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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 13

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The Lincoln Stari
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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Orlohrr 13, LINCOLN SLNDAY JOLRNAL AND STAR 3-B Staff Cameras Record Action in Hawkeye Triumph LORENZ NAILS Sullivan, Hawk back, was nailed by Husker on this first quarter play. Vernon Stiner and Jack Hazen converge on the Iowa ball toter to lend help Lorenz need. HAWKEYE HIT HARD Joe Partington and ack Tom Novak slap down a Hawkeye ball carrier as the Huskers attempted to halt the march to a 21-7 victory over the Scarlet at Iowa City. I OW, MY Fischer gives five fingers to Iowa Harold Shiner speedster had taken a pass in the flat from Sam Vacant! for a three-yard gam in the first period. HCSKER Dick Hutton ran into his own interference on this play in the second period and the bo bble cost the Scarlet three yards.

Herb Shoener, of the Hawkeye twins, made the tackle. Huskers Failed to Cash In on Numerous Breaks BY WALT DOBBINS. IOWA CITY, knocked at door here Saturday afternoon but the Cornhuskers fumbled away their chances. Actually the Scarlet should have fared no worse than a 7-7 deadlock. THE HUSKERS for the first time got the jump on their opponents, punching over a touchdown with a minute and half left in the first quarter after a drive that started on the Hawk- 29.

They scored on exactly seven plays with Fullback Tom spearheading the assault and carrying the mail to the promised land. It was Bartell's fumble that gave the Huskers their chance. Nebraska fumbled away another possible touchdown opportunity when Cletus Fischer dropped the leather and Smith recovered on the Hawkeye 49. The Huskers were in the hole most of the second period, Iowa traveling 42 yards for its first marker, a TunneU to Headington flip in the flat setting up the pins. Mr.

Tunnel! went over standing up. Bill fumble on the first play after the succeeding kickoff squirted into arms, and the latter went over without being touched. He was in the right place at the right time and was going full speed. The ball could just as well have bounced out of bounds. Nebraska still had a chance to tie up the count toward the end of the period when Jim Myers broke loose for a brilliant 34 yard run to the Hawk 3.

He simply ran out of steam and was hauled down from behind. interception ended the rally. Nebraskans would have settled for a 14-7 score right then but Iowa, capitalizing on another fumble by Moomey, hit pay dirt on a fine run by Sullivan behind perfect interference early in the fourth canto. IT WAS day to be the goat, for his third fumble coming in me fourth period was recovered by King on the Husker 38 and the lowans lost little time cashing in. One of the most exciting plays came toward the end oi the game when Jaek Legg intercepted Fred pass near the Hawk goal line and headed for the Husker goal.

At least two laterals to teammates carried the ball past midfield but the last one was ruled a forward pass after Tackle Bill Kay had scored standing up with a host of mates knocking down a string of Husker would-be tacklers en- route. Iowa outdowned the Huskers 11 to 9 and outyarded them 197 to 128 altho the net showed the Hawks in front 270 to 150. Nebraska completed only four passes in 14, while Freddie gang completed seven out of 16 for 73 yards. The aerials netted 22 yards. Folk! who loit artlclei watch Loit ads in The Journal and Star to find ths loser.

A GIFT Bill second quarter fumble left the ball in midair where King Dluckld i off arid yards for the touchdown that gave the Hawkeyes a lead they never relinquished. PGA Boss Says Pros Not Quitting BOSTON. Tournament, Manager Freddie Corcoran of the Professional Golfers association, admitted Saturday that some of the ranking name golfers were but denied reports they were abandoning the P.G.A. circuit en masse. Answering unconfirmed reports out of Richmond, that all top flight name golfers were abandoning the P.G.A., including the forth-coming Richmond competition, Corcoran said: is not true that these men are quitting the P.G.A.

circuit, altho some of them are tired. fact, Ben Hogan recently told me that 45 tourneys a year are too many that he intendis to play in only Corcoran said the P.G.A. had scheduled 45 tournaments for 1946 with $550,000 at stake for the participating players. Huskers (Continued from Page Sullivan slashed fbr five, then circled the Husker end on the next play to score untouched. Sullivan kicked his third conversion of the day.

The score stood 21 to 7 and that was the way it remained despite threatening gestures from both sioes. Nebraska appeared headed for pay dirt during the closing minutes of the first half after Jim 34 yard run had carried the ball to the Hawkeye S-yard line. But two five yard penalties were assessed the Huskers and the drive winded itself when pass was Intercepted by Headington on the 10. The Scarlet continued to flash offensive punch as the second half opened. Taking the ball on their 41 yard line, Bernie attack moved to the Iowa 15 before running out of gas.

NEBRASKA SHOWED tremendous improvement in its line play both offensively and defensively, moving with deadly precision at times. Dick Hutton again was the leading Husker ball packer with 43 yards in 11 tries. Fullback Tom Novak proved himself the workhorse of the day with his 32 yards in 16 outings with the football. NebrMka poi. Hasen .........................1..

Samualaon m. Lorens Partington Schwartskopf Stinar Vacanu Hutton Ftacber Novak Nebraska Iowa Nebraska Iowa H.iui.ier Shoaf Benda Laster Kay Cozad Shoener McKlnstry Sullivan Bartells Fecbtcr 0 0 0 14 0 Hal Herb scoring; (touchdown) Novak; (try for point) Vacantl (placekick). Iowa scoring: (touchdowns) Tunnell. Sullivan. King, (try tor point) Sullivan 3 (placekicks).

Nebraska substitutions: (ends) Klrlln, Nyden, Schlelger; (tackles) Lelk. Tegt. (guards) WlllUns, Devtney; (backs) Metheny, Long, Thompson. Hreia, Moomey, Hooney. Coilopy.

Iowa substitutions; (ends) Howard. Phillips; (tackle) Kay; (guards) Banks, Liddy; (center) Lawrence; (backs) King. Smith. Tedore. Legg.

Hoemer, H' "onter. Officials; Referee, Ted MU- souri; umpire. Dewitt Oibeon, Northwwt- em; headlinesman, Fred Winter. Grtnnell; Field Judge, Dick Sklar, Kansas. Wesleyan HUTTON ON END Hutton scampered around the Iowa left side for nine yards on this play soon after the opening of the second period.

He was finally nabbed by Elmen Tunnell. On the ground stretching for the runner but not quite able to make it is Hawkeye substitute back, Bob Smith. The lowans went on to soundly whip the University of Nebiaska aggregation by a 21 to 7 count. (Staff Photo by AP Wirephoto.) (Continued from Page 1-B.) a defensive battle thruout. Neither could generate much in the way of a sustained offense and the result was a punting duel most of the time.

Kearney had a slight edge in the statistics with six first downs to five, and a net gam of 143 yards to 85. other threat to score ended up in an attempted field goaUin the first period by Strawn. But it was wide and short, and Kearney took over on its 13-yard stripe. Squires was injured in the third quarter and saw only brief service after that. Ends Ray Westover and Keith Tadlock, and Halfback Chick Knight were the other Wesleyan standouts with Knight doing a great punting job.

Ralph Patterson was a defensive standout for club. KEARNEY LOST its regular center when Francis Bell was severely shaken up in a collision with a Wesleyan player during the pre-game workouts. WESLEYAN KEARNEY Weetover Rumbcugh Poe Davie Carrlker M. WlUion Squiree Imming Hudklne R. Pattereon Stout r.ohd* Marrow P.

Petereon D. Petereon C. Pattereon Stacker 060 000 Fulton J. Knight W'hlte C. Knight Wecleyan ijey fFayne Nicks Peru PERU, Neb.

(Special). Wayne marched 43 yards to a touchdown in the second period, Babe driving over from the one and Cunningham kicked the extra point to stop Peru 7 to 0 in the homecoming game here Saturday. Earlier in' the second quarter, Wayne had stopped a Peru drive on the 1-foot line. i WAYNE PERU 1 Brady Yocum 1 Harouff 1 Wenbourne Lluder Sondergaard Oakman Lee Andrews Weatohal Rachow Petereon Muntage Purtser Powers Mandl Webber Bahe Mather Schnledeskamp Campbell Scores (Continued from Page 1-B.) Blehop 67, Jarvla 0. Phllandrr Hmith Aleoiw MontlreUo A IS.

ArkaaeM Stale CeU. IS. Hrndcreoa SI. Hendrix 0. Tulea SI.

Texae Tech 6. Hardin 14, No. Texae Aggiee 6. l.oalf4ana State SS, Texae A.AM. Weet Texae State IS, Colorado Cal.

IS. SOITH. Tenneeeee 47, Chattamtoga 7. SoBthcm L. 66, Ham Honetoa 0.

81. S6. Clark Virginia 10. V.M.l. 8.

Alabama 84. 8. W. Loulelaaa 0. Rice S8, Tnlane 6.

ArfcMieae 13, Baylor 0. William A Mary 49. V.P.I. 0. neorgta Tech S4, Mleelselppl 7.

MieeieetppI Ce. S6, Centre 6. Wake Fereet 19, Clemeoa 7. FloHda A.AM. 88.

Ala. Tclure. 0. KMtxvttle 9, 0. Alabama Poly.

87, 81. C. 7. Rioefield 8, Shaw 7. (atawba 46, Wofford 0.

WEST. Montana State 7 Htale 0. FAR WE8T. tah State 88, Montana State 14. New 1.

7, New Mexico A.AM. 8. 36. Stanford 6. alifomla SO, St.

IS. Oregon 84, Montnna 6. Nevada 74. Tetnpe Tehre. S.

Sonthem Oregon College of EdneaUoa IS, Humboldt State 7. Oregon State S. Soathem Callforaia 0. Sontbera Oregon 14, Hombolt Stata f..

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