European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes wednesday january ii 1969 e hit All time High Palm Springs Calif. Up the football rules commit tee opened its annual three Day Winter meeting monday and heard a report that Colleg football had reached an All time High in Spectator interest. The report was made by committee Secretary Dave Nelson athletic director of the University of Delaware and was part of the committee review of the sport before determining \. Nether any Rule should be changed. More plays Nelson based the statement that the game had reached a High Point for Spectator because of the increased number of plays average yardage passing percentage and offensive statistics. The report refuted the Gener ally held belief that College games had materially increase Din length of playing time because of the Rule that the clock should be stopped on first Downs. Nelson said the Overall increase from 1967 to 1968 was Only eight minutes. He said in1967 the average length of a game was two hours and 29 min utes while the past season it was two hours and 37  during the last five games of the year the average length was Only two hours and 32 min utes due to improved officiating mechanics. Many categories categories in which Colleg football reached its highest Point in history were total offensive Yards passing Yards Kickoff return yardage percen Tage of passes completed total touchdowns touchdown passing total Points total Field goals an passing percentage. Nelson gave figures to backup his report. He said averages for two teams during the postseason included 42.4 Points a game As compared with 38.8 in1967 5.77 touchdowns a game compared with 4.85 the previous year 315.4 Yards from passing compared with 270.7 and 657yards total offence compared with 588.9 onrushing yardage did not show a material increase Over the previous year and was Well below the record of 386.2 Yards a game for two teams set in 1956. Last season twas 341.5 Yards. Teams were Able to get of More plays in 1968, the report showed. The average number of plays for two teams in a game in the past season was 150.1compared with 140.4 the pre Vious year. Up up up John Penne soars toward the bar. In his winning Effort in the pole vault at the pc meet in Boston. He cleared 16-6, up photo All alone Baltimore Colts quarterback Earl Morrall is a Pic Ture of dejection As he rods All alone off the Field following to new York jets 16-7 super bowl win. Associated press photo students suggestion to drop football nixed Denver a " Colorado state University s governing body monday rejected student demands that the fort Collins Colo., school consider dropping football to avoid increasing Stu Dent athletic fees. A new stadium and a disappointing Gridiron season were major factors in the Board previous decision to raise the student fees from $36 to $60 an Bronco sues team Denver Colo. A James Summers a defensive halfback for the Denver Broncos of the american football league has filed suit in District court claim ing he was not paid what his contract promised. We9tt be loosing 5 inches of momentum Mclain forecasts Tough season for Mound stars new York a Denn Mclain 31-Yame Winner for the Detroit tigers sees a Tough sea son ahead for pitchers because pitching Mounds Are being reduced from 15 to 10 inches in  the height of the Mound will put an added Strain on some pitchers says my lain the first hurler to win More than 30 major league games in 37 years."1 Don t think pitchers will be Able to pitch 250 to 300 innings like a lot of us did last  Mclain worked 338 inning last year. Six others in the american league went 250 innings or Nore in the National league 14 hurlers worked 250or More innings. Some pitchers will come up with sore urns because the five inches less on the Mounds has got to Hurt them Mclain added monday when in town for the sporting goods fair. We will be losing five inches of Momen Tum and that s u big differ  i Mclain said he did t thin the smaller strike zone would bother pitchers with Good control. Right now 1 have a Little shoulder trouble added the 24-year-old hurler who won 17games in 1967 and 20 in 1966 when some Mounds were Lowe than 15 inches. It s a muscle stretched out of proportion but i Haven t thrown a baseball since winning the sixth game of the world  lot of pitchers who work Many innings pitch with pain. Afew pills i take All kids and it s All  won t work out until Spring training. I never work  is one of the few major leagues to have signed a Aba decides to defer action on expansion until 1969 1saltjmore a the National Lias Kelsall association s Board of directors voted Mon Day to defer further expansion of the league for one  would give time for a re evaluation of the Aba expansion plans commissioner Wal Ler Kennedy told a news Confer ence Kennedy t Aid the decision to postpone any expansion was made on recommendation of the league s expansion committee. The Board voted on the matter at its Winter meeting being held in Baltimore in connection wit tuesday night s Aba All Star Gam Kennedy also said he had 8 firm expression of interest enjoining the league from six Cit ies lie did not name them. 1989 contract. He signed on week after the series and said i got what i  he reportedly is getting around 175,000,most major leagues say they will not sign their new contract until baseball comes up with improvements in their pension plan. Some have threatened to pass up Spring  the players association goes on strike i la stay out wit them said Mclain. The Detroit right hander said he is spending his busiest Winter As an organist with his four piece musical combo. The other Fellows with replay the Buss guitar the guitar and Drums and we re booked right up to Spring training said the big right Nander who has formed his own company Denny Mclain enterprises Mclain said he would be glad to get out of town after spending the last two Days in the same Blue  in from Chicago i lost my Luggage he said. Dually to help meet a 1560,000athletic program deficit. At a meeting of the Board student representatives insisted they should not have to and Donot intend to pay the increase. They recommended dropping football if there was no other so Lution to the financial . John thimming of Brighton a Board member said it is the Board s position and always has been that an entire athletic program is absolutely necessary to a Well balance University program. We Long ago made up our minds to stay in this  or. Bernard w. Morschner vice president for University affairs asserted that with the backing of the state Board we will put that athletic  Perry Moore who became athletic director last july also sought to scotch any idea of abandoning football i Haven t seen or heard any thing to Lead me to change my goals or objectives in building around competitive athletic pro Gram Moore  became a member of the Western athletic conference last year and is scheduled for title Competition beginning this year. Rokon leg , Austria up Traudl Walz of West Ger Many broke her left leg tuesday during non Slop training for wednesday s f downhill of the Montavon ladies world cup ski  Walz to was knocked off balance by bump and crashed Halfway Down the Sam meters Longi Hartmann course. It was the second time within year that miss Attu has broken her left leg. I4