Sport: Philadelphia Story

When Earle ("Greasy") Neale quit as Yale's football brains in 1940, the pitiful Philadelphia (pro) Eagles seemed beyond human help. Not so, thought Greasy Neale, who had worked many a minor miracle in his earlier coaching days.* With high hopes but no real prospects, Greasy took over the inelegant Eagles. By last year he had made them one of the top teams in the National League.

Off to an uncertain start this year, the Eagles may not equal their fine 1944 record of 7 won, 2 tied, 1 lost. They whizzed through five exhibition games, including one with the Champion Green...

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