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SECTION A PAGE EIGHT ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1970 LC Had Faith, Hope, harity Was Home Rallying Northeast Tops Cats on Free Throws 57-49 Bill Carter IT i Carey in Hattiesburg, Thursday night and open their home season against LSUNO next Tuesday night. Louisiana College's freshman team lost to Northeast at the foul line, too, 73-61. Although weakened by the loss of Reno and Schneider to the varsity, the Kittens outscored Northeast 22-21 from the field, but couldn't cope with the home team's 31-for-47 performance at the foul line. Ken Swenson paced LC with 25 points, two less than Lan-nie Philley made for hope by controlling the ball we can get them edgy and lead them into mistakes." Despite the youthfulness, the Cats gave Allgood excellent execution. There were enough mistakes to lose the game, though, particularly in the last three minutes of each half.

Cook and Reno built a 17-10 lead for LC in the first nine and one-half minutes, and led by six with 3:37 remaining in the half. Thereafter, Northeast sank five free throws to pull to within one point, 27-26, at intermission. first half prevented the Cats from building a comfortable lead. Sophomore Tommy Shoe-make, the 6-7 jumping-jack who still hasn't lived up to expectations, was the only LC player to foul out. But Schoening, Cook and Stan Beeson had four each, and Schneider three.

"We can't afford to let this team run on us or they will chase us out of the gym," said Allgood in explaining his game plan. "We are pretty young to try a control game, but it's our only chance. I After a Harris basket on the second half tip gave Northeast its second lead of the game, 28-27, Schoening went to work and, with help from Cook and Reno, kept LC ahead until with 13 minutes left the Indians gained the benefit of the one-plus-one foul rule. Still, with five minutes left it was 4745, but the Cats could get no closer. With the score 51-47 and 3:11 left, the Indians went into their freeze and were able to increase the margin on Wildcat gambles.

The Cats play William McCencfon vs. Devaney By Bill Carter (Town Talk Sports Editor) MONROE, La. Louisiana College's Wildcats had Faith in their freshmen and Hope in their game plan for Northeast. But Monday's game was in Monroe and Charity usually begins at home. The unbelievably young Cats are still winless, following a 57-49 loss to Northeast in a game that in no way reflected the score, but coach Billy Allgood was in a rare mood.

"Before tonight I was worried about this team winning games this season, but I'm no longer worried," said Allgood, who watched his club lead almost throughout and then lose despite outscoring the tall and talented Indians by eight points from the field. "They made me awfully proud of them," continued the coach, who seldom offers any words of praise after a loss, any loss. "There is no need to complain about the officiating, we're going to get that on the road and we might as well except it. Still, it was hard to chew on tonight." Seven Personals Northeast, with four regu Texas Still in Front LSU Now Fifth in AP Poll 28-17 for a 10-1 mark, plays Air Force in the Sugar Bowl and Charley McClendon wasn't the only football coach who got a new and better job in 1962. That same year Bob Devaney moved from Wyoming to Nebraska, where his career has been so successful that he has the best record in the nation.

McClendon and Devaney meet head-on for the very first time in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Night. It amounts to an introduction to a regular season series the two powers will begin in 1975 and complete in 1976. Charley Mac has built quite a record during his nine years at LSU, but Devaney had an even better one over the same span at Nebraska. As Nebraska's head coach Devaney has won 78 games, lost 18 and tied one. McClendon's record is 70-23-4.

Add Devaney's 35-10-4 mark at Wyoming and he has an overall 14-year record of 113-28-6, or .801. Devaney also has taken Nebraska to one more bowl than McClendon wrangled for LSU. But here Devaney's edge ends. He has won only three of seven post-season games, while Charley Mac has won five of six, including unbeaten Texas, Arkansas and Wyoming among his New Year's Day victims. Here's a season-by-season breakdown on the coaches at their present homa.

LSU's mauling of Mississippi dropped the Rebels from the Top Twenty for the first time all season. conceivably could wind up No. 1 if the three leaders all go down to defeat. AP Poll Michigan remained seventh, followed by Arizona State, Ar kansas down from fourth to that deadlock the Cornhuskers, in winning the Big Eight Conference title for the sixth time in nine years under Devaney, rolled over nine straight foes, receiving not one single test until the 28-21 win over Oklahoma in the season finale. In between Nebraska walloped Army 28-0, Minnesota 35-10, Missouri 21-7, Kansas 41-20, Oklahoma State 64-31, Colorado 39-13, Iowa State 54-29, Kansas State 51-13.

Through it all Nebraska compiled an average of 37.2 points a game. The Cornhuskers yielded on the average of 16.1 points a game, but most of those points came after Nebraska had the game in hand and reserves had taken over. STRONG RUNNING GAME Devaney always has a strong running game. His ace this season is a six-foot, 200-pounder named Joe Or-duna. He rushed for 834 yards this season and in his career scored 31 touchdowns.

Assisting Orduna is a 6-2, 200-pound junior, Jeff Kinney, who added 661 yards. Nebraska also has two capable quarterbacks in Jerry Tagge and Van Brownson, both of whom are rangy juniors. The 6-2, 215-pound Tagge broke the school record for career total of-fense (3,040 yards) with a year of eligibility remaining. This season he passed for 1,383 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 6-3 Brownson threw for 659 yards.

Two Cornhuskers have received All-America honors, linebacker Jerry Murtaugh, 6-3 and 215, and offensive guard Bob Newton, 6-4 and 248. A rundown on LSU and Nebraska results this season: LSU ninth and Auburn, which also was 10th last week. By Herschel Nissenson (Associated Press Sports Writer) Top-ranked Texas widened its margin over Ohio State today in the wake of that 42-7 pounding of Arkansas and Louisiana State climbed from eighth to fifth in The Associated Press college football poll by blasting Mississippi 61-17. The Texas Longhorns received 30 first-place votes and 850 points from a panel of 44 sports writers and broadcasters across the country who participated in the last regular season poll. The final vote will be taken after the bowl games.

Ohio State, which finished earlier with a 9-0 record Texas is 10-0 earned 10 first-place votes and 772 points while third-ranked Nebraska, 10-0-1, got two votes for first and 724 points. Arizona State, up from ninth to eighth after edging Arizona 10-6 for a 10-0 record, received the other two firskplace votes. The national championship, which Texas is defending, will be decided in the New Year's Day bowl games. The Long-horns face sixth-ranked Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State meets Stanford in the Rose Bowl and Nebraska tangles with LSU in the Orange Bowl. Tennessee, which rose one spot to fourth by beating UCLA The Second Ten consists of Air Force, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Dartmouth, Toledo, Southern California, Houston, Penn State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma.

A week ago it was Air Force, Stanford, Georgia 1. Texas (30) 850 2. Ohio State (10) 772 3. Nebraska (2) 724 4. Tennessee 514 5.

Louisiana State 494 6. Notre Dame 471 7. Michigan 403 8. Arizona State (2) 330 9. Arkansas 241 10.

Auburn 235 11. Air Force 218 12. Stanford 173 13. Georgia Tech 93 14. Dartmouth 74 15.

Toledo 61 16. So. California 36 17. Houstin 35 18. Penn State 30 19.

Texas Tech 29 20. Oklahoma 25 Tech, Toledo, Dartmouth, Mis- sissippi, Southern Cal, Penn State, Northwestern and Okla schools: McClendon Year Devaney 9-1-1 1962 9-2-0 7- 4-0 1963 10-1-0 8- 2-1 1964 9-2-0 8-3-0 1965 10-1-0 54-1 1966 9-2-0 7- 3-1 1967 6-4-0 8- 3-0 1968 6-4-0 9- 1-0 1969 9-2-0 9-2-0 1970 10-0-1 70-23-4 Totals 78-18-1 im mm mumi iiliiw mi fl fWSwWm 12-08-70 05.15 UPI Poll Points 1. Texas (25) (10-0) 321 2. Ohio St. (6) (9-0) 284 3.

Nebraska (2) (10-0-1) 274 4. Tennessee (10-1) 204 5. Notre Dame (9-1) 177 6. Louisiana St. (9-2) 173 7.

Michigan (9-1) 107 8. Arizona St. (10-0) 85 9. Auburn (8-2) 71 10. Stanford (8-3) 30 11.

Air Force (9-2) 20 12. Arkansas (9-2) 17 13. Houston (7-3) 16 14. Dartmouth (9-0) 12 15. Oklahoma (7-4) 11 16.

Colorado (6-4) 4 17. (Tie) Ga. Tech (8-3) 3 (Tie) Toledo (11-0) 3 19. (Tie) Penn St. (7-3) 1 (Tie) Sou.

Cal. (5-4-1) 1 Only 33 of 35 coaches participated in the final lars returning from its 1969-70 powerhouse, scored its first win of the seaon due to marked improvement in the foul department. The Indians had been charged with 39 personals in losses to Ole Miss and Delta State, but made only seven Monday night four in the first half, three in the second and none in the final eight minutes. Through the first 32 minutes, Northeast led only twice, both times by one point, and trailed by as much as seven points as LC controlled the game with a deliberate offense aimed at stopping the Indians' blistering running game. Baskets by Northeast's two 6-9 veterans, Bill Snellings and Henry Steele, broke a 41-41 tie with just under seven minutes left and the Indians were ahead to stay, protecting the lead with a deep freeze the final three minutes.

Taking good advantage of LC's 24 personal fouls, the Tribe converted 21 of 30 free throws, to five of eight for the Cats. LC was 22-of-45 from the floor, and Northeast, limited to just 37 field goal attempts, had 18. Northeast's official 31-23 advantage in rebounds was surprising. LC clearly won the board battle in the first half and appeared to match the Indians after intermission. Freshmen Deliver Allgood promoted freshmen Marv Reno (6-4) and Roy Schneider (5-11) to the first unit after his team was beaten 73-54 by Mississippi State in the season opener a week ago.

Both came through brilliantly against Northeast. Reno went route, scoring nine points and getting seven rebounds in addition to some strong defense. Schneider missed several minutes of the first half with personals, but ran the offense well and spar 18 Texas A. 20 24 Rice 0 31 Baylor 8 34 Pacific 0 14 Kentucky 7 17 Auburn 9 14 Alabama 9 38 Miss. State 7 0 Notre Dame 3 26 Tulane 14 61 Ole Miss 17 Nebraska 36 Wake Forest 12 21 Southern Cal 21 28 Army 0 35 Minnesota 10 21 Missouri 7 41 Kansas 20 65 Okla.

State 31 39 Colorado 13 54 Iowa State 29 51 Kansas State 13 28 Oklahoma 21 NEBRASKA THIS YEAR The past is unimportant, though. It is "now" that counts. Devaney apparently has it "now," too. The Cornhuskers' only slip during the regular season was not considered a "slip" at the time. Many looked upon the 21-21 tie with Southern Cal in the second game of the season as a moral victory.

After all, Southern Cal had just massacred Alabama 42-21 the previous week and was regarded as a challenger for the national championship. As it turned out, it was a slip. Nebraska went on to become one of the nation's true powers, while the Trojans went into a tailspin until they got together for one last hurrah and stunned Notre Dame 38-28 in the finale. Nebraska had beaten Wake Forest 36-12 before tying Southern Cal. Since Gulf States Basketball first quarter of the pro football game in the Astrodome Monday night.

Scott broke the tackle of Houston's Pat Holmes. Cleveland Browns' running back Bo Scott (35) got caught by the leg as Houston's Ken Houston (29) wrapped his arms around it. Scott picked up three yards around his right end in the Demons Take Overtime Win victory over Oral Roberts. Green was top scorer for Tech with 33 points. Richard Fuqua had 28 for Oral Roberts.

Tech now is 2-1 for the season, Oral Roberts is 2-2. 11 Gift wrapped. kled defensively. In Packs and Boxes Wonder why the Detroit Tigers acquired pitcher Joe Coleman from Washington? He beat the Tigers eight straight times. On successive Saturdays this fall Michigan State bowed to Notre Dame and Ohio State by 29-0 scores.

One of the Cats' big disappointments in the opener, i x-foot sophomore guard Mike Cook, got untracked and led all scorers with 22 points, hittini? nine of 12 from the give KING EDWARD Amtriet't Urguf Stlfng Clgtr Browns Still Can Win The Important Games By B. F. Kellum HOUSTON (AP) Coach Blanton Collier says his Cleveland Browns have been lacking a little something "up to now." He referred to their 21-10 victory over the Houston Oilers Monday night which boosted the Browns back Roberts of Tulsa, 96-95 in the final two seconds. John Shackleton paced the McNeese victory with 24 points, missing only two shots during the night. He connected on seven of eight from the floor and 10 of 11 from' the free throw line.

Tim Downing and Luther Lawrence led SSC with 15 points each. McNeese now Is 3-2 and SSC is 2-2. A three-point play by Mike Green with less than 30 seconds to play lifted Louisiana Tech to Stanley Lee, a senior reserve guard, played out of character Monday night and wound up Northwestern State's hero. The 6-3 backup man from Harvey, came off the bench to score six points four in overtime as the Demons edged East Texas State, 87-86, here. Lee hit both ends of a one-and-One free throw situation with two seconds on the clock to give the Demons their second victory in three ames.

Lee replaced starter John Northwestern State SI Et Texas Stale Halftlme: Northwestern 43, Eaat Texas State 43 EAST TEX. ST. Mason S5, Cuffee VanderPoel 20. Cossman 10. LaFevers 20, Boen 1, Wilson 0, Thomas 6, Bragg 3, Brlley 0.

NORTHWESTERN Willett 15, Porter 2, Baptiste 11, Janes 7, Wilson 26, Posey 4, Lee Ktajesfka 4, Ball 0, Veuelman 6. into a tie for the lead in the American Football Confer ence central Division. ing greats, carried 20 times for A standing room only Astro Willett late in the game when Willett hit a cold streak after scoring the bulk of his 15 total 108 yards and scored on a one dome crowd of 50,582 at the nationally televised game saw the Oilers mathematically eliminat yard sweep around right end. Bo Scott added the other Cleveland field, mostly jumpers from around the key. Ed Schoening, a 6-5 junior and the lone returning letter-man, had another good game, with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Guard Andrew Harris collected 18 points for Northeast, eight of them from the free throw line, and Snellings and Steele added 16 and 13 respectively. Steele had seven charity tosses. Some surprising long range shooting by Snellings in the Box Scores poms in the first half of play. He promptly took control of the situation. The two schools were dead ed from the Central Division ti touchdown on a two-yard run (All dressed up for Christmas.) tle chase.

The Oilers now are 3-8-1 for the year and IVi games Houston's points came on a 43-yard field goal by Roy Ger- locked, 77-77, at the end of regu behind Cleveland and Cincinnati, who are tied for the top at 6-6. Each club has two games remaining. The Browns spotted the Oilers a 3-0 first quarter lead and then came back to take a 21-3 lead ela and a nine yard pass from substitute quarterback Jerry Rhome to Jim Beirne. Quarterback Charley Johnson, with his broken left collarbone held together by steel screws, started for Houston and had a poor night, completing only five of 18 passes for 49 yards. Southeastern Cage Teams By Ed Shearer (Associated Press SporU Writer) Georgia stunned North Carolina State, fifth-ranked Kentucky overcame second half mistakes for a narrow victory and third-ranked Jacksonville, behind big Artis Gilmore, rolled to its third straight victory in Southeastern basketball Monday night.

The Bulldogs, who lost their first two, pulled away from NC State in the final four minutes to pin an 87-78 setback on the Wolfpack. Stan Key came off the bench Collegiate Stun Foes Southern Mississippi 117-84 and will meet the potent Dolphins for the title tonight. In other games involving Southeastern Conference teams, Ohio State stopped Alabama 74-58, Houston nudged Florida 61-60, Mississippi whipped Texas 89-84 and Mississippi State drilled Sewanee 102-77. Independent Tulane crushed1 South Dakota 110-77. North Carolina State had chopped the Georgia lead to two points with four minutes left before the underdog Bulldogs caught fire to win going away.

Lanny Taylor paced Georgia with 24 points and Dick Toth M. COLLEGE (49) GA-M FA-M RB PF TP Player before Houston managed to 17-8 0-0 score its only touchdown with lation play. Then East Texas State moved ahead, 86-81, with 1:47 left in the overtime session. Thurmond Baptiste scored and Lee stole the inbound pass for another basket. With 20 seconds showing on the clock and a one-point lead, the visitors lost the ball on a violation.

The Demons worked the ball to Lee with five seconds re-ma iniug to play. Stanley drove Vj tte bucket zrA was fouled beta he could attempt a shot. Sophomore Vernon Wilson paofed Jiorthwerrn with 26 less than two minutes remain 10-4 2-1 1-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 12-9 6-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Srhoenlnf Reno Shoemake Schneider Cook Pennington Beeson Stevens Team Total! ing. Cleveland used the timely passing of Bill Nelsen and the Rhome, who entered the game in the fourth quarter, completed six of 10 for 73 yards and one touchdown. "I kept thinking that Charley (Johnson) would come out of it," Houston coach Wally Lemm said, "but he never did.

When 45-22 B-S 33 24 49 NORTHEAST (51) 6-3 9-71 slashing runs of Leroy Kelly to wear down the Oilers. The Browns also employed a stubborn defense when they needed Steele S-l 13-8 9-5 2-0 0-0 2-0 with a nine-point second half it. Stockton Snellings Harris Carson Farrell Armstrong Jackson TeamTotals Halftime score: La. Calf States Oiference bas "We needed this one very bad 21 0-0 ly," said Collier, who has announced he is retiring at the end 37-18 30-21 31 7 College 27-26. of the season.

Nelsen completed 15 of 27 flurry as Kentucky, now 3-0, nudged West Virginia 106-100 and Gilmore poured in 40 points and grabbed 29 rebounds as Jacksonville toppled George Washington 110-85 in the Civ-itan Charity tournament at Jacksonville. In the opener of the Clvltan you know that a guy can do and has done, you tend to stay with him a little longer." Lemm also has announced his retirement at the end of the season. The Browns put up a brilliant goal-line defense in the second quarter, stopping the Oilers' Joe Dawkins twice for no gain at the Cleveland one-foot lint. Ambassador Scotch at its lightest added 16. Kentucky allowed an imposing first half lead dwindle away and trailed by one midway through the final half before Key ignited a rally.

Tom Parker scored 24 for the Cats, Kent Hollenbeck 23 and Mike Casey and Tom Payne 19 each. ketball teams made a clean sweep of rwnleague foes in f'Air games Monday night. McNeese racked up its third straight victory by beating Southeast State of Oklahoma 95-74, Northeast Louisiana rallied to beat Louisiana College 57-49, Louisiana Tech beat Oral FRESHMAN GAME Louisiana College 57 24 1 Northeast 40 3373 LA. COLLEGE Miller I Swenson 25, Rpurgeon, Sooter 3, Austin 3, litre 6, Douchant 10, Earjr 9. NORTHEAST Holllnf 13, Boddle 7.

Kelly 11, Fhllley 27, Alhritton 7, Lathrop, Burch 3, Sailuci 1, Fisher 3. Mitchell, Under, passes for 161 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown was a one-yarder to Gary Collins. Kelly, one of the National BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY. 8 PROOF.

JHB JOSi GARNEAU NEW YORK, N.Y. .1970, Football League's all-time rush- meet, Florida State clubbed.