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Knights To Be Battling Foes Grange Nagurski Top Modem All-Time Team In College Football the right end position Crawford has just worked his way into the starting lineup and will be used primarily for Mocking purposes Hillaire will be at left guard and Zahariades at fight guard Rick Johnson will be at left tackle and Tony Avila will handle right tackle duties Both are seniors Rich Mueller a junior will be at center and hopefully the Indians will have a potent offense Vester Shaw and Eddie Walton will alsobe seeing duty at the offensive end spots The Indians will use a balanced attack and hope to use their speed as an advantage over the bigger Knights In other games involving Desert Valley League teams tomorrow night Bloomington hosts tough Apple Valley Yucaipa travels to Moreno Valley Indio hosts Calexico Coachella travels to Brawley in a tough one and -Hemet takes to the road against Corona Before opening up league play against Indio on October 17 the Indians play San Clemente Banning and San Jacinto in addition to tomorrow affair NEW YORK Harold Grange the fabled Galloping Ghost from Illinois and Indestructible Bronko Na-gfirskl of Minnesota superstars of the golden 1920s were the top vote-getters in balloting for the modern all-time college football team announced today Grange whose speed elusiveness and general know-how made him a three-time all-America was was the only unanimous choice on the liman squad picked by the Football Writers Association of America The writers selected an early-day all-time squad and a modern squad to commemorate the 100th anniversary of college football 1 Nagurski probably the only collegiate star who could have rated with the best on both offense and defense was picked at the tackle position and missed a unanimous ballot by one vote Other members of the modern all-time team are ends Bennie Oosterbaan of Michigan and Don Hutson of Alabama tackle Frank Kinard of Mississippi guards Jim Parker of Ohio State and Bob Suffridge of Tennessee center Mel Hein of Washington State backs Sammy Baugh of Texas Christian Jay Berwan-ger of Chicago and Ernie Nevers of Stanford Of the 11 players honored five came from the Big 10 the Southeast landed three places the Pacific Coast two and the Southwest one 'The teams of the 1920s tarnished five members five were from the 1030s and only one from the 1940s on Only one collegian of recent vintage was 'Parker who played for Ohio State from 1954-56 Grange- the man responsible tor giving pro football a shot in the arm following his fabulous collegiate career made all-America honors in 1023-24-25 170-pound back had the greatest day of his career on Oct 18 1924 against Michigan tthen he scored five touchdowns And passed for a sixth in a 39-14 Illini victory Four of his came in the first 12 minutes and he rushed for 402 yards in the contest He scored 31 touchdowns while wearing an Illinois uniform Nagurski at 217 pounds made all-America honors in 1929 as a tackle The Minnesotan who never played high school football also played fullback for the Golden Gophers Berwanger often described as the player would do more things in football than anyone won the first Heisman Trophy in 1935 -Baugh was picked at the quarterback position even though the TCU great played the tailback position He was a consensus all-America in 1936 Slingin' Sam completed 274 of 594 passes for 3437 yards and 40 touchdowns while the Horned Frogs posted a 27-5-2 record and victory in the Sugar and Cotton Bowls Nevers made all-America honors in 1925 as a fullback His greatest day came in the 1925 Rose Bowl game when he gained 114 yards in a losing cause against Notre Dame and outgained the famed Four Horsemen in the Irish back-field Kinard followed Nagurski in the balloting The Misslsslppian played from 1935 to 1937 and was known for his love for contact Suffridge although weighing only IS pounds possessed a lightning charge and earned all-America honors for the Vols in 1940 Parker was an All-America in 1956 and won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman while leading the Buckeyes to a 9-0-0 record and a victory in the Rose Bowl Hein helped Washington State get into the Rose Bowl in 1935-last time the Cougars have visited the famed Pasadena gridiron Oosterbaan captured a 1 1-America honors three years in a row at 1925-27 Huston possessed speed excellent moves and great hands which earned him all-America recognition in 1934 By CARL JANOWITZ Spotters Editor first down and nine to go nine games that is for the Palm Springs High football squad as they prepare to open the 1969 season tomorrow against Notre Dame of Los Angeles It may be the toughest opener in Indian history when the PS bunch collides with the Knights at 8 pm at Indian Stadium Notre Dame is rated 13th in the CIF Southern Section preseason poll Head coach Gary Gard has been working hard to get his squad in shape for the contest but PS has to be a two or three touchdown underdog Notre Dame has a big squad including an offensive line that averages better than 220 pounds and an even bigger defensive unit The Knights like a pasting game and operate out of a wide dot utilizing their 6-6 right end Gary Sunderland Sunderland is also a hurdler on the ND track squad and will be the main target for the Knights Friday When Notre Dame runs Bob Dwyer a' veteran fullback handles most of the chores off tackle and tailback Tony Baker is used on a trap or on a spring to the outside The Indian defense will get a rough test in the opener but Gard feels he has a fine defensive unit His defensive ends will be Charlie Murrell and Ed Walton both juniors Dennis Rougely and Nico Zahariades a pair of seniors will be at the guard spots Ron Dunphy and Ken Williams will be the outside linehackers and Richard Hillaire will be middle linebacker All three are seniors In the secondary Larry Holland and Tom Russell both juniors will be at halfbacks with seniors Stuart Roberts and Louis Poist at the safety spots Gard had originally planned to go with a two-platoon system but after last Saturday's scrimmage has decided to go with his top players and five of them will go both ways After a good scrimmage Poist will be at quarterback flanked by Ron Dunphy at fullback Jesse Balderas at tailback and Roberts at slot-back Roberts is the only junior in the backfield Charlie Williams a senior will be st left end and Junior Wendell Crawford will handle 12 gfe SfBfrt ThmdflV Itpf II 1969 Me lsrlii CaWarale No Merger For Cagers Pro-m Is All Set At Indio Muni Pro Charts Makes Last Picks in NFL and AFL SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)-Franklin Mieuli says there will never be a merger of the two professional basketball leagues until other guys come to the table with dean By other guys the outspoken owner of the NBA San Francisco Warriors was referring to the rival ABA He made his remarks Tuesday at a dub luncheon are In no hurry for a merger said Mieuli feel we are in a better titkm to last out the battle than they are WeU talk with them any time they want but they will have to come to the table with dean Trojans Meet Nebraska In Grid Pennant Race Sports Briefs PORT ANGELES Wash Plummer Lott former Seattle University star was one of four players cut Wednesday fey the Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball INDIO The Monday night Pro-Am Golf Tournaments at Indio Munidpal Golf Course are now under way announces Mark Ras-sen pro-manager at Muni is a chance to play with the pros of the desert every Monday Rasmussen said He pointed out that this is an opportunity for local golfers to meet the press regularly get to know them and learn from them in an Informal atmosphere of the weekly events golfers anywhere have this opportunity almost handed to Rasmussen said They take place each Monday at 6:30 pm Any member of the Golf Association can participate in the program nights New member must have a handicap and five games in to qualify Rasmussen said Any man may join the club by paying annual dues of 5 Last year pros came regularly from Cochran Golf Course Indian Wells Country Club Eldorado Country Club La Quinta Country Club and Palm Springs Municipal Golf Course Rasmussen said pros enjoy it as much as the amateurs here They got in the business because they enjoy golf yet if you think about it they rarely get to play for recreation only as they are busy at their jobs jluring the daytime IappmancesJ LINCOLN Neb Football season opens this week for 'the University of Southern California and the University of Nebraska mid two great -pennant races But the Trojans and Comhuskers have a of their own In the past seven seasons only one team in the nation Alabama has a better overall record than USC and Nebraska and these two teams are separated by six one-thousandths of a percentage point in the The standings over the last seven seasons: We Service end Install Whet WeSeD leiy Tmm NOW ON DISPLAY AT APPLIANCES but that still gives Raiders crack at playoffs vs Jets This lime Oakland will win AFL Playoff: Way this crazy cookie crumbles we see Kansas City Oakland both western teams coming out of divisional scrambles And in showdown just as last year pick to win and get second Super Bowl shot SUPER BOWL Dallas vs Oakland in New Orleans Or how neutral can you get? Both young dynasties of exdtlng talent Both within chinstrap of world championships in recent years Raiders at least have made it to Super Bowl In exciting high scoring game: Oakland to lead pro football into the 1970s as champs of all (Note to fans: Clip here ant promptly throw away) Braven Returns September 29th Braven Dyer one of the all-time Hall of Famers in sports writing will rejoin the staff of The Desert Sun on September 29th His sometimes controversial always Interesting column Desert Dyer-y will run five times a week with his day of rest coming on Thursday Braven has spent the summer relaxing and says to look out for the San Francisco Giants in the pennant race PLUMBING OPEN SATURDAYS ALL DAY 32S-S0I9 121 SUNNY DUNN ID fense For long haul Rams have more stamina Central Division should be ding dong again with Packers in comeback but team on upswing with vital ingredients of tough defensive line solid running backs match Rams though in conference showdown NFL Playoff: It'll be Dallas vs Los Angeles young swiftles with multiple offense against big bruisers who fry to crush you to death The nod here goes to finesse of Cowboys They should finally win first NFL title AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION Broadway Joe and playmates almost get this one by default That's not dismissing Buffalo with 0 Simpson and Houston (with zappy defense) lightly But they have allround poise that's accrued to Jets with Super Bowl triumph Overlooked is spirited New York defense confidence soaring from holding Colts Coach Weeb also smartly weeded out aging mediocrities This year second place is important too with new playoff system Look for Oilers to finish behind Jets but they wont survive against Wester Division winners WESTERN DIVISION -Essentially a two-team race (though San Diego Chargers nave some pretentions for three-way battle) That means Oakland Kansas City which had identical 12-2 regular season records and could very weU wind up same again Personnel-wise nobody in AFL matches these dubs Raiders may be more stable at all positions but Chiefs are most awesome particularly in line For regular schedule the choice to nose out Oakland By MURRAY OLDERMAN FINAL PREDICTIONS PROSPECTUS Final season pre-merger finds pro football running full team ahead No abatement in excitement or tension Certainly no lack of exposure Strategy-wise increasing emphasis on defense Blitzing falling into disfavor as tactic especially against smart poised quarterbacks (or since Namath ripped open Colts in Super Bowl) New glamor guys are running backs at start of OJ era Greatest shortage of supply competenent defensive halfbacks So look for increasing use of five-man secondaries in pass situations more tinkering with three-man defensive lines Virtual complete parity between leagues already reached So it's to Super Bowl NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE -The Dallas Cowboys picked to win Capitol Division in breeze even with shadow of Lombardi-Washington even without Don Meredith (and now Craig Morton) to open season Simply too much of everything for weak sister division Defending Cen tury Division champ Cleveland still looms strong but so does St Louis with possibly shade more depth all around and almost desperate feeling got to do it this year Give it to the cards But Cowboys will vindicate themselves for last lapse and win conference crown WESTERN CONFERENCE Tough to pick against Bal tlmore which is superbly organized in Coastal Division But Los Angeles Rams also are in last-ditch mood with George Allen gambling all his personnel on '69 drive to top Main hitch with Colts is reliance on old quarterbacks and changing de and the running back post tion running backs have been hurt most of the time during practice so far and the defense still is not looking the way we hoped it would We still don't stop anyone he said The Trojans will have people in at last nine positions who will be seeing their first varsity action at that spot Most notable will be quarterback Jimmy Jones the sophomore from Harrisburg Pa who gets the starting nod in his first varsity game Clarence Davis has been running with the first unit at tailback while Charlie Evans has been splitting his scrimmage time between fullback and tailback If he goes at tailback veteran Humphrey Covington gets the nod at fullback a ss-catching sensation Bobby Chandler draws the flanker back assignment and the only backfield starter with considerable game experience Chandler caught 22 passes for 243 yards last fall and in the Trojans' spring game grabbed 15 for 315 and five touchdowns Other newcomers on offense will be sophomore tackle John Vella tight end Gerry Mullins who worked at tackle last year and center Bill Redding who switched from middle guard enslvely linebacker Greg Slough (6-3 235) starts in place of injured Mike Haluchak Charlie Weaver is a newcomer at defensive end and Tody Smith steps Into a starting role at tackle Tyrone Hudson starts at a comer back slot after playing with the JV's last season CLEAN UP SALE NOW! DATSUNS TOYOTAS Hurry While They Last Once A Year Model Close-Out BARGAIN PRICES Unbelievable Trade-In Allowances- SP0RTCAR CENTER Cathedral City Coach John Trojans have finished in the Top Ten in the six of the past seven years and have captured two national titles five Paclfic-8 titles and appeared in the Rose Bowl on Jour occasions -r Nebraska has won four Big flight titles in seven years and has appeared in the Orange Bowl twice Sugar Bowl and Cotton BowL Comhuskers have a veteran noted McKay today 38 lettermen 10 of 11 defensive starters and ettermen at every defensive position They will probably be one of the strongest defensive teams we will McKay expressed concern this week with his defense nitewaterRoc.