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Tall Guys' Beef Up Big Eight BIO EIGHT Leaping Lew Alcindor dunks one against Southern California. Awesome Only Word For Lew Los Angeles W--Awesome but hardly surprising. That was the reaction Monday following the varsity debut against varsity competi- tition of Lew Alcindor, the UCLA center who is the most publicized college basketball player in the nation. Performing before a sellout crowd of 12,689 in the Bruins' Pautey Pavilion a a nigbi, the 7-foot-1 sophomore brotye a school and personal hign scoring record as UCLA a the University of Southern California, 105-90. Of the winning total, the 19- year-old New contributed 56 points.

As a freshman last year. Alcindor's personal high was 48. four more than his best in high school. And with 11 minutes remaining, the school record of 42, set by Gail Goodrich, tumbled into obscurity. Both UCLA coach Wooden and Southern Cal's Bob Boyd used the "a in describing Lew.

"Alcindw," said "is awesome on offense almost frightening." Said Boyd, "We have no fear him, but we have awesome respect." Alcindor himself, who at times seemed almost embarrassed as his scoring a O'U was more re- strajiied. "I'cpuld have done better," he said. "My defense was and I would call my shooting adequate." Lew hit on 23 of 32 shots and 10 of 14 from the foul line. In truth, Alcindor didn't get too much scoring help from his teammates. The second best was 17 points by Mike Warren, who contributed the understatement of the new "We have the best center in the country," said Warren.

The Alcindor repertorie of shots included short jumpers, hooks and what comes quite naturally to him. the stuffs. "It was the most impressive performance by a sophomore I have ever Wooden continued. He pointed out, however, that the youngster has a weakness in defensive rebounding. "He still doesn't maneuver too well under the basket, but that will come in time.

"People have a tendency to expect too much from this boy." Wooden paused, then concluded, "When Lew puts it all together we really are going toiiave something." NU Liands Ten UPI Picks Meylan Outstanding Player Kansas City, Mo. Wayne Meylan and LaVerne Allers headline a champion Nebraska- dominated 1966 United Press International All-Big Eight football team. Meylan, a punt-blocking 239-pound middle guard, was voted Player of the Year as the Sugar Bowl-abound Huskers landed 10 berths--five each on offense and defense-among the top 22 players. Jim Mackenzie, in his first year as head coach at Oklahoma after being salvaged from Frank Broyles' Arkansas staff, was voted Ooach of the Year over Nebraska's Bob Devaney. Mackenzie drew most of his support after his Sooners upset the Cornhuskers, 10-9.

Davis Honored Halfback-fullback Cornelius Davis of Kansas State, the Big Eight's rushing champion with 1,028 yards and the only rookie to land a first team spot on either offense or defense, was a unanimous choice for the other individual honor---Sophomore of the Year. Allers was one of three offensive repeaters from 1965 with teammate Harry Wilson, a halfback, and Iowa State split end Eppie Barney, the league's all-time pa'ss receiving king. Other Nebraskans on the first offensive unit were tackle Bob Pickens, a 274-pounder who bulwarked an offensive line averaging 230 pounds per man, center Kelly Petersen and quarterback Bob Churehich. Carsteiis Picker Meylan was the heart of the defensive front five that included Missouri's Dan Schuppan and Colorado's Bill Fairband at ends and Nebraska's Carel Stith and Dennis Randall of Oklahoma State at tackles. Mike Sweatman of Kansas, Danny Lankas of Kansas State and Lynn Senfcbeil of Nebraska made up ttie line- backing corps with secondary berths going to teammates Kaye Carstens and Larry Wachholtz of Nebraska and Hale Irwin of Colorado.

Offense Pos. Player. School E-- Eppie Barney, Iowa Slate T-- J. B. Christian.

Okla. St Laverne Allers. Nebraska C-- Kelly Petersm. Nebraska G-- Beard. Colorado T-- Bob Pickens, Nebraska Ben Hart.

Oklahoma QB-- Bob Churchich. Nebraska HB-- Harry Wilson. Nebraska HB-- Cornelius Davis, K-State FB-- Wilmer Cooks. Colorado Ht. W.

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Pit OP 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 173 109 0 0 .000 0 1.000 79 0 0 .000 0 1.000 73 66 0 0 .000 .500 111 105 0 0 .000 1 500 156 137 0 0 .000 .500 149 142 0 0 .000 .500 147 147 9 0 .000 .500 169 164 Packers Hitch Wagon To Starr, Near Title By Associated Press It's no surprise that Kansas and Nebraska have perfect records in Big Eight basketball, but i i and Oklahoma a a pair of young clubs molded by vet- eran coaches--are showing great improvement over last year. Maybe the forecasters were wrong in consigning them to the last two spots. Missouri's 3-21 finish last year was the worst ever for Coach Vanatta, whose 20-year record at several schools shows 345 won, 164 lost. Oklahoma State's 4-21 mark was the low point in the career of Hank Iba, the Iron Duke, with a 724-279 record for 37 years, mostly at OSU. Missouri opened the season with a victory over Arkansas at Columbia Saturday night, getting help from three junior college transfers and two sophomores.

Johnson hit 13, G-ene Jones grabbed 17 rebounds. Oklahoma State was edged 78-76 by Creighton's club Thursday in itis opener, then came back with a 73-64 triumph over Wyoming's veteran team at Stillwater. OSU hit 60 per cent of its field shots in a game showing all the Iba trademarks. Wyoming pulled up 57-53 with 8:38, but OSU went into its delay game and ran it to 64-53. Jack Herron, 6-4 veteran, has averaged 20.5, veteran Jim Feamister 15.0, and 6-7 sophomore Bill Christopher 13.0.

Kansas led a 5-2 winning night for Big Eight teams with a 100-52 blasting of Xavier of Ohio before 12,500 at Lawrence. a a State again had some shooting troubles but its tough defense was enough to get by Oregon, 5245, before 11,300 at Manhattan. Colorado gained an even split for its round trip by whipping Tulsa 80-75 on Pat Frink's 23-point scoring and Lynn Baker's foul shooting in the last minute. Oklahoma was beaten 88-79 at Seattle, and Iowa State dropped 79-77 at the buzzer by Ohio State at Ames. Big Eight teams now have a 9-5 record against a tough outside schedule, with Kansas 2-0, Nebraska 1-0, Missouri 1-0 and the other five clubs 1-1.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Wednesday Kansas 73. Arkansas 57; Oklahoma 90, TCU 76: Iowa State 79, State College of Iowa 78; Minnesota 60, Kansas State 59; Creighton 78, Oklahoma State 76; Texas Tech 72, Colorado 67. Friday Nebraska 79, Oregon 56. Saturday Kansas 100, Xavier 52; Oklahoma State 73. Wyoming 64; Missouri 73.

Arkansas 66; Kansas State 52, Orecon 45: Colorado 80, Tulsa 75; Ohio State 79. Iowa State 77; Seattle 88, Oklahoma 79. This Week's Schedule Monday Ohio Stato at Kansas. South Dakota State at Oklahoma State, Utah at Colorado, Minnesota at Iowa State, Missouri at Indiana, Oklahoma at California. Wednesday Arkansas at Oklahoma State, Nebraska at Wyoming.

Friday Sunflower Classic at Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas vs. Fldrlda State and Kansas State vs. Baylor). Saturday Sunflower Classic at Lawrence, Kan.

(Kansas State vs. Florida State and Kansas vs Baylor). Pacific at Nebraska, St. Louis at Missouri, Air Force at Colorado. Oklahoma State Texas.

Milwaukee Quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers has all but put the National Football League's Western Conference into deep freeze with a cold- blooded conquest of wind, sleet and the San Francisco 49ers. The iceman from Alabama was as cool as a calculator Sunday in leading the Packers to a 20-7 victory on a day that would have kept an Eskimo inside. The NFL's leading passer completed 13 of 24 passes for 236 yards. He scored one touchdown and set up another with a 48-yard toss to Carroll Dale the fleet end he found with an 83-yard touchdown strike on the third play of the storm-wracked game. Starr's heroics, i clinched a tie for first place in the West for the defending LINCOLN.

MONDAY. DEC. 5. PAGE 17 NFL champions, came in the face of a numbing wind that whistled through a curtain of icy rain. It was a picture book performance by Starr, happy in the spotlight only if his 39 teammates are there with him.

He was almost apologetic about it all. "Lucky," was the word he used to describe the touchdown bomb to Dale. His touchdown on a one- yard sneak came after he scraped the bottom of the Packers' barrel of plays, he explained. Starr needs praise the way Green Bay needs snow. He got an avalanche of it.

Bart Starr is probably the best quarterback in football today," said 49er Coach Jack Christiansen, "and before he gets through which I hope is soon he may be recognized as the greatest of them all." Coach Vince a whose Packers have a two Cards' Terry Nofsinger under pressure. game lead over second-place a i with, just games to play, was a prodigal with his tribute. "The game is right with Starr." said who lets Starr call all Green Bay plays. "He played a tremendous football game. There is no other story." Starr, who delights in the calculated risk, took one with less than two minutes gone in the game and the Packers on their own 7.

It was third down and one. Jimmy Taylor had gained five yards then four on two line smashes. Again Starr whirled as if to hand off into the line, but instead he faked, turned on the glazed field and shot a pass to Dale over the middle. Dale was six yards ahead of the nearest defender when he took the ball and he darted untouched into the end zone. "It was just a one-shot thing," said Starr.

"You take a chance. It was a gamble. We were lucky. You've got to be lucky on something like that." The combination of conditions and the San Francisco defense, kept the Packers from reaching 49er territory again until the third period. It wasn't until the fourth period a the Packers scored again, with Starr driving them downfield in an 83- yard march during which he completed five of five passes for 58 yards.

The 49ers blocked the extra point attempt after Starr plunged for the touchdown and were right back in the picture minutes later when John Brodie teamed with Dave Parks on a 65-yard touchdown play with five minutes to play. But on the first play after the kickoff, Starr hit Dale with a 48-yard toss and Green Bay was on its way to an insurance touchdown scored by Elijah Pitts from the two. Said Christiansen: "If Green Bay goes on and wins the championship, they ought to give Bart Starr about 10 shares." After Win, NWU Goes To Omaha PROBABLE LINEUPS Wesleyan (1-2) Pos. Beckler (6-0) Motz (6-3) Nasi (A1 Ahl (5-10) Vasatka (541) (2-0) Omaha (6-3) Haas C6-3) Vincent (6-6) Browne (6-2) Armstrong 6-2) Osterhaus Class Hometown Sr Cleveland, Ohio I Si- Watonga, Okla. Sr Davenport, Iowa Sr.

Cozad, Neb. Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. Sr Evanston, 111. i Sr Oklahoma City Sr Omaha, Neb.

Sr. Ohio Soph St. Louis, Mo. Jr Dallas, Tex. KBBL, Germany Billy 193.

York. Peter Wetland. 237. Went Defense T--Dennis Randall, Okla. St.

MG--Wayne Meylan, Nebraska T--Carel Stith, Nebraska E--Bill Fairband, Colorado LB--Lynn Senkbeil, Nebraska LB--Mike Sweatman, Kansas LB--Danny Lankas, State HB--Kaye Carstens, Nebraska HB--Hale Irwin, Colorado S--Larry Waehholtz, Nebraska Second Team Offense Ends--Daw Jones, State, Mid Larry Ptantz, Colorado. Tuckles--MJke Mo-ntler, Colorado, and Ed Hall, Oklahoma. Ouards--ROD Winfrey. Oklahoma, and Kirk Tracy, Colorado. Center--BHI Wohlford.

Sr Kansas. Qiiarterhaek-Tim Van Iowa State. Halfhaeks--Charlie Riwwn. Missouri, and Don Shanklin, Kansas FnilharV William i i Colorado. Defense F.ndv Sam Harris.

(Vilorntfn. John Zom. Soi'n Tackles i i Colorado, and Bill Powell. Missouri. Middle Guarri a i a i Jr.

Oklahoma Linebackers Mottle. and Dick Anderson. both of Colorado a MI Ruxer.r Oklahoma. Out-well. Iowa State, iwwl Harry Cheatwood.

Jr Oklahoma State. Grojwniekle. Missouri MvtMmnre of the Year--Cornelias Davis. i Tern-Jim MafTlMlii. ttMMM.

City Boxers Go Dec. 20 Lincoln's Golden Gloves season will get under way with an uptown setting in the first smoker of the season Dec. 20. Bill DeRock, chairman of the Golden Gloves for the sponsoring Lincoln a Barbers, said the a would be kicked off with a smoker in the ballroom the Cornhusker Hotel. "We are inviting Gloves boxers from Grand Island.

Fairbury, Norfolk and i Omaha as well as our i Lincoln clubs," DeRock said in announcing the site. i Lincoln boxers fight out of three clubs Roberts Dairy, Midwest Speedways and Ted White Boxing Clubs. Cornhusker ballroom can seat 500 to 600 fans and rooms have been reserved as dressing and showering quarters for the fighters, DeRock added. With the aH-important first win of the campaign under their belts, the Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen travel to Omaha Tuesday to tackle the undefeated Indians. Coach Irv Peterson's crew got 19 points from forward Dick Beckler to subdue Midland, 80-70, apd take third place in the Midwest Tourney Saturday night.

Guard Kenny Ahl, a 5-10 soph, is the team's top scorer after three contests with 54 tallies--an 18 point average. Center Bill Nasi has 51 points and, more important, 53 rebounds. Peterson will be trying to i a consistent starting lineup against the Indians. He says he'll continue to experiment until he finds the right combination. Nasi and Ahl appear to be the only Plainsmen assured of starting.

Haynie Captures Ladies' Golf Pensacola, Fla. iffi Sandy- haired Sandra Haynie of Fort Worth. scored her third play-off victory of the year Sunday, winning the Pensacola Ladies PGA Invitational with a par 4 on the first extra hole against a fellow Texan. a Whitworth of San Antonio. Defense Spurs Cowboys Into Command in East Dallas UP) Good thing about having the team with the league lead in both offense and defense if one fails the other comes through.

It was the defense's time Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys faced the St. Louis Cardinals in a battle for the lead in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. And it came through in such a way that it put a big glow on the usually stolid visage of Coach Tom Landry, as his Cowboys whipped the Cardinals, 31-17, and shot into a commanding position in the NFL race. Now Dallas leads St. Louis by a game and has just two left to play against Washington here next Sunday and at New York Dec.

18. "We took advantage of our chances and we made the big play when we had to," observed Landry." The offense didn't do very well, although it carried through when the defense set it up." But back to the fears of the Dallas defense, which, for the day, turned into the killer breed. The Cowboys blitzed more than ever before when a four-mam rush had given Terry Nofsinger, the St. Louis quarterback, too much time. It was about 40 per cent and that was more than St.

i Louis, noted for its blitzing tactics, came up with although it harried Don Meredith, the Dallas quarterback. into one of his worst passing i days. Roy Shivers signalled for a fair catch but the ball didn't come close enough to him and John Roland tried to take it. Roland fumbled and J. D.

Smith recovered on the St. Louis 45. Dan Reeves promptly ran through the line for a touchdown and Dallas led after only 1:29 of play. But Nofsinger passed the Cardinals on a drive that carried to the Dallas 1 and Jim Bakken kicked a 25-yard field goal. Shortly afterward Nofsinger, Roland and i Gautt led a 57-yard drive that wound up with Roland smashing over from the one and St.

Louis led 10-7. It wais midway of the second period before Dallas could take the lead back. The Cowboys used a pass interference penalty and a 15-yard penalty for Pat Fischer hitting Bob Hayes out of bounds after he caught a pass to shove along a 58-yard drive. Meredith a to Hayes for 25 yards and the score. Pro FoptLTM brandings Patriots in First After 14-3 Upset xSandra Haynie $1,500 Kathy Whitworth $1.200 Mickey Wright $1,000 Mary Lou Daniel $678 Mary i $678 Judy Kimball $678 a i Smith $423 Judy Torluemke $423 Donna Caponi $423 Marlene II.1OTO $315 Carol S315 Sonrir:) McClinlon $279 Gloria Khret S232.5!) Sports Slate 'o A i iia.1 sum 72-74-72--218 74-72-72--218 80-67-76--223 78-76-73--227 75-80-72--227 76-79-72--227 73-78-78- 229 i 78-79-72-220 76-77-76 77-74-79 230 71-83-76 TM 79-78-74-231 76-79-77-232 2 70 ii 77 Monday Local No events scheduled.

State Basketball--Iowa at Creigiiton, City Auditorium. Omaha, 8p.m.; C'rr-ston JUCD Nobra'-'ka Krosh. urn, p.m. I No events scheduled. Slate Basketball-W 1 a Omaha Omaha.

7:30 p.m. Frosii Cagers Open Tonight Nebraska University freshman basketball a opens its 193R-67 home reason toniffh't in a clash with Creston O'leoio. Tlu- rlir.qs aro 1-0 i with a 101-90 victory over Drake University at Des Moines last Thursday light to their credit. Boston Boston Pa-! triots were back in i place with just two games left in the American Football' League's Eastern i i i race Monday after i two supposedly short yardage plays into touchdowns against defendinig champion Buffalo. The Patriots sprung fullback Jimi N'ance on a 65-yard scoring jaunt and a r- back Babe Parilli on a thne- yard touchdown run, then let the defense do the rest Sunday in upsetting the Bills, 14-3.

knocked a from 'he and rrr a pair of tic', i in r. v.s in New clincii the Eastern titie. The nve a 7-V! ord, while Buffalo is 8-4-1 with one game left. The Patriots are eyt-ing a league championship meeting with Kansas City at Boston in three or four weeks for i i i tho a i a I.ca' in tiio Super Tiiey in cne 01 their finest efforts of the season in defeating Buffalo tor the second time. "Our defense was great," Boston Coach Mike Holovak said.

"We felt our defense had to do a fabulous job -and it did." N'ance cracked inside his left guard and then went outside, pulling away on the longest run of his career just three plays after Buffalo had taken a 3-0 lead on Lusteg's 11-yard field late in the first period. noticed the Buffalo tackles pinching and called upon Jim," Parilli said. "It was supposed to be a short yardage play. You might say it worked very well." i i i the first ne Mil re" 1 and Bollir.o. then covered the i a three yards on an end sweep i Nance and Larry Garron.

"That, in my mind, was the big i point." Holovak said. "We had put the play for Parilli in for just this game. ii was to be used tor a few yards a it worked when we needed it. "I just wish this was our last game." Holovak said. I 'How do you avoid a letdown this?" Boston Buffalo Xcw York Houston Miami American League Eastern Division Pet.

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