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EMPORIA, ST. JOHN'S RESPECT RECORDS first of three title outfits he has had at St. John's. His 15-year coaching record is 90-29-3. During Schnebel's stay at Emporia his teams have an eight year record of 55-20-1.

His team is a near veteran outfit with the offensive spearheaded by Jim Switzer, a 6-foot-1, 202 pound power runner at fullback who set an NAIA scoring record of 168 points this season. rado Springs, Colo. His entry into coaching was immediately crowned with success, too, since in his two seasons at St. Mary's that school won its only football championship. Moving on to Carroll College in Helena, Gagliardi proceeded to provide that school with four championships in as many seasons.

Then, moving to Collegeville, a 1 i a rdi's team developed into the There is no possible basis for comparison, but the records would indicate St. John's University of Col-legeville, and College of Emporia, have every reason to respect the other's football ability. And that's likely to happen when the two square off at 1 p.m., Saturday in Metropolitan Stadium in one of the two semifinal games in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics playoffs. The other game will have its line, may find itself matched in that respect. The Emporia defensive line averages out at 230 pounds, its offensive line at 208.

During the season Emporia averaged 42.4 points against its opponents while yielding a 9.1 average. St. John's on the other hand averaged 37.2 points in offense and 5.5 in defense. It's quite fitting, too, as the game nears that Gagli-ardi Monday was named United Press International coach of the year in the MIAC. Since 1953 Gagliardi's teams at St.

John's have Prairie View A of Texas playing at Kearney, State Dec. 7. The winners of the two games tangle in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, Dec. 14. St.

John's, coached by the personable John Gagli-ardi, could have possibly the strongest team in its history, one that swept through Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play for a second staight time and extended an unbeaten string to 17 straight. College of Emporia also is unbeaten in regular season play for two years un won 65, lost 23 and tied 2. And that record, along with a rise into national prominence was achieved despite the fact no financial aid is advanced to athletes at the school and there are no other fringe benefits. No one ever has accused a St. John's team of not being properly conditioned, yet Gagliardi drills his squad only 90 minutes a day with Mondays off.

A close student of the game, Gagliardi has been coaching ever since he was working for his degree at Colorado College. He served as coach of St. Mary's High School at Colo der Coach Bill Schnebel. It did lose to Central Oklahoma State, the eventual champion, 20-0 in last year's NAIA playoffs. Emporia has averaged 517 yards a game in total offense this year and was the highest scoring collegiate team in the nation with 424 points.

However Emporia, nicknamed the Presbies, will be without its ace Quarterback, Bruce Upstill, who missed the final two games of the season because of a knee operation. St. John's, which has attracted attention because of the size and strength of JOHN GALIARDI MAC coach year The Minneapolis Star in Sports 26, 1963 Talent 'Raid' by Nebraska to Continue Gophers Talk Turkey1 With Steak DEFENSE RESTS, BUT NOT FOR LONG By DICK GORDON Minneapolis Star Staff Writer NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY'S football team has won its first Big Eight championship in 23 years and the right to play in the Orange Bowl Jan. 1. This is the finest winning year the Cornhuskers have had since 1905 with nine victories against one defeat (Air Force), but it will not be their last.

Nebraska's football comeback found no less than six Minnesota boys on the varsity squad with Dennis Clar-idge, quarterback, one of the key players. The success of this school has a definite effect on Min CHARLES JOHNSON Lowdown on Sports i in (Pi pjr nesota's football picture. The six natives who were attracted to Lincoln undoubtedly could have helped Minnesota, having its losin-est year in the last four. Now Nebraska is Minnesota's keenest bidder for material in this area. This school is certain to continue to canvas this state quite thoroughly from now on.

The Huskers' ascendency to the top undoubtedly will be a good sales pitch to enroll more of our natives. Furthermore, Nebraska will be covering the same outside territory for future prospects-as Minnesota has for years the two Dakotas and Montana. In fact, the Big Eight Conference is taking advantage of the tightening scholastic requirements in the BigTen to pick off some fine potentials. There is nothing that can be done about this situation, but Minnesota backers should keep in mind that this serious competition could affect the caliber of the Maroon and Gold team for some years to come just as it has in the last few. Bronko Nagurski paid quite a tribute to the late Herb Joesting, Minnesota's pile-driving fullback of the twenties, while here over the weekend.

"Herb belongs in the Hall of Fame," said Bronko. Keveille at 6:45 a.m. and steak at 7:30 a.m. That is the Thanksgiving schedule for the Minnesota football team which will have to wait until later in the day for its turkey. Last week's postponement also finds the University's football, basketball and hockey teams in intercollegiate action during the same week.

In an unprecedented switch the Gopher sports menu goes from football with Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium Thursday morning to hockey with Minnesota-Duluth at Williams Arena Friday night. The cagers launch their season away from home at Kansas State Saturday night. But back to football, which will hold the spotlight here until the Wisconsin matter is settled. Ordinarily on game days, the Gopher squad eats its pre-game steak and baked potato at 9:30 a.m. in preparation for the 1:30 p.m.

kick-off. Thusday's 10:30 a.m. start has changed all that. And Murray Warmath is allowing only three hours instead of the usual four between meal and kickoff. "We may cut out the potato," he said Monday with the thought that somewhat empty Gopher stomachs might be the proper prelude to "feasting" on the Badgers.

Otherwise, there have been no changes in the grid setup. The starting lineups are the same. The Gophers were to be at full strength physically at practice today and Bid for Prestige THREE MEMBERS OF BEARS' OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE TEAM L-R: linebackers Larry Morris and Bill George, tackle Earl Leggett Van Brocklin vs. Former Coach BEARS' DEFENSE REVITALIZED BY STYDAHAR WOULD the American Football League have called off its games last Sunday if it hadn't known in advance what the NFL planned to do? That question is being raised because some criticism is being thrown at the senior circuit for playing after the assassination of the late President J. F.

Kennedy. Pete Rozelle, as NFL commissioner, decided to play shortly after the tragedy in Dallas became known. Several hours later, the AFL announced its schedule was off. This move naturally put the National League in an embarrassing position as far as public relations were concerned. The fact that attendance was fairly close to normal at all games must be accepted as strong evidence that the public didn't object.

ft Get ready for a rash of All-America teams. The Coaches Association already has announced its selection even though many important games remain to be played. Of course, Carl Eller made it. yards per game. Ends Doug Atl.ins, a bruiser whom Viking offensive tackle Grady Alderman rates the toughest defensive wing in the NFL, and Bob Kilcul-len and tackles Earl Leggett Wisconsin, which held a short workout yesterday, is hoping guard Jon Homan, suffering from a knee injury, will be available.

Milt Bruhn will lead his Badgers back into town they returned home Saturday morning after the postponement Wednesday afternoon. They will be quartered at the Curtis Hotel. Minnesota, still needing a victory and an Indiana defeat by Purdue Saturday to escape the Big Ten's cellar, will spend Wednesday night at the St. Paul Hotel. As for the 6:45 a.m.

reveille, the Gophers shouldn't mind that. Back when they began practice with double drills Sept. 2, 6:15 a.m. was their hour for arising. So their season will finish somewhat as it started.

The game will not be televised, either regionally or locally, although there is still a possibility of closed circuit telecast back to Madison. The affair is definitely not sold out, with at least 3,000 tickets remaining. 1ST MICHIGAN COACH DIES FREEPORT, Maine (JPt Frank Crawford, who is credited with introducing football at the University of Michigan in 1891, died Monday at a Portland hospital. He was 93. Crawford coached the Michigan squad until 1893 when he graduated from the university's Law School.

He also coached football at Nebraska, Baker and Texas universities before entering law practice in 1897. likes the new fields he sees to conquor in the Lake loop. He's been a head coach at Southwest and North High Schools in the City Conference. His Polars won the City championship last season. "We're going to be lacking in experience as a team when we start," says Bloom-ington's Hutton.

"But the future looks great and I think by the end of the season we'll have quite a ball club. "That's going to be especially true if new comers like Bob Kerr of New Ulm and John Dill of Denver, come through and Jon Sou-cek recovers from his football injury. "Besides I'll be anixous to see how our double pivot works with Robin Carlson and Roger Hobbs, a couple of juniors. Carlson stand 6-foot-5 and Hobbs is 6-4." PREP EXTRAS Other opening round Lake Conference games tomorrow night find St. Louis Park at Way-zata.

Robbinsdale at Hopkins and Mound at Richfield Lake Conference Most Valuable football players will receive their awards next Monday noon at the Nicollet Hotel instead of yesterday as scheduled Butch Davis, the Most Valuable Player in the City Conference from Central, and Mike Reed, the Most Valuable Lake Conference player from Wayzata, will also be awarded their trophies then Bloomington Champs, Get First Season Test New Coach Hutton Against Edina Skrien's First Title United Press International and Stan Bears' line. Jones man the Behind them is one of pro football's outstanding line-backing units Larry Morris, Bill George and Joe For-tunato. will start out with Lake Conference action being their first test tomorrow night and visiting Edina will be the foe. Young Hutton is also returning to the area of the first stomping ground of his father, Joe the famed Hamline University coach. Joe Sr.

played high school ball at Excelsior, where he finished in 1916, and coached at Hopkins during the 1928 and 1929 seasons. Both schools later became members of the newly formed Lake Conference. Bloomington is one of its newest members. Minnetonka High School has now replaced Excelsior fere with football in any way," said Kauls. "It's real appeal is to those who probably do not go out for football because of size.

"Size alone is a handicap in soccer. Agility counts most. We are really appealing to those who don't go out for football but who want to compete in a fall team sport. "Knee pads, shoes and a pair of shorts and a shirt are about all that is required. Price of the equipment would be under $10 By JIM BYRNE Minneapolis Star Staff Writer Bloomington, the defending Region Five basketball champion, will be making a delayed start when the prep winter sports program steps up its pace Wednesday night.

With its new coach Joey Hutton Jr. and play making guard, Bob the only returning regular, the Bears set out to play Willmar last Friday afternoon. There were 17 bus loads of student fans making the jaunt with the cagers. But the game was called off because of the death of President Kennedy. So Hutton and the Bears -frDAVE SKRIEN, once a University of Minnesota fullback, has achieved his first big-time championship with his Vancouver, B.C., team in the Western Division in Canada.

This is quite a triumph for the former Gopher. He moved up to head coach only two years ago, succeeding Wayne Robinson, one of his old teammates. This season, Dave broke Bud Grant's domination of the Western Canadian Loop and finished on top with a 12-4 record. Next Saturday his Vancouver team will face Hamilton in the important Grey Cup finals. Part of Skrien's success can be attributed to the brilliant linebacking of Tom Brown and the exceptional secondary defensive play of Bill Munsey among others.

Bud Grant, after his first losing season In many with Winnipeg, didn't hesitate to sing the praises of Skrien's team during his visit here over the weekend. "Vancouver is an exceptionally fine team," Bud pointed out. "The competition was keen and Skrien's squad met every Yes, Tom Brown did a brilliant job as linebacker. I'm pulling for them against Hamilton, eastern champions, Saturday." 'This duel also has another Minnesota touch. Young Bronko Nagurski is a member of the Hamilton team.

Furthermore the game will be carried on Channel 9 in Minneapolis. Don't forget Father Tom Meagher's testimonial dinner at the Hotel Radisson Wednesday night He deserves quite a sendoff. By JACK GOODWIN Minneapolis Star Staff Writer It is one of those coincidences, and bits of irony, occasionally cropping up in the National Football League which attends the Minnesota Vikings' trip to Chicago this weekend. Viking Coach Norm Van Brocklin Sunday matches wits with Joe Sty-dahar, the hman's head coach in the balmy, early -1950s championship days of the Rams. Stydahar Los Angeles Stydahar, one of the all-time great linemen in Bears history (1936-46), returned to George Halas' employ this year as defensive line coach.

As such, he has the task of checking a revitalized Viking attack Sunday as the Bears fight to retain their tight lead in the National Football League's Western Division and the Vikings hope for third place. Van Brocklin recently was asked to explain the tremendous defensive record of the Bears this season. GU1DO KAULS Coaches soccer champs He pointed to Halas' decision to scrap the wild, stunting antics of previous seasons; but also noted: "Stydahar undoubtedly has had a unifying affect on the Bears. That's one of his strong points as a coach." Wherever the credit may lie the Chicago defense has been nothing short of phenomenal in this era of high-scoring pro football. In 11 games, the Bears have allowed 13 touchdowns seven by passing and six by rushing.

Three times they have limited the opposing team to field goals no touchdowns. The Vikings were held to one touchdown when the Bears romped 28-7 at Met Stadium in the second game of the season, although they did pile up 326 yards of total offense. Fran Tarkenton's 16 pass completions in 27 attempts accounted for 174 yards. Throughout the season, the Bears have been the leader in most major defensive departments of weekly NFL statistics. Through 11 games, they have yielded but 106 points, total of 2,607 yards with a mere 1,058 by rushing.

That's less than 100 Ialutcs- By JOE HENXESSY Minneapolis Star Staff Writer In just two years of operation, the Minnesota High School Soccer League has almost doubled the number of its participants. Saluted by the Minneapolis Star today, Guido Kauls, coach of the winning Minnehaha Academy teams, gives two reasons for the growing interest in the international sport here: 1. Size of the player is of little importance. 2. Cost of the required Prep Soccer Has Wide Appeal Kelly in Lake Conference membership.

"Before the Lake Conference was formed we played teams in the area," the senior Hutton said today. "Then we'd meet in district basketball tournaments." Young Hutton is not lacking for experience but he per player." Kauls issued an invitation to any other schools, public or private, in the Twin Cities metropolitan area to join the league. A pre-season tournament is planned for next Sept. 30 at Breck with all schools competing in a 10-minute period playdown. To spur interest in the sport.

Kauls said films of the World Cup Games in Chile and the European Cup Finals are available as well as films of the Shat-tuck-Minnehaha game. Hutton Boxoffice Magnets equipment is negligible. The n-m ember league Minnehaha, Blake, Breck, Edina, Richfield, St. Thomas Academy and Shattuck attracted 2 1 0 players this fall, only 120 a year ago. Kauls, who also coaches track at Minnehaha, said the major obstacle to expanding the sport is a shortage of coaches.

He learned the game in Germany and still plays with the Victoria team in the Minnesota Soccer League. "Soccer will not inter if IF THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS haven't achieved anything else this year they have developed at least one new favorite who should be quite a magnet at the boxoffice in years to come. We are thinking of Paul Flatley, sensational pass-grabbing end, who has come to the front as a first-line player, faster than any other rookie in the National League this season. His debut in the pro game is just as startling as Fran Tarkenton and Tommy Mason in their first year. Any pro sport needs a real crowd's favorite.

Flatley makes a healthy addition to the growing list Norm Van Brocklin has come up with in a short time..