European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday september 14, 1967 the prep scene coaches briefed on new rules at football clinics by Bob Wicker staff writer Blue right y Fly x Square out z slant on 2, ready , yes september rushes in a Brand new school term and with it comes that great Campus madness called football. This is our Kickoff column for 1967-68 As we hit the us Desea sports beat  of the football coaches in us Desea started off the season in a classroom getting the Lowdown on what s new for 67 at one of the pre season clinics conducted by us Desea athletic chief Don  the list of Rule changes is the highly controversial one which now restricts the Interior linemen on punts. From tackle to tackle the kicking team must hold fast until the Ball has actually been booted. Also worthy of mentioning Here for coaches who did t attend one of the clinics is a us Desea crackdown on spearing malicious use of the helmet. As a safety precaution this edict will be strictly enforced this year. Football practice officially opened on aug. 29. The season open sept. 23 with most of the 28 us Desea teams seeing action. There will be seven leagues in operation. Here is the lineup Blue division Frankfurt Kaiserslautern and Wiesbaden red division Heidelberg ludwigs Burg Munich and Nuernberg Silver division Augsburg Baum older Berlin Pitburg Mann Heim and Wuerzburg Gold division bad Kreuz Nach Bremer Haven Brun sum Brussels Casteau and Karlsruhe . Division Lakenheath London and upper Heyford Spain division Madrid Rota and Seville and Italy division Livorno Naples and Vicenza. Feriv soft touches on Chart Gridiron chatter taking time out during the  clinic at Karlsruhe to look at their Silver division schedules Are above left to right Hal Mosher and Pete Vanhuysen of Mannheim and Dick Howe of Wuerzburg. Us Desea athletic chief Don Devona below who directed the clinic talks with Pitburg Mentor Bill Houston right and Elizabeth Hagen of the us Desea athletic office. Is photos by Gates Snider picks Urcla Colorado Washington in key Grid games by Steve snide new York up whatever happened to those old fashioned soft touch openers some Dandy match ups wit National or sectional prestige at stake pop up on the first weekend of College football and a few top teams will have to shape up in a hurry or forget about a Slot in the top 10 forthe rest of the year. But in the big ones around the nation make it Urcla Over Tennessee Washington Over Nebraska and Colorado Over rams Trade Mcdonald costello goes to giants As nil teams Cut Down by the associated press it was putdown Day in the National football league but trades made the big news As Tholos Angeles rams dealt Tom my Mcdonald one of the All time great pass receivers to Atlanta and Cleveland sent Vince costello to the new York giants. Mcdonald a flanker who ranks fourth on the All time receiving list with 455 reception despite his 5-foot-9 size was Given up for a draft pick. The fal cons will be the fourth team for the former Oklahoma Star As restarts his Lith nil season. He played seven with Philadelphia one with Dallas and two with the , who ranks second behind Ray Berry in reception by an Active player started for the rams last season but caught Only one pass in his one pre season appearance this year. Costello also went for a draft Choice of the giants who Are desperate for help at linebacker after losing three to injury in 10 Days. Costello a 35-year-Oldmiddle linebacker who spent nine years with the Browns los this starting Job this season to younger Dale  rams also traded 250 Pound defense end Bruce Ander son who was injured most of his Rookie year in 1966, to the giants for another draft Choice. Kennedy injure new Yoi a easily the most Active club monday also picked up 6-0, 195-Pound defensive safety Dave Hathcock from Greenbay for a draft selection and returned Veteran tackle Jim Colvin to Dallas because of a bad  giants also released their last year s leading ground gainer and fourth leading pass receiver fullback Chuck Mercein. The acquisition of Bill Triplett during the off season and the return of Tucker Frederickson this season has made the 24-year-old Yale graduate expendable. Third string quarterback to Mkennedy was placed on injured waivers by the giants with separated shoulder and broken Collar Bone and the giant waived on defensive Back Ted Holman linebacker Joe Rieseland defensive tackle Bob Tryg  Bay reached the 40 player limit by trading hath cock and cutting Rookie linemen Leon Crenshaw and Tom Cichowski. Dallas dropped offensive guard Curtis Marker and end sin Stokes its fourth ands eth round drafts. Detroit sliced Veteran Cente Mike Alford and Rookie running backs Jim Munkins and Pete Tat Man Pittsburgh axed Veter an linebacker Gene Breen Pat Killorin Tim Powell and Beany Christiansen Philadelphia Cut Veteran defens Emen Jim Kear Ney and Dick Absher and Balti More dropped Bob Baldwin Rick Kestner and Bruce my  roster changes new York obtained defensive safety Dave Hathock from Green Bay defensive end Bruce Anderson from los an Geles Middle linebacker Vince costello from Cleveland. Cut quarterback to Mkennedy defensive Back Ted Holman linebacker Jose Siesel tackle Bob Tryg stad fullback Chuck Mercein. Tackle Jim Colvin returned to  defensive Back Jim Learney linebacker Dick Absher. Trade tight end Ron Duncan. Pittsburgh Cut linebacker Gene Breen Center Pat Killorin tackle Tim Powell kicker Benny  Canter Mike Alford running Back Jim Mankins running Back Pete Tatun. Green buy traded defensive backdate hut Couk to new York Cut defensive tackle Leon Crenshaw defensive lineman Tom . Baltimore Cut fullback Bob Baldwin end Rick Kestner halfback Brunce my  Angeles traded flanker Tommy Mcdonald to Atlanta and defensive end Bruce Anderson to new York. Cut defensive Back Kelton  Orleans Cut linebacker Ted Davis placed on injured Reserve  guard Curtis Marker end Sims  linebacker Vince costello to new York. Obtained end Ron Duncan from Philadelphia. Cut end Dave Washington defensive Back Billy  Cut flanker John Burrell end Pat Hodgson offensive guard to Goosby. St. Louis Cut defensive end Mik Melinkovich linebacker Mike Strofolino offensive tackle Clyde  Francisco Cut running Back Bob daughterly tackle Dave Hettema flanker de Mccall. Minnesota Cut tackle Jerry Shay guard John Pentecost linebacker Ron acts. Denver Colo. A two Denver Bronco players Drew waivers tuesday in the Wake of the 51-9 she lacking from the Oakland raiders in an Ameri can football league game Sun  Cut were tackle Bob Breitenstein former Tulsa Sta who was in his third season Here and Scotty Glacken second string quarterback from Duke. Meanwhile fullback cookie Gil Christ underwent knee surgery monday and will be out for five to six weeks. Baylor just for  Urcla and Tennessee have major aspirations so their showdown is critical. Washing ton Hopes to get Back into therose bowl. Colorado is rated As possible successor to nebraskan the big eight. Everyone has to play it Byear at this stage top games Cla 14, Tennessee 7gary Beban by a Shade Over Tennessee s Dewey Warren in a Duel of quarterbacks As nifty a you re Likely to see All year. Washington 21, Nebraska 14big eight s Long time champs lost plenty leaving huskies with an Edge in experience. Colorado 21. Baylor 13buffaloes Are said to have everything except a prove passer keep an Eye on fullback Wilmer Cooks this  Carolina state 14, North Carolina 7 test for state s new Backfield. South Carolina 14, Iowa state6 things Are looking up for Paul Dietzel in his second  a and m 21, Southern methodist 10has the muscle and a  21, Wake Forest 14 More returning  and Mary 17, East Carolina 10battle of defending co champs. Wyoming 21, Arizona 17ending a ancient Road Jinx. Oklahoma state 14, air force7defense figures to be sharper. Houston 21, Florida state 14either Way Houston must Stop Seminole air  California 21, Washington state 7-trojans rat tops in West for now. California 16, Oregon 7bears deeper this year. Stanford 14, Oregon state 13both Hope for improvement. Elsewhere East Kent state Over Buffalo Boston u. Over Bucknell Villanova Over West Chester. Midwest Louisville Over Drake Western Michigan Over Miami of Ohio Dayton Over Eastern Kentucky Ohio u. Over Toledo Utah state Over Wichita  Southern Mississippi Over the Citadel West Virginia Over Richmond Virginia tech Over Tampa Chattanooga Ove Austin Peay Davidson Over  Texas stale Over Montana state san Jos estate Over Arizona state new Mexico Over Idaho state new Mexico state Over Lamar tech East Texas Over Abilene Christian. Far West Idaho Over Pacific san Diego state Over Tennessee state Fresno state Over Santaclara. Massive Frosh gets started in historic pair of pants Oskaloosa Iowa up a 300-Pound freshman football player at William Penn College is temporarily wearing practice pants once worn by ponderous Roosevelt Grier when Grier was a Star defensive lineman with the new Yoi k giants. When Wilbur Young a massive 6-foot-7-Inch freshman from the Bronx reported for duty to Penn coach Bill Johnson there was no uniform in Stock Large enough to fit  ordered a special set but it did t fit either. Finally a Call to the new York giants resulted in an offer to donate Grier sold football pants. The equally Large Grier is now playing with the los Angeles rams. Johnson said another Call to Hank Strain head coach of the Kansas City chiefs brought a donation of some shoulder pads and a Jersey to fit Young. Johnson said another special order has been sent in to a uniform Supply company for a game uniform for Young