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The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 37

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The Lincoln Stari
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Rocky Unloads Pair as Tigers Extend Lead Here's Familiar Sight Varsity Comebacl Detroit Drops NY, 8 3 gOutguns Alumni the murky elements which included some rain showers got their money's worth, and then some, as both teams supplied some sensa tional moments in the most spine tingling contest of the 10 year Varsity Alum rivalry. Down 14 13 at halftime, the Varsity rolled for a record Husker won the Alumni award. Both were deserving since each supplied his team's top stunner of the action paced afternoon Pat put the Alums ahead in the second quarter after the Varsity had made it 13 0 before the Alums came up By Don Bryant Stung by a first half defi at, the University of braska Cornhuskers galloped back for a 35 20 victory over the Alumni in a rousing, thrill packed All Sports Day game at Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. The 6,000 fans who braved LINCOLX, SUNDAY, i.vt wun one oi tne most mazing runs ever seen at emoria stadium, it was a Hs latcral run affair that Ml Fischer reverse his field I times, pull out of the hitches of would be tacklers ime after time and chalk up a 36 yard TD scamper. Thornton capped a brilliant da by Mazing the length of the field with a kiekoff r.

MAY 14, 1961 turn for a 100 ard touch down dash. A tronhv should Fischer starts brilliant TD run. Fischer Is Lodse Wild Beauty Helps Chiefs' 6 1 Victory total of points in the series, surpassing its previous hih established in the 27 25 game in 1951. Bill (Thunder) Thornton was voted the outstanding Varsity player, while Pat Fischer who got the Tom Novak Trophv at halftime for being voted the top 1960 coin had 7 bugles all singles. llbh(Ulse Chatter The (nmo mmM rr M0P1)0(1 101 hv,) minutes by the umpires at the end of the 7tn inmn but they quickly deci(led to 0 on Wlin pIay tox Manager Earl Weaver had another rurwn Wlth rmpire LoiLS Ca.

sciano but sta 1M (np baU camp i11v akn wmA 1 LI V1 auav li lu the ff'T" "lmhi Sffi 1 hc V1 at Sherman Field when Iopeka comes to town Riasotti has an 11 came hit tina itraab amna It A raised his average from .188 to .328 Lincoln fielded fiawlesslv and had two snan nv dniibUi nlavs to he In Se 'er out 0f jams. nTIa hbi UNrowifc km SECTION I) Series Finale Tonight been cast for invincible Slmgin' Sam Vacanti. bv far the best passer in action and the fellow who sparked the Munis oacjc into contention after the Varsity had built a uhi lean. Vacant! pitched 17 times Completed fi co. nrai perfect tosses were dropped for 108 yards.

was more than all of the arsity's ballyhooed pass. 9H could muster. The Husk passing attack fizzled for the most part, nettinfr nnv 2 1 Rllf a completed 4 of 11 for nf 1 63 of tnp yards, did manage a 38 vard TD Strike to gjy jrtarE Sto Coach Bill Jennings Var sitv. however. hart Thnrnt rf attack that brmv.h(4 Kms to uinougn used sparingly, nn.nder bolted for 115 yards on 11 for a av erage addit.on to his 100 yard kiekoff return.

it 1 jgs was concerned. He used all available hands subbin hv toums nnH om featured IS minute quarters. Let's take a look at the rthfdpe92 By I nited Press International Rocky Colavito drove in 4 runs with two homers and a pair of singles Saturday and young Phil Regan pitched a 5 hitter as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees, 8 3, and stretched their American League lead to 4l games. In another highlight of the day's play in the American League, Tom Sturdivant of the Washington Senators pitched a one hitter to beat the Boston Red Sox, 4 0. Catcher Dick Brown actually delivered the decisive hit in the Tigers Yankees game when he homered with a man on base in the 8th inning to break a 3 3 tie against Bob Turley.

Regan, who was 0 4 for the Tigers last season, turned in his 3rd straight 1961 victory. He struck out 3 and walked 3 batters and yielded bases empty bombers to John Blanchard and Yogi Berra. Colavito, who charged into the grandstand Friday niht to help his father when he became embroiled in a squabble with another fan, hit one homer and two singles Turley. He then hit his 7th homer of the season with two men on base in the 9th against Danny McDevitt. Sturdivant missed a no hitter when he gave up a double to ic Wertz of the Red Sox in the 5th inning.

The only other Boston batter to reach base was Gary Geiger. who walked in the first inning and was wiped out in a double play. Jim King hit a two run homer for Washington in the 3rd inning. In other A. L.

carries, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians, 4 the Chicago White Sox trounced the Kansas City Athletics, 10 1, and the Minnesota Twins drubbed the Los Angeles Angeles. 13 6. Jim Gentile hit his 11th homer of the year for Baltimore and reliever Hoyt Wil helm retired the last fi Cleveland hitters to save the victory for starter Skinny Brown Minnie Mmoso hit two homers and rookie Floyd Robinson hits his first major league Of the year. Bob Allison hit a pair of homers and Harmon Kille brew and Dan Dobbek each hit one in Minnesota's win over Los Angeles. Reliever Rvne Duren was the loser.

Ed Palmquist was credited with the victory in relief. jVlcCook 2nd In JC Meet Grand Junction. Colo, Pueblo Junior College collected 75 points to win the Empire Conference track meet Saturday Mc M)k JC JC 12 1 6, Trinidad JC 11 1 6, Otero JC 9 1 6, Northeastern JC 4 1 6 and Lamar. JC 0. Pueblo won 7 events and tied for first in two others.

McCook had two winners, Dale Sides at :10.2 in the 100 yard dash and Roger Cross with 44 61i in the shot put. Bob Greathouse of Scotts bluff won the high hurdles in :16.2. I Sports Slate Sunday Local Baseball Chiefs Fox Cities, Sherman Field, 8 p.m. Auto Racing Stock Cars, Capitol Beach, 8 p.m. National Baseball Detroit v.

New York, TV 6 10, 11 35 a.m.; Monday Local Baseball Chiefs v. Topeka, Sherman Field. 8 p.m. GolfPro Amateur Tourney, Lincoln Country Club, 1 p.m. Pat Wallopin' Willie Hits Two More Burs Hip inciruwti United Press International Willie Mays resumed his assault on the Milwaukee Braves' pitching Saturday by hitting two homers one with the bases loaded and propelled the San Francisco Giants to an 8 5 victory.

In the only other afternoon game in the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates clobbered the Cincinnati Reds, 13 5. In a pair of night games. one string ended and two others continued. Philadelphia ended a 10 game losing streak when Art Mahaffey pitched a 7 hitter to beat M. Louis, 3 Los Angeles struck for runs in the first inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, 7 3, in the other night contest.

LA's win upped its victory skein to 6. while the Cubs their 8th straight setback. The Dodgers, who hadn't against Milwaukee Apr. 30, tied the score at 4 4 in the 3rd inning when he connected with the bases loaded against Bob Buhl. In the 5th, Mays sent Buhl to the showers when he connected for the Bra Buhl was the loser and reliever Stu Miller of the Giants the winner.

The Pirates wrapped up the victory against the Reds with a 6 run barrage in the 3rd inning against Jim O'Toole. Billy Virdon hit a Pittsburgh against 5 Cincinnati pitch! Left hander Joe Gibbon, the Pirates' starter, was hit on the head by a line drive from the bat of Gordon Coleman during the course of a 4 run Cincy uprising in the 5th. He walked off the field under his own power but was taken to the hospital for rays. Clem Labine, who relieved him, yielded two hits in the final 45 innings to receive credit for the win. (iibtaon Escapes Serious Injury Pittsburgh Ufi Pitcher Joe Gibbon of the Pittsburgh Pirates was struck on the head by a line drive during the game with Cincinnati Saturday, but he apparently es I fractures.

The liner glanced off Gib bon's forehead and knocked him to the ground in the 5th i inning. He walked off thej field without help. I I I the Foxes' Herm Starrette (0 1). Saturday 1 was achieved with the last two ninps nlavpH in th rain nings piayed the rain. But Lincoln had take the measure of Baltnores bonus wm vv jpiaying a numming tast ball and a nifty curve Mc Nally looked touh.

But he is sucd 4 the second innina Thev followed a single 1 ME un Tv more 22 ome rn Zn Biasotti's single. TWO insurance runs were 1 added in the 6th as the Chiefs' bats, practically idle again, came to life in style, There uee Singles by Day ton Osburn, Loesekam. Paul ami A1 SdnrwiW in Jf inning on reiievei ukk it a walk in the 6tl in Derrington he the Foxes. Biasotti and Loesekam got a pair of hits apiece as Lm Chiefs Get Lindstrom I The Lincoln Chiefs made a I catching change Saturday night. Chuck Lindstrom, regular receiver for Lincoln last i year, is coming back after starting the season with Charleston in the Sally League.

I Tony Gonzales, Chiefs' sec Brandt Out Of Action with a swelling on the 1 .4 his left hand. Saturday Crowd 382 1981 1980 Standing 4th Won 9 Lost 7 Percentage 56.1 10 .375 1.857 Crowd (Home) 4,055 Crowd (Awav) 4,593 Crowd Total) 8,598 MM By Dick Becker JL Lincoln clawed back at Fox Cit.es Saturday night with a 6 1 victory at Sherman Field, moving into a virtual tie with the Foxes for 3rd place in me inree i league, jusi 1 2 I The clubs fU Pla the rb i ber game of the series tonight at 8 Dennis Hiccins (1 1) will pitch for the Chiefs against 1 rill LvutfWm at Denve a The Belly Series mm mmm almost in the clear. A i2 IrOiHff) National Learnt FHUbarrb 13. Cincinnati 1 San Milwaaka I teammates congratulate hustling Standings I'e's still enroute and American League Three I Leiague 3 Burlinrton It AH 5 PSS 1 Cedar Ilap Ida 5.0 Moinn 4. GAMES SUNDAY Fax Ciltea at LINCOLN, a m.

Toieka at Burlington Der.MalJIea at Fax Cltlaa i Va Alumni hero. I jK2fKS 1 52? Ly Hunt MI puuburKh thL "ii ilick Ni Moffrtt 64 Mi SStSSj? .1 8. Fran fU whlBtlon tMrCIta 2 and DatUela ctac (Lot, 3 1 pgi, Jhwr. (H.ft 9 1 and Ertr.d. M) GAMES JM 1 'f Rotund, but capa Sain V.o.ini, i.ped jPS JfilU Milwauklf at Lo AngI nifbt, ajT IT cklea (Shaw 1 and Scare CWcaara at San Franclaca T) La ngrlft (Mc Bride t) at Mlnneno I te J3w nowpAi American AiML 'i ialUmare'.

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