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Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 25

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Athletes gister kotest CITY. (UPI)--John the other day strictly American. i one concerns the Games and raise storm. world 200-meter and Evans, world -record are steaming-raad at the government and the 'Iiiternatiohal Olympic Commit- tee; to'them, )stbf the of'the i traclrand field team. is over running rv'Car Jos' 'arid say the gqyernment -signed an with a shoe frnanufacturef, a fact confirmed" a government official, and Jet, other manufacturers shoes into the On top of that, according to Carlos and Evans, aripther-non-sanntioned-- aiianufactiirer tried to bring in a 'Ibad 'of shoes, his shipment was -picked up by Mexican customs pfficials and an aide was whisked-off to jail.

Evans use "shoes made by the non-sanctioned manufacturer. 'The shoes are similar to the accepted ones and -are legal in'every of the word. "I don't see why they're up these shoes," said Carlos, "because 'a lot of athletes here from the United and other countries want to run shoes'." athletes say that --Well, if wer can't get our shoes and run, then we won't 1 what? It's a possibility. There's a. lot of talk around the village.

-The majority of the athletes are affected. The American team right now is half and half." Ray Cuervo, general coordinator for the foreign confirmed government signed an exclusive contract 'th one shoe manufacturer and the ban on others. "Any athlete can bring in his shoes with him," said Cuervo, "in fact he can'bring in anvthing from shoes to girls." Another Mexican official said 'ewcsssions, as the one signed 'witH'-the 'approved shbe manu- facturer, were the aporbval of the IOC and pointed it was one way trie YORK Simpson will have to jun faster, than Mercury.if he hopes to win the national- individual honors this year. Simpson, the great California halfback-and a prime candidate- for; i i a Trophy, is in rushing and scoring' in" major collie ranks. The man ahead of in both departments is Eugene 1 Morris ol West '-Texas 1 State.

a -190-pound senior; fro'm 1 for 884 yards in four, game's and scored 66, points, according to official statistics; released today by the National. Collegiate Service. The government raised out that Mexican money to hold the Olympic 'compiaiht the shoe is that his feet. Evans says it flits' top of his feet: "big shoe" controversy else in Mekicp start of NORMArBASILIO of Mexico carried the Olympic' torch; 4QO''riieters and up 90 steps, Tuesday, to light the eternal flame that signalled the start of the 19th' Olympiad in Mexico City. She became the in history to carry the torch on its final leg.

(AP Wivephoto) Giaiit Russians Awe Cager (AP) "Man, 1 doubt.that we are physically as they have some beanpoles, strong," said the U.S. head vice- How "fast-Vis Mercury? most any other player ever gained iri the first four games of a season was 684 yards by Ollie Matson of San Francisco in 1951. Morris' 221 yards rushing per game is more than the team averages of 86 of the nation's 144 major teams. Morris, whose best time for the 100-yard dash is 9.7 seconds, picked up 340 yards on the ground in 35 carries last Saturday-'to break the single game major college record 326 yards established 20 years ago by Fred Weridt -of Texa Mines (now the University of Texas at El Paso). Simpson, playing one less game than Morris thus far, second in rushing yardage with 588 and tied for second scoring with Bob Houmard Ohio University and Roland Moss of Toledo, all with 54 points.

Chuck Hixson of Southern Methodist is setting his records in the air to lead the nation in forward passing with 1,02 yards. His 83 completions i. three games are 15 more than any previous major collegia ever compiled in a first three games and his 1,031 total offense yards are 54 more than the previous mark Ken Crots of Toledo kicked four extra points against Ohio weekend to break the DELAWARE COUNTY (PA.) DAILY TIMES Wednesday. October 9 1968 25 OSU Picked to Upset Purdue By DICK COUCH Associated Press Sports Writer A football coach doesn't -believe in turning cheek particularly if his name happens to "be Woody Hayes. The Ohio State pilot has been laying for Purdue ever since'his Buckeyes took a 41-6 thrashing from the Boilermakers last fall.

Saturday at Columbus, Hayes gets his, rematch in a game that could swing the Big Ten championship to the survivor. Purdue goes in with an unblemished record and the top spot in the national rankings. But the brawny Bucks are unbeaten, too, and Hayes has enough talent to his disposal to avenge Ohio's darkest day in 1967. We're betting he'll do just that Last week's picks came out on 47 of 56 gam'es, giving this corner a season mark of 140-37-7 despite Leroy Keyes; ton; Cornell over Penn-' Harvard over Columbia; Holy Cross over Colgate; Buffalo over Dela .761. pace.

This is the way of the i aware; Yale over Brown; Bos- jtop Texas handed coming weekend's other pairings look from here: 'Penn State over-UCLA: The Bruins' offensive shortcomings were evident in last week's loss to Syracuse. Penn State's rugged defense, should compound the problem. Mississippi over Georgia: The Rebs are flexing their muscles after knocking off Alabama for the first time since 1910. Kansas over Nebraska: One vote Jayhawk quarterback Bob Douglass in this Big Eight archrivalry. Oklahoma over Texas: The I their only, regular season set- 'back in 1967.

Michigan State over Michigan: Duffy Daugherty has something going again at East Lansing. Texas AM over Texas Tech: The Aggies are going to make plenty of late trouble in 'the Southwest Conference. Miami, over Louisiana State: Miami's Ted Hendricks is big enough to put the Tigers in his tank. Among the others: EAST--Syracuse over i over i ins- Sooners have a score to setllejhurgh; Dartmouth over Prince- FAN FARE N5V5R VCU FOR, LEAGUE Linebacker Is Honored TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The greatest ambition of Dale McCullers, Florida State linebacker who was named -Associated Press Lineman of the Week, says his greatest ambi tion is to play pro football.

"But I don't think there's that's for sure, said Spencer Coach, Hank Iba of Oklahoma mill" VIOTTQ fn will; have: to outfox 6-foot-8 U.S. from Detroit, as he watched the towering i a basketball tiaynwu ta mc UI(ficai iay players in their red sweat.suits,j er ever to perform on a U.S. stroll-aimlessly pass the-Aineri-! basketba squad He is just 19 tarty in Wil State. Haywood is the youngest quarters in Olympic Sergei the" Sdyiet -is-7 foot 2 the pros can hardly wait until he finishes college. The rangy sports C' ''the' 'Olympics onJy four days 'Yanks swim team 6n "the: scene Tuesday i'and r.went: to work immediately Olympic swimming pool 1L workouts, for the elose.d to the public and sprinters were on for, today, with or without -they 'utaperingr off '-begins on' -and field competi- g.tioh; gets underway on Sunday.

Zharrnukham-! more Qf fi.Q with arms and; legs, like a spider. Andreyev is 7 inch and Alzban Zharmu medov is 6-9. Veterans Gennadyl Volnoy and JaakrLipso are ea'chj 6-634. "The shortest man 12'member Soviet squad is 6-1, Yuri Selikhov. Tallest man on the U.S; squad is Ken Spain of Houston, 6-9, folio wed by Haywobd "and Bill' Hosket of eacfr'6-8.

a Lincolnesque beard, played at State Junior College before shifting to the University of Detroit, where he has two was a member of invaded Europe Haywood the team this summer, winning six games and losing four. The Americans lost two to the-Russians and two to Yugoslavia. "We didn't have Hosket and JoJo White (from the University of Kansas) us then," Hay- iteurs Rate Big Headlines: ToomeY The United 'States has-never ood sa Als we were not lost an Olympic game, winning 01 Samzscl. 66 straight, but.this year In recent warmup. games, the into the tournament underdogs makeshift American.

Olympians to the towering; Reds. defeated the pro New --York quicker than of the National Russians and shoot better but I Basketball Association 65-64, lost to Cincinnati of the NBA 71-63 and whipped the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association 69-63. Asked how the Russians might fare against'a top U.S. pro Haywood said: "The'pros would clobber "em about 135 to 85:" MEXICO CITY (UPI)--Bill Toomey wants more recognition for amateurs. Built like a pro halfback at 6 feet, iy 2 inches and.200 pounds, Toomey argues amateurs get lost in the shuffh of American sports and.become relegated to the three paragraph stories served the "unheralded" athletes.

The 29-year-oltf Toomey receives the "once-in-four-years" opportunity to rate headlines in the 1968 Olympics but insists the chance must pay He. is America's chief hope in the 10- event decathlon. 'I want to enter the communications said as he rested between "But I don't know anybody the-'medium. I've spoken to' a few people, had several recommendations from others air" ssht my resume to a number of outlets." The decathlon is a grueling test of athletic ability. Toomey's personal high is.

8,222 pointr, achieved last month at foot-high training site which 'prepared States Olympic team "for the Mexico City His best 'perfor- rrlance at sea level is- 8,234 points. West Germany's 'Kurt Beldin holds world record at 8,319 points. The 10-event decathlon slats of the 100 and 400 meter runs, the 110 meter hurdles, long and high javelin, pole vault, put and 1,500 meter run. A number of foreign athletes stand around dole congratulations when he's fi- "ished his daily workouts arid the English-speaking ones ask for tips or impart some wisdom "i tfieir own which might.even Loomerang against them. "See, they know Tbo- mey "This is about only place where we are known.

The outside world recognizes the pro baseball and basketball stars, the pro footballers and the boxing champions, how many can name the. current U.S. amateur golf champion." Flyers Sign Players Pitchers Tratlecl CLEVELAND dians traded to the California Angels-for -Jack Hamilton i'n' of righlhandec! relief pitchers'. QUEBEC CITY, Can. I Philadelphia Flyers will break camp here today and reassemble in Boston on Friday to prepare for the National Hockey League season opener against the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

The Flyers said they had under contract 10 players sure to make the team but General Manager Bud Poile admitted he was "still having contract problems with Andre Lacvoix, Jim Johnson, Gary Dornhoefer and Don Blackburn." Leon' Rochefort left camp Sunday because of contract Centers Garry Peters and Forbes Kennedy came to terms on Tuesday. Peters had seven goal and five assists in 31 games before an eye injury last Christmas night in a 'game witt New York-' put him out of action. Kennedy played in 73 games last year when the Flyers won the western division championship. use McCullers made 20 tackles assisted on five others and was credited with causing a fumble against Texas AM. It was the second straight week of out standing performance by tin speedy linebacker, who made tackles against Florida.

tonvCollege over Villanova; California over Army. SOUTH--Alabama over Vah- derbilt; Auburn over Clemsoh; Duke over Virginia; Florida over Tulane; Tennessee over Georgia Tech; Oregon a over Kentucky; Tulso over Louisville; North Carolina Memphis State; Southern. Mississippi over Mississippi State; North Carolina State owr South Carolina. MIDWEST--Air Force Navy at Chicago; Colorado over Missouri; Minnesota over Illinois; Indiana over Iowa; Kansas State over Iowa State; Notre Dame over Northwestern; Utah State over SOUTHWEST--Arkansas over Baylor; Houston over Oklahoma State; Texas Christian Southern Methodist. FAR WEST--Southern California over Stanford; Wyoming over Brigham Young; Arizona State over Washington State; Washington over Oregon.

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I Kansas City, a club known for balance, leads the Western Division in rushing defense, yielding an of 83.6 points a game. San Diego leads the'league in total defense, giving up an average of 252.0, yards per game. Defending champion Oakland, unbeaten- in four games, is a close second with an average yield of 252.5 yards. In team offense, Oakland is the league leader with an average of 427.3 yard's per outing. Kansas City enjoys a wide margin in the important interception department where the Chiefs have grabbed off a total of 14 enemy passes.

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