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FORMER PURDUE UNIVERSITY'S STAR END Kerr Name Coach Louis ootoa By KENNY HAINA Wills who has alrpariv nh. TV.l,: T' 17 ui.u iw1U4i iu liaiutr ctuuuici Idv i lectin 11 Mil II dll uiwhjkv. lie atim'u. v-u-f iii-ii iui- II iLieu nis rpsif naTifin neari i assistant hanLtio ri cnjfh teacher but it won't be Dukie The 29-vear-old Kerr, who mer Purdue University end mentor. because he'll have enough on starred three seasons as of The new Crusader skipper, who served as coach at Punahou his hands." WILLS, HOWEVER, will who was named to the 1954 All-Big Ten team, is the new head football coach at St.

Louis High School. continue to serve as athletic director and faculty member winged-T with flankers. This means we'll have to run pretty much with our quarterback." Kerr, who plaved in both the 1955 East-West Shrine game at San Francisco and the Hula Bowl here, drew his first head football coaching assignment at Covington High School in Indiana. His team finished third with a 7-3 record. He joined Punahou in 1959.

Kerr is married to the former Joan Klusnick of Maui. They are the parents of twe children, John III, who will be two in March, and Janice, 10 months. The press conference was a joint venture of the St. Louis Lettermen's Club and the school. Attorney William Kim, club president, presided.

KKRR EXPRESSED hope that St. Louis can initiate a ninth grade football program soon "so we can start our players out young and teach them the proper fundamentals." Asked if he planned to use one particular type of offense, Kerr answered: "My assistants and I have agreed we'll use the modified Kerr appointment was an- until the end of the present fensive end and defensive halfback at Punahou before going to Purdue, said "I know this is a great challenge and I'm here to meet that challenge." "I am sure that we'll be all right with the help of the administration and others Kerr comes to St. Louis from Punahou where he is on the faculty there in addition to serving as assistant coach for the past three seasons on the varsity football team. He will be a member of the school term June 30. nounced by Brother Maurice Miller, St.

Louis principal, at a press conference on the Ka- Kerr, son of one of Ha School for several years added he will name a head backfield coach soon. In announcing Kerr's appointment, Miller issued the following statements: "This move came about after the school council met four or five times and decided that waii's all time great athletes, laepohaku campus. announced that he is retain' The new coach succeeds Al ing Dick Miyata as his line St. Louis faculty and will connected ith the school," Players Debunk 0-Second Rule Al had too many responsibilities. He was not only head football coach but athletic director and teacher as well.

"MR. WILLS is a wonderful man. I admire Al for taking what he has taken. He has had quite a load serving in three jobs. "He will continue for the rest of the year as athletic director.

He is chairman of this year's State high school baseball tournament and already is doing an outstanding job. "We consulted friends of the brothers and held interviews with a few men and we're happy over Dukie's selection because of his experience, ability and integrity. "I respect and admire Wills and I'm sure he'll have THE SUNDAY ADVERTISER FEBRUARY 18, 1962 'if RED AiSGjlEEN SPORTS EDITOR him when say he has held the ball for 16 seconds." NOW LET'S HEAR what some of the players think. "The idea is absolutely silly, says Carl Hubbell, the Hall of Fame southpaw who now is farm director for the San Francisco Giants. "It's the worst thing that could happen to baseball.

One of the advantages of this game is that there is no time element. The better team can win without being thwarted by the clock, as happens in football and basketball." "It might result in arguments, especially at crucial points of a game, that would slow things up even more," says Don MossI, the Detroit Tigers lefty. "They've never really en-forced the 20 second rule In the majors." "The use of such a clock Rv SCOTT RAILLIK SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Another gimmick hovers over the sports world a proposed time clock in the left field fence to make sure that the pitcher delivers the ball within the 20-second limit. This is the brain child of Bill Sayles, general manager for Portland of the Pacific Coast League. He says that it would add "showmanship" to the sport and speed up the game.

But several major league players of past and present feel that the idea belongs at the bottom of the Columbia River. Along with the clock. SAYLES ACTUALLY is within the law. Paragraph 8.04 in baseball's rules provides that a pitcher get off a delivery within 20 seconds after he has the sphere or the umpire can call a ball. The rule only is in force with the bases empty.

Dewey Soriano, the Coast League president and a former major league hurler himself, started the idea recently when he announced that he would equip his umpires this season with stop watches to be pulled on tardy hurlers. There would be exceptions, however. The count down, Soriano said, would halt if a pitcher requested a new ball or discussed strategy with the catcher or other team members. Otherwise, the 20-second rule would be in effect' Sayles then disclosed that he was getting an estimate on the cost of installing a time clock in his left field fence. "It will put a little showmanship back into the game and make the crowd participate," he says.

"And a slow pitcher will have the fans on GrVZ Renaissance At St. Louis PUNAHOU'S LOSS will be St. Louis' gain. The hiring of Dukie Kerr as head football coach at St. Louis High School could well mean a grid renaissance at Kalaepohaku.

Punahous has been the team to beat in local prep grid circles in recent years. Kerr, as end coach under head mentor Dave Eldredge, had no little share in the Buffan- t)lllS' SUCC6SS. A triumvirate of Eldredge, Kerr, Charlie Ane and Buddy Soares brought the Puns the greatest team in the school's history last fall. St. Louis, once one of the major powers In the Honolulu Interscholastic League, had its last championship eleven back in 1949.

Some of its teams in the intervening years were a a very successful future no matter where he prefers to throw the pigskin." The St. Louis principal explained that Wills will no longer be connected with the school after June 30 when all teaching contracts expire. ASKED IF Kerr will be named athletic director, Miller answered in the negative, adding further, "we hope to have a brother as athletic director and if we can't, we'll DUKIE KERR TV Reigns As PCL ipnmism is ridiculous," declares Hobie Landrith, catcher for the New York Mets. "I predict that the idea will last exactly one season. What spectator is going to sit in the stands timing the pitcher? Just let Portland turn out a winning club and the fans will have all the color they want." Walter Mails, former Cleveland hurling star, said the time limit was tried in the Giants Can Win Pennant sin Of cause of considerable embarrassment to the alumni and lettermcn and resulted in a succession of new coaches.

But the signing of Kerr should cause wild rejoicing among the Red and Blue. 'Tis generally believed in grid circles that Dukie is just what the doctor ordered to rehabilitate the Crusaders' football fortunes. It took some real doing to lure him away from Punahou. Nor was it easy for Brother Maurice Miller, St. Louis principal, to make a change following For '62 Race a LilUOS irlFi (Sesttli 493,647) 1M1 PENNANT WINNING Tacoma led the way with I above any total reached since 1952, some 10 red ink-filled seasons ago, and fully 282,031 .2.164.195 (Sottlt 46S.737) Kerr 790.

Then, in order, followed .1,759,795 Vancouver, izuu.hj; seaiue, 1953 (Los Angelei 359,161) (Lot Angilai 363,111) By FERD BORSCH (First in a series) Optimism and hope, refreshing springtime peculiarities of baseball, are breathing new life into the Pacific- Coast League. Not that the 60-year-old cir- San Diego, .1,773,643 By HAL WOOD PHOENIX. Ariz. (UPI) The San Francisco Giants could win the National League pennant this year, Manager Alvin Dark claims (San Franclico 256,908) Hawaii, Spokane, a half million more than the 1,349,810 fans who witnessed games in 1961. THE HOPEFUL attendance projections range from Coast League during the presidency of W.

C. Tuttle some 25 years ago. "And the idea fell fait," Mails said. "It isn't the pitcher who slows up a game unless he is slowly walking to the plate from the bench to strike out. It's the chang .1,774,149 (SeattK 342,101) .1,634,526 (Portland 305,729) and Coach Wes Westrum Portland, 132,834, and Salt Lake, 106,454.

The 1961 season, although marking the second lowest attendance total since 1943, 1,708,913 1957 1951 300,000 in San Diego if the cuit is at death's door. Far from it, but the PCL as we Padres have a winning sea ing of relief pitchers ana 1,502,017 ,1,509,399 .1,334,714 Coach AI Wills' success with the '61 eleven. The Crusaders notched a creditable 6-3 season. But apparently St. Louis Is looking ahead.

Kerr was highly recommended and Dukie, a dedicated football man could hardly turn down the challenge. Crusaders Must Rebuild SURELY KERR faces a long-range program. The Crusader varsity must be rebuilt practically from the ground. Then the chances are Coach Kerr will want to start at the junior level. He apparently has been hired for this purpose as he will only coach football in addition to being a regular member of the faculty teaching biology.

A new athletic director will be named to succeed Willis 1M know it today has weathered some lean seasons suffi-j (Vancouver 306,145) (Spokant 270,297) "(Spokant' 245,012) (Tacoma 270,024) "(Tacoma son-to 160,000 Salt Lake City, where a profit was real other factors. Okay, Mr. Sayles. Take it .1,349,110 represents a gain over postwar "rock bottom" 1960, when only 1,334,714 fans showed up. Hawaii was at least par from there.

echoes the sentiment. "I'm just keeping my fingers crossed," said Westrum. "We still can use some help. But this could be the year. "That year of managerial experience under his belt is just what Alvin needed.

He's a fine man and he'll get the job done." DARK IS cautiously optimistic, but is firm in his conviction that the Giants are ized on only 106,454 last year. Hawaii is in the middle bracket, shooting for 225,000. No fewer than three teams have set 250,000 as their goals. Aiming for the quarter million mark are Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver. This is also San Diego's "secondary" goal, if the Padres are off to a slow start.

Spokane is pointing for tially responsible for last season's gain. The Islanders outdrew Sacramento, the city they replaced, by more than 48,000. The PCL showed an overall gain of roughly 15,000. Actually, the PCL began to boom in 1944, doubling its at in June. Coach Kerr has already named two assistants, Dick Miyata, who will be the fawn ciently lean to take the edge off optimism and hope in any other business, or sport.

ET ALL eight teams from Salt Lake City to Hawaii and from Vancouver to San Diego are eagerly awaiting the start of another far flung pennant campaign. Optimism and hope, supported by winter-long planning, were evidenced in the attendance goals set forth by each club. If all eight teams attain their attendance goals this season, the PCL will have played before 1,850,000 fans when the 154-game grind closes In September. This is far below the to tendance from the previous if George only one retained from last year's staff, and Nolan George, former University of Hawaii backficld star. Miyata won his spurs both at St.

Louis and later at Dayton University as a guard and tackle. When Kerr's name was first associated with the St. Louis coaching job, it was strongly rumored that he and Charlie Ane would jointly take over the season. From a modest 1,117,209 in 1943, the circuit 225,000, a few turnstile clicks ahead of Hawaii's 225,000. Then come Portland, with an even 200,000, and Salt Lake's 160,000.

For comparison, here are the attendance figures for last season, as released by ready for the big run. "I feel that, with Billy Pierce and Don Larsen on our club we can win the pennant. Last year at this time I felt we had a first division club, but our pitching was not strong enough to carry us all the way." Westrum goes a bit deeper in his analysis of the club. "I think we are going to get great pitching this year from such men as Mike McCormick, Juan Marichal and Jack Sanford," says Westrum. "McCormick could win 20 games or more.

He had a lot of hard luck last year. PCL headquarters in Scat- tals in the halcyon days fol lowing World War II but tie: 7 football situation at Kalaepohaku. The word now, however, is that Kerr took the St. Louis post, fully convinced that Charlie would remain at Punahou. But Dukie won't hurt for additional coaching help if such is needed.

Nor will he lack from assistance in the recruiting field. Comes By His Football Honestly DUKIE NEEDS NO introduction in local grid circles. He is the son of Johnny Kerr, one of Hawaii's all time football and baseball greats. So Dukie comes by his football prowess honestly. Between them they have many former gridstars ready to volunteer their services if needed.

And the moral support from this source along with that from St. Louis' massive alumni and livewire Lettermen's Club, should go a long way in helping to restore the Crusaders to their once lofty position in rocketed to 2,343,266 in one short year. In 1947 the veteran circuit peaked at 4,068,432, with five teams drawing more than a half million each. San Francisco was tops with 640,643, but this represented a drop from its record 670,563 attendance in 1946. Needless to point out, this record still stands.

A ITER 1917, major league television began to assert itself and PCL attendance figures began to taper off, finally falling below 2,000,000 in 1953. In 1958, the PCL yielded both the San Francisco and Los Angeles territories to the National League. Despite these losses, the league has been flexible enough to accept the inevitable changes and continue operation. Following is a table, listing league attendance since 1938, with top team attend jrz, i. r.v the prep football sun.

While his father was a backfield star and was particularly noted for his kicking and pass-receiving, Dukie distinguished himself both at Punahou and later at Purdue University as an end. He was an All-Big Ten selection in 1954. As a member of the East squad, he caught a crucial TD pass in the Shrine classic of 1955. He was drafted by the WHITE HAS SAVIOR FAIRE ance in brackets: I jjf He always seemed to oe losing one-run games. "And I'm very high on a youngster coming up from Springfield by the name of Cal Thomas.

This lad had a 21-10 record last year and he has a bit of everything going for him. I'm even higher on him than on Gaylord Perry, the boy they are bringing up from Tacoma. "Then Dark plans to play Orlando Cepeda regularly at first base. He'll have an even better year in 1962 than he did in 1961. "And I think that Harvey Kuenn will return to being the great hitter he was in the American League.

He was so anxious to be a success when he joined the Giants that I believe he just tried too hard. "This year he'll be a veteran with us and won't be pressing so much. This man is a great hitter and he'll prove it again." WESTRUM ALSO looks for Billy O'Dell to have a fine season. And he agrees with Dark that Don Larsen could be a big winner. 1,331,097 1,662,800 .1,662,800 .1,479,679 1939 1940 For the man who has that air and lakes great care in what he wears this magnificent white sport coat by Richard Hovey will brighten his day on occasions when he wants to look especially smart yet casual.

$39.50. 1941 f.V'l (Seattlt 309,723) (Seattla 355,792) (Seattla (Seattlt 273,155) "(Lot' Angeles 271,169) (Lm Angelet 236.642) (Lot Angeles 362.116) (Seattla" .1.513.277 .1,117,209 1,343,266 .2,911,966 S.F. 49ers but elected to go to officers Miyata training school instead and after three years in the Army, joined the Punahou faculty in '59 and assisted Eldredge with the Buffanblus during the last three prep campaigns. The word is that Dukie will use the Wing-T with variations. If he can come up with ends like those he developed at Punahou, and can give his passers the pro-type protection afforded Buzzy Joao last fall, it won't be long before St.

Louis supporters will be forgetting the Herman Wedemeyers and Abe Dungs and the Golden Decade between 1940 and '50 when the Saints won five out of ten prep championships. Anyway, Dukie Kerr 'and his position at St. Louis li the big conversation piece in sports circles today. .3,711,716 (San Francisco 670,563) (San Francisco 640,643) I SIICI 1911 ALA MOANA dial 995-977 .4,068,432 .3,711,206 1947 1941 (Lot "Angeles" 627,764) .3,751,929 1949 19W (Seattla' 545434) 1,172,711 CHAIRMAN' John Rybovich, looks over one of the lighting chairs he designed for ultra-fine fishin craft. .3,172,711 1950.