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Whites Ambush Reds in Spring Game, 21-19 Team Reds Whites First downs 9 10 yardage 5M48 51-179 Passing yards 105 Passes 6-23-2 8-21-3 Punts 4-31 7-36 Retnm yardage 78 34 Penalty yardage 45 68 Fumbles lost 2 1 By DON FORSYTHE Inspired by a 14-13 halftimc advantage, the underdog Whites marched 86 yards against the No. 1 defense and made it stand up for a 21-19 win in spring football finale Saturday. The clinching drive was just one of several surprises produced by the rookie-laden Whites. Their defense, sparked by newcomers John Bell, Jim Seeton and Bob Nelson, proved to be highly effective against the No. 1 offense.

The net result of the rain- drenched contest viewed by 9,000 hardy fans was an impression that be a lot of lively scraps for starting jobs when the defending national champions open fall camp. The Reds, favored because they had the No. 1 offensive and defensive alignments, thoroughly dominated the opening quarter. They marched 66 yards in nine plays, Bill Olds going the last 24 on a slant off tackle, the first time they had the ball. White defensive tackle Mike Osborne blocked Rich extra point attempt, an early sign that it going to be a one-sided affair.

Late in the quarter Brent Longwell, one of the most impressive Whites, put the Rods in a hole with his punt which rolled out of bounds at the Rod 3. A pass interference call which moved the hall to the 26 provided the impetus for the second Red scoring drive. Quarterback David linmm, who managed just three completions in 17 attempts, hit Bill Olds for a 15-yard gain on a screen pass and followed two plays later with a 39-yard pitch to Bob Revellc. Dave Gocller capped the 97- yard drive on a three-yard plunge over right guard. An interception by John ht Hm SPOKTREO Lincoln, Neb.

May 7, 1972 Starkebaum, his first of two, provided another scoring opportunity for the Reds early in the second quarter. It fizzled when 38-yard field goal try into the wind bounced off the crossbar. The Whites, operating against the No. 4 promptly marched 80 yards to score. Rookies Dana Potter and Ritdi Bahe collabarated on a 30-yard pass play to highlight the drive capped by Don 3-yard plunge.

Nelson and Bell teamed to provide another scoring opportunity for the Whites seconds later as the momentum quickly shifted. The 6-5, 230-pound Nelson, making a strong bid for duty as a linebacker, stopped Gary Dixon on a jarring tiickle jind Bell pounced on the ball as it fell to the turf. The had just 33 yards to go and made it in nine plays, a Potter to Tim Lackovic pass Plum Rum Wius At Ak of 14 yards the big gainer. Tecumseh's Tony Davis blasted the final two yards and Mark Okla made it 14-13 with his successful kick. Tom Pate and Terry Rogers gave the Whites a chance to really tnke control shortly after moved in front.

Pate stormed in from his defensive end position to deflect a Humm pass and Rogers intercepted the ball and carriiHl it to the Red 14. The Red coaches quickly summoned the Black Shirts and tihey needed just one play to turn things around. pass attempt was pirated by linebacker Bill Sloey. Bell helped thwart the first Red drive in the second half by tossing Humm for a six-yard loss after the Reds had reached the While 38. Bob Rutan, who had been Cont.

on 4C, Col. 6 How Tlipv Scored I low ScorMl Time Left 6 First Quarter 0 Olds. 21 run 11:45 12 (Kick blocked) 6 Goeller, 3 run 1:48 13 0 Sanger, kick 13 Second Quarter 6 Westbrook, 3 run 9:41 13 7 Pieratt. kic 13 13 DavM, 2 run 5:35 13 11 Okla. kick 13 Tliird (luarter 20 Davis, 2 run 4:26 13 21 Okla, kick 19 Fourth iiuarter 21 Olds, 1 run 2:09 (Pass failed) By MARK GORDON Omaha Don Lewis has nothing but praise for Plum Rum.

a game horse ho never knows when said the relatively mud-free jockey after the gelding led throughout to capture the Beef State Handicap Saturday at Ak-Sar- Ben. The sprinter from the Monaghan Farms, third- favorite of the crowd of 21,281 broke on top in the six furlong jaunt for nine and up on a track left sloppy by the constant rains. He scooted to a two-length edge down the backstretch as Sarival Side Door Jiiaintained the run- nerup position. Although Plum Rum roarixl to a commanding eight-length advantage entering the stretch, trouble was imminent. With Side Door gaining momentum and Plum Rum tiring, Lewis knew he needed to give his mount added incentive.

the one-eighth pole he started to drift out Lewis said. knew' he was tiring so 1 kept hollering and yelling and using the whip to get him dowm there first. knew he had more speed than tlH' other hor.se.” Ivcwis continiuxl. Hughes (trainer), has kept this horse Plum Rum held on to achieve a one-length triumph as Side Door finishwl three lengths in front of Too The coupled with Parasol Pete as the Ford Stables entry. The H.

Van Berg Stables, Inc. had entered Joey Bob and Road but decided to scratch Bob. The E. V. Benjamin and J.

M. Jones. of Action Getter, last Cornhusker Handicap victor, and Without A Call, was scratched due to the off-track condition. In earning $11.660 for his Dt'nver owners. Plum Rum returned $8.60, $4.40 and while Side Door achieved $3.800 for his Glendale, Ariz.

owners and paid $4,40 and $3.60 as second favorite. To The Man showed for $4.40 as Road Man, the 9-5 favorite, was fourth. Lewis credited the sloppy conditions for the major share of Plum success as the dual kicked the gooey slop in their faces. iKirse likes the mud they way he runs and when kicking mud at the other horses, tough to catch Lewis said. The triumph was Plum first this year after a second in a 25th five furlong run at Sunland Park near El Paso.

Parosal Pete, who finished second in the 1970 Omaha Gold Cup race, broke ninth and improved his position throughout to annex fifth place. Lewis scored in the eighth race aboard English Jack by achieving a neck decision over co-favorite Peaceful Tom, who was seeking his fourth-straight victory. Peaceful place showing also prevented Bill Stallings from completing a riding triple as he won earlier on Dunnington in the first and Champagne Kid in fourth. Results Page 3C No. 1 Offense STAFF COLORPHOTO BY RANDY HAMPTON Hitch Bahe (23) is tackled by Jon Strong (49) and Wes Hubka (21) after hauling in a 10-yard pass from Dana Potter that moved the Whites to the 3-yard- line.

The Whites, who won 21-19, scored their first TD on the ne.xt play. Favored Riva Ridge Wins Kentueky Derby IXJUSVILLE, Ky. lAP) Riva Ridge made the 98th Kentucky Derby, first gem in Triple Crown, easy pickings Saturday and now faces stiff competition from his own camp in his bid to sweep the other two. Sailing down the Churchill Downs homestretch, last year's 2-year-old champion out- tanced a field of 15 other 3 year-olds without any need for Ron Turcotte to use the whip. At the wire, there were 34 lengths separating Riva Ridge and the late charging No Le Hace.

but winning trainer Lucion Laurin said, have caught Riva Ridge if they'd have gone 14 But Upper Case, a stablemate of Riva Ridge, who nominated for the Derby, may be there to test the son of First Landing in the Preakness and Belmont. Upper Case won two major pre-Derby stakes, the Florida Derby and the Wood Memorial. of now, Upper Case will be in the Laurin said. two weeks away and we can change our minds in the Riva Ridge went to the front in the first jump from the Derby starting gate, not exactly game plan but not disappointing, either. had an idea that Hold Your Peace would go out to set the pace, but our colt went so easy that it worry us at Laurin said.

Inside NU Track had told the rider to u.se his own judgment and, hell, a good race rider and knows what to he added. Being on the lead every step of the way also solved the lem that led to Riva only loss in his past eight stakes. got caught Laurin said, referring to Riva fourth place finish in the Everglades, when he was boxed between horses and couldn't find running room. he added. Mrs.

John Tweedy, who manages the Chenery Meadow Stable for her ailing, elderly father, sipped a julep and told newsmen, you know we have to nominate Upper Case to the The first three furlongs of most famous liorse race was a two-horse duel between Riva Ridge and Mrs. Kentucky Dcrhy Form Chart Copyriqht, 1972, by Trianqle Publicaitons inc. Churchill Downs, May 6 1972 9fh S125000 added. 98fh runnino The Kentucky Derbv, 3-vear-olds, all 26 miles. Track and sMkes record.

Northern Dancer, 2:00. Value of race $182,000. Vaue fo winner second 525,000, fhird fourth $5,000. Closed February 15, 1972 wTh 258 nominations. Muluel oool $2,885.325.

lAi Horse PP 44 1MStrFin Jockey Odds To $1 va Ridae 9 l-'7 1 -1 1-1'2 3 Turcotte 1.50 No Le Hace 16 6-2 6-55-3 3-33-5 2-3 '2 Rubbicco 4.50 Hold Your Peace3 3-1 2 2-5 2-3 2-33-3 '2 C.Marauez3 90 VO 4 8-27-27-hd 8-14 3 4-2 Breen 52.90 Sensit ve 2Ausic 2 10-2 9-3 9-54-1 4 J.L.Rofz 31,00 Freetex1 r-4 6-hd 7-hd6-26-1 C.Baltazar f-Bia Soruce3 12-'? 13-2 11-1 13-2 7-27-1 '2 Head Of TheRvr 14 9-hd 10-hd 10-49-3 8-6 8-5 M.Hole19 CO Big B'own Bear7 14-hd12-1 14-5 12-hd'0-2 R.Broussard 27.90 Kentuckian 8 15-414-112-211-5 11-310-44 D.Brumfield16,70 Has'i's Image 11 5-3 4 3-2 6-2 9-1 11-2 H.Gusfines 31. CO f-a-Maiesfic Ndl 12 3-2 4-2 5-2 12 12-no Mangnllo f-Our TradWnds 6 16 1616 15-213 -'2 13 -'3 f-a-Naoo'so 13 13-1fj 15-7 15-216 14-514-4 2 R.Kotenko f-Dr. Neale 5 4-hd 5-3 Paca'Io 10 7-1 8-113-214-3 15-116 Avila 54.50 field entrv. Tme :23 4-5 3-S 1:36 $2 Mutuels Paid --R va RIdae 5.00 3.80 n-Ko Le Hace 4.40 3-Hold Your Peace 2:01 4-5. Track fast.

3.00 3.60 Maribel little Hold Your Peace, who was eii route to his first finish worse than second this year. In the turn tor home, Hold Your Peace begun to tire, and jockey Phil Hubbicco sent the late running No Le Hace, win- ner of tbe Louisiana and and Arkansas Derbies, into a drive. But that failed, and there was no contest at the end, with Turcotte holding his whip straight even flicking it at his mount. abuse my horse more than I had Turcotte said. did tap him once or twice nccir the head of the stretch, but that was he said.

All week before the Derby, Laurin had defended his light racing this year for Riva Ridge, saying he was going after the Triple Crown and needed a fresh horse to achieve his goal. week, Arnold Winick, trainer of Hold Your Peace, had said the 1' i-mile Derby would be a of the Jt worked out just that w'ay. With a record 130.564 fans, who had wagered $2.8 million, also a record, watching from the packed Churchill Downs stands and infield. Riva Ridge made a mockery of the rest. With millions more seeing the race on teleViSion (CBS) or liear- ing it on radio, the Kentucky- bred-colt named for a World War 11 battle in Italy sliowed his nickname for him.

is more than a well-turned phi'ase. No Le Hace, who sell at auction for more than $10,000 as a yearling, and was bought back by his owner, Joseph was leaving the rest of the field at the Derby finish, but not gaining on the winner. No Le Hace, incidentally, means makes no in Spanish and is pronounced No Leh Seh. The literal translation is have And he While fans at Churchill Downs could get no more than $5 on w'in tickets on Riva Ridge, those who bet with New Off Track Betting Corp. got $6.80.

The two methods of betting are based on separate pools. The total betting handle at Churchill Downs for the 10 races Saturday was $7,164.717 a world record. Still ahead for the bright bay colt are the Preakness Stake.s at Pimlico two weeks hence and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in June. Dcvaiiey By HAL The 21-19 victory over the Reds in Nebraska footbalL wind-up trasquad game being ''alk'd just a mild upset by lead coach Bob Devaney and putting the ibel on his No. 1 offensive nit.

would say it was more than a mild Devaney responded as he watched the closing minutes while surrounded by visiting politicians in the NU press box. white team played very well, lut what surprised me the most vas the way they moved the all against our No. 1 was very disappointed in ur Red offense. They ud. They were But while expressing surprise Tt a length-of-the-field scoring drive by the No.

2 offense (Whites) against the No. 1 defense (Reds) and disappointment in the inability of the top offensive unit to move the ball, there may have been some encouraging signs also for the leader. think got some people on the second team that got to lake a look at on Devaney allow'cd. spring, pretty much with the same people on the first team, but maybe we should be taking a longer look at some of the The Huskcr coach pointed out that he was putting both backs and linemen in that category. Two backs he praised for their work Saturday were Gary Dixon and Don Westbrook.

But his primary disappoint- menr appeared to be with his No. 1 offensive line. got to take a look at our offen.sive he observed. you move the ball against yoiir 2 defense, not going to move it against many other teams. David Humm has a long way to go before people can start putting him on their all-American teams.

He have a good day, but in Cont. on Page 4C, Col. 1 STANDINGS INalioiuiI Sunday Channel in Pro Basketball Los Angelos Lakens v. New York Knicks, 9 p.m. (7).

Pro Iloekcy New A'ork Rangers v. Boston Bruins, 1 p.m. 6 10 Baseball Kansas City Royals v. Baltimore Orioles, 1 p.m. 1310 Sports Challenge Saratoga Steeplechase, skydiving, scuba diving, 3:30 p.m.

(7). Football NU Spring game 6 p.m. (7). Page 2C Pro Baseball Page 3C Outdoor Neivs Page 6C New York Phllddelahia Monfreal Chlcaao P'tl'burah St. Louis Houston Los Angeles San D'eao Cincinnati Atlanta San Francisco East 1 12 10 7 West :2 12 9 6 6 to 11 6 10 12 '4 Pet.

.632 .625 421 i'2 .389 .667 .632 .450 .444 ,400 333 CB 5 Saturday's Results' Chicago 6. Hcus'on 4 San Francisco 3, 1 San D'eao 6. New York 2 Pittsburgh 8. Cincinnati 1 Los Angeles at Monf-eal, Dostooned St, Lou.5 4, Atlanta 2 Sunday's Games Chicaao (Jen- iBrvant 0-1) at Ph ia- dc.Dh a 3-1! New York Atlanta (Reed 1-3) at St. Louis (Cieve- land 2-0).

Ann Detroit Balfmore Cleveland New York Boston Milwaukee Minnesota Oakland Chicaao Te.xas Kansas California C.fv East Pcf. GB 9 6 600 9 .563 'a 9 'a 5 10 333 4 4 9 .3084 3 10 .231 5 West 11 3 ,786 9 4 9 .563 8 .471 8 10 .444 5 438 Saturday's Results 5 UPl TELEPHOTO Riva Ridge, ith Ron Turcotte up, comes across finish line first. Following hinys No Le Hace and Hold Your PccijCe. Det'-oif 4, Texas 1 Oakland 4, New York 1 Cleveland 12, Chicaao 0 KdJ'sas Cifv 9, Balt.more I California 2. Milwaukee 0 Sunday's Games Minnesota (Woodson 2-0) at Bo-fon (TiantO-0).

Kansas Citv (Dal Canton 1-1) at (McNallv 3-1). Chicaao (Bahnsen 2-3) at Cleve'arKl (Wilcox 3-2) Texas (Bosman 1-3) at Detroit (LoliCh New York (Kline 1-0) at Oakland '-2) Milwaukee (Parsons 1-2) at C.4l1forni« (Clark 2i'l..