Police Beat Fire

A tremendous game and a great crowd:

• The cops beat the firemen 21-14 in the first Chicago Police vs. Chicago Fire Department football showdown Saturday.

  But the game at Brother Rice High School on the Southwest Side was close. The "Blaze" -- the fire department's brand-new football team, led the game through halftime, thanks in part to the skills of quarterback John Welsh.

A huge crowd, Densey Cole watching from the sidelines, beautiful weather. What wasn't to enjoy?