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Fumble Sets Up Field Goal to Give Nebraska Repeat of 1955 Triumph nn a us nnnrxn III! By Brad Wilson (Sunday Bflattr StaH Writar) LINCOLN. NEB. Iowa State suffered a galling repeat of history here this windy Saturday afternoon as Nebraska kicked a field goal in the last 45 seconds to win, 9-7. The score almost duplicated last year's 10-7 Nebraska performance at Ames and ran the Cornhuskers' streak to 11 over the Cyclones, who frus yard line, Just a foot away from th ftiddine. Nebraska's quarterback Roy Stinnett vsed his option play to get a first down in two tries on Iowa State's 4'-yard line.

He tried twice again and was slammed ion no gain by Iowa State's Andris Poncius. Nebraska's Frank Nappi attempted to go right on a wide pitchout and was cut down by Fred Rippel on' the 5. George Harshman stepped mid-air in the first quarter and shot straight down the middle i'or. 55 yards for the only Iowa State touchdown. But Iowk State missed a field goal chance after a 61 -yard drive in the same quarter, then blew a 38-yard thrust with a fumble on Nebraska's S-yard Hi the start of the final quarter.

The Cyclones were leading, 7-6, at that stage, having yield DES MOINES, IOWA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1956. "kicirlHcirlt mi mm W. IT r7l 'is eSBSSfm- I i i ..1 1 Statistics Nabraik It. Start first town 14 Ruahln vardaaa 24. 150 Paawns iardaaa 0 Paiwa 1-4 0-4 Tutu lntarcatftad, bv 0 Punt 6-32 f-34 Fumblat loit 3 4 Fanaltiai 10 65 SCORING Im State 7 0 0 0 Kabrask 0 0 3 9 Io Stt Touchdown, Waltar (53, run); convaralon, gchaldnp, Xebrk Tourhdown.

Brown JTJ. run)! Harahman NEXT roM In tt Xanaai. l)rali fiiniK Ktilr 9-OSPARTAN ME SECOND HALF Record 101,000 See Michigan Fall First down! 8 Rushlni yards rasaing yitaaa" Paffl Passea Intarceptad ttv Pun'ta Fumblaa lt i Yard. I Mh'hlaan tta Tourhrtown. Man-dH (5, plunied); (laid goal, Matako (SO).

NEXT tw.s Mlchl Army. Jllchiian Btt Indiana. By Bert McGrane (iunday Ratfatar Staff Writer) ANN ARBOR, MICH. -Mighty Michigan State, reeling under the impact a frutniess nrsi-half assault by Michigan, got up off its back here Saturday to sweep the if iWolve aside in the closing stages and win, 9-0. The greatest crowd everto lUs4j see a Big Ten Con football game 101,001 persons watched a battle of giants that was all it was expected to be savage and unyielding.

The first half was all Michigan. Rushing, passing, defense any way you looked at it, it was a Michigan show at half-time. Michigan Stiffens Then, with the third quarter not quite gone, a break- came Michigan State's way. Wolverine John Herrnstein's pass was captured by Arch Matsos of State on the Michigan 38. It was just about the first time the Spartans had visited the Michigan end of the field.

The Spartans offensive sledge, completely missing except for the last few minutes of the first half, smashed into the Wolverines. Michigan yielded two first downs. But Michigan wouldn't budge further. So on fourth down, with seven yards needed, John Matsko came out of his center position and drilled a field goal between the bars for Michigan State. He kicked from the Wolverine 20-yard line.

Nearly iy2 minutes of the third quarter remained when MICHIGAN Continued on Page Nine urn DflPH III bUltlLDHblV 111 Mich. Stall Mich. Here John Nocera, hard-running sophomore full- The play developed on a pitchout from quarterback back, throws a surprise pass to end Frank Gilliam Randy Duncan, another sophomore, to Nocera (in-behind the Beaver defense. It was a cinch six points. set) Oregon State still led 13-7 at this point, but trated by their own mistakes namely fumbles.

Although Nebraska had a statistical edge, there wasn't that much difference between the two clubs only a pair of fumbles and a field goal separated the two clubs battling in their Big Seven opener, Mid-Air Grab It's true that the Cyclones got their only touchdown the cheap way. Marv Walter picked off a Husker fumble" in 4,500 Watch Drake Fight, Fade 46-7 By Jack North (Sporta Editor, Tha Tribunal Bowling Green's powerhouse, with several brilliant ball carriers, ran roughshod over Drake to score a onesided 46-7 victory Saturday night at the Stadium before a crowd of 4,500. The Falcons played sensationally in the second half to pile up their big advantage after holding only a 13-7 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs just didn't have the manpower to cope with the fine Ohio crew. The running of Vic De-Orio, 5-5, 155-pound speedster, and Jack Giroux, 200 pound halfback; the passing of Don Nehlen, and the all around line play of Harold Peek and Ken Russell sparked Bowling Green.

DeOrio and Girous were consistent ground gainers against the Bulldog defense. And Nehlen was accurate with his passes, throwing for two touchdowns. Errors Costly Spirited Bowling Green took advantage of several Drake errors to score four of its touchdowns after the Bulldogs lost the ball three times on fumbles and twice when they failed to make first DRAKE. Continued on Page Six Home Run in 24 regular-season games after the Yanks reclaimed him from Kansas City's cellar in August But he hit one this time, the biggest of his career, when gangling Roger Craig tried to fire a three-one pitch past the sun-squinted eyes of the old campaigner. Slaughter sledged It Into reaching hands in the lower right-field stands and the 4-2 Only 3 minutes, 15 seconds remained in the game.

Ten seconds later, Chuck Latting lost a Terry Ingram pitchout," described by some observers as poor, In the scramble, someone kicked the ball. It rolled back, angling toward the sideline, pursued by Nebraska's Robert Berguin and Brown and by Latting. Berguin got It on the 15- best, even with two good pegs required, because one run wasn't going to save the Dodgers and Furillo would have been as much of a menace on second base. Three Pitches Handed this aid and comfort by the enemy, weary Whitey Ford bore down to fan Roy Campanella on three pitches and lure a third-out grounder, from Charlie Neal. ed a 72-yard touchdown dash to Nebraska fullback Jerry Brown the second time Nebraska get the ball in the second quarter.

Kicking Game Towa State appeared to have stopped Nebraska's final bid of the contest when Bill Jensen slammed Cornhusker end Marv Hilding down on the Cyclone 35 following a screen pass just short of a first down. nected so savagely to start the ninth, Bern's double had given the Yanks the protection of an extra run. And the over-zealous Furillo ran the Dodgers out of their last chance when he tried for a triple and was cut down by two quick and accurate throws from right fielder Hank Bauer and second baseman Billy Martin. It was a foolish gamble at START OF A LOVELY FINISHIowa's first touchdown in its last-quarter comeback against Oregon State came in a fourth-and-goal situation. back to the 12-yard line and sighted the cross bar as.

Leo George knelt to adjust his kicking tee. The bail came back wobbling. George almost dropped it, but he had it on the tee ts Harshman swung his foot and that fiekt goal wis the ball game. The fumb! milady, which attacked Nebraska twtct in CYCLONES Continued on Page Four DUN FIRES 33 -YARD TOSS FOR CLINCHER Fourth-Period Spurt Tops Oregon State Statistics Orajon liata rlrat downi Kuahlng yardata 139 Paaalng yardifa ST Paaaea 5-9 Paaaca Intercaptad by 2- Puma 8-34 Fumblaa lout 2 Varda panallztd 7S BCORIXO lotrt 15 JOJ 6S 4-14 3 -3T 3 85 Oregon gtat 8 0 0 1J Iowa 14 1 4 Orf Slatf Touchdowna. Dur.

irn (28. paaa from Francla), Lowa (49. run); convaralon, fiearla, lo Touchdowna, Gilliam (10, paaa (mm Noctra), Olbhonj S3, raaa from Duncan); convinlona, Fraacott 2. NEXT rOKi low Wlarnnaln. Orra SUt California.

By Maury White (Sunday Rulatar Staff Writar) IOWA CITY, IA. Anguished looks decorated this stadium for most of Saturday afternoon 'until the State University of Iowa football team came to sudden and dra matic life in the fourth period. Twice, then, In a 12-play span taking less than six minutes, tha Hawkeyes rushed home touchdowns both times by air and converted the extra points to defeat sturdy, tenacious Oregon State, 14-13. The margin was an extra point blocked by Frank Bloomquist against a foe generally low-rated at the start- Big Ten Standings Cnnffranra All Gtntr IV I. tl T' Iow 1 0 O.

.2 'o i.ood Mich. 8iat Minnaaota Purdua Indiana Michigan Ohio Siata 0..2 0 0..2 1.000 0 1.000 1 1 1 0 0 0..1 3 0..1 1 0..3 5 0..1 1 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000 l.ooo 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500 Northwutarn llllnola Wiaconatn ..6 but which broke a 49-yard nainer on the last ciav to dia wiggling at the final gun. The Beavers from the Paci fic Coast Conference scored on a 30-yard pass on the sec ond scrimmage play of the game and upped the margin to 13-0 in the third period on a 49-yard run by halfback Paul Lowe. Never much of a threat uo until then (indeed, both teams had been sloppy most of the nrst half), the Hawkeyes brought 41,027 fans to sudden attention by takine to tha air with pleasant results. In the final rundown, two sophomores John Nocera and Randy Duncan threw scoring strikes to senior Frank Gilliam and Junior Jim Gibbons.

Another rookie, second-string end IOWA Continued on Pcgt Eight to Reese Friday and guard a 6 1 lead. But his knuckleball on a three-two count dldn break and Pee Wee lashed two-run single. Sturdivant, 18-8 In the reg-ular season, was then repkeed by southpaw Tommy Byrne against the left-handed Duke SERIES Continued on fcega S.i.wt 060 ir 7fiYifT IITo 1 i if (gibbons nil 1 Liv Tf SOONERS 66 K-STATE 0 (Story: Page 2) Gophers 21 Purdue 14 (HOUSH'S STORY: PAGE 9) Ui Si 1 1 1 1 13 6 (Cordaro's Story: Page 9) Scores OF ALL SPORTS Football GREATER DES MOINES Bowling Green 46, Drake 7. BIG TEN Iowa 14, Oregon State 13. Michigan State 9, Michigan 0.

Minnesota 21, Purdue 14. Notre Dame 20, Indiana 6. State 32, Stanford 20. Southern California 13, Wisconsin 6. Tulane 20, Northwestern 13.

Washington 28, Illinois 13. BIG SEVEN -Colorado 26, Kansas 25. Nebraska 9, Iowa Slate 7. Oklahoma 66, Kansas Slate 0. Southern Methodist 33, Missouri 27.

IOWA CONFERENCE Dubuque 7, Upper Iowa 9. Iowa Wesleyan 19, Buena Vista 0. Luther 20, Simpson 14. Continued on Page Two balding patriarch in the sixth inning after Pee Wee Reese's triple had given the Dodgers 2-1 impetus toward their third straight victory. Yogi Berra's two-out single, sending Hank Bauer to third, gave Slaughter the type of pressure-packed opportunity he has seized so often in two decades as a pro.

Enos hadn't hit a home run SUNDAY REGISTER FOOTB.LL PHOTOS BY JACK BRINTOtf. the Hawkeyes went ahead to stay a couple the throwing end of the 33-yard scoring play. The of minutes- later on another pass. Here end Jim touchdown situation was set up when Iowa re-Gibbons gets behind defender 'Nub Beaman for covered an Oregon State fumble on the kickoff that the second Iowa touchdown. Duncan (inset), followed the Hawks' first ficore.

End Bob Prescott former star at Roosevelt High of Des Moines, was on converted twice to give Iowa its 14-13 victory. Slaughter's 3-Run Saves Ford and Yankees, 5 3, Before 74, By Biill Bryson (Sunday Xactatar Staff Writar) NEW YORK, N. Y. Indestructible old Enos Slaughter, who was helping beat the Yankees as far back as 1942, Saturday pulled them from their World Series tailspin with a dramatic homa run rescue that dropped the Dodgers. 5-3.

The burden fell upon the 40-year-old shoulders of the lead was all the Yankees needed for only their second success in their last eight tussles with Brooklyn. The Yankees had two more moments of peril, ence when third baseman Andy Carey fumbled the Dodgers into a run in the seventh, again when Carl Furillo hammered a tremendous liner to the base of the b'eachers in right-center. Bat, before Furillo con That completed the act of vengeance by Ford for the brutal beating the Dodgers gave him Wednesday In the first of their two victories at Ebbets Field. Nov the Yankees will rely for the equalizer today upon young Tom Sturdl vant, whose experience in Brooklyn was both brief and bitter. Sturdivant cama in to pitch.