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w.d s.Pt. if 5C2H 49ers Release Vet Clyde Conner 1 Curley Brieve Examiner Sporti Editor Rumored Big Deal Is Still Just That By BOB BRACIIMAN Transfers The Key at San Jose By DON SEI.BY San Jose State could have The rumored big deal in ferably in the National the San Francisco 49er hop eaguc. MilI w) WAIT AND SEE "I'll just have to wait and a neu oi a gooa iooiuau team" this fall "if several see what develops during the 43 hour claiming period," he commented. "I'd like to play another year or two." guys who haven't played much for us come through." That was coach Bob per failed to materialize yesterday. But the unstoppable advance of youth and speed rolled in to end the eight year SF playing career of a long-time favorite, offensive end Clyde Conner.

Regretfully, coach Jack Christiansen informed the 11 year old campaigner, who spent all his pro days with San Francisco since being picked off the U. of Pacific campus as a free agent, that Originally spotted by Joe Vetrano and signed by Titchcnal's capsule summa Of r'rankie Albert in 1956, Con tion of the Spartan outlook 2 ner caught 2U3 passes for 2,643 yards and 18 TD's during his eight seasons with the 49ers. Last year he grabbed CLYDE CONNER Takes 'long walk' He suffered a severe head injury at Minneapolis in '61 and was sidelined after the fifth league game. if 6 for 247 yards after missing the early part of the season with a fractured collarbone. he had been put on waivers so that the club could reduce its roster to the required 43.

It was just that we had an over-abundance of ends and. in our estimation, Clyde had to go," explained Chris. TOUGH CHORE "It was a tough thing to do because he's a great friend Olympic Cagers Train in Honolulu-No Junket9 The United States Olympic basketball squad assembled here a day or so ago and then left immediately for Honolulu and 20 days of intense training. It sounded like a junket. Was it? Bill Bradley of Princeton, first Ivy League athlete to make the Olympic cage team, lifted an eyebrow at the question.

"I think everyone here It mature enough to realize the responsibility," he emphasized. "It shouldn't make any difference on the climate of the training quarters in Siberia or Hawaii. The court Is still there and we'll give it 100 percent of our concentration. You don't have to rough it. It's not where but how.

We'll be ready." Walt Hazzard, UCLA All-American, left no doubt as to his perspective. He explained: "I've worked hard all summer. For this time of the year I'm in good shape, almost down to my playing weight. "Being chosen to play in the Olympics is the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I'm not going to flunk the opportunity to compete for Uncle Sam." Bradley, incidentally, will miss 5 or 6 weeks of the semester at Princeton.

But. a smart cookie, he expects to make it up and graduate with his class. "I have a gym bag full of books," said the history major. Hank Iba, head coach from Oklahoma State and one of the long time pillars of the game, started to fret from the first squad meeting. "I wish we had some film on the other teams," said the man who will direct the project.

"I've searched the country and can't find a thing on the Soviet team. Not even from Helsinki or Rome. Guess we'll just have to take movies in the preliminary round of the Olympics." Iba, starting his 38th season of coaching, says the sport still intrigues him. "I'm just as anxious as ever to get started," he noted. As for a quick appraisal of the team he epitomized: "We have size and speed and inside shooting.

The only question Is fringe shooting from 18-20 feet out where half the shots will come from. Anyway, we'll have a pretty good Idea after 10 days of molding." Iba, a worrier from 'way back, he doesn't think Uncle Sam Is a cinch and he doesn't want to be the first coach to fail. Basketball has circled the globe and American coach 3 V'-. ACK-TO-CCHOOL WITH of mine and several player? on trie squad. "But.

in this business as his troops opened practice yesterday with two workouts and a photography session. DEPTH A PROBLEM Depth, the perennial SJS bugaboo, is still the big problem, for only 18 lettermcn are back, only five of them 1963 regulars. Twenty-one junior college transfers are going to have to include some men who can deliver. Tilth listed three lettermcn who were reserves last year and one who didn't play at all in '63 as key figures who must produce if the Spartans are to be winners. They are Bill Holland, an end shifted to tackle; Ray Lychak, a guard who missed spring practice because of an injury; tackle Mike Lowry, and tackle Brent Berry, who decided the first day of practice last fall that he would stay out of school.

Of the four, only Lowry is currently listed as a starter, but Titchenal said all of them had the potential to be first certain number of veterans Examiner photo by Charles Dcherty BOB BONDS COMBINES HIS TWO SPECIALTIES Star hurdler leaps high to snag pass for Spartans have to fall every While it was an action that most everyone, including Conner, had somewhat anticipated almost from the start CORDUROY of training camp, the depar ture of the popular "Shag" hit hard at several long-time College Grid Roundup Casualties Mark First Grid Drills teammates. "I still think he's a darn good end and If he's healthy, will play first string with any one who picks hi mup." de dared quarterback John and Berg all ranked ahead of Brodie. him at QB. College football came into focus on the September sports scene yesterday as MARTIN JACKETS "CASHMERE" CORDUROY Twin Scotia Hide-away hood. Hip length, split saddle sleeve, reversible to nylon.

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19. and injury-prone Conner fell victim to a leg tendon condi At San Francisco State, practice officially opened up and down the Pacific Coast and points eastward. coach Vic Rowen greeted 80 tion during training camp. It i it gridders. including veterans Paul Richards at offensive tackle, halfback Jim Crum, And right off the bat, Decame enronic ana caused him to miss considerable casualty lists were started.

practice time as well as pre defensive back Tim Tierney At Stanford, Tom Elliott, a sophomore linebacker who vent him from appearing in any of the four exhibitions and all-conference end Gary Chiotti. played on the 1962 frosh Three prominent junior thusfar. HEALTH A MUST IT squad but sat out last season, broke his hand in a blocking drill. And Mike Connolly, a college transfers who turned out were Randv Ketlinski. "We've got to go with play ers who are well," said Chris junior quarterbacK, naa to ing and film have leveled off the caliber of competition.

"It could be a scramble," said Hank. Rex Ellsworth, who returned to Northern California racing last spring, has requested stable room for 12 horses for Bay Meadows' 83-day meeting starting Sept. 16. His trainer is brother Heber. Rex didn't make a killing at Golden Gate Fields.

But the $12,000 he won with seven horses more than paid the feed bills. Santa Anita's jockey colony will read like a Who's Who this winter. Walter Blum, national champ, and Howard Grant have announced they'll invade California. Bill Hartack also is supposed to be coming West. West Coast regulars like Johnny Longden answer: "More the merrier and better the racing." Johnny Beverly, secretary of the HPBA, recently inspected the stable area at BM and voiced his pleasure at such improvements as roadways, electric heating units in tack rooms and non-chewable stall doors.

Horses eat the doors? Grooms use 'em for firewood? Pomona's multi-million dollar club house, equipped with escalators, elevator, "Top of the Fair" for carriage trade and other refinements, will be ready for the annual 14-day meeting on Sept. 18. No private enterprise could afford such luxury. halfback Bill Lasater and fullback Mike Meyer, all from Contra Costa College's Strongest candidate for all-star recognition is Bob Kroll, a senior from Oakland who is starting his second season as the No. 1 center.

West Coast. STAR LINEBACKER A good looking young fellow who carries 212 pounds on a six-foot frame, Kroll has the ability to be one of the best linebackers on the Wet Coast, according to Titchenal. The coach thinks the team will be Berry good at quarterback, where Ken Berry will operate. The brother of Oregon's A 11-America QB candidate. Bob Berry, and the son of Willow Glen High coach Bob Berry Ken has the earmarks of a great.

pointing to the new rule which cuts out the injured reserve list and prohibits an unbeaten team of last season. CORDUROY 4- have three sitches to repair a split between his third and fourth fingers. He was hurt while playing catch with the football. CAL INJURY 51 AT LOP Fifty-one players answered ailing player from returning to duty until the squad has lost four men from its offi Don Campora's call to arms at University of Pacific. cial roster of 40, Over at Berkeley, Bob Conner, himself, hit on a Hammes, a tackle who trans more pertinent explanation.

Among them were 16 letter-men and 12 junior college transfers, including JC Ail-American Gary Woznik from It's just one of those ferred in from San Diego City College, pulled a groin muscle as coach Ray Willsey ran the eBars until they were things," he said. Chabot College. I wasn't really too sur prised because there were ready to drop. None of the three injured Upsets at Freehold Last year he conecte don a sizzling 60 percent of his tosses. Tentative first string: signs when they started drafting all those new ends.

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LG Jim ni go it would be the older the season. Bob Kroll (212). RG Mike Lowrv in the seventh race, while in the eighth Ensign Pete started a move on the last turn to triumph by a length over Tracey's Lady. Ensign Pete returned $13.20. Winding up five hours of FREEHOLD (N.

Majesty Diamond and Ensign Pete pulled upsets yesterday at Freehold Raceway. Majesty Diamond nipped Fox Abbe to return $29.60 to win At Santa Clara, the 55 candidates included 25 letter-men, at least one for every position except center, and the first two junior college transfers Pat Malley has had on his team since the Broncos resumed football in 1959. The jayceers are Art Foster, a 6-2, 205 end from Durango (Colo.) JC, and Ed Rx, a 6-2, 230 pound tackle from Contra Costa JC. (250), RT Bill Harrison (250). RE Bob Bonds (200).

Ken Berry fellows. CITES YOUNG TALENT "Kay (McFarland) is young practice undoubtedly with most of the players aching U3uj. nn -uennis fsrKer (183). rB Herb Engel (200). Flankers 'John uwens ubuj.

AsiensK denotes letter from head to toe Cal's Will man. sey sent his troops through what he called a "dirty 300" Two Ailing Raiders Ready 300 yards. Forrest Beaty, a track star who has been running the Four cuts must be made by noon today in order to bring 400 meters since last spring, Most prominent of the freshmen, who are eligible for varsity football at Santa Clara, are Ray Calcagno, the the roster down to the 38 fairly flew. limit at this stage. two-time prep Ail-American One of the Bears who missed the workouts was linebacker Matt Baggett, who quarterback from St.

Ig and has that great speed. Dale (Messer) is a fine player and is just too valuable to release. Obviously, you can't release the number one draft choice (Dave Parks), and then there was Burke, drafted as a redshirt." Clyde, a native of Oklahoma who played only one season of football at Pacific, said his lone regret was his having to leave so many friends. "You just thank your stars that you've been with an organization like this." he said. Clyde has every intention of staying in the game, pre- "But we're not announcing who was chopped off," Davis explained.

"Ybu'll have to guess for yourself. It's em won't become eligible unti natius; guard Greg Kolar from SI; halfback Ed Stein-ert, an all-CIF selection at after taking his summer barrassing for all parties con Loyola High of Los Angeles school finals Friday. TERRY SHARP CORDUROY iWift Ilk Ja! cerned, including me. to re Mike Doherty, an All-North lease the names. In the ear Terry DeSylvia looked par ern California fullback from with a virus infection in the chest, shook it off quicker than expected.

He's supposed to be sprung today, though he may work out privately on an Oakland playground instead of riding the bus to Santa Rosa. Said Coach Al Davis: "We hope to use Matsos and probably will. But if Archie is a little weak from three days in bed, we won't push him. I'm not going to risk him in an exhibition. Mischak's leg case is more promising." Anyway, the Raiders are protected by two good men in those spots.

Rookie Bill Budness will undoubtedly start for Matsos, and Wayne Hawkins will go for Mischak. By WILL CONNOLLY The prospect for the Oakland Raiders looked brighter for their final exhibition Saturday night at San Diego. Two convalescents earlier In the week deemed "doubt-fuls," yesterday were upped to "probables" in the lineup against the defending AFL champion Chargers. Offensive guard Bob Mis-chak, at first thought out for a week with a bad knee, made a miraculous recovery and should rejoin the club at Santa Rosa for loosening up before the Raiders depart Friday for the southland. Linebacker Archie Matsos, confined to Peralta Hospital Her phases of camp, it's dif ticularly sharp on the short Bellarmine, and Bob La-monte, an All-North Penin ferent." pegs in istanford passing drill while sophomore Dave sula pick at Mills High.

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