The last couple of years the Bears management got the business from the ``Living Room Athletic Club'' when games were cut off. Actually they were helpless to do anything about the nationwide policy.

This year, I am told, the CBS network will continue to abide by the rule but NBC will play to a conclusion here. There are two more Sunday afternoons when the situation will arise.

It is an irritable rule that does baseball more harm than good, especially at the minor league level. You would be surprised how many fans purposely stayed away from Bears Stadium last year because of the television policy.

This dissatisfaction led to Howsam's request that the video not be terminated before the end of the game.

The powerful New York Yankees won their 19th world series in a 5 -- game romp over outclassed Cincinnati, crushing the Reds in a humiliating 13 -- 5 barrage Monday in the loosely played finale.

With Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra both out of action due to injuries, the American League champs still mounted a 15 -- hit attack against a parade of eight Cincinnati pitchers, the most ever used by one team in a series game.

Johnny Blanchard, Mantle's replacement, slammed a 2 -- run homer as the Yankees routed loser Joey Jay in a 5 -- run first inning. Hector Lopez, subbing for Berra, smashed a 3 -- run homer off Bill Henry during another 5 -- run explosion in the fourth.

The Yanks also took advantage of three Cincinnati errors.