The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 28

Thursday, Feb. 23, 1967 The Lincoln Star 29 TIPPY DYE LEAVING NEBRASKA AD Accepts Nor tfnues tern Post at Nebraska His predeces mixed emotions," Dye said "l.ca ing Nebraska is an easv thing to do. We have a fine athletic gram, made possible by a wonderful staff and wonderful cooperation of the people of Nebraska. "At the a time, I feel it is an honor and a Northwestern position, This is a tremendous opportunity to serve a wonderful By HAL BROWN Star Sports Kdilor In an announcement that rivaled last fall's Nebraska Alabama matchup in the Sugar Bowl as the decade's worst kept secret, NU athletic director Tippy revealed Wednesday that he was leaving the Husker campus for the AD job at Northwestern. Speculation on a successor to Dvc centered on Husker football coach Devaney, who was the first man Dye brought to the NT scene in his effort to elevate NT athletic for JHw' wife ljHv 4 rsitv Wedno fie cirri.

sor. Chancellor Hardin's office said no actum had brrn taken on appointing a successor and any such action would hae to be taken by the Board of Regents. Big 10 football championship since basketball since lm, baseball since IM57, swimminu 1 1948 and tenuis 1963. Wildcats have never won a conference title in a cross conntry, wrestling, or gj ninastics Plainsmen ent Elliott of Scottsbluff said by telephone Wednesday afternoon that he didn't anticipate anj action before the next regularly scheduled He gents meeting, March 13. Devaney has produced four straight Big i in Mn straight bowl appearances for his Husker lot Dye also brought basketball coach Joe Cipriano to Nebraska and although his nne Cipnan champi Nebraska opportuni byp.

i make tin DOANE HOLDS aged to separate th batants, 1 However, a fan from tne stands to Doane coach Hot) back and was escort by police, Both Erickson and an coach Irv Peter; talked to the crowd public address svster restore order. Bechi awarded I a technical railed i on the play and miss both, but by that til um had ing room and the oft the two seconds run the clock, The a a I wasn't bad either. 21 before the intermission and his sharp passing helpe teammates Earl Nannen Mike llollman and Dai i Brandt reach double figures I Larry Horstman's tourney tested quintet lagged in i which had beaten Egger Co. 68 60 less than two week ago. jumped off to a quick 10 3 lead.

cnts i By JOHN HINT'S i Star Sports Writer The Doane Tigers saw a 13 point lead dwindle to four! with 3V2 minutes to go before steadying themselves to claim a 76 71 basketball vie tory over Nebraska Wesleyan at Taylor Gym Wednesday night, but the capacity crowd won't be talking about that in future recollections. The third 1966 67 renewal of one of the state's top col legiate rivalries brought an abrupt end to two years of peace when Wesleyan's Jerry Motz and Doane's A I Beeher got into a fight two seconds beiore halftime after Becher had just scored a bucket. After both benches man 1 Husker program Chancellor Hardin about it." Dye said. 'I would like to ot started at Northwestern as soon as possible, but I don't want to leave here mil beei Portman, Powers Top Jay Scoring Worrall. left, and Buford Grosscup.

se ond from right discuss rhubarb. We leyan's no. 14 is Kennv Ahl. KNTHISIASTIC FAN An over ent'nsiastic fan leaps onto the back of Dmne coach Bob Erickson (nearly hidden behind referee) as officials Chuck "I SYRACUSE SEMIFINALS Peru, Douglas Win Tilts SPRAGUE MARTELL WINS Elmwood Rips Foe, 705 32 it Houston and turn Dye played ins collegiate sports at Ohio State, letter inn in football, basketball and baseball. the lit.

halle alai ON FOR WIN Fall, oaue losed out in it a 16 10 victories over the fig to straight a school a 50 19 i edge. hut with Doane holding a 70 61 lead. Wesleyan foughl buck. Kim Itusch deflected a ball and winked it down court with Dick Halm, who hit a lav up. That pair then applied enough pressure in the baCKCOUrt that Dnane lost the ball on the Ill second rule and Hahn scored momentl later as Terrv Mon fed thin) direetlv ket.

trout hI (he bos Just Hip one simple rebuilt What i key to "Getting the right people." De responds. "You have to start by having the right people because tl right coaches can generate enthusiasm. Northw estei ha 76 71 both then i Doane unded and boded as its delay ed, but Hit tempted a lost the hall fi lever for the salet of cp dealer smaller game Brock squad fought all the way. The lead changed hands 14 times with neither team able to put the game out of reach until Peru Prep got Beatty's 14 in the last quarter to boost it to a 57 50 margin with 3:20 Brock held a 30 28 halftime lead but was unable to hang on. Peru switched from a man to man defense to a zone in the second half and held Brock to 31 while rolling up 45 on its side of the board, i Ross Sandfort led the scoring with his 28 while team 18.

Beatl 18 al Sports Menu Thursday Friday atBeVlel ue Etoys Colleges: Ne Chadron Names I '67 Court Queen Chadron (UP1) Susan Lierk of Alliance has been I selected by the Chadron State basketball team as the 1967 i Court Queen. She is a sophomore at the school. i Attendants selected were I $ue William of Nenzel and Roxana Jo Campbell of Chad By DON FORSYTH Prep Sports Writer Malcolm Top a Elmwood stormed past Mur dock, 105 32, and spunky Sprague Martell sidelined Palmyra, 75 68, Wednesday night to set the stage for a Friday night showdown in Class District Four basketball play. Elmwood. exhibiting a I 1 around mastery and a crack ling fast break, raced to a 28 first quarter lead and a 61 17 halftime advantage i 26 points in less than 12 utes.

When he went to the b( however, the Pirates didn't I suffer in the scoring depart ment as John Miller came ir and poured in 18 points before 1 the intermission. Miller i ished with 29 for game honor? I and three other Klmwood players were in double fig Sprague Martell had siml charged effort by all stater rerr) Egger. 'j But Sprague Martell pulled ahead at 15 14 and then Egger 15 at the end of the quarter The lead went to as mm as 17 points at 57 10 late in the third quarter before Palmyra stormed back Dan Dowding and then Perry Wood got hot hands in the I fourth quarter and coach Russ Hicks' club cut the gap to 67 62 with 07 remaining, But that as as clOSf SS the the Panthers cashed in" on 6 ol 10 free throw i and got a down the stretch. a MartHI I 16 1) I earned its state tourney ticket last vear with a 72 56 win playoff finals but Elmwood (17 1) rolled" 'an 88 72 triumph. Douglas, trailing 25 24 at the halftime break, used a stall hid Mil the ball a Kilt and drove the disi the margin to only two.

free throws In DougUu freshman guard Hick Patton iced the game for Dougla with .35 seconds remaining. ArrJiv For Scorin Leadership jJEgHsPSiBttr' Husker Gridder LaVerne Allers Joins Mat Team 'Jeep1 4 wheel drive. DEAN BROS. JEEP STRIB'JTORS 14th Sts. 432 5308 REFLECTED GLORY WINS.