U.S. Points to Scope Of NFL's TV Ban; Two Witnesses Presented

Two more government testified yesterday in the third day of a federal anti-trust suit against the National Football League. Government attorneys are attempting to demonstrate the wide scope of televised professional football, as part of their attack on the League's restrictive TV policy.

Despite protests from the League's attorneys, Federal Judge Alan K. Grim held that the number of viewers of televised football was a vital consideration in the case. The NFL maintains that the trial issue is not how many people are entitled to see free televised games, but whether public interest is being harmed by a conspiracy to stifle competition.

J. Frank Beatty, assistant editor of Broadcasting Publications, Inc., and Sol Schidhause of the FCC testified in regard to the scope of televised professional football yesterday.

The Dumont Television Network is considering a similar suit against the NCAA, depending on the outcome of the present case.