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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 10

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tu lanudry 12. 1959 Cify Preps Improve, But How Much Isn't Known Big 8 Standings RR Vfn-nyfl Rf Tfl 1 (m I nun 1 I Prep Standings Hi(h Nifb NdriHfini I fi I Til I i ru I7J IM Ul r. 1 This Week's Slate nifx I NKR IRNI I H'fb (iranO Ol nutr Rlnuf RffiUn 4M INI MI NO I ini Hub fl Rf NTI INO "iiuthf Orantf ItlinO I minia Hffh ai Omaha .1 I 01NIN XHTII Raalrira al Results Last Week I i.Inraln Hich IX I nl II Ith Nuiiorlnr Knrihratl XX 0 S.N Ol 3,1 NMIVIMIM. Rnathaatt Omaha torh 1 tarala HIfli Omaha J4 nTLINO I inrnin High 14 Lmraln Orami OUnd IX IN rrniont Orami t4 NorthoaO 15 Omaha Narlh ovmnn tu NN l.rand UfamI Orand IX at re- Don Leahy To Remain Prep's Grid Coach Omaha Don Leahy, Creighton Prep football coach, wired head Coach Lesle Blackburn at Marquette Sunday that he would remain in the high school coaching field Leahy was offered the job as offensive backfield coach at the Milwaukee school during a conference Saturday In my opinion, this closes the door on college coaching for me -a fact that 1 am quit willing to accept," l.eahy said feel I have the finest high school coaching job ad- Leahy turned (I onn the Marquette freshman job under Biackbourn in 1952, and declined to join Biackbourn as a coach with the (Ireen Bay Packers professional team in 19,54. He joined Pete Llliott California in 1957, but mained only a few days, turning to Creighton Prep.

Jennings Given New Contract Bill Jennings, Nebraska head football coach, has giv'en a 3-year contrai and had his salary boosted SI.000, Jennings will now draw $14.000 per year. The board of regents tore up day wuh a old contract, whicn had a year to run. and issued the new one on the recommendation of athletic director Bill Orwig. Jennings. plea.Nfd witn the new contract, said: will give us an opportunity to go ahead with recruiting program without worry of staff changes Jennings, starting his 3rd year as head coach, has superlative leadership as well as a tine understanding of the problems faced in building out football fortunes, Orwig told the regents.

"He has definite has developed a constructive foundation, and has an improved program the Lincoln''- prep ha thaP teams a good wi'ck their fir-1 workouts since re turning Irom the ('hnstma-- sai at ion layotf. hut may have to wait fill' a while to -ce lust how miii'h improvement the- lune made or wei'k the Capital tty I lub. play about same kird of whedule a- week, with no state power ho on the li. of opponents with the exoeptmn of Lincom I The Hot Ket lace LiiKo'n Hi; the tate top (Ma A tram, for the second time th.s ca on in thi- week's fealuie game I hiN lime 1 ea I's chaiires may be better as the Hoekefs picked tip their first U'tory of the season against Hastings last week and then lost to Omaha Weslside in 3 oxertimes. lancoln High won in the earlier meet me.

33-24 and will be the fax onte again ihrs time. I'hc i'ontest slated for the PSA Building Knday night In other this week, niversity High jilay-. at Blair Knday, Lincoln ms its (jrand Island Friday and Pius meets tlrand 1-land Catholic Friday and then hosts Siou.x City Heelan Saturday night i 111 High, impiT.ssive in a 69-47 romp over Wahoo last xvcek, iigure.s to be a favorite against Blair as the Tutors go for their 6th season victory and 3rd win in a row. despite losing to Ijneoln High last xxeek, should he able to give (irand Island a elose game. The Knights showed definite signs of im- proxemenl in holding powerful LIIS to a halftime lie before bowing last week.

Ibus boosted 1 1 with a overtime win over Superior in the only game last week. This broke as a possible tavonte against (Land Island Catholic Friday mght. match with (Tty Heelan i.s expected to be a diifercnl story, how- exer. Aside fro basketball, swimming takes top hilling on the local prep scene, with the Southeast-Lincoln High dual meet Tuesday the headliner. Fhe meet will a two teams with unbeaten records, Southeast at 4-0 and Lincoln High 2-0.

Fairbury Team Leads Burwood NI BR NNR (iktahama Niaia N'U 1 1 3 IIX HO in I1N Nk III XI xn 7-1 Games This Week NHINON Oklahnma Kanta. N4BKN--KN at a( xri Roxt BR N-h Oklahoma Results Last Week I nlarario I N. XN "iN Oktahnnta NX XN Oklahrma X4 NI KN N-H Nfi II adfi NX laura 43 Oklahoma IN X2 (( ontinued From Page 9) who did a commendable job defensively anil potted 7 points again.st the as stand-m will very likely get another lengthy assignment is pepped by (Tiff Talley, Abrams and speedy guard Mike Kirksey and the Tigers alxxaxs bring their ow cheering section in the person of Staleup who saxs; "I Just can't sit still or keep from yelling during a game. I XXant my hoxs to know fighting just as hard for them as they are for me. The overall conference picture IS about as Kan.sas State on top the all- games standings with a 11-1 mark and 2-0 in defense of its league title.

Surging supnse is Kansas, w'hich broke a 7-game loss string in the final game of the Big 8 tournament and has now won 3 in a row to join the Wildcats and Oklahoma at the top of the league standings with a 2-0 record. The trio figures to get things somewhat straightened out this week. Oklahoma visits Kansas Slate Monday a 4-game losing, night and Kansas is in Sooner- and set the 'Bolts up land Saturday. there are bound to be some changes made, Nebraska draws another home test on Saturdav, hosting Bill Strannigan's alwaxs- riigged Iowa State Cyclones. In other games tonight.

Kansas is at loxva State and osr xisits (Tilorado for its 6th straight game away from home. Kansas Slate at on Saturday sums up the league action for the week. As the Big 8 season nears the halfway mark, the league has managed to maintain a better than pace but it still isn't as impressive overall as in past seasons. Con- ierence teams have won 50 and lost 47 this sea.son. At home Big 8 teams have won 26 and lost 7.

but on the road thex'xe managed only 10 xNins against 25 losses. On neutral courts the conferenee mark is 11-15. The Vafli'v Con- feience is likewi.se, at home H.s the Big 8 with a .36 7 record and it's jii.st a little hit better on the road at U-21. On neutral courts, the Valley is 4-9 for a 51-37 season record. Big 0 May Never Forget Houston's Unknown Defensive Whiz Phillips The Associated Press Ameche score In Pro BovxI.

dixes oxer goal for first East Gains 28-21 Upset In Annual Pro Bowl (( ontinued From 9i end Doug of the Chicago Bears, who was voted the game most outstanding lineman. For tne West, Billy Wade of the Los Angeles Rams threw for one touchdown and scored another himself Wade, who completed 12 of 18 passes for 115 yards, alternated with Fnitas of the Baltimore Colts and then took over for the West when ITiitas was shaken up in the 3rd quarter. It was the 41 vit- tory in 9 of the po.st-season games, and their first in 3 years. The riiniiing game of both elnbs relied heaxilx on fullbacks: Ameehe oi Ihe oils and lliek Casares of the hicago Bears for the and Brovxn. Clexe- land's magnificent battering ram.

for the Fast. The Vale Larry of Detroit turned in a fine job punting and playing safety on defense. the laa-t had He completed 4 of for 50 vards, one pass to Ctcrn Nagler nationally televised Cardinals the end and St We-I pa sc 7-yard of the zone. Wade, runner-up to Gifford as the game's most player, said the turning point was when his pa.ss was intercepted by Walt Michael.N of Cleveland on the We.sl’.s in the 4th quarter "I had planned to throw only one pass to get us some yardage, and then stay on said Wade, fhe West was winning 21-16 at the time. The interception set up a Groza field goal and then minutes later the Fast marched for its XX inning touehdoxxn.

The west scored first when Colt Lenny Moore sprinted xards to the Fast's one and Ameehe plunged oxer on the next play. Groza added a yard fieid goal for the Fast. Then Wade added another touchdown on a 20-yard pas.i- run to Le 7 vard scoied its go-ahead touch- touchdown pass to Nagler. the Lincoln Star Special Beatrice Nuckolls Fun eral Home of Fairbury took over fir.st place in the team division of the annual Burwood bowling tournament here Sun- 2.847 total Doe's TV and ot IL'atrice was in second plate xvith 2.8.32 as the first week- nd of action came to a close. Jim Kimel and Don Carts ot Kan.

took the lead in doubles with a score of 1,170 and Dinges of Lincoln became the singles leader xvith a 6.56. The tourney ha.s .5 more weekends to run. with the Tound of action set Feb. 15, The leaders TKXMN NucKolU euniral Honvc. Xppluime HeaUufi down in the dwindling minutes of the game, the West, with Wade at the helm, tried desperately to come back.

But the Fa.st's great defensive line, led by Gene Brito and Roosevelt Brown and backed up by the fierce Sam Huff, showed no mercy. The Fast picked up another two points lor good measure, just before the final gun. when Fagle Tom Scolt tackled San Hugh in the end zone. Tiny Fddie I.eFlaron of the Washington Redskins worked his celebrated magic on the West came back with its final touchdown on the last play the 3rd quarter. Wade, back to pass, decided to run instead and scored from 10 vards out.

I asi 7 0 7 7 7 Kasi Touchciowti.s run fropi C.itford-; Naelor from l.oliaroii); RotzU'ff pass from Van l-'ifM Koals Oioih frnin the 25) Safot.v McKlhonn.v, tiU'kU'd liv Sootl in end Coiner Mon 2 West si'orinti loinbdowns Am who Idhennj (20, passiun Irom VNaile lun). Iliehtpi. 5 Oscar Robertson you know But did you ever hear of (iary Chancc.s are Oscar never will forget him. College Big saw enough of Phillips, a 6-3 Houston sophomore, to last a lifetime Saturday. Every- XX here Oscar xxcnt; Phillips went in a superb defensing job that held Robertson, averaging 34 points a game, to 13 points as twice-beaten Cincinnati defeated the Cougars Never before had the Cincinnati been held to less than 16 pomt.s in a varrsty game job of dogging Robert.son, while his mates kept a 4-man zone, wa- so complete that Oscar got off only 13 field goal attempts.

He hit 5 With Robertson shackled, Ralph Davis took over for the Bearcats, shooting over the zone for 9 field goals that proved the difference and pushed Cincinnati. 7 in the Associated poll, into the undisputed lead in the Valley Conference race. While Phillips, who scored 10 points, and Robertson bat- jtlcd in a regionally telecast I game, top-ranked Kentuckv bounced back from its lone defeat for a 76-61 decision over Louisiana State in a contest. Bonaven- liire, the lone unbeaten major teams left, had no trouble extending their streaks, and only Northwestern, beaten 76-69 by Indiana, came off a loser among the top 10 teams. A couple had scare.s, however.

Adolph Rupp was so upset by 75-66 upset of his Kentucky crew- last Tuesday that he benched 4 of his starters and sent 4 sophomores against LSU along xvith ace Johnny Cox. The lone holdover from last title duh. Cox shattered IFC's hall-hawking defense with looping hook shot.s and was high scorer with '23 points. The Wildcats now have a 12-1 record. Second-ranked olina State (IMi led bx onlv one point at the half, then ripped Duke 67-60 with 6-H Richter scoring 26 points in the Coast Conference game.

Bob Boozer scored 31 for Kansas State (11-11 as the 4th ranked Wildcats whipped Colorado 89-58 in the Big Eight. Michigan Slate (8-2), ranked 5lh, barely made it at Illinois, pulling out a 97-96 victory on John rebound basket with 8 seconds left against the Illini. Sixth-ranked ran its streak to 21 games and netained the (Confcrcnre lead by beating Florida 63-54 St Bonavcn- ture's string hit with an 88-45 breeze past St. (Pa 1 In the Rig Fight. Kansas handed Missouri its ron- seciitixe defeat, 69 62; Nebraska took command in the final 2 '2 minutes for a 47-14 victory over Oklahoma Stale, and Oklahoma defeated Iowa State Len Mankowski BASKETBALL RESULTS BTXTr NX X7 Joe Nouih NX 41 0 14 N3 7X llratlnn 7ft Xrnntd fiX Xlklnaon SI XN 47 Biirwfll Nft Ofxl NX Baiii rnO 41 1 4 S4 4 OK OK 4.3 Oilman Ounhar fiiim-an OfWiit fit 37 Hkhnrn 4,3 iiranl 44 SI trnlfr 54 73 hi IrancK 51 47 Kimball 52 Maxwrll 3ft Mrrna fi2 t.odr»»olr 45 S.I HI Rarnard Norfidk SO fi3 Nfi 51 N.N .53 80 Panama 44 Plamvirw 51 51 Ratan 52 Huthrrland 55 Hhiihrrl 5S Hluart Hararnl 8.N Siiprrior .57 Hlamford N7 J4 (Ol) Hpaldinx Mt Makrfirld 55 54 NNauiirla 35 RX Rl HOOI.X Tff 47 54 Onli ai N.l IX I 51 SI 42 Ift F.Ikhnrn 44 Mrf nok 84 Franklin 4ft 44 Wai .38 24 Ivnrh 3X 34 VatfnOnr 42 Ctlbhnn 44 37 31 I 41 .52 Kilinrr ,12 .31 35 42 34 Milltcan .31 Papillinn 41 I.nomI* 2fi Trrnlon Rmk 44 IS Clarkson 54 4 24 Lyman 42 Otinnlnx SX Hlaptrtnn 32 3S Oonipahn 32 Taimatr 52 scored St.

final 4 points for a 75-72 victory at Wichita in the which also saw Tulsa heat Drake .59 49. Michigan defeated Ohio State 78-74 in a regionally telecast Big Ten game Purdue beat Wrsconsm 84-61, Texa.s Christian kept its Southwe.st Confcrrnte lead, defeating Texas 86-78 Steve Strange scored 24 as Southern Methodi.st ripped Texas 'fech Arkansas's and Soph Clyde 21 points produced a 72-61 victory over Rice Southern ('aliforma beat Wa.shington State 73-67 overtime and retained a share of the Pacific Coast lead with California, a 64.39 winner over Idaho beat Oregon State 73-62 and Stanford defeated Wa.shing­ ton 51-49 Don Fuell Wants Chance To Play Hattiesburg, Miss. Don Fuell. who was the storm center of a football-recruiting investigation that put Polytechnic Institihe 1 on probation and made Fuell ineligible for Southeastern Conference athletics has enrolled at Mississippi Southern here came here so I could play football while I get my Fuell, who is now, told sports columnist Fitz McCoy of the IlatticN- burg could go to school at a lot of places but not play football chant to play brought me here, and Iniprrial 4X 4J PlatKmoulh 4M 45 llaixlrr 41 12 Hartingtnii 3.5 43 Slantnn 48 3 aboul coiTiing here. nothing else In an interview after he enrolled at Mrssi.ssippi last week.

Fuell was when Southern contacted him WaKon. Mo. Rratton I ninn I- ranklin I Pland Primi Humboldt rr HaIrm II 28 43 Culhrrtton .32 51 "I contacted them I called Clyde Stuart back in December and told him I wanted to 45 XPN Kl .51 malt Rit 38 32 FC.NI Tournrjr lit 3rd NBX BoMon OT iftX 127 Cmrlnnatl ork 111 IftS SI. LouU 111 Detroit 'ladrid Bit Venanxo 17 Madrid 12 Renninxton fifi Ulan 58 Herman 43 CROWL'S KITCHENS CASH end CARRY SALE DISPOSER $4995 So. GET the GENUINE mflSKR IB largvfl TOILET TANK BALL Noixy running eon 1000 gollont of water day.

patented Woter Matter tank ball instantly stops the flow of woter after eoch flushing. 75c AT HANDWARi STORKS DUNKEL'S PAIRINGS 2S4T -8'i2 Dw 4 l.iitle Rohemia. Lincoln Ire Linker. Noiton Kati Kaios B.ir. .1 Kiniel I' Noiton Neliei P.

Lapu.1. Joe, Mo li Lincoin Laiwe. Reatrirr Cargtll F. Glenn, 1115 HINGLt Xie Lincoln I ammei diA. Omaha Mike NN'iese Lmroln Rob Danlev.

1.incolti Hon Mainai. Lincoln 623 11 1 116.1 IL'l Men MVO A4 I 1 easue Lory Brown, 223 Lee 22 Ren Sfllell. 227 Xt Leaiue Left Ostermilifr, Ball 5- Leaxue 222. Mixed Couples League Jim Cats, 226, Bill I 224. Ray Giebelhaus.

221 N'ortheatt Haielork League Richard Haase. NF. Her League Nndrrsnn. 248, Joe Larson c)U, 222; Ken Forbe.s, 4 Sies. nixi Women 3tHI A4 Dolls League Hadley.

Hot 520 Mixed Betty Giebelhaus, Mananas At Mistes League SchuUas, 512. Bill Koehler Bowls 723 In NE Sweeper Rill Koehler roiled a 723 series in the Lanes competition Sunday. His 268 game was also higli in the first game. Gordon Burnetl. 225.

and (frant Stahnkc, 245, were high in the second and third games. In handicap series, Stahnke a runner-up to Koehler (who lias no handicapi. Nvith 658. while Burnett and Del Barnes each rolled 641. OSU's Speegle Gets Pay Raise Stillwater.

Okla. cPi Cliif Speegle, football coach of Oklahoma State ITiiversitx, Nays pleased with a increase and happy at Oklahoma State. Speegle commented Sundax' on the action by the OSD Board of Rcents in his contract for 5 years and laising his salary "to $14 OUi) pel year. Asked about repoits Baylor has him tin jits, list of coaches being con' sidcred for the post xacatec' by Sam Itoyil, Speegle repliCvl comment I'm happy Oklahoma MONDAY, JAM AllY 12 Bi.fidlrv 77 Finciniiati .1 Kan-fis KrntiK St l.oui.s 7 NMDNG TOr 7 (IF 7 1 78 ft 7 8 .1 6 oloi K' I- Irch Inni.iii., loua hi I MKs Tift Nehra-ka- 71 Stt-'ranPa 67 6 'rrnncsxce 6,5 7 rx 6'i hllrt 6 onti- 30 Houston- 8 Trx St (8) lovva Oklflhuma 8.1 I Tulanr 7 (H) Wi.sconsm* 58 1 Tulsd TOP Dkla. Loyola.

HI 8 111 St 61 I (7) Mw.sissippi- 1 Minnr.sola cJ 0 I 1) Kansas ti.N (1) a och V.indribili 6.3.5 tl2) Missouri 1,5) Motrhrarl 1 81.1 8.N 2 Drake 59 7 Series 100 for big loads and steep grades! NATS ROLL, 127-110 Syracuse, N.Y, A 41- point 4th period powered the Syracuse Nationals to a L27- lil) victory over the Cincinnati Royals in thcir nalionally-tele- vised National Basketball Assn. game. No too tough for a Chevrolet trixck THATb RIGHT- no bite! Yellowstone mellow-mash Kentucky bourbon YEARS OLD PROOF STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY PROOF BOTTLED IN BONO BOiYdd mxmmm, yoyisviiiE, kentuckv Household Finance ('orjioration you an borrow up to for any reason you think worthwhile. Loans are made in one terms vou select. So, whenever you need money, remember HFC, the company with more than 80 ex- penem'e in solving money problems.

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The rough ones come in every weight class. And right there is where a whole fleet of Task-Force Chevie.s conies rolling in. As far as they go, ('hevrolet trucks have always been long on stamina and short on down- Series 60 stake shows its stuff on off-the-road time. And now, with big tandems in the line along with every kind of model you can name with the latest ideas built into more might and muscle than ever before you can bet a Chevy truck will whistle through any size job got. Your Chevrolet dealer can zero in on the exact model you need.

BIST VST OP THt BEST 8BLUBRS Chevrolet Task 59 See your local authorized Chevrolet dealer Authorised Chevrolet dealers in Lineoln DU TEAU CHEVROLET CO. MISLE CHEVROLET CO. 18th A 0-2-5571 SOth A 0-4-2327.

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