It was not the kind of arithmetic that Art Modell, owner of the Cleveland Browns, could do on his fingers. Let's see, now: 35,000 seats at $5 apiece, 20,000 seats at $4, 20,000 at $3. Space for 5,000 standees. We'll charge them $3 too. That makes $330,000. Of course, it's partly for charity. So we donate $15,000 to that newspaper fund "The Helping Hand." Okay? Then we'll divide up what's left, and . . .
Modell was not just dreaming. The opening of the pro-football season is still two weeks away, but this Saturday...
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