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SHOWDOWN COMING? Gopher Bosketboll Frosh Point lor Illinois Gome Feb. 6 Minnesota's freshman basketball team, which, according to many may be the equal of any previous frosh club in terms of raw talent, is off and runroing under new assistant coach Jim Winter Sports Days Set Lessig. Through games prior ta the Christmas break the freshmen owned a 2-1 record, not counting the 82-76 avertime lass to the for Jan. 24, Feb. 14 varsity. Freshmen wins came against Austin Junior College, After one highly successful Winter Sports Dayan January 10, 90-63, and St. Thomas Junior Varsity, 67-54. The loss came at high school athletes still have the opportunity to attend two the hands of a sparkling alumni team, 87-78. "Our boys ex· more Winter Sports Days at the University of Minnesota. The pected ta walk through the alumni and were not mentally up," athletes have been invited to attend at the special price of says Lessig. "Did we ever learn a lesson the hard way!" $1.00. For information call 373-3181, Athletic Ticket Office. This season the freshmen, under new Big Ten rules, are The Winter Sports Days and the events are as follows: allowed 12 games against outside opposition. Several area SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1970 college teams are on the 1969-70 schedule, but the real high· light comes Friday, Feb. 6 when Minnesota plays host to the 1:00 p.m. GYMNASTICS Iowa State Illinois freshmen in a feature game at 8 p.m. at Williams Arena. 1:00 p.m. HOCKEY PRELIM Bloomington vs. Rochester Illinois is reported to have the strongest frosh team in the Con­ 3:00 p.m. HOCKEY Michigan vs. Minnesota ference. Members of the UM team believe differently and will be 6:00 p.m. BASKETBALL PRELIM Bismarck Jr. College vs. frosh out to prove that Feb. 6. 8:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Ohio State vs. Minnesota SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1970 1:00 p.m. TRACK Iowa vs. Minnesota 1:00 p.m. GYMNASTICS Northwest Open Friday Blueline Luncheon 1:00 p.m. BASKETBALL PRELIM St. Cloud State vs. Frosh Meetings Open to All 3:00 p.m. BASKETBALL Northwestern vs. Minnesota 6:00 p.m. HOCKEY PRELIM Freshman Intra-Squad Every time the Minnesota Gopher hockey team plays a home 8:00 p.m. HOCKEY Michigan State vs. Minnesota series, the clan gathers for a Friday noon luncheon meeting at the Jax Cafe on University Ave. N.E. A highlight at these BLUELINE CLUB meetings is the appearance of the rival head coaches discussing their respective teams and the pending series. Also included are area prep awards, visiting radio, TV and news­ paper celebrities, and many others. So come on out and join in with head coach Glen Sonmar and Co. and meet some star Gopher players as well. Any and all are welcome to attend each Friday the Gophers are in town. Memberships are available, but not necessary. You do not have to belong to attend. Guests are welcome. Remaining meetings are scheduled for Jan. 23, Feb. 13 and 27.

Gopher Back Court Meetings Attracting Large Turnouts One of the most popular attractions of the Twin Cities winter sparts scene are the GOPHER BACK COURT CLUB meetings held at Jax Cafe on University Ave. N.E. Featured on each luncheon program, besides the sparkling wit of head coach Bill THE ELECTRONIC MARVEL pictured above, a new bas­ Fitch, are special awards given to area high school players, ketball scoreboard, was dedicated December 20 at Williams numerous featured guests from the world of basketball, game Arena the night Minnesota defeated San Diego State 79-68. films, guest radio, TV and newspaper celebrities, and visiting The scoreboard is a gift to the University athletic depart­ coaches. ment from Minnesota Federal of the Twin Cities. Viewing Anyone interested in basketball is welcome to attend each the installaiton at a press gathering December 18 were, luncheon meeting. Memberships are also available, but you do left to right: Bill Fitch, head basketball coach; Glen Reed, not have to own one to attend the meetings. The remaining asst. athletic director; Doyle H. Glass, vice president and schedule for 1970 includes the following Tuesdays: Jan. 20 and manager of Minnesota Federal; Jerry Kindall, former asst. 27; Feb. 10 and 24; Mar. 3 and 10. Attendance to date has basketball coach, and Holger Christiansen, department fi­ nance and tacilities coordinator. been excellent, so lOin in with the "in" crowd and attend the GOPHER BACK COURT CLUB meetings this season. Cooke Hall Profile . .. ATHLETIC DEPT. RECEIVES JIM MARSHALL HISTORICAL WINDFALL Lloyd C. Keller, a retired employee of the Pure Oil Co. residing Among the many "men behind the scenes" of the University in Crystal Lake, Illinois, has been a Gopher football fan all of of Minnesota athletic program, few work harder or more his adult life. irregular hours than members of the athletic training staff. His hobby has been collecting accounts of all University of One of these, Jim Marshall, is the subject of our COOKE HALL Minnesota football and basketball games dating back to the PROFILE. early days of both sports. Mr. Keller recently donated these Now in his ninth year as a member of our staff, Jim's story invaluable records to the U. of M. athletic department. They will contains a number of strange be used extensively by Dick Gordon, Minneapolis Star sports­ twists that took him all the writer, in compiling a new book on the history of Minnesota way from home territory, football. Gouverneur, N.Y., to Gopher­ The U. of M. archives will also be enriched by this historical land. windfall through the efforts af W. Norris Schulz, senior statis­ "As a youngster, I always tician in the Physiological Hygiene Laboratory who is donating dreamed of attending Notre his time to microfilm these records. Like Mr. Keller, Mr. Schulz Dame," Jim says. "After four is a sports fan and makes a hobby of gathering historical data. years in the Navy, I went to South Bend, Ind. as a 25 year old freshman. I decided to turn out for football, but the equipment manager wouldn't Gopher Wrestling Hopes issue me a uniform. Said I was too small. Anyway, I ended up Depend on Newcomers at the team training table for Youth is the key to Minnesota's 1969-70 wrestling hopes, says dinner and sat next to a stu­ head coach Wally Johnson. With just a few veterans returning, dent trainer." the new freshman eligible rule came along at the right time for "Now until that time I thought trainers were the men in the Gopher hopes. Through the early matches in December, John­ corner of a boxing ring. But he informed me about his duties son's inexperienced youngsters performed like vets in leading and said there was an opening. I applied and started out right Minnesota to a 3-2 record. away as a student trainer with the varsity." A highlight was the 25-10 win against Army Dec. 22. "These "My original ambition was to become a coach and teacher. new men hove been outstanding," Johnson said. "If they con­ But after four years of traveling with the Fighting Irish, I was tinue to improve and develop, I believe we will field a repre­ sold on the life of an athletic trainer. After leaving Notre sentative team before the end of the season." However, Johnson Dame, I attended the Physical Therapy School at the Mayo was not about to predict a Conference title. "Michigan State Clinic in Rochester for two years." is in a closs all by itself," he said. "In fact, MSU should take "When I was ready to graduate, I heard about an opening the NCAA championship as well." He predicts a third or fourth at Minnesota, called Lloyd "Snapper" Stein, and, well, I'm place finish for Minnesota in the Big Ten this season. still here, aren't I?" "While in Rochester, Jim met and married the former Mary Lee Schotzko of Sleepy Eye. On December 11, 1969, Mary presented Jim with his fifth son, Scali. Their other children, all future Gopher athletes, are Peter, 7, Micky, 5, Pat, 4, and Remaining Home Basketball Tim, 2. 11 "My wife is the world's greatest sports fan," Jim adds. "Even though most of our sons were born in the fall, she has never Schedule for 1970 missed a home football game, and only one hockey game. Sot., Jon. 24 Ohio State With Scott on the way, and following the 4-3 overtime hockey Mon., Jon. 26 Loyola loss to North Dakota Dec. 5, she just couldn't see making that long climb up Williams Arena stairs the next night." Sot., Feb. 7 Illinois "We met at a doughnut sale in Rochester where Mary was Sat., Feb. 14 Northwestern head nurse at St. Mary's Hospital and were married during the Tues., Feb. 24 football season in 1961. I got two days off. But we spent our Purdue honeymoon at the 1962 Minnesota Rose Bowl victory." Tues., Mar. 3 Michigan Jim's total training duties are all but impossible to enumerate here, and his total worth to the athletic program cannot be measured in full here, either. "I've got the grandest boss in the world in Snapper," Jim says, "great working conditions and Hockey staff. Stein hos treated me like a son since the day I arrived Fri., Sat., Jan. 23 & 24 Michigan on the Minnesota compus. What he has taught me would fill fri., Sot., feb. 13 & 14 Michigan State several medical journals. I'm a prelly lucky fellow." How much Jim likes his job and friends in Minnesota is clearly Fri., Sot., Feb. 27 & 28 Wisconsin evident from the numerous offers he has turned down. Included was one offer to become head trainer for the New York Jets. SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE "It's simple ... I like it here. That's 011." RESERVED TICKETS $2.50 Congratulations to University of Minnesota greenskeeper ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE-Phone 373-3181 Russ Adams who was just elected president of the Minne­ sota Golf Course Superintendents Association. Twin (ity Iron Rongers Support Gopher Athletic Progrom WILLIAMS SCH()LARSHIP FUND REACHES $100.000.00! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE 1969 CAMPAIGN GOAL OF $100,000.00 FOR THE WILLIAMS FUND HAS BEEN TOPPED WITH A RECORDED FIGURE OF $102,000.00 WHICH NOT ONLY PLEASED MARSH RYMAN AND JERRY KINDALL BUT THE ENTIRE WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AND COOKE HALL STAFF. MANY, MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS AND GOPHER BOOSTERS!

Swimming Coach Bob Mowerson represented the NCAA recently in a series of closed workshops on aquatic educa­ tion. The sessions were sponsored by the Council for National Cooperation and Aquatics, a group founded in 1951 by cooperating agencies such as YMCA's, Boys' Clubs of America, Red Cross and others to promote The annual fall dance sponsored by the Twin Cities Iron aquatic activities. Rangers Association was a big success this year and ** resulted in a contribution to the University of Minnesota Four former football greats have played prominent roles Williams Scholarship Fund of $1,000. The huge dance in the success of the Minnesota Vikings football team this turnout of past and present Iron Range residents on the past year. Namely, they are NFL Coach of the Year Bud evening of the Minnesota-Ohio State football game made Grant, All-Pro Defensive End Carl Eller, and offensive possible this generous gift to the Williams Scholarship standouts Milt Sunde and Kent Kramer. Congratulations to Fund for student-athletes from northeastern Minnesota. you and the entire Viking organization for a great season! in the photo above, Gopher Assistant Athletic Director *** Glen Reed is shown receiving the $1,000 check from (L-R) Next year's cross-country team will have outstanding T.C.l.R.A. dance co-chairmen Tom Richardson and Bert leadership from co-captains Don Timm and Tom Page. Press and the President of T.C.I.R.A., Dr. Ray Abel. The These fine distance runners will have a great supporting University of Minnesota athletic staff and coaches have cast again next year for Coach Griak's cross-country squad. expressed their thanks to the Iron Rangers Executive •** Board and all members who made possible this contribu­ Cooke Hall's newest staff member is athletic storehouse tion which is double the amount of previous years. stock clerk Ray Clevenger. Ray is busy acclimating him­ The 1970 T.C.I.R.A. Dance will be held Saturday, October self to the many duties that are needed in his work in the 10th at 900 P.M. in the Radisson Hotel following the equipment room. Minnesota-Indiana football game at Memorial Stadium.

Kathy Haley has left her duties in the ticket office to become secretary to the...Gopher basketball coaches. Roy Griak was honored last week by being named a Big 10 Gym Meet Here March 6,7 guest lecturer at the NCAA winter track clinic in Wash­ The Big Ten Conference gymnastics meet will be held in ington, D.C. Williams Arena Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7. More * than 100 outstanding gymnasts from eight Conference schools Williams Scholarship benefactor Clarence "Bozo" will compete. Briskey was honored last month by the Minneapolis Wil­ Compulsories are scheduled for 11 :00 a.m. Friday with team liams Scholarship Committee at their annual stag party finals at 7:30 p.m. Individual finals will be held Saturday at which raised $5,000.00 for the 1969 campaign. 2:00 p.m. Dr. Rolph Piper who is retiring after 41 years as *•* Gopher head coach and assistant coach will be meet director. Congratulations to Gopher footballers Barry Mayer and His retirement dinner will be held Saturday evening. Pot Bird Leon Trawick for being named to the first team of the who succeeded him as head coach is dinner chairman. Big Ten All-Academic squad. These scholar-athletes were Admission prices are $1.50 for adults; 50 cents for children joined by several teammates on the second and third teams under 12; and $1.00 for U. of M. students with athletic cords. -Ernie Cook, Ron King, Terry Addison, Bill Minor, Jim Wrobel, Tom Lavaty and Ron Anderson. As you can see, we're proud to have so many varsity football players who GOPHERS VS. U.S. NATIONALS FEB. 17 have the high academic averages that qualify them for this type of honor. On February 17, the University of Minnesota hockey team will ploy a second game against the U.S. National team, this A contest was held this fall among the program sellers one at Williams Arena. The Gophers lost to the Notional squad at Gopher 'ootba" games. The boy who sold the greatest 4-1 in the earlier meeting. number of Gopher Goalposts at our home games received Neither game was on Minnesota's original 1969-70 schedule, a check for his efforts, and the winner was Tom Fox, but coach Glen Sonmor received special permission to ploy both younger brother of ticket office cashier Kathy Fox. Win­ contests to provide additional competition for his varsity and ning seems to run in the family, since Kathy Fox is cur­ aid the National team's fund raising. rently the cribbage champion of Cooke Hall. Reserved seats for the Feb. 17 game are $2.50 for adults and * * * $1.50 for those under 18. Adult G.A. is $1.50 and children Gopher goaltender Murray McLachlan continues to im­ under 18 years $1.00. As in the last outing, a key to the game press Glen Sonmor and our fans with his sterling play in is another head-to-head meeting between Minnesota's Mike the nets each and every game. Antonovich and Henry Boucha of the National squad. Both were •* premium prep stars during the 1968-69 state high school tourney. Major Harry Coates' many friends were deeply saddened to learn of his recent death in Viet Nam. Harry was a career officer in the Air Force, and played his football at Minne­ sota in 1950-51-52. * A Born Winner? Gopher Garry Bjorklund Offand Running Fast Garry Bjorklund, Gopher freshman distance runner from Proctor, is something very special in the annals of University of Minnesota and Big Ten athletics. ~; He was a three-time Minnesota prep mile champion and holds the (j.,... State record at 4:05.1. He won the 1968 USA national junior mile run at Eugene, Oregon. Needless to say, he was heavily recruited by many col­ I", leges and universities. >''---. ' Garry wasn't exactly a sensation in his Gopher debut last fall, but he "'~"'so. IN, \ confidentially assured coach Roy Griak, "Don't worry, coach, I haven't run ~.,. ." " l'(' my best yet, but I will any day now." He made good his promise by cap­ , turing first place in U. of M. course record time as the Gophers nudged defending Conference champion Michigan State by one point on the way to an undefeated dual meet season. Garry continued his winning ways as he paced Minnesota to the 1969 Big Ten cross country championship last November at Bloomington, In­ diana, the first freshman in more than 40 years to achieve this remarkable feat. He closed out the season by finishing 6th in the NCAA championship. For his outstanding accomplishments Garry was named by his team­ mates as "Most Valuable," for which he received the Fred Watson Award named in memory of Mr. Watson who won Big Ten individual titles in 1913-14-15. He was also selected on the 1969 All America cross country team, first Gopher to be so honored since Buddy Edelen in 1956. For a young man who considers the day wasted that he doesn't put 10 miles and more afoot behind him, young Garry Bjorklund apparently has what it takes to put his name up big in the distance running record books. A four-minute mile in sight? No one who knows Garry would bet against it. Garry will be in action during the indoor track season in intercollegiate meets in the U. of M. Field House against Indiana, Sat., Feb. 7; Iowa, Sat., Feb. 14; North Dakota State, Sat., Feb. 28.

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The six members of the Bierman Field Building C?mmittee .trave~ed. to six universities the first week in December,. and stu~led a~hlet.. c buildIngs similar to the one to be built on the Bierman Field site II) the ne~r future. On this trip, a technical study was m.~de of the e~tlre athletiC complex and how it relates to the implementation we are trying to make for our own facility at Minnesota. • k Cameras, fa pe recorders, and sketches were employe~ to bring bac several suggestions ranging all the way fr~m the. mechanical setup to the types of counters to be used in an athl~tlc equ,pme~t room.• ThIS wort~­ while trip will certainly help in the planning of the Bierman Field athlet,c A~CHIV[S bUilding. h' St t School, vi,ited were Utah, Colorado State, Notre Dame, 0 10 a e, II \'IALTEq L 18RARV Tennessee. and South Carolina. ..' U~fV[RSITY Or ~INN. Committee members pictured above are (~-~): Orlln. F,elstad, arch.lect, Holger Christiansen, athletic finance and, facdltl~s coordinator for U. o.f M., MINNEAPCLIS, MINN.SS45S alhletic director Mar,h Ryman, Ed Sovlk, archllec!, Glen Reed, "SlSlant alhlelic director, and E. A. Kogl, engineer, planl ,erv,Ce'.

THE GOPHER CHATTER The Gopher Chatter is published five times annually by the University of Minnesota's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, The publication's purpose is to provide information o~ Interest which is not generally available through other media. It is mailed without charge to University athletic ticket purchasers of current record, M Club members, Mi~nesot8.; high school a~hletic directors, and University personJlel. Clrclll.atlOn: 25,000. EdItorial staff: ~larshall W. Ryman, Otis J. DypwlCk. Glen Reed, Marlon .. GoPHe2, Raihala, Robert Geary. Tom Greenhoe. Address comTl!unic.atlOns to GOPHER CHATTER. Room 208 Cooke Hall, Unlverslty of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. A"A CHITTeR ~(JUII- University of Minnesota

Siebert Seeks New Approach to 3rd Consecutive Big 10 Baseball Title With the power bats of Milke Walseth, Noel Jenke, Greg GREATEST Wasick and others missing this year, Minnesota baseball 1970 style will be a bit different, says head coach Dick Siebert. Although only a sophomore ; nit; 5 "We will not be a power team, so I guess we'll have to find first year of collegi­ some different ways to win," Siebert stated. "We will, however, ate co m p et i Ii 0 n, Craig Lincoln of Hop­ be very strong up the middle with experienced players in key kins, shown here spots. Now if we can find the right men to fill the vacant posi­ practicing under the watchful eye of div­ tions, I think we might be able to make another run for some ing coach John Walk­ Conference honors." er, has already es­ tablished himself as leading the Gophers this year will be two senior pitching aces, the finest high.low captain Dave Cosgrove and Gary Petrich. Both are proven start­ board performer in ers and could be the best starting pair in the Big Ten. Battling Gopher history. As this CHATTER for other starting roles are seniors George Hoepner, Roger Zahn goes to press Craig and Bob Fisher, juniors Steve Chapman and Bruce Ericson, plus holds two victories over 'ndiana's Jim sophomores Doug Kingsriter and Karl Johnson. Henry, 2-time NCAA Junior Scott Stein will handle the catching chores, and Minne­ high board champion and medal winner sota could have the best double play combo in college ball for the USA in the with seniors AI Kaminski and Bob Schnietz at short and second, 1968 Olympics - one in dual meet compe­ respectively. The other senior "up the middle" is center fielder tition and the other Bob Nielsen. in the 8ig 10 cham­ pionship meet. Several sophomores are in the running for remaining positions. Craig's next goal Included are infielders Gary Morgan (l B), and three at third is the 1972 Olympics in Germany and base - Gary Hohman, Bob Wallace and Bob Warhol. Hohman Coach Walker is the was a regular defensive back on the football team last fall. first to bet he will attain it. "If hard Good looking outfield newcomers are Paul Cairns, Dave Schelling work, natural abil­ and George Schoener. ity, and coachability can do it he'll be The Gophers open Big Ten play at home April 25 and 26 there" says John. against Michigan State and Michigan. Sunday afternoon doubleheaders are scheduled for the first time this year on April 26 (Michigan) and May 24 (Iowa). Special rates for children are being offered to encourage family attendance at these games on Memorial Stadium Changes Set dates when the Twins will not be at home. The new installation of synthetic turf in Memorial Stadium this summer, and the subsequent relocation of the field 45 feet to­ To a Sports Fan ... wards the bowl end, will necessitate a similar movement of reserved seats. According to ticket manager Bob Geary the field is being moved a distance equivalent to one spectator section. THANKS FOR THEM KIND WORDS A. D. Marsh Ryman recently received the following most wel­ All season ticket holders will keep their same location in relation come communication from a William Carroll of Sandwich, Illi­ to the field. nois: "Although I consider myself a good University of Illinois sports fan and as such I ordinarily would not have been in too TICKET SALE OPENING JUNE 1 happy a mood after the Illinois basketball team lost to Minnesota last Saturday night, there were a number of factors that made Geary says that applications for re-order of season tickets will the loss a little less painfuI. be mailed May22,with the sale opening June 1. Priority dead­ "First, thanks for the excellent seats. I have never had better line for last year's seats will end June 30. Season ticket cost for from a standpoint of viewing the game. five home games is $32.50. In the family section, a season adult "Secondly, not only was the game very exciting but the crowd displayed the type of good, noisy enthusiasm that makes the ticket is $22.50, children under 18, $10.00. home team all the tougher to beat. And the Minnesota fans in Staff season tickets will be available during the spring sale the area where I was sitting were not only good, loyal Gopher backers, they were also very knowledgeable about the game and from May 4 through June 30. Ticket price is $20.00. what was going on. It was a pleasure to listen to them talk Figures from the ticket office show significant increases in both about the past, present, and future of Minnesota's basketball fortunes. basketball and hockey attendance in 1969-70. The cage sport "Third, the Golden Gopher Pep Band was excellent and the attendance was up 38 percent (30,051 more fans than the previ­ drummer in that band was a standout. And the brunette cheer­ ous year), while hockey attendance soared 60 percent (an in­ leader on our side was not only attractive, but she showed the crease of 21,474). The latter sport attracted its largest two game spirit and enthusiasm one would expect at a NCAA championship game." series crowd in history, 17,633, when Wisconsin came to town. P. S. In closing, Mr. Carroll mentioned some outstanding prep Average attendance for basketball was 7,480, hockey 5,552. prospects he has seen in action. "1'11 match our first 4 agaInst any top 4 men in the Conference this spring" says tennIs coach Joe Walsh of his Gopher aces shown here in a warmup session on the Cooke Hall courts as Walsh (left) looks on. They are (from left): Co-captains Dave Cross, Bill Drake, Dave Stearns, and Jim EbbiH. EbbiH, former No. 2 ranked ir. in Canada, had an outstanding freshman year in open competition and is now a sophomore. 36 Lettermen (jive Warmath Strong Vet Nucleus Captain Jeff Wright, a defensive halfback, and 35 mare letter­ men reparted far spring football practice April 7 giving coach Murray Warmath a strong veteran nucleus. More than 90 candi­ Gopher Sons, Brothers dates made up the entire spring roster. Coming up with the right men to fill seven starting positions Shine in State Meets vacated by graduating seniors is the real problem. The key lies Sons and brothers of illustrious relatives of earlier years were at quarterback where Phil Hagen has departed. Going into spring outstanding in recent Minnesota State high school meets. Bob Garnaas, son of Wilford ("Bill") Garnaas (Football 1941­ drills, on paper at least, the top candidate appeared ta be soph­ 42-43), climaxed a brilliant four years of competition by leading omore Craig Curry. Craig saw only 52 minutes of duty last fall, Hopkins high to its second consecutive State championship. As a so lack of experience is a major factor. Junior Walter Bowser, freshman Bob placed 4th in the butterfly event, a feat of which who also saw duty here before being switched to safety on de­ Father Bill is particularly proud. As a sophomore he won the 400-yard freestyle and finished 5th in the "fly." His junior year fense, will remain at the latter spot, according to Warmoth. So Bob captured both the 200 and 400-yard freestyle races, the the contest will be between Curry, plus sophomores Mel Ander­ latter in record time of 4:02.5. He made it 2 years in a row in son (Duluth), Bob Morgan (Robbinsdale), and freshman Mike the 200 and 3 years consecutively in the 400 this year as a Caldwell (St. Louis Park). senior and bettered his own 400 mark in 3:59.3. Bob Lundeen, son of Lloyd Lundeen (Baseball 1949-50-51), was outstanding in helping Minneapolis Southwest to the first State hockey title ever won by a Minneapolis entry. Only a junior, he was considered by Minnesota Coach Glen Sonmor "the best college defenseman prospect in the meet." The brother angle was provided by Rich Grant of Robbinsdale, Spring Introsquotl Gome Moy 9 who established a new State meet mark of 1:02.7 in the breast· stroke. Brother Don lettered in swimming 1965-66-67. Ralph Piper Concluding The rest of the backfield appears solid with three running 41-Year Career at U.M. backs - Barry Mayer, Dick Humleker, Larry Stevenson - two Ralph Piper is retiring at the end of the school year 41 years flankers - Terry Addison, John Marqueson - and fullback Ernie after becoming Minnesota's first full-time gymnastics coach in Cook back in harness. Up front, holes at tight end and left guard 1930. must be filled with giant Ray Parson and Bill Christison gone. The weekend of March 6·7 was a big one for Ralph. He was meet director for the Big Ten gymnastics championships and was On defense, if Warmoth can develop a pair of top flight ends, honored by hundreds of friends and associates at a testimonial the Gophers could be solid. Three tackles, two nose guards, four banquet at the Curtis Hotel following conclusion of the Con­ linebackers and four defensive backs who saw plenty of duty in ference meet. In 1962 the National Association of Gymnastic Coaches gave 1969 are back. But the end problem is critical. its annual award to Dr. Ralph Piper of the University of Minne­ sota "For outstanding contributions to gymnastics over a period Among the freshman candidates, tops at this time appear to of 25 years or more~' be backs Tim Alderson (Mankato), Jim Henry (St. Cloud) and This was entirely appropriate recognition for the dean of George Honza (Montgomery); linebackers Louis Clare (Missis­ Minnesota's intercollegiate athletics coaches. He stepped down sougo, Can.) and Steve Mcinerney (Two Harbors), and linemen as head coach at the end of the 1968 season at his own request. Ralph, who has already visited something like 56 foreign Dennis Maloney (Green Bay, Wis.), Clayton Scheurer (St. Cloud), countries on teaching, research, and lecturing assignments, was Dick Tyree (McKeesport, Pa.) and Bob Veldman (Hollandale). given a trip to the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany as a high· Each will be given a try both an offense and defense. light of his testimonial banquet. Gopher Benefactors. BOB CARLSON, BUD GARNAAS DON LINEHAN (Basketball 1962-63-64) came all the way from Washington, D.e. where he is employed by Minnesota The "full house" turnouts for regional "M" Club meetings in Mining to watch his brother Dave's Melrose team compete in Rochester are no mere coincidence. the State high school basketball tournament. They are the result of the hard work and planning of two of *** the most devoted boosters of U.M. athletics in the entire State­ ERIC HILL, captain-elect of the U. M. basketball team, Robert L. Carlson (Hockey 1936-37; baseball 1937) and B. L. was invited to speak at a recent basketball assembly (Bud) Garnaas (Swimming 1943), at Central high school which won the Minneapolis city Bob received his B.S. degree in Education from U.M. in 1937. championship. Whitey Thoreson, veteran Central coach, For the next 5 years he taught P.E., coached football, and was high in his praise of the job done by Eric. directed the athletic program at Granite Falls H.S. *** He joined the FBI in 1942 and upon completion of training MILT JACOBSON who lettered in boxing at U. M. in 1951 served successively in Kansas City, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Chi­ writes from Charlottesville, Virginia, that he has been director cago, San Antonio, and Minneapolis before being assigned to of the Bureau of Educational Research at the University of Vir­ ginia since 1964 after 3 years as an assistant professor at U. M. Morris. Milt makes frequent trips back to the Twin Cities to keep up contacts with Ray Chisholm, Frank Wolinski and others with whom he was associated in the U. M. boxing program. *** A. D. MARSH RYMAN while attending January NCAA meetings in Washington, D.C. picked up the following notes: JOHN ERICKSON (Baseball 1958-59-60) and a star infielder on the '60 national champs is associated with Phoenix Mutual Insurance Company in D. C. ••• OSCAR MAHLE (Hockey 1960-61) who was affiliated with Boys Club of America in Minneapolis and else­ where is in the insurance brokerage business in D. C. and is coaching the Washington Chiefs amateur hockey team which won the Mid-America CHA Invitational meet at Erie, N. Y. ... CLARK D. SHAUGHNESSEY (Football Garnaas 1912-13; basketball 1912-18; track 1910) who is often Carlson referred to as "Father of the T formation" attended the Rochester. He resigned from the FBI in 1967 after 25 years of recent NCAA honors luncheon where he was introduced service (15 in Rochester) and joined the Mayor Clinic as a se· by Jay Berwanger, Chicago U's. all-time All-American curity officer, a position he still holds. back. Clark told Ryman "1 am extremely pleased with As current chairman of the Rochester regional "M" group Bob GOPHER CHATUR. Keep up the good work as it is en­ is a sort of "elder statesman" to younger "M" members of the thusiastically received by out-of-state lettermen." .•. area and is always ready and willing to aggressively undertake Other ex-Gophers encountered at the convention were any "M" oriented project. He was a key faetor in recruiting John DWIGHT REED (Football 1935-36-37) who is A. D. and Cranston and Jock Babcock of Rochester who are current mem­ football coach at Lincoln University and a member of bers of the Gopher football squad. the NCAA Council; WALTER HASS (Football 1930-31-32; A widower, Bob has 3 children-a son, Robert C. who had track 1931-32) who is A. D. at U. of Chicago and chair­ completed his Ph.D. in engineering at Johns Hopkins U., and 2 man NCAA committee on insurance; BRONKO NAGUR­ daughters, Mrs. William (Barbara) Coffin of Colorado Springs, SKI, football all-timer; JOHN RONING (Football 1932­ and Vicki, a student at U.M. He is 4 times a grandfather. 33-34) who is A. D. at U. of South Dakota; cmd LEON­ Working hand-in-glove with Bob on "M" affairs is Bud Gar· ARD MARTI (Gymnastics 1932-33) University of North naas. Formerly in the insurance business, he is administrator for Dakota A. D. the National Assn. of Residents & Interns at Rochester. He is a * * * brother of Bill (Football 1941-42-43). Bud has served on the In a recent letter to a U. M. athletic dept. staff member MR. board of the Rochester Swimming Assn., the Rochester Life Un­ AND MRS. WERNER JENKE, parents of 1968 football captain derwriters, and the Minnesota Alumni Assn. of Rochester of Noel who is U. M.'s first $100,000 "bonus baby" in baseball, which he is a past president. He has been regional "M" co­ wrote, in part, as follows: "We are indebted to you for remem­ ordinator in Rochester for 6 years. Carlson, Garnaas, and Herb bering us with some very fine pictures of Noel's memorable Howe (Golf 1954-55-56) organized a Rochester "M" Club which moments at U. M.... we humbly acknowledge all the nice meets the first Friday of each month all year for lunch and an things that have been done for us by staff members time and informal meeting. From 10-12 of the 20 "M" men in Rochester again." Noel attended U. M. winter quarter and is now in spring regularly attend. Herb who is in personnel work with the Mayo training with '8oston Red Sox. Clinic is the "informal" president. ** Bud and his wife, Jackie, have 3 children. The older daughter Football captain JEFF WRIGHT represented U. M. is a sr. at U.M. Son Mark is a freshman here and daughter Nancy athletes at the Golden Gloves Celebrity luncheon Feb. is a sr. at John Marshall high. 13. * * * Baseball Coach DICK SI EBE'RT was featured on the sports panel Collegiate hockey championship almost overshadowed the fact of the annuol Sports Banquet at Advent Lutheran Church in St. that it also captured the Big 10 crown. Paul and HOLGER CHRISTIANSEN, finance and facilities coord­ *** inator in U. M. athletic dept. was Me. Attendance at the Blueline and Backcourt Clubs this ** * past hockey and basketball season was the best ever. NEWT LOKEN (Gymnastics 1940-41-42) and now Our thanks to the members and the committeemen who coach of Michigan's perennial champion Big Ten gym work so hard to publicize the luncheons and get rec­ team spoke at the retirement banquet for Ralph Piper ord turnouts. These luncheons give a big boost to both following Conference meet at U. M. March 6-7. Newt sports. exuded praise for Ralph and U. M. for start given him * * * in the profession at which he is so highly successful. TOM MASTERSON, LARRY OVERSKEI, and JERRY PYLE and * * * MIKE REGENFUSS are nominees for the 1970 AII·Big 10 academic The feot of the U. M. hockey team in winning the Western team. Tours Set for June 8-12 Barry Moyer First Recipient From June 8-12, 8 staff members will make their annual Good­ will Tour throughout the state. Plans are not finalized at this Of Flaig Memorial Scholarship time, but Athletic Director Marsh Ryman and Wrestling Coach The first recipient of the newly-created Harold John Flaig Wally Johnson will head up the northern contingent of the tour Memorial Scholarship is Barry Mayer, junior halfback from Fargo, along with a football and basketball coach. A coach from each North Dakota. of these sports will also head south from the Twin Cities with The scholarship was created by Joseph L. Flaig of Los Angeles, Assistant Director Glen Reed and Hockey Coach Glen Sonmor. 1 California in memory of his late brother, Harold, who was man­ The reception from "M" men, alumni, Gopher fans and the ager of the undefeated national championship Gopher football press-radio-television media for the past six years has been ex­ team of 1935 and the 1936 track squad. His widow, Mrs. H. J. tremely cordial and enthusiastic. Watch your local papers for Flaig, now resides in Sante Fe Springs, California. The $500 specifics about when the Gopher ambassadors will be in your scholarship will be awarded annually to "A deserving member area with news about all the current happenings in the U. of M. of the Gopher football team to be named by the director of sports program. We'll see you the second week in June! athletics in consultation with the head football coach." Mayer, a B-plus student in Aeronautical Engineering at The University, was named to the 1969 All-Big Ten Scholastic first team. He led the Gophers in rushing with a total net gain of Pat on Back {or Gopher 745 yards, and averaged 4.6 yards per carry. Trainer Jim Marshall New UM "Best I:ver" Harry Hendrickson, a guard on U. M. football teams of 1947­ 48-49, has a son, Ronald, who is a standout on the Cooper high Football Film Available ~ school wrestling team. He suffered a torn cartilege on his way I to qualifying through the region meet into the State. Harry The new University of Minnesota football film -A Gopher brought Ron over to the U. M. training room where assistant Tale - is out and available through the office of B. E. Kingsley, trainer Jim Marshall took over. 109 Cooke Hall. Telephone 373-4277. In appreciation, Harry wrote as follows: "Just a short note It is a tremendous highlight film of Minnesota's 1969 season in to thank you for the cooperation shown by yourself and your sound and color and runs 27 minutes. Produced by Sport Films training department to my son, Ronald, for the past State and Talents, Inc. of Edina, it is said'by those who have viewed wrestling tournament. it to be the finest, most entertaining film ever made of college "As I know, had it not been for your expertise on wrapping football. a leg to protect a torn cartilege, my son would have never There is no rental charge, the only cost being return postage. reached the State tournament. Even though he was unable to Also available through Kingsley's office is the 1969 Big Ten get by his first match in the State meet, with your help he was Highlight film. at least able to get through the regions.... Again let me thank you for your cooperation and for the excellent image you, in turn, projected for the University of Minnesota." I Non-Profit Organiza~ ~ U.S. Postaje"'"' j ./<,.,{ BASEBALL HOME SCHEDULE Non.Conference All P.M. Tue., Apr. 7 St. Cloud State College 2:00 l Fri., Apr. 10 Augsburg College 2:00 St. Thomas College 4:00 Sat., Apr. 11 Carleton College (2) 1:00 Tue., Apr. 14 Macalester College 2:00 Mankato State College 4:00 Fri., Apr. 17 Creighton University (2) 2:00 Sat., Apr. 18 Creighton University (2) 1:00 Tue., Apr. 21 Luther College (2) 2:00 Conference Sat., Apr. 25 Michigan State University (2) 2:00 Sun., Apr. 26 University of Michigan (2) 1:00 Fri., May 8 University of Wisconsin (2) 2:00 Sat., May 9 Northwestern University (2) 11:00 a.m. Sun., May 24 University of Iowa (2) 1:00 PROf. qALPH H. HOPP All games at Bierman Field AS~OC. DIR[CTOq UNIVERSITY LI8RA~I(S TRACK 499 WILSON LIBRARV Sat., Apr. 11 Nebraska 1:00 WEST BANK Sat., Apr. 18 Illinois 1:00 Sat., May 30 Collegiate Time Trials 1:00 THE GOPHER CHATTER The Gopher Chatter is published five times annually by the UnIversity of Minnesota's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The publication's purpose is to provide information of interest which is not generally available through other media. It is mailed without charge to University athletic ticket purchasers of current record, M Club members. Minnesota high school athletic directors, and University personJilel. Circulation: 25,000. Edito~al staff: Marshall W. Ryman, Otis J. Dypwick, Glen Reed, Manon Raihala, Robert Geary. Tom Greenhoe. Address communications to GOPHER CHATTER. Room 208 Cooke Hall, University of !\'[innesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. , '.

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Gopher football fans may expect to see some of the strongest running in many seasons this fall as Coach Murray Warmath turns this fine set of backs loose against 7 Big Ten and 3 non-('bnferem:e foes. Snapped during a spring practice workout are (L-R) Jim Henry, Louis Clare, George Honza, Tom MacLeod, Dick Humleker, and Ernie Cook. I Henry, left half, Clare, fullback, Honza, flankerback, and MacLeod are newcomers to the Gopher ranks. Hum­ leker, left half, and Cook, fullback, will be juniors this fall. r Clare, MacLeod, and Cook indicated by their fine performances in the annual spring intra-squad game that they will give the Gophers a powerful J-2-3 punch at fullback this fall. Henry (St. Cloud) and Honza (Montgomery) were outstanding high school sprinters and together with Barry Mayer will give the Gophers backfield speed they haven't enjoyed in recent years. Supplement this group with flanker John Marquesen and left half Larry Stevenson and it all adds up to some interesting offensive football this fall, not forgetting the running ability of quarterback Craig Curry and the rifle shots of quarterback Mike Cadwell. The expected return of 36 lettermen and the strong leadership of Captain Jeff Wright who heads up an ex­ perienced, capable defensive secondary points to 5 mighty interesting Saturday afternoons in Memorial Stadium this fall. FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET APPLICATIONS MAILED Applications for the 1970 football season tickets have been I mailed ond the sale of season tickets is now open. Those patrons 1970 ~ who had season tickets last year have until June 30 to re-new I I their priority. FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS The University will install synthetic turf in Memorial Stadium Regular Reserved Tickets $32.50 this year. The work will be completed in time for the 1970 football season. In conjunction with this, the football field is being moved Family Plan (Seating in Section 16 only) toward the enclosed "Bowl" end of the stadium. The seats in the Adult $22.50 bowl that remain behind the goal lines will be of better viewing Child (Under 18) $10.00 quality for Gopher football because they will be much nearer to For additional information, please write the action on the field than before. Athletic Ticket Office The football field is being moved the same distance as the 108 Cooke Hall width of one sideline spectator section. Seat locations for 1970 will be reassigned one full section to arrive at your "same" University of Minnesota seat location for 1970. Any improvement of yardage or height, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 if requested, will be considered after the inital one section move Phone 373-3181 has been made. The mechanics of the reassignments will involve extra time and effort on the part of the Athletic Ticket Office. For this reason, the reorder sale has been moved up a full month and SUPPORT YOUR U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM has the priority deadline af June 30. (use attached insert) Nagurski Voted Greatest ... Gopher Bene/actor Fans Nome All-Time Gopher Squat! WALLY SALOVICH To observe the 75th anniversary of the Big Ten Conference a Wallace E. (Wally) Salovich, president of the University of I special Sunday magazine supplement BIG TEN 70 is being spon­ Minnesota graduate "M" Club, has a long history as a winner .. sored and published by the member schools. It will have a cir­ going back to his days as a "Southeaster" at Minneapolis John culation of approximately 10 million copies and will be included Marshall high school. in Sunday editions of newspapers throughout the Big Ten area. Which is a definite "plus" for the University of Minnesota's I A feature of BIG TEN 70 was to have been each member athletic program and the "M" Club he is giving outstanding -1 school's all-time all-star football squad and its greatest player. leadership a nd effort. It was to be selected by football fans' ballots. At Marshall high he lettered At the University of Minnesota ballots were carried in 1969 in football, basketball, and base· season home football game programs, University of Minnesota ball, playing on three consecu­ Alumni News magazine, and the Rochester Post-Bulletin news­ tive city championship teams. paper edited by U. M. alumnus Charles Withers who asked to At the University of Minnesota I participate. from which he graduated in 1950 I The Gopher all-time team on the basis of counted ballots with a B.B.A. Wally had the ~ returned by February 15 was as follows: unique distinction of playing I End-Frank (Butch) Larson ...... 1932-33-34 under three coaches-Dave Mac­ End-Bert Baston ...... 1914-15-16 Millan, Ozzie Cowles, and Giffy Lineman-Bronko Nagurski .. 1927·28-29 O'Dell - and winning four let­ Lineman-Leo Nomellini .... 1946-47·48-49 ters - 1947-48-49-50. Wally took a fling at AAU Lineman-Bobby Bell . 1960-61·62 basketball in 1951-52 with a Lineman-*Ed Widseth 1934-35·36 Dayton, Ohio, team in the Lineman-*Carl Eller 1961-62-63 National Industrial Basketball league. Back-Bruce Smith . 1939-40-41 Salovich He returned to Minnesota to work toward a master's degree Back-Paul Giel ...... 1951-52·53 in Hospital Administration which he received in 1956. Back-Francis (Pug) Lund . 1932-33-34 Shortly thereafter Wally went to work for Graco Company, a Back-Herb Joesting 1925-26-27 Minneapolis-based manufacturer of fluid handling systems which *Tie count is now world-wide. In his 13th year with Graco, Wally is director of marketing, a position in which he has had a great deal to All-time greatest player-Nagurski do with Graco's tremendous sucess and expansion. The March issue of ALUMNI NEWS carries an excellent article The "M" Club is enjoying one of its very most active and on this squad with some very interesting comments by voters on productive years as Wally has worked tirelessly in the president's the various players. chair. He has been in close touch with athletic director Marsh Ryman throughout the year and has offered his good services wherever and whenever they might benefit the U's athletic pro­ gram. Wally and his wife, Ann, live in Wayzata. An avid golfer, he plans to spend the week of June 15-21 assisting with the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club Peterson's Slugging Aided where he is a member. Gopher Baseball Title Bid "The development this year of young John Peterson may well 75th Anniversary . .. be the story of my 23 years of coaching at Minnesota," says head baseball coach Dick Siebert. After a below standard sophomore season as a reserve third baseman when he batted BIG 10 DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR .129 and an equally unimpressive fall training program when It all began on Jan. 11, 1895, when Dr. James H. Smart, he sported a .143 average, Peterson emerged this spring with President of Purdue University, called a meeting in the elegant a tiger in his bat. Through Min­ surroundings of the Palmer House in Chicago. nesota's first 42 games, John led Joining him were the presidents of the Universities of Chicago, all hitters with a torrid .478 Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Northwestern average. Included in his 32 hits and Purdue Universities. are six doubles, one triple and It was the birth of what is now known as the Big Ten ... the two home runs. His second Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives. homer came with two men on In that 1895 session the presidents adopted guidelines and base and defeated Northwest· set down rules and regulations for the control of intercollegiate ern. That's surprising power for athletics. An organization for the control of athletics was blue­ a man who only measures 5-7 printed, consisting of an appointed faculty representative from and weighs 155. Siebert moved each institution. Peterson to center field this A year later on Feb. 8, the faculty representatives of the spring and told him to become seven schools met to begin to iron out how the Conference was more aggressive at the plate. to operate. It was then the group designated themselves as "in­ The results speak for themselves. tercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives." Peterson enjoyed a fine baseball The Big Ten is entering its 75th year of operation. This spring career at Brooklyn Center where Peterson league baseball teams will be battling for the 75th championship he was a third baseman. He also lettered in basketball and cross­ and this fall the football title will be the 75th awarded. country. Strong religious training has aided John's plans to Following the original meeting of the charter seven, Indiana become a minister, or a chaplain in the armed forces. With so and Iowa were admitted to membership in December 1899. many things going for him, plus a coach like Dick Siebert, it's Ohio State was admitted in April 1912. Chicago formally with­ not surprising John Peterson has become a leader of the Gopher drew on June 30, 1946. In May 1949 Michigan State became baseball team. And he's only a junior. a member, returning the league to 10 institutions. Cooke I-Iall Profile . ..

Five former Gopher golfers are on the professional tour this DICK SIEBERT year. They are: HOWIE JOHNSON, ROLF DEMING, LES PETERSON, DAVE GUMLIA and BILL BRASK. Bill is the newcomer to the tour this season, and has done extremely well for a rookie. Throughout the years of both minor and major league base. ball in the Twin Cities, another division of the game has had As you pass Bierman Field,· you can now see the new baseball grandstand under construction. This new facility will hold nearly strong roots and a great following ... college baseball at the 3,000 fans, and will be equipped with concession stcJftds, public University of Minnesota. toilets, and press box and dugouts. lafer this summer, construction will start an a new synthetic track on Bierman Field and also the The man most responsible for this is head coach Dick Siebert, Athletic Building. We hope all Gopher fans share our enthusiasm now in his 23rd year as head of the Gopher diamond program. in seeing these new facilities becoming a reality. And as further tribute to his The Cooke Hall staff expresses·.their deepest sympathies to baseball knowledge and success, the families of ROGER HAGBERG and LLOYD BOYCE. Both of these men made worthy contributions to Minnesota athletic tradition. Siebert is the current president of ·.. the American Association of Col. The Athletic Deportment wishes to thank Chevrolet Nlotor lege Baseball Coaches. Division for the attractive maroon and gold station wagon given to this deportment for stoff use. A member of the Gopher staff since 1946, Dick preceeded his Ticket Manager BOB GEARY·.was married on May 21st to the former BARBARA NICKODYM. After a honeymoon in Jamaica, Bob college coaching career with a il back in Cooke Hall sporting a fine suntan. long trip through the minor and major leagues. His best days We appreciate notes such· as this one received from EVAR SILVERNAGLE, the Athletic Director at Rochester Nlayo High School. were with the Philadelphia Ath­ "Everyone I've talked to felt that the "NI" Club Regional at Rochester was both interesting and stimulating. Your stoff was letics under the legendary Con· well prepared and fielded questions cleanly. Thanks for an en­ nie Mack. Dick was the regular joyable evening." first baseman for Mr. Mack from EZELL JONES, U of M tackle in 66-67-68 and a member of 1938 to 1945. During that time the Boston Patriots pro football team, is now a permanent resident he was twice named to the of Minneapolis. lIEasy" is analytical service representative for Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and intends to take Siebert American league All-Star team. additional work in Business Administration in hopes of becoming a specialist in estate planning. His wife is attending the Unive:'sity Siebert grew up in St. Paul and attended Concordia High and Itudying for a degree in child psychology. School and Concordia Junior College. He actually signed a . professional contract right out of high school, but returned to U of NI I-NI Director C. E. "PAT" MUELLER has just been named President-elect of the National Intramural Association. Congrat­ play in the off-season at the junior college, and later at the ulations Pat! Concordia Seminary in St. louis, Missouri. "Rules weren't as tight in those days," says Dick. RON LEIDER, cartoonist for the Minnesota DAILY, recently de­ signed the program cover for the Big Ten Tennis Tournament For awhile he had plans to enter the ministry, but the love of which was held an the campus in May. baseball was too strong, so he signed on with Dayton, Ohio in The department is going to miss twa extremelv ca"ab/e secre­ 1932 and began to work his way up to the majors and Phila­ taries who will be leaving the end of June. MRS. LINDA KEAVY delphia. has handled the scholarship program and been a secret"ry to Glen Reed for the post 4V2 years, while MRS. JEAN MYERS has In what seems to be in tune with today's times, it was a been secretory in the Sports Information Office. .. contract squabble that caused Siebert to leave the game in We welcome two new assistant coaches to the staff, and are 1945. After spending one year as a sportscaster with WTCN happy to have them a part of the Gopher athletic program. Thev radio, Dick came to the University to stay. are Assistant Basketball Coach AL NUNESS and Assistant Football Coach ROGER FRENCH. His record at Minnesota is equal to that of any baseball coach . .. maybe more. Going into the 1970 season, Siebert's teams LEEANN "RUSTY" DOUCETTE is now working with Jerry Kin­ dall in the Williams Fund after serving as a secretary in the had won 498 of 737 games, seven Big Ten championships, and Intramural Deportment. three National Collegiate Athletic Association titles. We welcome MRS. DIANE FIGNAR who is the new football After taking the Conference championship in 1968, his 1969 secretary. team established an all-time high in Conference wins by coming Gopher coaches are very pleased with the recruiting season. home with a 15-3 record, This year's Gophers eq~olled that At this time 50 tenders have been signed by high school seniors mark in a close race with Ohio State for the title, we will welcome next fall to our freshman teams. The last dote that tenders can be signed is August 1st. An even dozen of Siebert's Minnesota players have received .. All-American recognition, and several of these same men have Many organizations make substantial contributions to the Athletic Department during the year. We want to thank the gone on to profitable professional careers. One, in particular, Sports & Attractions Committee members of the Greater Minne­ is Siebert's assistant coach Jerry Kindall. Jerry enjoyed a career apolis Chamber of Commerce for the High School Coaches Clinic Luncheon and also want to express our appreciation for the at Cleveland and Minnesota, and was a member of the Twins efforts of the St. Paul Williams Scholarship Committee fnr sp"n­ 1965 A.l. Champions. loring the first Williams Scholarship Celebrity Golf Tournament. Fundamentals, development and organization are the keys to Siebert's way of coaching ... plus a keen eye for natural talent. Another plus is that Siebert's teams are always heavily populated with home grown talent. Many of the latter are developed through his summer Metropolitan Collegiate league Memorial Stadium Changes held in the Twin Cities. Scheduled to Start Soon To say the University of Minnesota is fortunate in having the Work on revamping the Memorial Stadium Field is expected services of this gentleman is a colossal understatement. As long to start in early June according to Athletic Director Marsh as one Dick Siebert is at the helm, Gopher baseball teams will Ryman. be in the thick of battle when it's Big Ten baseball time. The principal project involves the football playing field which will be moved 45 feet toward the bowl end and then covered with a synthetic surface. The new "sea of green" will provide a beautiful playing surface and improve all of the seats in the bowl end of the stadium. event approaches will be constructed at Bierman Field in time The running track will be removed and a 12-foot "jogging for the 1971 outdoor season. area," trucking surface and pedestrian walk of asphalt will be The West bleachers will remain in their present position, but constructed around the inside perimeter of the Stadium. A new a relocation of season ticket positions to adjust for the eastward track facility with a synthetic all-weather running track and field move of the playing field is planned. 7th Annual Gopher Goodwill NEW WILLIAMS GOAL $125,000 After going over the top in surpassing last year's Williams Scholarship Fund goal of $100,000, director Jerry Kindall an­ Tours of Area Start June 8 nounced recently that this year's goal, another all-time high, Following the same format as last year, two traveling squads will depart from Minneapolis on Monday morning June 8th and be out an is set at $125,000. entire week promoting Gopher sporls throughout the State and area, Our "We again believe our goal is a realistic figure and can be staff has always received wonderful cooperation from our friends in this State, and also from members of the press. radio and TV media who reached," Kindall offered, "Last year we were fortunate to have given excellent coverage to this promotional tour each year. receive donations from more than 15,000 individuals and busi­ Heading North will be Athletic Direclor Marsh Ryman, Head Basket. ball Coach George Hanson, Wrestling Coach Wally Johnson and Football ness firms, another record figure. We believe this was accom­ Assistant Don Grammer. This group will provide programs in St. Cloud plished by effective ways of informing the friends of Minnesota Brainerd, Duluth, Hibbing, Bemidji, Crookston Fargo·Moorhead and De: troit Lakes during the week, ' as to the importance of the Williams Scholarship Fund, and what Going South of the Twin Cities will be Assistant Athletic Direclor Glen it does for so many deserving student-athletes. Reed. Head Hockey Coach Glen Sonmor, Assistant Basketball Coach AI Nuness and Football Assistant Denver Crawford. These four men will present "Many of lost year's donators were first-timers who previously programs and visit Eau Claire, Wis.; LaCrosse, Wis.; Rochester, Austin, didn't realize the total value of what their contribution would Sioux Falls. South Dakota; and Mankato. Both qroups will brinq with them football schedules posters, and press releases for the media. In addition mean. So I want to thank all those who helped, both internally we will be showing the outstanding highlights film, "Gopher Tale '69'; in spreading the word, and of course, all who ioined the Fund." which is in color and has great aclion footage of last fall's M'nnesota football team. More than 55 deserving student-athletes qualified for aid during the 1969-70 school year. It is hoped that figure, too, will increase in 1970-71. Anyone wishing to contribute, or gain more information about the Williams Fund, may do so by contacting Kindall at 109 GOPHER COACHESPOPULAR Cooke Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455. The Gopher coaching staff in the past six weeks has appeared :---- at dozens of high school athletic banquets as the principal THE SWEET CUP .OF VICTORY b here speaker. Members of the athletic staff are in demand as speakers beIng savored bv during the spring of the year since this is the annual time for Gopher All· Ameri­ the high schools and booster groups in the communities to recog­ cans Murray McLach­ lan (left) and Wallv nize the high school athletes in their schools, Here's a partial Olds (rIght) wit h Coach Glen Sonmar list of the communities and high schools at which Gopher staff be a mIn g between members have mode public appearances in April and May: them. It's the $70,­ 000 McNaughton Aitkin Fridley Pine City sterling sliver trophy Albert Lea Golden Valley Randolph symbolic of the Aurora Grand Rapids Red Wing Western Collegiate Benilde Hinckley Richfield Hockey Champion­ Brady Lakeville Round Lake ship won by the Go­ Brainerd Lester Prairie St. Charles phers. McLach'an b Brooklyn Center LeSueur Silver Lake a goa"e: Olds a de­ Clara City Luverne Villard fenseman. Crookston Milaca Wanamingo Crosby·lronton Moorhead Wayzata .:---- D'etroit Lakes Nicollet White Bear Lake Fairmont North Branch Winona Eden Valley Norwood.Young America Non-Profit Organization If any high schools or organizations wish to have speakers U.S. Postage from the Athletic Deportment, they should write directly to the Athletic Deportment or to the stoff member they desire. PAID Minneapolis, Minnesota Pennit No. 411

J970 GOPHER FOOTSALL SCHEDULE Sept. 19 Missouri Columbia Sept. 26 Ohio Univ. HERE Oct. 3 Nebraska HERE Oct. 10 Indiana (M Day) HERE Oct. 17 Ohio State Columbus Oct. 24 Michigan Ann Arbor A~CHlvtS Oct. 31 Iowa HERE II WALTER LIBRARV Nov. 7 Northwestern Evanston UNIVERSITY OF MINN e Nov. 14 Michigan State l.J I Nf4(APOL IS, f.' I ''IN. 55455 (Dad's Day) HERE Nov. 21 Wisconsin Madison

THE GOPHER CHATTER The Gopher Chatter Is published five times annually by the University of Minnesota's D.epartment .of IntercollegJate Athletics. The puulication'9 purpose IS. to prOVide information o~ interest which is not generally available through other media. It is mailed Without charge to University athletic ticket purchasers ~f current record, M Club members, Mi~nesot3: high school a~hletJc directors, and University personAel. CirculatIon: 25,000. Edlto~al staff: ~larshall W. Ryman, Otis J. DypwiCk, Glen Reed. Manon Raihala, Robert Geary, Tom Greenhoe. Address com~unic.atlOns to GOPHER CHATTER, Room 208 Cooke Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. ,"'-

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Coach Murray Warmath expects 33 lettermen to return this fall to form the nucleus of the 1970 football Gophers, but much of fan attention will be directed to an outstanding crop of soph­ omores counted on to bolster Minnesota offensively and de­ fensively. Two Lake Conference "graduates"-MIKE CADWELL of St. Louis Park and BOB MORGAN of Robbinsdale-are very much in the quarterback picture and will press junior Craig Curry for the starting assignment by mid-season. Cadwell's 3 TD passes and 10 completions in the spring game greatly boosted his stock. He throws a rifle-shot. Morgan exhibited considerable skill in ball­ handling and faking and handled the run-pass option well. Left halfback J 1M HENRY of St. Cloud (Cathedral) and flanker­ back GEORGE HONZA of Montgomery are 2 of the brightest Clare backfield stars to come out of the Minnesota prep ranks in recent Kingsriter years. Both have excellent speed and are highly recommended for their competilive spirit. Henry is expected to understudy all­ star candidate Barry Mayer with Honza backing up seasoned John Marquesen. DOUG KINGSRITER, the heralded all-around athletic star from Richfield, is at last to have a chance to show his wares at tight end after sitting out last season because of an early iniury. Kingsriter is competing with Bart Buetow and Tom Bienemann for the starting spot vacated by all Conference Ray Parson. LOUIS CLARE, 230-pound fullback from Mississauga, Canada who caught the fancy of sideliners at the spring intra-squad game by outrushing all other backs, is the bulldozer type who is certain Tyree to make a hit with fans who savor old-fashioned fullback power. Scheurer Indications are that he will be a worthy successor to the departed Jim Carter and will see much action in relief of Ernie Cook. Clare is also a powerful place-kicker whose talents could be a great asset. Warmath and his staff see a number of soph linemen making a strong varsity bid, among them DENNIS MALONEY, 260 pound offensive tackle from Green Bay, Wis.; CLAYTON SCHEURER, 254-pound defensive tackle and prep All American from St. Cloud (Tech); PAUL TOllEFSON, 215-pound offensive guard from Arlington Heights, III.; DICK TYREE, 207-pound offensive guard from McKeesport, Pa.; and BOB VelDMAN, 225-pound center from Hollandale. 6',_ A newcomer counted on for assistance in the defensive sec­ ~ ~ ~ ondary is TIM ALDERSON who was a standout athlete at Man­ 'oY' 0, .. ' .... ' Hon:a:a kato high. Henry Single Game Ticket GOPHERS EXCEL IN CLASS Sale Opens August 1 Good scholastic news from Dave Ekstrand, Educational Skills Watch your mail for the 1970 single game football ticket appli­ Counselor. He reports that more than 50 student-athletes who cations. The sale opens August 1 with tickets assigned on a "first come, first served" basis. will be members of next year's varsity squads have cumulative Minnesota plays Ohio State at Columbus October 17, and this B averages (3.00) or better. These include: Tom Masterson, Bas­ game has all the indications of again selling out. A limit of two (2) ketball, 3.66; John Peterson, baseball, 3.65; Wally Olds, hockey, tickets per household has been placed on the sale for this one game because of the demand on our limited supply of tickets. 3.42; Barry Mayer, football, 3.23; Don Timm, cross country cap­ Priorities on last year's season tickets closed on June 30. Season tain-elect, 3.16; Colin Anderson, track, 3.11; James Axtell, wres­ tickets will continue to be sold up through the first home football game with Ohio University on September 26. tling captain-elect, 3.08; and Kevin Hamm, football, 3.07. Con­ Call 373-3181 - the Athletic Ticket Office at 108 Cooke Hall­ gratulations to these outstanding young men! for information. III Gopher Benefactor ... I DON JOHNSON One of the most important projects sponsored by the Uni­ 1 versity of Minnesota graduate "M" Club is the regional develop­ ~ ment program intended to create and maintain outstate interest I in The Club among "M" men, and high school coaches and athletic directors outside the Twin Cities area. A principal ob­ jective is to benefit UM's over-all intercollegiate athletics program. 1 A key man in this endeavor is Donald E. ("Snoose") Johnson of Fargo, N.D. who is chairman for the Fargo-Moorhead area. Don, who grew up on the north side of Minneapolis, first Tartan is BEAUTIFUL! And 20,451 improved seat gained athletic recognition by locations in Memorial Stadium. winning national juvenile speed­ All of which adds up to good news for Gopher skating championships in 1935­ football fans this fall. 36. This is what these improvements currently To demonstrate his versatility under way in The Stadium are all about. Don won all-city football honors The new tartan-covered synthetic surfaced ot North high school as a junior playing field will be a sight to behold in its eye­ guard in 1939 and a senior full­ back in 1940. He was recruited soothing shade of simulated grass green. Players by Bernie Bierman, entered UM uniforms will remain clean and numbers perfectly in the fall of '41, and earned clear to everyone in the stands. With surer foot­ his football numerals as a half­ ing guaranteed by this newall-weather surface back. play will be faster and more consistent with less Don entered military service of the slipping and falling experienced on natural in 1942 and before mustering Johnson sod fields. out in 1946 had participated in 4 major battles and had earned Another BIG plus in stadium improvements is 2 decorations. He returned to UM in '46 and reported for foot­ the improving of 20,451 bowl-end seats in rela­ ball. It was in this year that he acquired the nickname "Snoose." tion to the playing field which is being moved 45 Assistant football coach John Roning rarely if ever used profanity. feet east. Also, the running track is being elim­ One day in practice he was in bad humor and when Don dis­ inated and with it the familiar bench seats. Thus pleased him Roning shouted "You, you snoose-chewer." Don's buddy, Harry Hendrickson, heard the remark and wouldn't let it fans in the lower rows will have a feeling of drop. Soon Johnson was known to the entire squad as "Snoose." being closer to the action. Don lettered in football as a fullback in 1947. He received his B.S. in 1949 following which he served as head football and baseball coach at Columbia Heights high school for 8 years. From 1957 through '65 he was backfield coach and assistant professor in P.E. at North Dakota State University in Fargo. 10 Meanwhile he had received his M.S. degree from NDSU in 1961. Gophers on All Big Johnson assumed his present duties as dean of students and athletic director at Fargo South high school in 1965. Ten Baseball Squad When Grant "Spike" Johnson left Detroit Lakes and his post as "M" regional chairman for that area five years ago Don, who The University of Minnesota's 1970 championship baseball team had been very active in the "M" program, took over. Each year (3rd successive) was one of outstanding individual talent accord­ since then he has organized a highly successful regional "M" ing to the All Big 10 squad recently announced following a poll meeting in Fargo-Moorhead with "M" men and guests coming of Conference coaches. from as far away as Crookston. These meetings are highly bene­ No less than 10 Gophers were honored on the first, second and ficial in maintaining interest in UM athletics in their respective third teams, a figure believed to be an all-time record. areas. Four Minnesota stars were named to the first team, 2 more to Don and his wife, Berdie, a native of Wyndmere, N.D., have the second, and another 4 made the third team. two daughters-Christine, a high school senior, and LeAnn, a Named to the first team were 3 seniors-captain Dave Cos­ sophomore. He lists his hobbies as golf and travel. grove (Richfield), a pitcher, second baseman Bob Schnietz (St. Louis, Mo.) and catcher Phil Flodin (Minneapolis Washburn)­ plus junior center fielder John Peterson (Brooklyn Center). Senior pitcher Gary Petrich (Minneapolis South) and sopho­ more left fielder Jim Wallace (South St. Paul) were named to the second team, while those making the third team are senior short­ stop AI Kaminski (Minneapolis), junior first baseman Jim Chap­ Gophers Second in Big 10 man (Mound), plus 2 sophomores, third baseman Bob Warhol (Richfield) and right fielder Rick Schoener (Marinette, Wis.). Over-all Sports Standings Cosgrove is one of only 2 repeaters on this year's first team. Only by the narrow margin of 2 points did the University of He and second baseman Gary Breshears of Iowa also made the Minnesota's intercollegiate athletic program miss being the most 1969 honor squad. Breshears and Schnietz tied in the balloting successful in the Big Ten Conference during the past school year. for first team honors this year. Michigan State topped the Gophers in an all-sport compilation Cosgrove and Petrich were 2 of 3 pitchers in the Big Ten to 92.5 to 90.5. post undefeated 4-0 records. Minnesota and Indiona were tied for the most team champion­ Peterson ended second in the Conference batting race with a ships with 3 each. MSU's only title was gained in wrestling. healthy .447 average. Michigan State third baseman Dick Vary, who tied with Mike Polaski of Ohio State as a first team selec­ This unofficial compilotion of points is tallied each year by tion, won the batting crown with a .457 average. sports information directors at Conference schools. Cooke Hall Profile ..

The 1970 Gopher Goodwill Tour was another su«essful week BOB GEARY in this its seventh year. Fifteen cities were visited where over a thousand Gopher sports fans were presented updated programs on what's happening in Gopher athletics. This group made 34 television Bob Geary, U.M.'s athletic ticket manager, claims no particular and .... 33 radio appearances On the tour, and had great reception proficiency as an athlete, yet he is a man with a notable change from our alumni friends and members of the press, radio and TV media who met us in the 15 cities. Our sincere thanks to you of pace. In the depths of a profound discussion he often comes wonderful sports fans who mCide this Goodwill Tour successful and up with delightful quips that ease tensions and usually draw enjoyable. anything from wry smiles to laughter. Congratulations to former Athletic Director Ike Armstrong. Last month he was awarded a Helms Athletic foundation Hall of Yet it can't be said that everything is a joke to Bob. A re­ Fame award for his noteworthy contribution to intercollegiate sponsibility that involves handling of more than one and a half athletics in his days as Director at Utah and Minnesof(l. This award was presented at the annua' convention of the Nation,,' Association million dollars annually calls for of College Directors of Ath'etics in Houston, Texas - a three day more than a few serious mo­ meeting attended by Maysh Ryman and Glen Reed. The theme of this convention was "Intercollegiate Athletics in the Space Age," ments. Above everything else it and the final speaker was Astronaut Jack Swigert who was on the calls for efficiency, organiza­ Apollo 73 flight. He played his college football at Colorado under former Gopher Dol Ward. tion, and managerial ability of a high degree. We will all miss person"ble Kathy Haley who is resigning her position as secretary to the basketball staff. Good luck in your Bob was born in Oshkosh, new position, Kathy. * Wisconsin, but identifies himself Duane C. Scribner, Director of University Relations sent the with Oklahoma because his fam­ following note to Marsh Ryman following the annual "M" banquet. ily moved to Oklahoma City "Thanks so much for the invitation to attend the 'M' Club banquet. I enioyed it very much. What's more, "m impressed with the pride when he was 5. He attended and spirit of the group that was there. Please let me know when­ high school there and went on ever I can help/I to the University of Oklahoma. The coaching staff wishes to thank the Amateur Sportsmens Club for the wonderful time at their annual golf party held this His studies there were inter­ year at the Golden Valley Country Club. We're short on golf talent, rupted by a stint with the Army but certainly enjoy the fellowship with this group of Gopher boosters. Corps of Engineers (1950-521. Geary He received his Bachelor of Wally Johnson jusf returned from the Senior World Wrestling Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Wally is still very active as Business Administration from O. U. in 1955. As on assistant in President of the U.S. Wrestli?g fe~erati~,m. the O. U. athletic business office after mustering out of service Bierman Field progress is encouraging. The new baseball grand­ Bob built the foundation for his present position. stand is nearly completed, the new 9-lane synthetic track should be completed by this fall. The preliminary lighting plan for this Following graduation Bob entered the automobile business in entire area has been approved, and the new athletic building will Florida, but left that in 1966 to take a position in the athletic be under construction in 5ep!emb~r. * business office at Louisiana State University. When Shirley Kor­ Retiring Gymnastic Coach, Dr. Ralph Piper, was recentlv in­ blick in 1966 made known her intention to resign as U. M. athletic ducted as an Honorary "M" man, receiving his "M" pin and JIM" blanket at the Annual Banq~et. ** manager Athletic Director Marsh Ryman began a search for a replacement and Bob Geary "reported" in August 1968. Plan to attend the Minnesota Homecoming Luncheon on Thurs.. day noon, November J2 ot the Leamington Hotel. This annual funch .. Chain-smoker Geary has a bit of a hangup on "the overage eon sponsored by the U. of M. Alumni Association has been a very successful addition to the Homecoming activities. This precedes the person's concept of this job." "It tokes more than a couple of Homecoming game with Mic~igan*State* on Saturday, November 14. booths and some rolls of tickets in this business," says Bob. "We Athletic Director Marsh Ryman was appointed to the Principles must handle ticket sales for all U.M. athletic events, plus many and Policy Committee at the NACDA Convention in Houston. Former "M" men in attendance there were Walter Hass, Chicago, John others held on our facilities such as the State high school basket­ Roning, South Dakota, Biggie Munn - Michigan State. Also in at­ ball tournament. Program sales are also our responsibility. While tendance were former Gopher assistant football coach 80b 80ssons and Walt Schoenk", a recent graduate from the School of Physical handling this vast sum of monies over a period of a year we Education. must be accountable for every penny. This calls for a large staff Track and cross-country star Garry 8iorklund never ceases to of dedicated and efficient people. Fortunately we have on ex­ omaze us with his outstpnding running performpnces. He finished perienced and capable staff which makes my job a lot easier second in the 3-mile at the NCAA Meet. Garry was recently named to the U.S. team traveling Europe this summer. He will be only a than it might be." sophomore this fall! *** With all the pressures and responsibilities of what is often a Judging from notes such as the following one of Gerald Bue­ tow, our First Annual Williams Scholarship Golf Tournament was a l-day-a-week job, Bob finds some time for recreational interests SUccess. "I should like to congratulate the Athletic Department on such as golf and playing bridge. "I was a lot better at bridge the fine manner the Williams Scholarship Golf Tournament was handled. I enioyed meeting the celebrities and I especially think than golf before coming to Minnesota:' he admits. "Now I can't it waS extremely valuable that the Williams Scholarship boys were say that I'm good at either. At least I'm consistent in golf, always there and had an opportunity to participate in such an affair." shooting between 90 and 100 wherever I ploy. My secret ambi­ New faces on the Cooke Hall staff - Karen Zwach in the Sports tion is to break 90." Hobbies enjoyed most by Geary are paint­ Information Office, Kathy Soupir in the Assistant Director1s Office and Jeannie Gilbertson in the Ticket Office. Welcome aboard, girls! ing and travel. The honeymoon following his marriage to Bar­ *** bara Nickodym on May 21 took the newlyweds to Jamaica. How do you feel about Gopher Chatter? Send us a note, c/o Gopher Chatter, 208 Cooke Hall, U. of M., Minneapolis, 55455. The Gearys are now at home in Hopkins.

MAURICE ("MO") fORTE Newest oddition to the will be on hand to assume U.M. ofhIefie coaching sfoff his duties os ossistant foot­ is RON EKKER, ossisfant bas­ ball cooch when the Gophers ketbol/ cooch, who brings take to the practice field with him impressive creden­ September I. tio/s. forte is 0 native of Han­ After graduofion in 1962 nibal, Mo. which accounts from Winona Sfote where for fhe nicknome handed he leffered in boskefbal/ him by his teommotes on and bosebo/l Ron cooched Gopher foofball feams of fwo seosons ot Cheboygan, 1966-67-68 for which he Mich. high school where he ployed both holfback ond directed his feam to its firsf ful/bock. conference fitle in 31 yeors. lowons in porticulor will remember "Mo" for fhe 149 yards Affer assisting for 0 year of Woyne Sfote (Neb.) Ron returned he rushed to help subdue the Hawkeyes JO-O in J967. He to Winona as ossf. cooch. He took over heod cooching duties recently complefed octive dUfy wifh fhe U.S. Army. there in 1966. Recruifing will be omong his duties. Here's Rundown on GOPHER GOODWILLERS MAKE HITS It is clearly apparent that Gopher hockey coach Glen GOPHER HOME GRID FOES Sonmor is not content with all the ink he gets during the hockey season and is determined to keep his name Minnesota's first 2 opponents at home bring to Memorial on the sports pages year-around. Stadium teams that rank as favorites for the title in 2 of the nation's toughest conferences. Two years ago while on tour with the Gopher Good­ will group he scored a hole-in-one while playing golf The OHIO UNIVERSITY Bobcats who fought the Gophers to a in Fargo. The wire services picked this up and Glen 35-35 standstill last fall return with another strong squad to open made it big in print and on the air and tube. Minnesota's schedule here on Soturday, Sept. 26. The Bobcats In early June, again on the Gopher Goodwill Tour are always among the contenders in the Mid-American confer­ with fellow staff members, Glen was golfing at Eau ence whose member teams make a specialty of upsetting Big Ten Claire in a foursome with assistant athletic director foes. With 29 lettermen returning, Ohio U. will again present a stern test. Glen Reed and two alumni. Glen teed off on the third hole and to the amazement of his companions, dropped Next up at Memorial Stadium on October 3 is a UNIVERSITY a bird stone dead some 20 yards out from the tee. In OF NEBRASKA team that holds 5 consecutive wins over the the excitement he lost his ball. Gophers since 1963. The Cornhuskers have another powerhouse *• which will very likely be rated among the top 10 college teams The very next day the "southern team" of the two in the nation in pre-season polls, and will obviously be a favor­ Gopher Goodwill tour troupes was featured at a large ite for Big Eight Conference honors following on its 6-1 record service club luncheon in a hotel ballroom in La Crosse. of a year ago in Big Eight play. The Big Red smashed Georgia With the program in full progress a bat swooped into 45-6 in the Sun Bowl to serve early warning on 1970 foes. the room and landed on the shoulder of Minnesota line A rivalry which has grown in intensity in recent years will be coach Denver Crawford. D.J. calmly picked up a song renewed October 10 in Memorial Stadium when INDIANA UNI­ book and dispatched the brazen beast which fell to the VERSITY squares off against the Gophers. To offset the loss of dining table. Just then a waitress came by and was such stars as halfback John Isenbarger, quarterback Harry Gonso, hailed by Crawford who drawled "Please take it back and flankerback Jade Butcher, the Hoosiers are well stocked with to the kitchen, ma'am, it isn't well-done." 26 returning lettermen and will field the fastest backfield in the Conference. ORDER YOUR PRESS-RADIO-TV GUIDE Football spirit always runs high when the UNIVERSITY OF An attractive Gopher football information guide pre­ IOWA Hawkeyes come to town, and this year will be no ex­ pared for press-radio-TV will be available to the public ception. after August 15. It contains a wealth of information­ Coach Ray Nagel is counting on an outstanding crop of soph­ everything you could possibly want to know about U.M. omores to start Iowa football fortunes uphill. Among these first­ football, including coach-player profiles, rundown on year prospects are two former Edina high stars-Mike Dillner, a each opponent, all-time records, etc. The price is $1.00 defensive guard, and Tom Cabalka, offensive end. per copy plus 25¢ each for postage and handling. The Hawks will not be lacking in incentive to return Floyd of Checks made out to the University of Minnesota should Rosedale to Iowa City after the 35-8 loss to Minnesota last fall. be sent to the Athletic Ticket Office, 108 Cooke Hall, Will the Gopher "jinx" over MICHIGAN STATE continue in the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. Homecoming feature on November 14? Minnesota has won the last 6 encounters against the Big Ten's newest member, despite the excellent over-all record of the Spartans. However, the tide could very well turn this year as Coach Duffy Daugherty has a well-stocked "stable" of 32 lettermen. The Gophers had to make one of the most heroic defensive stands of all time last season at East Lansing to thwart a last­ minute Spartan scoring effort inside the 10-yard line in a contest that had all fans lung-weary and on their feet at the finish. The final score was 14-10. This year's Nov. 14 meeting could be another "barn-burner." 1970 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 19 Missouri-Columbia * 1:30 p.m. COT Sept. 26 OHIO UNIV.-HERE 1:30 p.m. COT Oct. 3 NEBRASKA-HERE 1:30 p.m. COT Oct. 10 INDIANA-HERE 1:30 p.m. COT Oct. 17 Ohio State-Columbus 1:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 24 Michigan-Ann Arbor* 1:30 p.m. EST Oct. 31 IOWA-HERE 1:00 p.m. CST Nov. 7 Northwestern-Evanston 1:00 p.m. CST Nov. 14 MICHIGAN ST.-HERE 1:00 p.m. CST (Homecoming) Nov. 21 Wisconsin-Madison 1:00 p.m. CST *Regional TV M~S. MAXINE CLAPP SINGLE GAME SALE - AUGUST 1 ARCHIVES For information write: Athletic Ticket Office, 108 Cooke II WALTER LIBRARY Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455.

THE GOPHER CHATTER The Gopher Chatter is published five times an~uallY by .the University of 11innesota's Department .of I.ntercol1e~late Athletics. The publication's purpose is to provloe mformatlon o~ intere~t Which is not generally available throug1'.l o.ther media. It IS m;lilerl without charge to University athletiC tIcket purChase~~ t~f eu'rrent record, M Cluh members, Mi~nesot~ hJ.gh school a~ e Ie directors. and 'Cniversity personFlel. Clr(,ul~tlOn. 25,000. Edlto~al staff: :\Iarshal1 W. Ryman, Otis J. DypW1Ck, Glen Reerl, ,:-'Ia~lOn GOPHe~ Raihala P~o\')ert Geary, Tom Greenhoe, Address comn:unlc,atlOns to GOP'HER CHATTER. Room 208 Cooke Hall, Umverslty of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. CHArTeR i i

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ONE Of THE MOST ESSENTIAL INGREDI­ ENTS of a winning Newcomers Brighten football team is leadership. This year's Go­ U.M. Basketball Outlook phers have an out­ standing leader in Captain Jeff Wright, Basketball excitement in Williams Arena should be higher the former all-state than ever this winter when new head coach George Hanson and football and basket­ ball star from Edina. his assistants, AI Nuness and Ron Ekker, lead their 1970-71 team Jeff is the type on the floor. who leads by action and deeds, not by Top returnees Eric Hill (captain-elect), Ollie Shannon, Jerry "hoot and holler." Pyle and Tom Masterson will be joined by a highly regarded Coach Murray War­ math rates him not sophomore crew, including 6-8 Jim Brewer, 6-11 Scott Magnuson, only a "Superlative 6-9 Corky Taylor, 6-5 Lou Rickert, 6-4 Greg Troland and 6-1 leader but also the best defensive half­ Henry Goodes. Also, J.e. transfer Bob Murphy, a 6-3 Ail-Ameri­ back in the Big Ten." can guard, will join the squad. facing one of the nation's most diffi­ Minnesota features another great home schedule, one that will cult 5 c hed u' e 5, in.. put the Gophers to a stern test. The 1970-71 home dates and eluding 4 teams rated in SPORTS IL· opponents are: DECEMBER 1 - North Dakota; 5 - Iowa State; LUSTRATED's pre-sea­ 8 - Marquette; 21 - Bradley. JANUARY 5 - Niagara; 9 - Pur­ son top 11, the Go­ phers can well use due; 23 - Ohio State; 30 - Michigan. FEBRUARY 13 - Michigan a" the inspiration State; 16 - Iowa; 27 - Illinois. MARCH 6 - Wisconsin. Captain Wright can impart to them.

U.M. Tops Nation in NCAA Backcourt, Blueline Clubs Post-Graduate Scholarships To Organize This Winter The University of Minnesota may proudly point to its record of producing more recipients of NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships As in past years, the University of Minne­ than any other college or university in the nation over a period sota Basketball and Hockey programs of the past two years. These outstanding student-athletes to be so honored are Bob will again feature, respectively, Back­ Stein, All American football end; Ed Twomey, track and cross court and Blueline Clubs. Weekly meet­ country; Mike Regenfuss, basketball; and Dave Cross, tennis. ings will be held at the Jax Cafe on Cross, the most recent to be selected for this high honor, sent the following note of appreciation to A.D. Marsh Ryman: University Ave. N.E. Watch for future Dear Mr. Ryman, notices as to meeting dates. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your entire staff (esp. Mr. Reed) for the great part you played in making my four year stay at Minnesota extremely successful. Receiving the ORDER NOWI N.C.A.A. post graduate scholarship was a wonder­ fUl honor and one which topped off a very bene­ ficial career, In every endeavor or situation a Gopher FoothQl1 Tickets person must give a little and receive a /ittle. At the University of Minnesota, I received a great Five Home Games deal in many different respects. I only hope that I Public Season $32.50 added to the academic and especially the athletic FAMILY PLAN program in some way. I certainly do appreciate Adult $22.50 all the help, advice, and support you have given Youth (Under 18 yrs.) $10.00 me during the past four years. I am extremely Single Game Ticket Sale proud to have graduated from Minnesota and done so as an "M" man. Thanks again for every­ Public Reserved Seat $ 6.50 thing. FAMILY PLAN Sincerely, Adult $ 4.50 David Cross Child (Under 18 yrs.) $ 2.00 David Cross For information on ordering call 373-3181, or write 180 Main Street Rockport, Mass. 01966 Athletic Ticket Office Ryman points out that while each of these young men was 108 Cooke Hall highly deserving, U.M. Faculty athletic representative Max O. University of Minnesota Schultze has done outstanding work in presenting their creden­ Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 tials to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Cooke Hall Profile . .. OTIS DYPWICK One of the most familiar and most genial faces to be seen in the realm of Gopher athletics belongs to Otis (Oty) Dypwick. Its been much in evidence around Cooke Hall for 26 years. In fact, Oty is now co-dean of Big Ten sports information directors, along with Ohio State's Bill Snypp. Oty has never regretted his long tenure in the often hectic and sometimes frantic world of sports publicity. "I toyed once with the idea of going into low and worked for a short time in advertising," he recalls, "but my first love has always been sports." A graduate of Minnesota, Dypwick enjoys being a part of the University community and finds working with young people especially gratifying. "It's a most rewarding experience to follow many of our athletes GOPHER FOOTBALL DESTINIES for the 1970 season are in through their college days and the capable hands of this outstanding coaching staff which then to watch them develop in includes two newcomers in Maurice (Mo) Forte and Roger life in later years," he explains. French. Kneeling (from left) are French, Denver Crawford, Head "I've seen many truly outstand­ Coach Murray Warmath, Jerry Annis, and Bob Gongola. ing young men go on to great Standing: Butch Nash, Forte, Don Grammer, Mike Reid. success in their careers." Nash, French, Reid, Annis, and Forte are former U.M. letter Oty has witnessed many mem­ winners in football. orable athletic events during his years at Minnesota but two games stand out in particular. Sonmor Looks for WCHA He rates the Gopher baseboll team's come-from-behind win Championship Repeat Dypwick over Southern California in the third round of the 1960 College Coach Glen Sonmor and his Gopher hockey team face the AT U.S. OPEN most difficult task of all in 1970-71 ... retaining possession of World Series as his biggest thrill. That was the battle in which the famed MacNoughton Cup, symbol of winning the rugged the Gophers overcame an 11-2 deficit late in the contest and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Trying to im­ went on to win 12-11 in 10 innings. The Gophers also went on prove on last year's 21-12-0 season record will not be easy. to capture the national title. But Sonmor lost only six members of his championship squad Oty has remained faithful to sports during his free time as and promises to go all out in defense of the title. leading the well as during his hours in the office. In the process he has won way will be defensemen Frank Sanders (captain), Bruce Mc­ recognition as one of the country's finest and most prolific golf intosh and All-American Wally Olds, plus high scoring forwards writers. His interest in golf goes back to his childhood when he Mike Antonovich, Dean Blais, Craig Somer, brothers Doug and grew up in the same neighborhood with one of the all-time great Ron Peltier, Tom Sathre and others. Also, a fine freshman crop woman golfers-Patty Berg. He wrote his first in a long line of has been recruited and is expected to aid the cause. goif books in collaboration with Miss Berg. The Gopher home schedule begins November 20·21 against His most successful and most satisfying book on this sport was Michigan State. Other home games are: DECEMBER 5 - U.S. "Winning Golf," written in conjunction with Byron Nelson. "Byron Nationals. JANUARY 9, 10 - Minnesota-Duluth; 15, 16 - Mich­ was the No. 1 golfer in the world at that time and a greot guy igan Tech; 29, 30 - North Dakota. FEBRUARY 5, 6 - Wisconsin; to work with," Oty points out. 26, 27 - Michigan. Oty has known and worked with most of the greats in pro­ fessional golf, either on books or instructional series. Among his all-time favorites is Arnold Palmer. "Of all the many athletes I have worked with, I hold him in as high regard as any," he says. Staunch Gopher Booster­ "Success has never changed him. He's a warm, genuine, wonder­ ful person." CARROLL GEDDES DIES In addition to his off-duty writing chores, Oty has handled the press, publicity, promotion and programs for every major golf Carroll S. Geddes, long-time friend of Gopher athletics and tournament held in the Twin Cities area since 1935. He performed chairman of the Williams Scholarship Fund "M" Man Endow­ the same duties for the Western Amateur Golf Championship in ment Committee, died July 10 at the age of 64. Del Ray Beach, Florida, in 1955. His most recent work in this Geddes' committee has been largely responsible for the rapid line was in connection with the highly-successful U.S. Open held growth of the endowment fund which now totals over $250,000. at Hazeltine National Golf Club last June. Geddes personally bequeathed $50,000 to the fund. Being a highly versatile person, Oty has not restricted himself A retired air force colonel, Geddes had remained active in merely to golf, however. For example, he collaborated with recent years, spending his winters in Florida where he operated former Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson in authoring a motel and his summers in Minneapolis. He was on avid golfer "Split-T Football." The two men have been close friends since and a good one. boyhood and Oty considers Wilkinson to be one of the outstand­ Geddes was a native of Anoka. During his undergraduate ing men he has known. days at the University of Minnesota he lettered as track ma~ager. He later served for 10 years as assistant to the dean of students at the University. With the outbreak of World War 11, Geddes entered the air corps as a first lieutenant, served 33 months as a staff officer .i~ the Pacific. He remained in the air force after the end of hostilI­ ties and served in Jopan during the Korean War. He later held the position of chief of the reserve activities group at air force headquarters in the Pentagon. Gopher Benefactor RON SIMON Congratulcltions to Craig Lincoln, outstanding sophomore diver at the U. of M. Among his many honors this summer, he has been named to the NCAA All American Swimming Team. We are looking At 36, "M" Club president Ron Simon is one of the youn?est forward to having Craiq Rettmer, another Hopkins State Diving men to hold that office. He also is a man who does not believe Champion, attend the University of Minnesota this fall to loin Craig in diving competition"* * in hasty decisions. To prove the latter point, Simon waited until he was 34 to Dr. Fredrick W. Luehring recently visited the campus and stopped into Cooke Hall to say hello to old friends. Dr. Luehring was the marry and he went all the way to Europe to find the right girl. Director of Physical Education and Athleti.. at the University of Her name is Marlen and she hails from Vienna, Austria. She and Minnesota from 1922·1931, and is currently retired. He is 88 years old and appears to be in ex~ellen~ hea/!h. Simon met in Portugal during the summer of 1967 while both were vacationing. She was a We were all saddened by the tragic death of Robert Jensen, Gopher basketballer from 1961-63, who was recently killed In an stewardess for Austrian Airlines automobile accident in France. at the time. later that year she · . . moved to the United States and The 8ig Ten Class Newsletter in Southern California has currently carried a lot 0' in'ormation regarding the progress 0' the Univer· went to work for Northwest Air­ sity 0' Minnesota athletes. Thanks to Dick Seals, the editor, for keeping the Gophers promin:nt in. his '~ne publication. Ii nes. In October 1968 she and Simon were married. They now Assistant Director Glen Reed will continue as chairman of the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Sports and Attractions have a nine-month old son, Committee for the 1970-71 school·.year.. Stephen. October 10th has been selected as the date for the 6th Annual Why the long wait for mar­ Twin City Iron Rangers Association Scholarship Dance to be held riage? "1 always had the feel­ at the Radisson Hotel the evening 0' the Minnesota-Indiana foot­ ball game. ing that for too many people married when they lacked suf­ When the Gophers play at Michigan on October 24th the game will be televised in 30 states. Locally you can watch this game on ficient maturity to make an in­ KMSP-TV Channel 9. telligent choice," Simon explains. The "II''' Club Soard 0' Directors selected October 10th as the "1 also wanted to know where annual "II''' Day. All "II''' men are invited to the 11:30 a.m. lunch­ I was going in life before I eon in the indoor field house preceding the Indiana game. Also mark your calendars for the annual "M" stag to be held on Nov. married." 13th, the night before the Michigan·..State tussle. Selected Gopher football souvenirs will be on sale at all home games this year in and around Memorial Stadium. The Athletic Dept. recently signed an agreement with Madaras, Inc. for the sale of these novelty items•• This photo of Gopher Athletic Director Marsh Last year's basketball co-captain, Larry Overskei, was recently Ryman (left) and "Mil President Ron Simon typi­ appointed as the head basketball coach at St. Paul Highland Park High School. Just prior to this appointment, Marsh Ryman received fies the close working relationship between the the following note from Larry's dad, "Marsh, I want to take this athletic department and former Minnesota ath­ opportunity to thank you and your staff for making Larry's college career a happy one. He has mentioned many different staff mem­ letes who play a major role in boosting the bers 'rom time to time and holds several of them in high regard. Gopher intercollegiate program. You can take credit for a fine staff and in turn making a young man's college days en;oyabl~/' During the 1969-70 schOOl year 344 varsity athletes and 282 freshmen athletes received coaching from the Gopher staff as we had this many candidates on Our various teams. This total of 626 Simon certainly knows where he is going now. He is a success­ athletes is an all-time high for the number of students who actually played on varsity or freshmen athletic teams. ful attorney and a partner in the Minneapolis law firm of Simon · . . and Schneider. Williams Scholarship boosters continue to rave about the fine celebrity gall tournament held this summer in behall of the Wil­ He also is a world traveler. In addition to his 1967 trip to liams fund. Tlte latest letter came 'rom Hubert Humphrey who Europe he has made two other journeys to that continent as well told us how much he enjoyed participating in the tournament and pledging his support to the Williams Scholarship Program. as two to Mexico, two to Canada and one each to the Caribbean · . . and the For East. During the last school year the athletic staff and coaches made nearly 700 public appearances at breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, A native of St. Paul, Simon graduated from Central High in and also on television and radio. Our records indicate that the that city where he lettered in tennis. He received his bachelor of Gopher staff appeared in front of 29,900 people during the past 12 months. business administration degree in 1954 and added his law degree in 1957. Coach George Hanson and hallback Sorry Mayer both are the proud 'others a' baby boys during the same week this summer. A Gopher letterman in tennis, Simon became a director of the Still having that 2 a.m. reveille,·.fellows?. "M" Club in , 963 and subsequently served as secretary and For the first time ever, Niagara University basketball team will vice president. He credits his active participation in the organiza­ play January 5th in Williams Arena. Two highly success'ul Wil­ tion primarily to a long-standing interest in athletics in general liams Scholarship stag functions have been planned for this fall. The St. Paul stag will be on October 12th at Midland Highs Coun­ and Minnesota varsity athletics in particular. "I also had a most try Club and the Minneapolis stag is set for November 19th at rewarding experience taking part in Big Ten competition," he Little Jacks. Presently, the 1970 Williams Fund campaign total is $55,000, so we need your help if we are to achieve the goal of adds. $125,000. • An outstanding student while at Minnesota, Simon is a member The latest athletes to quali'y 'or a 1970-71 Williams Scholar­ of the Order of the Coif, an honorary legal society for high ship are Steve Carlson, 150-Ib. wrestler 'rom Fridley, Sill Lange, academic achievement in law which is the equivalent of Phi Beta baseball pitcher 'rom St. Paul Washington, and Jim Tarney, diver 'rom Serea, Ohio. Kappa. He also is a past national secretary of Psi Epsilon Pi fraternity (1965-68). There are 33 members of the Golden Gopher Club. They are sub­ stantial donors to the Williams Scholarship Fund. This group was Simon still keeps his hand in at tennis, a game he loves. He extended an invitation to accompany the Gopher football party to tries to play three times a week during the spring and summer Colu~bia the Missouri game at o.n the.official team charter plane. and switches over to handball in the fall and winter.

Gopher Golfers Clean Up as the Pine to Palm champion. last August, in the final event of the season, Greg Harvey and Steve Johnson teamed to win the Within the past 12 months, the six players who composed the State Best Ball. Gopher golf team last spring have all won major area champion­ Then, for good measure in the most recent event held, larry ships of one type or another. Johnson, former Gopher football and hockey luminary, teamed Dave Haberle won the State Open earlier this month at Coon with Haberle to win the State Best Ball title for the Interlachen Rapids. Mike Fermoyle won the 1969 State Public links and the Country Club, thereby succeeding Harvey and Johnson. Gophers 1970 State Amateur. Jim Ihnot succeeded teammate Bill Homeyer Pfleider and Steve Johnson were runnersup. ------,

Gophers Seek Repeat for i 1,200 Kids Form "M" Squad I A new and enthusiastic raater group will be cheering for the BIG 10 CRUSS COUNTRY TITLE University of Minnesota football team this fall. It's called the How do you improve on a perfect 8-0 dual season record and Gopher "M" Squad and will be composed of 1,200 boys and a Big Ten championship in cross-country? "Do it all over again," girls between the ages of 12 and 15. These youthful fans will says coach Roy Griak. Last year's youthful squad went on to 1 sit in their own special cheering section in Memorial Stadium for finish seventh at the NCAA meet and, without saying it, here is four Gopher football games as well as two basketball contests where Griak hopes for the biggest improvement. and a pair of hockey tilts in Williams Arena. Leading the way this season are eight lettermen led by senior The Gopher "M" Squad is co-sponsored by Midwest Federal co-captains Tom Page and Don Timm, plus sensational Garry and General Mills in conjunction with the University of Minnesota Bjorklund. Last year as a freshman Bjorklund finished first in Athletic Department. almost every dual meet, and then won the Big Ten individual Members of the Gopher "M" Squad will be on hand for the championship. Also expected to improve on last year's perform­ following football games: Nebraska (October 3), Indiana (Oc­ ance are juniors John Hopko, Greg Nelson, Terry Thomas, Gene tober 1OJ, Iowa (October 31), and Michigan State (November Daley and Mike Hanley. The same goes for sophomore Mike 14). They also will attend the Alumni-Varsity (November 6) and Lawless. The only new recruit given a real chance to break into U.S. Nationals (December 5) hockey games and the Iowa State the top ten is Dave Sikkora of Anoka. !December 5) and Bradley (December 21) basketball events. All Gopher home meets are run on the University Golf Course. The entire package costs the young fan only $5. The University The schedule is: OCTOBER 10- Indiana; 24 - Drake; 31­ Athletic Department will absorb the difference in cost. The tickets Iowa. NOVEMBER 7 - Northwest Open. went on sale September 8 at all Midwest Federal offices in the Twin Cities and suburban areas only. Midwest Federal also is supplying complimentary Gopher rooter buttons to all Gopher "M" Squad members. General Mills began promotion of the "M" squad in Wheaties displays appearing in area food stores and containing ticket application coupons. Cqupons also have appeared in local news­ paper ads.

CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD WORKING OUT

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Minneapolis, Minnesota AND THE TARTAN GOES ROLLING ALONG ••• Pennit No. 411 Here is a groundhog's view of the procedure for applying the Tartan artificial turf on which the Gophers will perform in Memorial Stadium this fall. Workmen move ahead of the huge roll of Tartan applying the adhesive.

Summer Baseball Benefits Gophers

Several members of coach Dick Siebert's 1970 varsity and freshman baseball teams enjoyed a productive summer in the Metropolitan Collegiate League (MCl). Leading them all were pitcher Dave Winfield and catcher Tim Grice, both freshmen last spring. Winfield compiled an incredible 0.91 earned run average (ERA) while winning eight and losing none in 12 games. He 1 i ,,~\. r [1 L I '" 41 Y pitched 59 innings and struck out 79 batters. And when not , 'I ~;I I T 'f r MINN. hurling, he played outfield ending up third in the batting tables I f. 'j ( Af' L I ;- , ~/ , Nt,; • S ~ 4 S S with a .373 average.

THE GOPHER CHATTER The Gopher Chatter is puhlished five times anr:ually hy .the Cnlversity of Mmnt'<;ota's Department .of Intercf)lle~Jate At,hletlcs. The puhllr:iltiOn'S purpose IS, to provide lnforrrnllOn o~ Intere~t which is not gener:1l1y :lval1ahle through other medIa. It IS mailed withollt chinge to University athletic ticket purchasers ~( current recorri, ;"1 ('Juh memt)ers. :\Iinnesota high school athle~lC dirertor~. anrl lTni'/f'rsity persf)Dllel. f'lrculation: 2~.OOO. Erll1or:al staff :".larshall \V P.\'man. Otis J. DVpWICk, Glen Reed ..).].:lrlon Raihala, P"qtJert Geary, Tom r;reenhofl Address con;n:unJc,atlons to GOPHEn CHATTEH., Room 20,~ Cooke Hall, University of :-'1In n es(JL1, MinneClpolis, Minn. 55455.