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Oct. 3, MS Blank Tommies 10-0 1 CLOUD DAILY TIMES ie; Offenses Sparkle 'Jays Extend Shutout String to 5 Games own 18 yard line all the way to the Alexandria 31. passed to Colby and the latter made a nifty run after the catch to complete a 20 yard play." Quarterback Dave Stearns By BOB HALL Gustafson's team went ID was shaken up while completing With 3:01 left, St. Thomas I a job out there. St.

Thomas has a big, tough line. We got a little Daily Times Sports Writer front for the second time by made its most serious threat taking the second half kickoff ST. PAUL. Minn. Disolavine tired in the fourth period, but the same devastating defense Ithat's what comes from prac- a short pass to end Mike Arnold and Paul Trewick replaced Stearns.

Trewick's initial pass was intercepted to halt the thrust, Ken Drystad returning to the Alex 19-yard line. when it intercepted on the 50 yard line. A draw play produced 22 yards before four straight passes fell incomplete ticing in a gym all week. that carried it to three prior and methodically marcmng downGeld, beginning at its own 31 yard line. A couple Ahlfors-to-CoIby passes were crucial By MIKE AUGUSTIN Daily Timts Sport Editor Outplayed through three quarters, St.

Cloud Tech came alive in the final stanza Friday night at Clark Field and gained a 21-21 tie with Alexandria in the Tigers' homecoming football game. The surprising Cardinals, who still haven't won a game this season but have now tied their last pair, moved the ball freely against a Tech defense which had permitted only 15 points in its first three contests. The invaders struck for an early touchdown and it seemed shutouts this season, St. John came up with its fourth of the as the result of the tight Johnny "If they had scored, we would have had to open up again in the second half," Gagliardi commented, "but as long as we The Cardinals got a first and so was a 19-yard keeper oy defense. season as it blanked St.

Thomas 1(H) in an MIAC football clash the QB which placed the pig down on a penalty but Tech's Each member of the Johnny had 10 points we were all right defensive backneld came up skin five yards from the end zone. here Friday. The victory served to bleach 235-pound junior tackle, Wayne Kelley, pounced on a loose ball on the Cards' 41 on the next until they got 11." with at least one key play. Randy Halstrom, Pat Whalin, Ellis, who also contributed to St. John's scored the second the darkhorse ranking given the play.

Greg Bohrer, John O'Connell the march with some short yardage blasts, leaped the final time it had the ball. After a short St. Thomas punt and a 15-yard penalty, the Jays open and Paul Barrow threw up the Stearns was back in action by foot after Alex had conirouea blanket defense that permitted just five completions in 22 the ball for nearly seven then and he promptly put to use to do something for their mo ed up from the 50. Gillman hit rale. From that point, even Don Nett with a pass good for Johnnies at the beginning of the season and temporarily gave them sole possession of first place in the standings with a 2-Q record.

St. Thomas fell to 1-1 in the conference and 1-2 overall. Not only did the Jays win their fourth straight game this season, but they also posted Then came the fourth period the "transcontinental" play which has been so effective for Tech in recent seasons. Arnold though they fell behind 14-7 at 13 yards that loosened up the SJU one juncture. Coach John Gus defense and the Jays went the First downs 14 took a backward pass from rest of the way on the ground.

By rushing 10 Bv Mssing 4 and the Tigers' resurgence, which was or wasn't enough depending upon whether or cot you like ties. tafson's charges played spirited football and eventually carved out the tie with the favored Stearns and lofted a bomb downf ield which sophomore Kevin Hamm gathered in for a Jim Shiely's 19-yard jaunt on a reverse gave St. John's a first down on the eight and four Yards gained rushing 113 Yards lost rushing 16 Net yards rushing 164 Net yards passing 76 TOTAL NET YARDS J40 Passes attempted IS Passes completed 7 The Nylundmen had sugnuy 0 their fifth consecutive white- STC 6 1 96 48 48 23 71 22 1 5 I 2 20 Tigers. the better of the statistics: a 41-yard scoring strike. Dan Zut- ter ran the tying extra point Passes had intercepted 1 Tech made its best moves toward victory in the fourth Fumbles 2 with 3:31 to play.

Fumbles lost 16-14 edge in first downs, 166-165 in rushing yardage and 128-75 in passing yardage. Tech, with Stearns doing most of the throwing, connected on period, which began with the washing. It was St. John's 'short shots into the line, the last eiehth straight triumph over St. iby Gillham, produced the score.

Thijmas and Coach John Gag-Hartman split the uprights for lianh's 99th victory, setting the jthe extra point, stage for No. 100 in next Satur-i Early in the second period day's homecoming game. the Jays staged a threat by against Hamline. idriving from their own 27 to the Penalties 0 Yards penalized 0 Punts 5 home forces trailing 21-14. Now Tech was fired up and playing its best football of the night.

It stopped Alex cold on the next series with Trewick Punting average 27.1 37.4 0-10 Coach Don Nylund's team, which gained possession of the eight of 11 passes. Arnold grab St. John's 7 3 0 St. Thomas .0 FOLLOWS GOOD BLOCK-Jim Hebert, who ran for 76 yards against Alexandria Friday night, follows a St. Cloud Tech teammate's crunching block during the first half.

The teams played to a 21-all tie in Tech's homecoming game. (Times Photo) 0- 0 St. John's Scoring: Touchdown Gillham iM. i nomas 16, but had to settle ball on the final play of the third canto, marched from its (1-yd. run).

Extra point Hartman (kick) Field Goal Hartman (27 bed off four, Hamm caugnt three and Mike Carlson nailed one. making the key play by beautifully knocking down a long pass on third-and-19. Displaying a pati defense for a field goal attempt that was off the mark. Gillham's 25-yard toss to Dave Griffen was Jim Hebert. who picked up Tech regained possession on 220 yards against Brainerd last the big play in the march.

Cathedral Needs Win Sunday its own 49 just 2:03 before the final gun and picked up two quick first downs through the air before being stopped. Just btfort the half. St. week, collected 76 in 20 car ries. Zutter gained 42, one more than Stearns.

Colby gained 106 for Alexandria. John's started again from the The Tigers had to battle from 25. Two passes from Gillham to that gave the Tommy receivers claustrophobia and a rushing defense that might have developed a persecution complex, St. John's held St. Thomas to just 71 net yards in the game.

The vaunted St. Thomas passing attack was able to click for just 23 net yards while the ground game netted just 48 yards, most of them coming in the fourth peripd. St. John's, on the other hand, inability to move the ball in key situations has been the blocking Griffen, the first for 28 yards AMI Tch By BOB HALL Daily Times Sports Writer ST. MICHAEL, Minn.

-Victory is imperative for St. Cloud behind because of the fine quar-terbacking of Alex's Jimmy nard's. Cathedral Coach Terry Haws is genuinely worried about the Mikes, who were generally considered to be a "breather" on the schedule in past years. up front, explained Haws. First downs if Ahlfors and the running of By rushing By passing 3 Bv penalty and the second for 13, helped the Jays move to the Tommy 24.

Jon Hrabe, who made 22 "These boys have shown that they can do the job and we're going to give them a chance." Steve Colby and Mike Ellis. Colby ripped off 41 yards on Yards Gained Rushing 171 Yards Lost Rushing 23 11 ers from last year will be back in action against the Crusaders. Co-captain Rich Corbin and Ben Shorten, a transfer from St. John's Preps, were both All-Conference tackles last year. Cathedral's remaining lineup will stay the same.

Dan Schae-fer and Jack Karn will start at the ends with Tim Thomas at center. Del Sand will be at full determined plunges in the game, We scouted St. Michael in its Net Yards Rushing its im St. Michael will be fielding Cathedral when it faces St. Michael at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday if the Crusaders are to entertain any hopes of annexing their third straight Don Bosco Conference title. Yards Gained Passing 75 12 the ground during an early 59-yard touchdown march which drove for 12 yards and Shiely picked up two more before the one of its most experienced teams in years. Many of the unveiled an effective passing Jays settled for a 27-yard field victory over Onamia last week and they looked to be a better team than St. Bernard's," Haws stated. "They executed well on ended with Ahlfors pass to Tom Vickerman for the last 11 yards.

attack to go with its punishing goal with :57 seconds left in the Cathedral goes into the con Buzz Miller kicked the first of half. back with Mark Heaton and test with a 1-2-1 record, with the three perfect extra points. From then on, the game tie coming in its only confer Dan Hollenhorst at the halves their blocking and their boys made some plays that showed they were thinking on the field. turned into a defensive battle. ence game to date.

St. Michael and Don de Chambeau at quar starters this year were given extensive experience as freshmen and sophomores. The Mikes' attack centers around senior fullback Dennis McAlpine. McAlpine, the Mikes' co-captain, was second in the 100-yard dash in the Don Bosco Conference track meet last spring. Tech came back with a 60 yard offensive of its own which took 13 plays and was aided by St.

John's missed one scoring TOTAL NET YARDAGE 340 VI Passes attempted 16 11 Passes Compelled I I Passes Had Intercepted i Fumbles 3 1 Fumbles Lost 1 Punts 3 1 Punting Average 27.0 31.0 Penalties 2 3 Yards Penalized 21 15 Scon by Quarters: Alexandria .7 7 7 0-21 St. Cloud Tech 0 14 0 7-21 Alexandria scoring: Touchdowns Vickerman (ll-yd. pass from Ahlfors), Colby (20-yd. pass from Ahlfors), Ellis (1-yd, plunge). Extra points Wilier 3 (kicks).

St. Cloud Tech scoring; Touchdowns-Steams (1-yd. plunge), Zutter (19 yd. run), Hamm (41-yd. pass from Arnold).

Extra point Hartmann (pass from Stearns), Arnold (pass from Stearns), Zutter (run). "Despite the rain, we ve been able to have some good hard a pass interference penalty on will be looking to even its record at 2-2 as it makes its first conference appearance. After last week's inconsistent performance against St. Ber- terback. Next week the Crusaders travel to St.

Paul for a Friday night game with St. Apes while the Mikes visit St. John's Preps. practices," revealed Haws. "We third and long yardage.

Stearns opportunity in the third period when it was stopped on downs on the Tommy 15. Seconds later they missed another when John Ford intercepted a St. Thomas dragged out the wrestling mats went the last yard on a quarter Nine of the St. Michael start ground game. With Tom Gill-man throwing seven completions in 15 attempts, the Jays covered 76 yards through the air to go with 164 running for a total of 240 yards.

Gillham scred the Jays' only touchdown when he plunged over from half a yard out in the first period. The junior from Menticello then engineered a 63-yard drive later in the game to set up a 27-yard field goal by Terry Hartman. should havt had more points, but we're only concerned back sneak and then passed to and covered the gym floor with them. It gave us a chance to Butch Hartmann for the sev pass and returned it to the St. work hard without worrying enth point.

Thomas 10 before the Tommies Sauk Rapids about getting hurt. The Tigers scored again the In an effort to generate better next time they got the ball to Two straight weeks of indoor IflOfnCCOmWllf Blank Leads performance out of his charges, take their only lead of the! Nylund: We Were Lucky ua. UVllVV UVbHll VVT OWVn Vl II lis Off Again Johnnies in the fourth period. Haws is planning several personnel chances in the start'n lineup for Sunday's game. New, Cambridge at.

Thomas ground out two first downs on the ground before giv but experienced faces will be with winning," grinned Gagliar- game. It was a long 91-yard drive which took only seven plays, thanks to a pair of clutch passes from Stearns to Hamm for 16 and 40 yards. Zutter smashed the final 19 yards and Arnold took Stearns' extra point ing up the ball. In the next Jay takm over almost the entire di after the game. "In the sec- serjes.

St. Thomas blocked a Past Ogilvie CAMBRIDGE, Minn. Cam- middle of the line. ond half we played it a little iHartman punt but St. John's closer to the vest.

recovered far enough upfield to Robb Williams and Dick Pap- pass. retain possession. "Our defensive unit really did penfus will get the call at the grid coach, felt that a few key plays here and there made the difference. "Change a couple of key plays and you change the outcome," he opined. "But that's often the case.

I'll have to agree with Don when Keeping with the offensive ridge remained undefeated with a 28-7 shelling of Ogilvie here Friday night. Cambridge has a tie on its record and guard spots while Dale Metten- tempo which had been estab berg and Tom Harvey will move in at the tackles. All four of the lished by both clubs, Alexandria immediately came back with a TD drive of its own which beat stands 2-0 in the Rum River Conference. new starters are iuniots, mistakes, "Much of Ulerefwrf 9rt GtoBlatik continued Bii thrtlock' By 0 1 Spring Huskers told Nips The Sauk Rapids homecoming football game, first scheduled for Friday night and then restated for tonight, has been pushed back a second time. As things now stand, the Indians will host Long Prairie in a Central Gopher Conference game Monday evening at 7:30.

The reason for the second postponement, according to SR principal Theodore Bohm, was that Long Prairie officials notified him that some of the LP players couldn't be available for tonight on such short notice due to work commitments and the like. The contest was originally postponed from Friday to Sat-urday night because of wet grounds. hot scoring spree with three The 70-yafder lasted 11 plays and culminated when Ahlfors "We were luckv to get a tie," said St. Cloud Tech football coach Don Nylund shortly after his Tigers and Alexandria had played to a 21-21 standoff in Tech's homecoming game. "The way we played, I suppose I Ybe satis-, f'fied," Don went on.vVBut a tie always leaves a sour taste in my mouth, I thought we were ready for a good game after the way we handled Brainerd (Tech won 26-0 over the Warriors).

"The movies of this game should be interesting. They'll point up our mistakes. And, believe me, we had some tonight. We didn't do much defensively." Bill Frantti, the assistant touchdowns in the victory march. It marked the second game in which Blank has tallied Met Stadium Will Be State Capitol ST.

PAUL (AP) Gov. Karl Rolvaag signed a proclamation Friday making Metropolitan Stadium the capitol of Minnesota at 1 p.m. next Wednesday. He'll also be in residence at the new capitol, taking in the first game of the World Series. Kmid And donl' forget to give; Alex sa'd Frantti emphatically.

"They came down here to play a ball game and, brother, they did." Cardinal coach John Gus-tafson concurred. "This is our best game so far," he offered. Tech takes a 2-1-1 record to Duluth Central next Friday night. Penalties LF Edges Staples on Extra Point COLD SPRING, Minn. In iwhen Schiff lofted a 15-vard three times.

Blank opened the scoring on a three yard run in the first quarter to give the Jackets a 7-0 lead. Blank forged a 14-0 half-time margin for the Jackets when he grabbed Terry Trei-chel's 35 yards aerial for a touchdown. Neil Johnson joined the scoring parade in the third period as he galloped 21 yards for a 21-0 Cambridge bulge. Blank tjbe of the most bizarre games scoring pass to Frank Loch. It in Central Gopher Conference was the lone pass completion leotball history, Cold Spring of the night for the Springers, LITTLE FALLS, Minn.

Charles Cluka converted a bad (bok a big step toward the 'who were outgained 36-15 snap-back on an attempted through the airlines. Mike point-after-touchdown into Fuchs booted the extra point championship here Friday night fy edging Holdingford 13-6. The loss was the first of the season for the Huskers and the sweep around left end to give Coach Joe Donnely's Huskers Little Falls a 7-6 win over pies here Friday night. ended the Jackets' scoring, Siumph was CS's fourth got on the scoreboard when! Clarence Fowler smashed two Little ans' score came in the fourth quarter and wiped Jgainst one defeat. In league ay, the Springers are 2-0 and wards following the seige of penalties on Cold Spring.

The out a 6-0 lead for Staples. Sta- Idingford stands 2-1. Huskers were threatening at Eles had held the margin over ittle Falls since the second period. 25 mm CWXW 1 "t-r" 1 LL that point, but CS ran out the clock by getting a couple Staples score was produced clutch first downs on a 21 yard run by Len Ham-mon. The conversion try failed The Springers had a 152-87 hauling in an 80 yards scoring toss from Treichel in the third stanza.

Ogilvie's lone score came in the fourth period on a one yard plunge by Richard Blowers and Jim Osterhuis' conversion run. Gary Johnson was successful on three out of three extra point placements for Cambridge. Cambridge travels to Mora next week while Ogilvie has an open date in Rum River action. Ogilvie 0 0 0 7-7 Cambridge 7 7 14 0-21 Scoring: Ogilvie Blower (1-yd. plunge).

Extn point Oosterhuis (Run). edge in rushing yardage while Holdingford had a 14-8 margin and the half ended with Staples leading 6-0. Eric Betlock scored the Lit in first downs. HoMlnotnrrt .0 0 0 tle Falls touchdown on a six yard run to knot the count at Cci-1 Soring 0 0 713 6-6. Cluka'S neroics touowea for the Falls win.

2 The scoring is almost anti- flimactic. The penalties are the fting about this game. JCold Spring, despite winning, was charged with 110 yards in penalties. "And that's just tjlose that were accepted," moaned winning coach Chuck Schneider, "there were manv (Jhers that were refused." Eieht of the 14 first downs Holdingford picked up were by pen-fljty and three 15-yarders led to the lone Husker touchdown. "But, if you think Cold Spring it the only team that suffered from penalties, you're wrong.

Holdingford was charged with 65 yards and one of its star players was ejected from the game early in the fourth stanza. Staples 0 a Little Falls 0 0.0.0 7-7 Cambridge Blank 3 (1-yd. run, 35-yd. pass from Treichel, tO-yd. pass from Treichel).

N. Johnson (21-yd. run). Extra points G. Johnson 3 (placement), N.

Johnson (pass from Treichel). Scoring: Staples Hammon (21-yd. run). Little Falls Betlock (6-yd. run).

Extra point Cluka (run); Cold Sxrlnq jcorirw: Schiff (37-yd. run), Frank Loch (15-yd. pess from Schiff). Extra point Fuchs (kick). Hnldingford scoring: Touchdown Fowler (2-yd.

run). Huskie Rally Falls Short, Lose 13-9 OSAKIS, with TAKE A TIP from your TV REPAIRMAN Fine dependable service is hard to come by. When our men The score was 0-0 at halftime but Cold Spring, playing its homecoming game, broke tlrough in the third quarter. stood a fourth quarter rally to score a 13-9 victory over Albany here Friday night in a non-conference clash. Albany had rallied for nine points in the period before the gun sounded.

The touchdown came on a 37- are on the job you can rest assured that when you call us you will Get Fast, Efficient Service with RADIO DISPATCHED TRUCKSI ra run oy quarteroacK Jactc tuff. GOOD HANDS St, Cloud Tech sophomore Kevin Hamm dis Osakis scored in the second quarter on a 12-yard pass from Lang to Lutgen and a conver with Alexandria Friday night at Clark Field. The completion set up Tech's second touchdown. (Times Photo) plays good hands as he grabs this pass from Dave Stearns for a crucial gain during the Tigers 21-21 homecoming tie vlThen Schneider's club went h) front 13-0 in the fourth canto sion point by the same duo. The score remained 7-0 at half time Osakis forged a 13-0 margin in the third period on a 26-yard Win a Must for Vikings Sunday TIME OUT run by Fiskness.

The conver sion attempt failed and going into the final stanza Osakis King in the backfield and ex- for 105 yards, while McDonald LOS ANGELES (AP) The, with 29 seconds left. 1935 National Football League maintained the margin Ham Red Philips, Paul Flatley leads the Rams on 11 receptions Albany's rally started with a and Gorclie Snuth as pass I J' Your Authorized Dealer J2f A For Fast 1M ft SERVICE! VI 1 Factory Trained Technicians Far: i If I TELEVISION Catered or Slack a Whits I ill STEREOS -HI-FI-RADIOS Transistor or Electric ZJ for 151 yards. Baker has caught season is only two weeks old, The Vikings were on the op-yet the Minnesota Vikings face posite end of a similar thriller. eight passes and Snow six. The Detroit Lions, who beat the safety to cut the bulge to 13-2.

The Huskies further reduced the gap when Joe Nett hit Gary The Rams will counter with The Rams' defensive line one the stark reality here Sunday of beating the Los Angeles Rams or fading as a championship of pro football's muscular best- Glatzmeier with a 45 yard scor Munson at quarterback, Baker Rams 20-0 in the season opener, nicked the Vikings 31-29 on Milt Plum's 48-yard pass to Amos Marsh with 22 seconds to go. may be without tackle Roosevelt ing aerial. Nett combined with at halfback and Dick Bass at fullback plus receivers Tommy Grier and end Lamar Lundy. Glatzmeir for the extra point to Coach Harland Svare said Fri make the score 13-9. Time ran contender.

With two losses in two outings already hanging as millstones around their necks, the Vikings could see their high expectations The Vikings are a one-touch McDonald, Jack Snow and Mar day both are doubtful starters out for the Huskies before any ian McKeever. down favorite largely because more damage could be done. Tarkenton has completed only because of injuries. just about everyone figures the Minnesotans are a football team The loss was the third lor 1965 brutally crushed by a For Fast, Efficient, Dependable in the Home ONE DAY 19 of 46 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns in two games, while Mason has led the Viking ready to explode after the frus third straight defeat. Frank Marchlewski, Minnesota Gopher star last year who SERVICE Van can depend en me mm that Nik quality And the Rams are capable of tration of two straight losses service own in me si, iieue Area straight for Albany following two opening wins.

Albany stands 1-1 in Central Gopher Conference play and hosts Holdingford next Friday. doing it. They have a victory runners with 111 yards on 33 was drafted by the Rams, may start at center for Los Angeles OPEN EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9:00 However, Minnesota must play without regular tight end Hal Bedsole and with fullback Bill carries, a 3.4 average. i rnininiinr this season something the Vikinffs are still desperately ft rniuiuA Kt if guard Joe Scibeui cannot play because of injuries. Center Ken Iman would move to guard and Albany 0 0 0 Osakis 0 7 a 0-13 Munson has connected on 35 of 64 passes for 383 yards and two touchdowns, while Bass tops the Ram ball carriers with 51 yards for a 3.0 average.

Mason also is the Vikings' top Scorina: MarcniewsKi would taxe over Brown far off his stellar form of 1934. The Vikings will come blazing at the injury-depleted Rams defensive corps with Fran Tarken-ton, Tommy Mason and Phil searching for. Los Angeles rallied for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter last Sunday, defeating the Chicago Bears 30-28 on Bill Munson's 10-yard pass to Terry Baker the ball-snapping. Albany Glatzmeir (45-yd. pass from Nett), Safety.

Extra point Glatzmeir (pass from Nett). Osakis Lutgen (12-yd. pass from Lang), A crowd of only 40,000 is ex Carpeting Ht's another letter from Dad Iback home asking me to send more money." I TJ East SleW Shopcinf Canter receiver so far with five catches Fiskness (45-yd. run). Extra pomi-ri-ui gen (pass from Lang).

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