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GREAT FALLS TRIBUN SPORTS Tigers, Twins Stay Tied for Lead in AL See page 15 Great Falls Tribune Sunday Morning September 10, 1967 13 NDS Overpowers Bobcats Roda's touchdown was set up Montana State could never of the first period on a Bobcat punt attempt The snap from on a pass interference call that pace with an outstanding job in the ball carrying department. Their running ability plus the fine offensive line play kept the pressure off the Bison passing mount a dangerous scoring threat Probably the closest they By MAYO ASHLEY Tribune Sports Editor North Dakota State parlayed an awesome defense into a 24-6 victory over Montana State College here at Memorial Stadium gave the Bison possession deep in Bobcat territory. center to kicker Terry Brown went over his head and into the end zone. The alert Brown hus came was early in the first The first half of the Saturday period when quarterback Dennis Erickson hit tight end Hank night ballgame was all North game ana quarter oacK lerry Hanson's arm got very little work. Saturday night.

Dakota. The Bison outclassed Una with a pass which put the The convincing victory pushed tled back, picked up the ball and kicked it on the run 69 yards downfield to take the Cats out of danger. the Bobcats in every depart In addition to the North Da 'Cats on the 18-yard line. On the kota State line, defensive line ment in rolling up their 17-0 next play, however, Erickson halftime lead. the Bison into national prominence since both ball clubs were rated among the top ten small colleges last year.

The win was backer Mike Ahneman also did The Bobcats certainly hurt for good job. Ahenman's play The first North Dakota score tried a rollout, got in trouble, attempted a lateral and an reading couldn't have been bet came with 5:17 remaining in the good breaks in the first half. One of their best came in the alert North Dakota State de the fourth in a row over the Bobcats. first period when halfback Ken ter if he had been in the Bobcat huddle. The Bison defensive fender fell on it at the 25.

Rota went five yards off guard The contest was one of two The only other real threat by unit had great pursuit and tre for the touchdown. Ken Blazei first period when a clipping pen alty on the Bisons gave the Cats the ball on the 46-yard line after parts with the visitors com the Bobcats was set up on the mendous reaction. kicked the extra point pletely dominating the first half of play and the second half be second play of the second quarter when defender Jerry Jimi- The touchdown was set up During the second half of play the Bobcat defense, which left a when the Bison fullback Mike ing pretty much great deal to be desired in the Belmont broke loose for a 36- Montana State only touch' son of the Cats fell on a Bison fumble at the 35. Second-string quarterback Russ Dodge, in the first half, improved markedly, down of the game came with yard run to the 12-yard line. It was Belmont again who carried After trailing 17-0 at halftime, 9:15 remaining in the final game to replace Erickson, hit they had been forced to punt from the 31.

In the opening half of the game, North Dakota State piled up 227 yards on the ground to 89 for the Bobcats. That was pretty much the story of the first half. The Bobcat front defensive line was having a tough time i period when reserve quarter the ball on the next play to the back Russ Dodge went 14 yards Ron Bain with a 12-yard pass that carried the Cats to the 23. This was as close as they got in the Bobcats got moving in the first part of the second half to the 8,000 people present. In the first series of plays in the half, five, setting up Rota's TD around right end.

The Cats tried plunge. the second period. for two points with Dodge carry ing and failed. Dodge, mixing his plays well, The second North Dakota TD came midway in the second The Cats blew this scoring opportunity when they lost five The Bison got their only tally of the second half when Ken and using Don Hass when needing big yardage, moved deep in to North Dakota State territory Frank Kalfoss attempted Rota went up the middle for yards for delay of game and then Frank Kalfoss attempted a field goal from the 30-yard line. 24 yards with 6:46 remaining.

period when halfback Tim Mjos scored on a 41-yard sprint around end. Blazei again kicked the extra point. It was Blazei who put the field goal from the 24 when the Ken Blazei booted the extra One of the outstanding plays of throughout the entire first half. This portion of the Cat defense was supposedly its most experienced but it didn't show in the first half hour. Part of this credit must go to the hardcharging Bison front wall.

The North Dakota offensive line opened holes time after time for their outstanding backs. Somewhat slow Cat drive bogged down. It, how point. the first half as far as the partisan Bobcat fans were con North Dakota State unveiled ever, was wide. Bison on the scoreboard once Early in the fourth quarter cerned came just before the end more with 54 seconds remaining when he booted a field goal from the 30-yard line.

a professional looking defensive unit in the Saturday night game that did much to give the Bison the victory. Three swept Bison backs, Little AII-American Ken Rota, sophomore Tim Mojs and reaction on the part ot uoocai linebackers didn't help much. BIG GAINER Jim Kohles, senior halfback for the Great Falls Central Mustangs, picks up a first down during action in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon as unidentifiable Kalispell players atempt to make the stop. Kohles, who rushed for 60 yards in the contest, was Central's leading ground gainer. (Staff Photo) fullback Mike Belmont kept North Dakota State's tough defensive unit was hurt slightly when, end Joe Pomykacz hurt his eve with a collision with Don Cascade Smashes Geraldine Geyser Overruns Centerville Hass and saw only limited action Bobcat punter Terry Brown put the Bison in trouble with a punt that went out of bounds on the nine.

The Cat defense kept them there and forced them to punt. The kick carried only to the 45 and quarterback Dennis Erick-son carried on two successive plays to the 30. 'North Dakota State stopped this drive with a questionable interception that appeared to hit the ground before it was caught. Shortly thereafter Mike Voll-mer, sophomore guard from Anaconda, intercepted a Bison pass on the 14 setting up the Bobcat touchdown. the rest of the night.

Beat TIM (U tittle: Kalispell CASCADE The Cascade CENTERVILLE Mike Jen Mustangs In Season Badgers showed Saturday that kins scored three touchdowns mo KM IS 17 16 127 ion A rtrt down Riuhuif yardaft Pauinf yardage Paaat Paue Intercepted by Punt Fumble Uwt Yard penalized NDMJ ftUC they may be a team to be reckoned with when they and Wayne Anderson scored a pair and completed a 45-yard pass to Charlie Triplett for a mauled Geraldine 62-18 in a non- Opener Here conference football game here. third to lead Geyser to a 38-27 The Mustangs regained pos from Ordish and the Mustangs nonconference victory over Centerville Saturday. Jenkins had TD jaunts of 10 session on a punt and promptly of-bounds flag. Gary Zale's conversion from placement, his only successful attempt in four trys recovered. Vandals Finish opened the second quarter with a The Braves managed to get two and 40-yards.

Anderson went from placement, spread it to 19- into paydirt on 50 and two-yard 60-yard scoring march. Kohles and Mansfield gained two quick first downs, Mansfield's moving 7 at halftime. in the last word, however, as Ordish hit end John Emmert on a 77-yard delayed screen pass Last Scrimmage MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) The runs. Anderson passed to Ron By BERNIE BAIRD Tribune Sports Writer The Great Falls Central Mustangs opened their season with a big "bang" Saturday afternoon, scoring on the first play from scrimmage and steamrolling to a 25-14 victory over the Flathead of Kalispell Braves. Coach Jim Shikany's fired-up The Mustangs completely dom Van Hoast for one Wrangler PAT as the gun sounded.

Emmert, the Mustangs into striking distance at the 22. inated the second half holding Vandals of the University of Idaho completed their final who had a five-man field of blockers, had clear sailing Mansfield made it four straight the Braves at bay near midfield most of the time. scrimmage here Saturday be on target strikes hitting Kohles fore a season-opening game Central's second half touch with a 14-yard pass to move Cen against University of Pacific in Outstanding for Cascade, in what was really a team offensive effort, were Jim Cornelius, who scored two touchdowns and a pair of extra points; Du-ane Wojtala, who tallied three touchdowns and two extra points; quarterback Wes Tetrud, who scored three touchdowns and three extra points and Chris Coraderio, who scored one touchdown. Tim Lathum got the other point for Cascade on an extra point For Geraldine Randy Roub-bush scored once on a kickoff return and Doug Bronson scored a pair, one on a run and the second on a pass. Standouts for the tough Cascade defensive unit were Tracy Marcus and Ken Maroses, both of whom turned in fine performances during the day.

tral to first and goal at the Kal Hamilton Stops Stevensville Despite Miscues STEVENSVILLE Hamilton's Broncs survived a rash of penalties to tally a 134 non-conference victory over Stevensville Saturday afternoon. Hamilton quarterback Craig Stoener scored both of Hamilton's touchdowns on runs of 12 and 21 yards. The Yellowjacketa got on the board in the fourth quarter when quarterback Dave Weigand went 34 yards. The Class A Hamilton dub had three other touchdowns called back because of penalties. Hamilton 7 0-11 Stevensville I ff down was set up when Ornish Stockton Sept.

16. home. Rhodes' second PAT kick ended game scoring. "Our defense really held us up," said Shikany, who made his Central debut in Saturday's contest. ispell eight.

Fullback Dennis team uncorked a sparkling 54-yard pass play from quarterback Pat Mansfield to halfback Doug Commers for a 64 lead before Kalispell had managed to align Coach Steve Musseau said he O'Neil bulled his way up the was forced to fall on the ball on his own 20 when a bad snap from center sailed over his head was impressed by the squad's middle to the six and halfback and Van Hoast garnered another on a run. Joe Konesky of Centerville also scored two touchdowns on a pair of three-yard runs. Mike Jenkins' two-yard plunge and Lyle Kuebler's 28-yard scamper accounted for the other Centerville tallies. Kubler, Lynus Se-bastien and Dale Korin added Miner PATs. Van Hoast, J.

P. Mansfield and Jim Knudson of Geyser were defensive standouts along with Rich Soha, Lynus Sebastien, Steve Kind and Joe Konesky starred for the Centerville defense. spirit in the controlled scrim Ray Pansich skirted right end The hard Mustang tackles its defense after the opening as Kalispell prepared to punt. mage. forced, the Kalispell offense to from there to go in standing up with a nifty sidestep of the out- The Vandals will resume one- kickoff.

The Braves grabbed a tempor fumble on several occasions It took the Mustangs just three plays to cover the yardage as a-day workouts Monday with the last light contact Thursday. Shikany pointed to guard Joe Higgins, tackles Ken Robbins and Ed Bearfield as standouts Joe Albinger stiffarmed his way over from the 12 on a They'll work out Friday after ary 7-6 lead as Tweed Rhodes converted from placement with 3:53 left in the quarter. The touchdown came on a pass, this third down and three situation noon in the UPO Stadium at Stockton after a flight from in the defensive line. Jerry Jasceko stood out in the defen one from quarterback Gary Or- Central threatened twice more in the third. The Mustangs Spokane, Wash.

sive secondary. dish to end Greg Sutherland, covering 10 yards that climaxed Mansfield, in only his second start after being Mustang back a short Brave drive. up man last season, showed From that point on, it was all moved the ball inside the Kalispell 23 but lost the ball on fourth down when a 13-yard rollout by Mansfield fell shy at the 13 after the Mustangs had received a 15-yard penalty. A fumble, one of four turnovers by the loose sharp passing game and was Great Falls Central as senior halfback Jim Kohles took the re impressive on his rollouts. Kohles was the game's lead turn kickoff and carried it 25 ing grinding out 60 Bozeman Golfer Gets Hole-in-One Pat Love of Bozeman scored the fifth hole-in-one of the season Saturday at the Municipal Golf Course.

Love scored the ace on the 157-yard, 17th hole, according to Municipal golf pro Stan Val-acich. He used a 7-iron to get the hole in one. Playing with Love at the time of the feat were Bill Turnquist, Don Sompii, and Bruce McOmber. yards to move the Mustangs yards. Kalispell fullback Les Ol ball route in the second half, back into Kalispell territory.

ended the second drive inside son and halfback John Emmert Kohles riped off another 20-yard each gained 51 yards for the the 15 after Kohles had chopped gain to keep the series moving out a seven-yard spurt out of Braves, utitUci! Central and Mansfield pushed it across with a five-yard aerial heave to the formation. KaliipeU end Doug Boutilier. Ordish failed again on the conversion kick, leaving the Great Falls lead at 12-7 which stood until the Kalispell moved to first and goal at the five with 52 seconds left in the third quarter, but a jarring tackle by end Don Lundgren jarred the ball loose First down Yard rushing Pawe attempted 7 Passe completed 4 Yardi naatutf 9 Pauea intercepted by 1 Fumble tort 1 Punts J- 6i Penal tie 0 165 11 1M 1 1 4-SSa 4S quarter ended. ft" 'ft; Be Vicenzo Takes Early Lead, Brewer Second in Golf Series serious trouble on No. 6, where he took a double bogey six after hitting a trap and needed three putts to get down.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) Roberto de Vicenzo, unperturbed by a driving rain, grabbed the first round lead Saturday in the 36-hole World Series of Golf with a brilliant par-70 and a one stroke lead over Masters champion Gay Brewer. The 44-year-old Argentinian, who qualified for a shot at the top prize of $50,000 by winning 37-3774 and was four strokes behind De Vicenzo going into Sunday's final round. From the moment the four champions teed off until they finished more than five hours later it rained. Play was delayed some 20 minutes after the first nine and there were six changes in pin placements on the back nine because of water. On a couple of the greens the However, January picked up a birdie on No.

5 when he holed a 55-foot wedge shot and another one on No. 10 with a 13-foot four holes and then had three successive bogies. The rain picked up when they reached No. 8 and Roberto put a five-iron three feet away from the pin to snare his first birdie. De Vicenzo three-putted No.

10 before dropping a 13-foot putt for a birdie on No. 1L He followed with a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 13 and then put his approach shot on No. 14 a foot from the pin for another birdie. putt Nicklaus started smoothly with four straight pars, but didn't get a single birdie in the entire round.

His round included four bogies. One came on the Brewer opened the round with birdies on the first two holes par three No. when his shot and then bogied four of his next went over the green and into the the British Open, fired a 37-33 over the Firestone Country Club course. Brewer had a 37-34-71 and was two strokes ahead of PGA champion Don January, who had a 38-35-71 Jack Nicklaus, winner of the U.S. Open and heavy favorite to take the Series, shot a dismal players were allowed to move their balls before putting out because of water pools.

If the rain bothered De Vicenzo, he didn't show it. In fact, his worst hole came when the rain let up between the fourth and seventh holes. De Vicenzo parred the first five before settling down. He rough. Trap troubles gave the dropped a 25-foot putt on No.

14 Columbus blaster bogies on the ninth and tenth holes and he TOUCHDOWN, NORTH DAKOTA STATE Half- son players are Jack Stronstad (a2) and Mike Bel- back Ken Rota bulls his way across the goal line mont (22). Identifiable Montana State tniversity for North Dakota State'a first touchdown Saturday players are Ray Biggs (51) and DennU Muhlbekr night in Memorial Stadium. Other identifiable Bi- (86). (Staff Photo) three-putted No. 14 for still an for a birdie.

January, who has been away from competitive golf for nearly a month, got into other bogey..