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PAGE EIGHT I Teesday. November 21.1KI Rust Pleased With Season And Improvement BJ (Hmrs Sport! fjtttn North Texas State's Green football leva dosed the season mtth in 6-1 record and second year Coach Bod Rust has nothing but (raise tor his players. After a ilow ttart, tie Ea- came on strong, which is what pleased Rust the most "There was exceptional improvemeM by most everyone ca the team." said "1 was real pleased by tie way they came on." "There mere sonx early disappointments which could bare made it easy to lot down, bat thej- rose to the occasion after that." he added. The biggest disappointment was the toss to Memphis State Second Year Conch Now Has 15-3-1 Record And School's First All-American lie third game of the season. Memphis currently is without a toss Missouri Valley Conference play and a victory over Louisnne this week would pie the Tigers the title and force the defending champion Eagles mto the second Rust didnt want to talk about the disappointments.

houex-er. which also included a 17-1! kiss to racked Arkansas. -We think it was a (me year. We didn't wia tie MVf. but we had g-2 record against a good schedule.

think tie player- deserve rred.t lor that instead of dwelling oo the losses." He sees next year as another potentially pood season since the Eagles return many talented players quarterback Steve Rimsey. flanker Ronnie Shanklin. split end Barry Moore running bark Leo Taylor and most of tie offensive line. tog as winning is important, it should he another pod season." Rust said "The tradition jets a title better all lie time and now the team has three real tne seasons." Tie Eagles are 15-: I in Rust's Mo-year coaching ten- ore and they were S-I in snder retired Coach Ctfus Mil- then. During 1K(.

the era of the Mean Grcea was started when then-sophomore defensive tackle Joe Greene headed a stingy defense. As aa attribute to Greene's joi: NT's first All-Ameriean fine playing this year the 6-5, since Texas turned JTVpounder, has become the major tollege ia U37. Greene school's first All-American has thus far been named on the Newspaper Enterprises Association's, United Press' and Sporting 1 All-America teams. Rust also loses some other fine player i on defence to graduatyxi including Rover Charles Eeatty, corner Back Mie Shock and linebacker James Ivy. That's only four starters so the Eagles wiD be blessed with a lot of returnees.

It's even better on offense Tony Reese, two-year statter at fuHbaci, is the only starter tost. Don VardeD. aa offensive tackle, who alternated w-nh Pete Williams, is also lost via graduation. The fine passing combination of Ramsey to and Moore win return which should give the Eagles another exciting oflense ta watih. Ramsey, who started as a sophomore last year, ended thii season with 117 of 132 passes for 1.51* yards and 24 touchdown passes.

His tvro year totals are fX completions of 601 attempts for 4,248 yards and 4" touchdowns. Next seasoa be needs only tnuchdovta tosses tie the NCAA record for career TD passes. And the Eagles should pose another fine forming attack aj sophomore Taylor proved he could run this seasoa by becoming the first North Texas player ever pain over COO yards in a season. His 1.117 yards erased the oid mark held by Ray Rcnfro The offensive tne win be bolstered by the likes of Glea Hottoway, frewster, Robert Fisher, Mike Marr, and Williams. Bob Hettertran also win be returning at tight end spot.

The Eagles will hane three individuals finishing high IB the national statistics, which win be released Wednesday. Ramsey win be high ia passing and total offense. Moore ia receiving and Taylor in rushing. The only thin; that couM halt made the seasoa even greater than it was. was to have received a boMl bid.

But for the third straight year, boul pickers have overlooked the Eagte. Joe Greene Is Named All-American Joe Greene. North a State's rnasshe t-5. 175-pound defensive tackle, has become the school's first All American since NT has turned major college in U57. Greene has been selected on three AH America teams so far this year and wiH be playing in the East-West Shnne game, Dec.

JS. Broncos Try Rebounding Today He is named the New Spa- per Enterprise Association's, United Press International's, and Sporting NewV All America teams. Greene, who has started for the Eagles since a also had many prc-season hon- i ors which included beinc' named on Sport Magazine's and! Playboy's preview All America squads. On I'nited Press' All America teams, the only other Texas athlete to land a first team po- sition was Bin Hobhs, Texas i AIM linebacker. i The I'PI team also included on offense: ends Jim Seymour.

Notre and Ted Kwaliik. Perm State: tackles: DENISON The Denton Dave Foley, Ohio State, and Broncos win try to get back onto I George Kunz. Notre Dame; cen- the winning trail this afternoon ter John Didion. Oregnn Statf; when they face the Denison guards, Chuck RoscnfeWcr and Yellow Jackets at I. The contest will be held at the Denison Guy Dennis, Fluida; terback Terry Hanratty.

quar- Notre High School fym. Dame; backs O. J. Simpson, Today's contest win be ITSC Kayes, Purdue and third of tne season for the I Bin Enyart. Oregon State.

Broncos. Denton tost to D. defensive team a Be this weekend. 57-49 TtrT Hendricks. Miami locals won the first game of the and lila 011 Kansas; tackles seasoa lat week over the Vtl-: 11 stinfai Ccorgia.

and Joe low Jackets 3-49. It was poor shooting from the field which made the frs nkotr a mrf of a only nit 17 ot XTSU: middle guard Purdue; Imehack- Eagles Balanced In Preview Game The score was tied four times Scorin; through tie third in the first minutes mi period was about even but la from thea on, the White kd the: the last 5:30, the Grrcn hit for Bv ED SPENCER Sports Writer The Nona Texas State t'ni- vcrsity basketball team, the words of coach Daa Spiki. exhibited. cood over-all balance and a lot of hurtle. At ialftime, the both units matched points way.

six-straight points to close the Once the White pulled into the'gap to SI-75. But that five-point it scored II straight margin was as close as it jot the annual Grcen-Uhite intra- squad game at lien's Gym Monday right. The While team, composed of tentative ttartcrs, barely off a Green tram rally to win tie contest, K-fS. The close score. Spika said.

Is an indication of the oxer-all balance of the team. "Thev led. 46-JJ. the end. Drake Ami Ciucy Favored In MVC KANSAS CITY A I Vet- as a freshman and could start for Coach Taylor BaVcr.

Despite the graduation cf Unseld and HoMen. Dromo returns use of th'ir maa-to-man championship this Butch Beard. Jerry King. Marv fense. "That's something thalicomins season, with defending Selvy and Mile Grosso at Louis- takes" i Ion; time to learn." champion Louisville still con- jvUle.

Grosso, a 6-J junior, could Sp'ka said the team needs "lered dangerous despite the ease the loss of I'nseli if a bad worked hard at offense." said eran Drake and Cincinnati the coach. He ajded that his teams are expected to battle it athletes are improving in the out for the Missouri VaUey bas- some more on execution and that thev are a little slow in John Drom) Cardinal! knee holds up A Habbs. Texas AIM: backs R- Missouri; Mike Bat. cr Raiders weren't hitting either with a 4 average. Said Denton coach Cotton Nix of his team's performance.

"II we keep shooting like that, it's going to be a king The Broncos continue to hit well from the free threw line, however. In the season opener Buckeyes Top Poll rOLUMBVS. We deserved Ohio (AP) -it." This was Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes" against the Yellow Jackets, reaction to news Monday night the Broncos made good on 17 of'that his unbeaten Buckeyes had 23 tries for a 731 average. And'been voted No. 1 in the Associat- will be sufficient.

to ready Louisville definitely should! Memphis State. Tulsa and not considered the team to North Texas could surprise. the team for the season opener beat." Dromo "We just'coaca Moe Iba's last place this Saturday against North- Jo too much when we Memphis team could be the i western State University of Loa- Westlcy Unsold and Fred Hold-; most improved with a host of isiana Tiaf uilt KA nt i CT.KSTOX TRIES TO GKT SHOT OFK Adams, 25, (iuards: nob HaVrr In Background TEAM Gilbert, Levias Are Unanimous Choices DAUAS. Tex. (AP) Slash- and-dash Chns Gilbert of Texas, the leading Southwest Cnrfer- against the Blue Raiders, the'ed Press' major college weekly; 01 Rround-gamcr of alMime Denton cagers to the tune football poa.

jnd Levias. Haves kamed of the Methodists supreme just croud of 1.100 persons at OSU'j of 7S per cent. It was senior play-maker Jody Bass who had the best day for Denton in that first contest annual football banquet. He against the Yellow Jackets. (he announcement and set )ed scorers with 13 points and off thunderous applause and hit on per cent of his -shots cheers for his gndders.

who He was the only Denton player issemc'ed around Sum on in double figures. Three speaker's platform. McNeely. Daa Culpeppcrt "Without Haj-es before he addressed a 'pass grabber, were unanimous AIM at the controls. iP'ays and tcrta! offenshe yard That game win be at en" i talented transfers.

Men's Gym. The Cardinals won the 1968 Rich. Jones from Illinois and Shooting from the field was Valley title with a 14-2 record Gene Pendanis from Ellsworth, indeed one of the were 21-7 over-all. Bradley lowi. Junior College.

New Tul- est points. The White team hit was second at 12-4 and Cincin- sa. Coach Ken Hayes should on 35 of attempts from the! ati third at 11-5, while Drake! have a better Hurricane team floor for a 45 1 average. On St. Louis lied for fourth a i the likes of Larry Cheatteam were.

Leroy Winfield, 7 a and Bobby Smith back. Cutter. Creston Whitaker. Mat-! Drake or Cincinnati North Texas lost only Willie thew Haff. Larry rcsnt ia tle Dronvo Davis and returns Leroy Win- Joe Hamilton I added.

then the coach of who- field. Bill Cultcr, Wcndall Hart On the Green unit were Wen-! docs in should thc and Joc 1 Hart. Bob Baker. Mort Fra- NCAA coad ley. Neil Joe Stephens uee kaslJe DWI1S fr I an even! from the field.

I Mi-Carter, the Valley's! The Selwya soccer team got Hargett, who set conference age. narrowly beat out Arkan-j the tune of 507 per NO. 2 scorer last'year with a i second "victory in as many career records for most passes, sophomore whiz Bill Mont- completions, yardage, offensive gomery for the man under spot. DALLAS. Tex.

A and Bill 1232 point average. The Bulldogs i days when it defeated UiUcrert Baker, with nifty worklalso return forwards Dolph goals to i in a North Texas under the basket, led an scor-jliam and Willie Wise, center Soccer League game in Dallas, ers i J5 points. He made good.Garry Odom and guard Don Mmiday. Hobos, Texas! 0 if 14 tries from the field'Draper and Coach Maurice The Unicorns, nnt plavinj choices on The Associated Press' Associated Press Southwest AiM. -1.

215, AmartBo, I Kill Cutter of the White is high on transfer Garry and Gary Morris came with eight points each. As ts troirg to be the cae in almost all the Broncos' games this j-ear. Denton win be aan- Brorxts have players at and that's it The'Vellow Jackets, nn the other hand. pxrt several taller than that. 1he most danetroiK of whica scrior Ralph Elliott.

In that earlier meeting with Ponton. FDiort led afl reboonders wits 18. Coach Nix Is expected tn start with either Daa Ctptnper said, "every man on the sqaad did the best Job possible. They drd per cent of the His Rose Bowl-bound Back- tr Joe Weaver ilorjr with Jodr Bavi. Gary Morris.

Mike Mc- NeelT and lltys this afternoon. OSU finished the regular season with a record. "I didnt have much to do with it actually." Hayes said "I thought I coached better last year. But the boyi made the difference." "Our talent is diversified this Hayes said. "If we rant beat you one way.

well beat you two other ways." The tne IS teams, with first- Ctc rc tt tft 9 IX Tn 'torn 3( Jim I JM. JMI IT rtt 196S All-Southwest football honor roll. Only Gilbert and Levias were the pick of an the conference coaches in balloting that was as dose as the season was wild The first team actually has II players since there wtrejics in Conference Conference football team for 1968 as picked by the league's coaches: ST. in scoring with 24. Zcller and sophomore Sakys.

OFFENSE Split end: Jerry Levias. SMlVsMU. S-ll. 171. Dallas, and S-U.

164. Beaumont. Sr. Gary Adams. Arkansas, 5-11, Tight end: Deryl Comer, Tex- 175.

Picgott. Ark Sr. as. 6-2. III.

Dallas. Jr. SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR: TACKLES: Richard Montgomery. Arkansas DEFENSIVE BACKS: Larry'! Cutter, incidentally, commit- Cincinnati jets back 6 Rick Texas Tech, S-U. 176, ited fight fouls.

Coaches, obvious jRoberson, 68 Jim Ard and Houston, Jim Livingston. 1 ly. chose not to go by the rules uar Don Oglelree-thrce of sharply playing the first half due to Sunday, trailed one goal at one time. the voting for center-Rod-; Stevens, Baylor. 6-5.

215. quarterback, 6-1. 174. CarroO- ney Brand of Arkansas and Cat-lTex, and Terry May, SMU, ton, Tex Soph. via Hunt of Baylor--and at 6 4.

219. Iowa Park. Tex. PLAYER OF THE YEAH: batk where Jackie Stewart ofj GUARDS: Jim Barnes, Arkan- Gilbert. Texas.

Texas Tech and Steve TVorster saj, 62. 225. Pine Bluff. SECOND TE.VM OFFENSE of Ttxas were named. Kine.

Texas Spin End: Chuck Dicus, Ar- In this age of offensive and; defensive racialists both a first team offence and defense were Missouri VaDcy Conference officials. Both learns committed a number of turnovers. The White team had 14 at halftime. Joe Hamilton, junior-coflrge College of the Southwest, made a hit the I.T 200 fans i some very improved the three kunner who averaged 23 points Simpson NEW YORK year's worst kept secret leaps Trophy -( A -The goal of the season and a Ion; shot of 3ft yards by Mark put them ahead. Jim Shuffieli added the final goal.

End: Ken F.eming 17 shot sharp ball handling It was his! out nf th a Tuesday when first contest with North Trxai California's phenome- He coniNvtrd on onlr four of' a irri son formally desig- place votes, records and total points: 1. Ohio State t. So CaM. 24l,) J. Perm State (3) 771 4 Georgia (I) 7-fl-Z 597 Kansas U4 I Texas 7-1-1 4M 7.

Tennessee 7-1-1 44 8. Arkansas Ml Notre Dame 7-1 Ml II Houston (-I-Z 234 11. Oklahoma 21 Putdae 211 11 Michigan ISI 14. Oregon State 7-J W. i IS Alabama 7-1 i Missouri 7-1 Ohio U.

1M It. Auburn "O9. S-l Arizona SUte 7-J the fo-st Jlike Richardson, running halfback, rounded out CI Ttlaj AiM 6-J. JDJ. Newport.

SMU. Tackles: Ltland Winston, Rice, and Webb llabbcll. Arkansas. liar- Guards: Danny Abbott. Texas.

Mari rugged backfield with quar-i HAU'BACKS: Chris Gilbert, ternack Edd Haryett of S-ll. I8t. Spring Branch, na ted as winner of the Heisman those he missed wtre verv' Trophjr st ctD se foot ifnz and points. very rlose to Ken Gidney, Texas. Center: Forrest Wiegand.

Tei. Q-jarterback: Bill Mont Arkansas. and Mike Halfbacks: Larry Stegtnt SMU. S-It. ID.

Fort Worth. Sr. BiH Burnett, Arkansas. FULLBACKS: Jackie Stewart, (Texas Tech, 6-2. 234.

Giddings, Slidell Ponder's Hovs iTex, and ttorster. SI.IDF.LL (Special) --SlidcITs Texas. 61, 207, Bridge City, A and boys basketball teams i Soph took tisy v-ictones over Ponder PiTEXSE rere Monday mght. FuDback: Tony Cnnley. Rice.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Ends: Bruct IXiwdy. Texas Tech, aod Corby Robertson, Texas. Tackles: Jim Mojlan, Texas i TOTM.J i 11 7 I 4 rm rt 't lory. The boys won Leading the varsity Hyde Cole. II.

David Texas Tech, dor. Tex. Jr mcr TACKLES Texas, (hi I ENDS: Mike Texas Tech and Gordon McNuIty, Ar- Tom Kea-jx. Baylor. I.

225, Man- and Ljnn Odom of Texas AiM. I Linebackeri: Bruce PorUUo.u*-TM Loyd Wainscott. SMU. and Glen Halsell, Texas. 117, UMarque.

Defensive backs: a i i i i i II. Larry mrigM, II. Mike Me- 5,.. and Leo Brooks, Texas. BrithtweU TCU Ronnie 96'Peek and Chuck Cook.

II. Sam 71 fchitifiire. If. Larry Wortmaa Ponder with 14 It! Jimmy Fletcher had 17 and m. KermiL Tex Jr.

iTr GUARDS: Rolf Kruegfr. Tex- AiM las AiM. 4 240. Bryan, Tex, KICKING SPECIALISTS Ken and Larry Adams, TCI', Vinyard. Texas Teen, S-If.

180. Pniett had 25 for the K3. Wolfe City, Sr. Sr. tptace II team.

Rich Rotcnbtrry had It LINEBACKERS Cliff PowtH, Steve ON'eal. Texas AiM. Ponder. S-l, E'jdora, llearne, Tex (punter). ft fnt 1 19 i i I Ifl I 11 a IncV'WS bail player of the season.

The Down Athletic Club has called a noon press conference and arranged a long distance interview, obviously i from Los Angeles. JJ 1 With one more game to play 13 before the Rose Bowl--the da'e in Los Angeles Saturday with Dame--Simpson wil! o. lay his personal appearance and receipt of the trophy next Ninth Graders Win Strickland's eighth and ninth grade basketball trams wo their third straight games here Monday by defeated Oaks of Haltom. The ninth graders won 5M1 with Jeff Robb gettinc 11 points at4 li rebounds. Maurice ans bagged 12 p-ints.

Leading the eighth grade 411C MSfciry were Leslie Vamcr, II, lv Sam Pcikham, I. I I I I I i a A And a life ute lor of i i i Tnn If Itouruj torn-led to thoit meet i i i torrAncc of buvness UTb North Ttut 1 I tfl I JIT 4229.