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PAN-AM GAMES OPEN TODAY JOHN HALL TU Fircf is yrc AMID GRIPES OF ATHLETES I I IkJ I llbl I CQlb CALL Colombia Hi A tions today in the here, we've got tl CALL Colombia W) A tions today in the here, we've got iwether appears to be out of shape, and Francis said it's possible he will recruit hurdlers Rod Milburn and Ron Draper to run on the 400-meter relay team with sprinters Willie Deckard and Marshall Dill. The six-day track and field competition starts Saturday. the boys to do it. This is a terrific team. Unfortunately, we're hurting in the sprints, but we'll be hard to beat everywhere else." The United States, which figured to score heavily in the sprints and relays, will be i forced to improvise after the loss of Charlie Greene and the possible loss of Jim Green with leg injuries.

Also, Dr. Delano Mer Some of the old sportswriting ham was stili showing as I he moved toward his typewriter. Jack Teele has been around the Rams for 15 seasons now first as a football writer and then as publicist until finally, in 1969, he Is moved to the top as "Assistant to the President." His background spans five head coaches, the owners' cold war of the early 60s, the rivalry with the AFL, the front office turmoils with George Allen and the passing of owner Dan Reeves. 1 On the eve of the new season, it seemed fitting to ask Teele to dance down memory lane and produce his pri-t vate list of most memorable moments. He didn't have to v.be asked twice.

An old bell rang. Playing his own music on his own piano at training MERCEDES BENZ AUTHORIZED LEASES AUTOMATIC SEDANS from $131 mo. For Brochure Todayl 213694-1891 714529-1967 THOUSANDS OF PANTSJ 000 a a i Pascual Guerrero Stadium. Colo mbian President Misael Pastrana Borrero will formally declare the Games open and will call upon all countries to forget politics and compete in a spirit of brotherhood. The call, as usual, will go unheeded.

Fires of nationalism burn hotly. The big delegation from Cuba has thrown down a challenge to the heavily favored Americans who won 405 medals 262 golds in the last games at Winnepeg in 1967. Francis, coach of Ft. Hays (Kan.) State, said, "If anybody's going to break any world records HAVE A BALL II Lr LA La L3 blazing equatorial sun and sardine-like living quarters frayed nerves as some 3,000 athletes from 30 nations prepared for today's opening of the sixth Pan-American Games. "My biggest problem is keeping the boys in a good frame of mind," said Alex Francis, head coach of the powerful United States track and field team which boasts four world record-setters.

"Many of them have lost sleep. They're grumpy and edgy. This little country has done a magnificent job of getting ready for such a big undertaking and the stadium facilities are the best. Problems Expected "But when you sleep 14 to a room, the plumbing doesn't work and some of the athletes have no regard for the others you are bound to have problems." Gripes were numerous in most of the camps. Athletes objected to the routine drug tests.

Some of the girls don't like sex examinations. A small epidemic of diarrhea has broken out. American girls don't like the below-knee length of their parade uniforms for today's opening ceremonies. This burgeoning city of 1 million persons has on its finest bunting for the spectacular parade of na ONE GIAI1T COLORED BEACH CALL No Purchase Necessary With Thii Ad While Th.y Last cssu.ir:svl camp, he rapped out fiis memories chronologically. With minor translations, it is Teele's ball, and it becomes more 'obvious why he has climbed the same ladder that once lifted Pete Rozelle from publicist to general manager to commissioner.

(1) Young sportswriter getting the message; "Nov. 18, 1959 The Rams had Sid Gillman as coach, a 2-6 record and an abundance of injuries. Hot, angry rumors and a cold snow were swirling as the team went through a midweek practice in Detroit. "Les Richter limped by. Welcome, kid, to Gill-man's Valley he (M95 $(0 U.S.

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"Sneaky Bill George liked the plan, too. On our first scrimmage play, George yelled 'hut' and our well-drilled center snapped the ball through Wade's legs almost to the goal. "After the game, the furious Waterficld asked the press, 'Who the hell is running the league Rozelle or "Waterfield found the next day the answer was 'Rozelle' and he paid dearly ($1,000) for the information." (3) Life with the press: "Dec. 3, 1961 Five writers and a P.R. man stood in darkness outside Minnesota's stadium waiting for a cab.

the hack showed, the driver said he would like "only five passengers and a bitter argument ensued as to whether 'newspaper circulation' or 'longevity on the beat' should determine who got the last seat. "Finally, they all got into the cab, leaving the belea-, guered P.R. man standing alone in the rain." (I) End of the war: "Dec. 27, 1962 We waited at the Rams office for the ti momentous word from Rozelle on the closed bid auction to settle the ownership situation. Finally, the word vf came.

Dan Reeves was the winner. "I began the long list of phone calls to inform the "1 press. On my list was Jerry Wynn of Long Beach. 1 had relayed the dramatic message a dozen times, and it got shorter each call. "Wynn answered, 1 yelled excitedly into the phone, 'Jerry, it's Dan, it's "Wynn's voice came back quietly, 'Oh, hi, Dan, how are One for Svare: "Oct.

25, 196-1 The vaunted Packers, coming up to their super year, led Harland Svare's young team, 17-0, but a stunning comeback got us a 27-17 victory. These were lean years and Harland, one of my favorite guys, was in tough. After the big upset, he jumped off the team bus with tears in his eyes to give me a bear hug. It is more fun to share happiness than sorrow." (() The one and only Vince Lombardi: "Jan. 12, 1967 It was Super Bowl I at the Coliseum and 1 was on the staff for the game.

That first Super Sunday wound up Green Bay, 35: Kansas City, 10. I'll never forget the grinning Lombardi, down to his under-shut in the dressing room, flashing that famous grin. he said, 'you writers won't let me up until I say it. Kansas City wouldn't rank with the top three in our Mm ike the The consumers are going to have to pay this bill. If the 42 per cent wage boost goes through without the benefit of cost-saving work rules, the cost of everything you cat or use will go up.

Just save this newspaper a year or two and compare the prices of groceries, furniture and automobiles. How much longer will the UTU action deny employees their wages? How many industries will be closed for lack of rail service, and their employees idled? How much more money will farmers lose because they can't get their crops to market? We suggest you write to your Congressman recommending legislation under which these periodic railroad crises can be resolved. Ask for sound legislation that will let the railroads better serve shippers and the public. If we lose, you lose. We all lose! That's right! When it comes to delivering the goods they can't be beat.

The fact that some of them are on strike right now doesn't alter this fact one bit. It's unfortunate a strike has to occur. The employees lose their wages, our customers need rail service, you need your furniture, clothes, fruit and vegetables that U.P. brings to your community every day, and we need the revenue. This really isn't a family fight between Union Pacific and its employees it's an industry fight against a system of archaic work rules which deny the efficiency of U.P.'s freight operation to everyone.

And it's not over wages the United Transportation Union wants the 42 per cent pay increase recommended by an Emergency Board, but is opposed to modernizing work rules in exchange. U.P. buys the latest dicsel locomotives, freight cars, and electronic equipment to make freight hauling efficient, and the UTU nullifies all this by insisting on preserving work rules dating back to the turn of the century. The United Transportation Union refuses to be dragged into the Twentieth Century. Insisting on crew changes about every 100 miles today is like asking a 747 airliner to land 25 times between Omaha and the West Coast because that's the way the first mail-carrying planes made the trip.

The industry bargained in good faith, and accepted the recommendations of the Emergency Board, complete with pay raise and changes in a few work rules this same package was accepted by the Locomotive Engineers and three other unions only the UTU refused and called this costly strike. (7) The blocked punt: "Dec. 9, 1967 With seconds to go, the Rams trailed Green Ray, 24-20 and a division title was fading. Tony Guillory busted through to block a punt and turn the Coliseum crowd into a mob. "I still get goose bumps when I see films of that blocked punt and Bernie Casey's TD catch which followed with 19 seconds left on the clock." (S) Cloak and dagger and a new coach: "Dec.

29, 19701 flew to Memphis secretly with contracts for Tommy Prothro. Tommy pre-registered me at a hotel under the name of Jack Williams. "Two days later, when I checked out. I was short of cash. I pulled a credit card out of my wallet and suddenly realized that the card had the name 'Jack Teele' on it.

'Do you want to use your credit card, Mr. the cashier asked. "I borrowed $100 cash from Prothro." The death of Dan Reeves: "April 15, 1971 the finest man I have ever known Is gone. The sadnesses are, again, inescapable, Dan." (10) The joy of the job: "July 29, 1971 Just another day at training camp in the best business in the world. Every day is a memorable one." (P.S.) One for the dream machine: "Jan.

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