European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1953 the stars and stripes 11 the Champ Detroit fireman Terry Browne jumps Over 14 barrels to retain Bis title in the world barrel jumping Browne covered 9 inches at Bell hails Grid rules change Small College reaction divided on substitutions continued from Page 9 j Small colleges which never had i a time comments from coaches and fit Letic leaders showed their be Milef that the by reducing Jive size of squads and the i might keep other Small schools from dropping i at where a Survey is under Way to determine the advis ability of continuing football at a financial athletic director Coffey said he didst know whether the change might in fluence the decision of the univer aty but added of Relief is that it Sharp difference the comments of the Small College coaches revealed a Sharp division of thought As to whether the move was beneficial they ranged Hooray Well see some football Jim College this has kicked a lot of Small colleges right in the the Only help will be to medium sized schools trying to play major league ill Cacey Carroll col while Many Small College coaches hailed the return of the Allaround Many expressed the fear that injuries due to exhaustion would the arguments pro and con were about the same As those advanced by the big time whose opinions showed the same those favouring the platoons argued that they gave More boys the Chance to that there were fewer that less practice time was needed and that it was better those who liked the change claimed it will Lessen enable Small colleges to carry on because smaller coaching staffs will be needed and that costs of outfitting and transporting teams will be less and that the Public and players prefer Allaround per formers to Courtney refuses Louis contract after conference continued from Page 10 ers announced the vet eran Fly Chaser returned to his Home a few Days ago after under going an Eye operation for the re Moval of film and Furillo hit last year but has a major league aver age of sixth highest among Active National league 16 Bubba 27yearold right yesterday signed his 1953 contract with the Cincinnati reds baseball 16 the Philadelphia athletics said yesterday that Pitcher Carl Scheib and Utility infielder Pete Suder have signed their contracts for terms were not but pros retain two platoons 16 up Bert National football league said yesterday the dropping of the two platoon system for College foot Alec would eventually Send a better equipped football player to the professional i think the colleges know whats Best for their own and  do As they think Bell but i also think it will be a great thing for Well be getting players in a couple of years who will be Able to play offensive and defensive when there Able to do there real Bell the commissioner pointed put tha some of the standout players of last season had Allaround All around stars take Billy vessels or Johnny they could go both and they were a couple of fair Ball he but Bell said the nil undoubtedly would continue its free substitution and added it seemed unlikely the subject would come up when the league meets Here next it must be presented 20 Days before the or else be adopted by an no change has been presented up to and i dont think the votes would be unanimous if anyone presented he steering tube snaps on american bobsled during trial race 16 Champion Stan Lake piloted the american Fourman bobsled Down the Tricky olympic course Lor the first time Here yesterday but withdrew after a rial run because of a damaged steering Benham said the tube of the steering Shaft broke a few seconds before the sled reached the dangerous bavarian Benham managed to Pilot it to the finishing line out the bespectacled Winner of the olympic Silver medal last year said he Hopes the tube will be welded in time to resume training j Riding on the sled driven by Benj Ham were a2c Jim Saranac a2c Jim and of capt Dick s e v e r i n Saratoga also Here with the team is t sgt Henry Sara nac races the world bobsled championship will be held Here 2425 for woman and 1 for Fourman the husky new who is seeking his third bobsled title in Tive was elated at the new rules limiting weight of there had been no but after the 1952 when a Gargan Tuan German team which weighed More than half a swept a maximum was set now total weight of Fourman teams can be Only 880 and woman teams heavy German team the German olympic team was 50 pounds heavier than the a Nice extra piece of impetus in a sport where weight makes for Benham has not yet picked either his Fourman or woman and said that the results of practice runs would Tell the i am planning to try out and Experiment with All available combinations until i find the Best team to represent the United he Benham himself won world championships in 1949 and capt Hubert Garmisch recreational officer and brakeman on the 2 team in the past said he was impressed by the shortening of the famed bavarian curve on the and that he considered it much safer than in the spartans led Grid defense East up Michigan states 1952 football team led the nations major colleges n Rushing permitting its opponents an average of Only Yards by running per sports week events listed 1 16 the official schedule for the ninth International Winter sports including the world bobsled Cham has been the bobsled events will Start on for the woman followed by the finals on the next the Fourman trials and finals will be held 31 and the weeks program starts 22 with the ski jumping Competition for the classic combined and an International hockey game Between a combination German team and the Wembley of other in Are special ski jumping 90meter Hill bavarian Al stars is Grasshoppers of International Junior ice hockey game figure skat with International champions competing International night 60meter tickets for the events Are Avail Able at the visitors or at the ticket office at the olympic greens committee meets in Frankfurt 21 16 special the Frankfurt Golf course greens committee will hold its first meet ing of 1h53 at pm next wednes in room he members of the committee Are maj Marvin chairman Brig Gen Sidney Neucom col John 7811th Sci col Ralph her v corps 1st it William 4th inf div m sgt Edward wild co 7811th and Michael civilian personnel Frankfurt 26th regt defeats in 1st div boxing meet 16 Spe Cial Rich 16th knocked out Ray Michalowicz with a Sharp right hand in of the first round Here in the feature fight but the 26th regt copped nine of the 16 fights to grab team laurels in a 1st div boxing other results were Elmon decision Ned Ernest Hambrick Rinzy out pointed Cliff Lay ton Ben chilled Bob Berry Earl Defeated Ernie skip Jimmy Flake Steve beat Murray Paup Herb halted John Cooper Dick edged Jimmy Ray stopped Ledford George scored Over Richard Gradillas Bob decision Ned Willie Moore Jerry halted Bill Chambers Roy Defeated James and Bob boat out pointed Francis player opinion differs on abolishment of two platoon system t that was Sive Oliver for three cheered the Only Chance Ive had to tackle continued from Page 9 Ion you get a Chance to up on he i Price also figures the change May decrease injuries in his own lie pointed his legs stiffened while he was Cooling off on the Bench and he  run As Well Hen he returned to the another tackle John sided with Cap lain Bob Mccullough didst like the both were 60minute last Capelja thinks hell jibe off next season is he has play against a Stltt in the Mccullough likes the idea of giving players a Chance to get in the opinions of checked varied As sharply As those of the who have been discussing the move in Strong language since the rules committees decision was announced wednesday night the five Michigan state placers who came out for the platoons were Frank All America defensive guard capt Don Gene Willie thrower and Ellis said Kush i could go both ways but still like the it gave a lot More players a Chance to get in the game and Mcauliffe added a lot of Light who made the Grade the past few years will have to either learn defense or sit on the and a pass chipped in fewer players will get the College education that was possible when coaches were look ing for Fellows who have just one specially wont have much Chance in the Harvard one of the nations Reading ground gainers last argued if a player is Good enough to Hes Good enough to both the boys will be playing the game on the Field instead of the coach on the More initiative saving he liked platoon agreed with Point ing out the new game will give the players some responsibility and i feel that the better players will therefore the initiative is where it californian Johnny an Offen Sive player for three cheered the saying he had his first Chance to go both ways in two postseason games in Honolulu and enjoyed some of the other comments Eddie this will really change the Caliper of the football it will give the individual player a lot More play ing to do and make it a More Tir ing and less interesting Gil Kansas the new system  seem too strange to somebody who played both ways last in the Long run it will be a really Good Norm Stanford Ive always been aching for a to be on the other Side of the line and do some up to now was going Down under Herb Illinois it sets football Back 10 not Only will the game be slower and in interesting to the but the new contradicts the athletic Lead ers talk about giving More kids a Chance to play Hosea Marquette till give us defense men a Chance to show what we can do with the Bobby Alabama the Man who is better on defense prob ably will have a better Hance of seeing action than the player who is Best on i was playing both ways in the same game i was dead tired after every