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Madsen Will Find Tough Going in Omaha Tourney By RILEY HALL When John Madsen unpacks his bowling ball and prepares for a line or two of i Saturday at Omaha's Rose Bowl he may find the competition a little tough. John, who won the south- eaitern area's pro roll-off for a spot hi the $30,500 Professional Bowlers AsSh. Open, will be up against 80 of the nation's top pros. It just might have an effect on his game when he steps to the line against such pros as Bill Allen, Nelson Burton Dick Weber and Billy Welu "The main thing I'm try- ing to guard against getting too nervous," John said "I've been bowling fairly well lately and I just want to do my best in the tournament "I watched these guys bowl while we were in Miami, Fla last winter for the American Bowling Congress Tournament and you can't believe how good they really are. They have the same smooth delivery on each throw and will put the ball right where they want it John rolled 12 games to win the right to compete with the pros and accounted for a total pinfall of LINCOLN, NEB FRIDAY, SEPT.

1, 1967--P PAGE 13 2476 in the roll-off. a averages out to a 206 per game and could go a long way toward putting the youngster, only two years out of Lincoln's i leagues, in the money at Omaha. Earlier this season, John scored the second highest series ever rolled in the city when he posted a 780 Max Jensen rolled an 801 three years ago "I only hope I can bowl decently while I'm there," John said hopefully "I had slowed down on my bowl- ing a little this summer until I heard about the tournament and then I really went to work. It's a real thrill to have an opportunity to bowl with the pros The pros will kick off their competition with a two-hour practice session i i Friday at noon and will really get down to business with 18 games on Saturday beginning at 11 a After 18 games the field will be cut to 18. The 48 will fire six games Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

and will then be cut to a 16-man field for the finals on Monday. The two of eight games in the match play finals will be held Monday beginning at 1 and 7 30 The pros will bowl with the amateurs on Friday evening with three shifts of keglers due to hit the lanes at 7, 9 and 11 Lincoln keglers entered in the pro-am division of the tournament on Friday are Bill a i Gary Sehack, Errol Wahlstrom, Al Johnson, Ray Pollard, Gary Hansel, Kathy Dinges, Floyd Neiswanger, i Horton, Dave Jackson, Babe Miller and Max Jensen John Madsen Going to Omaha Bob Zenner Bob Zenner Dies at 36 Of Cancer Compiled From News Sources Bob Zenner, the little man who became the well-known big voice of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, died in a Lincoln hospital early Friday of cancer He was 36 Zenner had been stricken with leukemia cancer of the blood, three years ago He had been hospitalized in crit ical condition since Monday A native of Sioux Falls, he was sports director of KOLN-KGIN TV and KLIN radio Zenner came to Lm- coln in 1959 from Waterloo, Iowa, where he broadcast the University of Iowa football and basketball games. A 1953 graduate of Iowa University, Zenner was the only Nebraska sportscaster to win the state sportscaster of the year award four years in a row--an honor he earned from 1961 through 1964 He was a i of tne National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Assn board of directors for two years and served as a member of the state centennial sports committee He was also a member of the Lincoln Cham her of Commerce sports com mittee Nebraska football coach and athletic director Bob Devaney described Zenner Friday as "a tremendous sportscaster one of the very best I have ever heard or been associated with Devaney praised tne to e- mendous courage and dedica tion" Zenner displayed the last yeais of his life despite the fact he had leukemia "He never complained He never gave up I wish our foot ball team would acquire the same attitude and I really mean that Devaney added "If they had an attitude like Bob did, they would be very tough to beat on the football field NU basketball coach Cipnano a close personal friend of Zenner's, said he was "one of the most dedicated sportscasters or sportswriters I ever worked witli He was such a great little guy, with a real big personality Big Eight commissionei Wayne Duke, on the league Skywriters Tour at Columbia Mo said Both Nebraska and the Big Eight will feel the loss of a great friend He was a tremendous boost er of the Big Light Other tributes came from A James Ebel ficneial man ager of KOLN KGIN TV Gov Norbert Tiemann and Gomer Jones athletic director at Oklahoma University Zenner is survived by his wife, Janet, and his parents, Mr and Mrs Lynn Zennei of Sioux Falls Funeral services will oc Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Chruch, 2110 Sheridan Blvd A time will be announced later A family spokesman said an athletic scholarship fund will be established at NU In Zenner's memory Bob Russell, chairman of the Nebraska Shrine Bowl announced Friday his organization has donated $10,000 in memory of Zenner to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospitals. At Capitol Beach Lake Pleasure Boaters Begin Action Saturday Murton, Sons Set In Speed Classes By STEVE GUSS That's a pleasure boat'" queried a visitor looking over one of the entries for the 10th annual International Pleasure Boat Championships which begin Saturday at Capitol Beach Lake He was referring to an $8000 17 foot fibei glass job sporting three 105 horsepower engines, owned and to be operated by Floyd Mui ton of Hot Springs Ark Murton, a boat and motor dealer three months out of the year and a race driver the other nine, arrived in Lincoln this week with seven engines, three boats and b's two sons, who are also drivers "The Charger" will be entered in the Unlimited VI class this weekend, a division Murton has almost completely dominated the past two months in sanctioned NOA races around the country The current quarter-mile straightaway speed record in that class of 80 357 is held by Kenny Kitson of Bridgeton, Mo whom Murton calls his top competition There is no standard for the five mile closed course distance and Murton says, "there will be a record set, this is guaranteed Looking back, Murton recalls, I started racing 1955 with a 12-foot boat and a 10 horsepower motor and today I've got three engines with room for two more which I might add later on A Guinea Pig Murton has been what he calls a guinea pig" for the Chrysler Corp testing their engines on his boat for the past two years and doing quite well with them I ve nevei blown an engine," he says The Arkansas driver says, "the engines are durable, simple and Chrysler offers a two-year guarantee on parts and labor, something no other company gives Floyd Murton Jr will drive "The Super Charger," a 15 foot boat with two 105 horsepower engines in Unlimited IV division His brother Richard, voted the NOVs 1967 "Outstanding Sportsmanship award in Knoxville, Tenn last May, will operate his one engine, 14 foot Turpentined Cat" in the Unlimited III division Floyd Sr predicted The Cat" would break the Unlimited III records of 44 4 for the straightaway and 51 606 for the closed course Murton and his sons, who have over $15 000 tied up their equipment, are part of a group of 75 advance entries for the boating championships which begin at 8 30 a m. Saturday Prize money for the event the fust of its kind in Lincoln totals over $5 000 Capitol Bench Lake Stanky 'Hooks 9 Again By Associated Presl The way Eddie Stanky has been putting his "quick hook" into operation, the only way Francisco Carlos is going to complete a game is by throw, ing a no-hitter For six innings Thursday, White Sox rookie Carlos set Boston down without a hit, but then Carl Yastrzemski walked, George Scott hit a single both moved up on a sacrifice and Stanky was out to the mound in a sprint "Young man," said the Chicago manager, "I need a strikeout right here In came Hoyt Wilhelm, who not only did not get the strikeout but up two runs as the Red Sox took a temporary lead before some Chicago homers settled the matter 4-2 "It's pretty difficult to take man out with a one hitter," Stanky allowed after game "I realize that but we re fighting for $10 000 and I'm managing for 25 men For Carlos it was a familiar story A week ago in his major league debut against these same Rea Sox he went innings without allowing any runs but left the game, which the White Sox eventual- Ij won He threw precisely 79 pitches in each game "In my book, he's won two games," said Stanky of the ear-old right-hander who posted an 11 8 record at Indianapolis before joining the White Sox In the only other American League action Thursday Minnesota outlasted Baltimore 10 9 and Washington blanked New York 6 0 Detroit, California Cleveland and Kansas City were idle In the National League, Chicago edged New York 2 1, Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 6-4 Atlanta nudged Los Angeles 5 4 Cincinnati took San Francisco 31 and St Louis downed Houston 5-1 The White Sox went ahead for good in the eighth when Tommie Agee 13th homer tied the game and, after Jer rj Adair two out erroi let Pete Ward bat he blasted his 16th homer in the right field bleachers TO DOWNTOWN LINCOLN Site of the 1967 Pleasure Boat ChampicMships.

Mizzou Fullback Surfboards Out Claims Lischner Big 8 Columbia Mo--The pie- scason scouting repoit on the Missouri Tigers mdi cates that a Dan Devine will have a solid front line but some ques tion marks the offensive backfield The cause foi concern is the loss of such standouts as Chailey Brown a Denny and Ray Thoipe And another cropped up Tri day as the Tigeis opened fall drills lunioi halfback Greg Cook Brown relief man last yeai underwent an appendectomy Thursday and will miss the early dulls But two of the vcteians coining back from last vcar, quarterback Gary Kombrink and fullback Barry Lischner don't sec ny major problems the ML backfield I don see that have an weaknesses said Lischner Kombnnk said We have our fullback back and that will really help lie was referring to Lischner the Pittsburgh Pa senior who was knocked out of action with a knee injury early last season "The only thing I can remember is the nice smile on the face of No 31 after I told him he made a good block," said Lischner of the play which put him on the sidelines early last year Lischnci had surgery in late November and his knee has stood the test in practice so the Missouri Forsjthc vetcian is looking towaid a big ycai My left knee feels better than the other," he said of the injured leg it's stronger than the right one I lifted weights all summer and I can lift 350 pounds with the left leg and only 200 with my right leg Lischner spent the sum mer Hawaii wheie he seived as an instiuctoi a YMCA It rouldn have been a better place for me They had a lot of fine msructors theie and they helped me with my weight pi ogram to strengten the knee he pointed out Barry tried his hand at surf boarding but says from now on he'll stick to football "I busted my lip open, and decided that was enough for me People will kill themselves trying to get on those big waves he grinned Saturday Bmchall-- 1 Wide World-- 4 (7). Pro Football Packers Browns, 8 10 (6) National St Cincinnati Chicaeo 72 62 fifl R2 )37 123 San Fruicisco Atlanta Pittbsurch 64 fil 481 I os Anccles Houston a5 8ft 407 -i New 51 192 30 Thursday KeaaUn hicaco New ork 1 11 innings Atlanta 5 Los 4 Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 1 St Louis 5 Houston 1 Friday Games Neu ork (Fisher 913 and Cardwcll 4 1 at Chicago (Jenkins 1610 and Gulp 8 10) 2 Los Anceles (Sulton 9 13) at Atlanta (Lemaster 8 8) San Francisco (Pcrrv 11 ID) at Cincln nati (Queen 126) night Philadelphia (L Jackson 10-12) at ttsburgh (Frvman 27) nlsht Siveeney, Water Don't Mix Rain Dances Unwanted Around Fair Auto Races Houston CGiusti 95) night 1013) at St Louis 1 os Anceles at At anta San Francisco at Cincinnati night Houston at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh night American Lost Pet Behind DC roit California Cleveland Baltimore Nc i York Kansas 47B 4 0 4 4 440 By CHUCK WOODLING If you ic planning to do a ram dance within 100 miles of Lincoln during the Labor Day weekend, please notify Al Sweeney Sweeney, promoter of sprint car races at the Tair grounds track over the weekend, will do his best to talk you out of it Early this summer it ap peared Indian tribe west of the Mississippi staged dances Race program after race program across the Midwest was canceled because of the downpours Sweeney's scheduled Nebraska Centennial 100 a model stock car race set June Mir iota ncton NPW York 0 ChicaKO 4 Boston 2 Onlv canies hedulcH Friday Chkaco (Peters at Boston (Santl acn 7 4) night Baltimore (Richcrt 811) at Kansas City (Hunter 11 11) niRht Wa-ihin-'lon (OrUrija 57) New ork (Peterson nicht Detio (Sparma 13 at Minnesota (Kaal 1 11) niahl Cleveland 11) at Cahfor nfa (Simmons 1 1) nljtht t.ame* (Iceland at California night Baltimore at Kansas Cltv Octrmt at Minnesota Washington at New York mfiht Chicane at Bonton Taber Records 1st Round 83 Colorado Springs, Colo Lincolmte Matt Taber Ne braska's lone entrv in the National Amateur Golf championship at Broadmoor Coun- tiy Club here shot an 83 in the delayed completion of the tourney's first round Friday Taber's 41-42 nine-hole score loft him 12 strokes back of a Bob Dickson who carded a 71 in Thursday's portion of the opening round. Jerry Richcrt On Way Back Saturday with time a I The fust of six laces each of bcg'ns at 2 11 at the 1 airgrounds track had to be canceled mainly because none of the cms en the tered a equipped with hulls The drivers to watch It's the rainiest year we ve though they won't be ever had this Saturday are Jerry Richert says Sweeney who along with in his No 63 Wagner Chevy Lincolmte Gene Van Winkle 'and Karl Busson of Toledo, Gene Van runs National Speedways Inc The three days of spunt car action on Fairgrounds half mile oval begin at 1 No 95 Cedozl 2 Karl I Ohio In the Chevy. Busson a Richert are currently running 1 2 in point standings on the Internation al Motor Contest Assn sprint cncuit Richert point champ the last two a has jumped from seventh to second place in a furious attempt to legam the title Richert entered the Saturday feature at the Minneso ta State Fair in an effort to grab more points and Busson trying to stay ahead a forced to go to St Paul too Both are expected in Lincoln Sunday and Monday to try for more points This year local contingent of Toe Saldana Keith Hightshoe and Lairy Upton is rath cr small, but more Capital Citians arc expected to their luck in the super modified running Thursday One notable Lincoln cocknit duvei who 11 be miss ing fiom the weekend seene is Llovd BccKman A bioken leg has sidelined the veteran foi about a morth The entries Saturday's Entries POST TIME 2 Flnt race purse $900 4 year olds np claiming price II -50 fi furlonja Timely Ace (Ecoffey) 112 Jean Chestnut (Kruccr) 117 Sheik (No Boy) 117 Cousin Willie (No Boy) 115 Boot Jack (No Box) 120 Khala Rosa (No Boy) 114 Emancipation (Ray) 117 Betterment (No Boy) 11" Chateau Bill (Fetters) Also Hasty Henrv (No Bov) 117 In Lieu Of Radford) M12 Irish (Rad ford) Second rare purse 4 year ft up cUImlt.it price $1 6 furlongs Kathj Date (Kruger) in Mr I (No Boy) 11 Duke Gem (No Bo) Red Magic (Ecoffey) Phil Stcvic (Radford) Services Image (Jensen) Belle Martin (Ray) Air Tons (Alexander) Curtail (Correa) Baptie (No Boy) Mso Lucky Cider Hidden Cargo (No Bov) 112 Richie Sta (No Boy) Todavcrry (No Boy) 11 Third rare purse $900 4 year ol up claiming; price $1350 1 mile yards Philip a Boot Print (Jensen) Uttle Radd (No Boy) Red Busier (Alexander) Lojal (Kruger) Lady Valentine (No Boj) Try Mine (tetters) Papa See (Ecoffey) Monty a Also Portola Way a i 118 Julie Girl (Correa) 112 Quuiera (Tines) X113 Lucky Ecoffey) Fourth race purse $900 4 year olds up claiming price $1 250 6 lurlonjs Sparling Partner (Jensen) 11J Rock Trust (Correa) 114 Tips Fo Dealers (Ray) 117 ely I uzz (Kruser) 112 Sand Cherrj (No Bo) Sp Dream (Etoffej Fifth race purse 4 jrai claiming price SI t00 SI 500 longs lets Dash Ruddy Creek (Steck Room (Ccoi Kins Of Kansas i a i Royal Kapi a Ned Beans (No Boy) Seal Stretch (No Boy) Past Echo (Jensen Madam Doc (Alexander) hixth race purse $400 3 year 600 $3 200 6 i fu rlilmlnr prl I ucky Bess SPORTS SLATE (All events free unless followed by all times a unless boldfaced for Find ay State Bowline Pro Am Rose Bowl Omaha 5 Pro Practice 12 noon Horse Racing-- Columbus, 4 Saturday Local Auto Racing Sprint Cars sinlc airgrounds, 17th a Court, Molorcvclc Races Midwest Speedwaj 27th and Superior 8 Boating National Outlward Championships Capitol Beach Lake 10 State RowlmR PBA Centennial Open Rose Bowl Omaha 1M and 711 Horse Racing-- Columbus 2 Go-Karl Racing remont Speedway, Frrmont i Don Daniels loe Cannon Pnn Mark Hank Sni th Coidon lav Wood side Birir Ml Kansas City Mo Kansas (ity Mo Kansas City Mo Ashland Camper Wyo Ottumwa Iowa Alton 111 Ft Wayne Tnrt Blue Springs, Mo Humboldt, Iowa GuttenhUTP Ion a Springfield III Galenburg HI Advance Ind loua Springfield Hi Wichita Kan I incoln Wi iann Rapid-; loua i ShcKon Moincs loua Bai i i na St P-inl nn 61 lorrv Rlrhcrt Lake Minn 6 if Stldpni I mcoln 67 Bill Hudson Iowa 6 Warren Hamilton Dcmcr Coo XI Ralph Rlftfkttl Tftpcka Kan Rov Rrvant WirhHa Kan AA Boh Long Reach Calif Oi(V Ritchie (odar a ds i a tlx Jnckfton Mien Karl RtwAn Toledo Onto Norm Paul Auburn, Calif Dale McCartv Keith Hiqhlshoe Gene lohn Rabb Bill Mjers Rocky Fivhfr 2.1 Roger Lane 2fi Wavne Funk 27 Ktmrman 29 Chuck Lynch 11 Terry Blnndy 17 John Bit Chuck Mohr 42 Tim MoiiKhnn 41 Dale Rrr I I pton a i Sweeping Cap (Bernhai dt) 11 Pol a IJelhsca No I a nrc I) RiUfle) 111 i No 112 lurpc 11 Top Locker xlO What We i a 112 Aho I Court (Kidfoil!) xlOt rice SI 1 A. up rlaimini price S3 "00-S3 000 fi fur Duke StctK) 1 I i i 1 I Spnng Prom Jf Shcpaids Dtcan a lit Onen Butt.h (Ecoffev lit a Ala Connie i i 115 Rancher Jack (Correa) 121 Tubolero (Radfoi xl 11 Haul a Ruby Harold Strode entrv Eirbtb race purse $1600 4 year olds A up Hal mint price S4 000-S3 600 furlonss Bit; IIS aBally Bird a 112 a Lovely Bole (Ray) II 1 Didtipet (Correa) lib i (Radford) Xl07 Resu (Ecoffey) ill Happy Vie (Alexander) 119 a--E Sun here Lee entrv Ninth rnc- 4 A np cUlmtni price 3M 1 70 BlIHe Traffic (No Bov) llfi Priry School (hruRcr) 118 (Sloclo 121 i Sr i Hydro Charep elters) i lest i lent n) Brother (Alexander) Up (C Rwhv AUn Bavanfville Jr (Clavl xlll Rll man (No Roy) llfi (No Roy) lift a--Hnvd Jonet Sr entry iipprtnUct.