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LEAVES WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS Harry (Bud) Grant New Vikinq Head Coach By LEW FERGUSON Associated 1'ress Sports Writer ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS Harry (Bud) Grant was officially named head coach of Hie Minnesota Vikings o( the National Football League today in a club announcement which surprised 110 one. The Vikings called a midmorning (II a.m., EST) news conference to announce Grant's appointment. Although official confirmation of the appointment was held up until the news conference, there little doutit Friday nkht'ihat Minnesota General Manager Jim Finks oml Grant had reached agreement. Grant was registered at a motel Friday night, but would not receive calls.

Grant, former university of Minnesota three-sport star who played professional basketball and football, had recently signed a new five-year contract with Winnipeg. But the Blue Bombers did not siar.d in Grant's way for the Vikings post. Grant succeeds Norm Van Bvocklin, the only head coach Minnesota has had in its six- Grant was offered the Vikings coaching job when the club was formed in 1961, but turned it down and stayed at Winnipeg. Van Brocklin then was hired. Van Brocklin resigned a month ago, after quarterback Frank Tarkenton notified the Vikings he would no longer play for them.

Last Tuesday, traded Tarkenton the Vikings to the New year history in Football League. the National Journal SPORTS Fergus Falls Journal Page 8 Saturday, March 11, 1967 of Minn. Deer Hunters Had Success in 1966 Season Minnesota firearms deer hunt-. Tt is the fourth consecutive ers experienced another successful season hi 1966. Director of Game and Fish Ted Shields reported today that the annual deer hunter post card survey shows a hunter success of 40 per cent last year.

The figure is down slightly from the 44 per cent success ratio in 1965 but still represents the highest success ratio in the northern states where white-tailed deer are hunted. Shields said that about 291,000 firearms hunters took 116,000 deer in 1966. This is a record number of deer hunters for although it is only slightly more than the 290,000 hunters in 1965. year that the deer kill has gone over the 110,000 figure. Shields said that the 4 per cent drop in hunter success was due to the severe winter of 19651966 which caused a loss of some deer In localized areas, mostly in the northern counties.

Fawn production held up surprisingly well statewide even though reports during the season suggested the fawn crop was dom in several areas. A preliminary analysis of hunter report cards showed that 23 per cent of the deer bagged were fawns. Shields said this is a normal fawn take and is the same as the 23 per cent statewide'fawn harvest, recorded in 1965. Moorhead and OsakisMeetin Region i Finals Region 6 finals are here tonight In Con- cordla' Fieldhouse. The championship game has Moorhead of District 23 going agatnst Osakls of District 22.

This game starts at 8:30. In (he consolation game, Starhuck of District 21 will play Brainerd of District 24. This game gels underway at 7 p.m. If Moorhead wins the Region title it will be their fust trip to the State Tournament since 1933. York Giants of the NFL for three high draft choices this year and next, plus a 'player to be named later.

Upon Grant will be thrust the task of regrouping the Tarken- ton-Iess Vikings. He can start with what the hope wil be a windfall in.the NFL-Amer ican Football League joint drafl starting next Tuesday. Grant brings a winning rec ord in the Canadian League the Vikings. In his 10 years a the helm, his team show a 102-56-2 regular-season record, and his clubs, were 20 20-1 in the CFL playoffs. Six.o Grant's Blue Bombers team played for the Grey Cup, an four times they won it.

Grant, dean of CFL coaches is a native of Superior, Wis who starred in football an basketball at the University Minnesota in the iate 1940s. He played professional baske ball in 1949-50 and 1950-51 fo the old Minneapolis Lakers the National Basketball Associa tion: Then he played in 195L an 1952 for the Philadelphia Eagli of the NFL before moving Winnipeg where he played foo ball for the Blue Bombers four years. Grant was named Winnipeg head coach in 1037 at the age of 29, replacing Allie Sherman, now head coach of the New York Giants. Finks said this week he has narrowed his search for a new coach to four prime candidates. The other three are believed to have been Phil Bengfsoh, assistant, coach of the Green Bay Packers; Nick Skorich, former Philadelphia head coach now a Cleveland assistant; and Bill McPeak, former Washington coach now a Detroit assistant.

Finks is believed to have further narrowed his selections to just Grant arid Bengtson. However, Bengtson is reported to have turned down the for because of the prospect-of coming head Packer coach if ml when Vince Lombard! de- des to devote full time to being roen Bay general manager. Leads H.S. Wrestlers ST. CLOUD, Minn.

(AP) opkins is in command heading nlo today's consolation and hampionshlp finals in the Min- esota High School Wrestling 'ournament. Hopkins leads the team scor- ng with 30 points and advanced hree of its wrestlers into to- ilght's finals. Only Fridley, with 25 points and two finalists, and Faribault, with 21 points and two finalists, md a chance to catch Hopkins. Albert Lea is the defending champion. Faribault's Bill Simpson will wrestle Mike Tello of Spring Lake park in the 112-pound final.

Tcllo won the state 95-pound title last year. Another Faribault finalist is 175-pound Randy Breke. Kirk Anderson, defending 165- pound titlist from St. Francis, was beaten 17-0 in the semi-finals by Albert Lea's Chuck Jean. Tom Tripp of Osseo will defend his heavvwcighl title against Steve Thompson of St.

Louis Park. Hilkrest: High and Triumph Win Cage Tournament FERGUS FALLS The first annual Hillcrest Invitational basketball tournament, got underway here last night. In the first game Bethel Lutheran of Fergus Falls lost to Triumph Lutheran of Moorhead 6752 In the second contest Hijl- crest High School Academy downed Oak Hills' Lutheran of Minneapolis 74-44, Hillcrest Academy meets m- umph at 2:30 this afternoon for the championship. The consola- tioi round starts at 1 p.m. The tournament Is not an all high school event.

Hillcrest is the only high school In the totrney. Bethel Lutheran of rergus Falls is made up of a few of the Hillcrest faculty members and other graduate students. Tri umph Lutheran of Moorhead is also made up of adult churc! members. The same goes, foi Oak Hills Lutheran of Minneapo- DAVE of the Hillcrest Academy'Comets drives for two points' Friday night during trie first annual Hillcrest Invitational basketball tournament. Hillcrest won the game over Oak Hills of Minneapolis 74-44.

(Journal Photo) 17 39 63 74 ak Hills. (Mpls) 6163244' Hillcrest Academy: Moline 16, oholt 6, Jacobson 10, Sclvig 9, un-vall 10, Christiansen 6, Rain 8, Engebrctson 2, Kalleberg Sorensori 2, and Ysteboe 2. Oak Hills Vesta. 2, ordahl 8, Banorickson 11, Benon 4, Dave Simons on 6, Glen imonson 6, Overland 2, Back- rom 4 and Avre 1. T- Stale House Gives Word oh Fish Houses COJOCERCIAT, Ziradlu; Team: Trinity high 3 game icilei: J.

Pcillberilow (345-218) 634 Graham 573 Qiry Troillch (333) 563 Elmer rroehllcli (200) 563 Dick GUlnal 556 BAiF HALP MIXED LEAGUE Team Katl. Tea Packers 3 hiffh men: A mi Schnoor (244-216) 633 Swede Hanneman (328) 611 Hero £at7aH 577 3 high women: Betty Sagerhorn (S02) Helen Klpka 518 Oert Hermann 489 NITE MIXED LEAGUE Team: Lyfckeu'a lac. 3 high men: Dave Graham (317, 326) 612 Steve Bunto (211, 315) 607 Art KcKeo (SOS) 574 3 high women: Gen Strande 489 Donna Sonnior 479 Copelanil 465 Alabama Teachers Get Green Light on Switches MOBILE, Ala. Ifl The Mo bile County teachers now havi school board sanction to apply the "switch, belt or paddle on the buttocks" as a disciplinary measure without permission parents. Under a discipline code ap proved We a by fh board, teachers may seat unrul youngsters by physical force an "shake them by their shoulders or slap them on the buttock with an open hand" to get fheil attention.

Edina Wins Downing By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mighty Edina, unbeaten in 51 onseculive games, will. get a hance to claim its second traight Minnesota high school )asketball championship in the 5th Minnesota prep'tournamenl next week in Williams Arena in rlirmeapolis. The Hornets, who have won 24 games in a row this season, stormed to a repeat appearance the state meet Friday night jy walloping Minneapolis Central 81-57 for the Region 5 chara pionship at Minneapolis. Joining the Hornets as regional champions Friday night were tiny Hayfield, which defealrx Northfield 68-59 fo capture the Region 1 title at Rochester; anc Luverne, which nipped Mankatc 50-49 to annex the Region 2 crown at Worthington. In semifinal action Friday night, Montevideo downed Mar shall 4641 and Walnut Grove topped Renville 78-72 in Region 3 at Montevideo, while Duluth Central clubbed Lindstrom-Cen ter City 72-54 and Virginia clipped Chisholm 50-49 in Regioi 7 at Duluth and Hibbing.

Edina, Hayfield and I.uvem join Bemidji in the field for th s. Central The other half of the field will decided tonight when Montevideo meets Walnut Grove in the tegion 3 finals, St. Paul Cen- ral takes on Spring Lake Park in the Region 4 windup in Min- leapolis, Moorhead. tackles Osa- in the Region 6 finale at tfoorhead and Dululh Central meets Virginia in Region 7 finals at Duluth. Minneapolis Central gave Edina a run for its money until halfway through the third quar- ler.The Hornets led-only 44-42, Ihen outscored.

Central 37-15 in the final 12 minutes to win handily. Bob Zender scored 22 points, swept the rebounds off both backboards and held Cen tral star Clifton Riley to six points to pace Edina. Bob Voge Central with 18 points. It was Edina's 24th straight victory this year and 51st tri umph in a row since. 1S65.

Hayfield, with a population under SOO, broke its game with Northfield open in the fourth the winners ouf- In the first contest last night Triumph Lutheran of Moorheai and Bethel Lutheran of Fergu Falls stayed close until th fourth quarter when Triump broke the game wide open, Triumph led by only bne'poin at 14-13 as the first period cam to P. close. Then Bethel put a surge in the secbn quarter and went out in fron by four points. They held tha lead a 1 34-30 during halflime. But Triumph regained the lea in the third quarter and had six point lead at 49-43 as tin thirf quarter ended.

They broke he game wide open in the final period and finally won 67-52. Doug Moline and Tim Ysteboe ed Triumph'with 16 points each. Foss paced Bethel with 20 xvnts. Triumph (Moorhead) 14 30 49 67 Bethel (F. Falls) 13 34 43 52 Triumph: Mattern -12, Powell 9, Rinden 6, Ysteboe 16, Anderson 6, Moline 16 and Molstre 2.

In the second contest Hillcrest High School Academy had an easy time, with Oak Hills Lutheran of Minneapolis winning 7444. Hillcrest ended the regular scored 18-ld. Mark Fredrickson and Bill Gross each had 18 paints for Hayfield, now 22-3. Dave Finholt got 19 for Northfield. Luverne had a 24-13 halftime bulge, but Mankato rallied take a 27-26 lead late in the third quarter and the game was nip and tuck the rest of the way.

For Luverne, now 23-1 for the year, Dave Lorenzen had 14 points. Ron Meyer topped Mankato with 13, ST. PAUL (AP) The House ame and Fish Committee decided Friday that ice fishing shelters should be spaced at least 10 feet apart. The bill, by Rep. Art Engelbrecht of Alexandria, originally demanded 30-foot spacing.

This was voted down along with an amendment for 20-foot spacing. Engelbrecht told of a man with a heart condition who had his fish house put on a certain spot, but later found it so surrounded by other houses that he couldn't bring in his car to use a battery-powered drill in the house. Other lawmakers contended that "you can't legislate sport s-. manship," but the measure for 10-foot spacing searon with a 10-6 record, arid brought this into, the tournament. The Comets surged out in front in the first quarter and led 17-6! They jumped out in front by.

20 points.in the second period and led 39-16 at halftime. They extended their lead to 63-32 at the end of the third quarter and finally won by a 7444 margin. Nathan Moline led Hillcrest scoring with 16 points. Leroy Banorickson had 11 for Oak in By MEIER state meet next Thursday, Fr Associated Press Sports Writer day and. Saturday hi Williams nl Arena.

Belinsky in News Again By HAL BOCK Associated Press Sports Writer Bo Belinsky, once a loquacious left-hander but now just a serene southpaw, has people talking about him again. It's been five years since Bo was the toast of Hollywood, and before Koufax and before Mariat 30 he's getting what could be dial, he likes to boast hurled four hitless innings Friday as the Astros opened their exhibi- a final shot at the big leagues with pitcher-shy Houston. He's making the most of the chance. Belinsky, who pitched the first no-hitter ever in California ACROSS 1. Black goldfishes 6.

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Snafllt lion season'with a 3-0 shutout against Washington. 1 Rookie Don Wilson worked the first four innings and veteran Jim Owens pitched the ninth for the Astros, who got encouraging performances from two other winter Math ews and Jim Land is. Mathews, acquired from the Braves, singled home Houston's first run, and Landis, who came from Cleveland, smacked two singles and scored a run. Belinsky struck out four and the only rurmer against him came on an error. Meanwhile Cincinnati's Jin laloney, Ernie Broglio ark )arrell Osteen combined to Philadelphia 7-0 as the Reds hopped on Jim Gunning and Chris Short for five runs 3ick Simpson tagged a two-run homer off Short.

Willie Horton drove In foui runs with a homer and two sin Jes as Detroit edged Kansa; City 8-7 in a slugfest. Five hcmi runs were hit, with Micte; Stanley, Jim Northrup, Horton connecting for the Ti gers and rookies Sal Bando ani Tony LaRussa for the Athletics Horton's eighth inning singl drove in the winning run fo Detroit. Tommie Agee belted a threi run homer off Boston's Denni Bennett and Chicago took ad vantage of 'our Red error for an 8-3 victory. Tony Conig aro homered for Boston. The game was expected mark the debut of the doub pinch hitler, a plan which Jo Cronin, the American League president, has endorsed.

It lows American League team aying each other to use the pinch hitter more than nee in a game. Bill Skowron was the White designated specialist and ony Horton handled the job for ic Red Sox. But neither team scd its option, with Skowron 'alking in his only at bat and going out in his lone wing. San Francisco squeezed pasl he Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Jesus sixth inning double which rove in Willie McCovey with he winning run. Ferguson Jenkins struck ou iie first five Giants he faced and allowed just one hit in the hree innings he pitched for the Cubs.

Baltimore's World Champions ooked the part against Minnesota, rallying twice for an 8-6 'iclory in 11 innings. The Twins held a 5-1 lead into the ninth, but Baltimore pushed one run across and then tied the score on Sara Bowens' two-out, hree-run homer. After Minnesota had scored a run in the top of the llth, the Orioles tied it again on a bunt single by rookie Mark Bel anger and a 400-fc-A triple by Russ 3nyder. Then Woodie Held's two-run homer won it. Bob Allison, Versalles and Rich Rollins homered for the Twins.

Those Duke Blue Devils are aird to shake off in college basketball. Writlen off by most everyone after two drubbings by the top- ranked UCLA Bruins and two aler whippings by the fourth- ranked North Carolina Tar feels, the Blue Devils have xnmced right back into the post season tournament picture. i South Carolina. They battle the Tar Heels to-1 North Carolina vvon on Larry Friday's Fights NEW YORK Ismael Lagu na, Panama, outpointec Frankie Narvaez, 135J4, Puerto Rico, 12. MADRID, Legra 128, Spain, outpointed Rafiu 136, Niegeria, 10.

MARSEILLES, France Jo Gonzales, France, knocked ou Oscar Miranda, Argentina, 5 welterweights. Ryun Watches Dave Patrick Set Track Record DETROIT (AP)-Jim Ryun 1 remained unperturbed as the Kansas plains, where he learned to run, after watching a human buzz saw named Dave Patrick chew up the 11 lap board track for an indoor half- mile record. "I knew I was in trouble when everyone came around me," said the Kansas comet, who holds both the world half- mile and mile records. "Patrick just ran a great race. He didn't surprise me." Patrick, Villanova's latest distance darling, led from the start on his way to a record 1:48.9 clocking for the 880 Friday night at the two-day NCA Indoor Track Championships at Cobo Arena.

Patrick clipped one tenth ol a second off the existing 880- indoor record of 1:49.0 set. by Tom Von Rudcn, former Okla horn a State star, at Louisville Feb. 18., and smashed the old NCAA indoor mark of set by Von Ruden in 1965. Ryun ran a 1:48.3 half mile in an indoor dual meet agains Oklahoma State Feb. 23, bu the mark was not recognizer, because it was made on a dirt track.

Ryun, who had to turn 01 his great kick to win his hea of the mile trials in a modes 4:08, appeared tired throughau night in the final of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship tourney at Greensboro, N.C. If they win they will be in the NCAA Tournament for the national championship. If they icse, they will be in the National InvHation Tournament in New York. The Blue Devils for a third shot at North Carolina by edging South Carolina 69 66 in the ACC seminfinals Friday nisht. The Tar Heels reached the final with a come-from-be- inc' 89-79 victory over Wake champion, but lost out to forth Carolina in the regular eason this season.

Bob Verga's three-point play broke a 62-62 tie with minutes to play followed by Bob Riedy's four points in the last 68 econds gave Duke the nod over Miller's 29-pcint explosion in second half that erased a 44-3 Wake Forest lead. Miller had scored "only two points in the first half. The Duke-North Carolina battle for the ACC crown features this final Saturday of the regu- la season along with the opening of the NCAA tourney and the completion of the first round in the NTT. In addition UCLA, No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll of the season, will try to end its pre-tournament campaign with Colfcge Basketball' Pepperdine 102, San Jose.

St. Los Angeles Loyola 87, Cal anta Barbara 72 Stanford 83, California 67 Oregon 62, Oregon St. 55 Rinon 93, Grinnell 61 Cornell, Iowa, 64, Lawrence 3 TOURNAMENTS Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals Duke 69, South Carolina 66 No. Carolina 89, For. 79 Governor Proclaims Wildlife Week Governor Harold LeVander has officially 'proclaimed; the week of March 19-25 "Minnesota Wildlife Week." According to state chairman Roger Preuss, Minneapolis nature artist, the aim of 1967 Wildlife Week is to remind all citizens that "This is Your Land.

1 "State lands are public lands. They should be managed wisely ana wherever possible develop- cd for recreation. Greater open spaces will be needed for the future," he pointed out. Civic and sportsmen's organizations, Boy Scouts, Far-- mers and slate and federal con- ervation personnel are cooper- ting fo publicize the "Land Jse" theme. The statewide educational ampaign, sponsored by the linnesota Conservation Federa- ion, is a part of the nationwide reek sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation.

'oresl. Duke is the defcndirj; a perfect 26-0 mark by again beating Southern California. Indiana can gain the Big Ten NJAA berth by beating Purdue while the NCAA spot in the Western Athletic Conference wili go to either Wyoming or Brigham Young who meet hi a playoff at Salt Lake City, Utah. Twins Lose 8-6 to Baltimore in Grapefruit League Opener the half managed mile final, but-still a ,1:50.7 clocking in his third race of the day, good enough to beat NCA mark. Von Ruden's ORLANDO, Fla.

(AP) The Minnesota Twins took on Detroit here today in an exhibition baseball game after losing their Grapefruit League opener 8-6 in 11 innings Friday night to the Baltimore Orioles in Miami. Jim Kaat, the 25 game winning left-hander, was due to start for the Twins against the Tigers. Dave Boswell and rookie Charlie Murray were slated to follow him to the mound. Detroit was to use Earl Wilson, Joe Sparma and George Korince. Jim Grant, Dean Chance and Jim Perry stopped the Orioles nearly cold for eight innings Friday night.

Then the defending world champions erupted for four runs in the ninth on Sam Bowens' tie the score at 5-5. Minnesota broke the tie in the top of the llth on Bob Allison's double and Russ Nixon's triple but the Orioles came back to win it on Mark Belanger's bun single, Russ Snyder's triple am Woodie Hold's two run homer the bottom of the llth. The Twins' early runs came on solo home runs by Allison Zoilo Versalles and Rich Rollins plus two unearned runs in the eighth following Held's error a third base. Grant yielded Baltimore', first run in his opening three-in nlng stint. Then Chance, acquired, from California in the off season made his debut with the Twins He shut out the Orioles on only one hit in his three-inning tour CARPET PROTECTOR Heavy duly clear vinyl carpet, runner with special back-side' gripper that makes it stay In place, even on stairways.

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