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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 34

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The Lincoln Stari
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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i tga ill dm mm mm aeMVw4iee State College Action Torrid Page 6D LINCOLN 1, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 15, 1961 SECTION Shoe Loses TFi7Zie Gains 4 Yards, a hi imiuuuU' 1 juil, mm IMIMWWIWIWIII1 iJIMWIWW "IHIIHI" WBHaHttf pny' j. A yr'' 1 'Wf A nifty cut Full speed ahead Dodges a tackier Changes direction He darts ahead To WUlie Ross Husker Dennis Claridge tosses iiiMiniMimiaiiiiM.MMMMMMMMMW'"' mm Passing Ruins Great Running By Dick Becker With Its great ground attack betrayed by errant and untimely passes, Nebraska went down to its first defeat of the season Saturday, hammered into submission by powerful Syracuse, 28 6 before 36,000 fans at Memorial Stadium. Sparked by a brilliant display of running by Bill (Thunder) Thornton, the Cornhuskers fought fiercely to protect their record. But Syracuse wouldn't be stopped. Three times Nebraska put the Orange Continued on Page 5D, Col.

7. il I Ross out of bounds, ref is out. It's getting crowded And some help Now there's trouble Ross Reverse Creates Havoc laying Field On And Before play resumed, the Syracuse gridder was taken from the game for a brief rest, the official was treated for a neck injury ficial, Wayne, Cooley bf Des Moines was painfully injured as Ross was finally stopped near the NU bench. A Husker student trainer There were many highlights during the loop the looprun turned in Dy Nebraska's Willie Ross in the second quarter. While Rossr, minus one shoe, was weaving all over the field, a Syracuse lineman was crunched by a block and dropped.

An of almost flew over the NU and a Lincoln policeman re bench to get out of the way. turned the trainer's shoe, In the process ne lost his foot intact. shoe and inside It part of his wooden Cooley, who is secretary of the Iowa Girls Athletic Union, said after the game a cup he good natureaiy wouldn't blame either team upended him. "I got hit across the leg and it knocked my feet in Thompson Paces Arizona Triumnl Arizona grabbed a fumble by Oregon quarterback Ron Veres on the Oregon 19 early in tfye 4th quarter, and on the next play filtered into the end zone and made a leaping i catch of a touchdown pass hurt on same play. Portland, Ore.

(Halfback Bobby Thompson broke open a scoreless battle by returning a punt 75 yards to a touchdown, and started Arizona to a 15 6 victory over Oregon Saturday night. The run came midway of the third Besides Thompson's jun, Arizona's offense consisted of only two other plays, both set up by the defense. End Larry Williams of Back Judge Wayne Cooley twists out of his shoe. thrown by quarterback Eddie Willie The Twister Wilson. Arizona's other score was a Texas Tech Surprises Arkansas Aerials Spell safety, just before the final gun, when the Arizona line trapped Oregon quarterback i I Sports Slate Doug Post in his end zone.

Texas Christian, 10 0 Upset for Baylor, 23 13 Oregon was, able to punch over a score with 1:43 min tration carried only to the Lubbock. Tex. (ft Texas Sunday Local Midget FootbaU At Pius 60th Robert's v. Police, 1 p.m.; Elks v. Ex The fighting Hogs struck for Waco.

Tex. The Univer utes left in the game. the air," he said. "I whipped over and hit my head on the ground." The officiating team was reduced to 3 men Referee Cliff Ogden, Umpire John Henripn and Judge Henry Hormel when Cooley was carried off the field on a stretcher. Linesman John Lloyd left the field in the first quarter because of food poisoning.

'l was sick all morning," Lloyd said after the game. And I got sick on the field and had to leave." Both first half casualties were back In action for the entire second half. Ironically, one of the 3 remaining officials didn't know about Cooley getting injured. At the half a newsman asked how it worked with just 3 and he said, "We had 4, Lloyd got sick." Informed that Cooley had been carried off the field, he said, "You're kidding, I didn't know that. But I thought I was doing more running than ever before." Big 8 rules have called for 5 officials the past two years.

Prior to that, 4 officials worked the games. Tech's Red Raiders stunned Tech 43 as the spirited Raiders completely bottled TCU Artxona 1 Oregon a Dad's Day crowd of 25,500 6 points early in the second quarter when McKinney drove Arizona Thompson 75 punt mora iwu All lrik1. Dykes Signs Braves Pact Milwaukee () Jimmie quarterback Sonny uidds, Saturday night by sounoiy sity of Arkansas, behind the bullseye; passing of George McKinney and Billy Moore, upset Baylor's Golden Bears 23 13 in a crucial Southwest Arizona Williams 19 pass from Wil Southwest conference individ whipping favored Texas ton (kirk failed). Orotrnn Haiti 2 run (Dass failed). ual offensive leader.

Christian, 10 0. A reizona Safety (Port tackled in tad Led by a quick hitting line. the squad 49 yards and hit Paul Dudley with a 3 yard touchdown pass. Barlar Coach J. T.

King's Raiders, Conference football game Sat Tech's offense clicked with Dykes, veteran major league manaeer. was signed by the winless in 3 previous starts urday night. remarkable ease. Backs Col this season, carried the bat Jonathan Disqualified The victory, third In 4 Milwaukee Braves Saturday lidge Hunt, Bake Turner, and tle to the heavier Frogs all I games for the spirited Razor backs and their second in as a coach. Braved president John Mc the way.

Frustrated in the Ark FG Ciasetl 25 Ark Dudley 3 paaa from McKinney (Ciaacll kick) Ark Alworth 32 paas from Moon (kick failed) Hay Lane 11 paaa from Stanley Cpaas failed) ecs, 2:15 p.m.; Leons v. lions, 3:30 p.m. Skeet ShootLincoln Gun Club, 9 a.m. Auto Racing Stock Cars, Capitol Beach, 3:30 p.m. Auto Show Fairgrounds Coliseum, 10 a.m.

National Football Dallas v. Buffalo; TV 7, 1 p.m.; Baltimore v. Chicago, TV 3 6 10, 12 noon. Monday first half bv fumbles. Tech Omaha UB Don Leo Jona Hale announced the hiring of the 64 vear old former Cleve finally cracked the scoring than was disqualified Satur Bay Lane 20 past from Fly (Choata kick) column early in the 3rd per land skipper as a member of staff.

Dykes fills a day night in a professional wrestling match with Bill David Rankin alternated ai shredding the TCU defenses with powerful ground smashes. Tecfc jClj Tec ft Hunt ran (Daniela kick) v. Teoa FG Daniel. Flrtt Down XI Ruahinc Yardage 127 17 paaatng Yardage 13 Passe 4 fsr Fumbleg Loat Yards Melhv. coaching vacancy left by the Conference play, sent the defending champions into the undisputed league lead.

Arkansas moved into a IB point lead over the previously unbeaten Bears in the first half with the magic toe of Mickey Cissell accounting for the first 3 points on a 25 yard field goal. He overstayed the 10 second iod. Then the Raiders nauea down the decision with a 23 yard field goal in the 4th quarter. TCU, favored by 14 points, never seriously threatened. resignation of George Myatt.

Dvkes was fired as 'Cleve Ark Collier 4 pam from Moor (Cla kick) Attendance: 34.000 Baylor Arkaaaaa Firs down 10 IS Ruling yardage 27 Pasaing yardage 138 Faasea 13 21 10 Paaaee intercepted by 8 9 Punta ,......7 a B44 Fumbles loet Yarda penalized SI 49 count to wrangle witn a spec tator. land manager on the last day Local Melby was awarded two the 1961 American League No events scheduled. The 'Frogs deepest 1 pene out of 3 falls. season. His club finished 5th,.

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