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-J i BDCHiaSPHIil ftAMOPIHinil SUNDAY JOUNAL- uiiLinimtm mm lA- i- If: I J. -1 i I i' 1 'I TED KIRKSUNDAY JOURNAL-STAR White team quarterback Mike Grant (1) bobbles the football but maintains possession as he is hit by Red team cornerback Jon Crlppen (top) and safety Marvin Sanders. Grant heard the talk all right, and talked hack with big gains "if. White team l-back Andre McDuffy scores one of his three TDs on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. From paq1D Spring- 2 and 14 yards to give the White team a 34-21 lead with 3:56 left in the third quarter.

Confident in knowledge "I was feeling pretty confident because I think I know the offense pretty well now," said Grant "I know there are two great quarterbacks in front of me, with Gerry Gdowski and Mickey Joseph, but I'm ready to give it my best shot "I think I can go into next fall's practices and learn some more from those two. And if Coach Osborne thinks I'm ready, hell give me a shot That's all I want "I sharpened a lot this spring. Playing with the varsity is a lot quicker pace than playing with the freshman team. At first, that was a whole lot quicker than I was used to. By now, the difference didn't seem that much to me." As for his future, Grant said he didn't know if he would red shirt next year or not "I don't want to redshirt, but I don't want to waste a year of doing nothing but playing No.

3 and not playing that much," he said. "I've got a lot of work to do on the fundamentals of the game my footwork, my options on the bootleg plays and deciding when to hold onto the ball or pass it" Overly excited early Grant said he was a little too excited at the start of the spring game to be completely effective. "When I settled down and realized this was just a game, like any football game, only with bigger people and faster people, but people who wear pads just like I do, I got a lot more done," he said. .1 Grant ran for 24 and 11 yards on his first two carries of the game, but he threw an incompletion to stall the first drive and threw an interception to stop the second drive, i "Once I got over that and once we got the defense playing the pass all the time, and they started dropping off, we were able to get the run options going. That's when we got moving," he said.

By Ken Hambleton Mike Grant said he had heard all of the derogatory remarks before when he was on the Nebraska freshman football team last fan. "They used to say we couldnt do anything because the freshman team was missing all the recruits who redshirted," Grant said. "This week, when we found out who was going to be on the White team and who was going to be on the Red team, the Red team guys started talking about how bad they'd kill us." The Red team, consisting of first- and fourth-team players, always is favored to beat the White team, consisting of second-and third-team players. Got motivated "They had the great athletes and we did, too. But they may have motivated us a bit with all that talk this week," said Grant, who sparked the White team with 157 yards rushing, 20 yards passing and a touchdown.

For Grant and the rest of the White team, the victory was important even though it was an intrasquad game and both teams were limited in defense and offense by design. "We wanted to prove we could do this," he said. "I don't think anybody really played that much better than anyone else, but it was a game and we won." Grant shared quarterbacking duties with Jerry Dunlap. Dunlap, a junior, ignited a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended when he hit tight end Daryl Leise on a 29-yard touchdown pass in the comer of the end zone to tie the game at 21 in the first half. On the opening drive of the second half, Grant sparked a nine-play, 67-yard march with runs of 31 and 12 yards and teammate Andre McDuffy scored on a 2-yard run to give the underdog White team the lead for good.

Grant sprinted through the Red defense on runs of 35, 15, 15, But the Reds couldn't score again, stalling on downs, an interception and a fumble in their last three possessions. Injuries, including a broken leg sustained by outside linebacker Dan Svehla Saturday, have set back the progress of the team some, Osborne said. "But we had to expect some injuries because this was the most physical spring we've gone through in a long time," he said. Notes Svehla may be out until the beginning of the Big Eight schedule. Backup kicker Tom Janky and reserve I-back Troy Uhlir both suffered torn knee ligaments, will undergo major reconstructive surgery and probably will miss next season.

Other injuries Saturday included I-back Scott Baldwin with a dislocated right elbow, wingback Lance Bobolz with a separated left shoulder and Dunlap with a mild concussion. White 40, Red 28 White 14 7 13 6 40 Red 14 7 7 0 28 Red Clark 1 run (Drennan kick) Red Kratzensteln 10 pass from Gdow-ski Drennan kick) White Baldwin 3 run (Janky kick) White McDuffy 1 run (Janky kick) Red Flowers 7 run (Drennan kick) White Liese 29 pass from Dunlap Beds ahead 21-11 After the teams traded interceptions, White team quarterback Jerry Dunlap started a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive with a short pass to Tim McCoy. Three penalties against the Red defense and a 12-yard run by Dunlap set up a 29-yard touchdown pass to tight end Daryl Leise to tie the game with 3:13 left in the first half. "The first-team offense looked sharp to start the game, but a tremendous number of penalties and the turnovers stagnated them somewhat the rest of the half," Osborne said. The Red team lost four interceptions and was flagged for eight penalties in the first half.

Grant took control in the second half. He ran for 45 yards in a 67-yard scoring drive that gave the Whites a 28-21 lead to open the third quarter. Three minutes later, he ran for 69 yards and completed a pass for 6 yards during an 89-yard "scoring drive. Grant finished the drive with a 14-yard run. Sophomore quarterback Mickey Joseph, playing for the Red team, took the spotlight on the next drive.

His run of 21 yards and a 39-yard touchdown pass to Morgan Gregory closed the gap to 34-28. White McDuffy 2 run (Mendoza kick) White Grant 14 run (kick failed) Red Gregory pass from Joseph (Drennan kick) White McDuffy 1 run (pass incomplete) Red White First downs is 24 Rushes-yards 2-328 65-30 Passing yards 107 99 Return yards 15 102 Passing 10-24-5 7-21-3 Fumbles-lost 3-1 j-2 Penalties-yards 10-80 4-35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Red, Gdowskl 5-23, Clark 8-38, Flowers 1441, Carpenter 4-45, Achola 8-44, McMllien 2-2, Reynolds 1-5, Joseph 8-55, Bell 2-4, Schmidt 1-3, James 4-3, Gray 1- 3. White, Dunlap 5-34, Grant 19-157, Baldwin 9-32, Glantz 1-4, Lewis 4-17, Jonky 2- 13, McDuffy 17-48, Bobolz 2-3, Kleldosty 1-3. PASSING Red, Gdowskl 4-9-1, 45; Joseph 3-10-1 49; James 2-4-Z McMllien 1-1-0, 5. White, Grant 4-12-1, 20; Dunlap 2-7-2, 36; Cornwell 1-10, 43.

RECEIVING Red, Gregory 3-58, Kratzensteln 2-28, Bell 1-4, Werner 1-5, Bone 1-2, Pick 1-14, Achola l-(-4). White, Prater 1-3, McCoy 3-19, Lelse 1-29, Bostlck 1- 5, Boumert 1-43. PUNTING Red, Stlgoe White, Janky 1-24, Beckler 1-41, team 2-47. PUNT RETURNS Red, Pickens 1-10. White, Bostick 2-21.

KICKOFF RETURNS Red, Gregory 2- 39, Flowers 2-39. White, Baldwin 2-43, Legaette3-50. INTERCEPTION RETURNS Red, Lewis 1-5, Jobman 1-4, Cooper l-(-4). White, Cotton 1-31, Krantz 2-34, Anderson 1-15, White 1-1. sportshorts Readers' Corner quality, or what? When's the last time a lot of you came home with your limit or a stringer full from fishing off the face of the dam or on a bank? We pay good money on park permits and a license, not to mention gas, bait time, taxes, etc.

I would like to know what it would take to bring good, quality fishing back to the Salt Valley lakes. Scott Jensen Lincoln Treat deer humanely I offer my apologies to my critics. Apparently my ideas (April 16) were not clearly expressed. This is the case against archery deer hunting. Deer killed with broadhead arrows die as a result of bleeding.

They do not die in "seconds" but often take from 15 minutes to an hour or more. When impaled, they go into a frenzy, gouging themselves on tree limbs and underbrush as they blindly run. Many deer shot are never retrieved. If they do not bleed to death, they may die of gangrene or shock. If we take animal suffering seriously, and if there actually exists any need to hunt deer, it must be done with modern firearms.

Firearms don't frequently produce the kind of suffering inevitable with archery equipment and part-time, recreational archers. Firearms, though far from perfectly humane, are far more humane and effective weapons. They kill quickly. Archery equipment by comparison, is inferior and kills by the equivalent of stabbing its victims to death. Lee Basham Lincoln Postlewait takes LPGA lead; Skinner tied for 2nd NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) Kathy Postlewait boosted by a 40-foot birdie putt early in her round, shot a 6-under-par 66 Saturday to take a 1-stroke lead over Betsy King and North Platte native Val Skinner after the second round of the $425,000 Sara Lee Classic. Postlewait a 15-year tour veteran, has a 36-hole total of 10-under-par 131 King and Skinner, who both failed to make the cut here last year, shot a 68 and 67, respectively. They stand at 9-under 135 in the chase for the $63,750 first-place check, the richest for a 54-hole event on the Tour. "Tomorrow will be exciting especially for me because last year I felt I was asleep in a cave," said Skinner, who was wlnless in 1988 Flyers knock Penguins out of NHL playoffs PITTSBURGH (AP) Reserve goaltender Ken Wregget turned away 39 shots and Dave Poulin's second-period short-handed goal broke a tie as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Saturday night to win the Patrick Division playoffs. Wregget a last-minute substitution for the injured Ron HextalL made numerous clutch saves to turn away the Penguins as the Flyers won their second game in a row to overcome a 3-2 deficit They advanced to the Wales Conference finals for the second time in three years and win be at Montreal Monday.

Hoch fires 65 to take Las Vegas golf lead LAS VEGAS (AP) Scott Hoch, a playoff loser In the Masters, shot a bogey-free 65 and moved into a 1-stroke lead Saturday in the fourth round of the five-day, $1.25 million Las Vegas Invitational With another 18 holes to go in the chase for a $225,000 first prize, long-hitting Dan Pohl was a single stroke back at 287, 21 under par. 17-year-old Chang downs No. 1 -ranked Lendl ATLANTA (AP) Michael Chang, the 17-year-old Californian, outplayed the world's top-ranked tennis star, Ivan Lendl, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Saturday night to advance to the championship match in the Challenge exhibition tournament Chang will meet Andre Agassi in today's finals after Agassi advanced with a 6-2, 6-2 afternoon semifinal victory over Yannick Noah. Redskins' Green top seed for Fastest Man event NEW YORK (AP) Cornerback Darren Green of the Washington Redskins has been seeded No. 1 for next Saturday's fourth annual Fastest Man competition.

The event, which determines the fastest player in the NFL, will be held at Palm Desert Calif. Green, the defending champion, also won the contest in 1986. Sporting News challenged I read (April 22 Star) that Tom Osborne checked with Blesto Scouting Service and the NFL Scouting Service which gave the Wunderlich personnel test to 42 Nebraska players. They gave Osborne a list of test scores that showed an overall average score of 19.145 for the 42 players. In the April 17 edition of The Sporting News, reporter Richard Rosenblatt stated an average test score of 15.5.

He also picked out three players Tyreese Knox, Willie Griffin and Broderick Thomas and listed their scores. He also listed Neil Smith's test score from last year as 3, when he actually had an 11. Like Osborne said, "Some people are defamed the whole thing about it stinks." I agree. I think it's about time someone takes these guys to court, if not the university then the players. If I were Neil Smith, I would be very upset Osborne said Rosenblatt would not provide him with his data.

This should tell you something. Osborne said The Sporting News was standing behind Rosenblatt Let them stand behind him in court Tom E. Houchen Lincoln Tennis players find faults I am writing to express my displeasure with how the City of Lincoln treats the many players who use city tennis courts. While many dollars are spent on bike paths for cyclists and joggers, little is spent to maintain the tennis courts. Lines have not been painted for several years at most courts, and some nets are torn and falling apart I was further discouraged when I got ready to register for tennis at the Cornhusker State Games.

The $12 entry fee is fine, but to require an additional $20 to join the United States Tennis Association is ridiculous. How many other sports at the Cornhusker State Games require membership in an association? Lane Isaacson Lincoln Golf courses on par I read with amazement Mark Kinsman's blast at our public golf courses (last Sunday's Readers' Corner). From the golfers I have played with and talked to, I don't find much support for his view. Winter and early spring are not the best times for a golf course, but I feel ours have been handled as well as the season permits. I have played golf all the way from California to the East Coast ui Canada and many southern states, and I havent found better municipal courses anywhere, and many that cant even begin to compare.

I say thanks to the city and the people who operate our municipal courses. Mahoney is outstanding. Perhaps Kinsman should be playing the country clubs. R.E. Tonkin Lincoln It's not very fishy The Salt Valley lakes in southeast Nebraska are a joke when it comes to fishing.

Anymore, they are silted mud holes, and unless you are into catching carp, bullhead or an occasional catfish, you're out of luck. Where are all the crappie, bass, northern pike, bluegill and walleye that were here in abundance a few years ago? Are they getting fished out is it poor water The Readers' Corner Invites your opinions on sports articles and Issues. This forum will bt scheduled every Sunday. Letters must be signed and capable of verification. The editors reserve the right to condense and edit the letters.

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