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Tuesday, Septimhir 22; 1970 The Lincoln Star 13 1 '( 4 Devaney IFindls Husker Fans Satisfied With Tie SPORT SMMS By Hal Brown Sports Editor, Tie SUr PACKED LUNCHEON AUDIENCE SHOWS THEY'RE BEHIND TEAM WIN OR TIE 1 By HAL BROWN Star Sports Editor When Bob Devaney became head football coach at Nebraska nine years ago, one of his banquet lines was that the NU alumni had told him the Husker fans were behind him all the waywin or tie. In his first 87 games as the Husker head man, be never had the opportunity to discover If that was completely true because he had not given NU fans a tie with which to test their support. Saturday night he did get that first tie and Monday noon, Husker fans attending the weekly Extra Pointa Club's Quarterback Luncheon gave him as much of a warm greeting as they had ever done even after a win. After making, bis, way to the. table Jeff Kinney are Just as good and it's indicative that Orduna was voted the outstanding back in, the ball game by the writers and broadcasters.

He did a great job." The inexperienced NU defensive secondary was put to and survived a great test, Devaney added. "Southern Cal wasn't able to run against us as they usually do against opponents and this put our secondary to a great test because they then went to another part of their game that they do well passing," Devaney pointed out. "And our secondary did a fine job." Observing that, "overall, we had a fine effort, but we did make some mistakes," Devaney pointed out, "If either team had been able to eliminate any of its mistakes that team would have won the game." Looking at the game in general, Devaney pointed out, "A big thing was that we had been looking forward to the game, both the coaches and players, and we reached a good peak emotionally. "We played a terrific game as far as hitting, both offensively and defensively. "Our offensive line did a great job of opening holes against a good, big Southern Cal defensive line and on defense, we had little guys like Ed Periard, who played a fine game against much bigger offensive linemen." After citing fullback Dan Schneiss for his blocking efforts in the game, the Husker coach turned his attention to I-back Joe Orduna.

"They talk about fine running backs like Clarence Davis out there; but 0 a and amid a 'rousing ovation from the packed Lincoln Hotel ballroom, Devaney took the microphone and quipped, "You'd think' we had won the thing." On two other occasions during the luncheon he brought the diners' bauds out of their pockets. "Southern California is as great as we thought they were," he mentioned, "And they're as great as the writers and broadcasters who are voting in the polls say they are. "The only thing I can say to that is that we're just as good as Southern Cal is." This brought a big response from the crowd and the third response came when be noted, "Our assistant coaches who prepared the team for that game did a great job." An Emotional Game If- there were ever any doubts about football being a matter of the mind as much as a matter of strong bodies, those thoughts had to be junked late Saturday night In Los Angeles. The physical aspects of football can not be diminished, but Nebraska players admitted early In the week they had stood in awe of Southern Cal a year ago and before they discovered that the Trojans were mortal beings, it was too late and they lost 31-21. This year, they went into the game thinking they were as good as Southern Cal-and they were as good as the 21-21 tie score indicates.

Last year, against a defense rated as great and with loads of experience the Trojans managed to score 31 points. This year, against a defense that was supposed to be a Husker weak point with its inexperience, the Trojans scored only 21 points. season with what appeared overall defense, center and BATES The Huskers went into the to be three problem areasr-the one offensive guard spot. 9 OR SLATE None of those would appear to be a problem as of now. The defense grew up a lot Saturday night and if they ilf( Moves Up To 8th, USC Falls they near East Leaders FaceTailEnders In Stretch continue to make progress in the next few weeks as have in the first couple, the Black Shirt image of invincibility will be maintained.

Good Rush On Jones In fact, it seemed to this writer that the Nebraska pass rush and containment of scrambling USC quarterback Jimmy Jones was much better this year than last. Holtzman to face the Cardinals. Hands, who relieved Friday night, will draw a real tough assignment today when Bob Gibson, the Cards' 22-game winner, is due to be his opponent. Jerry Reuss will face Jenkins and Mike Torrez will battle Holtzman. Sophomore Willie Harper gives the NU pass rush a little more quickness than it's had in the past and John Hyland at the other end did his part.

By Associated Press The Texas Longhorns took a giant step toward regaining their No. 1 national ranking Saturday with a 56-15 rout of California. They drew 16 first-place votes in this week's Associated Press poll to 14 for top-rated Ohio State Monday, but trailed the Buckeyes in total points 645432. And Jones saw enough what his number was and oi tackle Dave Walline to' what he looked like from know close Chicago plays all" of its remaining 10 games on the road, starting with a three-game set in St. Louis beginning tonight.

The Cubs come East to Philadelphia for three more over the weekend and then close it out in Shea with the Mets. The Pirates plan to -send Dock Ellis, making his second start since he recovered from a painful right elbow injury, Bob Veale against the Expos' Mike Wegener and Bill Stoneman tonight. Steve Blass probably will face Carl Morton Wednesday and. Luke Walker will meet Steve Renko Thursday. Gil Hodges will lead with Jim McAndrew against the Phillies' Jim Bunning.

He Is undecided between Ray Sadecki and Nolan Ryan for Wednesday night's assignment against Chris Short. Although manager Leo Durocher dipped into the starting, rotation to use Ferguson Jenkins for two thirds of an inning on Sunday in Montreal, he is counting on Bill Hands, Jenkins and Ken Saturday and Sunday. Then the Pirates take to the road to end 'the season with three singles at St. Louis Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thus they play seven of their last 10 at home.

The Mets, who lost three of four to the Pirates at Shea Stadium and now find themselves in a desperate situation, go to Philadelphia for single nfght games today and Wednesday before moving on to Pittsburgh. They -vill play their last four games at home against the Cubs after five on the road. By Associated Press 4 -Pittsburgh goes into the final 10 days of the season today with a two-game bulge on the traveling Chicago Cubs, 3Vi-game edge over the staggering defending champion New York Mets and an edge in the schedule. Danny Murtaugh's Pirates take on the stubborn Montreal Expos in a twi-night doublheadcr tonight and also face the last place Expos in single games Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Mets go into Pittsburgh for three single games Friday, Yankees Purchase Two Syracuse Pitchers Last week, Ohio State led by 71 New York The New York points.

Yankees purchased two pitchers Monday from their Syracuse The names of the Top Ten team in the International teams are the same as last League. They are Rob Gardner, week, although there were several position changes. Stan who had a 16-5 record lor tne i season, ana uary jones, wno ford defeated San Jose State 34-3 was 7-5 mostly in relief. and climbed from fourth to -PITCHING GEM KEEPS TWINS FROM CLINCHING TITLE- Oakland's Blue Tosses 6-0 No-Hit Win third, replacing Southern The two rookies will join Frank Tepedino, a first baseman-outfielder, and Bobby Mitchell, an outfielder, from California, which battled to a 21-all tie with Nebraska and dropped to seventh. leadoff batter Danny Thompson Syracuse's Little World Series champion, in reporting to the parent club immediately.

bn four pitches. Pwch-hitter Bob up. Then there was middle guard Ed Periard, who was supposed to be too small to stop the big Trojans, but to Southern Cal blockers and backs', the 5-10 middle guard must have looked like he was 6-6 much of the time. One observer even forecast during the week that Southern Cal would roil him up like a window shade. But Periard was like a window shade with a broken spring he refused to be rolled up.

Everyone expected linebacker Jerry Murtaugh to play well and he did. Linebacker Bob Terrio wasn't expected to play as well as he did, but had it not been for Murtaugh, Jie might have been as good a linebacker as there was "on the field. And the Husker defensive backs, Bill Kosch, Joe Blahak. Jim Anderson, Dave Morock and others, won't be asked to face a better group of receivers than they faced in Bob Chandler, Sam Dickerson and company. The Husker Black Shirts won't be asked to face a better offense than the one they faced Saturday night.

Missouri may present as good a ground threat as did the Trojans, but they don't have the USC passing game. Oklahoma may have faster backs, but they don't have the overall attack of the Trojans. Kansas State may have a better passing game, but they are far behind USC when it comes to running. Offensive Line Super The other two problem areas for the Huskers were supposed to be that guard spot and center. Doug Dumler has answered the center problem and while no one has taken complete command of the guard situation, Bruce Weber, Keith Wortman and Dick Rupert have done an adequate job.

Allison struck out swinging on a shortstop Bert Campancris, who made a leaping, backhanded catch. The A's jumped on Jim Perry, 23-12. for a first inning run on 2-2 pitch and Cesar Tovar fouled tory to clinch the West title, were stopped by the six-footer from Mansfield, whose best pitch was a fast ball mixed with a sharp breaking curve. With a crowd of 4,284 roaring its approval, Blue calmly went out in the ninth and struck out Oakland UP) Oakland rookie Vida Blue, a fastballing 21-year-old left-hander, tossed a no hitter at the Minnesota Twins Monday night as the A's trirrt-med the American League West leaders 6-0. The Twins, who needed a vic out to Mincher.

Blue, 2-0, recalled from the Bert Campancris triple, who minors 18 days ago, twirled a scored on a double play bouncer, Penn State's 55-7 walloping of Navy pushed the Nittany Lions from seventh to fourth. Mississippi and Notre Dame remained fifth and sixth, the Rebels trouncing Memphis State 47-13 and the Irish beating Northwestern 35-14. Following seventh-place Southern Cal came Nebraska, up from ninth; Missouri, up from 10th, and Michigan, down from eighth. Missouri crushed Minnesota 34-12 while Michigan and wrapped it up in the eighth one-hitter only 10 days ago in beating Kansas City in his second Browns Cut McKay, Reactivate Righetti Cleveland P)-The Cleveland Browns cut rookie offensive tackle Bob McKay from the active roster Monday and reactivated defensive tackle Joe toyed by Campancris three-run start. homer as the A's scored five Monday night, the lefty with a runs.

IT. I blazing fast ball, missed a Oakland's Jim Hunter had tossed the A's last no-hitter, a perfect game when be allowed the Twins' their only runner a btandinas perfect same against these fourth inning two-out walk to I A team spokesman said McKay was placed on the move same Twins, two years ago. Harmon Killebrew. He "struck list. National Football League out nine.

National League American League Other no-hit games this season were thrown by Clyde Wright of teams were allowed to shift the California Angels, mi players to the move list without asking waivers. Ten such moves 20-9. The other seven first-place votes from the sports writers and broadcasters went to Penn State and Southern Cal, two each, and one apiece to Stan The Twins rapped only three balls to the outfield and the closest Minnesota came to a base hit was in the fifth when CB 12 18V 22 24Va 27'i Singer of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pet. .539 .526 .516 .471 .458 .441 CB 7 3' 10', lJVi 15 are authorized during the sea son.

George Mitterwald lined to Past 91 B6 80 74 74 70 West 92 84 80 60 59 54 54 47 73 76 79 81 60 69 72 92 93 the offense line against what was Trojan defensive line was perhaps Pet. .645 .562 .523 .500 .484 .464 .605 .549 .526 .395 .388 .358 The performance of supposed to be a good the best in Husker annals. East Pittsburgh 82 70 Chicago 80 72 New York 79 74 St LOUis 72 81 Philadelphia 70 83 Montreal 67 85 West Cincinnati 96 58 Los Angeles 83 69 Francisco 82 70 Atlanta 74 80 Houston 72 80 San Diego 59 94 Baltimore New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Minnesota Oakland California Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington California Chicago Kansas City 12 32 33 37'j .623 .546 .539 .481 .474 .386 12 13 22 23 36V4 97 Results at Boston at Baltimore at New York at Milwaukee 8. Kansas City 8, Chicago Results Houston at Cincinna' Francisco at Los Angela Other clubs not scheduled. Tuesday's Games 4 1st 2 2d at Oakland Minnesota New York (McAndrew 10-12) it Phila Tuesday's Games delphia (Bunning 10-14), night Bob Newton, Donnie McGhee and Wally Winter were opening holes for Joe Orduria's eight and nine-yard bursts that even I could have made a couple of yards through.

And if there's a better all-around backfield than Jerry Tagge, Dan Schneiss, Joe Orduna or Jeff Kinney, we'll have to be shown it. It could well have been the best game ever played by a Nebraska team and it certainly proved the Huskers can play with anyone. And while they still haven't won a game in the Big Eight as yet, if they never play any worse than they did Saturday night, they won't be beaten. Montreal (Wegener 3-5 and Stoneman 5-15) at Pittsburgh (Ellis 12-9 and Veal ford, Mississippi and Michigan. Houston, which routed Syracuse 42-15, leaped from 15th to 11th and headed the Second Ten.

Then came Arkansas, down one; Florida, up one; Oklahoma, up four; UCLA and West Virginia, both up one, and four new teams in the 17-18-19-20 spots Tennessee, Colorado, Georgia Tech and Air Force. Losing their ranking status were Louisiana State, upset by Texas 20-18; Kansas State, a 16-3 loser to Kentucky; Georgia, which bowed to Tulane 17-14, and Arizona State, despite a 38-9 victory over Colorado State. Thf Top Twenty tem, with (irit-plict votes in parentheiei neason record nd total points. Points tabulated on bates of 20-) S-l -l 4-! 1-1 J-2-1 8-15) twi-nignt. Chicago (Hands 17-13) at St.

Louis (Gib son 22-6), night Minnesota (katt 12-10 or Zepp 904) at Oakland (Dobson 16-13). night California (Bradley 2-4) at Milwaukee (Pattin 12-12), night Kansas City (Drago 8-14 and Fitzmorrls 7-5) at Chicago (Wynne 1-2 and Magnuson 1-3) twi-night. Detroit (Reed 1-2) at Baltimore (Phoebus 4-5), night Washington (Bosnian 16-10) at New York (Stottlemvre 13-13), night Cleveland (Hand 6-11) at Boston (Peters 14-11), night San Diego (Corklns 5-6 at Atlanta (Nash 1 1 -4 fS 0 12-8), night Houston (Forsch 1-1) at Cincinnati (No Ian 17-7), night San Francisco (Bryant 5-5) at Los An. geles, night. Aurora Tops Class Grid Ratings FREMONT BERGAN LEADS FIELD FOR CLASS By VIRGIL PARKER large group of challengers hop ing to move into the select group.

1. Ohio Stata (U) e-0 J. Texas (16) 14 3. Stanford 2-0 4. Pann State (2) --o 5.

Mississippi (I) 1-0 i. Notre Dame 1-0 7. Southern Cal. C) 14-1 I. Nebraska 1-0-1 Missouri 2-9 10.

Michigan (1) 1-0 Houaton 1-0 12. Arkansas 1-1 13. Florida 2-0 14. Oklahoma 2-0 15. UCLA 2-0 West Virginia 24 17.

Tennessee 14 II. Colorado 14 Georgia Tech 24 20. Air Force 24 US 432 472 4S3 420 36 3l 304 274 254 HI 113 7 54 it 30 33 27 33 21 The most surprising member of that fivesome is Gothenburg, which before this season had have beaten' Class entries Omaha Paul VI and Holy Name, scoring 64 points while blanking both opponents. In fact, the 30-0 victory over Holy Name is more impressive than the 34-18 total posted by Class B's second-ranked Cathedral club. The next four teams in the top five are closely bunched and could easily shift.

Southern High (Wymore) gets the runnerup won just a single game in its position ti the strength of a win over Class Falls City, a team that played Class rated Fairbury equally well. Hebron, Platteview and defending state champion Milford look about even at this stage of the campaign. The next five, headed by Bayard, which appears to be the best out west and Geneva, down this season to Class last 18 starts, losing the last 13 I. in a row. Prep Sports Writer Aurora, which won the state Class football championship two of the last three yearsand Class Fremont Bergan lead those divisions in the first high school gridiron ratings of the season.

Narrowing the 192 teams 64 in Class and 128 in the group to a total of just 20 leaves a large number of clubs with perfect records still on the sidelines. But Aurora's versatile attack, spearheaded by 225-pound STAR PHOIO Fremont Bergan earns the nod Orduna looks for running room as feam- Others receiving votes, listed alphabtti-celiy: Alabama. Arizona State, Auburn. Kentucky, Louisiana State, North Cars-line, Purdue, San Diego State, South Carolina. Teas AIM, Texas Tech, Toledn Utah, Washington.

SEEKING HOLE males for him. for the Class leadership after successfully stepping up a class. The Knights of coach Lou Wewel after being rated in Class last Sports Menu year, is challenged by a large group aspirants. Over 35 teams in Class still sport perfect Huskers' Orduna Gets Nod As Big 8 Back Of Week returning all-state fullback Tom Kropp, earns coach Rome records. Carter's Huskies the top spot in Mrasra Prep Mugs By Virgil Parker Ml the larger school classification.

Omaha Cathedral, ninth the MIZZOU'S MOORE CLOSE SECOND Pistol Pete' final rankings last year, is off to another good start to claim the Tuesday HOKSI RACING Madison, p. m. GOLF Nebraska Stat Seniors Championship at Hastings Lochland Country Club. Wednesday HORiI RACINO Madison, 3 p.m. OOLF Nebraska Stat Senior Cham To Go Gunning runnerup position, with Blair coming off a 1869 record of 5-4 to Against Celtics Class take over at No.

3. pionship at Hastings' Lochland Country Club. TENNI Lincoln Southeast at Fremont, 4 p.m. Blair, despite just II returning lettermen and a squad coach Mike Lehl's says lacks depth, has knocked off a pair of Class 1- Aurora (2-0) 2-Omaha Cathedral (2-0) 3- Blair (2-0) 4- Lincoln Pius (1-0) 5- Columbus Scotus (2-0) 6- Auburn (2-0) 7- Gothenburg (2-0) 8- Sidney (2-0) 9-Crete (24) 10-Fairbury (2-0) Thursday HORSe RACINO Madison, 3 p.m. GOLF-Nebraska Stat Seniors Cham pionship at Hastings' Lxhiand Country A clubs in its first two starts.

LIUD. GYMNASTICS-Llncoln Southeast at Columbus. 4 p.m. after Just Comment Logjam of unbeaten teams in Class two weeks of play. Closest challengers to top ten are In each case the big school team won its other game.

Blair's first week victim, Valentine, Tallahassee, Fla. UP "Pistol Pete" Maravich, college basketball's all-time point king, aims for his first basket as a pro Tuesday night with the Atlanta Hawks. The 6-foot-5 stringbean from Louisiana State has a $1.6 million, five-year National Basketball Association contract in the bank and the Hawks begin searching for dividends in an exhibition opener against the Boston Celtics. Laurel, Waverly, Norris, Ogallala, Tecumseh and Arlington. Others with perfect records hoping to move up are Ainsworth, Ashland, Pierce, Logan View, St.

Paul, Wayne, O'Neill and West Holt. Kansas City tfl Joe Orduna, Nebraska's great running back who prays in the huddle, was named Big Eight Conference back of the week Monday for his role in the Corn-huskers' 21-21 tie Sunday night with Southern California. The deadlock dumped the Trojans from third to seventh in the national rankings and lifted Nebraska a notch into eighth. Orduna, back in action after two knee operations played what Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney regards as the finest game of the senior halfback's career. He put Nebraska ahead 21-14 with a 67-yard touchdown sprint described by Devaney as "one of the finest runs I've ever seen in college football." During the game, Orduna carried the ball 18 times and collected 135 yards, His 67-yard run was the longest touchdown sprint in the Big Eight this season.

He got his yardage on key inside thrusts and rolled outside for vital yardage. bv a oaot of spirts writers Millard, went on to down Ralston, a team good enough to was split between Orduna and Missouri tailback Joe Moore, who scored three touchdowns and led a second half surge that erased a 9-0 halftime deficit and brought the Tigers a 34-12 victory over Minnesota. Moore gained 96 yards in the second half uprising and had 156 yards on 31 rushes for the day. Orduna was the Cornhusker who generally proved to be the big thorn in the Trojans' defensive efforts. A knee operation kept Orduna out of the Nebraska lineup all of last season.

He underwent an operation on his other knee in May. However, his performances in the first two games of 1970 indicate he has picked up where he left off two years ago. Orduna, a deeply religious young man, says he never misses an opportunity on and off the field to "thank God for everything He's done for me. r. "During games, I thank God for our success and I pray to God for help when we fail.

I always say a little praver wocn we -J 'A beat Kearney. Last Friday Blair blanked South Sioux City, a club that opened with a victory over Class 6-Bayard (24) (2-0) 1 Fremont Bergan 2-Southern (2-0) 7-Geneva (2-0) Rockets Trade Congdon For Draft Choice benver The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association said they had traded veteran guard Jeff Congdon to the Utah Stars for a No. 2 draft choice. Congdon, a 6-1, 180-pounder, played 83 games with the Westwood, la. Lincoln Pius which also started with a triumph over me been looking tine, a 3- Hebron (2-0) 8-Elkhorn (2-0) 4- Platteview (2-0) 9-Scribner (2-0) 5-Milford (2-0) 10-Friend (2-0) Comment Difficult to make a valid Judgment on the conv Class A foe (Beatrice) is fourth, with Columbus Scotus rounding Hawk spokesman said at the team's Jacksonville, pantive strength of teams after two weeks of play.

Over 35 out the top five. training camp. "A lot of people will get after him, but his Class clubs still unbeataen, North Bend, Red Cloud, Sandy Creek, Stanton. Osceola, St. Edward, Medicine Valley, Gibbon, The other half of the top ten all Rockets and averaged 9.8 points sport 24 records, as does Henderson among Uiose most closely challenging the top ten.

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