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Earliest Chance 1986 1 Jtf.ExamittFr-Page 63 -trirCrtrtt June 17, 1970 WELLS TWM2SL Long Wait for U.S. Cup Soccer Fluency in four languages has helped make Leo Wein-Stein of the Stanford University language department a soccer expert. His dispatches appear exclusively in The Examiner. By Leo VVeinstein MEXICO CITY Don't hold your breath until the World Cup soccer tournament is held in the United States. We're a i ng at the end of a long line.

The finals are held every four years and already FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, has awarded 1974 to West Germany and 1978 to Argentina. FIFA awards the finals alter port of enough delegates to have 1986 sewed up. Then 1990 will go to the European area again, which means the U.S. will be eligible in 1994. We should live so long.

Perhaps the USSFA wants to make sure the United States has players good enough to compete with the world's powers before pressing its bid. If soc-cr continues to grow as it has in the schools the last three years, there should be no concern about that. A strong U.S. team failed to make the final group of 16 this year. After defeating Canada and Bermuda it was eliminated by Haiti.

El Salvador then defeated nately to the Central-South American zone and Europe-Asia-Africa zone. Spain and Morocco will bid for 1982. This leaves America's earliest chance as 1986. Since there seems no hurry, the United States Soc-cer Football Association has put off, characteristically until tomorrow, or even 1974, what it should be doing today. World soccer is full of politics, deals, trades and alliances, so it takes years to muster the support necessary to win the coveted tournament.

By the time the United States gets around to pressing its campaign, Colombia will have won sup Haiti and Honduras to win the American zone spot. Unbelievably, the U.S. played in the first World Cup in 1930 and did well. Five transplanted Scots and an 1 i bm a strengthened the team. Nicknamed the "Shotput-ters" by the French because of their huge size, the Americans defeated Belgium, 3-0, and Paraguay, 3-0, before Argentina eliminated them fi-1.

Rut in 1934 Italy pulverized the Americans, 7-1. That put an end to our hopes until 1950 i there was no World Cup competition after 1938 because of World War II). Bill Jeffrey, a Penn State coach, bossed the 1950 U.S. team, which included five transplanted Brazilians, a 'Scot, Haitian and a Belgian. In opening the 1950 finals, the Americans led Spain, 1-0, for 63 minutes, then succumbed, 3-1.

England, the country that had invented soccer, was next. Una wed, the Americans scored eight minutes before halftime and hung on for a 1-0 victory. The tremendous upset shocked a world in which soccer was The Game. It was even more surprising than if England had defeated the U.S. at basketball, the game it invented.

Chile eliminated the Americans, 5-2, but this mattered not to Jeffrey, still delighted at the conquest of England. "This is all we wanted to do," said Jeffrey. "This is what we need to make the game go in the States." How wrong he was. Soccer failed to catch on. Rival professional leagues that started in 1967 merged into one the following year and even then folded up for lack of attendance.

Five survivors, Atlanta, St. Louis. Kansas City, Dallas and Baltimore operate on a semi-pro basis, but elsewhere soccer is a sparsely attended game for ethnic groups, schools and universities. Perhaps FIFA is right in waiting until 1994. A Little Old Man At first glance, the little old man standing in the lobby looked about as obscure as a guy could get without renting a mountain cave and retiring from humanity.

His spine was stooped. His hearing long ago short-circuited. His face was round and pouchy with age, totally undistinguished by a single promi- nent feature. The name on his calling card conjured up no glo-T rious vision out of the past. But it was all an illusion.

The blue beret and houndstoot sports coat should have been an immediate indication that the man inside was someone extraordinary. There probably isn't a more remarkable sportsman treading the face of the earth, just this moment, than Henderson Van Surdam. Who? You may snicker and you may act cynical. The evidence is well documented and it is overwhelming. Take a deep breath and listen to this: Henderson Van Surdam is the last of the original giants of college football.

He walked and talked with Amos Alonzo Stags nI Pop Warner. He played croquet with Tudge Heffelfinger. He devised the first legal passing play ever used by a varsity team. He was one of the founders of the University of Texas at El Paso. What's more, he lost the head coaching job there because he took time out to lead an expedition into Mexico after Pancho Villa.

His age is a strict secret, but he must be closing in on 90 now. Still, he leads around-the-world tours, showing up in San Francisco one day and Hong Kong the next. If you aren't careful you might get the impression that Van Surdam is a braggart. On the contrary, he is as humble as his many accomplishments will permit. "I diagrammed the first passing play for Marietta College when I was head coach there in 1906," he explained.

"A fellow down at St. Louis University picked it up the same season. A lot of people were fooling around with the same notion. I just used it first." WOODY'S WORLD Rain Threat if. 1W0 NAT'l.

Syn. BHB Av.lYll I 1 when you are on a green you can't even see the hole, hidden behind some hump on the putting surface. Colorful Chi Chi Rodriguez of Puerto Rico Lf. S. Open a m.

Gaylon Simon, x-Corker De- Loach, Ely Maravich. 9:08 Mac Hunter, Joel Goldstrand, Paul Moran Jr. 9:17 David A. Graham, Rate R. Bolls, Bill Ogrlen.

9:25 Dudley Wysonq Tom Nieporte, J. Steve Spray 9:34 x-Tom Kite Wayne C. Yates, Martin Rohen. 9.42 -Dean Refram, Binky Henry, Robert J. Stranton 9:54 Samuel Carmirhael, John Lively Gene Borpk.

10:04 Charles Condy, Howie Johnson, Mason Rudolph. 10 13 Rives McBee, John L. Miller, Al Menqert. 10:21 -x-William Hynflman III, Mirhael J. Hill, Larry Zieqer 10:30 -Gene Littler.

Julius Bnrns, Gary Player. 10.38 Patrick ritjsimons. Dirk Smith, Davis Love. 10:47 Dave Marr, Ken Still, Bob Mur phv. 11 Fred Marti.

Earl Stewart Jr Jimmy Wriqht, II 09- Billy Casper, Tony Jacklin, Steve Melnyk 11.17 Paul Harnev, Labron Harris Jr Bob Goalhy 11:14 Dow Finsterwald, Lionel Henert, Kel Naqle 11:34 Robhy Mitrhell, Roberl Lee Fitter, Don Bies. 11 43 Orville Mnndy, Dick Lot, Jark Nicklaus. 11:51 John Schroerier, Gay Brewer Juan Roririquez. 12 p.m Robert Payne, Sherman W. Fingpr III, Vic Kline.

12:13 Tommy Aaron, Tommy Bolt. George Knudson. 12:22 Brian Gaddy, Wesley Ellis. Jerry McGee. 12 30 James H.

Dolan III, James A. Grant, Hugh Royer Jr. Richard Meissner Ted Hayes, John Cook. 12:47 Ray Montgomery, Ben Crenshaw, Everett vinanl. "Maybe we should come back later to complain about the lack of fire wood.

U.S. From Page 61 but a slow course will definitely help me." That might not be the case for the shorter hitters. Hazeltime stretches out to 7200 yards and the shorter knockers may have trouble reaching the par fives in three pops if the course remains waterlogged. Arnie Palmer came up with a gentle reproof of the Robert Trent Jones-designed layout yesterday when he remarked about the par fives: "You can't get on any of them in two, even with a couple of perfect shots. Two perfect shots are not rewarded." Others in the field of 150 flared pants and his hair is full and curly.

It is merely romantic to suggest the NHL's decision would be based on any personal considerations. The BRAKE HTfwflV Judge on Seals: A summed up the putting troubles, poignantly, when he remarked: "I'm reading the greens in Spanish, but I'm three-putting them in English." Pairings I 56 Ted Butler, Harlan Stevenson. Chick Evans. 1:04 Jess C. Snead, Andrew Borkovich, Bob Shaw.

Fleck, Daniel D. Slkes Pete Brown. 1:21 Buddy Hamilton, Rolf Demlna, Alex Antonio Jr. 1:30 Al Geiberger, Deane Beman, Dale Douglass. 1:43 Bob Johnsoo, Terry Dieht, Robert Erickson.

1 52 Robert J. Lunn, Bert Yancey, Bob Charles. 2- Boh Dirkson, Williams Campbell, Lou Graham. 2 09 Phil Roriqers, Tom Shaw, Kermlt Zarlpy Jr. 2 17 Lee Trevinn, Frank Beard, Sam Snead Jim Mooney, George Johnson, X-Rohert Bourne Jr 2 34 -Robert Rosbura, Bruce Crampton, George Archer.

1 48 Jim Wiechers, Richard Siderowf, Robhy Cole. 2 54 Ray Floyd, Dave Hill, Arnold Pal mer 3 05 Al Green, Randy Wolff, x-Vlctor Louslalnt 3 13 Bobby Nichols, Tom Welskoof, Greene 3 13 Robhy Nichols. Tom Welskepf, Bert 3 22 --Dewitl T. Weaver Steve Raid. Chris Blocker.

3 30 Miller Barber, Bruce Devlin, Marvin Giles III. 3 39 Jerry Rarber, James J. Colbert Jr Al Balding. 3.47 Forrest Fe2ler, Cesar Sanudo, Claude Harman Jr. 4 01- Bill Collins, Richard Crawford, Monty Kaser.

4 09 -Robert Panasuik, Leon Crumo James Dent. 4:18 Mike Ballo, Tony Evans, Jerry Heard. 4 24 Paul Rarkhouse, Howard Kramer, John Mahatfey Jr. -denotes amateur. 4-PLY F.F.T.

1 Open teeing off in the first round tomorrow have other ideas. "I think I can win it." says Lee Trevino, the 1968 champ. "I really feel the course is not very long," said defending champion Orville Moody. "I've never seen such wide fairways in an open," said Aussie Bruce Devlin. "I haven't seen a course where you have to hit two woods and a full six iron to a par five," complained irrepressible Phil Rodgers.

"They ruined some mighty fine farmland by making it a golf course," spoke out Dave Hill. It is still a Robert Trent Jones course. Sometimes Tie most attractive financial offer will be accepted. And in the assessment of anybody who can add or subtract, that means Seltzer. OVERHAUL MUFFLER LIFETIME GUARANTEED INSTALLED FRI.t! Guaranteed as long as you own your car.

Replaced with no service charge. 99 Most Cars iplrn' 31- 1795 Cars iw GUARANTEED TOIUY The forward pass had been legalized only the year before, the aftermath of a White House conference at which Teddy Roosevelt demanded that the game of football be modified before somebody got killed. "The passer had to stand back five yards and you could only throw flat passes," said Van Surdam making the traditional Xs and Os on a sheet of note paper. "Throwing down the middle was still illegal. We had a tailback standing 12 yards back with two blockers in front of him.

"The quarterback took the direct snap from center paused briefly and then passed back to the tailback. Meanwhile the left end was streaking down the field. The ball was pumpkin-shaped and you had to sling it side arm, but you could get the job done." A tailback named Sid Gillman, who was not the father of the San Diego Chargers' general manager, which kind of ruins the story, completed a 49-yard scoring pass that helped Marietta beat Ohio University, 12-2. This was still seven years before Notre Dame's Gus Dorais and Knute Rockne made the nation pass-nutty with their celebrated bombardment of Army at West Point. After making the future safe for Joe Namath and John Brodie, the next stop on Van Surdam's itinerary was El Paso Military College.

He had completed his eligibility at Wpsleyan University years earlier. Still, he was a player-coach at El Paso. was no NCAA west of the Pecos," he explained.) One lovely autumn day, Villa came riding north toward Juarez, just across the river. Off Van Surdam galloped to meet the challenge. When he returned, the school had been closed and he was out of work.

The man's memory is pretty nearly flawless. Just to show off, he asked the man who was interviewing him to name his alma mater. "You went to the University of Connecticut?" he asked. "It was Storrs School of Agriculture when I played against "Good grief," said the reporter. "It hasn't been called that since 1904." Van Surdam grinned happily.

Shucks, that was nothing. Why, he could remember way back, centuries before Lew Alcindor, when UCLA had to go all out to beat the Hollywood YMCA team at basketball. And you don't have to ask who coached against the Bruins in those days, either. Van Surdam still recalls C. B.

DeMille riding home on horseback with cans of exposed film dangling from the saddle horn. Of all the clippings stuffed into his scrapbook, the one that still galls him most is outlined in red ink, right there on the first page. "I was coaching football at the University of the South at Swarree. There was this official. Well, I want to tell you about him.

He was drunk! He was dishonest! He was blind!" he thundered. "At the half, he had penalized us 375 yards, which is still a record." There's no question that the man is legitimate, not after that outburst. Who else but a college football coach would still be screaming about the officiating 61 years later? by JOIIN HOLM be an intriguing decision. The two bidders are almost total opposites in style and personality. Charles O.

Finley is a quietly balding mid-westerner who dresses in conservative business suits and has made a habit of creating the unusual. A's Lose Money In a matter of years he developed a Chicago insurance agency into a multi-million dollar business. His entrance Into the sports world as owner of the Kansas City-Oakland Athletics was a pleasant sideline. The team has lost him money every year since taking over. Then there is Seltzer.

He took over Roller Derby upon his father's death and developed it from a $500 liability into a multi-million dollar business with savagely loyal fans. Unlisted Number Unlike Finley, he enjoys the luxury of privacy and near-anonymity. His phone number is unlisted and he gives it out only to close associates. In mode of dress he is quietly mod. He wears double breasted suits, slightly rents cars (plus mileage) Superior Court Judge Robert Schnacke's ruling on control of the Oakland Seals Hockey Club is a landmark in neutrality.

A four-page order rendered here yesterday sends both Charles O. Finley and Jerry Seltzer before the National Hockey League with equal court sanction. The order read in part: "The court deems both offers commercially reasonable and nothing in the order should be construed to limit, hinder or prejudice the rights of any individual in applying to the NHL for control." The Better Offer Judge Schnacke's only concession neutrality was a one-sentence declaration, issued almost as an aside. "The Seltzer offer," he said, "appears to be a substantially better offer than the Finley offer." The summary is based on financial grounds. Seltzer and his partners issued an offer of $4.5 million last week, $400,000 more than that of Finley.

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