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use Edges Valiant Huskers, 3U21 1 fiir a first IMIiMIIIIIIIIIHIIIMimillllMIIIIMIMMHIIUIMIIIMI iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniitiniiitiiHMMii Statistics rsr First downs Yards rushinR Yards passing Heturn vardagp Passes Punts Fumbles lost Yards penalized 18 18? 16 8-15-0 7-41 .1 112 Nebraska 24 142 148 10 16-31-1 3-46 2 22 Bob Moose Me Us Moose No-Hits lllllllllllllllftllllllllllllllttlillillllllllllllllllillllllllMt By HAL BROWN Nebraska lost a football By Associated Press Moose, jusi three uceks short of iiis 22nd birthday, lent an historic note xXational League Is a I i i i 0 race Saturday by tossing I tirst no-hitter iti as the Ihrates the Iront-running New York Mets 4-0. riie Mels remained four gaiiie.s ahead of os the sagging Cubs lost to SI. Louis M. Chicagii's loss edueed I he Mels' magie number to six. Philadelpliia beat Montreal In the West, San nipped Los Angeles 5-4 and remained onc-halt game in front of Atlanta which rallied to edee Sciii Diego 5-2 The loss drofipcd the Dodger.s to 2'u games off the pace.

In the League leaders in the Wesi, trimmed Seaillc liallimoK' edged die ork ankees S-T ashington beat lev eland 5- in the I2th and overpowered Ibdroit Outfielder Baberta Clemente preserved no-hitter with a spectacular leaping one-handed catch ol Wavne (larrett's liner to the rch' field fen. (' in the sixth. Moo-e held the Mets to llireo ilks en route to the fiith no-hiMer in the major, till o'ason and the tirst tlie ates ilarvev liaddix hurled 12 iierfect in- unu Milwaukee in 105!) belfue losing 1-0 on one hit in the 15th. Only Bod who walked in the ninth, got past first bas(v The Cardinals, behind Ml going into the eighth, unleashed four runs capped by Toree's Ivvo-run single niter a pair of Chicago errors. riie two errors boosted the Cub total to 10 in the last five games, Callison socked a three-run homer in a five-run third inning to pace the The attered 10 hits and became a 20-game winner for the sixth fime in his career.

The (iiants scored all live runs in llie fourth. Orlando Cepcda scored the lie-hreaking run for in the ninth on center fielder Claience Gaston's throwing error on Bob single. The Tvvins-Pilols game went much the same war. Perry retired the last 17 hatters in order and won his 20th game for liwiy Oliva's ninth inning double drove home Rod Carew with the winning run and snapped a 2-2 le. Baltimore snapped a 5-5 tie in the sixth on Bobby C'ox bases-Ioaded error with two oulsand the Orioles went on to nip the Yankees.

Washington snapjied a 2-2 lie in the 12th with three runs on a sacrifice fly, a single and a bases-loaded walk. Beggic two homer in the sixth, his 2.5lh, sent the Bed Sox into a 5-5 lead which Boston reliever Bill Lee protected for victory. Foy slammed two doubles, a home run and a single to lead Kansas City to a 9-8 victory over the (diicago White Sox and back into sole possession of fourth in the American League West Sptts Tom Griffin dealt skidding Cincinnati another blow by pitching the Houston Astros to a live-hil. 6-0 victory that dropped the Beds four games off the pace in the National League West. Sunday Baseball Chicago at Kansas City, 1:30 p.m.

(KLIN). Football Notre Dame v. Northwestern flms, 10:30 a.m. (3). Football College Football 1909 1 p.m.

(7). Bob Devaiiey Show Noon, (71. AFL Football Kansas City v. Boston, 12:30 p.m., followed by New York v. Denver.

3 p.m. (3). NFL Football Chicago v. C.rccn Bay. I p.m.iOU NFL Action 5 p.m.

(6 a game and a chance for an unbeaten season at Memorial Stadium Saturday aiternoon, but ail they lost in a 3121 loss to nationally-ranked Southern Cal. riiev lose any respect; they sliouldiTt have lost any eonhdence; and they have lost any support from the mostly-partison crowd of 67,058, third largest in Stadium history, who saw the Huskers stage a fourth quarter comeback that kept them within reach ol victory until a 34-yard field goal by rSC's Ayala with 23 seconds left in the game. Coach Bob Corn- huskers appeared to be well prepared for the Trojans. The same accolade regarding preparation could not be for the game off i i a 1 the stadium scoreboard which went on the fritz late in the game and P.A system which will need some attention before next battle with Texas A I)esi)ile the loss, the Huskers showed a tough defense the exception of showing that a 10.5 back Dana Stephenson stay with a 9.5 receiver (Bob a couple of quarterbacks and Van Brownson) who can throw the ball well and run with it well: some receivers 'Guy Ingles. Frank Patrick, Lairy Frost.

Dave Mason and Kinney) who can catch the ball; running potential in Kinney. Mike Green, Frank X'actor and Larry Frost; and an ol- fensive line that did c'reditable job against a tough Southern Cal defensivp line, lint most of all, Ihry showed a great deal of poise and a (on of heart, to fold even when down byWM n-0. 21-7 and 28-7. In the battle of sophomore quarterbacks. Bi ownson and Tagge up well in comparison the supposed to be the best first- year quarterback in the country and the subject of cover storv this coming week.

hit eight of 15 passes for 153 yards. Brownson hit seven of 11 for 61 yards and Tagge eight of 14 for 76 yards. The Huskers fell behind 140 vvitliin a four minute period midway in the first hall when Southern Cal drove 80 yard.s for the first tally 'vilh 3:02 Icit in the first quarter and went 61 yards for the second witho'nly 18 seconds gone in the second stanza. pass interference call, one of a zillion during the game, saved the Trojan drive lor the first score. With a second and eight at the Husker NU eornerbaek Slephenson intercepted a pass, but a pass in- terferenee call gave USC a first down at the 15 and five plays later, Mike Berry went the final yard for the score.

The 14-0 count came when li a (11 got behind Stephenson and Jones found him with a 45-yard scoring strike. All of this hapi)eiied after a 40-yard Paul Rogers field goal was nullified by an illegal procedure penalty and liis second attempt from 45 yards out was short midway in the first quarter. But the poised Huskers battled their way back into the game with a five-play, 46- yard scoring effort after Bob Liggett grabbed a Jones fumble at the Southern Cal 46. A pass interference call gave Nebraska a first down at the 39 and Frost then romped 36 yards down the east sidelines before being knocked out of bounds at the three. Kinney was stopped for no gain, then picked up a yard and a USC offsides put the ball at the P.L-yard line from where Brownson sneaked over for his first Husker score as a varsity performer with 5:09 left in the first half.

Moments later what might have been the most important play of the game occurred and everyone in the press box, plus most of the 67.058 fans knew the officials had goofed everyone that is except referee John Miskovsky. With a third and 11 at the 39. Jones went back to pass, couldn't find a receiver and began to run he approached the 35-yard line, he spotted Gary Orcutt at the 19 and flipped the ball his way. Penalty for passing from beyond the line scrimmage involves loss of down which ould have made it down, but instead the Trojans had a first down at the 19 and four plays later, Jones zipped a pass to Charlie Evans with 17 seconds left and the Huskeis had to go Into the halftime session trailing by 21-7 rather than 14-7. Early in the second half, the Trojans began a drive at their own 15 that led to a 28-7 margin with the helped greatly when Chandler got behind Stephenson again for 11 am KB fur fuKl in SporH Sport Huskers then saw stopped at the Trojan eight and 16 before for a then first fonv finally getting scoreboard again tnr a 55- calls from i lNt.Oj SFi 21.

SIC'lHJA a 43-yard pass that put the ball at the NU 12. Five plays later. Berry scored from the one and when added the extra point, the Huskers looked hopelessly out of the contest hopelessly out of it to everyone except those spunky fellows wearing the red jerseys. The Huskers fired right back at the Trojans with Brownson running and passing his teammates from their own 33 to the IAS(' 16 before being shoved back to the 25 from where Rogers tried a 42-yard field goal that missed and the Huskers still trailed by 28-7 with only a quarter to play. on with yard drive by Tagge.

iniertercncc moved the Huskers their own 45 to tirst downs at the Jh'ojan 24 and 19. Green gained one and Tagge hit Mason with a six-yardcr before handing off to Kinney for the 12-yard touchdown jaunt on a third and three play with 6:31 remaining. onsidcs kick gave the ball again at the Southern Cal 47 with sophomore linebacker Pat Morell covering the kickoll. Frost made a div ing catch of a Tagge pass flown at the .32. Dvorsak passed to Kimiev for another first down at the 22 on a lliird and 10.

Tagge returned and hit Frost again tor eight yards and Green picked up five with a FSC personal toul putting the ball at the four. Tagge kept for the score on fourth down irom the one and when Rogers added the extra point to cut the deficit to 2821. the Huskers still had a still left to play. The stout Husker defense lield the Trojans and forced a punt, but Tagge's pass, was intercepted on the first Husker of the series and rcturneci to the Nebraska 23 by John Young. IMIiMlllllllltHinmtllHIIIMIIIIMIMMHIIUIMIIIMimif liou riirv 0 6 Berry, 1 plunge 0 7 P.XT Second Huarirr 0 1.2 handler.

pass from 0 Ayala. P.XT v.rownson, 2 run Rogers. P.XT 20 Fvans. .2 pass from 7 21 Ayala, P.XT Third Quarter i 27 Berry. 1 run rr.n 728 Avaia.

PAT Fourth Quarter l.l 28 Kinney. 12 run 28 Rogers. PAl Tagge, 1 run 2:40 Bogcrs. PAT 21 31 Xsala. .24 field goal 0:2.2 Nebraska 0 7 0 H-21 Southern Cal 7 7 3-31 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIMIinillllllMin Southern California tailback ilback Clarence Dams dashes past the li SUNDAy JOURNAL AND STAR STAPP f.OLORPWOTO RAV past the line of scrimmage with blocking help from center Bill Redding (56) who shuts out Nebraska Ken Geddes (37) and Bob Liggett (71).

Got To Gel Tougher on Defense Thnn We Devaney Praises Team Effort STAmiNGS Aiiierk-aii By DON FORSYTHE Bob Devaney hates to lose. But he admitted Saturday afternoon that the 31-21 loss to Southern California as upsetting to him as a few earlier setbacks in his coaching career. be satisfied with this, but not down about he said. a team is down 28-7 il can easily get beat 50-7. These kids fought back and got in the game and had a chance to win it in the last couple of he said.

had opportunities to win, but we played badly on defense in the first half and cash in on our scoring he said. just pleased that we get down we fell behind so Gel Tough oil Defense got to get tougher on defense than we were. You just give up 31 points and win many games Southern California made the big play too often on third he explained, those two bombs killed us. You just let do Devaney was encouraged over the offense in general and the work of sophomore quarterbacks Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge in particular. made mistakes, he said, both did a good job.

give us as good quarterbacking as had in the last couple of The Cornhusker coach says he leaning one way or the other regarding a starter for next -week. is sort of like the Bob Churchich-Fred Duda arrangement. a good situation, but try to let one establish himself and go with him as long as going he explained. Health could be a factor as both Brownson. who started and played until being injured in the third quarter, and Tagge, who came on in relief, incurred leg injuries.

expect both of them out running Devaney said, noting that injuries probably weren't of a serious nature, Although disappointed, most of the Coriihu.skcr echoed optimism about the rest of the schedule in light of a good performance by the offense. gonna win a lot of ball said defensive laeklc Bob Liggett. knew we had a much offense and I think they found themselves out there today. Now they know they can do Liggett so enthusiastic about the delcnsc. Black Shirts play up to par.

VVe have a lot ol pride in our defense and we just kept saying gonna slop and we finally did. I just wish I could say something for the first just played a bad said linebacker Jerry Murlaugh, who had eight solo stops and as many assists. whole defense get together, but we will. Our offense got 21 points today and I think get more than that from now he said. Halfback Dana Stephenson, beaten deep on two long jjasses, labeled the game as worst in my college The Cornhusker co-eaplain said that diiln't have any great moves, they just ran by me.

I know what was wrong with know some of the fans will be disappointed in uur loss, but I hope it didn't get the team down. The most important thing is the Big Eight race. here to win he said. Detroit Boston WdShinoion New York Cleveland East 105 85 80 Minnesota Oakland California Chicado Kansas Citv Seattle Boston Baltimore Washington (12 innings) Chicago California 7, Minnesota 75 80 West 90 80 68 61 63 58 Results 6. Detroit 8.

New York 5. Pet. .563 ,533 .513 497 395 GS 19 'J 27 29 45 60 71 83 87 87 92 .600 ,530 10', 452 420 27 27 32 .420 .387 California 7, Kansas City Oakland 3 3. Seattle Sunday's Games Oakland (Roland 1-0) at (Murphy 9-t4) ChicadO (Horlen 12-15) at Kansas City (Bunker 11-10) Seattle iMever 0-3) at Minnesota (Chance 5-4) Boston (Waaner 1-2) at Detroit (Kilken. nv 6-5) Washington (Cox 12-6) at Cleveland (Hargan 5-13) Only aames scheduled ISatioiial New York Chicago Pittsburgh SI Louis Philadelohia Montreal that.

Bigfiesl Tliey've iMrl Offensive guards Gale Williams and Carl characterized the Trojan line as being the biggest they ve met. got a lot of work to do, but the game showed us what we have to said Ashman had many chances to win. but capitalize on said Williams. Devaney labeled the Trojans as pretty good football may not have any J. Simpson, but they have some fine he said.

A ranciscn Afliinta Los Atiricies Cincinnati Houston San Diegn East 91 88 81 81 6(1 50 West 60 70 70 91 103 Pet 603 .575 .536 .536 .397 .327 GB 84 84 82 80 78 556 ,.553 .547 5.13 .570 318 1' 36 67 68 63 70 72 48 103 Results 6, Montreal 4 4, New York 0 4 Chicago 3, San Diego 2 Houston 5- Cincinnati 0 Francisco 5 Los Angeles 4 Sunday's Games Pittsburgh (Ellis 10-6 and Blass l5-9) at York (Keosman 15-9 and Cardwell PhitadlDhia Pittsburgh St Louis Atlanta New 7-9) Philadelphia (Champion 5-10 or Jackson 13-16 )at Montreal (Robertson 5-'4) St Louis 'Taylor 7-4) at Chicaoo (Jenkins 20-)4) Cincinnati (Nolan 7-6) st Houston (Dierker 20-10! Atlanta (Reed H-IO 1 at San (Niekro 8-16) Lp 5 Angcle 13 10 Fianc'trr.