The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 28

Oiler, San Diego Title Clash Climaxes AFL Season Football Variety Houston's Blanda May Be Difference San Diego, Calif, () The young American Football League reaches the climax of its second year today when the two power houses, the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chagers, collide for the championships. A year ago the same clubs fought it our for the title in Houston. The Oilers won 24 16. Stanford Topples Huskers Blanked On Road, 72 59 LINCOLN 1, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 24, 1961 There will be much the Ralston Still Eyes NU But Feels He's No. 2 State Upset By Kentuck 8 Leaders Lose, 80 67 Lexington, Ky.

W) Sharp shooting Larry Pursif ul snarkeri Kenhirkv tn an 80 67 upset victory over Kansas Salt Lake City WU Coach John Ralston of Utah State University said Saturday he was still a candidate for the football coaching vacancy at the University of greatest coach in the business, you have a monkey on your back that almost drives you to drink," Ralston said. "That's why I still am a candidate for the Nebraska job. I look upon Nebraska as a step up the ladder Ralston discussed the Nebraska vacancy with Mooney after returning from Wichita, where Dye interviewed him. Dye is Nebraska's new athletic director. Ralston's team posted a 9 0 1 record this year, shared the Skyline Conference championship with Wyoming for a second straight year and lost to Baylor in the Gotham Bowl, 24 9.

Ralston to be the State for the championship of won its last 9 games, the University of Kentucky Cannon, the ex Louisiana Invitation basketball tourna State All America, supplied ment Saturday night. brilliant help and led the Tennessee shocked Xavier league in rushing, averaging 75 70 in the first game of the 4.7 per carry, evening to win 3rd place. San Diego roared to 11 Pursiful's two game total of straight victories. Then some 60 points set a tournament thing set in for coach Sid scoring record. The old mark Gillman's Charges, including was 56, set by Ron Johnson injuries, and they looked bad of Minnesota in 1956.

Pursiful, in losing two of their last 3. a 6 foot senior, set the field The final game of the regu goal record with 17 Friday lar season was a 41 0 wallop Jjjght ing by the Boston Patriots Peppery back court man which visibly shook the confi Scotty Baesler scored 17 dence of even the most ardent points for Kentucky and Bur Charger admirers, chett, who started his first It had already been shaken came of the vear, had 11. when Blanda, Cannon and a Sophomore Cotton Nash, Ken pass hungry end, Charlie Hen tueky's leading scorer for the nigan, snapped the long San Foursome Getting Dye's Consideration Sim lioivl Trip May Slow Final Coaching Selection Ik Making All American center from Rutgers, Alex Kroll, cuts his wedding cake with his bride, Phyllis Benford of Smith College. They were married early Saturday in Miami Beach where Kroll will play in the North South Shrine game Dec. 25.

SECTION viewing unless he cannot decide on one of the present 4. Head coaches who would fit Dye's qualifications include Bob Devaney of Wyoming. Bill Hess of Ohio Jim Miller of Detroit, Jim LaRue of Arizona and Bill Elias of Virginia. The names of several assistant coaches around the country have come in for speculation but Dye has stuck to his idea of looking at only head coaches. If Dye decides to present his choice to the Nebraska Board of Regents for final approval, that group's next session is scheduled for Jan.

6. Meanwhile, Bill Jennings, Nebraska coach until Jan. 15, has indicated he may be interested in a job as assistant football coach tinder Jack Mitchell, an old friend of Jennings. The Husker coach said he would not have a decision until after the first of the year. No Nebraska assistants have indicated any future plans.

Cletus Fischer has been retained to continue recruiting operations and he has been assisted by George Kelly and Jack Braley. Ollie Smith Chaffee lr; iSzi 'iff 'iA UPI TELEPHOTO a Slip? tPI TELEPHOTO same cast Houston's venerable but still gifted George Blanda and hard running halfback Billy Cannon, and the Chargers' pass happy Jack Kemp and halfback Paul Lowe, plus able supporting talent. Kickoff time is 3:30 CST be fore an anticipated capacity crowd of 34,500 and a national television audience (ABC TV 7). Coach Wally Lemm's Oilers are solid favorites. Blanda, the league's leading passer and second high scoring, led Houston to a 10 3 season.

The team re Mounded from a poor start and IWRO HUHlIHg MrcaK Willi a 33 13 triumph. San Diego won an earlier game 34 24 when the Oilers were an unorganized club and the Chargers were rolling high on Kemp's arm and their defensive platoon of a "Fearsome Foursome" and the "Seven Pirates." The foursome consisted of the defensive interior line and the Pirates were the men in the secondary who stole a league record 49 passes and turned tnem 929 yards and 9 touchdowns. Blanda to Ink Oiler Contract San Diego, Calif, (ft Star quarterback George Blanda of the Houston Oilers hat agreed to sign a new 2 year contract, John Breen, Oilers personnel director, said Saturday. Breen said K. IT.

Adams owner of the Oilers, will prob ablv sign Blanda tomorrow oft tvfa Kvn twKn UZue championship game oeiween me uiiers ana me San Diego Chargers. "They've agreed on every thing," Breen said. 4They just haven't signed anything yet. They'll probably sign after the game." Coach Wally Lemm said he was not aware of the agree ment. "I hope it's true, though," he said.

Breen would not disclose the terms of the contract. He denied a Houston, Tex. radio station report, which he said, reported earlier that Blanda had already signed. North South Tilt Monday Miami, Fla. Outstand ing college players from the North and the South went through their last heavy work outs Saturday and coaches pronounced them ready for the Shrine All Star football game Christmas night in the Orange Bowl.

Free substitutions wiV be permitted and quarterbacks ran go to the sidelines to talk to coaches during timeouts. The team behind has a choice of receiving $he kickoff after a score. Coaches look for a typical free scoring affair. The North won last year. 41 14, and in 1959, 27 17.

The North, coached by Duf fy Daugherty of Michigan Stat a and f)r Ratoman rot Rutgers, will count on the passing arm of Arizona's Ld die Wilson, who with Larry Onesti of Northwestern wit captain the squad. The South, with roaches Frank Howard of Clemson and John Bridgers of Baylor in charge, will feature the passing of Baylor's Bobby Ply to Bill Miller Miami's All America end, ftfid John Sunday Journal Star Special Stanford, Calif. Darretl Sutherland hit on 8 of 9 field goal attempts in the second half to lead Stanford to a 72 59 win over the University of Ne braska here Saturday night. Sutherland was the high scorer in the game with 24 Big 8 Standings ret. Pt.

On. 1 1 SM 45t i i 4 3 .571 474 4411 4 4 Ml 4 3 5 .375 45 SIS 4 .333 44 4tn 5 474 4Aft 1 .187 3 4f Kana St. Oklahoma St. Colorado NKBRASK Iowa State Kansas Oklahoma points the highest of his college career. Nebraska trailed all the way and tied the game only once.

That was in the opening minute at 2 2. However, Ivan Grupe led a rally in the second half that cut Stanford's margin to 50 49 with 11:15 to play. Stanford scored two quick baskets one by Sutherland and another by John Windsor to boost the lead back to 5 points and Nebraska never threatened again. High man for the Corn huskers was Grupe with 17 points, 11 of them in the second half. Rex Swett scored 16.

The win for Stanford was its 4th in 6 games. Nebraska now has a 3 5 record, including 3 straight losses on the present road trip to Wyoming, California and Stanford. Nebraska out shot Stanford from the field 47 to 40 but the Cornhuskers got only 48 shots while Stanford had 74. Ball handling errors cost Nebraska. They lost the ball 22 times to only 3 errors for Stanford.

Next outing for Nebraska is in the Big 8 tournament at Kansas City Wednesday against Kansas State. NEBRASKA STANFORD RusjwU Grupe Bow era Swptt Petsel Sladovik mien Vinront 2 4 4 4 Kelly 7 3 4 17 Windsor 3 1 2 7 Do 1 3 3 4 1 4 9 5 2 2 12 10 4 4 24 6 4 7 16 Su'land 2 0 0 4 ln. Crta'n 0 0 2 1 1 D. O'U'b 4 1 10 0 9 0 0 Moore 0 0 10 10 12 Sommera 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 9 Bryan 0 00 Jon PuHz Totala Nrbraaka Stanford 0 0 0 0 to 11 19 Total 30 19 17 Tt 34 3171 New Head Coach Salisbury, N.C. Har.

vey Stratton, an assistant football coach at Catawba College for the past 5 years, was appointed head coach Saturday. James 4. The South foursome was 25 11. Pillen's David City team was 7 0 1 in the parochial school's first year. Chaffee was 8 0 1 at Sidney after his first vear tnere DrouSht only one victory.

Moerer ana Leahy eacn naa i i marss c'trt rmind out the North. a a mien was ine j'Ku ti Sunday Journal and Star High School Coach of the Year. Smith's 8 0 record at Ne PUlen Oscar Smith braska City this past fall was the school's third unbeaten season. Ollie Smith's Hastings team broke even in 10 games but was in the Big 10 Con ference playoff for th second straight year. James was 5 4 at Bellevue and Dale 7 2 at Fairbury Each staff will be meeting within the next 43 days to begin selection of tiie two 8 man squad.

Moerer "I am not withdrawing from the race at Lincoln, even though I have a feeling there is another coach Tippy Dye is more interested in than in me. But I'll be in the fight as long as they'll let me." Ralston told sports editor John Moon ey of the Salt Lake Tribune. "When you are ambitious i Snorts Slate 1 Sunday Local No events scheduled. National Football American Foot ball League championship game, Houston v. San Diego, TV 7, 3:15 p.m.

Monday Local No events scheduled. National Football North v. South All Stars, Miami, Fla. Omaha Kcgler Wins $1,000. For 2nd Year Omaha An Omaha bowler rolled 6 straight strikes Saturday night for a $1,000 prize.

But what will bowl over his fellow bowl ers is that the same man did the same thing for the same prize exactly a year ago today. He is 28 year old Merwyn Brown. Brown carried off the prize on an Omaha television bowling show. J. D.

Roberts To Houston Post Houston. Tex. (JO The I University of Houston's Ath letic Director said Saturday J. D. Roberts, an assistant coach at Auburn, will be line coach for the Cougars next season.

Roberts, 29, was an All American guard at Oklahoma 1.. .1 J. in lie coacnea ai Den ver University. Navy ana Oklahoma before joining the Auburn staff. Harry Fouke, the Athletic Director, said Houston ntw ihead coach.

Bill Yeoman of i Michigan State, recommended Roberts. IP! TRIJEI'HOTO Taking j1 ui i Wii California's George Piepovioh (35) upends Washington State quarterbaok Mel MeUn (W during West team workout at Stanford for the East West footbaH olassto. cnasnn wa llftt tfid tO IWO points on two free throws. It was the first time the two teams had met since Kentucky defeated Kansas State in the 1951 NCAA finals. The victory gave Kentucky its 5th championship in thel years of the UK Tournament.

In winning 3rd place, Tennessee was taking its first victory of the year after 5 defeats. ana4 stated fi fnnt Mike Wroblewski was high man for the visitors with 22 points as Kansas State, ranked 4th in the nation, went down to its first defeat In 8 starts. Kentucky now is 6 1. It was Kentucky's proficiency at the free throw line that proved the difference. Kentucky hit 30 of 38 free throws.

Kansas State hit 19 of 33. Pursiful and Carroll Burch ett paced the Wildcats' basket barrage as the hosts out a zn uaii units ouku mii Kansas State had taken an early 18 11 lead. Kentucky made It 44 30 at the start of the second half and Kansas State never got within 9 points after that. Kentucky hit 39.7 of field ILANflAli I MrKwiii 3 11 Burcheli Hntmeyrr 3 1 Kotoerta Wrubl'ski 1 Hi Ewy 3 14 1 Baeler ithman 2 0 14 Puraiml David 0 0 0 0 Feldhu 4 5 7 13 3 14 It 1 4 5 It 17 7 12 12 26 3 2 3 Brown I 2 9 9 Jtteixmaia fiottirkt 0 0 0 0 Marriott 4 2 1 i Totals VhM Total ansa Stall 80 41 I 31 4S rntuclur 0.000 Pokes Rally For Victory Second Half Spurt Brings 71 60 Win Stillwate, Okla. Ok lahoma State battled from behind in the second half to eiip Abilene Christian college, a surprisingly strong underdog, 74 60, in a basketball game Saturday night.

Abilene Christian took the lead after 3 minutes of play in the first half at one point held a 9 point margin over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. State's Cecil Epperiey and ACC's Jim Reynolds shared individual scoring honors with 19 points each. Moe Iba got 18 points for State. Both teams shot well from the field with Oklahoma State bagging 49 per cent of their field goals, ADiiene ennsuan getting 40 per cent. Rut the cowboys got the better of play under the back boards by outrebounding ACC 46 to 29.

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28 may slow down operations. It is believed that John Ralston of Utah State and Ray Nagel of Utah are two of the candidates. However, Nagel issued a statement saying he was withdrawing from consideration. Dye said he has not given up on Nagel. There have been no indications wio the other two candidates are but Dye says he is finished with his inter Bucks Club Peim State Ohio State Rolls To 92A9 Victory Columbus, Ohio Ohio State, using 3rd and 4th stringers for substitutes after going ahead by 38 points early in the second half, defeated hopelessly outclassed Penn State Saturday night, 92 49, as the unbeaten Buckeyes chalked up their 7th The top ranked Buckeyes led virtually throughout, marching to a 52 27 halftime advantage.

All America Jerry Lucas and Cap. John Havlicek played only 22 minutes and all the regulars were taken out with 11:34 to play and the score standing 73 32. Havlicek was the night's leading scorer with 20 points and Lucas contributed 13. Penn State, dropping its second game in 7 outings, was paced by Capt. Gene Harris with 14 points.

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Previously the 1 tabbed Cliff Dale of Fairbury as head South coach and Don Leahy of Creighton Prep in the same position for the North. The annual charity game will be played Aug. 18 at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. Proceeds go to the Twin Cities Unit, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, in Minneapolis, The first 3 games, with a final audit on the 1961 contest incomplete, have sent v. more than $170,000 to tnis in stitution.

Pillen, Chaffee, and 0car Smith had unbeaten seasons, Figuring this fall's football records the North coaches I won 2T games, lost 4 and tied 1 This Guy Is Taking No Lip Y. A. Tittle, tht ex 49er who went east to lead the New Vork Giants to their division title, relaxes in his San Francisco home after flying home for Christmas. Daughter Diaofl, ba a ready glass of milk while son Mike, 9. and the Mrs.

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