Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 17

Sports Frltfor.Oct.Mm 17 -T J9K ml I A. f.v. of Nebraska's Kerry Weinmaster is shown doing his thing to opposing players. He's a rarity in Nebraska grid circles, a four-year letterman who wasn't redshirted. Nebraska, New Mexico State lineups Spotlight reserved for Weinmaster moving to North Platte after his freshman year.

Kerry Weinmaster is truly a statewide hero and Nebraska's three-year starter and four-year letterman doesn't seem to mind. He just finds it difficult to accept celebrity status. "He's such a private kid," Nebraska defensive line Coach Charlie McBride says. "I don't think he'd make a million dollars being a color man on TV. He just doesn't say much." Weinmaster's talking always has been on the field.

Even when he made 29 tackles against state champion Lincoln East his senior year, "he was the quietest kid you ever saw," recalls Bob Starr, who has moved from North Platte to Lincoln High. "You'd never see Kerry Weinmaster downtown with a tight tee-shirt, flexing his muscles. He's just not the type," Starr says. Rival quarterbacks wish he would insulate himself from them as much he does from the public. A rarity, lettering four years without a redshirt or hardship season, Weinmaster has been credited with 159 tackles in his Cornhusker career.

Ninety-eight have NEBRASKA (3-0) OFFENSE NEW MEXICO STATE (2-3) No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Poi Yr.Wt.

Ht. Noma No. 89 Miller 222 Sr. TE So. 212 6-4 K.

Locklln 72 Goodspeed 6-i 260 Sr. IT Jr. 250 6-3 Jones 76 69 Havekost 64 230 Sr. LO Sr. 230 6-2 Cordova 71 57 Saalfeld 6-3 248 Sr.

Jr. 218 6-2 Salopek 57 53 Schleusener 6-5 232 Jr. RG Fr. 220 6-4 Hemphill 74 58 Steiner 6-1 238 Sr. RT Jr.

220 6-3 Blelclk 7 84 Smith 6-2 192 Sr. SE Sr. 178 6-3 Hlxon 82 10 Hager 6-1 175 Jr. QB Jr. 200 6-3 Kelly 11 12 Redwine 6-0 198 Jr.

RB Jr. 185 5-10 Nllet 1 39 Franklin 6-1 218 Jr. FB Sr. 225 6-3 R. Locklln 32 22 Brown 64 182 Sr.

WB Fr. 160 5-10 Humphrey 27 NEBRASKA DEFENSE NEW MEXICO STATE No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr.

Pos Yr. Wt. Ht. Nam No. 81 Cole 6-2 206 Sr.

LE Sr. 190 6-2 Corrle 83 55 Horn 6-3 254 Sr. LT Jr. 245 6-4 Johnson 69 51 Weinmaster 64 216- Sr. MO So.

185 5-8 Martinez 81 97 Barnett 6-5 240 Sr. RT Jr. 248 6-3 Dov 77 92 Nelson 6-2 212 Jr. RE Fr. 202 6-3 Nance 84 41 Baker 6-2 207 Jr.

LB Sr. 215 64 Campbell 55 66 Williams 6-1 221 Jr. LB Fr. 203 6-2 Barker 6a 23 LeRov 6-2 190 Sr. Sr.

186 6-1 Bradley 41 15 Lindquist 5-10 175 So. CB Sr. 198 6-3 Armand 3 34 Means Ml 172 Jr. CB So. 155 5-9 Ferebee 2S 9 Gary 64 180 Jr.

So. 195 6-1 Watson 19 Site: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln. Kickoff: 1:30 a.m. Broadcasts: KFAB, KFOR, KLIN, WOW, KRNU-FM. By Randy York Staff Sports Writer Kerry Weinmaster has shaken loose from hundreds of blocks in a Cornhusker uniform, but Nebraska's senior, Houdini-like middle guard can't wiggle out of the spotlight Saturday.

It's "Kerry Weinmaster Day" for Nebraska-New Mexico State and the pride of North Platte will be the target of attention from at least 200 townspeople before, during and after the game. Actually, placards should read "Kerry Weinmeisfer Day" and the following should be from Scottsbluff, or Sidney, as much as North Platte. "Everyone else in our family is Wein-meister, not Weinmaster," Kerry says. "My dad (Harold) shortened his name when he went in the Army to get his mail quicker." Since Harold and Doris Weinmaster moved to Omaha three months ago and since almost, all the rest of the family lives in Scottsbluff, including both sets of grandparents and "about two dozen aunts and uncles," Nebraska's biggest westernmost outpost also likes to claim Kerry. So does Sidney, where Kerry spent his grade school and junior high days before been unassisted and 34 of those have resulted in 138 yards in losses.

"I've never coached anyone who has given as much of himself as Kerry has," McBride says. "He's in the same category as Mike Webster (the Steelers' all-pro center, coached by McBride at Wisconsin). I can honestly say that in the three years I've coached him, Kerry Weinmaster has never loafed one time not ever ever ever even if he's been hurt." "He's just one of those football players who goes 100 percent from the time the ball is snapped until the time it's dead," Starr says. "One time I think it was against McCook he played all three phases of the option. He hit the dive back, then hit the quarterback to cause a bad pitch, then tackled the pitch man.

I'd never seen that before and I haven't seen it since. When he's playing, it's obvious the only thing that enters Kerry's mind is to get to the football" Such persistence made Weinmaster a "marked man every time he stepped on the field," Starr recalls. "He was double-teamed and triple-teamed every game." That hasn't changed in college either. "I don't think anyone's blocked that WW' n.wmmmmtm wmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmm wwiiw mil n. 3 i i Aggies find holding lead hard STAFF PHOTOS UPt TELfcPhaiu Grich.

Then in the eighth, California reached Flanagan for three runs. Pinch-hitter Merv Rettenmund walked, first baseman Murray committed an error oa Carew's grounder and Lansford singled, scoring pinch-runner Dickie Thon. Enter Stanhouse, who gave up a run-scoring single to Baylor and a sacrifice fly to carve Baltimore's lead to four runs. Pinch-hitter Larry Harlow walked to open the ninth and was forcedat second on a grounder by Riclc Miller, who later moved to third on Willie Davis' double and scored on Carew's groundouL When Lansford followed with a run-scoring single, Weaver visited Stanhouse. "When Earl walked out to the mound, he just looked at me funny," said Stanhouse.

"I looked down at him and said, 'Earl, I'm throwing strikes but the ump isnt calling When Weaver had resumed squirming in the dugout, Ford laced a single to left, moving Lansford to third. Baylor was then walked intentionally to load the bases for Downing, who bounced to De-Cinces for the game-ending force. TV Friday Sports Scene Football Ornvd I Hand vs. Lincoln Hlffl, 7 p.m., CD Basketball Hawks vs. vHtts, I p.m., CD Awsls vs.

OrtoUt, At ptoyeft p.m., Saturday against the Huskers, Day is expected to be available. Three front-line players have quit the team and two more first-team players are also injured flanker Scott Meader and linebacker Mike Chisart Meader was the Aggies' leading receiver before breaking his wrist in the fourth game. Split end Chris Holloway and flanker Bobby Humphrey, however, have picked up the slack Holloway, a transfer from East Los Angeles College where he had 37 catches for 927 yards last year, has caught 17 passes for 268 yards and three-touchdowns. Humphrey, a Lubbock, freshman who won the state's AAA 100-yard dash last spring, has run a :09.4 100. He's only caught seven passes this season, but they've accounted for 224 yards and two touchdowns.

After playing Nebraska, New Mexico State will play next Saturday night at North Texas State, coached by former NU aide Jerry Moore. New Mexico State, Nebraska's fourth non-conference opponent Saturday, has suffered from a definite depth problem in its first five games. In all three losses to Drake, Indiana State and New Mexico the Aggies have led at halftime. Eighty-seven of the 110 points opponents have scored against the Aggies this season were yielded in the second half. The depth problem is reflected in New Mexico State's two-deep lineups, which include 18 freshmen.

Injuries and defections have depleted the ranks of the defending Missouri Valley Conference champions. The Aggies are minus both their starting offensive and defensive tackles. Offensive tackle Steve Solaja has been sidelined since the third game. Harold Oliver, the other starter, was lost in the fourth game. Knee injuries have sidelined defensive tackles Don Tlantz and David Day.

Although he isn't expected to-start noseguard, that No. 51, yet this year, have they?" asks New Mexico State defensive Coordinator Tony DeBiasse. "He's usually held, not blocked," McBride says. "He's a tremendous player for any size. But for 5-11 and 225, he's unbelievable." The praise is endless and usually, it makes Kerry uncomfortable.

"I just can't believe time has gone this fast," he says. "It seems like two years, not four. It doesn't seem that long ago when I was thinking about not going out for high school football at North Platte." Or leaving college after his freshman year. "My first experience with Kerry and my first assignment," McBride says, "was to find him. He'd heard that I was going to move him to linebacker.

He was going through some problems and he'd decided he was leaving schooL I finally found him in North Platte and talked him out of it." "Most of my high school friends are railroaders in Cheyenne, now," Kerry says. "Everybody gets the wrong idea about North Platte, though. It's not a bunch of cowboys riding around in pickup trucks raising hell. It's just like Lincoln, only smaller." The only difference is, small towns like to honor their heroes in a big way. There will also be a "John Havekost Day" Saturday in honor of Nebraska's starting offensive left guard from Scribn-er.

Five buses, carrying 215 fans, will leave Scribner at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Scribner Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the special day and pest-game reception, which will grow even more since season and single-game ticket-holders are not among the 215 on chartered buses. Scribner Mayor Don Berg even signed an official "John Havekost Day" proclamation, which ran on Page 1 of this week's Scribner Rustler newspaper. Parents of all Nebraska players will also have a special place in the sun during the New Mexico State game.

They will be guests of the Alumni Club at a pregame reception and will participate in the annual Parents Day activities during the game. The only thing which could spoil Saturday's multiple celebrations is a loss. It's highly unlikely, however. Angels did something. So I decided to stay in the dugout at the end." Besides, the manager added, "I still had three cigarettes left." The loss means that, to win the series in their first postseason appearance, the Angels will have to sweep the final three games of the series, which resumes Friday night in Anaheim with California's Frank Tanana pitching against Baltimore's Dennis Martinez.

No team has ever come back from a 2-0 deficit and won a championship series, and California's pennant quest is hampered by attrition on the pitching staff. Fregosi, however, said the Angels still has a shot at winning the title. "This club has battled back from a lot of adversity all year and I think they'll do it again," he said. "I think well win three Gemlaitis edges SYDNEY, Australia (UPI) Vitas Gerulaitis of Kings Point, N.Y., squeezed past an Inspired Mark Edmondson Friday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Australia at the end of the first day of the Davis Cup semifinal on rain-drenched White City courts, Gerulaitis saved three match points in the third set and eventually subdued Edmondson, 6-8, 14-16, 10-8, 6-3, 6-3, after more than five hours of extraordinary tennis. Rain interrupted play for 70 minutes, lengthening the total total time of the match to six hours, ten minutes.

Affirmed, 1978 Triple Crown winner, appears to enjoy the display of affection from groom Juan Alaniz. Affirmed will face Spectacular Bid in a strong Gold Cup field Saturday. Stanhouse finally quells Angels9 rally i a Si -'V 1 'I 1 -O BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles are holding a commanding lead in the American League playoffs while the California Angels must make an unprecedented comeback with a pitching staff that is rapidly being depleted. The Orioles pounded out nine runs in the first three innings Thursday, then survived a nerve-rattling California rally to edge the Angels 9-8 and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Don Stanhouse, the relief ace with the Harpo Marx hairdo whose style on and off the mound has earned him the nickname "Stan The Man UnusuaL" pitched into and out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to move the Orioles to the brink of qualifying for their fifth World Series in 14 years.

"Never a doubt in my quipped Stanhouse, whose late-inning habit of putting runners on base before preserving a Baltimore victory usually drive Manager Earl Weaver into the dugout tunnel for a smoke. Another one of Stanhouse's nicknames is "Full-pack," for the amount of cigarettes he forces Weaver to smoke. Weaver stayed around this time, though, as the Angels scored twice in the ninth. With the bases loaded following an intentional walk to Don Baylor, Stanhouse got Brian Downing, the league's third-leading bitter, to ground to third base for a game-ending orceout. "Earl was rooting for me today.

He usually doesn't see me pitch," Stanhouse said. Weaver said he shunned the runway because "every time I went there, the in a row in California." As they had in game No. 1, the Angels took a first-inning lead on Dan Ford's two-out home run off 23-game winner Mike Flanagan. Ford is the first player in the 11-year history of the league championships to homer in the first inning of two consecutive games and only the fifth to hit home runs in consecutive contests. The Orioles moved on top to stay in the bottom of the inning, scoring four times after a double play.

They added four more in the second, including three on Eddie Murray's 400-foot homer to right. A run in the third on a walk and two singles gave the Birds a 9-1 lead. The Angels scored once in the sixth on Rod Carew's double and Carney Lans-(ord's single and added another in the seventh on singles by Don Baylor and Downing and a sacrifice fly by Bobby inspired foe The second singles match between John Alexander and John McEnroe was postponed until Saturday when heavy rain and darkness fell at the end of the first match, which saw both players slip many times on the greasy grass center court. The 6,500 rain-drenched fans gave both players a standing ovation at the end of the marathon match and Edmondson, who played the best tennis of his life, broke down and cried. Ranked No.

72 in the world, Edmondson was given no chance against the fifth-ranked Gerulaitis before the match. UPI TELEPHOTOS appears discouraged by the turn California Angels' Manager Jim FregosJ of events. (3.