The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 27

State College Coach of the Year CJ Papik Has Doaiie on the Move By CHUCK WOODLING Some say the precious moments of fame are fleeting. For Doane College track and football coach Elvin (Al) Papik the tunes of glory sounded only in the distance. The glib, likeable native of Crete and Doane graduate had had only three winning seasons in 11 years after "taking over the Tiger reins from Fran Nagle in 1955. The lemons turned up dollar signs, however, for the 40-year-old mentor in 1966. He hit a veritable jackpot.

I lis Tigers compiled a 7-0-1 record to become the first undefeated team in the 72-year history of Doane football. And his 1966 and 1967 track teams joined the bandwagon. The squad is considered the best in history and outfit, still competing, far behind. For turning an 11-year- old football pumpkin into a glittering carriage, Papik has earned State College Coach of the Year honors from The Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star, the first, from Doane to earn the award. try to he the balding father of two proclaimed on hearing of the award.

always nice to he recognized, especially since many people told me it was suicide to return to my home town to coach. I hope this proves them Al. in fact, has been away from Crete only five years two as a member of the U.S. Army in Hawaii during World War 11 and three as grid coach at Laurel High School after graduating from Doane in 1950. While at Doane he was an all-Nebraska College Conference guard although weighing only 160 pounds.

He also earned the most coveted athletic award Bert Knapp trophy awarded to the best scholar-athlete. After coaching at Laurel, he went to Crete High School as grid boss for two years before moving up to Doane. In many ways the 1966 Doane football team a puzzling. Papik himself calls the season was the same team that finished 3-6 the year he pointed t. was a fine line between the two.

hen we looked back and saw that Larry Green was the only new starter, we figured he Coach of the Year Al Papik. Ryun Runs 3:54.7 Mile at KU Relays Lawrence, Kan. Jim Ryun ran a mile for a national intercollegiate record, Texas fabulous sprinters set three of 10 meet records and Rice slammed the University 440. 880 and mile relays a second straight year in the 42nd Kansas Relays Saturday. they shared honors with Missouri's Steve Herndon, who high jumped 7 feet for a meet record, giving him a triple crown in the event, and Fred Burton, whose 16-7 pole vault was a meet record.

Rice ran a torrid 3:06.6 meet record University mile relay as Conley Brown anchored in 45.7, missed the i Jim Ryun Does It Again 880-relay mark by second with a 1:23.5 and tied Seven llitless Innings Joe Ilorien Misses On No-Hit Attempt By Associated Press Joe llorlen, a member of the Lincoln Chiefs in the 1959 season, lost a no-hit bid in the eighth inning, but still blanked the Washington Senators on two hits as the Chicago White Sox took a 1-0 win Saturday afternoon. Horlen knew he had a hitter going and avoided all the pitfalls that are supposed to be bad luck for a no-hit pitcher. The former hurler moved to the opposite end of the dugout after two outs of each inning, did not drink water and made sure he stepped across the foul line with his left foot as he walked to the mound to start each inning. Cap one-out single in the eighth inning ended the suspense for Horlen and Paul Casanova beat out a high hopper to third in the ninth for the second hit off the White Sox pitcher. Peterson hit a fast ball on a 1-2 count.

was protecting the plate as a hitter should on a two-strike count and just took half a Horlen explained. Horlen pointed out there was no mention of his hitter on the White Sox bench. we have a quiet he added In other American League games, New York edged Boston 5-4, Baltimore trounced Kansas City 12-2, California rapped Cleveland 11-4, and Minnesota nipped Detroit 4-3. Bob tw'o-run homer in the sixth inning climaxed a three-run frame that sent Minnesota to its victor giving Jim Kaat his first win of the season after two defeats. California scored six times in the seventh and waltzed to its triumph over Cleveland.

Carl Yastrzemski continued his assault on New York pitching, driving in three runs with a homer and a bases-loaded single in the Bed win over the Yankees. Curt Blefary rapped a pair of home runs while Nebraska native Russ Snyder and Woodie Held, making their first starts of the season, combined to drive in five runs in the Orioles 12-2 victory over the Snyder had a two-run homer in the third inning. In the National League, Larry Jackson Joe Horlen Hurls Two Hitter extended his unbeaten streak against the New York Mets to 17, pitching the Phillies to a 4-3 win. Johnny Callison sparked the Phillies attack with two doubles and a pair of singles. Reliever Mel Queen, a converted outfielder, shut out Houston without a hit the last 5 2-3 innings, protecting a tive-run second inning rally that carried Cincinnati past the Astros 7-2 Saturday night.

Curt Flood broke an eighth- inning tie with a two-run single Saturday night, giving Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. the 440-relay mark at 40.5. Ryun came back with a 47-second quarter on the third leg of the mile relay for Kansas. Arkansas set a meet mark of 3:07.5 in the college mile relay, upsetting Prairie Viewr.

Texas Southern, anchored by Jim Hines in the college division, smashed its own 440-relay mark with an even faster 40 seconds flat, just four tenths seconds off the world record of 39.6 he equalled a week ago. Then Texas Southern blazed to an 880-relay meet record of 1 22 8 one-tenth 1 Hines tied the 37-year-old meet 100-yard dash record of 9.4 and Texas Southern added a meet record 7:30.8 in the college 2-milc relay on George 1:50.3 anchor half-mile. It was a rested Ryun who made an all-out effort. He smashed his own Glenn Cunningham Mile meet record of 3:55.8 and the intercollegiate record of 3:56.4 by Boh Day of UCLA in 1965 The 19-year-old Sullivan Award winner, world record holder at 3:51.3, was paced to a 1:58.4 half by John Lawson of West Los NCAA cross country champion at Kansas in 1965. quarter split times were 58.6 59.8 60.2, and 56.1.

A record Kansas Relays! crowd of 23,700 cheered Ryun loudly under a cloudless sky in 55-degree weather. Chris McCubbins of Oklahoma State, set a sizzling meet record in the 3.000-meter steeplechase with an 8:46.6. The other meet 14:19.2 in the 5,000 meters by Olympian Oscar Moore of Southern Illinois, was set Friday. Texas won the university 2-mile relay in 7:25.6, edging Missouri and Kansas was a surprise winner in the university distance medley at 9:41.6. Cage 3C STAFF PHOTO BY JIM PALMER IVIick Ziegler makes the corner cut but finds the defense waiting as Ken Geddes makes the initial contact while Barry Alvarez comes in to help with the tackle in Nebraska football scrimmage.

Heft Lacking in IS Offensive Line NU Defense Yet had a lot to do with Green, fresh from the Port Arthur, Texas, prep ranks, guided the Tigers with his passing to narrow wins over Colorado College (20-19), Nebraska Wesleyan and the 20-20 eome- from-behind tie with Concordia, The other games were easy. Some of tese wins were awfully close and many said Doane had more than its share of luck. think you luck with a poor Al said in defense. clubs make their own breaks. I've been in plenty of games as a coach where we were down and couldn't come back to win like we did last Little all-America tackle Fred Davis, end Jim Welti and Green sparked the offense.

End John Lothrop, linebacker Fred Hutchinson and safety Al Zimmerman were cornerstones on the defense. And that's where it gets a little puzzling. All were underclassmen, Papik had only two seniors on the squad, fine dropped from the team and the othep play enough to letter. Thus Al, whose twin brother Enin is a farmer in Exeter, appears loaded for this fall with 35 lcttcr- of whom will be seniors. dorft he said skeptically, think this fall will be a big challenge.

not sure if last team was the most talented ever had, but it had the best attitude. was the eager and willing attitude of underclassmen. Coaching them as seniors might be a lot more Previous Zikmund, Kearney State. Bogue, Hastings College. L.

Grovert, Fairbury Junior College. Bill Baker, Chadron State. 1959- Irv Peterson, Nebraska Wesleyan. Wheeler, Peru State. Wlieeler, Peru State.

Peterson, Nebraska Wesleyan. Mclntire, Peru State. Al Zikmund, Kearney State. Westover, Nebraska Wesleyan. Grossart, McCook Junior College.

Sunday Pro v. Stars, 1 p.m. (6-10-11). Pro Basketball Warriors v. 76ers, I p.m.

(7). noon (7); Tuttle v. Davis, 1 p.m. (3). and Dickinson v.

Boros and January, 3 p.m. Dallas Open, final round, 3 p.m. (7). By HAL BROWN offensive units took a sound beating lor the third straight week from their defensive teammates, but whether the defense is great or the offense very weak likely be determined until next fall. Part of the problem with the Husker offense could very well be the NU defense.

but it could be other factors also and head coach Boh Devaney is the first to admit that he is a mite worried about one of the biggest problems to face him since coming to Nebraska. look strong Devaney said in discussing the offensive line. The defens is heating them man for man, but then we are asking some inexperienced players to try to stop old veterans like Wayne Meylan, Jim McCord and Jerry Patton." Citing the i a I strength of the offensive front line, Devaney points out that both Roger Kudrna and Mel Brichaeek are under 200 pounds. Delaney is listed at 230, but down to about 205 or Devaney pointed out. gives us a much lighter offensive line than we are accustomed to Regardless of the reasons, Devaney noted, see much improvement in our offense today (Saturday) from a week ago.

the defense continues to be real strong and a emphasized after sending his gridders through their third scrimmage of spring drills Saturday afternoon. Defensive line coach George Kelly called his Black Shirt first unit, best I have seen them this and Devaney was inclined to agree with him, but then turned back to the offensive picture. offense is what have to have to look he said with a bit of gust in his voice. The problems in the offensive line also are causing problems for quarterbacks. here have been a couple of problems with the NU leader observed.

been throwing too well, but then our line been giving them much time rep of the a leaders in the harassment of quarterbacks Saturday a were all-American Wayne from his linebacking post, tackle Larry Hanson and linebacker Ken Geddes. a spohomore from Town had some others on defense who did an outstanding Devaney mentioned, Meylan, Geddes and Hanson seemed to be in the backfield all the The pass catching corps, with flanker Tom Penney and split end Dennis nafsky sidelined with juries, also was a weak spot Sautrday. we have Penney and Richnafsky in there, our pass receiving look too Devaney noted. He cited backs Dick Davis, Ben Gregory, Charlie Winters and Mike Green for coming up with some plays at times. The No.

2 offense with Frank Patrick at the controls was stymied completely by the top defensive unit after giving up a long pass from Patrick to Joe Orduna on the opening play from scrimmage. Davis, Green and Gregory all came up with some impressive running, but most of it came against defensive units other than the No. 1 Black Shirts. The Saturday scrimmage wound up the third week of drills with two weeks remaining. The final drill will be the annual intrasquad contest, set this year May 6 at 2 p.m.

at Sea- erest Field. STANDINGS National Won 7 5 5 4 4 Lost Pit. Rebind 4 .500 5 .444 4 ,429 7 .300 7 .300 6 .250 3 3' 4 3'1 3 St. Louis Cincinnati 3 .727 Phitadealphia Atlanta Chicago New York Pittsburgh 3 Houston 3 San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 2 Saturday's Philadelphia 4, New York 3 San Francisco 6 AUanta 5 Cincinnati 7, Houston 2, night Pittsburgh at Chicago, cold weather St. Louis 3.

Los Angeles 1 Games Philadelphia (Ellsworth 0-0 and Short I- 1) at New York (Cardwell and Pone hv 0-1), 2 Pittsburgh (Puarro TO) at Chicago (Jenkins Cincinnati (Pappas 1-11 at Houston (Wilson 1-11 Atlanta C'loninger 1 1 and Kelley 0,1 at San Francisco Marichai 0-3 and Herttel 0 0 2 St. Louis Washburn 0-0 at Lon Angeles (Osteen 1-10 Cincinnati at Houston, night St. Louis at Angeles, night Only games scheduled. American Sunday Journal and Star Sponsored Match Play Golf Tourney Slated Detroit Chicago Baltimore New York Cleveland Boston California Kansas City Washington Minnesota Won 1.0SÍ 4 Pi t. Rebind son .500 .500 441 ,375 .375 1 1 Championship golf on a match play basis will return to the Lincoln golf scene in September when the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star begins sponsorship of an annual Lincoln City Match Play Golf Championship.

The competition, limited to golfers who qualify by meeting pre-set standards, will be staged at Holmes Park Golf Course, Sept. 9, 10, 23 and 24. First and second round matches will be played Saturday, Sept. third round matches Sunday, Sept. 10; semifinals Saturday, Sept.

23 and a 36-hole final Sunday, Sept. 24. The tournament will consist of 32 players, who will earn spots in the competition in the following ways: in the top 10 of the Lincoln City Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Lincoln City 1 Association. a semifinalist in the Lincoln Country club tournament. a semifinalist in the Hillcrest Country Club's club tournament.

in the top six in the Lincoln Pub-Links Tournament. the low scorer among Lincoln's entries in the state high school tournament. first or second in the Lincoln Boys Junior City Tournament. either of the top two finishers among Lincoln entries in the previous Nebraska State Seniors Tournament, If there is no duplication in qualifying, which there likely will he, three spots would remain open for invitations to deserving golfers who have not qualified in another way. If there is duplication, then there would be more than three invitational spots with invitees to be selected by Lincoln Star sports editor Hal Brown and Lincoln sports editor Don Forsythe with consulting advice four golf professionals.

Bud Williamson at the Lincoln Country Club, Bunny Richards at Hillcrest, John Young at Holmes and John Peterson at Pioneers, The tournament will be conducted at no cost to the golfers with the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star paying the course for its use, A large traveling trophy will he awarded to the winner with permanent trophies also going to the winner and runner-up. Pairings for the match play competition will be made by a blind draw with no seedmgs and will be announced Sunday, Sept. 2. Match play golf competition, except for club tournaments, has been moving toward extinction throughout the country because of the time-consuming factor that golf course to be tied up for a long period ol time. However, match play competition is still the most exciting form cl golf since it involves direct head-to-head dueling and each player is playing only against his one opponent rather than against the rest of the lield, are not trying to compete with any other tournament, publishers of the paper said in making the announcement.

merely feel there is place for a match play tournament in the field of Remits California It, Cleveland 4 Minnesota 4. Detroit 3 Chicago 1. Washington Baltimore 12, Kansas, City 2 Boston 3, New York 4 Sunday's Garnet California (Rubio 0-1 and at Cleveland 0-1 and Slebert 1-0), 2 Minnesota (Grant 0-1 or Chance 1-1) at Detroit (Wilson 1 Chicago Howard at Washington (Moore 0-01 Kansas City (Dobson and Nash at Baltimore (McNally 0-0 and Barber 1-0), 2 New York (Brandon Ronton at Washington, night Only game scheduled. I Bouton C-0) at Boston SPORTS SLATE Sunday Stale Rowling State Tournament, Grand Island. Monday Local Tennis Wesleyan v.

Midland, Wesleyan Courts, 53rd and Huntington, 3 p.m. Oolf Wesleyan v. Midland, Holmes Park, 70th and Pioneers, 1:30 p.m. Track NU V. SE, Northeast Track, 63rd and Baldwin, 3:30 p.m..