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I OLN SI NDAY JOrRNAt AND STAR Spptembpr 30. 1062 Hail lo the Conquerins: Heroes 3,500 Nebraska Fans Greet NU Gridders Bv HAL BROUN win over Michigan Saturday may not have matched the BHii) wm ovop Texas, the 1959 victory over Oklahoma or the 1958 wins over Penn State and I ittsbuigh. But to the 3,500 Husker fans who gathtTed at the airpuit Saturday night to welcomu the team, the win was the most happening of the day. It gave them a chance to It was a happy homecoming for NU footballers at Municipal Airport after the win over Michigan. At left.

Fullback Noel Martin gets a greeting from his wife, Vicki, and daughter. There were cheers for all the especially for Thunder Thornton and Coach Bob Devaney (picture at right). Spalili Boooiiit's 1 I-Time" (oniinued from Page ID lowing one run Bob Turley, 4ih and last Yank pitcher, won the game with the big 9th innina, Floyd homcred for the White Sox and Blanchard I tile Yanks. Mantle left California Defeats Omaha In 47-26 Win Omaha U. walk- i scored in every quarter with game in the 3rd after mg and striking out in two; two-touchdown help from full- appearances.

That dropped I back Wayne Backes and half- his average to .318, 8 behind back i.eroy Milner to beat the leader. Pete Runnels of Bradley Saturday afternoon, Boston who was idle due to i 47-26. in an intersectional foot- rain. With one game to ball game, play. Mantle has practically no chance of cathing Runnels, Washiiigloii State Topples Wyoiiiiiig Laramie, o.

il PI) was blocked as Washington State, mixing a' was another when the Cow- record-breaking day of pass boys roared back from a 7-6 catching by senior end Hugli halftime deficit to score with Campbell and a strong run- quarterback Hill keeping ning attack, defeated Wvo- for the final 4 vards. Be-keley, take. San Jose State gave way Satur- as Cnld Bears defeated Spartans 25-8. before ,31..500 Calitornia-Me- morial Stadium. Time after time, San was penalized in key situations.

1 (I, dropped passes. Tile Bear-, maixhed 72 yard- with the opening kick- 0 i in 17 cappt'd by Rand' i seoring 1 1,1 ihP 'I'lirner unier also caught a pass troin l.arr\ Bal- lielt for a imichdown, this one in the 3rd quarter, a flip. .1 Mdlr (I 0 (I alitiirnia 9 'S Ca! Turner 3 pas.s field kirk' San Jose center pass out of end Cal K(1 Hl.oii hfield e.il I urner faiietl SJS Johnson I from Cal Nelson lUfJ 31.WO Statistics Tose whose Red Sox aie due to close with a doublehcader. The Minnesota Twins nailed down second place in the American l.eague by whipping Baltimore 8-4. Harmon Killebrew 48th home own club record of 45 set last year, and boosting his hotted ill lota! of 125.

The Killer also broke the major league for most strikeouts with Hi when he was whitied by buck Fslraia in the first. The old mark was 111 set bv Wood of Detroit in 1961. quarterback Tony Jannotta 3 touchdown passes to make the Omaha effort no rout. Omaha, operating its fast halfback Roger Sayers, piled up 21 points in the ming, 21-15, in an intersectional football game Saturday. ampbeli cracked one intercollegiate pass receiving record and tied another as he scored twice on throws from without quarterback Dave Mathieson.

The Cougar vards with end gained 110 7 receptions to hit his 47th and second quarter to make most fhe old mark of 1,699 runs, breaking his of the difference. Sayers, who i gained by pass rcceiv runs the 100 in 9.5. suffered several ribs last week, but Coach Al Caniglia kept the fill! extent of the injuries a secret time. tiulcl kick Johisur, Hl.in^hfickl kick) run 1 ard.iRp Intfr.pplcd I I l.i ink 13 7 717 71 II ::7 0 1 lha Kdi-c TCI Miami rPI in a a.ei”' a a Miami'b r- ii- 1 Ki- a 21-M (iarine Tt'xaN itv a 111 nn'gc gambit' the to i (k Bill Los Angels clinched 3rd place by beating Cleveland 4-1 in the first game of a doubleliead- ei while Chicago was lo.siiig. Bo Bclin.sky won his 10th at the ot Dick Donovan, whose record now reads 2010 i hark to win tlic scc'ond 5-1 behind Jim (4rant Walt Bond hit two homers for the Indians and Felix one for the Angeles.

Detroit advanced into 4th place, ahead of Chicago, by shading Kansas City 3-2 on Bubba Morton's single with two out in the last of the 9tli. Bank Agiiire won his 16th and clinched the earned run tith' with 2 21, a i 0 n-Boston doubleheader was rained out Warren spahn became tiie top winning left-hander in baseball history with 327 as -Milwaukee downed Pittsburgh 7-3. Eddie Plank held the old mark. Spahn. 11.

hecame 9th on the all-time list (larkson. Ids lo'xt target. one victory awav Vdrock and homered for tlie s. Omaha back Louie Maloni was held to touchdown, but broke lose for 4 different runs of over 30 vanls and rushed for 196 yards in 12 carries. Milner, running the left lialiback for Sayers, scored on a 21 yard and a 3 yard plimge.

Other Otnalia oring came from Paul Blazevich on a 15-yard pass from Carl Meyers. Meyers place kicked 5 point-a r-touchdow ns, and missed two. Jannotta tossed twice for Bradley scores to Bill Marcordes, and hit Alex Bruscino once for a touchdown. ing and to tie the former record of 131 passes caught in a career. Washington other score overcame an early Wyoming lead with 8:38 left in the first period.

Halfback Clarence Williams swept right, end from 22 yards out for the touchdown. Wyoming got the first break, and the first touchdown, mid- way in the first period. Cougar fullback George Reed dropped the ball on his own 15 and 6 plays later Wyoming scored with Rick Desmarals piling in from the one. But George try for 3rd period lead, was nullified witiim 6 plays when, with Mathieson passing' most of the way. the Cougars moved into position for a 27- yard Mathieson-to-Campbell touchdown pass.

The turning point came with 12:25 left in the final period' when Mathieson hit his tennis shoe clad end who was limp- i ing slightly for the final Cou- i gar score from 10 yards The 8-play series featured running spurts by fullbacks Reed and Vince WvoininK Slate 0 7 7 Wyo Desmarais 1 skick failod) 22 run iBranco kick) Wyo-Hill 4 run (kick tailed) WSr -Campbell 27 leson (Branco kick) Campbell 10 pas.s from Mathieson (Branco kick) Wyo F(1 Squires 12.3R5. forget about studies, about their jobs, about Mississippi, Cuba and everything else. Saturday night belonged to the Husker football team and its coaching staff. Some of the older fans in the crowd began to think of days gone by. makes you think of years such as 1937 and 1938 with players like li a 1 i Bob Nickolitc of 451 Steinway Road recalled.

Another oldtimer, Fred Voight of 2030 So. 15th, sees the Huskers on the way to regaining some of its prestige of earlier years. A veteran of 40 years as a Nebraska fan, Voight said, feels real good to have a winner again after so many years of losing While the older fans were comparing the Huskers to past teams, the younger set began looking toward the future. Neil Bateman, senior from Kearney, summed up the feeling ol most NT' students. Michigan was a pretty amazing thing, but what we want now is a trip to the Orange Bateman said.

While the 3.500 or so fans were keeping up a constant round of cheers and singing Is No Place Like there were still other Husker rooters trying to reacli the airpoit as the plane landed. Police Li. R. J. McMecn estimated the crowd at the airport at 3.5tM) and said an additional to were waiting in their cars trying to get there.

Cars were parked on both sides ot the airport a from the airport to the high and traffic backed up on Highway 6 from the airjiort to the corner of 10th and Oak. Only one round of boos broke the constant cheering as the plane approached the runway. The boos broke up the singing of Is No Place Like as two buses pulled onto the runway and rooters thought they were going to be kept from getting a close look at their heroes. Coach Bob Devaney led his crew from the plane with Co- Thunder Thornton lie lient The Odds There were 3 Wolverines and just one Husker but Husker Jim Huge caught set up 3rd-quarter touchdown. 1 Iclnji LSI).

()-6 i3aton Rouge, La vP quarterback Walter McReynolds. passing with skill, led underdog to a 6-6 deadlock with nationally- ranked Louisiana State here Satinxiay night The ill-year-old Galveston, Tex, product riddled the fabled LSU (iefense witli his aerials. He clicked on 13 of 23 passes for 179 yards. Only one pass was intercepted. Operating with the skill of a surgeon, McReynolds a pre-med student, was also pasR from Math-; behind.

First Downs Kushinx VardaKP Passing Yardagp Passes liileriepled Fumbles I.o'l ards Penalized Statistics Wyoming Wash. H-IX Ntate HR 1.71 n-17 0 ti Football Kesiilt Om.iha 7 21 12 Bradlev 7 Rider 18 pa.ss Irom Caress Kare.ss lun failed', omah BacKes I plunge (Meyers kick). Oniah .) plunge Mevers kick'. Brad Marrordes 3 pass trom Jan- iiott.i 'kick t.ule<l>. Om ih- Mimu 21 run (Me.vers kick).

Dmah Baekes 61 intgrcepted pass -ah Me.vers 17 run Me.vers kick f.ll'CI*' BlazcM'h p.iss ficm Meyers Ml Si rs kltk 1 llitsl) BiadMarcordcs 23 pa.ss troni Jan- 111 (I 1 tins 'Un). Brad Hrusiino 13 pass trom Jannotta I tuuuller run' dmah M.iloni run Mevcrs kuk). jiiu'onlia Sewani 'FDD We.siniar fullback King plunged acros.s tr tlu' two-yard line afb'-r a 34-yard drive in 5 play.s and Fom Wiltgen kicked the pmiit to beat Concordia Saturdav afternoon. 7-6 The Tri-S tate Conference fo game aveii eii a for b'-t tr I iiek i ri Ilm- sfar Miam! I f. 1 ('t two a'-ds r- W( 1 a vt'ar when lit waN la' of an i le i I in til" 1 point blocked 3 Tcr f- mid Ml 2 run 1 4 ru 7 Pdss 7 7 0 kick) Me M.

er rn Mira k. Wii 1(1 er Rizzo 1 rur 'M. pas- M. I th P' Siati.Ntles n- Push.itg ige Pakslnr aidape Pitaes intercepted Ulti bies l.ost PcDulized I IR 1.5" 22 .7 .2 Ol 1( I 1 .3 ftl I he viiti.rious Tigers, hard as I ks inside their 20-vard line, then withstood a Smte i nl egd attenipt which died on dov. ns on the lemson eight.

Both teams smacked up and the field ihrt-iiyii miu'h ()! the -t hut nter ep- 1 "as line letonses li'c 'ndl 11 end one time i' 1 out missed. Wesfnar kick re-mvered on the two by Harold Kuch setup only chance of the game. Concordia led in rushing 184 yards tu 181. estmnn BIG 1 FIGHT NEBRASKA 25 Mirhifan 1 Kansan 14 Boston -Miiisourl 0 (tie) MinnesoU Colorado 6 Kansas State Notre Dame 13 Oklahoma BIG te Stanford 16 Michigan State 1 Iowa 28 Oregon State Ohio Stale 41 No. Carolina Indiana 26 Cincinnati Wayhington 28 lllinoia L( al High 1.3Fremont STATI HIGH SCHOOLS Omaha 21O.

North sDTF (OLLFGFS Scottsbluff J( 13 Norfolk JC Dak Wesleyan 19 Chadroii Midland 14 Yankton MrCook J( 13 Hastings 20W 1 ne 13 (tie) Kearncv Dana 13 Sioux 1 Omaha 47 BradlP' 1 19 9 Columbia 22 Brown 1 Colgate 23 Cornell Holv Cross 16 Buffalo state 20 Force 13 Lafayette Dartmouth 27 M.issachuseits Naxv hi William Marv Fr'creton DRutgers Harvard 271 ehigh Hostnii ollcgp ill jnny a IS innertifui Rhode Island 11 31.line M.dstra onne. tietit r. It' Cliinon M. Middlehuf' esievan 11 shepherd Won ester lech 21 -ntra! onn. Westminster 7 Indiana New H.yrnpshire IR Colbv John Hopkins 28 1 ranklin Marshall Bates 20 Norwich Tufts 18 Bowdoin Bridgeport 7 Northeastern illtams 13 Trinity (Conn.) Hamilton 8 (tie) Rochester iloravian IS Wilkes Bloomshurr St.

34 Mansfield S( 25 Haverford 'ir ght 14 'luhlenherr nr st 21 Tearhers St. 47 I iven CP- rs 10 Fd -1 34 N) a K-egs 1 s' 1 -on are 7 Diekic.sop stis 1. 1-ira 28 SOFTH (ip r.i.a 10 Vanderbdt I state 43 Furman Maryland 13 Wake Forest fiudel 28 Fresbytf flap State 23 Florence S.t Fort Knos 26 Middle Tenn, 17 Western Ky. 33 Centre (Ky.) add dwest Navier lOhio) 24 Detroit i Hampdpn-Sydney Bridgewater i Delaware Mate 13 Hampton Concord 13 (ilenville 13 Winston-Salem Tchrs. 22 F.lizabrth City 12 Georgia Tech 17.................

Florida 0 Clemson 7 Carolina St. West Virginia 14 Va. Tech Delaware Valley Gallaudet Virginia St. 19 Howard (DC.) Washington Si Lee 2S Lebanon Valley West Liberty 15 Va. Tech Morgan St.

14 No. Car. College 14 Tennessee Teeh 22 MIDWF I Lincoln (Mo.) 2R St William Jewell 2R Springfield St. 35 St College of Iowa 2R Auguvtana 7 Morningside 3i Pittsburg St Fott Hays st. Whichita 13 13 No St.

23 Minnesota Duluth 22 Westmar 7 Hall St. 2,1 III. St. 6 Augustana (111.) 14 Louisville 18 Ohio 7 Akron 13 Heidelberg 20 Illinois College II Bethel (Kan, I 19 Miami (Ohio) 17 Hiram 7 MUlhcrn III 43 19 Parvons 19 Drake Washburn 20 Southwestern II Mlll.sdale 15 Kenyon 27 Defiance 14 Denison 39 Wheaton 31 Chicago riial 14 N'ortbern III .37 Northwestern 39 North Psrk 7 Carleton 15 Vng-ihurg 22 19 )t Ftiiv. iftc Geo.

W.iNhnc'.in 13 Pu IS .1 Ft had some big welcomes at Wyoming, but I think this is the biggest 1 have ever the Husker coach said greeting like this means a lot to the he continued. IS added T'liornton. It's a great feeling when you know the slud- 1 ent body and the i coin people are behind Dennis Claridge. the field general, was already thinking ahead to the ilowa State game. was great to win this one and the reception for the team makes you feel real Tennessee 21 i gOOU, but gOt tO gCt ready for Iowa State he remarked.

of Plains 6 'lar'ville St 0 'to Valley 30 So, 0 No o' No. Dak. St Kolia olorado College 0 Hardin-Simmons Kansas Weslevan 12 Benedict 12 ''I. Thomas 1) Concordia ill! 6 (He) Butler 28 Fastern HI. 0 Millikin 13 Marshall 0 Findlay 0 Raldwln-W allace 7 Ohio Weslevan 18 Kose Polv 12 Lakeland 0 Western Miih 7 YlcMurra' 0 Ut'rrlin 'Iich 6 Vdrian 7 Prmeipia 6 William Penn 12 Colij St, 0 Warrensburg st Centra! 'Icthodist 7 Central St, 14 Wooster (5 Ashland 13 Carnegie Tech 0 Hope 0 Elmhurst 6 Mo.

8 St, Procopius 0 I.akf Forest 0 Cornell (1 wa) 11 Hamline 13 sant.i fi R-'ih wh! -th 0 I- ch Gust 11 Gasper 111 Tie Iticli Sahara i'foU Kiiofleil Fas Vegas. Nev. Jon (luslin of Gladwyne, shot a 9-under-par 63 and i Casper of Valley. slini a 67 for total scores of 135 to lead the field at the point of the $30 OiK) Invitational Gulf Saturday, i iinstill played the par 36-36 i Municipal Golf Course in to set a tentative I course record. The pro, who has never won a major tournament, had one eagle on a 2.5-yard chip shot and 7 birdies.

Casper played the par IFaradise Valiev able to shake loose for laeiilar runs he was mi able to find a target. 'ITie Rice toucluiuun rr on toss from to sf'phomore back Gene Fieining. l.SF pulled t' game out of the in ti fituil two minutes but suph more halfback Danny Blanc fumbled on the Rice after catching a pass fror Lynn Amadee. (irive vva set up by a pa.ss pla from Amadee to candidate Jerry Stovall. The Rice tally came in th second period, capping a .52 yard drive in 13 pliiys.

Nin were on by noids, who played on oifens. tlironghout game. The elusive Stovail himself from ,3 Ri( players ami had to (iodge official in ills fi-yard tor the liengul touchdown. LSF center Dennis Gau blocked Hre.ston John field goal attf'mpi iron the 21 midway in the In period. tie snapfied game winning stri'ak LSI I'anked numher 5 in i I A sociated Dress poll, was di feated by Rice last Il 0 LSI Fleming (kirk Slov.ill t.

run 0 I limn (kiik lailciD iVlcCouk JC former Husker who in on similar receptions after. Don Jan- the wins over Minnesota. Tex-, Tony Lema, both 67, as, and Oklahoma called the Hawkins, with his reception one of the greatest thrills a player can get. so they quit if Nebraska loses cautioned Darrell Cooper, who was helping control Saturday 69. crowd.

Lawrence, w'ho tied the ITut it was obvious Satur- Municipal record with a first- Pueblo McCook College subdued the defen minded Pueblo College 13-" iSatui'day in an Empire Con second straight 68. ference toolball game. Two strokes behind thci Indian leaders were Julius Boros I the fir.sl and his 66; Jay Hebert, 67; and EarP but bogged down Stewart and Chuck Rotar, other occasion day night that losing a game had not entered mind. lUi Hr t'-h Ciiliiiiibi (' f) i gf 7 I Of 10 na'orv 1 Id 31 KduraHnii 20 Cal Poiy 12 San Franrisro 9 A (lark 30 Souihprn Orfcon 7 Nfvada WhiHIrr 8 Monlana St. Collrfp 14 So.

Dak s. lo Id.iho 9 Idaho Slat- 8 California 25 San Josr Si 8 I'tah SI. 43 Montana St. 20 Washlnition State 21 Wyoming 15 35 0 Junior Oregon Ottawa Hamilton 42 Wi lemvon Clemson- ratn AUendance ll.OuO (i fi I Rogers (estimated'. 1 ir-t Diiwn- d- Hu-hms tnterrepted Fumble-, Fn-t By ards tim.

He- 0 in 13 41. ji.t I So Ky Sade- ki nrused in I dut dav night in 4-2 to tu a ville a touah vtlanta victory ovci' Louis- even the Junior Miami 21 r-sa, 34 21 al resa HouMoil les.vs Luthe ra.n World Series at two gam es Arlington st 34 Mevlfo I 1.3 vavn. Meilco 34 SOFTHVtFsT Tulsa 14 levas Christian 30 Texas Te.h (1 (Tiei Bavlor 14 33 s.iathern 3 Dana Cops 13-0 wan Sioux Falls, S.D. fl'PD- Dana smacked Sioux Fahs College, 13-0, in a Tri- State fooUnh game Saturday that wah i so i DUX hompcn "uv Roger Beck parsed for one touchdown In the secon 1 va.a- tcr and ran with the baU in the 4th quarter for 10 yards and a touchdown. He threw to Lemar Osterholm for 20 yards in the second period.

Sioux Falls managed to get within the 20 twice in the first period but not after that. round 64, took a 74 this bright day He was tied at 1.38 with Tom Collett. Jerrv Barber I Dave Hill. Bill Collins and I Frank Wharton 1 Gustin nii.ssed only two greens in the best coinpetl- itive round he said he had I ever shot. He has been a i regular member of the tour this year.

1 Casper, the pre-tournament favorite, had 5 birdies a W3N 'very well He had only .30 putts tor tlm round. he to irnament will wind up with two 18-hule rouails to day. In the event of a tie there will be a playoff Monday at 18 lioles. I Jon after driving deep into Duel) lo territory. Pueblo off 3 senoii scoring threats with pass ir terccptions.

I offeiisw tlircit in the 3rd iiod on a drive from midle to the McCook 18. Puebh decision to take to the ai backfired and the visitor took over on downs. now has a rec ord for the season and Pin 'e lo i the same. Nehr. ka rm is 1-1 in loague nl Ti as fdndito's lirsi ier con "si.

I Mr--I i liian 49 h. hck-. 51 ih Two freshmen quarterback tallied on one-yard sneaks to give Seolts- hluff a 13-6 decision over in a Junior 14! College Conference game Sal-, TF H.iVteT i'tul Kixikers treorge Btjer, II North rpx Collpfp 12 Yiixt-n 19 Br.tprn .14 Ku. Howurd 34 Taripton Trxaa Tpch Mpphen F. Au i 25 nrclav night.

Billy Ca.sper Jr. Dun January Lema Frod Hawkins Juliu.s Hziros Jay Hebert Slew art Jr. Chuck R'xiar Collett D.xxe Hill Dufi Lawrence Rill Collins Frank Whaitun Jerry Boh Kosliuig Sam ''rtrmchael De ill Refian Raiuix Glovex Ken Nifford Oaniei Dukui.son Jacky Cunt Bohtyv Blue 72 68 67 135 136 137 7(1 67 137 idlfO 137 68 37 69 69 138 (.4 "1 69 70 .0 7,3 :1 71 69 7(1 70-69-149 71-68 1,39 140 71ai9-14() It, 1 1 138 139 I '2i 139 2iul Half lialh ins lor Dnko Durham. C. Did Blue Devils, stymied for periods, uncorked a vie second punch to Carolina Satiird.T' Coast F'uucr- crvc toot ball game It (1 It 11 Dtikf 0 7 DuRe-Fuitreil run 14 .) Duke Legueit un Revnnlds kn Duke Curtis run 4 iHeviiald-i kick) SC run 1 t' Leisier) Attpndani.

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