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Saturday, September 9, 1961 The Lincoln Star 11 NORTHEAST DRUBS KNIGHTS. 21 0 GRID SEASON OPEN IN FORM YANKS POUND TRIBE 9 1 Mick Gets 52, Maris Stopped Speed, Fumbles Spoil Debut For SE's Stephenson MUELHAUSEN ROCKETS' SPARKLER By Larry Novicki Northeast defeated Southeast, 21 0. Friday night to spoil the debut of new Southeast Coach Bill Stephenson. Superior speed aided by two costly Southeast fumbles gave the Rockets revenge for an opening 14 12 loss to South saw 3 Oval up the ked punt set up Muel 10, but a fumble set the Ri touchdown the ets back to the 19 and Soi first period. The Knights had the beet id power, but couldn't get jump on the riskier Rock Kick Allgood.

Hathew a and RUTH GEHRIG MARK TIED kNf Jtnk IaaI Whlle Mantle mched his Is fa led to add to his home previous high ihe also hit 52 run total Friday night, but homers in 1956), the Yankees Mickey Mantle hit No. 52 rumbled into a 10 game lead giving the young New in the American League race Yankee sluggers a tie for the over the Detroit Tigers who tv nan major league record lost their 8th in a row, 9 2 at of 107 homers in one season Boston, set by Yankee immortals The Yankees' magic num Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in ber now is 12 anv combina 1927. tion of New York victories and Mans, leading the pursuit Detroit defeats totaling 12 and of Ruth's one season record of they have the flag. 60 homers with a total of 55, Maris grounded out, driving was 0 for 3, walking once, in a run, in the first inning; Mantle, who walked twice, drew his 82nd walk of the sea was for 2, belting his home son in the 3rd; flied to left run off right hander Gary in the 5th, and rapped into a Bell with the bases emptv in dtubleplay in the 6th. the 5th inning as the Yankees Mantle was walked inten walloped Cleveland 9 1 for tionally by Bell in the first in their 9th straight victory.

ning, drawing a blast of boos It was Mantle's 3rd home from the crowd of 41,762 at run against Cleveland this sea Yankee Stadium, son. but left him still The Mick forced Maris in games behind Ruth's record the 3rd, lofted his homer into pace of 1927. Maris now is 6 the lower right field stands games ahead of the Babe. on a 3 2 pitch in the 5th, and Each has 13 games remain then drew his 114th walk of ing in which to tie or break the season in the 8th. Ruth's record within the limit rLEVELAXSb NEW YORK oi 154 team decisions set by 20 wen ton 2b Vi ib! Punt Smothered Big Bruce Muhaelson and Steve McMullen smothered Mike Casev's punt attempt and MeM alien fell on the hall at the Southeast Bob Schuchman pounded out On the second play, Muehl good yardage, but poor tim hausen put the ing in the backfield resulted around left lid and went in al fumbles that kept nHK 4H 'BfH to score from the 17.

Skip the Knights from putting the Peterson kicked the point. pressure on. Halfway through the 3rd Interior linemen, Bill Zer urtei Dave I ob wk to Me 1 have am, I) a i his vvn 15 London, Don Gerhard and Ca yards to SE's Bill Stephenson, Asst. Bill Miller Remind Knight He Forgot Helmet; NE's Art STATISTICS Muehlhaus 20 yards to Bauer Ponders Rocket Launching That Fizzled. (Star Photos) fue plays i.t: the Southeast 40.

Surprist Then, in a sin Les Tyrrell took move, 1 pitchout running and thr ong pass to Peter: all on, himself just a few steps South Soo Presses Pius But Bolts Escape 13 12 DASH, GRAFF fiCOT DECIDE OPENER sey, had the Rockets under control up the middle. But the Knights' flank defenses couldn't contain Northeast's Jeffs Holt falls City Wn Skein After a penalty, Lebsack tossed the evtra point conversion to Peterson to make it a 14 0. Sp Late in the 3rd period, Nn ohm's it Seott curled lh never gnt inside as? 2 st huehman he longest SK run. dash in the 3rd round a fumble bv Larrv 111 touch zone to thwart sur downs. Hatheway the Northeast 43.

qua: tor Top Defenders Tyrrell Threat Off Again Lincoln Star Special Falls City Fairbury scored 20 points in the last half to add to a 14 7 intermission lead as the Jeffs! overwhelmed Falls City 34 7 By Tom Hutson to run for the'point, but the pass interception by Tom Mc South Sioux City threw a onrushing Pius line caused tavern on the Pius 45 was season opening scare into Drydcn's pitch to Saeger to A. Pius but the Thunderbolts go amiss and the halfback ginning of the Thunder managed to hang onto the fumbled the ball and was de bolts fst scoring drive, ball long enough to eke out a luged bv Pius tacklers. The flashy Ryan and bull 13 12 win over the Cardinals 1 owed a nVing Bob Cunningham then at Pius football stadium dina! on ana eomb ned to move the ball Friday night. possession for the remaining deep into ardinal territory. Coach Vince Aldrich's minute and a half.

Cunningham went oxer from ie first scrimmage luehlhauscn, running a wall of blockers, Me Govern played excellently at his defensive halfbaek' spot, pirating two South Soo passes and making several key tackles Other Thunderbolt stalwarts Maehlhausen, a 145 pound ght halihaek. had plenty of ipport. I'm roll was always stent yardage, including a yard run in the 2nd quar 28 stoi behind Ladd Lonti(uis, who CRETE TIES ORANGE 6 6 de.step a fallen Knight. charges ost the ball on fum Kick Decides the kiek tailed on dpf" ps 5 tries 4 in thp first i (U in a high school football game here Friday night. The loss was the first in 19 games for the 1960 Class champions.

Fairbury struck early as Bob Smith intercepted a Falls City aerial and dashed 75 and center koif whtu th fiM.h su 1 1 Bob I) We nvst tunes iomii" Crete Crete's Tom Elder ran ud a 6 0 lead lv in the 4th period provided rwo of the Pius fumbles sprang several Pius backs sorollL' cii a Phik hot hs for the score from 10 vards blocked Bob Wieck's extra The Cardinals nearly tied, were tremvy costly. Both Vm.r ldn hrMo id, x' eostiv. Both 1 ter. Stan Grell and Lebsack provided a balanced running attack that will make A Bauer's Buckets hard to beat. Chuck Sqmer.

Allen Kgger and Michaelson led a line attack that was almost as mobile as the Rocket backfield. out on a keeper. Peterson's came in the 2nd Quarter with I 9nnnintm0ni in hi point kick to salvage a 6 6 tie ('e" boot was good. the game in the 4th period. yards for the first TD with against Beatrice Friday night two minutes gone STATISTICS Cunningham losing the pig jfense.

but he remarke so. s.oux rx skm each time. Both umbles ran the ball quite its 2.t i ccovercd in the end tween fumbles." uryaen mis The 'Bolts were enjbying a 1 rirst Do, 13 6 lead and with 1:45 left, ue A Southeast fumble on the tK" first play of the game nearlv Kave the Rockets anoth 713 er tout hdown SE Holds Paul Nespor tallied twice bo.cjuhbas Crete had thwarted a Beat tor the Jeffs on runs of 17 and 21 vards. rice scoring bid on the 4 yard d. a om ted w.th halfback lonp zrnm line me opening quarter ana Don Saeger on a 41 yard Falls City': came on a tlflyvr 10 Joutn bioux on RESULTS from Ernie Strasil to John deon a 4th and 9 uatlon Dryden what was the winning margin.

fS' a 7 34 1 Beatrice tied it in the 3rd took the ball over from the 6 Pat Ryan had scored on the', 'V 07ft 0 7 quarter on Wieck's plunge, I 0n a keeper. first play of the quarter on a 1 si tl climaxed a 67 yardj in the attempt to tie the dazzling 36 yard reverse. tlnve. 'game, the Cardmals elected! A few minutes earlier, a JENNINGS PHILOSOPHIC, WISHES WELL Sayers Jumps To KU; NU Offered Full Ride Haymakers Belt Aurora By 46 7 Lincoln Star Special Average Ivy Leaguer Is A 190.2 Lb. ob New Haven.

Conn. If you melted down all the young stalwarts trying out for TOUGH GOAL LINE STAND Hastings Halts Fremont Threat (Kansas) offered hip a Cozad Cozad belter chance. 1 think I could do better there than at Ne Tiril ancl the results into ska Kansas already is on NC probation for illegally re i ui: ing Bert Coan from TCU. Askeci if he or any NU assistant coaches would Savers again and try to woo him back, Jennings shook his head and said nigh! GRAB 12 7 OPENING WIN rora Fridav night downing 0s dLn woum the visitors 4fi 7 weight 190.2 pounds. Ke lv Petetsen took ud The averae weiht was where he left off las vear found b' feedinS on 500 JmWM footballers into I in Omaha Frl had earlier (I Nebraska, but from NU alum boM.ters of i ked him.

By Mike Cooney to stop 3 smashes by Kd Fremont A tough Has Rainey "No, we won't trv to touchdowns for the 1Ia, an electronic computer. The eumnnter nkn h. sHpH tings line stopped Fremont's down Jim hners, makers. Petersen scored on 1 tact him again. We talked to! the st him Tuesday and he was un The derided again.

He knows st ote was wanted at Nebraska and Shnnt bid for ton southpaw quartet hack, Omaha speedster, who 4 touchdowns in the runs of 9. 2. and 18 yards. "1 Kf taiT 8 at the one foot line with 4 sec tempted to pass for the final that the avoratr Ivu a winning Nebraska football coaeh Poll I ridaj took the i news that Omaha Centi al stai Gale Savers had changed his mind again in philosophic! fashion "I wish Gale; mm a juj Uf luck," lm Jennings' said "We WtL a IqVp lvd to have 5 LjM him at Ne braska and; Hr 4 we ottered VHP him every le 1 I mduee Sayert ment I hope everything works out for was to announce8 he had derided to attend the University we made every legal effort to get him." Sayers' reason for changing his mind again was given as Journal and Star All State selection and set a bfoad jump record of 24 101 in the state meet last spring. ucne oeorge ol Aurora onds remaining to play as foot, but his hurried throw 1 1 made the longest run of the rf coach Oliver Smith's" Ti was over the arms Stan evening with a 78 yard ram crea nearT' gers scored a 12 7 win here Hull and Hastings took over ble in the 3rd quarter and Eagle Go Scoreless Fridav night on downs, then proceeded to kick the Eagle Eagle Alvo consoli 1 Fremont earned a scoring Hasting went late in tHt Um! h.

t'f lack 1 its Sacred ih ait to a score recovered a Hastings fumble dins riiemv ur.e r. i less tie Friday night as both on thr Hastmis Imr si 11,1 clubs showed a brilliant de with 1 minute. 54 seconds left biddings and Wawir be tense on the clock. were the standouts of the The top yard getter of the Speedster Dave Roh hustled evening was Steve Mack of 10 vards around left end be The 0her Ha.stmus touch V. 1 Eagle with 67 yards.

I fore the Hastings line dug in down came with 9:26 left the 3rd quarter when Bob: Last spring Iowa State an I'riebe TOPSY TURVY ON GRIDIRON TURFY Prauner punt and the MOWBRAY'S Are Moving TODAY Sept. 9tn SEE US MONDAY was recovered due in the end one Fremont scored its touchdown in the first half when 1 threw an 18 ard to Prauner. Jim Sazam, the extra point Gary Lentz and Gene er led the Hastings del Shada was outstanding Fremont's detrude rs Following the All Star game, Kansas zeroed in on him full I force and reportedly tried to i sell a package deal which would have included brother r. currently attending Omaha I This aelson prorustel Oma ROY HARRIS STUDIES LAW in our new ha 1 NCAA SERVICE HEADQUARTERS KINGS EDGED, 5 4 at HOLLYWOOD BOWL THE FINEST IN BOWUNC OPEN BOWLING Week Days 8 a.m. till 6 p.m.

SATURDAY ALL DAY SUNDAY 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. IOiL SSI v' twin AND 70 82) along with Southeast's Bob Gih Mowbray Buick Rambler 85) await further a the game 21 0. s( i Schui hman 1 1 i rh east's Les Tyrrell (38) and Skip Peterson field 1 round at.