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omieirs Edge CCamisas; The Lincoln Star IS Friday, Dec. 29, 1961 BeeGee 4 JT1 Props cu Upsets Wichita i 'U OU 61 60 Victor; Cyclones By 62 52 BIG 8 SEMIFINALS TODAY Kansas City (Iowa State flashed a balanced attack led by veteran Gary Wheeler and beat sluggish Colorado 62 52 in the first round of the inursaay nigm. The Oklahoma Sooners defeated Kansas 61 60 on two late buckets by Stan Morrison to gain the other lower bracket berth in tonight's semifinals. HUSKERS TACKLE STATE Kansas City, Mo. Nebraska and Oklahoma State open consolation play this afternoon at 2 as the Big 8 basketball tournament enters its 3rd day of action.

1 Nebraska's Cornhuskers, now; 3 6 for the season, were relegated to the afternoon session by Kansas State's 60 48 triumph in first round play Wednesday night. OSU was upset by Missouri, 60 44. Husker coach Jerry Bush is expected to use the start ing unit of Bill Bowers, Tom Russell, Ivan Grupe, Rex Swett and Chuck Sladovnik. Bush emerged from 4 his club's loss to Kansas State with continued optimism. Daryl Petsch, sophomore regular who missed the game because of the flu, may see action since he has begun to show signs of regaining his strength sapped from him by the loss of 22 pounds.

Which No. 1 PACKER COACH LOMBARDI Decked Out For Hallo we'en, And Cold. Title Town' Girds For Championship WRESTLE FOR BALL sas and Warren Fouts (42), both players grab rebound at Skyline Big 8 basketball tournament lead on Morrison's buckets, tkje Sooners controlled the ball for a full minute before a missed foul shot gave the Jay hawks possession with 8 seconds remaining. Kansas got off a last second shot, Nolen Ellison missing from long range. It was Kansas' 6th loss against two victories.

Jerry Gardner, Kansas classy back courter, kept the Jay hawks very much in contention all the way as he plunked in 25 points. Warren Fouts scored 22 for the Sooners. Little Eddy Evans hit 13 and Morrison 9. The score was 29 all at the half after the score had been tied 4 times and the lead changed 7 times. Oklahoma hit 22 of 47 field shots for 46.8.

Kansas made only 36 on 18 of 50. OKLAHOMA KANSAS Evans MoCurdy Ifenner Fouts Morrison Kaiser 0 1 2 13 Dumas 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 7 Gardner 9 12 10 12 Sparks 10 0 2 10 15 22 Ellison 4 3 3 11 4 1 0 9 Matt 7 16 0 4 5 4 Roberta 0 4 5 4 2 0 14 Flachsb'th 0 0 2 0 Johnson Haddork oo io Jackson 22 17 32 1 Totals Id 24 34 Totals Oklahoma .20 Sb 4,1 Kansas 2f 3100 BOBCATS ADVANCE IN MID AMERICAN Fairfield, Iowa WV State Teachers of Nebraska gained the finals of the Par sons College Mid America basketball tournament with a 75 54 victory over Lewis Col lege of Lockport, 111., Thurs day night. Peru led at halftime 41 21 over Lewis, 3 time winner of tiie tournament. In the finals Friday night, Peru will meet Parsons who whipped Westminster of Ful ton, 80 63 Thursday nignt. Kansas State beat Nebraska 60 48 and Missouri whipped Oklahoma State 60 44 in Wednesday's openers.

Today's schedule has Ne DrahKa uiua. Maie at p.m. and Kansas Colorado at 4 in the consolation bracket and Iowa State Oklahoma and State Mlssouri in the cham pionship flight. The tall Colorado Buffaloes led only once when 6 8 sophomore Jim Davis scored the opening goal. The decision left both team records at 4 4.

Wheeler, a 5 10 senior from Tampa, paced the Cv 1nnae iri4k 14 passes to fluster Buffalo threats. Iowa State moved ahead by 9 points midway in the first half and snuffed out a Colorado spurt to go into the intermission with a 27 24 lead. The Cyclones widened their advantage quickly in the second period. All 7 Iowa State players scored. Marv Straw got 13, Bob Stoy and Dave Groth 10 each.

Ken Charlton of Colorado was the leading scorer with 21 points and teammate Wilky Gilmore helped with 12. IOWA HTATV 2 0 0 4 Wheler 4 4 4 12 Ptacfk .1 2 Brewer 9 1 2 Straw 5 7 21 Stoy 9 0 Groth 0 0 0 Kieven I 0 2 2 0 M) 0 0 0 0 0 tl 10.t 52 Total I I 6 14 0 1 1 3M 11 13 3 4 4 10 5 0 1 10 2 1 1 Gil mora Millies Davis Charlton Sparks Woodward Mueitar ZvEda Price Totals Colorado 25 13 15 02 Iowa Mat fj 24 5t It was Oklahoma's first victory since the season opening defeat of Southern California. The Sooners had lost 6 in a row since then. After taking the i i On Dye's will not be removed until Sunday morning. 'Want To Move "I hope the field will be just like it is now," coach Vince Lombardi said.

"We are a running team. We want to be able to move, cut and block. A frozen field would help the Giants because it is more difficult for pass defenders to shift and change directions on frozen or slippery ground. "If the field is right, we should be able to win." Lombardi was decked out like a kid going trick or treating on a frostly Hallow'en. He wore a red stocking cap pulled down over his face with holes for the eyes, nose and mouth.

The Packers were dressed for Arctic exploration with sweat pants, heavy jackets, face, masks, and stocking caps. Most of them wore gym shoes and gloves. WYOMING'S DEVANEY CONFIRMS NU VISIT FACES HOUSTON Oklahoma City WW The hustling Bowling Green Falcons withstood a late Wichita challenge Thursday night and nipped the defending champi ons 69 68 to move into the championship bracket finals of the All College basketball tournament against Houston. Houston slapped an ironclad defense on Utah State in the first semifinal game and took a 51 46 victory. The championship game will follow a contest between Wichita and Utah State for 3rd place.

Earlier Thursday Oklahoma City University and Texas advanced to the consolation finals, with wins over Texas Christian and Seattle respectively. They will play for the consolation championship tomorrow afternoon. The Falcons, playing an ag gressive ball hawking game, jumped off to an early lead when Wichita went Vk minutes without a field goal. The early margin was extended to 21 7 before the Shockers, the nation'! 8th ranked team, began to rally. Wichita closed the gap to 35 29 at halftime.

The Shockers came back strong in the second half, forcing Bowling Green into ball handling errors with a full court press. Wichita never took the lead but closed' the gap to one point near the end. Houston played a delihcr. ate ball control game from the outset and led 28 24 at halftime, pulling away from a 24 23 deficit in the last two minutes. Texas A took charge in the second half and handed frigid shooting Seattle a 71 54 defeat in the consolation sera lfinals.

Oklahoma City University broke into an early lead and kept this advantage all the way to post a 77 67 victory over Texas Christian Univer sity in the other consolation semifinal. 3 game scoring record of 72, set last year by Iowa's Don Nelson. Southern California John Rudometkin led his team with 22. The Trojans completely dominated the second half and midway in the period held a 24 point lead, 68 44. Prolific individual shooting was the theme in the consolation bracket.

Washington overhauled Army in the second half for a 68 52 victory. Stu Sherard hit 35 points for the Cadets and Bill Hanson 26 for the winning Huskies. Purdue's Terry Dischinger and West Virginia's Rod Thorn each scored 32 points as Purdue won 86 79. A free for all fight which cleared both benches in the second half was another feature. BASKETBALL COLLEGE Missis ft MaaluttaB Jf Lsy.1.

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6 and Dye is expected to offer his recommendations at that time. Front running candidates at this point appear to be Bob Devaney of Wyoming, Ray Nagel of Utah and John Ralston of Utah State. All have met with Dye and all have had whining success as head coaches, the latter point having been stressed as a prerequisite by NU officials and Dye. While Ralston has indicated he's interested in the job and Nagel while appearing to bow out last week can still be considered a potential condidate, Devaney may have the inside track. In Lincoln Thursday he confirmed he had met with Dye in Lincoln, JK.

'us' 7 Green Bay, Wis. WV The thermometer shuddered at 10 below zero Thursday while the frostbitten Green Bay Packers hustled through a one hour workout on a frozen practice field for Sunday's National Football League ti tle game with the New York Giants. Defensive halfback Jesse Whittenton and defensive end Bill Quinlan were in the hospital (lucky boys!) trying to shake off heavy colds or a touch of the flu. Fullback Jim Taylor still had a badly bruised back, a souvenir of the Los Angeles game, and safety man John Symank was bothered by a chest injury. 15 Below The temperature in "Title Town U.S.A.," hit 15 below earlier in the day and more of the same was scheduled for Thursday night.

However, some moderation was predicted for the weekend. It might even get up to 20. Those "Title Town" signs were pasted in every store window in the downtown area of this city of about 65,000 residents. A radio station burst forth every few minutes with a "cheer for a champion," which amounts to a thumbnail sketch of one of the 36 Packer heroes. The lumberjack band is preparing for a gala Sunday with special arrangements to keep the brass section from freezing.

If the Packers win, this friendly city on Green Bay's shore is poised to break loose with a New Year's Eve celebration that will make Pittsburgh's 1960 World Series binge look as tame as the ice cream social in a village park. Seats Left Despite the 1,698 stock holders who hold the 4,731 shares in this non profit community corporation, some tickets still were available. About 1,500 of the temporary bleacher seats still could be had. All tickets in the park carry a $10 price tag. Workmen chipped away at the remains of the 14 inch snow cover on the field at City Stadium, where Sunday's game will be played before 41,000 fans.

And you have to be a real fan to take this weather in open stands. The workmen left the hay cover on top of the tarpaulin. Under the tarp, the grass still was green and the turf firm and unfrozen. The cover POIMT BLANK By Don Bryant Sports Editor, The Star Oklahoma tussle for ball as same time. Coach List? 6 1 2 mark and tied for the Skyline title with Utah State.

Losing Devaney to Nebraska of the Big 8 would be nothing new to Wyoming, in case the 42 year old coach moves to Lincoln. Wyatt, Dickens He'd be following in the footsteps of Bowden Wyatt and Phil Dickens, both of whom jumped from successful careers at Wyoming into bigger jobs. Wyatt's teams piled up a 35 10 5 mark in 6 years before he moved to Arkansas and later to Tennessee. Dickens skippered Cowboy teams won 29, lost 11 and tied one years before he was tabbed for the Indiana post. DYE EYES 3 CHOICE DUE SOON Wichita, Kan.

(UPI) Tip py Dye, the new athletic di rector at the University of Nebraska, said Thursday candidates remain in the run ning to succeed Bill Jennings as head football coach. Dye said the only football coaches being seriously con sidered for the Nebraska post are Bob Devaney of Wyom ing, Ray Nagel of Utah and John Ralston of Utah State. uevaney, wno nas ouut a 34 10 5 record in 5 years at Wyoming, said he 'prob ably" would accept coaching job at Nebraska if Dye offered it to him. Dye said Negel and Ralston have not committed themselves. "We're going to have to make a decision soon, that's for sure," Dye said.

"We hope to have it settled by the first week in January." Mrve talked recently with Devaney, Nagel and Ral ston," Dye said, "and now I want to go over in my mind which one would make the best football coach for Nebraska. "I plan to do quite a bit of thinking about it this week end." City Basketball 0diat Churrh Makxia Tutor tt. Ili. moot Center 32. Since that time, she said, there have been 64 letters and 12 telephone calls be tween Hecht and Miss Rich mojid, Mississippi Southern College student, "We asked each other questions and he told me that he didn't like grits and sweet potato pie," Mist Richmond said.

"But that was no problem because I don't either, Hecht arrived Wednesday for a 5 day visit. Los Angeles (ffi All Amer ica Jerry Lucas put on a one man show Thursday ni2ht as he led Ohio State's to ranked Buckeyes to a 105 84 victory College Scores On Page 14 over UCLA in the Los An geles Basketball classic. The victory puts Ohio State into Saturday's championship iinai against aoutnern California's Torjans. Lucas scored 30 points and hauled in 30 rebounds to lead Ohio State in an impressive performance. It was the 9th straight victory for the Bucks this year.

The Bruins made it close for the first half, trailing 50 44 at intermission. But Lucas and OSU's all around strength were too much for the Bruins in the final period. Midway through the last period Ohio State led by 14 and breezed to the victory. Southern California defeated Utah 85 65 and moved into the finals despite a 37 point performance by Utah's Billy McGill, a Los Angeles high school product. McGili's two game total of 76 points erases the classic's NO toured Cornhusker facilities the other two met Dye in Wichita and apparently liked what he saw.

"I am still interested in the Nebraska job," Devaney told the Associated Press in Laramie, following his return from Lincoln. "I think the Nebraska job presents a real challenge and it would be a good opportunity." However, Devaney stressed there was nothing definite about the possibility of him landing the NU job, and said any announcement along that line would have to come from Nebraska authorities. Not Definite Reporting that he talked "rather hurriedly and in gen eralities" with Dye about the Nebraska job, Devaney told the AP he had received no definite offer during the Lin coin session. 'I have no future plans to meet with him again," the Wyoming coach said. During Devaney's 5 seasons at Wyoming, the Cowboys have won 35, lost 10 and tied 5 games.

His clubs have won or shared the Skyline title 4 of the 5 seasons. In 1961 Wyoming posted a Southern girls were the prettiest and Hecht called for proof. Newspaper clip pingg from the Miss Jack son contest convinced Hecht that he should investigate Hecht picked out Marguerite and Quisenberry 's mother secured her address. Hecht'i first letter, which began and ended with an apology for being forward, brought a formal two page reply listing the Ukes and dislikes of Miss Richmond. The Idea Man When sports writers spot Tom Walsh bouncing into their offices, cane a clicking, they know the Harlem Globetrotters can't be far behind.

Au 13 case Walsh was in Lincoln this week, toe Trotters will be at Pershing Auditorium next Wednesday night. The machine gun tongued little Irishman demonstrated once again that he has no peer in the tub thumping business. Rattling off compliments to the city, the people and sportswriters, Brother Walsh who has managed and promoted sports events for a 100 years or so (maybe not quite that long) supplied the usual information about Abe Saperstein's fabulous Globetrotters. And he supplied one example which proves he's got a sharp eye for promoting. When the subject of boxing came up, Tom's eyes lit up and with a voice reverent, yet tinged with excitement he said: "Oh, would I love to have a Russian heavyweight who could fight Glory be to God, I'd have millions of peo pie in this country paying to see him get knocked out." Yessir, the Trotters and Tom make a good combo.

Bowling Banter Reminder; deadline for entering the 1962 ABC tournament slated for Des Moines is Jan. 16. Less than 1,000 team spots are still open, with 4,390 having been filled as of the latest report Short celebration: bowling fans will remember Al (Bud) Horn as the first person in the year ABC Masters tourney history to roll a 300. He posted his gem on May 7 just 3 weeks after he finished a hitch in the Army. Now he's been recalled to active duty at Fort Lewis, Wash.

Here 'N There Jay Wilkinson son of Oklahoma football coach Charles (some call him. Bud), performed so well as a Sis Jhat RaleiSn. Se Dick Herbert likened him to the great Charley (Choo Choo) iStiiZiAP 2 Hubert told Father Wilkinson dad." Columbus football boosters are still plugging for Northwestern aide Alex Agase to land the Nebraska Job: "We still think Agase far better than a minor league head coach." The note is added to a copy of a letter from Otto Graham, ex Cleveland Brown star and now coach of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, to NU director Tippy Dye that was sent by Graham to W. A.

Curry of Columbus. Although stressing he was "not trying to push Agase, Graham told Dye his ex teammate "la interested, and I just wanted to drop yon a note to cay that he has i very fine football mind he is a fine man, ut addition to being great coach' Commeilt: Dye is laokinS tor a proven head coach. If Tippy can't get the one be wants and decides to screen all the top flight assistants who have expressed an interest, the Huskert may not have a coach in time to start the 1962 season. But while there are a great many fine aides, who would undoubtedly make good head coaches, NU officials have chosen to not risk any more experiments and try for a veteran head man. "THAT'S RIGHT, 1 iMwisoJ: I IIECUT Welcomed to The South Say WINSTON DENNIS, cattltmait ond brdr of champfo cutting horm at AUdo, Ttxat.

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