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Show e ith Fran (The .miffs I t t See 20,207 Rally Tip S.F. Eleven By John4 Mooney . Tribune Sports Editor In Viking mythology Loki was a mischievous character wji o caused trouble ' for friend and foe. Saturday night a modern Loki under name of Frarirarkenton frustrated - and plagued the San Francisco 49ers in a 24 to 21 Minnesota football victory. . . , TARKENTON, as unpredic- table as they cgme, whipped the unbeaten Vikings to two fourth period touchdowns to spoil a masterful passing and running show by the 49ers John Brodie. But while the festive crowd of 20,207 pulled for the uftderdog STATISTICS Vikings First Downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Passes Passes had Intercepted Punts Fumbles lost Yards 19 220 176 1020 0 355 2 35 penalized 4ters 11 ns 236 3 1 1 69 49ers it was obvious the Vikings had too much thunder and lightning to be held under the gallant San Francisco defensive blanket for too long. This striking view of University of Utah stadium shows portion of the crowd of more than 20,000 watching open exhibition game Saturday ing kickoff of the Viking-49e- r night. The Vikings, at left, are kicking off to San Fran cisco. A balmy night added to the enjoyment of fans who flocked in from all parts of the Intermountain West John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor change in the thinking of the Big 10 Conference relative to academic admissions, Bill Reed, the commissioner, told us a few Weeks ago. Theres a FOR MANY YEARS, the member universities in the Big 10 had rather lenient admission standards. There were few good athletes who couldnt gain admission to at least some of the Big 10 universities. But the academic attrition was terrific, with any number of these academic risks" flunked out year after year. Now, Reed gays, theres a new thinking. We are beefing up the admission standards and trying to weed out the boys who wouldnt be able to stay in school, anyway, he advised. Ex-Inju- n By Dick Rosetta 21-1- 0 all-pr- o lf coming home to the U. of U. stadium where he honors 14-1- GEORGE MIRA might not By Marion Dunn (make the first team, but hell Tribune Sports Writer rodie an lead at the three quarters, The 20,207 f&ns who watched ;mae but the Vikings closed with a Quarterback. battle between Saturday nights rush to grab the victory, the San Francisco 49ers and Well, Brodie had an There was a major disappointMinnesota Vikings how why pro night Saturday. Iment, naturally, in the showing football has reached such ing WENT into the game late 0f Utah's Grosscup who the in the second quarter and im- started for- Lee heights of popularity the 49ers and was old college players give it the mediately set (wo firsts for the involved in the 10-- 0 Viking lead. try every time. season against the Vikings. GEORGE MIRA, the fine 49er His scoring pass to Kay McSaturday night's game in rookie quarterback, didnt get exhibiwas Stadium an Ute Farland was the first time the tion tilt, but you couldnt tell Vikings had given up an air- into the game mainly because borne touchdown it without a scorecard. in three Brodie was turning in such a And when he tossed his job no coach trying to win could games. In the third quarter, the Vik- second bomb to his quarterback. Monty Stickles change ings put in their starting back-fiel- d it was- - the first time the VikGrosscup completed two of for the first time in the six passes for seven yards, but ings found themselves behind he fumbled once and had one game. Halfback Tommy Ma- this year. son made a tremendous effort, intercepted. Brodie completed 11 IN THE NFL draft last win- of 17 for 228 yards and one wriggled through the 49ers line and broke into the ter, the San Francisco 49ers of his best showings. clear. threw the whole works into a TARKENTON completed six long delay when they surprised BOB WATERS, former quarof 14 for 135 yards, but Tarken-to-n Daleveryone (but particularly terback now playing defense, ran for 44 yards to help the las) by drafting Texas Tech end grabbed Mason by the belt and Dave Parks on the first round. Viking pffense. held on for a distance of about After the Vikings had capitalSaturday night Utahns could ized on two miscues by Grosscup 10 yards, giving Elbert Kimvouch for the wisdom behind the brough time to come over and choice. Parks took the third for a 10-- 0 lead, Brodie drove the 49ers to two touchdowns in less make the tackle. touchdown pass from Brodie and than six minutes and a 1410 was and a effort It supreme he whipped into the end zone halftime lead. it undoubtedly saved a touch- his legs working like down. THE VIKINGS broke a scorepistons. The big crowd started to ar- less defensive duel late in the And the two teams didnt stall around. Most pro football rive early with traffic piling up first quarter when Jim Prestel games last about three hours on U.S. 40 an hour and a half of Idaho blitzed Grosscup and the former Ute quarterback but Saturday nights game before game time. fumbled with Jim Marshall relasted only two hours. THE 49ERS had one winning covering for the Vikings on the San Francisco fans have streak prolonged in the Salt 49er 18. coinecj a battle chant about the Lake game. They won the toss After three plays VanderKelen for the starting quarter- for the third straight time this held while Fred Cox booted a fight with rookie Forty-Nintalks Brodie John (12) quarterback summer. back post. They say: Column 1 Page l, end Dave Parks minutes after pair teamed for a touchdown. all-pr- o Tribune Sports Writer The big attraction Saturday night was the San Francisco 49ers against the Minnesota Vikings in Ute Stadium, but it could have appropriately enough been called Lee Grosscup Night, at least through one and one-haquarters. gained 3-- 8 I In Pro Tilt GROSSCUP, 24-2- 1. 49ers, Vikes Gave It Th Old College Try Fans Cheer Sports Mirror by Tribune Photoi by Brandt Gray, Burge Andersen to see the gridiron tussle between the pro squads. The Vikings struck back in the final quarter to win, IT WAS THE third straight exhibition victory for the Vikings and the second loss in three, starts for the 49ers. It also was the third heartbreak defeat suffered by th 49ers in three Utah Stadium appearances. The Vikings grabbed a lead at the quarter, went in in the second, then front, 10-fell behind on Brodies sparkling 0 at the half. show, in drew an ovation from the crowd when his name was menWe have come to the conclusion that it isnt fair to the boy, to allow him to enter a university and then have to be flunked tioned as starting quarterback for the 49ers and everytime out because he wasnt capable of carrying an academic load. thereafter, when he did someNow, there are some universities who have a different on the field. thing good philosophy, and I dont say this is wrong. They believe they have for the crowd Unfortunately r student and teach him an obligation to admit this below-paGrossthe basic subjects he missed in his grade and high school and probably more so for cup, the former Ute ace didnt years. fare so well, but this was due THESE ADMINISTRATORS are sincere in feeling that the mainly to the 49er receivers student who didnt get his basic education in the prep schools inability to catch his passes on deserves a chance. So they offer a type of high school teaching at least two occasions. . to these boys. THEN AGAIN, John Brodies The Big 10 thinking is that education is becoming so specia- phenomenal success at moving student would be unable to carry the college the ball once he relieved Grosslized that a below-pa- r Reed cup eight minutes into the secload and compete in athletics, so why get him&sfarted? questioned. ond quarter, led many fans to wonder what their Ute idol had been doing. Only Five Have to Accept Grids Allan W. Ostar, director, association of state universities and The most unanimous groan" land grant colleges in Washington, D.C., had a comment we went up from the crowd three minutes into the second quarfound interesting recently: ter when Grosscup lofted a NEEDING CORRECTION is the impression that many state pass which fell out of Ber-ni- e universities have to accept every high school graduate who Caseys hands at the Viking line. presents himself at the door. This is true today in only five states, and even there the universities reputations for high FOR THOSE followers who , standards discourage the unqualified from applying. felt thiSwould- - be an easy exTo suggest that state universities automatically accept all Roland Lakes of the hibition, comers offers false hopes to thousands of parents of children 49ers and Jim Battle of the who may be turned away. Vikes settled the issue late In We asked Mr. Ostar to explain the basis for admissions in the first quarter. some states and he replied, The five stated having to accept Lakes, playing linebacker all high school graduates from their high schools are Ohio, crashed through the Viking line Kansas, Wyoming, Montana and Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, this before the ball was snapped, applies only to Oklahoma State U. and not the University of and when the thousands of Oklahoma. pounds of beff had been Reared Who had pasted OF THE M institutions we surveyed, 59 have specific re- away, Lakes, Battle on the way through, had adAiission for 35 while quirements keep a relatively open door1 been ejected and Battle, who for students who have, been graduated from accredited high had retaliated, was retired for schools in their state. the evening. -Nine colleges in five states Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Okla homa and Wyoming are required by state law to admit all ac- - FANS GOT a good taste of credited high school graduates from their states. The three Ohio the scrambling style quarter-backin- g schools, however, use a system of progressive entrance under from Ron VanderKelen, g which students may not rater in the fall quarter. the Viking starter and former Miami U. admits marginal students on warning in February Wisconsin and Ohio State and Ohio University will admit students in the VanderKelen used up 12 secd lower of their high school graduating classes after the onds just at the end of the first fall quarter, Mr. Ostar adds. quarter flying to find a receiver in the 49er end zone. He a Good Bet Just finally ended up running the i gain. Many admission councils share the belief that a student who ball for a four-yar- d couldnt handle high school work, and placed low in his graduating class, is a poor risk for college. And, with the pressure exerted upon an athletes time and , energy, it would seem very doubtful If more than a handful of these academic risks could carry a bonafide academic load. 1957, , - high-flyin- g 23-S- er B-l- lower-rankin- e one-thir- Isnt Some colleges and universities still have athletes enrolled In Advanced Bean Bag and Bird Watching courses, to keen them eligible. ; But a lot of athletes are coming to reSItzeTthey arecheating in courses that will offer no only themselves by (specializing e efforts to earn a living. : advantage In their1 . . 49er Saves Score But Snaps Bone Bob Waters, San Francisco 49er defensive bade, made a great-effo- rt dn preventing--possib- le Minnesota Viking touchdown when he grabbed halfback Tommy Mason by the. , YOURE STILL going to get some great physical specimens belt and held on to stop a long run Saturday night in Ute of the mentality of the boy who approached the Washington State coach this summer on the Pullman campus and mentioned, dium but it was a costly play. Which way to Maryland? I thought Id visit that campus, too, WATERS suffered a broken 'now that Im so close. " bone in his forearm and will be out for six weeks, team offi. Observation Ward . cials said. Another 49ef back, Kermit Alexander, suffered a Our academic probteme will ba to brad whn t ho Hirer Ity sprained ankle for the only inproft ere as eager to gamble with the poor tto dents a tba coaches ora. juries in the pro game. post-colleg- ' . f 'i i Wilson (24), Minnesota Vikings halfback, rams over , for the first touchdown of the game Tommy Saturday, night in Ute stadium. Kermit Alexander, (39) the safety man lor the San Francisco 49cre, has a grip on WilBon, but not enough. Matt Has (55) of 49ers has been taken out e! play. elton |
