Show Mathias Decides To Skip Tour To Play Football PALO ALTO CAL GAL Aug 29 20 1 m 1 Stanford's 1952 football hopes took an upward turn Friday with the disclosure that first string I Ithe fullback Bob Mathias will skip a track and field trip to Japan to report for football practice I decathlon decathlon de de- de- de The year old Olympic cathlon cathion champion told Coach I Buck Taylor Thursday hell he'll re re- re- re port He asked and got permission permission permission sion to show up Sept 8 a week late Mathias about 10 pounds under under under un un- un- un der his football weight of will take a weeks week's rest at Kings Canyon National Park Ive been in training for track about eight months and Im I'm pretty tired Mathias 1 told re re- re porters The liThe switch to football re-I re will be welcome |