Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 39

'no ran 0) 11-11 (I 0) "If -1- giMHatminnnmmmmiimfflaumiBinmfflaiimimm 7TT Whiskers 1 I NT I li ntiBead! Nixed New Stuff i First Def to dence they'll bounce back okay." Kansas make a and Oklahoma lost that ball a lot and we dropped a couple" of passes that might have helped." And the Husker. coach By "DICK BECKER Asked if he'd do anything differently if the game could be played over," Devaney said, "We dont know if what we planned would work we didnt have a By DOM BRYANT 1 Nebraska football coach Bob Devaney, hosting press for the first time as a loser, made one thing clear Saturday afternoon following the Cornhuskers 16-7 loss 4p Missouri. "We're not. giving up oh these kids they've done so had praise for Nebraska's defensive play, which held the Tigers to only 61 yards ia the second half. "Our team played 1 1, defensively," Bob said.

'Considering the number of times more they had the Defeat, always a tough lump to swallow, came to Bob' Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers for the first time Saturday -as. a -very bitter pilL Missouri's Tigers, as good as advertised, hog-tied the Nebraska which had been rambling along for 6 games, to take a 15-7 victory and advance along the' "Orange Bowl traiL Bob was at a loss to ex- plain the Scarlets', unexpected hobbling. -We didnt hold on to the football," he said. "It's hard figure it out but it's certainly something can't do and win." Devaney refused to award the Big 8 iitle to the Ti- chance to" do. ft.

He explained the Huskers inabilitylo generate an 1 offense in the first half to "poor field position and having the ball only about 17 times. "It's hard to operate in our end of the field like Devaney "wasn't "arguing the officials' ruling that give MisspurTits first touched wnT'Tiier-John" Roland ran 46 yards to score, but he was caught by Kent Mo Cloughan at about the 3. then fumbled and the ball squirted out of the rone, It appeared to press box observers that Roland mi ght-have-kst possession-'before" he crossed thegoaT line, but the officials ruled it a TD. "I dont know because I couldn't see the play," Bob said. "If he did fumble before he got to the end zone, it should have been a touch-back and the ball should have gonejo usat the 2L But I'll go with the ruling." "If there was an error, I guess we can't complain.

With all those mistakes we made, I guess the officials are entitled to some too if they did make one. a good job for us and we ball, we did a good job on But most frustrating to the Cornhuskersrwho played know-they'll come back and defense play good football. "I believe this is the kind of team that feels bad about losing, but I'd be very disappointed if they didn't 3J Devaney was obviously not happy: about the many mistakes made by the Huskers. "We just gave the a 1 1 away with fumbles and in- gers, but he called Missouri a "tough football team, the best we've played, of course. "Bat I think a good team could beat Missouri and I don't know enough about back.

Well find out this week, but have confi- terceptions," he said. "We Husker Spectacular: Martin 's 88- Yard Return fiercely, and a Homecoming crowd of 38,000 were the Nebraska miscnes which lent invaluable aid to the near perfect Tigers. Three Husker fumbles were turned into Tiger scores and 3 pass interceptions halted the vaunted NU attack. In fact, if it hadn't been for an 88-yard touchdown run by Noel Martin with an intercepted pass, Missouri zxoach JDanrDevine: could welhhave run lusrshutout record over Nebraska for another Martin's second quarter dash was the first and only Husker touchdown against Devine in 5jrears at.Mis-1 SOUIl. -'-r Nebraska's luck was nearly all, bad, starting when the Huskers didn't win the flip of the coin for the first time this year and continuing a regional tele-vision appearance which has always been a Cornhusker Nebraska, now is 6-1 for the year and 3-1 the Big 8.

Gamesr remain with Kansas, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma and there is- no more iroom for mistakes. Missouri jumped to a 4-0 league record and has 6 wins ana a uewun Minnesota ior ine season. Nebraska's play Saturday was very a fact almost overlooked as statisticians wore out pencils recording fumbles, pass interceptions and incompleted passes on the Husker record. Missouri's forward wall was tremendous but the Cornhusker linemen were not far behind. The Tigers gained just 199 yards rushing and only r' Fischer (N)L ifn Mortin (N) if-L, Roland-(M); ll 9 TJr NV Hjnkley (M) ifT; 1 f' i n-rr-trtrfittiirr-iii ru 'Sirtmmmmmmmrm-t ti 'i ii'n V'-i i i it i LINCOLN, SUNDAY.

NOV. 4, 1962 SEC. I Lone Nebraska score came when Noel Martin intercepted a pass Ginny Engel Leads Intercepted Mortin (N) oiiieil iii Pin Meet Omaha's Versiakias tops Men's Division of Tourney 33 yards passing They were held to only two first downs and 61 yards in the second half by the determined Huskers. -But as hard as the Huskers fought, they couldn't hang onto the ball. This killed them.

Six fumbles were recorded and there were others that went unrecorded. Three passes were intercepted. NebraskaHrushed of yards' a big- hunk of It by Bill (Thunder) Thornton who played his heart out on a bum leg. The NU air arm was a broken wing. NU completed just two of 14 tosses.

NU quarterback Dennis Claridge, rushed and pum-time finding the range. When he dfd in the second half, meled by the cat-quick Tiger forwards, had a hard the receivers couldn't catch them. Nebraska failed to complete a pass in 10 tries in the second half and netted just 7 yards in the air all day. Nebraska's total offense of 146 yards was 2Wr-yards tinder the previous low for the seasohJ This despite the fact that Devaney 'had installed an "end-over" formation which balanced up the line and made a tackle eligible to receive a pass. The Huskers also used a "flanker right for the first time and on do fense employed a "straight line" formation had two linebackers lined up behind the center.

Ia winning their 6th straight game from Nebraska the Tigers were a patient, efficient machine. AUJLscores came after fumbles. Johnny Roland, a serpentine halfback who rushed" for Continued on Page 2D, Col. 7. Tony Versiakias of Omaha and Ginny Engel of Lincoln set a torrid pace in the Nebraska Match Game Bowling i 'A leading ladies will win berths in the National BPAA All-Star tournament in Kansas City in January.

Mn lt (mt) Tony Veniiaklu. Omaha 2,492 Howard Mace. North Platte. 2.471 Willi Koll, ,.,.2320 Dick Ude, Lincoln 2.2W Burale Bubee, Omaha. ...,,...2.228 Bob NebMO, Fremont ,.2.209 Pete Wiliianu, Lincoln.

J.174 Herwyn Brawn, .2,10 Wemea (I games) Ginnr Encel, Lincoln 1.1S5 Naomi Pickett, Omaha .1.117 Judy Gousch, fm Rickie Rmo, Omaha .1,052 Darlene Ledcerwood. Grand Island Wl Dot Bennett, Gennf (44 0 5s Kirby (N) Championships The-veteran Versiakias- tiv taled 2,492 pins for 12 games to lead the 8 men finalists. This is a 208 average. Hot on. his heels is Howard Mace of North Platte at 2,471.

Miss Engel rolled 1,155 for 6 games to pace the 6 ladies in the finals. The second half of the IT nals be rolled, today at Hollywood Bowl, starting at 1 p.m. Men will roll 12 games and women 6. Action Saturday saw two of the top men knocked from the JL With a nifty grab at NU 12. Then (5 feuiiiiininiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Liiilis End Season With 12-9 Defeat Orang running in the first 12-game block rolled in the morning I Like Both JVU.

rsi Tige By CO.N'DE SARGENT Prep Sports Writer Missouri Nebr. at Parkway Lanes to cut the field from 12 to 8. Bill Koehler of Lincoln, a former champ, and Joe Toledo, too Qualifier from Oma Football ended at Lincoln High Saturday night in the same frustrating pattern that ha, were eliminated along Drought the Links their sec ond straight losing Three points separated LIIS and Omaha South, 12-9, at Seacrest Field dropping the 7 0 1 8 34 162 21 141 14 2 3 7 48 148 First Downs Rushing 9 First Downs Passing 1 First Downs by Penalties 0 Total First Downs ....10 Rushes 37 Yards Rushing .......227. Yards Lost Rushing 28 Net Rushing .....199 Passes Attempted 5 Passes Completed 1 Passes Had Intercepted 1 Net Passing 33 Number Plays 62 Total Yardage .232 Meanwhile, Lincoln got a gratis two points before the intermission when a South center snap sailed far over an intended punter's head and out of the Packer end zone. Lincoln High, which gained only 51 rushing yards and wound up with just 4 first downs for the evening, changed its offensive strategy aftei the Intermission going to the air with junior quarterback Wertz.

It paid off in the final quarter when Wertz hit sophomore fullback Frank Brill on a 62-yard screen pass for the touchdown. Brill showed good speed as he raced, thanks to good blocking, utoucheddown the A little over 3 minutes re-r mained and Lincoln High short kicked with LHS' half 1 Orange Bowrofficials delivered kindly words after i witnessing Missouri's win Over Nebraska. I I "They are both good clubs," said Jess Yarborough, head of the selection committee. I 3 -You (Nebraska) just couldn't hold onto the baH. i It was just one of those days.

But Bob Devaney has done a fine job and you can see that Nebraska is going to be very much in the picture from now on. I Ernie Seiler, executive vice-president of the Orange BoWif sai "Missouri has a hell of a line, Dan Devine I always has a good 4 i Orange Bowl officials were watclung their first Big. 1 8 game. The conference winner will play in the Orange IbowI. They have also scouted Georgia Tech, Auburn, Florida, and Duke and will see Alabama and Miami 1 next week.

I Seiler said "the bowl likes to get a Virgin" team, one that hasn't been to the Orange Bowl for a few years. "There are always a lot of new and eager followers." 5 Colorado went to the Orange Bowl in 1962 and I Missouri was there the two previous years, fitiniiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiniinimiiHiiiiiiiiiintiiiiiiiiiiuiiipiiiiimininiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiil i season record to 3 victories and 6 losses for Lincoln High. Three. of the defeats were by less than 7 points. South, 3rd ranked in state, earned a share of the Intercity Conference championship along with.

Omaha Benson and Creighton Prep. South won. 7 of 9' games. with Harold Krumland of Columbus and John Torghele of Hastings. At Plaza Bowl in the afternoon Versiakias pummeled the pins.

He had games of 214,201,162,191, 195, 170,245, 248, 214, 179, 279 and 194. Mace posted games of 214, 256, 165, 216, 177, 238, 189, 182, 202, 213, 203 and 216. Willie Koll' of Omaha is 3rd at and Dick Ude is Lincoln's top man, riding in 4th place at 2,296. Miss Engel had games of 213- and 205. r-v'-'-.

Her" nearest competition is coming from Naomi Pickett of Omaha at 1,117. The top 3 men and the two Martin seeks help kAMv baa swakw a 4 0 1 9 Opponents Passes. Intercepted Own Fumbles Lost Yards Returned Punts Punts Blocked Punting Average '7 Punts Returned Yards Returned Kickoffs Returned 39-1 ffy f-While Lincoln High's offense ::::1 'i -frJ 1 aian i generate much spark against South's fine defense, a well-executed screen pass In the last quarter gave coach 33 55 I I Yards Returned Penalties Yards Penalized Fumbles Jim Sommers' team a shot at victory. back W. L.7 Ellis scooping up 7 the ball at the South 49 yard line, But South picked off a lone Ron Berth' intercepted Dennis Werfr 'aerial on Lin- Wertz' pass on the LHS 34 coin High's last chance, South like world.

after two incomplete tosses to Lincoln-High -s-hopesor 1 beaters "and "easily wofi'the Nebraska battle of statistics, 287 total iTouchdown yards to 177. -1 9 i A V--. ie fkl.i 1 I A A 55-yard pass play from halfback Marvin Briscoe to Lonnie Bernth caught Links dead asleep in the first a comeback before some fans. Omaha South 8.6 e12 Lincoln High ......8 2 7-1 Omaha South-TDs, Lon Bernth. (55, pass from Marvin Brfscoe); Briscoe (49 run).

1 Uncoln High-ID, Frank Brill (62, screen pass from Dennis Wertz); PAT. Lee Wagner (run); Safety, Omaha South center snap went out of end zone. quarter for the first -score. Then Briscoe, who teamed McCloughan (N) with Junior Don Loftus to handle most of South's hall was I cuU loose on a Statistics 19-yard run in the second while Lincoln High was LIIS 4 51 looking for its second aY Tomlinson (N) Mortin (N)( jlMM A TV ifiii ir-n Passing Yards 126 South 16 218 69 8-9 I 1 1-36 1 I .,1 k. I hi in ia an.

i 1 -mm trm I But the Links ironed out their defensive problems and stopped further Packer over the goal. Passes Passes Intercepted By 2 Fumbles Lost Punts Fumbles Lost Pinds Husker pals and gets final block at Mizzou 25 i.