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In the early '50s, the Bears' fortunes sagged. Owner Halas, however, stubbornly refused to fire Coach Halas until he had built another title contender. Last season the Bears finished second in the Western Conference; this season they still have a chance of going all the way. They have won seven, lost four, and are running fast in a close race for the Western Conference championship. Coach Halas is satisfied at last. He is ready to step down and devote more time to his other interests—real estate, oil wells, a laundry and a mail-order house. But Millionaire Halas will never get over his pigskin heart. "You know," he said sadly last week, "there is no greater thrill in life for me than winning a National League game. Other men may get theirs from liquor, or dope, or girls or golf. For me, nothing can equal winning a football game."