SUNDAY

OCT 10 (Green Bay) - On the record, striking power through the airlanes will be the Packers' main hope when they go after their second straight upset victory at the expense of the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday. The Ronzanimen have gained an eye-catching 692 yards in two league games. Of that total, 483 yards, or 70 percent, have been chalked up on passes fired by Tobin Rote and Bobby Thomason, the one-two punch with authority. The friendly duel for individual honors in the pitching department is about a standoff. Thomason has completed 18 out of 32 to Rote's 16 of 33. But Tobin's tossed have gained 283 yards to 200 for Thomason. Each has had two intercepted. Thomason accounted for three touchdowns and Rote two. Eleven receivers, an amazing number, have been in on the act. Bob Mann and Tony Canadeo lead with six catches apiece. Mann turned three of his into touchdowns to lead in scoring with 18 points. Bob also is setting the pace in total yards with 106. The Packers came out of the Steelers game in good physical shape. With a chance to take second and possibly tie for first in the National Conference, why shouldn't they be? There's an added incentive angle in Sunday's game, which is expected to draw a capacity crowd to City Stadium. The Packers haven't forgotten the 14-10 loss to the Eagles in the Shrine Benefit game at State Fair Park a month ago, a game they should have won even in their early stage of slow development. Since then, Philadelphia, to, has jelled into a topnotch club, as league victories over the Cardinals and 49ers prove conclu 10 (Green Bay) - On the record, striking power through the airlanes will be the Packers' main hope when they go after their second straight upset victory at the expense of the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday. The Ronzanimen have gained an eye-catching 692 yards in two league games. Of that total, 483 yards, or 70 percent, have been chalked up on passes fired by Tobin Rote and Bobby Thomason, the one-two punch with authority. The friendly duel for individual honors in the pitching department is about a standoff. Thomason has completed 18 out of 32 to Rote's 16 of 33. But Tobin's tossed have gained 283 yards to 200 for Thomason. Each has had two intercepted. Thomason accounted for three touchdowns and Rote two. Eleven receivers, an amazing number, have been in on the act. Bob Mann and Tony Canadeo lead with six catches apiece. Mann turned three of his into touchdowns to lead in scoring with 18 points. Bob also is setting the pace in total yards with 106. The Packers came out of the Steelers game in good physical shape. With a chance to take second and possibly tie for first in the National Conference, why shouldn't they be? There's an added incentive angle in Sunday's game, which is expected to draw a capacity crowd to City Stadium. The Packers haven't forgotten the 14-10 loss to the Eagles in the Shrine Benefit game at State Fair Park a month ago, a game they should have won even in their early stage of slow development. Since then, Philadelphia, to, has jelled into a topnotch club, as league victories over the Cardinals and 49ers prove conclusively.

PACKERS HOLD PUBLIC PRACTICE TONIGHT; MOVIE STARS ON CITY STADIUM PROGRAM

OCT 11 (Green Bay) - A couple of figures from the land of make believe step into the very realistic Packer picture tonight, and the general public is invited to size up both. The scene will be City stadium, and coming in from movieland will be William (Bill) Demarest and Catherine (Mac) McLeod. Coming in from Packerland will be, you guessed it, the Packers. The movie people, visiting our town as part of a Wisconsin-wide film promotion, will be introduced, of course, after which they’ll engage in some sort of shenanigans. The Packers will be putting a little sharper edge on their offense for the crucial NFL battle with the Philadelphia Eagles in the same stadium Sunday afternoon. Head Coach Gene Ronzani will send the athletes through punting, passing and signal drills tonight. Business at City stadium, open free for nothing to the public, is being sponsored by the Men’s Quarterback club – the three-year son of the Packer Alumni association. The Packers will take the field at 7:30 and the movie people are due to appear around 8 o’clock. On the program will be John Borgenson, Association of Commerce secretary; Charley Brock, Alumni prexy; Chief Quarterback Herman Martell; Theater Manager Russ Leddy; and many others. The Packer Lumberjack band, directed by Wilner Burke, will furnish the music. After the stadium affair, the QB club members will hurry over to Washington Junior High to get a closer look at Demarest and McLeod, listen to Lumberjack music and comments from Ronzani, and watch the exciting Packer-Steeler game picture…Tonight’s drill will be the second today for the Packers. They held a secret meeting at Bluejay park this morning, working out a defense for the strong Eagle offense. Coach Ronzani has been alternating practices between morning and afternoon for the last two weeks. Generally, the week starts with a morning practice on Tuesday, afternoon on Wednesday, morning on Thursday, afternoon on Friday and morning on Saturday…Three former Chicago Bears will be in the Philadelphia lineup Sunday and all three of ‘em are expected to play prominent roles. Working at tackle are ex-Bears Walt Stickel and Mike Jarmoluk, both 250-pounders. At end is Red O’Quinn, the former Wake Forest pass catching end. Red was with the Bears for the game here Sept. 30, but he wasn’t in uniform. O’Quinn could be a surprise at offensive left end Sunday. The Red, playing behind Ken Kavanaugh a year ago, didn’t get much chance and spent most of his time on defense. The Eagles already have the finest defense in the league. O’Quinn likely will be sharing pass catching duties with LE Bob Walston, a rookie from Georgia. The veteran Pete Pihos works at right end…At the request of numerous fans, the pregame prayer for peace will be resumed at Sunday’s Packer-Eagle game. It was read before each game a year ago…The two fastest gents in the Eagle lineup are Bosh Pritchard and Clyde (Smackover) Scott, both halfbacks. In the Eagles' 21-1’ upset victory over the San Francisco Forty Niners, Scott and Pritchard played the right flank and dazed the Forty Niners during the last quarter. Scott caught two touchdown passes to win the game. Pritchard was all but counted out last year with a bad knee, but he has returned stronger than ever this fall. Bosh’s comeback is one reason why the Eagles’ offense has stepped up. The Eagles offense, incidentally, should be really tough now that Steve Van Buren has returned to his old form. The league’s leading ground gainer missed the opener against the Cardinals and ran only a couple of times against the Forty Niners. He had been bothered with leg injuries. 

OPERATION TODAY FOR EAGLES' PILOT

OCT 12 (Philadelphia) - Alvin N. (Bo) McMillin, ailing head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, will be operated on this morning for an intestinal disorder. Dr. Patrick A. McCarthy will perform the operation, assisted by Dr. Thomas Dowd, the club’s team physician, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Frankford ave. and Palmer st. The 56-year old coach, serving his first season at the helm of the Eagles, was stricken in Chicago Sept. 29, on the eve of the Eagles’ opening league game and was unable to direct the team on the bench. He had a recurrence of the attack Monday, and the following day bade goodbye to the squad and entered the hospital…MILLNER TAKES OVER: Wayne Millner, veteran pro players and an All-American end at Notre Dame in ’34-’35, has been moved up from end coach to acting head coach and will direct the Eagles when they meet the Packers at Green Bay, Wis., Sunday afternoon. Millner, 38, is also serving his first season as an Eagles tutor. At yesterday’s practice, Millner held a meeting and outlined plans, following which every member of the squad individually assured him of complete support. It is probable that the volatile McMillin will be ordered by his physician to get away from the strain of coaching for a year or more and there are indications that club president James P. Clark and his associates will go with Millner as the top director for at least the balance of the season. The veteran coach, however, is the type to ignore the warming of medicos. McMillin came here late last winter with a three-year contract after the disgruntled Eagle management had decided to terminate the contract of Earle (Greasy) Neale, who had brought the club two league championships during his 10-year regime. The club is paying Greasy Neale the year’s salary due under his contract…REPLACED GREASY NEALE: During the offseason, McMillin had been fired at Detroit with the last two years of his five-year pact due and payable – a total of some $60,000. The Detroit Lions had lured him from Indiana, where the Texan had served 14 years and had won the Big Ten title in ’45. Before that he coached at Kansas State, Geneva and Centenary. He first gained fame as a player with little Centre when he ran for a 32-yard touchdown to give the “Prayin’ Colonels” a 6-0 victory over Harvard in ’22.

​3 EX-BEARS ON EAGLE '11'

OCT 12 (Green Bay) - The Green Bay Packers won't be playing the Chicago Bears at City Stadium Sunday but the Philadelphia Eagles will have a "Bearish" tinge. The Eagles, seeking their third straight NFL victory against no defeats, will present two top flight ex-Bears at tackle and the swift John O'Quinn, formerly of Wake Forest, at end. The tackles are Walt Stickel, 245 pounds, and captain Mike Jarmoluk, 250. Quinn plays offensive end and considerable defensive halfback. The Eagles, top on defense in the NFL last year, will throw up the same iron curtain defense that permitted 12 opponents in 1950 a total of only 141 points. Returning in the Eagles "outfield" are such backs as Frank Reagan, Pat McHugh, Joe Sutton, Dan Sandifer and Russ Craft. The Packers will be facing an all-veteran line headed by center Chuck Bednarik and flanked by guards Ray Romero, John Magee and Gianelli; tackles Frank Kilroy, Al Wistert, Vic Sears, Stickel and Jarmoluk; and ends Pete Pihos, Norm Wiley, Bob Walston and Jay MacDowell. One of the Eagles' new stars is Bud Grant, the rookie from Minnesota. Heading the star-studded backfield is Steve Van Buren, the league's all-time ground gainer, who will be in top shape for the battle. Steve missed the Eagles' 17-14 over the Cardinals and played just a little in their 21-14 victory over San Francisco. Adrian Burk will handle most of the Eagles' passing from the quarterback slot. For speed, Burk can throw to Clyde Scott, Dan Sandifer, and Bosh Pritchard. Scott caught two TD passes to beat the Frisco club. The contest shapes up as a big test of the Eagles' clever defense and the Packers' long-shooting offense. In two games to date, the Packer have scored eight touchdowns against the Eagles' five. The Packers have gained a total of 695 yards rushing and passing against the Eagles' 557.