The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 11

Saturday, November 10, 1973 The Lincoln Star 11 Five Of Big Eight's Best Receivers In Lincoln Saturday HAS BETTER PITCHER Keith Krepfle Five of the best pass receivers in the Big Eight will be on the Memorial Stadium Astroturf during Nebraska- lowa State contest that kicks off at 1:30 p.m. sophomore Wayne Stanley doing the pitching. someone decked out in the colors. Willie Jones Ike Harris But the two wearing Husker jerseys, split end Frosty Anderson and wingback Ritch Bahe, have enjoyed more success this season with the veteran David Humm throwing to them than have the three Iowa State receivers, Keith Krepfle, Willie Jones and Ike Harris, with The three Cyclones came into the 1973 season as three of the best in the nation, but all are running behind their pace of the past two campaigns when Dean Carlson and George Amundson were around to do the throwing. Krepfle, who came into the season with 70 catches for 1,020 yards and 11 touchdowns, has caught 22 for 33 yards and four TDs.

Stanley has completed only 47 of 133 attempts and has thrown nine Interceptions, meaning for every five completed to a teammate, thrown one to NU HITS ISU, 24-14 owan Block Sparks Nebraska By MARK GORDON Star Sports Writer When King Block peered across the line of scrimmage Friday at Iowa State, he was hardly a stranger to the Cyclones. A resident of Ames (where Iowa State is located). Block to attend Nebraska and his presence was a major factor in Nebraska downing the Cyclones 24-14, in a freshman football game before 3,241 shivering Memorial Stadium onlookers. play was an experience. the NU Unebackcr and placekicker said, looked across the line of scrimmage and I saw a different kid I Although he admitted minor thoughts of attending ISU about three years, he said he remembered when his father.

King Block Sr was an assistant tootball coach at Nebraska in 1963. wanted to get away from home but I want to go OIMI miles away, said. lather used to coach here and I decided to come It was Block blocking of a Tom punt with NU trailing. 7-0. in the first quarter that sent the Huskers towards their final 4-1 record.

Block bkH'ked the punt and his roommate Jeff Carpenter from Council Bluffs. Iowa, returned it 16 yards for the tying score. Block kicked the extra point. came in from the right side and the blocker blocked the out man rather than me. 1 was as surprised as they were that I was all he said.

Jeff, who is my roommate, got the ball and ran it in was a little Block later kicked a 22-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining before halftime to give NU a 17-7 lead. It was Block fourth FG this season snapping the previous freshman record of three set by Daryl White in 1969. really set out to break the record. It was just that I was in the right place at the right he said. rather play linebacker than kick next year, although going to play It by ear.

field goal record was one of two marks set as coach Jim Ross completed his fifth year as head freshman coach. Roeke Loeken snared three passes, boosting his total to 19 to eclipse the former standard of 16 set bv Jeff Kinnev in I96H. Other NU touchdowns were by Dave Gillespie (7-yard run) and quarterback Ed Burns on a 1-yard sneak. ISU touchdowns were achieved by tight end A1 Dixon on a 5-yard pass from quarterback Jim Shelley, who later sneaked In on the final score Ross termed the contest, which left ISU with a 2-1 record, a ragged affair with numerous errors (15 penalties, 7 fumbles and 2 pass interceptions). got every break in the world and only turned a couple of them into he noted.

must be a fairly good club not to play well and still win. It just seemed to get tougher and tougher to run on them as the game went along. was the toughest freshman schedule played he said. was pleased with the Oklahoma game (a 13-3 win at Norman in October). It was like the Super Bowl for us to come back after losing (24-22 at Although the teams were even seoring-wise except for the 10- point Husker outburst in the second quarter, numerous errors tarnished an otherwise fine rushing effort by Jack Kelley and Dave Gillespie who accounted for 115 yards.

Assistant coach Guv Ingles labeled Gillespie, 270-pound right tackle Bob Hayes. Locken, defensive stalwarts Mike Fultz. Jim Wightman and monster Larry Young as potential varsity starters, really want to name a lot more than he said. offensively, we play up to our potential this year. We just get by our mistakes.

a couple of all- Americans here, but we just have to see who they may he said. a great bunch to work with Statistics, Page 13 Iowa Statt Nebraska Cirst downs yards yards Return yards Passes Punts Fomhleslost Penatfies yards Iowa State Nebraska 16 49 104 136 24 8 26 1 729 3 I 798 7 7 19 55 202 89 24 8 15 I 534 43 888 0 0 7-14 10 0 7 24 FINDING RUNNING ROOM scampers for gain. STAFF hoto by randy mampton Nebraska's Jack Kelley (46) ISU-Dixon 5 pass from Sbeliey (Koi Iman kick) 16 return ot blocked punt Block tck) (Block kick) Neb-FG Block 22 run 'Block kick) 1 run KoHman ktck) Race Fixing ncovered In Illinois CHICAGO (AP) The chairman of the Illinois Racing Board says an investigation has turned up scattered 'instances of race fixing at tracks throughout the Anthony Scariano. the chairman. the most serious problem appears to be at Chicago area tracks.

instances (of race fixing) we uncovered certainly said Scariano Friday, we know where this thing ends. We are at the point where we need help from the Scariano said' the information developed by the race track division of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation shows conspiracies among drivers, jockeys and trainers to rig the outcome of North Platte Tips Rockets Sports Menu North Platte North defense, stung by two long kick returns, came through here Friday night to stop a Lincoln Northeast drive in the final minute of play to preserv'e a 2620 win. It was the eighth straight win for the Bulldogs and left them with a 7-1-1 record going into the Big Ten Conference playoff here against Grand Island next Friday. North winning touchdown came with 46 to play on a 22 run by Steve Smidt. The drive started on the LNE 45 after Steve Caudillo and Irving Hiatt and combined to block a punt by Gary Reed.

score came five plays later. North Platte led 13-6 at halftime and Increased it to 20-7 with to go in the third quarter on a eight-yard pass from Steve smidt to Jeff Jurgens. But then came two Rocket scores. Paul Letcher returned the enusing kickoff up the middle for 92 yards and a touchdown. He then caught a pass from quarterback Jim Tomasek for the two-point conversion to leave LNE behind 20-14.

Then, forcing a North Platte punt. Northeast struck again. (Tiuck Biggs fielded a Ted Elm punt on his own 30-yard line and raced 70 yards for the tying touchdown on the final play of the third quarter. The extra point failed. After scoring the go-ahead touchdown, the Platters came through with some outstanding defensive plays deep in their own territory.

Northeast had marched 56 yards from its own 12 to a first dowm on the Bulldog 32 with 2:16 to play. Letcher then gained three to the 29. Tomasek then kept the ball for a yard before throwing two incomplete passes to end the threat. Northeast finished its season at 5-3-1. First down Rushing yards Passing Yards Passes Return yards Punts Fumbles Penalties LNE 101 58 4-1M LNE NP 12 162 121 8 16-2 105 29 5-39 2 40 22 3-30 At Detroit Double Quality Fall Fury World Dreamer 3 60 3 00 2 00 6 00 3 00 2 40 2-4 4-47 0 6 14 0-20 North Platte 0 13 7 LNE Norwood 2 run (kick failed).

North Platte Smidt 9run (Thompson kick) North Platte Jurgens 19 pass from Smidt (kick tailed) North Platte Jurgens 8 pass from Smidt (Thompson kick) LNE Letcher 92 kickott return. (Letcher pass from Tomasek) LNE Biggs 70 punt return (kick failed) North Platte Smidt 22 run (kick failed). i Saturday FOOTBALL Big Eight Iowa State at Nebraska Memorial Stadium, 30pm Oklahoma at Missouri, Colorado at Kansas Kansas State at Oklahoma State, Lincoln High Schools Beatrice at Lincoln Soutneast Seacrest Field, 7 30 pm. State Colleges Chadron at Black Hills, State. 1 30 Concordia, at Concordia 2pm, Peru at Doane 7 30 Sterling at Hastings, Kearney at Northeast South DaKota State 7.30 Tabor at Midland, 1 30 HOCKEY Omaha Knights at Tulsa, GYMNASTICS Big Eight Invitational at Nebraska Physical Education Building Sunday HOCKEY Albuquerqye at Omaha Knights, Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum, 7 30 pm.

Monday FOOTBALL Nebraska Extra Point Club Luncheon, Auditorium, noon. Bullets Top Kings, Riley Gets Traded Omaha (AP) Mike Riordan scored 29 points to lead the Capital Bullets pass the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, 109-96 at Omaha Following the game the Kings announced second-year forward Ron Riley had been traded to the Houston Rockets for 6-foot- 11 center Otto Moore. Foyt Hospitalized With Hepatitas Houston (AP) Auto racing driver A. J. Foyt Jr.

has been hospitalized here, one of the victims of an outbreak of hepatitis. The former Indianapolis 500 champion entered a local hospital Wednesday. will be there a week or 10 a spokesman at J. Foyt Jr. Enterprises said Friday Islanders Top Lincoln High i By STEVE GILUSPIE Star Sports Writer Patient Grand Island contained Lincoln High most of the game Friday night at Seacrest Field in taking a lO-O Trans- Nebraska Conference win.

Coach Ken Islanders let the Links across the 50-yard line once and stopped that drive by recovering a Jim Marker fumble on the 18. Grand Island, rated No. 8 in Class finished its regular season with a 7-3 record and 3-3 in the Trans-Nebraska. Lincoln High ended the season 3-5-1 overall and 1-3-1 in the Trans-Nebraska. The Islanders were inside the 15 three times and 10 twice in the first half, but had to settle for Doug 20-yard field goal with seven seconds left.

Two of those Grand Island drives were stopped by fumbles, which were recovered by Lincoln High's Marc Colley and Lloyd Dennis. The Islanders used pass interceptions to start two drives with Bill Arnold and Dan Placzek picking off passes from the Greg Sprague. Grand only touchdown drive covered 55 yards and took eight plays early in the last quarter. A 14-yard screen pass from Mark Bartels to Ken Beekman from the Lincoln High 28 was the key play on the drive. The Jones, who caught .58 for 1.099 yards and nine TDs in his first two seasons, has caught only 14 for 229 yards and two touchdowns.

Harris, with 62 catches for 975 yards as a sophomore and junior with nine touchdowns, still is looking for his first touchdown pass as a senior, having caught only 10 passes for 168 yards The Anderson and Bahe, while not coming into the season with the same glowing credentials as the Cyclone trio, have enjoyed more success. Anderson, although missing two full games and most of a third, ranks third among Big Eight pass receivers with 22 catches for 395 yards and seven touchdowns Bahe ranks sixth with 22 receptions for 303 yards and one TI) One of the primary differences has been Humm. who has been intercepted only seven times out of 145 attempts, completing 89 for the best completion percentage in the league at .614. NU 6-1-1, ISU 2-5 Nebraska brings a 6-1-1 record into the game, 2-1-1 in the Big Eight, while Iowa State is in the Big Eight. The season logs; FYostv Anderson Ritch Bahe The Lineups im Iowa State No.

Name Ht. Wt. I. Pos, Nebraska (1. Wt.

fit, Name No. 85 Sr SE Sr176 6-0 74 (iillies 6-3240 Jr LT Sr 247 6-4White 72 73 Miller 6-2 224 Jr LG 6-3 Alw.ird 63 58 Blaskov ich 226 Sr 6-4Hon ness 64 71 Kneller 64 230 Sr HG Sr 6-1 1) 67 77 6-3267 Sr. HT 6-6 Crenshaw .....73 91 Krepfle Sr TE Sr218 6-3 Longwell 86 18 Stanley (M) 181 So 191 6-2 Humm 12 81 Jones 178 Sr WB Jr182 5-10 Bahe .24 3.3 St radian 199 Jr IB So 212 5-11 Davis 40 ...64) 195 Jr FB Sr232 ,46 92 6-4 213 Jr LE Sr 202 6-2 Manstedt ......82 56 Howe 232 Jr. LT 6-3 Pruitt .........91 78 232 Sr. MG So220 6-1 76 Fr RT Sr 248 6-7 Dutton 90 94 Coleman Sr.

RE Jr218 6-3 Pate ...........68 55 6-1 217 Sr LB Jr216 6-2 Ruud 45 41 200 Jr LB Jr 2.3.3 6-4 Nelson 57 47 6-5 226 Sr. Mon Jr. 186 6-0 Heydortf .18 96 172 Jr CB Sr 176 5-11 Yaralian 15 44 Hill 6-2 186 Jr CB Sr187 5-11 Borg 19 9 175 Jr Sr 17.3 6-0 Thornton ..17 NEBRASKA 40 UCLA 31 N. C. State 20 Wisconsin 48 Minnesota 12 Missouri 10 Kansas 17 Oklahome St.

28 Colorado IOWA STATE 48 Idaho 19 Arkansas 16 Colorado 26 Brigham Young 19 Kansas State 20 Kansas 17 Oklahoma 13 14 16 7 13 9 17 16 21 23 24 21 22 34 Kickoff 1 .30 pm (CSTi. Memorial Stadium Lincoln Broadcasts KLIN (14(HD. KFOR (1240). KFAB (llOi. VVGW Islanders were facing a third and seven before the play.

Dennis Korgel scored on a 16- yard halfback pass from Scott Fischer with 11:06 remaining with Wetzel kicking the PAT. The only scoring threat came late in the game when the Capital City team went from its own 20 to the Grand Island 18 before losing the ball on a fumble. defense did a great job of containing Lincoln Fischer said. should have scored more points in the first half when we were near the goal. our kids held their composure and let this bother The Islander coach said the reason his son, Scott, was playing offensive halfback was starter Myron Powell re-injured his Scott is normally a defensive halfback, but played most of the second half in offensive's spot.

Grand Island travels to North Platte to meet the Bulldogs Friday afternoon for the Big Ten Title. North Platte topped the Islanders, 13-7, Sept. 28 in the regular season in a driving rain storm. Grand Island 0 3 0 7-10 Lincoln High 0 0 0 Gl Weizel 20-fteid goal Gl Korgel 16-pass from Fischer (Wetzel KICK). lhs First downs 12 6 Rushes yards 5M02 33-76 Yards passing 60 54 Passes 4-5-0 3-9-2 Return yards 54 5 Punts 5 42 2 6-34 7 Fumbles lost 4-2 Penalties yards 2-20 4 18 NU Leads, 54-11-2 Nebraska holds a 54-11-2 lead over Iowa State in a series dating back to 1896 when Nebraska took a 12-4 decision.

The Huskers lost to the Cyclones since a 10-7 setback in im. NU Out-Weighed Nebraska will be out-weighed by Iowa State in both the offensive and defensive lines. The defensive front will hold a 228-227 edge in weight over the offensive line and the Iowa State offensive line will out-weight the defensive front five by 231 to 217. Don't Tell The Coach Iowa mammoth offensive lineman Henry Lewis, whose weight normally approaches the 300-pound mark, was told a few weeks ago by coach Earle Bruce that if get down below 260, (Bruce) be so happy kiss Lewis. my weight has been below 260 for the past couple of Lewis confide.s, been trying to keep coach Bruce from finding NU Band Responds The Cornhusker Marching Band will fulfill fan requests for another precision marching performance during the halftime of the Iowa State-Nebraska football game.

The University of Nebraska will also be saluting its College ot Architecture and new Dean W. Cecil Steward during a game show. The musical salute will be Tower on the written by NU Professor Robert Beadell. Glover Earns Starting Spot Jersey City, N.J. (UPI) New York Giant coach Alex Webster announced Friday that safety Richmond Flowers, offensive tackle John Hill, fullback Johnny Roland, and middle guard Rich Glover will all start this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys at Yale Bowl.

The moves were apparently made to shake up the Giants, who have lost six straight games. Flowers will start at strong safety for Chuck Christ, Hill replaces Willie Young at tackle, Roland moves ahead of Vince Clements at fullback and Glover takes over for injured John Mendenhall, who will undergo knee surgerj- next week. (590). Battle For First Place By HAL BROWN Star Sports Editor Columbia. Mo The oddsmakers say it be close Statistics would indicate it be close.

The ratings say it be close. But Missouri has been proving those yardsticks invalid all year long and the Missouri fans, who will outnumber the Oklahoma fans by about 61,500 to 3,500 at Faurot Field at 1:30 p.m. Saturday will be looking for one more Tiger-type victory In case you been a follower of football this season, a Tiger-type victory is one in which you go into the game as the underdog, get whipped soundly on the statistics sheet, but capitalize on the other mistakes and come out with your name listed on the left hand side of the scores in the Sunday sports sections. The Tigers and Sooners have taken different routes in getting to this battle for the Big Eight lead, the Missourians doing it with defense and field position football, Oklahoma doing it with defense and fancy plays. The oddsmakers say Oklahoma is 13 points belter than Missouri.

But the oddsmakers said Nebraska was Pi points better than the Tigers and Mkisouri won that one, 1312. The oddsmakers said SMU was three points better than and the Tigers won that one, 17-7. Oklahoma is listed above Missouri in every Big Eight statistical category', both otfensively and defensively, except for defense against scoring But the one the Tigers have been using to post seven wins against only one loss this season. 3-1 in the Big Eight. Missouri has been permitting opponents to marc almost at will up and down the field, but been guarding their end zone as if where their rich fortune was buried.

Missouri has'been allowing opponents 281 6 yards per game, but little of that yardage has come inside the Tiger 10 and opponents are averaging only 9 1 points per game On the other hand, Oklahoma is averaging 494 4 yards per game and 35.6 points, both Big Eight highs. And been doing it with a wishbone attack, a formation that has gotten only two touchdowns this season against the defense, Oklahoma State getting one and Southern Methodist one. But Missouri coach AI Onofrio isn't taking any comfort in the success against wishbone teams, pointing out, defense formations. You defense personnel. game is a different approach but Oklahoma has more superior athletes than anyone met this Those superior athletes include Joe Washington, averaging 111 4 yards per game, Clark, averaging 98 6.

and quarterback Steve Davis, averaging 90 9 on the ground and 88 per game passing. chances of winning rest on the Tigers suceessful- ly employing Tiger-Type football, waiting for the other team to make the mistake, then capitalizing on it. make many says OU wach Barry Switzer, whose Sooners are 3-0 in the Big Eight. 6-0-1 overall patient. They capitalize on the other errors Opponents have turned the ball over to 27 times on fumbles or interceptions in eight games and the Tigers have turned 15 of them into points Blue Wins Powerliff Crown i Harrisburg.

Pa. Don Blue won the 148-pound world crown at the World Powerlift Championships here Friday. Blue, a trustee at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, rallied by setting two world records for a victory over last champion Jack Keammerer and Mike McHugh of England. McHugh set a new world mark in the squat with a lift of 510- pounds to take an early lead in the competition. squat-lift of 470-pounds and bench-lift of 325 pounds left him in second place behind But the Blue deadifted a world record 615-pounds and on the title with a world record lift total of eclipsing the old mark, held by this runner-up Keammerer, by ten pounds for the three lifts.

Keammerer finished with a total of and McHugh finished third with.