The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 11

Husks? Wildkiffens JV's 'clow SPORTS mmm awwwMwiiiiiiiiiniii.iuii)iiiiii uninii uii.inniinimaiuwiu inn iiuiiiliiihiiiiiihii una I' l'f fi By STEVE GILLISPIE Star Sports Writer Nebraska's freshman football team opened its season Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium by beating the Kansas State junior varsity, 24-10, in a game filled with errors. The Husker yearlings never trailed in dropping the Wildkirtens to 1-1 by scoring in every quarter with several players coming up with outstanding efforts for NU. The more notable Huskers were Columbus Lakeview monster Jim Pillen, Boys Town middle guard Bill Bryant, quarterback Tom Sorley of Big Springs, Tex. and Byron Stewart of Oxon Hill, Md. Pillen blocked a punt that teammate Pat Lehigh, former Lincoln East standout, ran in 18 yards for the first touchdown and in the last quarter intercepted a pass that probably was the turning point in the game.

After K-State's JV scored its only touchdown with 12:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, Nebraska fumbled on the next series with the Wildkittens recovering on the Husker's 13-yard line. KSU quarterback Jeff Beeson then tried to throw a touchdown pass, with NU leading 17-10. However, Pillen stepped in. front of the K-State receiver STAFF PHOTO BY WILLIS VAN SICKLE Husker I-Back Byron Stewart finds a small hole in the gain in the JV game. Kansas State line and quickly glides through for a sizeable Jeff Moran (30) will replace John O'Leary at I-back Saturday afternoon for Nebraska when the Cornhuskers meet Northwestern at 1:30 p.m.

in Memorial Stadium. See story on page 1. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1974 The Lincoln Star 11 THE LINEUPS Offense KSU JV 0 3 0 7-10 NU Frosn 7 3 7 7-24 NU Lehigh 18-blocKed punt return (Wells kick) KSU Sinovic 43-field goal. NU Wells 26-field goal NU Donnel 4-run (Wells kick) KSU Beeson 1-run (Sinovic kick) NU Craig 2-run (Wells kick) KSU NU First downs 21 22 Rushes-yards 36-111 64-302 Passing yards 201 34 Passes 14-37-5 4-11-0 Return yards 0 108 Punts 4-39 5-36 Fumbles-lost 2-1 6-3 Penalties-yards 10-57 8-82 WiianwiMiiwiwwii.frijwwj.iiii ihbwwmwi mnu.mammmwamt.wn mwwwwwwmwimhi.imiw'.iiiwii minimi wmMwiiijmwiiiawgMipyMiiuLy wiimmwjwpijii ui BIcinEcs 26-0 Nebraska Northwestern No.

Name Ht. Wt. Class I'os. Class Wt. lit.

Name No. 88 Mushinskie 6-3 216 Jr. TE So. 215 6-3 Yelvington 95 71 Doak 6-4 257 Sr. LT.

Jr. 221 6-3 Foskett 60 63 Alward 6-4 241 Sr. LG So. 225 6-r Shambley 62 54 Bonness 6-4 221 Jr. Sr.

235 6-1 Lilja 57 64 Hegener 6-4 233 Sr. RG Sr. 220 6-3 Reynolds 70 73 Crenshaw 6-6 240 Sr. RT Sr. 244 6-2 Hiemenz 68 24 Bane 5-11 189 Sr.

SE Sr. 187 5-11 Stevens 46 9 Everett 6-2 192 So. Jr. 195 6-3 Moor 10 30 Moran 6-1 203 Sr. RB Jr.

195 5-11 Pooler 24 25 Davis 5-11 214 Jr. FB Sr. 214 6-2 Trimble 39 21 Westbrook 5-11 188 Sr. WB Jr. 180 6-2 McNamara 19 Defense 68 Pate 6-3 221 Sr.

LE Sr. 208 6-2 Belko 43 91 Pruitt 6-3 244 Jr. LT Jr. 227 6-3 Holliday 93 69 Lee 6-2 252 Jr. MG Fr.

230 6-5 Malec 66 72 Fultz 64 254 So. RT Fr. 230 6-5 Szostak 75 87 Martin 6-1 208 Jr. RE Sr. 205 6-4 Mason 98 45 Ruud 6-3 224 Sr.

LB -St. 223 6-1 C. Patrnchak33 57 Nelson 6-4 232 Sr. LB Sr. 222 6-1 J.

Patrnchak32 26 Monds 6-2 200 Jr. Mon. 29 Johnson 5-10 170 Sr. CB So. 190 6-1 Dart 28 34 Butterfield 5-10 185 So.

CB So. 176 6-1 Hutchings 14 18 Kyros 5-9 180 Sr. So. 176 6-0 Scardina 7 Sr. 191 6-0 Baske 8 Kickoff 1:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Lincoln Tips grabbed the interception and ran out to his 39.

Sorley then led his teammates to their last touchdown that put the game out of reach. "The action was coming my way, so I contained the tight end and drifted back to make the interception," Pillen said. "Stopping Kansas State on that series was probably the key to the game for us." Part of the reason the Huskers intercepted five Beeson passes was the pass rush led by Bryant, who was NU's leading tackier. "Kansas State tried to run around the middle, hoping to catch us slanting the wrong way and we wouldn't be able to get back in time," Bryant said. "But, about the only trouble we had with stopping the run was the cutting of Cox (KSU's leading rusher Kerwin Cox, who finished with 94 yards on 18 carries)." With Cox being the only effective Wildkitten ball carrier Beeson tried 37 passes and completed 14 for 201 yards.

On offense, the Huskers were mainly hurt by fumbling six times and losing three, while rushing for 302 yards with Stewart leading the way with 105 in 16 carries. "We had our best luck outside with counter sweeps and traps," Sorley yard via the passing lanes throughout the game, stopped the Links on the next series as the quarter ended. Starting from its own 31-yard line as the fourth quarter began, Northeast marched 69 yards on 11 plays to clinch the victory, again with Kuhn scoring from five yards out. The Rockets threatened one more time. Taking over the ball late in the fourth quarter, Northeast moved from its own 37 to the Links' 18 before the clock ran out.

"We just blew them offin the second half," said a jubilant Bob Els, Northeast head coach. "We felt we could run against them after the first half," Els said. "But we were missing the one or two crucial blocks in the first half that we needed to spring our backs free. In the second half we got them." Els also had high praise for Cass, who netted his 137 yards on 17 rushes for an average of eight yards per carry. "We think we've got the best back in the state in Cass," Els said.

Earlier in the week Lincoln High head coach Jerry Ball said he thought the line play would be the decisive factor. His prediction proved to be right, but unfortunately for the Links, it was the Rocket line which dominated. "I've got to praise both our offensive and defensive lines," said Els. "They played real well. Our linebackers also turned in their best game of the year." 13 "Kansas State was taking the inside fake by our backs and the line was blocking well," he continued.

"We worked together as a team and that's what it takes." Lexington's Ted Harvey, Lincoln Northeast's Glenn Sullivan, McCpok's Dennis Rose and Lincoln East's Dennis Payne all intercepted passes for NU with Payne also recovering a fumble. I Dan Cass 17 for 137 An obviously disappointed Ball, succintly summed up his team's woes. "They had 13 points and we didn't have any," he said. "I was disappointed in our performance," he added. "I thought we did well but we were just inches away from where we should have been all night." Els said he felt his team's quickness was a deciding factor in the contest, but Ball disagreed.

"There no quicker than any other team we've played this year," said Ball, "In fact well, let's just leave it at that." Els said the win was especially crucial for his Rockets, now 4-0, because "neither team had played anybody really good yet. We thought we had a good team but you never really know until you play somebodyof Lincoln High's caliber. "They have a tremendous ball club," Els added. "They're going to beat a lot of people this year." STAFF PHOTO BY DAVE KENNEDY Lincoln High's Gary Tarrence is a blur of action as the speedster prepares for a handoff from quarterback Ralph Kuwamoto (12). Kuhn, Cass Boost LNE Triumph a Is i on, By CHUCK SINCLAIR Prep Sports Writer Ralston Fifth-ranked Lincoln East overcame four first-quarter turnovers, all on fumbles, to shutout winless Ralston here Friday night, 26-0.

The ragged first period produced a total of seven fumbles and 80 yards in penalties while neither team was able to score. Both squads, however, had touchdowns nullified in the opening stanza. Oakland Clinches Title By The Associated Press The Oakland A's clinched the American League West title Friday night while the Baltimore Orioles increased its first-place lead in the AL East by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 in 17 innings. Rain washed out the New York at Cleveland game, dropping the Yankees one game behind Baltimore in the AL East. Meantime, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St.

Louis Cardinals each scored victories to remain tied for first place in the National League East. Pittsburgh nipped the New York Mets 2-1 and St. Louis crushed the Chicago Cubs 104. Oakland captured its fourth straight division crown when the Kansas City Royals downed Texas 5-4, mathematically eliminating the runnerup Rangers. The A's got word of the Texas loss while hosting the Chicago White Sox.

Boston beat Detroit 9-3 and Minnesota was at California in other AL night games. In other National League games, Cincinnati topped San Francisco 4-3 and Montreal beat Philadelphia 2-0. Los Angeles, seeking to clinch the NL West title, was at San Diego. Atlanta and Houston were idle. George Brett's single drove Amos Otis home with the winning run in Kansas City's success over Texas.

Bobby Grich scored with the only run as the Orioles outlasted Milwaukee. Bob Oliver's hit a slow roller with the bases loaded to score Grich. It was scored a fielder's choice when third baseman Don Money was uanble to make a play at home. Boston rapped Woodie Fryman for four runs in the first inning and coasted to victory over the Tigers in a rain-delayed game. Pitcher Bob Gibson knocked in four runs three on a bases-loaded double and Joe Torre belted a two-run homer in the Cardinals triumph at Chicago.

Mike Tyson also homered for the Cards. Jerry Reuss' seven-hitter and an RBI-double by Willie Stargell and Bob Robertson's sacrifice fly gave the Pirates their victory over the Mets. Both runs came in the sixth inning off Jon Matlack. 48 to On the second play from scrimmage East Senior quarterback Bill Holmes faked to fullback Sam Yowell and raced yards for an apparent score. But one of the officials, thinking Yowell had the ball, whistled the play dead after a short gain where Yowell was tackled.

A fumble by Neil Mitchell on the Ranis' ten yard line stopped the Spartans' first series threat. Two punts and a fumble later, Ralston's Tom Conway fielded a punt from Perry Haberman at the Rams' 47 and raced 53 yards for an apparent Ralston score. But clipping nullified the touchdown as neither team could mount an offensive. Holmes, who had guided East its three previous wins was hampered by a sternum injury and was replaced early in the second quarter by Junior Dave Watters. The Spartan reserve quarterback of last season guided the offense 35 yards in seven plays capped by a 1-yard burst from Yowell with 4:32 remaining for the score.

Watters hit two of his first three passes to add another East touchdown with an 81-yard scoring strike to Senior end John Seiko with 1:20 left in the half. The hosts were able to muster only 31 yards total offense the first half. The first quarter raggedness reappeared early in the second half when both East and Ralston fumbled and lost on their first possessions. Settling down, the Spartans controlled the ball all but two minutes of the scoreless third quarter. An East drive, starting with 5:15 left in the third quarter, was culminated on the first play of the final period as Yowell broke through from two yards out for another TD.

With 3:24 left in the game, Haberman picked off a Steve Michaelson aerial and scrambled 34 yards down the sideline for the final score. East Coach Lee Zentic was pleased with the Spartans' effort despite the miscues. "We always have them," he noted, referring to the turnovers. "I don't know what we are going to do about them." But the head Spartan mentor was extremely pleased with his defense. "Actually," he said, "the defense hasn't been scored on in, the last three games.

They did a good job keeping Ralston in bad field position." East, now 4-0, travels to Millard next Friday night for an 1-80 Conference game. East 0 14 0 12-26 Ralston 0 0 0 0-0 East Yowell 1-run (Fijan kick) East Seiko 81-pass from Watters (Fijan kick) East Yowell 2-run (kick fail) East Haoerman 34-pasj interception (runtail) East Ralston First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Passes Return yards Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards 15 7 42-108 219 13-27-0 77 6-31 7-5 4-50 25-51 51 6- 19-3 0 7- 32 5 6-2 7-74 jus AAin By KEN HAMBLETON Star Sports Writer Minden Kent Krause grabbed his second interception of the evening with one minute to go to help Lincoln Pius hold an 18-13 advantage over Minden here Friday night. Pius held an 18-0 halftime lead over the Minden Whippets and looked as if they might coast to an easy victory. But a strong second half effort by Minden challenged the 'Bolts until the final minute of the game when Krause intercepted a Schnoor pass. Mitch Ohnoutka tallied first for the 'Bolts on a two yard run, after Pius recovered a blocked punt on the Minden 30 yard line.

Then, just three minutes laterj Minden quarterback Schnoor fumbled and defensive tackle Matt Fouts picked up the ball and ran 27 yards to make the score 12-0 in favor of the Lincoln team. The 'Bolts' final score came on an 8 yard pass from Ohnoutka to Krause at the end of the first half. Minden roared to life in the second half as its defense halted Pius twice, forcing them to punt for the first time in the game. Minden drove from its own 30 yard line to the Pius 14 on runs by Mark Etzelmiller, Brian Bontz and Don Bergston. But Mike Peters intercepted a pass at the 20, stalling the Whippets Jeep in enemy territory.

Pius could get nothing going and was once again forced to punt. Minden defensive tackle Ron Nelson blasted through the 'Bolts' line and blocked the punt, allowing Paul Neilson to recover the loose ball in the end zone for the Whippets' initial score. Following the touchdown, Minden recovered an onside kickoff on the Pius 47, and marched to the 6 yard line in 6 plays where Bergston scampered in to make the score 18-13 with 5:07 left in the game. Pius stalled again, bringing in punter Pat Fuller, who booted the ball to the Minden 5 yard den, line, where 'Bolts Tom Doggett dropped the receiver Etzelmiller. Minden then started moving, but on the third play from scrimmage, Krause picked off another pass and Pius ran out the clock for the win.

"We couldn't seem to get decent field position in the second half, and couldn't get our offense moving," said Pius Coach Vince Aldrich. "Our reverse play to Kent Krause seemed to work best for us," Aldrich continued. "We had just put that play in this week." "We had a lot of trouble with the wind and didn't feel that we should gamble and throw," said Aldrich, whose team only threw once in the second half. Pius 12 6 0 0-18 Minden 0 0 7 6-13 Pius Ohnoutka, 1 run (kick fauedi Pius Fouts, recovered fumble end zone (kick failed) PiusX Krause, 8 pass from Ohnoutka (kick failed) Minden Neilsen, recovered fumble in end zone (Schnoor, Kick) Minden Berrjsten, 6 run (pass failed) Pius Minden First downs 12 16 Rushs-Yards 45-131 42-70 Passing Yards 10 71 Passing 2-5 2 8-20 3 Punts 4-22 4-25 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-2 Penalties-yards 5-40 7-65 WBA Feuding With Promoters RICHMOND, Va. (UPI) -Had the World Boxing Association guaranteed George Foreman and Muhammad Ali $5 million each for their heavyweight championship fight in Zaire, then its decision not to sanction the Oct.

29 fight would have had some meaning. As it is, nobody, least of all the-fighters, cares. WBA president Walter Bren-nan knows this and that is why he stressed Friday, "We have nothing against the two fighters. They're the right people to contest a heavyweight championshipthe champion against the No. 1 contender.

"Our dispute is with the promoters. They have not submitted the fight contracts for approval, nor have they replied to any correspondence. "They apparently don't want our sanction and they don't have it-" But Brennan agreed that the fight is a championship bout. "We all know that every time the heavyweight champion enters the ring his title is on the line," said Brennan. Ball, whose No.

9-ranked Lincoln High team is now 3-1, predicted his club would bounce back. "We'll be ready for Southeast next week," said the Lincoln High mentor, alluding to his club's showdown with the Knights next Friday night at Seacrest Field. The Rockets will seek a 5-0 "when they play Papillion next Saturday night at Seacrest Field. Northeast 0 0 7 6-13 Lincoln High 0 0 0 00 NE Kuhn 1 run (Cass kick) NE Kuhn 5 run (kick failed) NE LH downs 17 4 Rushing-yardage 52-275 28-61 Passing yardage .77 1 Passes 5-9-0 1-4-1 Return yardage .22 4 Punting 3-33 7 7-39 1 Fumbles-lost 2-0 30 Penalties-yardage 3-25 1-15 Admetus Ready For Major Test Laurel, Md. (AP) The owners of Admetus have accepted an invitation to enter the 4-year-old gelding in the Washington, D.C.

International, President John D. Schapiro of Laurel Race Course announced Friday. Admetus, a four-time stakes winner this year, and defending champion Dahlia will represent France in the 1 Vi-mile grass race on Nov. 9. Igloo of Australia also is on the early entry list.

Schapiro is considering a list of the best American grass horses in training, while appraising the performances of other foreign horses before extending invitations. Admetus is owned by Sir Michael Sobell and Sir Arnold Weinstock, and trained by Jack Cunnington Jr. By BOB MOYER Northeast quarterback Bruce Kuhn scored twice and teammate Dan Cass rushed for 137 yards as the Rockels defeated Lincoln High 13-0 before 6,695 fans at Seacrest Field Friday night. The No. 4-ranked Rockets took control, the first intra-city contest this season, after the intermission after a scoreless first half.

With Cass getting 99 yards, NE unleashed a devastating ball control game in the second half that held Lincoln High to only 13 offensive plays in the third and fourth quarters. The Rockets finally broke the scoring ice on their second possession of the third quarter, marching 57 yards on 10 play's, capped by Kuhn's Va-yard plunge. Cass opened the series with a nifty 13-yard scamper and then two plays later Kuhn hit Doug Neill for 15 more yards to move the ball to the Links' 27-yard line. Another strong run by Cass, this time for 14 yards, brought up a first-and-goal situation from the five. The Links held for the first two plays, but on third down Cass barreled between his center and left guard, and seemed to score, but the officials marked the ball on the V2-yard line.

Kuhn then sneaked the ball in for the touchdown on the ensuing fourth-down play. The Rocket defense, which held Lincoln High to only 61 yards on. the ground and one i.