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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 11

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The Lincoln Stari
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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mu Seeks ist Victory Vs. Midlaml PROBABLE NWU LINEUPS ftturJoy, September 70. 1969 Tlio Star Offense Doebele (214) Pdrker (225) Berqt (205) liutler (200) Caster (224) p.m., Defense (180) Keyser (216) Pearson (217) Griffin Hardinq (214) Doebele (190) Gleason I (184) Kearns (157) Steph'nsn i (170) Roffers (190) RInne (167) Colvert Saturday, N. i Harding (225) McLaughlin (202) McKelvey (195) Stootsberry (188) Kemling (165) Wieoert'185) Kickoff; 7:30 Magee Stadium. By TOM HEXDERSON Star Sports Writer Nebraska WesleyaiTs new coach, Harold Chaffee, still looking for hs first victory as a collegiate head coach, may hit paydirt tonight at at O.N.

Magee Stadium as his host the Midland Warriors, the only team NWU was able to beat last year. Chaffee opened his career as a head collegiate coach last week, but Wesleyan found Simpson College a little too tough, falling. IMl. despite some heartening per- fonmrnces which made the former assistant to Kav Weslover feel a little better. were disappointed in nut being able to score and our goal-line defensive stands left something to be (Tiaffee noted, all-in-all it a bad first effort.

the fact we installed an entirely new ol-j fensive and defensive system this year. 1 thought we did i very well." Chaffee con-i tinned under coach Max has been over the past three years, and. with an experienced backfield, will be trying to rebound. Tom Madson. a 5-B.

164- pound senior quarterback has a strung passing arm and he has an experienced target in Hob Pawling, H-2 and 197 Helping Madson out in the backfield are dohn Gumb. a 163-pound halfback, and 186-j pound Bernie etcher on the other side. Bryan Nitchie will be at fullback. Veteran senior Doebele. a Lincoln Northeast product, will again lie counted on lor heavy duty Plainsmen Lonnie sophomore from High, who took top honors last week Simpbon with 6tl yards in iarries.

will be out with a bruised thight and a touch fin. Mike Kevaling replace him. the 1 esley an will be Suwc McKelvey vGth lorn Stootsberry, finished the Simpson game with yards in 18 carries, at fullback. Doebele. who goes both wavs for the Plainsmen, twice dropiied heralded Simpson quarterback doe IBake tor long losses early in the game last week, and later hauled in two passes in heavy tralfic.

Roger Griffin, Harding and doe Glea.son were also among the detensive standouts for the Plainsmen last week, as was Kent Hinne. who successfully' diagnosed several I a i coming up from his safety spot to make the tackle. Reed Stephenson of Lincoln Northeast, the only freshmani to start last week for Wesleyan, was also cited bv Chaffee for Ins deiensive play at corner back. bv the I'app. a Lincoln against American League Baltimore Detroit Washinoton New York Cleveland Minnesota Oakland California Chicaao Kansas Cifv Seattle Boston Baltimore Chicaqo Oakland Minnesota East 105 85 77 75 60 West 90 80 66 63 63 58 Pci.

.691 ,513 .510 .497 .397 .600 .537 ,443 ,420 .420 .387 1 2 0 GB 27'3 29 23'2 27 27 32 3, Detroit 4, New York 7, Kansas Citv at California ivmi.icav.o 2, Seattle 1 Other clubs not scheduled. Saturday's Games Oakland (Fingers 6-6) at California (May Chicago (Peters 10-14) at Kansas City (Butler 7-9), night. Seattle (Braebender 13-12) at Minnesota 6-9), a Detroit (Dobson 5- (Coleman 10-13) at Cleveland (Tiant 9-17), THE CHASERS Much of Nebraska's success fhis afternoon against Southern California could depend on whether Husker ends Mike Wynn, left, and Sherwin Jarmon con catch Trojan quarterback Jimmy Jones, center. use QUARTERBACK-WHO KNOWS? Says He Trojan Workont Cancelled Arono ilip Dickiiip for momiug By UAL BROWN Star Sports Editor The $64.000 question Friday concerning the raska-Southern football opener at 1:30 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium was going to be the Trojan use coach dohn McKay claimed not even he knew the answer have no idea." McKay said when reached at his motel room after cancelling a schedule I'rojan workout moments after arriving in Lincoln Friday afternoon.

probably be Greg Briner." McKay said, but added, have to wait and see what the other two look like when we warm up before the game." The two" are dimmv dones. slated to be No. 1. and dim Fassel. is a sophomore, who hit 19 of 32 for 392 yards in the spring game.

But lie has been bothered this week by a back ailment. McKay admitted, trainers think lie will be able to Fassel is a 6-2. 191-pound junior from Fullerton ilunior College, who is regarded as a good passer, but not as much of a running threat as Jones. He completed nine of 25 for four louchdowns in the spring game. In tape recorded interview for writers and broadcasters, the Southern Cal coach named him as the likely starter and noted his sore elbow appeared to be okay.

But McKay gave a different version Friday afternoon after arriving in Lincoln. Briner, a sophomore ranked No. 4 on the pre-season dept chart. McKay had asked for use of iMemorial Stadium for a workout at 3 p.m., but when contacted by Nebraska officials after failing to show up. he told them he had decided not to stage the workout.

just feel there was any reason to work out he explained when asked about it later. Game notes; Huskers Alibiing? Pugh, who is cover- ill" the game for the Times, claims he heard from a Nebraska fan, who wrote, expect too much from Nebraska this It may easily be Bob first losing Pugh added, the Cornhusker partisans are drumming up some psychological for the season opening showdown at Lincoln, or they are alibiing now instead of having to wait until late Saturday Highlights Set Sunday The 0 Cal- Nebraska game is one of five to be featured Sunday on Football show that can be viewed on KETV, Channel 7. at 11 a.m. The other games are Penn Stale at Navy, Houston at Florida. Washington at Michigan State and Morgan State vs.

Grambling. Baseball Moves Over Management of the Los Dodgers and San Giants had originally agreed to move their game time back to 2 p.m. (PDT) to permit radio station KET to carry the entire Nebraska-Southern Cal broadcast. However, when NBC-TV scheduled Game of 'I'he Week for tlie Giants and Dodgers, game time had to be set for 1 p.m., meaning the radio station will have to pick up the Dodger-Giant game at that time Closed Circuit Set The game wall be shown on closed circuit TV at the WIN ONLY SECOND OVER Meginnis Leads Knights Past Northeast By 19-7 For only the second time in the past nine years. Southeast adminislered'a football defeat to Northeast with a stunning 19-7 victory Friday night at Seacrest Field.

A crowd at least as large as wit'iiesscd dedication in 1962 (estimated at about 8,000) saw the Knights win their second straight game with a 19-point second half effort against the Rockets. Harry Meginnis, a 5-11, 170- pound back electrified the fans with two touchdowns, one a 54-yard punt return in the third period as Southeast fought back from a 7-0 first half deficit. The defense held Rocket runners to minus 21 yards rushing in the final two quarters. top ground gainer, Al a Damkroger, was held to three National League York Ctiicaqo Pittsburqh St Louis PhiladelDhid Montreal Francisco Atlanta Los Anoelcs Cincinnati Houston San Dieao Montreal Montreal Pittsburqh Pittsburqh Chicaqo (to inninqs) St Louis Atlanta Houston East 91 88 81 81 60 50 West 60 65 70 70 91 103 Pet. .603 .575 .536 .536 .397 .327 GB 4 10 10 31 42 67 68 67 69 7102 10, Philadlphia 3, Philadlphia 8, New York 8, New York 2, St Louis 83 83 82 80 77 48 '-'2 .553 .550 .550 '2 ,537 2'-2 .517 5'2 .320 35 6 1st 1 2d 2 1st 0 2d 1 1st -2 2d York 7, Chicaao at San Dieqo nuua.u..

3' Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 1 Saturday's Games Pittsburgh (Moose 11-3) at New (Gentry 11-11 or Cardwell 7-9). Philadelphia (Fryman 11-14) at Montreal (Wegener 5-12). Jt. Louis (Carlton 16-10) at Chicago (Hands 18-13). Cincinnati (Cloninger 10-16) at Houston (Griffin 10-8), night.

Atlanta (Jarvis 11-11) at San Diego (Sisk 2-11). Los Angeles (Singer 19-9) at San Francisco (Marichal 19-10). SECOND EFFORT, NO AVAIL Northeast quarterback Tom Novak, 10. tries to bull ahead for extra yardage, but gets nowhere dragging a couple of Southeast defenders. Bob Martin, 68, flies in for the kill.

yards in four carries after getting a mere 27 yards in six tries in the first half. i Northeast scored the second time it had the ball on a 93- i yard drive in nine plays. i Taking over the ball on their own seven after the Knights had stalled there on an incomplete pass on fourth down, Northeast moved quickly down the field under the guidance of quarterback Tom Novak. i Novak bootlegged the ball 21 yards to the Southeast 42, then four plays later pitched out to halfback Jim Smith who ran 47 yards to paydirt with 17 seconds left in the opening quarter. Both teams played on even terms in the second period, but the third quarter began downfall.

Punting from their own 16, the Rockets found out quickly they were in a game when Meginnis scampered 54 yards through scattered blockers. Brad Pesek missed the extra point kick and it was 7-6. Brad Egger. a 205-pound junior center for Southeast, recovered fumble on the Northeast 15-yard line with just over seven minutes left in the final period. After Rod Sieck lost six i yards to the 21, quarterback Joe Adams led his club in.

picking up three key yards himself on a fourth and one situation at the four- yard line. Meginnis ran in from there, but Pesek kicked wide again and it was 12-7. eliincher came 32 seconds before the end of the game when a host of I Southeast tacklers chased Novak into his own end zone. He was hit from behind trying to get rid of the ball, fumbled and Ken Kirk recovered for Southeast and six points. Pesek made it 19-7.

Northeast 7 0 0 7 Southeast 0 0 6 47 run (Hart kick) 54 punt return (kick failed) 3 run kick failed) recovered fumble in end zone (Pesek kick) Statistics Southeast Northeast Los Angeles SporttS Arena for use students and alumni of the two schools only. Because of the NCA.A television contract with ABC-TV, the general public cannot be allowed into the closed circuit TV showing, use officials expect 7,500 to watch the telecast at $5 for adults and $2.50 for students. Band Salutes Jazz Jazz, particularly the music of Duke Ellington, who critics agree has created and contributed more to jazz than any other persons, will be saluted by the Umversity of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band at halftime today. The 180-piece Cornhusker band will play a number of Flllington tunes. Among the Ellington works will the A Mean My and Let A Song Go Out of My AP Pickers Like USC Both football forecasters for The Associated Press have picked Southern Cal over Nebraska.

Mill Grimslcy, who does the picking tor morning papers, likes the Trojans by 22-19, adding, 0. J. Simpson gone, the Trojans go to the air and unveil a promising quarterback in Herschel who picks for the PM cycle, avoids scores, but says, Trojans, ranked fifth, have lost 0. d. Simpson but will unveil Clarence Davis, who surpassed junior college 150 Alumni Fly In A group of 150 Nebraska alumni, now living in California, have flown back for game with 89 coming by charter plane on Thursday and the remainder coming on commercial flights.

They held a dinner dance at Friday night and a cocktail party i.s scheduled for tonight. Double Alumnus Bill Betz, who now lives in California, has roots with both teams. He is a graduate of Lincoln High and lettered one year at Nebraska during the war, then lettered three years at USC after serving a service stint. He is the brotiier of Lin- colnite Jack Betz. Trojan-Husker Lineups Offense SOL THERN CAL NEBR.VSKA First downs Rushing yardage Passing yardage Return yardage Passes Punis Fumbles lost Yards penalized 9 113 48 6-15-1 1 60 81 12 54 3-7-2 3 43 Golf Grand Slam Wimbledon.

England (UPI) Don Budge of the United Slates only one of two players to score a grand slam in four singles tournaments, won back-to-back Wimbledon titles in 19.37 and 1938. Rod Laver of is the only other player to win the French, English and U.S. crowns. Name Ht. Wt.

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198 6-2 Reeves 25 Kickoif p.m.. Memorial Stadium. Broadcasts WOW KFAB KLIN (14001. KFOH.

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