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Rampaging Cardinals Doing It With Defense Statistics First downs Rushinq vardaqe Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized Cards Cowboys 19 242 150 127 14-30-1 8-41 0 113 14 103 150 78 10-34-4 9-42 0 78 Jounial Dallas The Dallas Cowboy fans who booed Don Meredith from quarterback to television commentator cried out for help from the Monday night, but he want any part of the salty St. Louis defense, cither. The Cardinals crushed Dallas, 38-0 in a nationally televised game to stay ahead of the New York Giants in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference. In doing so, St. rolled up its third consecutive shutout which been done in the National I'ootball League in 35 years.

want Mtmedith we want Meredith the crowd chanted in the third period as the score mounted. Meredith, warm and snug in the ABC-TV booth where he's a color commentator, said, no way going down there folks. tell you The fierce defense smothered once fiery offense at every turn. Roland dashed 74 yards on a punt return for one score and ran 10 and three yards for two others. The other Cardinal tallies came on a 48-yard double reverse by John Gilliam, a 29- yard run by Roy Shivers, and a 31-yard field goal by Jim Bak- kcn.

St. Louis now has outscored its last three opponents 113-0. It beat Houston, 44-0, Boston, 31-0 and now Dallas. Hastings Asks Withdraw From l.eagiie Grand Island Hastings High School has requested withdrawal from the Trans- Conference, it was announced Tuesday by Dr. Eugene Miller of Grand Island, president of the conference's executive board.

Miller said the reason cited by Hastings officials was the inability to do well again.st IJncoln schools in the conference. He said official action on the request be taken until the annual meeting next May, as required by the conference constitution. Hastings is a charter member of the conference which also includes Grand Island High, Lincoln High, Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln East and North Platte. The Tigers have a 1-16-1 record over the past two seasons, winning their only game this year, 2-0, over Norfolk. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA NOV.

17, PAGE 15 The Cardinals are 7-2 and the Giants are 6-3. Dallas is 5-4 and sinking fast. Cardinal coach Charley Winner, who has never beaten Dallas on the road, said he trying to run up the score even though the Cardinals exploded for 21 points in the final period. were trying for the Winner said. Shivers broke loose on his scoring run near the end of the game and Winner mused: Roy came off I told him all 1 wanted was a first Winner said his defense operates on Dallas coach Tom Landry said the Cowboys obviously are almost out of the race.

would say our chances are slim being two games down with five to play particularly with St. Louis playing the kind of ball they exhibited Landry said. Dallas quarterback Craig Morton, who had three interceptions, said about his play just a big Substitute quarterback Roger Staubach also served up an interception to the eager Cardinal secondary. But Meredith knew when he was safe. guys always win I care what anybody he laughed.

St. Louis 7 10 0 Dallas 0 0 0 74 punt return (Bakken kick) 48 run (Bakken kick) StL-FG Bakken 31 10 run (Bakken kick) 3 run (Bakken kick) 29 run (Bakken kick) UPl TELEPHOTO Calvin Hill (35), Dallas fullback leaps high over blocking teammates Blaine Nyc (61) and Niland (76) as St. Louis defensive back Roger Wehrli (22) readies himself for a tackle. The Cards won, 38-0. Kraus, Reese Poiril Producers; Charles Eight-Man All-Staters Pack Scoring Punch With Trio of 200-Pound Linemen Up Front By VIRGIL PARKER Prep Sports Writer A trio of linemen who stand 6-3 and average 200 pounds highlight the 1970 All-State Eight-Man football team.

Two juniors and six seniors comprise the all-star aggregation, chosen by the coaches of the state whose teams play the wide open eight-man sport. The most prolific scorer of the group is Bill Kraus, who amassed total offensive figures which accounted for 45 touchdowns and a dozen extra points. During the regular season he carried the ball an even 100 times for 578 yards. He tossed 86 passes with a fantastic completion percentage, hitting on 65 of them for 1.260 yards. Kraus rushed for 18 touchdowns, threw for 19 more, caught three aerial TDs himself, and then capped the campaign by being responsible for five Wheatland touchdowns in a final c'onference playoff game.

Tim Reese piled up even greater yardage statistics while scoring 27 touchdowns and 176 points. In one game this fall Reese amassed 362 yards. In another he rushed for 289 yards on just 15 carries, for nearly a 20-yard carry average. In another game Reese scored 32 points. In leading Milligan to an unbeaten season, Reese rushed for 1,309 yards and had total offensive figures of 2,073 yards.

Gary Jurgens certainly holds his own with the best. Every five times Jurgens touched the ball this fall he tallied a touchdown. He had 24 TDs and 160 points after catching just 16 passes, seven of those for touchdowns, returning 16 punts and kickoffs, three for scores with the remaining tallies coming while carrying the ball from scrimmage just 87 times for 750 yards for an 8.6 average. Charles carried the ball 17 times for a 7.2 average and was on the throwing end 27 times, completing 16 of them for a 59 per cent accuracy rating. At the other flank is Jim Lovegrove, who snared 43 passes for 721 yards.

But this rugged 6-3, 200-pounder Jurgens, like the other two backs, was also an outstanding was especially praised for his defensive play. Wheatland, Milligan and defensive player. The three teams, Odell all completed perfect seasons, rolling to a total of 25 victories without a defeat. One of the juniors, end Corky Charles starred for Mead, which also finished with a perfect 9-0 mark. Several opposing coaches called Charles a player who could start for any team in the state, regardless of class.

He liked to play in the line on defense he led the Charles Knd Mead Matousck Center Shelby Lovegrove End Fairmont Jurgens Back Odell team with 105 tackles but as an end he gathered in 28 aerials for 371 yards, a 13.3 average per catch. Eight-Man All-State Team Pos. Player School Ht. Wt. Yr.

Charles, Mead 6-3 185 11 Lovegrove, Fairmont 6-3 200 12 Mommsen, Waterloo 6-3 215 12 Bieck, Giltner 5-10 150 11 Matousek, Shelby 5-7 161 12 Jurgens, Odell 5-10 165 12 Reese, Milligan 6-0 170 12 Kraus, 170 12 Honor Roll Bownc, Adams; Mark Bowman. Bradshaw; Scott Dodson. Venango; Tim Cooper, Wheatland; Dennis Blevins. Stapleton; Steve Wwidt, Giltner; Alan Bauer. Culbertson; Rodger Holtze, Wilsonville; Scott Brown, Republican Valley.

Kcezer. Doniphan; Larry Lcisinger, Trumbull; Tom Ramm. Stuart; Joel Popken, Brady; Jack Holmbeck, Barneston; Loren Humphrey, Giltner; Tim Allen, Benedict. Smith, Shelby; Wes Casscns, Hardy; Dave Black, Trumbull: Brad Engel, Doniphan; Bill Hidy, Trenton; Bud Hanna, Stapleton; Bruce Anderson, Elgin; Brent Ballou, Wilsonville; John Olson, Bartlett; Don Simons, Mead; Mark Thiesen, Cedar Bluffs; Steve Stewart, Republican Valley. Lovegrove accounted for 51 solo tackles and had 90 assists for the season.

Twice, as a defensive end, he alertly intercepted passes, returning both for touchdowns. The biggest of the group is 6-3, 215-pound Warren Mommsen at one guard. Called fast and agile for his size and a true college prospect by opposing coaches, Mommsen led a rugged Waterloo defense. Despite the wide open aspect of the eight-man game, Mommsen spearheaded a defense that held the opponents to an average of just 70.5 yards per game. The other junior, Earl Bieck, is the lightest at 150 pounds, but several ballots called him an aggressive defensive player who has the innate ability to be where the ball is, reading the offensive plays extremely well.

Bieck also drew special praise for his fine offensive blocking which helped Giltner to a place in the top 10 ratings. Rounding out the all-state team is Blake Matousek, a 5-7, 161-pound center who was called for pound the best player by several coaches. Shelby compiled a perfect 9-0 record running most of its plays through the holes Matousek would open, or by sweeping the ends with him pulling to lead the way. Huskers Tabbed No. 3 Compiled From News Wires unbeaten and Orange Bowl-bound Cornhuskers jumped up to the No.

3 spot on both major wire service football polls Tuesday after a big 51-13 victory Saturday over Kansas State. Texas, the other big winner Saturday among the nation's top four teams, regained the top spot on both charts following a 58-0 thumping of Texas Christian. The Cornhuskers, No. 4 for four weeks, edged up a notch on the Assoicated Press and United Press International polls after Notre Dame struggled past Georgia Tech, 10-7 and was demoted to No. 2.

Ohio State, previously No. 3, fell to fourth on UPI and to fifth on AP. Texas garnered 26 first place votes to seven for Notre Dame on the As.sociated Press list. The Longhorns had 816 points from voting sportswriters and broadcasters to 705 for the Irish. Nebraska, which had five first place AP ballots, one less than No.

4 Michigan, showed 694 points, only 11 less than Notre Dame. The Huskers were voted No. 1 by six members of United Press 35-man coaches board but lagged 20 points behind No. 2 Nntre Dame. There arc five Big Eight coaches includrng Bob Devaney on the UPI board.

Devaney has already indicated he voted for the Huskers as No. 1 and several others admitted they had tabbed Nebraska on top but asked their ballots be kept secret. Dan Devine of Missouri, Pepper Rodgers, Chuck Fairbanks of Oklahoma and Eddie Crowder are on the board. Two other Big Eight coaches who have a say in the poll, Vince Gibson of Kansas State and Johnny Majors at Iowa State have already said publicly that the Cornhuskers are the best team in the country. Arkansas and Louisiana Stale are sixth and seventh respectively on both charts.

UPI say.s Air Force is No. 8, AP has the Falcons No. 10. Tennessee is No. 8 team and No.

9 on the UPI list. Arizona State is ninth on AP and 10th on UPI. UPI Mommsen Guard Waterloo Reese Back Milligan Bieck Guard Giltner Kraus Back Wheatland 1. Texas (20) (8-0) 318 2. Notre Dame (6) (8-0) 290 3.

Nebraska (6) (9-0-1) 270 4. Ohio State (1) (8-0) 257 5. Michigan (2) (9-0) 243 6. Arkansas (8-1) 132 7. Louisiana State (7-1) 120 8.

Air Force (9-1) 9) 9. Tennessee (7-1) 84 10. Arizona State (8-0) 45 Second Ten: 1). Stanford (19); 12. Mississippi (17); 13.

Auburn (10); 14. (te) Dartmouth and San Diego State (8); 16. (tie) Alabama and Southern California (5); 18. Toledo (2). No other teams received votes.

AP 1. Texas (26) 8-0 2. Notre Dame (7) 8-0 705 3. Nebraska (5) 9-0-1 694 4. Michigan (6) 9-0 682 5.

Ohio State 8-0 643 6. Arkansas 8-1 413 7. Louisiana State 7-1 399 8. Tennessee 7-1 324 9. Arizona State (1) 8-0 231 10 Air Force 9 Second Ten: II.

Stanford (206); 12. Mississippi (186); 13. Auburn (119); 14. San Diego State (73); 15. Toledo (71); 16.

Dartmouth (68); 17. Georgia Tech (39); 18. Northwestern (20); 19, Texas Tech (19); 20. Penn State (16). Orange Bowl Talk Subsiding; Huskers Prepare for Sooners Irish Still Key to Bowl Picture Orange Bowl talk subsided in the Cornhusker football camp Monday as preparations opened for the Oklahoma game here Saturday.

The two major casualties of the Kansas State game, I-back Jeff Kinnev and defensive end Willie Harper, were in sweat clothes for the Monday workout, but did not participate. Trainer Paul Schneider described shoulder injury as a strain of the mion-clavicular joint. Kinney, who rambled for 127 yards, scored three touchdowns and passed for a fourth against Oklahoma last year, is expected to be ready to tace the Sooners. Coach Bob emphasized Monday that the Cornhuskers want to assure a clear-cut Big Eight championship by whipping the Sooners. don want to share he said.

not thinking past Oklahoma. That was one of the two biggest reasons we wanted to get this bowl thing he added. Devaney characterized Oklahoma as a team which has been rising very quickly. They have been able to come from behind and win away from home, which shows good morale and he said. Cornhusker linebacker coach John Melton, giving the scouting report on Oklahoma at the weekly Extra Point Club meeting, noted that the Cornhuskc'rs were in much the same as they had been in 1966.

were undefeated and had a bowl bid. We went to Oklahoma and they beat us, he said. afraid this could be the same sort of a situation. I look for a real Melton said that Oklahoma presented an entirely different problem than Kansas State. the first time met a team with a wishbone forniatio-n.

They have four outstanding backs in Jack Mildren, Joe Wylie, Greg Pruitt and Leon Crosswhite. We met a team with four good running backs he said. you put a lot of men up on the line of scrimmage because Mildren can throw well enough to keep you honest. He beat Missouri with a couple of he added. Fairbanks Fearing NU With Bowl Bid Lurking Kansas City, Mo.

(UPI) lootball team has its work cut out for it. Not only must it not let Nebraska intimidate it, but it must remember that a bowl possibility is lurking in the wings. The Sooners of coach Chuck Fairbanks meet Nebraska Saturday in Lincoln. A victory would give Oklahoma a share of the Big Eight championship with the Huskers. Few give the sophomore- dominated Oklahomans much chance.

But, perhaps even more important, Oklahoma must not be humiliated. The Sooners could lose to Nebraska and defeat Oklahoma State for a 7-4 record. Such events could lead them to Liberty or Sun Bowl bids. know if we would play in a bowl if w6 go up there and get a Fairbanks said Monday. Nebraska coach Bob Devaney, with an Orange Bowl acceptance behind him, said, biggest lx)wl got is the one got Asked about his development, Devaney said, been a gradual progression.

played better football in the last four or five weeks. The i come in great leaps and bounds. I expect us to ever play better than we did Kansas State coach Vince Gibson was convinced after a 51-13 loss. hope I ever run into anything like that Gibson said. was enough to last a Fairbanks said showing one that made him feel any better.

He think the Cornhuskers necessarily will level off to a more humane effort against his team. Tuesday ('oruhusker Highlights 6:30 p.m. Hassling 10:25 p.m. (7). Iowa State Highlights 11:25 p.m.

(7). FootLiall Creighton Prep, with a final 9-1 record, was named the top Class A Nebraska high school football team by Associated Press and United Press International. Westminster, Edinboro, Minot, N.D. and Anderson, Ind. were named as NAIA Division II playoff semifinalists.

Joe Namath has indicated he will play again next year for the New York Jets. Baseball Bill Hands has signed his 1971 contract with the Chicago Cubs. The Kansas City Royals will lake over complete control of the Elmira, N.Y. franchise in the Eastern League. Other Sports A federal court ruled that Denver Rockets basketball player Spencer Haywood must fulfill his contract with the ABA team and cannot negotiate to play with any other club.

Johnson Home After Surgery Northeast basketball coach Ed Johnson returned home Tuesday following a five-day hospital stay for surgery. The veteran hopes to be back at Northeast by the end of the week. Assistants Leroy Seng and II a Willemsen have been conducting the pre-season basketball drills. Four Bid Sugar Picks Air Force For Spot In Miami By Associated Press The Air Force will soar into the Sugar Bowl New Day post-season football classic in New Orleans while the Cotton and Orange Bowls may fight over Notre Dame. Speculation also arose Monday that Boston College might have its choice of the Peach Bowl in Atlanta or the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.

The Air Force Falcons, who moved up three notches Monday to the No. 10 ranking in the Associated Press poll, became solid bowl contenders with last 31-14 trimming of Rose Bowl-bound Stanford to boost their record to 9-1. It is the third post-season game for the Falcons, who played Texas Christian to a scoreless tie in the 1958 Cotton Bowl and were belted 35-0 by North Carolina in the 1963 Gator Bowl. Irish Repealiug? Notre Dame appears to lie repeating its 1969 act when, until it accepted a bid to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, it kept several bowls in the air about selecting its opponents. The Fighting Irish officially accept a bid, however, until after their Saturday game with LSU.

Only a few teams, among them Nebraska and Air Force, were eligible under NCAA rules to announce bowl intentions after last games. The Orange Bowl in Miami, is still hoping to lure Notre Dame to its New Night classic to face third-ranked Nebraska but coach Ara Parseghian has hinted his second-ranked Irish would prefer to return to the Cotton Bowl for a rematch with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Texas, which beat the Irish, 21-17 last New Day, will have to get by Arkansas Dec. 5 to win the Southwest Conference crown and the Cotton Bowl berth.

An Atlanta newspaper said Tuesday that it has learned Georgia Tech (7-3 with Georgia remaining) will meet Texas Tech (8-2 with Arkansas this week) in the Sun Bowl in El Pa.so, Dec. 19. 'I'his would occur only if Texas Tech does not w'in the SWC title. The Orange Bowl, meanwhile, is also considering offering bids to Tennessee, Louisiana State or Mississippi. Peach Bowl publicity director Bill Robinson said that now, Boston College and Penn State are the two eastern teams under Jack Bugbee, publicity director of the Liberty Bowl, also said Boston College was in the running.

Penn State beat BC earlier this season and the Nittany Lions face Pittsburgh Saturday. Pitt lost, 21-6 to Boston College last Saturday. Big 1(1 Rule Meanwhile, Big Ten commissioner Bill Reed said Monday he favors repealing the rule and permitting its champion to automatically play in the Rose Bowl. Under the 24-year-old rule, Michigan could beat Oliio Stale Saturday to win the title but be ineligible for post-season activity since it played in the last New Day classic. Reed said the rule was once a necessity to prevent one Rig Ten power from becoming a Rose Bowl dynasty the nature of the competition in the last 15 years shows there is not much danger in a hierarchy taking But he admitted its chance of being dropped are slim.

views are not shared by the Reed said. He suggested, however, that the decision to repeat or not to repeat should be left to the individual schools. Also announced Monday were the entries for the Wool and the El Toro bowls, both Thanksgiving Day. The Wool Bowl in Roswell, N.M., will pit Grand Rapids, Junior College against Navarro JC of Corsicana, while Nassau Community College, Garden City. N.Y..

will face Arizona Western in the El Toro at Yuma, Ariz. The first NCAA small college Ixiwl pairing was also announced with Capital University of Ohio and Luther College of Iowa, both B-T, named to play in the Stagg Bowl in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. Indications in Miami Monday were that Jan. I Orange Bowl opponent would come from among four teams Notre Dame, LSU, Tennessee and Mississippi. Like the Cotton and Sugar Bowls, the Orange Bowl is expected to extend an invitation to the winner of Notre Dame-LSU game.

Notre Dame and LSU each have tough assignments remaining after their showdown in South Bend Saturday. The Irish must play Southern Cal at use Nov. while LSU has a major test against Mississippi Dec. 5. Notre Dame (8-0) 35 Norihwestern 14 48 Purdue fi 29 Michigan State 51 Army in 24 Missouri 7 56 Navy 46 Pittsburgh 10 Georgia Tech 7 LSU (Nov.

21) At use (Nov. 28) LSU (7-1) 18 Texas A8.M 5o 24 Rice 0 31 Baylor 10 34 Pacific 0 14 Kentucky 7 17 Auburn 9 14 Alabama ................................9 38 Mississippi St. ................7 At Notre Dame (Nov. 21) At Tulane (Nov. 28) Mississippi (Dec.

5) Mississippi (7-1) 47 Memphis State .........13 20 Kentucky ...........................17 48 Alabama 23 31 Georgia ...........................21 14 So Mississippi 26 Vanderbilt 16 24 Houston ................................13 44 Chattanooga 7 Miss. State (Nov. 26) At LSU (Dec. 5) Tennessee (7-1) 28 SMU 23 Auburn 48 Army 17 (ieorgia Tech 24 Alabama .18 Florida 11 Wake Forest 20 South Carolina Kentucky iNov. 21) At Vanderbilt (Nov.

28) UCLA (Dec. 5) J6 3 1i.