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I Homo, 0 Frbffs Christmas crowd 1 NU enjoys SooneFs romp Nebraska Louis (3 touts Lov Vouo. Straw 1 9 II 0-1 04 34 3 I II 3 3 i I 4 I 34 II I 14 Slaw- .14 -M -J-7 -M Wilton. Ttoni rstoynds Total TJ-U IS 41 NEBRASKA (If) 4 I 3S 17 1 If If 7 3 3 i 3 33 14 3 I 37 4 Vkk 77 34 1 I 3 10 1 3 14 (4 04 2 3 13 1 1 II 3 4 If 4 Tam rrtounat Tirtotl LmI. H-41 U-lf I7 3N Of 31 3443 Day J-14 Bottom HI Corr 17 Rtkfttt i Sucftonon 4-S SMltr 34 17 'A -v By Virgil Parker There were two big surprises when Nebraska's basketball team hosted the University of Missouri-St Louis at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Saturday night the size of the crowd and Huskerguard Brian Can's shooting. The outcome was no surprise.

Nebraska coasted to an 89-63 win over its Division II opponent Despite the fact that the students were off campus for the holidays, 1L334 fans were on hand. Carr, normally a dead-eye shot and one of Nebraska's leading scorers, couldnt find the range. The three-year letterman senior from Munde, Ind, made his one and only field goal of the night with three minutes left in the game. But the Huskers, who Jumped to a 7-0 lead at the outset, didnt need Can's usual offensive punch. Bernard Day led the way with 19 points, while Derrick Vick added 19 and Anthony Bailous had 16 more.

Nebraska was never threatened by the visiting Rivermen. But Cornhusker Coach Danny Nee admitted was nervous going into a "nothing to win and everything to lose" game against a Division II foe. "Even though you are supposed to win, you have to go out and do it," Nee said. "You know that you are better than the team you are playing. But I also, knew (St Louis coach) Rich Meckfessel had a team that would do certain things welL They played good defense.

We need to be more consistent, but I'm happy with the win" Nee was even happier with the crowd. "That's a great crowd to have during the Christmas break," he said. "It just shows me more and more that Lincoln Mvbrnka ..41 4 TrQliitfMs MlMOurl-St. Louis MKLOvt 14. Voung Irrattr l-l.

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Steals Mlssourl-St. Louis (Young 3), Nebraska 13 (Bol-tous4). Officials Schumer, Turlington, Greene. 'J 4 i Nebraska's Bernard Day rams home a dunk over Missouri-St. ROBERT BECKERLINCOLN JOURNAL Louis' Mark Stanley (43).

I-back Jones practices after divine9 recovery Official says Huskers will not face charges will support basketball We have a great sports town here. People were telling me I couldnt draw during Christmas. I think 11,000 is a helluva crowd. There are a lot of Big Ten and Pac-10 schools that wouldn't draw that many for a conference game. And I think the crowd enjoys our basketball After all, we scored 89points." i i The margin of victory was one more than that posted by Iowa, the nation's fourth-ranked team.

The Hawkeyes scored an identical 89 points while beating the Rivermen by 25, 89-64, on Dec 3. The Huskers were ahead by 12 at 28-16 SeeNUonpage2E "I told the trainers, 'I think an angel came in my room last night and touched (his injured Keith Jones Coach Tom Osborne said. According to Osborne, Jones was "75 80 percent full-speed. That's generally encouraging," he said. "I wouldn't say, Keith is 100 percent certain for the game.

I think he's at least to the point where he's got a chance to play at least little, as a back-up if not as a starter." Jones, the fastest player in Nebraska history, led the Big Eight Conference in rushing this season, gaining 830 yards on carries and scoring 14 touchdowns in games. He missed one game following Charles Fryar Custard at right cornerback on the Sugar Bowl depth chart, "may be back for the game; I'm not sure," Osborne said. "I hope he can be back within maybe three days or so, but he may not come back at alL I told him if he didn't feel like he wanted to, we understood. Well see." i Fryar, a sophomore, started throughout the season, Custard was switched from the left side and moved ahead of Fryar on the right side when Sugar Bowl preparations began. 71 Keith Jones From Wlts Jamie Dixon scored 28 points Saturday night to lead tmranked Texas Christian in a 95-82 upset of No.

8 Oklahoma for the championship of the 51st All College Basketball Tournament at Oklahoma City. TCU, now 9-3, last won the AS College in 1942 and bad not earned a regular season tournament championship since winning the Holiday Classic in 1967. The Horned Frogs built an 11-point halftone lead, 52-41, then ran a contoHed offense in the second half to thwart Oklahoma's attmept to win its fourth straight All College title. Five TCU players reached double figures. Along with Dixon's game-high 28, guard Carl Lott had 22, Carven Hoi-combe added 19, Larry Richard had 12 and Tony Papa had 10.

Lott scored 14 points in the second half, Including 10 straight free throws down the stretch; TCU maintained a comfortable margin throughout most of the second half. Oklahoma cut the lead to 64-57 with 12:07 remaining but missed shots and turn- overs allowed the. Horned Frogs to regain control. Tim McCalister led Oklahoma, now 7-2, with 23 points, Including five three-pointers, and Darryl Kennedy scored 20 points, 16 of them in the second half. Dixon was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Joining him on the AH Tournament team were Holcombe, Kennedy, Harvey Grant of Oklahoma and Creighton's Gary Swain, North Carolina 81, -Kansas St. 62 Any chance Kansas State had of beating North Carolina on Saturday night evaporated at the beginning of the sec-See BIG EIGHT on page 2E dfic. Barthelmey "pretty much said the players would not be charged, and apologies would be made all around," Wicker said Saturday, i "As far as we can observe, the matter is over," he said. "Basically, this is a minor problem that's been blown out of proportion by the media. Since I wasnt there, I dont know the facts, but having observed' these young men who play for Nebraska and having observed the ones who were involved, such behavior would not be characteristic." .7 Saturday, the police department took statements from those who were arrest-led, according to Osborne.

"They're trying to get at the whole story," he said. Wicker said he regretted the incident and the impression it might give visitors to New Orleans. "We want the University of Nebraska coaches, players and fans to have an enjoyable experience in New Orleans and at the Sugar BowL" he said. "We want them to want to come back to New Orleans." "Last year just wasnt much," he said. "But this year, we got Tommie Hodson at quarterback and he puts it all together for us.

1 able to find me, or any open; man, and that's why we had a good year on offense," he said. "rm just now coming out but it's not just me, it's the whole team," Davis said. Respect for foes flA- Davis isnt about to make any) predictions or any inflammatory state-: ments about the Tigers or their oppo-; nents. "That's just not my style. When you re bragging and you bag it up, it's all said.

"But we know that any team on any day can get us. That's just a little, protection, I guess. But I respect everybody weplay. a- "I hope to get better. We have to get better to beat Nebraska," he said.

"They: nave the best defense we've seen this See DAVIS on page 3E ins VLtiumjr ueiu in isoo. Page5E. i The people make high school sports coverage an' 7 enjoyable occupation. Ryfy Jane Hambleton Page es. Plus X'sfilrls win Norris Holiday Basketball Tournament, but the boys lose their first game.

Page be. Scoreboard. Page 7E. Tiger receiver Davis hoping to live up to bUMng vs. NU By Mike Babcock NEW ORLEANS Keith Jones felt better, much better.

But not without some help. Divine intervention might be a better way to describe it At least that's his version. Jones, the No. 1 I-back on the Nebraska football team, smiled. "It feels good right now," he said prior to practice at the New Orleans Saints' practice facility Saturday.

"I told the trainers, 'I think an angel came in my room last night and touched "Jones said. He was talking about the leg on which he suffered a deep thigh bruise during the first half of the Oklahoma game, Nov. 22. Because of it, he hadnt practiced since the Cornhuskers arrived here for their Sugar Bowl game with Louisiana State on New Year's Day. Jones practiced Jones made it through "about half the practice (Saturday), which is about as well as I hoped he'd do," Nebraska LSU Ail-American Wendell Davis Cherry-led By Greg Logan 1986Nwsda Todd Blackledge or BUI Kenney? It doesn't seem to matter who quarterbacks Kansas City's offense because neither one is Len Dawson But so long as Deron Cherry is quarterbacking their high-scoring defense, the Chiefs have the ability to score enough points to win their AFC wild-card game against the Jets Sunday at Giants Stadium.

Cherry-picking by the Chiefs' four-time Pro Bowl free safety and his companions in Kansas City's superb secondary may pose the greatest threat to the Jets' playoff existence. The Jets ran into (N- "5- to a 161 10 an of and By Mike Babcock NEW ORLEANS Nothing has changed. "Our story Is still the same," Nebraska football Coach Tom Osborne said Saturday afternoon, He reiterated that point in a second meeting with New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelmey and Police Superintendent Warren Woodfork, prior to the Cornhuskers' practice Saturday. Osborne first met with Barthelmey and Woodfork Friday to discuss an incident early Wednesday morning in the city's French Quarter in which eight Nebraska players and two graduate assistants were arrested on charges of dis- turbing the peace. The players and coaches were charged and released on their own recognizance, according to Osborne.

"There's supposed to be some (court) appearance set," he said. "But well have to wait there. From what I've heard, I dont see how they can follow through on anybody." Judge Thomas C. Wicker, the president of the Sugar BowL was more spe- best there is. There was nothing we could do to stop him." LSU Sports Information Director Jamie Kimbrough said that kind of comment was normal after games.

"He just does these amazing things and nobody knows how," Kimbrough said. Davis, a 6-0, 189-pound junior, was noted for his leaping catches that helped the Tigers beat Notre Dame, Alabama and Texas among this year. But there was no way of predicting he'd have such a great season. "I just wanted the chance to come in and play this year," Davis said. "This season was a big surprise for me.

I was OK last year, but nothing like this year, was even in my dreams." Davis caught 31 passes for 471 yards and a touchdown last season as a sophomore. Kentucky destroys Intrastate foe Louisville in college basketball. Page 2E. Arizona and Clemson were winners in Saturday's college bowl games. Page 3E.

i Lincoln's pro bowlers struggled through this year. Dave Poole. Page 4E. Elk and the Conservation Reserve made big news In' surgery to repair ligament damage in a thumb. Fryar's mother dies i The optimism of Jones' return was tempered by the personal tragedy of cornerback Charles Fryar, who left for his home in Burlington, after learning that his mother had died Saturday morning.

i "She evidently had a heart attack a few days ago," Osborne said. Fryar, who was listed behind John had four interceptions. "These guys cover said Jets tight end Mickey Shuler, comparing the Chiefs' secondary to the Rams'. The Chiefs' defensive backs do more than just cover; they put the ball in the end zone, whether they're playing defense or special teams. The Chiefs totaled 10 touchdowns on returns of an kinds this season, which is the highest number since San Diego had 11 touchdown returns in 1961.

Their 10 TD returns included four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks and a kickoff return. Defensive backs accounted for eight of those scores, in- By Ken Hambleton NEW ORLEANS It was no surprise to Wendell Davis that he was chosen second-team Ail-American by both wire services, yet was first-team AU-Amer- 1 ican in The Sporting News, Football Writers, College and Fro Football Weekly and Washington Post "I asked about that and they said the press picks the AP and UPI teams and the coaches and scouts have a say on the others," the Louisiana State wide receiver said. One reason for the difference in selections is that Davis doesn't make head- lines off the Despite grabbing 80 passes for L244 yards and touchdowns and setting numerous records, Davis remained an enigma. Perkins impressed "Where did that guy come from?" Alabama Coach Ray Perkins asked. "Jl ten you, he's one great player, one of the eluding two TDs by Cherry on returns of blocked punts, a return of a blocked field goal by Burruss and a return of a fumbled kickoff by Ross, If you're keeping score, which is what they do at NFL games, the Chiefs' 10 touchdown returns equaled the number they scored rushing and accounted for 23.3 percent of the team's 43 touchdowns.

Defense and special teams are the major reasons the team with the 28th-ranked offense in the NFL finished 104 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in IS years. "We've just been Chiefs. See CHIEFS on page 3E IWTELEPHOTO stretches over the goal line for a touchdown against Notre Dame. defense could be pits for Jets 1.4 I trouble against Los Angeles Rams cor-nerbacks LeRoy Irvin and Jerry Gray and San Francisco safeties Ronnie Lott and Carlton Williamson, but the Chiefs' secondary, which tied for second in the NFL with 31 interceptions, has quality at four positions. Cherry, who played college footbaU at Rutgers, had nine interceptions, one less than NFL leader Lott Strong safety Lloyd Burruss, who recently earned his first Pro Bowl selection, returned three his five interceptions for touchdowns, cornerbacks Albert Lewis and Kevin Ross, both of whom are tough man-to-man coverage specialists, each.