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2-P The Register: Donville, Dec. 21, 1967 Colorado And Miami Meet In Bluebonnet Game Saturday Buffs Compiled 8-2 Season Mark By Limiting Errors Completed Over Half Of Passes, Few Intercepted HOUSTON (AP)-- Eddie Crow- der says his Colorado Buffs gained their 8-2 season record while applying part of theory behind the Split-T formation to the passing game, "I don't mean- the four yards a try but of not making mis- takes," Crowder said as his 'Buffs entered the final phases of heavy work in preparation for Saturday's Bluebonnet Bowl game with the Miami Hurri- canes. The 7-3 Miami team arrives Thursday morning. "The Split-T was based on trying to make every play work by cutting the margin for error to the minimum," Crowder said, "Now we figure you should complete well over 50 per cent of your passes and hold your interceptions under five per The Buffs completed 54.5 per cent of their passes this year and had 4.8 per cent intercepted. They did a pretty good job holding their own mistakes to a minimum while intercepting 21 passes and recovering 16 fumbles.

Only eight of their own passes were they lost the ball 12 times on fumbles. That is an average of -two turnovers a game and four of the 20 were in their worst game, a 23-0 loss to Oklahoma. "We don't have a super star," Crowder "We have to grind it out and like to keep our running and passing pretty well balanced. Our defense did a good job and contributed to a number of our scores. They gave us the ball in good position a lot of times." Wilmer Cooks, Crowder's short yardage specialist, missed four games with injuries but expects to be ready Saturday.

"I have a sore tendon but it doesn't mean much because when I get a lot of contact 1 forget about those things," Cooks said. When on maximum duty at fullback, Cooks carries the ball 15 to 20 times a game. Despite missing four games he carried 99 times for a 3.2 yard average. "It is mostly in short yardage situations," said the 220-pound senior from Dallas, Tex. "That is basically the way our offense is set up, for the fullback to Learn To Ski, Shoot And Win Olympic Medal NEW YORK (AP) If you'd like to become an Olympic atb ete, your best chance would be take up the biathlon--in other words, learn to ski and shoot at the same time.

"There are probably only 40 or 50 biathletes in the whole United States," Bill Beck, form- er Olympic ski coach said Wednesday. "Many of them are soldiers. Americans don't know the sport and it takes long, rugged training." Beck is now eastern repre- sentative of a ski company Garcia Ski Corp.) The United States will enter a six-man biathlon team in the Winter Olympics at Grenoble, France, Feb. 6-18. Tryouts are scheduled Dec 29-Jan 2 at Up son, Wis.

The sport is a combination of cross-country skiing and target practice, originating with Scan dinavian military maneuvers. Intercepted" and Its been an Olympic sport since 1960. The winner in 1960 at Squaw Valley, was Klas Lastan- der of Sweden. Russia's Vladim- er Melanin won at Innsbrutk, Austria, in 1964. Beck said he expected the event to draw representatives from about 15 countries.

Among America's leading biathlon aces are Bill Spencer, Salt Lake City, Utah; John Chaffee, Lyme, N.H.; and Allen Small, Durango, who have been training in Alaska. The best U.S. finish in 1964 was 16th. The individual biathlon at Grenoble is scheduled Feb. 12, with the four-man team relays Feb.

15. run in those situations and otherwise do a lot of blocking. I think 13 or 14 yards has been about as long a gain as I've had since I began playing var- sity ball." But Cooks ranks second only to quarterback Bob Anderson in scoring. He has scored six touchdowns to seven for Ander- son. 8 PRACTICAL GIFTS GO A LONG WAYS WORK SHOES BOOTS A type and model for every job.

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The third baseman was selec ted by the Atlanta chapter of the Baseball Writers' Associa- tion of America, and will be honored Feb. 4 at a banquet co- sponsored by the writers and the Braves 400 Club. Boyer, swapped to the Braves by the New York Yankees for rookie outfielder Bill Robinson and aging pitcher Chi Chi Olivo after the 1966 season, had his finest year at the plate for At- lanta, The 30-year-old veteran of eight campaigns with the Yan kees drove in 96 runs and slammed 26 homers for Atlanta, far more than he ever managed in New York. Boyer also scored 63 runs, slammed 18 doubles and three triples and stole six bases while batting .245, and his field- ing feats helped shore up the Atlanta infield. The funloving infielder quick ly became one of Atlanta's most popular players.

He credited Atlanta Stadium with helping his slugging feats, and he said that one of the reas- ons he set his career high in runs batted in was because "Hank Aaron was on base al- most every time I came up." Aaron will be honored as the Braves' Most Valuable Player at the banquer. Boyer batted .240, had 14 home runs and drove in 57 runs in his last campaign with the Yankees. UCLA, Houston Officials Prove Poor Guessers HOUSTON, Tex. UCLA and Houston (AP) officials were poor guessers when they scheduled the first basketball game for the Astrodome. The two top ranked collegiate teams meet Jan.

20 in the multi- purpose domed structure. When the game was an- nounced last year officials of the two schools estimated it would attract from 25,000 to 30,000 fans. The final figure probably will closer to 50,000. Ned Thompson, Houston busi- ness manager of athletics, said Wednesday from 38,000 to 40,000 already have been sold. Public sale of tickets began only nine days ago.

"We never dreamed we'd sell out," Thompson said. "We "igured at first about 25,000 to to 30,000. Now we're figuring on selling standing room. Nothing will compare with this. It is a dream because you are talking about 45,000 to 50,000 people for a basketball game." The court will be placed in the center of the stadium the week of the game.

Seating on the floor will be limited to the teams and news media. Houston officials believe the current collegiate basketball at- tendance record of 22,822 was set Feb. 23, 1946, in Chicago for a doublcheader that matched Ohio State against Northwestern and Notre Dame against De- Paul. 'Burnie' Miller Refuses To Sign Coach Contract UNDERWEAR For Men and Boys By FRUBT OF THE LOOM AND KANES All Types For WORK and DRESS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) George B.

"Burnie" Miller newly-appointed head football coach at Marshall University, refused to sign his contract Wednesday after accepting the $15,000 a year job only eight days before. Marshall Athletic Director Eddie Barrett said he was "too shocked to know what to do." Contacted at his home in La- fayette, Miller issued a brief statement but declined to give any reasons for his deci- sion. "I'm declining to sign a for- mal contract with Marshall as head football coach. The reason for my action is in the best in- terests of all parties concerned. I wish Marshall success in their continued search for a new coach." Barrett said, "regrettably we have to accept his (Miller's) decision.

I am too shocked at this point to know what to do. Obviously we are back in the search for a new coach." On Bee. 12 Marshall officials confirmed that he had agreed to sign on as head football coach Miller was to succeed Charlie Snydc-r, who was fired near the end of the Thundering Herd's Es'ieec" winless season. CLOTHING COMPANY 214-16 North Union St. OPEN NIGHTLY UNTIL 9 P.

M. SAT. TIL 6 P. M. Packers' Front Four Hope To Keep Pressure Saturday On Rams' Roman Gabriel By KEN HARTNETT Associated Press Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis.

(AP) The Green Bay Packers' front four, relatively unsung but sometimes spectacular, have an obvious objective Saturday. "We've got to keep the pres- sure on Gabriel," said Willie Davis, the Packers' All-Pro end and defensive captain. "We've got to get Gabriel off balance," said tackle Ron Kos- telnik. Roman Gabriel is the quarter- back for the Los Angeles Rams, the team the Packers meet in Milwaukee Saturday for the Na- tional Football League's West- ern Conference title. Gabriel got the better of Da-! vis, Kostelnik, Lionel Aldridgel and Henry Jordan two games ago when the Packers lost to the Rams 27-24.

The tall, quick and strong Ga- briel was hot that day. He was even hotter last Sunday when he completed 18 of 22 passes in a rout of the previously unbeaten Baltimore Colts. The Packers' pass rush is a key element in their defense-- the best over-all in the NFL. But in the last few weeks, the rush has not been what it used to be. "We haven't had one for the past two or three games," said Alderidge, "We have to have a hell of a lot more than what we've had Saturday and I think we'll get it." Tackle Henry Jordan, 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, will be matching moves with the Rams' Tom Mack, who is almost 10 years younger and 10 pounds heavier than Jordan.

"He's a real good one," said Jordan. Davis will be up against Char- lie Cowan, the tackle who won the game ball after keeping Da- vis off Gabriel's back two weeks ago. is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds and a converted guard, which is an indication of his speed. Davis will.be playing with a 20-pound weight disadvantage and a one inch handicap in height. Davis has great respect for Cowan.

"He's good. You have to say he ranks with the better ones, especially in pass protec- tion." Kostelnik's opponent is Joe Scibelli, 6-foot, 255 pounds. Kos- telnik is 6-foot-4, 260 pounds. "He's short and strong, a fine player." Kostelnik said. Once the rush gets by the blockers, it encounters another problem--Gabriel himself.

"A rush can't be a one man thing," Kostelnik said, noting that Ga briel is strong enough at 6-foot- 4, 230 pounds to shrug off the single tackier. "And he moves so well," Kos- telnik said. "He's just so damn big, he's hard to get." Aldridge, who may be near peak condition for the first time this season, will be paired against Joe Carollo, 6-foot-2, 258 pounds. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Al- dridge has not been at full mo- bility since breaking a bone in his leg in preseason training. "Carollo is consistent and he's real strong," said Aldridge.

"He doesn't have great quickness but he has more strength than a lot of tackles. His running blocks are especially effective." Davis said the Packers do not have to throw Gabriel for losses to be effective with their rush. "All that matters with a rush is to force the quarterback out of his rhythm, out of his normal timing so that he releases the ball before his receivers can run their routes. The ultimate is tackling a quarterback with the ball." Davis said he didn't know whether the slump in the pass rush might have resulted from the Packers' clinching of their divisional crown three games ago. But, he said, there would be no emotional letdown Saturday.

"If this kind of ball game can't get you up, you've been in the business too long." Southwestern La. Third In Small College Ratings By The Associated Press The determined Bulldogs of Southeastern Louisiana, contin- uing a steady climb, have moved into third place behind San Diego State and Kentucky Wesleyan in The Associated Press' small-college basketball poll. The team from Lafayette, placed ninth in the initial regular season balloting two weeks ago and climbed to fifth last week. In the latest voting by a na- tional panel of 14 sports writers and broadcasters based on through last Saturday, the Bulldogs collected three first-place votes and 82 points. San Diego State held the No.

1 position with five votes for the top position and 108 points while Kentucky Wesleyan remained second with one first-place vote and 87 points'. The point 1 were awarded on the usual basis of 10 for a first-place vote, 9 for sec- ond, etc. San Diego State played only once last week, defeating a team of touring college gradu- ates known as Athletes in Ac- tion, 102-91. The game does not count in the official NCAA records and the season record thus remains at 4-0. Kentucky Wesleyan got past two tough games last week, edging Philadelphia Textile 76- 75 and Akron 60-50.

The Pan- thers from Owensboro, have a 4-1 mark. Southwestern i i a a downed Northeaster Louisana 89-73 and Lamar Tech 87-74 for a 5-0 slate. South Carolina Routs Furman By 108 To 55 COLUMBIA Carolina, with (AP) South Gary Gregor leading the way with 26 points, crushed Furman in an inter-con- ference basketball game Wed- nesday night, 108-55. South Carolina, of the Atlantic Coast Conference dominated flu ridden Furman of the Southern Conference from outset, and ran up a 44-23 halftime lead. Four of Furman's five starters had been suffering with flu for the past several days.

South Carolina hit on fiO.5 per cent of its field goal attempts. Furman's percentage was only 35; and South Carolina outre- bounded Furman, 54 to 22, Following Gregor scoring were Skip Harlicka with 22 point and Standard Dick Es- leeck was Furman's top scorer with points. Evansville holds the No. 4 spot followed in order by Trini- ty, Indiana State, Long Island University, Winston-Sal- em, Akron and Cheyney State. There are no new teams among the first 10, but several others shifted positions.

Evansville slipped one notch after splitting two games with major opponents and beating one small-college foe. It beat Seattle and Texas Wesleyan and lost to Utah State. Trinity, also fell one place to fifth. The Tigers from San Antonio beat Texas AI and Austin Peay, and lost to Oklaho- ma State, a major. Indiana State, LIU and Win- ston-Salem each moved up one place.

Akron's setback by Ken- tucky Wesleyan dropped the Zips from sixth to ninth. Chey- ney Stale remained in 10th place. The Top Ten, wilh first-place votes In parentheses, season records throuoh games of Saturday, Dec. 16 and total ooints on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Basis: 1. San Dleso State (5 4-0 2.

Kentucky Wesleyan (1) 4-1 3. Southwestern, La. (3) i-0 4. Evansville (1) 4-1 5. Trinity, Tex.

(2) 5-2 t. Indlapa State (1) 4-3 7. Long Island 5-0 B. Wlnston-Salem 4-1 9. Akron 3-1 10.

Cheyney State 5-0 Face-To-Face Answer Coach Jack Christiansen Fired As 49ers Boss After 7-7 Season By CHARLES McMurtry Associated Press Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Coach Jack Christiansen was fired Wednesday in a face to face meeting with. President Lou Spadia of the San Fran cisco 49ers after a 7-7 break even season in the National Football League. Spadia said he has held no interviews and has none sched- uled for a possible successor, 'but I would like to start talks as soon as possible. I -hope to have a new head coach to work with our personnel director and general manager in time to plan for the player draft Jan. 30." Lynn 0.

Waldorf is personnel chief and Jack White general manager. Christiansen commented, "That's one of the things that's going to happen to a coach if he doesn't win. Mr. Spadia gave no reason. He said things didn't eork out like he hoped, and he wanted a change." "I'm disappointed.

I had hoped to be given a chance to continue after we won our last two games." He pointed out his record the past three years was 20-19-3 after he took "the 49ers at the very bottom" from fired coach Red Hickey, 0-3 in 1963. Under Christiansen the club was the balance of that season and 4-10 in 1964. Christiansen said he had "no contract." "I was going on the assump- tion I would be the coach for some time. The last I heard was two years ago when Mr. Spad.ia said'Christiansen will be our coach next season and for years to come'." Neither would hint at Chris- tiansen's salary.

With no tangible hints, fans speculated that Bill Johnson or Y. A. Tittle, two of Christian- sen's offense assistants, might be elevated. There has been neespaper speculation about coach Tommy Prothro of UCLA or Norm Van Broklin, former coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Both quickly denied they had been contacted.

The 49ers.started this season with championship hopes and were 5-1 alter 6 games, then plummeted. After they reached 5-5 Christiansen tried No. 3 quarterback Steve Spurrier, rookie Heisman trophy winner and All-America from Florida. Under Spurrier, they lost two games. Then he called on No.

2 QB, George Mira, and they beat Atlanta'and Dallas to end, the season, 7-7. The 49ers were -6-1 in 1965 and broke even 6-6-2 in '66. Christiansen's overall record his only head coaching job was 26-38-3. The 49ers never lave won a championship. Christiansen said he "planned to be a coach from high school days and I plan to stay coaching.

I have no business aspirations and no offers." Asked if he would consider a college post, he replied, "I've never coached in college. I would listen to any offers. I would consider any place I feel Others receiving votes, listed alphabeti- cally: Alcorn AAAj Arkansas AM8.N; all State; Carson-Newman; Catawba; DrnbSI Fairmont, W.Va.; Georsctown, Gramblinfl; Guilford (1); Howard Payne; Illinois State; Lamar Te7h; Lin- coln, Mo.I Llnfleld; Los Angeles State; Nevada Southern; Norfolk State; North Carolina AT; Northern Iowa; Pan American; Prairie View AM; St. Bene- dict's; Southwest Missouri; Southwestern, Stephen F. Austin; Valparaiso; Westminster, West Virginia State; YoungStown.

EDDIE JOHNSTON INJURED BOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins said Wednesday goalie Eddie Johnston will be out ot action a week to 10 days with a broken bone in the little fin- ger of his right hand. The National Hockey League club said Johnston will be re- placed in Wednesday night's game against the Black Hawks in Chicago by Jerry Cheevers. Andre Gill has been called up from Hershey, of the American League to be the al- ternate goalie. FURMAN s. CAROLINA $25,000 BOOST TORONTO (AP) The purse for the 1968 Canadian pro golf! McCamn Whitner Daly Bozarth Jamei I I I tournament, to be played on the! Tef ls S'St.

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I could, help and do a good--whether with the 49ers or job." Spadia declined to go beyond the brief announcement of the firing. "I felt we needed a change in leadership," he replied to questions. "My mind is completely open" as to a successor, he added. Why did the 49ers suddenly flop from 5-1 to 5-7 in mid- season? "Not being a coach, I don't believe I can answer that." What of Brodie and Mira? There's been speculation Brodie might be traded, Mira has de- manded to be played or traded; he's tired of being on the bench. He was injured in the season opener, however, and was out nine games and unavailable for play until season's end.

"Brodie is a fine quarter- back," Spadia said. "His record shows that. "I think George is a fine quarterback. I think we have three fine QBs. "It's up to the new head opener to determine who will be our quarterback.

He (the new coach) will be given complete authority; he will have full con- trol of the football team." Mira, who played out his op- tion and becomes a free agent May 1, has said he would try for starting role next season someone else. Christiansen pointed to an unusual run of injuries that badly crippled the 49ers this season. Nine starting regulars and four key backup men were on the injured waiver list. Christiansen was the 49ers' fifth coach. The first was Buck Shaw, starting in 1946 for four years in the All-America Con- ference, wtich merged into the NFL after 1949.

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