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9 Ohio Form Will Beat Eliofc Press regarding his team's invasion of Minnesota Saturday. Eliot thought the Illini hit their peak in losing 19-13 to Ohio. The Gophers have been improving, too, so something will have to give Minnesota's future problems are pointed up by a couple of comments from the coaching staff: Denver Crawford calls "We can beat Minnesota if we play as well as we did against Ohio State." Thus Ray Eliot, veteran Illinois football coach, was quoted by the Associated BETTER EACH GAME Gopher Of fense Encouraging ONE OF THE MOST ENCOURAGING features of Minnesota's losing start in football is the steady improvement in the team's offense. In the defeats at the hands of Washington, Pittsburgh and Northwestern, the Gophers did a little better in A Jey Lowdown on Sports By CHARLES JOHNSON yearling crop is not the best the Gophers have reaped in recent years. "It's about average," claims Johnson, "in quality and quantity." Standouts so far include Sanford, Stephens of Un-iontown, Steve Malnar of Red Wing and Howie Tyson of Washburn at quarterback; Tommy King of Edina, Judge Dickson of Clairtown, and Dave Mulholland of Fargo, N.

at halfback; Tom Wagner of Buffalo and Ken Wold of Crookston at fullback; Carl Warner of Bemidji, Robin Keller of Coleraine and Johnny Mulvena of Wilmington, at guard; Tom Loechler of Robbins-dale and Darrell Foster of Fosston at tackle, and Ted Rude of "White Bear, Gary Kaiser of Danube, Dick Kelly of Fargo and Tom Hall of Wilmington at end. GOPHER GRIT: Varsity lineup changes Monday found Tom Brown at right guard, and Bill Kauth at right half for-the injured Arlie Bomstad. Bomstad is still doubtful for Saturday. So is Illinois center Gene Cher-ney, the ex-Austin boy In cross country Gopher captain. Bud Edelen added one more record to his collection with a new course mark at Wisconsin as the Gophers won their second straight.

Jim Kelly's harriers will try for No. 3 at Lake Nokomis Saturday morning against Marquette. Minneapolis SPORTS TuesOct 14, 1958 STAR I. 'IB tremely lucky to beat Minnesota Saturday. He made no bones about it when shaking hands with despondent Murray Warmath or in talking to the press in the dressing rooms.

That's quite unusual. Most winning coaches don't do that. They can find a reason for every victory. Not so with Parseghian. He knew he was lucky and said so.

We should have more of that in college football. Jim Crolty of International Falls didn't play a minute for Solre Dame against the Army Saturday. Before the game, his coach, Terry Brennan, styled Jim as his best defensive back. Quite a tribute. ft Schoendienst's Reactions YOU FAITHFUL READERS have not allowed this writer to forget that he said the "Yankees aren't dead, but they are dying." We appreciate the mail.

We hope to offer our rebuttal in "The People's Column" Saturday, but maybe you critics would be interested in Red Schoendienst's reaction after the Yankees had salted away another world's championship. "I still can't believe it," this super second baseman told Jim Enright of the Chicago American an hour and a half after the final game. "Losing to the Yankees is never a disgrace, but this particular Yankee team didn't deserve to be on the same field with us. "We should have won it. Anybody with a dime's worth of baseball knowledge knows it.

I'm sick," Schoendienst continued. Anyone who knows the redhead appreciates he isn't a cry baby or a poor loser. Like many others, he knows it shouldn't have happened. THE EASTERBROOKS of Illinois On the left is son John, the new Illini quarterback, and on the right his dad, Jim Easterbrook, when he played for the same university in 1939-40. Mighty Mites in Second Generation at Illinois By DICK GORDON Minneapolis Star Staff Writer The Easterbrook bantams are back for their second generation of Illinois football.

Which prompts Jim Easterbrook to say: "Size doesn't mean a thing in football. It all depends on whether you have the heart." Jim ought to know. He played a Big Ten halfback when he was 5-7 and 160 pounds. Today his 19-year-old son John is the new mighty mite of the conference. At 5-8 and 150 pounds he has become Illinois' regular quarterback and, as such, one of the smallest men to perform Holds Prep Title Key rushing and 137 by passing.

One of the key players in that fine showing was Arlie Bomstad, a halfback who wasn't rated among the first stringers early in the September practice. Like others, he has come fast. But Monday, coach Murray Warmath announced that Bomstad is almost certain not to play against Illinois in the homecoming duel this week. That was quite a shock. He knocked off 85 yards net in running against the Wildcats.

He grabbed one pass for 15 yards. He added 13 yards on two punt returns in addition to doing a grand job of blocking for others as well as his defensive contributions. Keep in mind that Minnesota's ability to gain ground was the biggest problem the coaching staff faced before the first game. Bomstad and Jim Rogers at fullback have helped solve this. Whether the return of Bill Chorske to duty after a fall of inactivity will offset Bomstad's idleness remains to be seen.

However, the Warmath offense is gaining consistent ground, except in the clutches. As for the defense, everyone is proud of its performances so far, even though this phase of football has suffered a little in the tight clutches. On offense, Jim Reese's passing has been superb. The fact that seven receivers were in on completions against Northwestern is encouraging. When a team plays as well as the films showed Minnesota did last Saturday, there always can be hope.

This may not be ethical, but the films show the Gophers haven't had any breaks from the officials on questionable plays this year. ft Not Too Tough, Please ir BOSSES OF ADMINISTRATION ancUthletics at West Point aren't likely to schedule Notre Dame for quite a spell. Both have commitments now that will make that impossible until 1964. Army has a pretty good reason' for not wanting a slate that is too rugged. A representatives of Uncle Sam's "finest," they would not be good propaganda if one foe after another pushed them around.

That's why they are pretty choosy at West Point about their schedule. They have three victories so far. They are over South Carolina, Penn State and Notre Dame. Only the latter can be regarded as a major foe. Ahead for the Cadets are Virginia.

Pittsburgh, Colgate. Rice. Villanova and Navy. Pitt and Navy are formidable opponents, especially the latter. The rest Army should take in stride.

Year in and year out, Notre Dame "has proved too rugged for the West Pointers. While the Irish have not been a national power in recent years, defeats at their hands aren't the best advertising for the military academy. There are other reasons for this break in the schedule of the two teams, but the former is the most logical. And it ever will be this way in thinking at West Point. ft Woody Hayes of Ohio Stale would haie had fits at South Bend taut ueek if he had seen the Army horses tearing up the turf throughout the afternoon.

Woody doesn't even uant bandsmen strutting on the green stuff. e. the first line as good as any he's had In five years at the university. But five of the line regulars are seniors. And freshman coach Wally Johnson says the Edison By JLM BYRNE Minneapolis Star Staff Writer Once-defeated Edison could be the team to prevent the city high school conference from having its third tie in four years for the football championship.

Washburn and Southwest, the undefeated conference leaders at present, don't meet on this year's schedule. But they both play Edison, a game apart, in the next two rounds. "WE HOLD the kev to the championship," Edison coach Pete Guzy, said today. We play Washburn Friday night and Southwest the following Wednesday. We could be the spoiler for somebody." Edison lost its opening conference game to South.

Since then Guzy's Toms have come back to defeat West, enjoy an open date, and then trip Roosevelt and Henry in order. "These boys have come a long way," adds Guzy with that winning sound in his voice. "The boys have been holding conferences among themselves in an effort to find ways of overcoming some of our difficulties. "Everybody has improved, especially our ends, tackles I and halfbacks. Our whole spirit has been good and Ed iRoethke and Bob Keeley have carried us far, too." EXTRA POINTS: Wash-; burn leads Southwest around the conference schedule That is, the Indians catch each name after their nnno- jnent has played Washburn Edison plays Washburn and Southwest five days apart because of the annual Wednesday games for MEA week Roosevelt had the open date last week and scrimmaged Southwest The Teds are the other team which plays both Washburn and Southwest durins the coming last three rounds of tne schedule Walt But-jterwick.

the South coach, was sidelined with the flu Monday Not only are Washburn and Southwest the leaders, they both play eight-came schedules, a situation that doesn't happen often in me cuy race Benilde is switching its non conference game with Rochester Lourdes to Friday night at Edina-Morningside field starting at 7:30 p.m. Edison's Roethke was named city back of the week and Mike Daggett of Southwest top lineman. For the Lake conference, at the Downtown Quarterback luncheon in the Pick-Nicollet yesterday. Bob Naegele of Minnetonka was lineman of the week and Jim Larson, Robbinsdale fullback, best back WHAT'S DOING WHISTLING Professional t.tW.rs v. Levv Von Ivan rr i re F.

SKETBUL NB La Lo 5. 7 rr. "ill. 11 a I eacn game as far as ground gaining was concerned. For example, the Gophers picked up 357 yards last Saturday 220 bv Demotes Regulars back Bobby Boyd, and halfbacks Jimmy Carpenter and Dick Carpenter.

The only starter left in the first backfield is fullback Prentice Gautt. It was the second team which got the two touch- downs against Texas and the lone tally the week before in the 6-0 victory over Oregon. Wilkinson indicated tne changes would hold at least through the Kansas game next Saturday. Scores Even value of the three-game set is shown in the evenness of scoring. The Pistons wound up ahead 304-300.

Elgin Baylor topped the Lakers last night with 23 points and John Kundla was pleased mostly the balanced tallying. Dick Garmaker had 16, Jim iKrebs 15, Steve Hamilton 12 and Vern Mikkelsen 10. Mik also had 13 rebounds. Improvement also was noted in stamina. Where the Lakers had blown the first game 110-S7 after leading; in the quarter, they had a 53-51 edre at the half last and then pulled a-ay.

EDISON PLAYERS believe in helping out the coach with various problems and here's a huddle trying just that. Clockwise are Bob Kelley, John Miller, Mike Pestello and Ed Roethke. Star photo by Paul Siegel. Daley: It's 'Entirely Indians Won't Quit He's Different the league since World War II. "But football is still much the same as when I played." said the elder Easterbrook, whose own career was ended with a back injury at Iowa.

NEVER MIND, he always hoped and thought his son would play football, too. "But it is a pleasant sur he said today, that John has become a first stringer as a sophomore. That doesn't happen too often in the Big Ten." Yet there is precedent, too, for John's starting role against the Gophers Saturday. When he was a year-old baby, his dad was winning a starting berth at halfback by his punt returns and his touchdown passes in a victory over Bradley. Why shouldn't John be a star at Illinois? He has gained 71 yards in 22 rushes and 12 pass completions for 155 more yards.

LOOK at the background: His father, a former Urbana high school coach, used to take him out to practice when he was first able to walk. John's own high school coach, Tom Stewart, played on the 1946 Illinois Rose Bowl champions. Ray Eliot, consistently high on John this fall, was an assistant coach at Illinois when the senior Easterbrook broke in. Replete with such tradition, where else does John Easterbrook belong but in the Illinois backfield? ELIOT does admit he tries to "hide" John on defense, and his play so far is pretty well limited to attack. "Let's face it," says the father.

"John would be a corner linebacker on defense. He never give ground but I don't think he could stand the pounding." A crowd of 57,000 is now predicted for the game at Memorial stadium Saturday. Among the spectators will be Jim Easterbrook watching his son's attempt to pilot the Illini to their first victory in Minneapolis in 29 years. Other matches on the five-bout card will send Roy Mo-Clarty against Clem St. Louis.

Tex McKenzie against The Mighty Ursus, and Bearcat Wright against Mitsu Arakawa. First bout is at p.m. Geraghty Again Wichita Manager MILWAUKEE. Wis. lUPI) Ben Geraghty.

who led the M.Iwaukee Braves Wichita firm team in the American As Xii.it. on a pennant in I a place f.n-:h ear. v. as sisr.ei for third season as nunacr the AAA d-b. ir LET'S SINGLE OUT Ara Parseghian, Northwestern head coach, as a little different from many in his professional fraternity.

He announced publicly that his Wildcats were ex- Possible' Cleveland CADETS LEAD GRID RATINGS From the Star Sports Wires Saturday's impressive victory over Notre Dame has elevated Army into first place in the weekly Associated Press and United Press International college football ratings. AP Army Aubum Oh UN 1 Army Auburn 3 WiKonStr 4 Ohi S'al Witcontin Mich-fan Nov, Tio 7 MiftiHtsoi lW'tan Stat Cltmtsn 10 Michigan Stota Navy Tftiat Mlttift'BrM lauitiana Stat Natta Dama PUG LUND Ex-Ctopher honored Lund in Grid Hall of Fame Francis (Pug) Lund, Minnesota's 1934 All -American captain, was elected today to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Lund, whose halfback play sparked the Gophers to the national championship 24 years ago, will be honored at the foundation's first awards dinner in New York Oct. 28. On hand, too, will be President Eisenhower to receive the organization's first Gold Medal.

Other former grid greats up for election now are Marshall Goldberg, former Pittsburgh Ail-American; Harry Kipke, ex-star and coach at Michigan, and Harry Stuhldreher, one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen and later coach and athletic director at Wisconsin. Lund will fly to New York Sunday for a television ap pearance on Ed Sullivan's show and a press conference, and then return Oct. 28. "It's one of those pleasant surprises and nice things that happen to you," he said, "if you live long enough." Lund has plenty of Minnesota company in the Hall. Gophers previously elected include Clark Shaughnessy, Bernie Bierman.

Bert Baston, Ed Widseth, Dick Wildung, Herb Joestin. Bronko Na- Jgurski and Gil Dobie. Fritz Crisler, Wes Fesler and Dr. Clarence Spears, also former Minnesota coaches, are members of the Hall as are the late Pudge Heffel-j finger and Tom Shevlin, Yale immortals who lived in Min-! neapolis. Stokes Gets Aid CINCINNATI, Ohio Tom Grace, executive vice president of the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball association, sa.d today Ned Irish has contributed S500 to the Stokes fund.

St has been p. i Wit" CLEVELAND, Ohio The big guessing game is on! again: Are the Cleveland In-! dians going to move their baseball club to another city before the 1959 season? The answer may become known some time next week. I That's when the club's board of directors will meet, al- though no definite date has been set. William R. Daley, board chairman, said Monday night' he wants to "lay the facts" before the directors.

Appar-; ently this means he has re-; ceived offers to move the club and wants to outline them to the directors, of whom there are 13. The best guess is that the offers are from Minneapolis and Houston. Daley, who controls about 35 per cent of the club's stock, said it is "entirely pos sible" no move will be made but added: "I feel that the directors should know all the facts as I have learned them. This is a serious problem and I want to review the whole situation." The problem is Cleveland's dwindling home attendance, down from an all-time major league mark of 2.620.627 in' 1943 to only 663.801 in 1958J "I'm still skeptical that we will be properly Daley said, "but I want to see us stay in Cleveland." At least three directors 1 who hold about 30 per cent interest in the club are believed in favor cf leaving Cleveland. If the Indians are to transfer to some other city they must make the decision before Oct.

31, the deadline for drafting minor league territory. They still would need approval from two-thirds of the American leaque club owners for any shift. 'Spanking1 Promised for Unruly Matmen Wilkinson Six Sooner NORMAN. Okla. CP) Six players from Oklahoma's starting football team were dropped to the alternate team Monday by coach Bud Wilkinson.

The shakeup came as the Sooners returned to the practice field after being upset by Texas 15-14. Wilkinson shifted to the first team from the alternate eleven end Jerry Tillery, guard Jerry Thompson, tackle Gilmer Lewis, quarter Laker-Piston Special to the Minneapolis Star FLAT ROCK. III. The opposition gets a little tougher for the Minneapolis Lakers. They move from facing the first division Detroit Pistons of the NBA to battling the world champion St.

Louis Hawits in a four-game series opening here tonight The teams also play Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday "nights before the Lakers open the regular season at home Oct. 22 against the Cincinnati Royals. As they defeated Detroit at Lar.sins, last nisht 117-102. they wound up with two out cf three.

Yet the i 1 I Lee Henning today was assigned the burdensome task of controlling two of wrestling's most flagrant violators of regulations. Holders of the unwanted distinction are Ike Eakins and Ivan the Terrible. Each has been warned by the Minneapolis Wrestling club to adhere to regulations and the instructions of -the referee or expect to be penalized fur infractions. Henning referee t-v uMe r.a.n event in the M.nneapoi.s Aui.t,.r;-m. f.i,e Civh -i i ROOSEVELT HARRIERS SEEK ANOTHER TITLE Roosevelt will be out to follow through from its Swain championship at Duluth a couple of weeks ago by winning the annual city high school cross country meet at Nokomis Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Central and Southwest will be defending co-champions in the event after giving the meet its first title lie in history last ear. Pacing the Roosevelt team this fall have been Captain Don Ieisrud, Jim Day, Dake Tjosvold, Mac Volkman and Marshall Moe. Roosevelt has won 12 straight meets. Other top indAiduals are expected to include Lle crs of North. Bob Nerman and Roger Dart of Southwest and Juhn Wheeler of West..