European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday september 18,1977 metric foot Ball two Small colleges in Minnesota play on Gridiron measured in meters by Gordon s. White or. New Yorks a the metric system came to College football saturday. While such important games such As Yale against Brown Penn state against Houston Ohio state against Minnesota and notre Dame against Mississippi were waged on those old fashioned 120-Yard Gridiron that Nave been the style since 1912, two Small colleges in Northfield minn., Carleton and St. Olaf colleges were to meet on a 120-meter Field in Laird stadium. The teams were to have four Downs to make 10 meters. Carleton the Home team has come up with special to shirts Reading cheer liter for those Ever pre sent pretty girls on the sidelines and there were to be meter maids in the stands to help the fans under stand the Public address announcements which were to be Given in metric terms. All of this has been Given a mild Blessing by the National collegiate athletic association. However the Mcaa asked Carleton to convert All statistics into Yards before turning them in to the Mcaa statistical Bureau raising this question what will Jack Waters director of the Bureau do if by this conversion there turns out to be a kick off return punt return or pass interception Lunback listed for 111 Yards or More it is possible since the distance from the Back of one end zone to the opposite goal line will be about 119 Yards. The longest possible Lunback in a regulation Gridiron is 110 Yards. This metric game was initially proposed by or. Jerry Mohrig a chemistry professor at Carleton col lege. The idea got support from both College presidents and became fact when the two coaches involved Dale quist of Carleton and Tom Porter of St. Olaf agreed. True to his profession each coach claimed the meter thing would be an advantage for the opponent. So we know that at least some things Don t change. The Field is 100 meters from goal line to goal line with a 10-meter end zone at each end. It is 53 meters wide compared to s3 and one third Yards wide for a Normal Gridiron. Suice one meter equals 1.0936 Yards this metric Gridiron is 109.36 Yards from goal line to goal line and 57.96 Yards wide. Each 10 meters needed for a first Down will be 10.9 Yards. But there is just a bit More room on each Side of the Field for the offence to Man Euver. Mohrig who knows this will not Start a trend said possibly the greater Width will compensate for the greater distance needed to go on  he said he had talked to some of the players and they seem to feel it Wilt not make much difference although the first football game is supposed to have been the meeting Between Rutgers and Princeton on an unmeasured Field in new Brunswick n.j., in 1869, it was not until 1873 that a size limit was established for a football Field. That first size was 400 feet Long by 200 feet wide. The size of the Field has been changed four times since then 100 Yards by 70 Yards in 1876 400 feet by 200 feet again in 1879 100 Yards by 53 Yards in 1881, and 360 feet or 120 Yards by 160 feet or 53 and one third Yards in 1912. Goal lines remained 100 Yards apart in the 1912 regu lation but it was then that the 10-Yard end zones were added. The pass had been legalized in 1906 and it was found necessary to contain the pass receivers some How. They had been going into the parking lots up into the stands and out into streets to catch passes beyond the goal line. Canadian football is played on a Field of 110 Yards from goal line to goal line with 10-Yard end zones. This is just about a 100-meter Gridiron. However David Nelson Secretary of the Mcaa foot Ball rules committee said the reason you go to meters for such things As track swimming and other International sports is so you can stay with the International concept of the sport. Football is uniquely Ameri can. The game is based on Downs four to make 10 Yards. To go to meters would be like changing to three Downs to make 10 Yards. If you really want to know the reason we Don t change it s because none of us on the rules committee understands the metric system he added. Meyers Burke twosome cards a 65fin Ley reported satisfactory f. I. Rex a Rafter surgery Tor stroke Lead in Lyga team meet Chicago a Oakland a s owner Charles o. Finley was reported in satisfactory condition after undergoing major heart surgery. A spokesman for Northwestern memorial Hospital said Finley 59, is expected to remain in an intensive care unit for heart patients through the weekend. But the spokesman said he is expected to be moved out of the unit monday. Finley is conscious and has received visits from members of his family the spokesman added. Finley entered the Hospital last week complaining of Chest pains. A Hospital offi Cial said Finley has had a serious heart problem for some  a cardiac Catheter nation performed on Finley thursday showed blockage in a main Branch of the artery supplying blood to his heart prompting the operation later in the Day. Sybil Mcfarland Portland Ore. Up Pat Meyers and Lee Burke a pair of unheralded South Ern sophomores on the ladies pro tour combined for six birdies and an Eagle Friday to fashion an eight under Par 65 and took a one stroke Lead after the first round in the Lyga team championship tournament. Meyers 23, of Ormond Beach fla., had three birdies and an Eagle while Burke 21, of Shreveport la., had three birdies As that team moved around the 6,234-Yard co Lumbia Edgewater country club course in spectacular fashion. Meyers Chip for an Eagle from off the Green on the Par five 450-Yard 10th Hole provided the margin that put her team one shot ahead of Brash and bold Amy Alcott and Debbie Massey who had a 66. The Alcott Massey team came up with four Bir Dies by Massey last year s Canadian Amateur Champion and three birdies by Alcott a third year pro and the 18th leading Money Winner put of Santa Monica Calif. The pre tournament favorite team of Judy Rankin and Joanne Garner the one two leading Money winners on the tour with More than $100,000 in prize Money each this year was in third place tied with two other teams with a score of 67. Also at six under were Cathy Ahner and Sandra Burns and Betty Burfeindt and Pam Hig gins. All the competitors said team play rare on the tour is a lot of fun because it Al Lowed some go for broke shots by players when their partners were in Safe position to win or halve a Hole. I think 18 under Par probably will win this tournament said Meyers. But a lot will depend on the weather replied her partner Burke. The greens were in poor condition because of the summer Long Nail by s now Oakland stampers new Haven Conn. Up the Connecticut Bicentennial of the North Ameri can soccer league officially have left new Haven to become the Oakland Calif stoppers. The team after three unsuccessful years in Connecticut was purchased out right by Milan Mandaric who has Given up his interest in the san Jose earthquakes and will move his new operation to Oak land for the 1978 season. The switch was announced in new York by Nail commissioner Phil Woosnam and in new Haven by by s official de Ralph. By s owner Bob Darling who was in Oakland aboard Mandaric s yacht issued a statement through Ralph on Why the move was necessary. The problems of lighting Yale bowl along with a Lack of Success regarding Gate revenues led to the conclusion that the franchise should be moved said Dar Ling who had moved the team to new Haven last year after two seasons in Hart Ford. Mandaric who had been the original and majority owner of the quakes sold his interest in that team in order to enter into his new venture in Oakland. Darling will become a stockholder in the future but at present Mandaric will be the sole owner of the stoppers. The new team will play in the 50,000-seat Oakland coliseum. Dick Berg was named general manager of the stoppers. He recently rejoined Mandaric with the quakes after serving in the same Post with the Dallas Tornado. Included in the acquisition of the Bicentennial franchise were contracts for 18 players including Santiago Formoso now on tour with the Cosmos goalkeeper Eugene Duchateau voted the by s most popular player and two americans roman Rosul and Henry Mccully. Coach Malcolm Musgrove who took Over the team when it was 1-12 from Bobby Thomson is a candidate for the coaching Job along with several other experienced Asl coaches. Drought which made them very bumpy and very spotty with grass and Alcott referred to the virtually Bare second Hole As the grand  the tournament which Drew 34 professional teams and three Amateur twosome is being played Over 54 holes and will continue through sunday. It offers $60,000 in prize Money with $12,000 going to the team winning the title $7,000 to the runner up and $4,600 for third place. Twenty nine of the teams played subpar Golf in the Best Ball Competition. Three shots behind the Leader were the teams of Beth Stone and Joann Prentice Jane Bla lock and Joan Joyce and Joyce Kazmier ski and Sandra Spuzich. The bubbly Alcott said i still think we re the team to beat and i think the team with 22 under will take top prize. But then i have a thing about two s. I was born on the 22nd Day of the second month and i have two a s in my name and i just feel that in a two player team tournament that will come up in my favor  the leaders Burke Meyers 34-3165 Alcott Massey 33-3366 Ahern Burns 33-3467 Burfeindt Higgins 36-3167 Garner Rankin. 35-32 67 Prentice Stone 33.35 68 Blalock Joyce 35-3368 Kazmierski Spuzich 35-3368 Coles Mcwillie 33-3669 Reinhardt rorer. 35-34 69 Hayes Skinner 38-3169 Endicott quiz 35.3469 Kerman Skala 35-3469 Crocker Mann 36-3369 Whitworth Young 34-35 69 Avard Dost 34-3670 Meister Solomon 34-3670 Brownlee Wilkins 37-3g70 Floyd Oconnor 36-3470 Britz Postlewait 35-3570 a Mulflur Young 35-36-71 Barnett Mills 36-3571 Cullen a Allister 36-3571 Dimant Porter 36-3571 Lauer Stacey 36-3571 a Alexander Walton 35-3772 Duggan Linney. 36-3672 Ongais grabs pole for Michigan grand prix Morales Breaks Finger by Jerry Garrett Cambridge Junction Mich. A Danny Ongais edged Mario Andretti for the pole position Friday in qualifying for saturday s 150-mile Indianapolis car race in the Michigan grand prix. Qualifying for the International race of champions series opener of 100 Miles that comprises the other half of saturday s twin Bill was not to be completed until saturday morning. The 12-Driver lineup however was changed Friday morning when defending Champion . Foyt notified officials he would not accept their invitation to com Pete. He was replaced by Gordon John cock defending National Champion in Indianapolis Type racing and track record Holder at Michigan International Speed Way. Ongais Winner of the Norton 200 Here in july turned a Lap around the two mile Oval at 200.949 Miles per hour. Andretti was at 200.893 . Both drove v8-powered cars. We were Only running 197 in practice continued on Page 20 Chicago up Chicago cubs Cen Ter fielder Jerry Morales broke the ring Finger on his right hand in the game at Montreal thursday night and will be unable to Bat or Field for the rest of the season the team announced Friday. Morales injured the Finger making a catch in the Outfield. The cubs said he would remain on the roster for possible service As a Pinch runner