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ecfe impressive pions went home worrying tbout the Whites Comhusker defense. Yards iM iM Reds, wlu) had the services both Yardi passiag S43 174 the top offensive and defensive platoons, were Passes 12-40-1 impressive in whatever they did. 843 The No. 1 defense, with an imposing 1 maintained excellent field position Yards penalized 45 offense and twice put points on the board itself. By DON FORSYTHE Meanwbfle, the Red offensive Une offered Red fuRback Bill Olds started and ended qnarterbacks Jerry Tagge and Steve Rnnty an 85-point scoring parade Saturday, but such sterling protection that they combined defense was not overshadowed as for 16 cmnpletioBS in 22 tries for 335 yards, completed its spring football drills.

Runty, a sophomore redshirt considered The Reds, who took a commaadiaK 4M IIJ 91 31-pouit Red spurt the second quarter in ainnai touchdown Strikes of 58 yards to Woody Olds had opened the scoring early in But none of the estimated 18,000 on hand the first quarter when center Doug Dumler for a look at the defending national cham- recovered Glen fumble of a Rich in 64-21 inumai mb SPORT RED Best Read in Sports the Sport Red Sec. LINCOm, MAY 9,1971 Page 1 Sanger punt at the White seven. Olds scored from a yard out after Jeff Kinney had twice cracked for three yards. 48-yard pitch to List set up a four-yard touchdown run by Kinney less than two minutes later. Meanwhile White quarterback Dave Humm was unable to generate a running game and only sporadically successful with passes against the tough Red defense.

The Whltcsr Humm passes and one on a roughing the kicker penalty, by haHtiiiie. Tagge bowed out after directing a 28-yard march capped by Gary one-yard plunge and Runty took over to lead one drive which produced a 37-yard field goal by Al Pieratt and the two marches capped by toudidown passes. The Whites were on their way to establishing good field position late in the half when Joe Blahak turned things around with a 91-yard touchdown run after fielding a punt by Brent Longwdl. The Red coaches rested their No. 1 units throughout the third quarter and Humm promptly marched the Whites 74 and 92 yards for touchdowns.

Both drives were capped by passes, the first a 37-yard pitch to Frosty Anderson and the second a 10-yard strike to Longwell. Tagge and the offense were called Sluka Colt Wins By MARK GORDON Omaha Stormvogel may not have required any handlers on the day of the race, but he certainly benefitted from a driving rain on Thursday. The chestnut colt found an off track to his liking Saturday at Ak-Sar-Ben in racing to A two- length victory over favored Moonspiash in the $15,000 Handicap and he also his point that one bad race may foreshadow a good one. needed tiiat' one last week, (an in the first division of the In- augural Handicap on April 30), said owner Floyd SUika of Phoenix. was a little short In that one and I knew be ready for this Stormvogel was running third entering the stretch then made his move under the urging of J.

L. Lively to scoot past Moonspiash and show horse Color Me New, which had wwi the race in which ran eighth. The win, worth $8,250 to Sluka, boostedthe lifetime winnings to $43,761. Altiiough' son-in-law, who normally helps with the handling of the three-year-old was absent' Saturday, Skika said Stormvogel need- any special attention before the race. But he added that the heavy rain two days earlier which left the track in condition rangings from muddy to good at post time helped him.

was worried about Moonspiash but 1 figured tte off-track would help our Sluka explained. know if we could have beaten Moonspiash on a fast track but I knew have a chance on this Stormvogel ran a 1:11 clocking for the six-furlong scamper for three-year-olds and returned $25.60, $6.80 and $3.60 while Moonspiash, which had earned $15,050 this season, paid $3.00 and $2.60 and Color Me New returned $3.40. Moonspiash earned $2,850 for Mr. and Mrs. R.

F. Bensinger while Color Me New picked up $2,100 for O. J. Glass. Color Me New had led the- chase into the stretch.

Moonspiash a brief half- length but Stormvogel rallied- for his sixth career victory and his first this year. Moonsplasn was saddled with high weight of 127 pounds which Sluka said aided Stromvogel, which carried 117 pounds. The win completed a riding triple for Lively before 21,378 patrons who wagered $1,211,198. Lively had scored earlier with Never Renege in the fourth and Mr. Ogle in the fifth.

A rarity occurred in the eighth race when Doll, who won the race beating five competitors, was disqualified and placed last for interference. She veered into Pouer Judge, which caused all horses except Honest Effort (which was on the outside) to bump eachother as they were leaving the starting gate Honest Effort was moved from second to Power Judge from third to seccmd and Rayado was the show horse. Ircmically, the rider on the only horse that bumped, Jeff Anderson, lodged the objection with tradt stewards. Veteran Nebraska officiab claimed It was the first tUne in Neinaska that a horse hml won but was placed last for In- terfereace with the whole fleM while leaving the gate. Jockey Robert Mundorf tried to pull the brown mare over to the rail, she veered into the pack, bumping all except Honest Effort which was on the outside at the start of the six furlong allowance test.

Results Page iC Monday WtAbmn NU lipriug game highlights. 7:88 (7). bade for a pidr series ia foorfii tpmrter and produced two drives whidi dnnoostrated the versatilUy (d the Cwdnisker attack. Com. on Page 2C Whites 0 0 14 7-21 31 26-64 1 rmi (kicfc failed) Reds-Kbmey, 4 mn (Pieratt kick) 1 rmi (Pieratt kick) Pieratt 37 58, pass from Rmity (Pieratt ktek) 91 punt retom (Ebers kick) 10 pan from Riraty (Ebers kkdi) 37 pass from Hamm (Catihi kick) 10 pass from Rnmm (AOer- heiligan kick) 18 pass from Tagge (Pieratt kick) 29 pass interception (Pieratt kick) 3 mn (CatUn kick) Reds-Olds, 1 nm (kick failed) SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR COLORPHOTO BY RANDY HAMPTON White quarterback Dave Humm (10) is hurried by Red defensive linemen Larry Jacobson (75) and Rich Glover (79) as he fires a first quarter pass Saturday.

The Reds had a good day offensively, too, as they rolled to a 64-21 win in the spring football final. sTANmms American Bast Pel. OB Boston 11 8 .692 14 9 .640 Detroit13 13.500 Washington 1315 .464 New York1214.462 6 Cleveland8 19 .296 Wast Oakland 19 11 .633 California 14 14.533 3 Kansas City 1414 .500 4 Minnesota 14 15 .443 Mllwaukae 11 15.423 6 Chicago10 17.370 Results Boaton 4, Milwaukee 2 New York 2. Chicago1 (1) Innings) Minnesota 9, Washington 2 California5. Cleveland2 Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 Oakland Baltimorepostponed NU Trackmen Whip Mizzou, 89-55 Sullivan Sets School Record SUNDAY'S OAMBS Washington (McLain 3-4) af Minnesota (Perry 5-2) Boston (Nagy 1-0) at Miiwaukee (Parsons 2-3) New York (Bahnsen 1-4) at Chicago (Wood M) Kansas City (Wright 0-1) at Detroit (Niekro 1-3) California (Murphy 1-3) at Cleveland (Foster 1-2) Oakland (Blue 7-1) at Baltimora (Palmar 5-0) National Bast Pet.

GB New York 16 9.640 Pittsburgh 17 11 .607 Wi St Louis16 13 .552 2 Montreal 11 9 .550 2W Chicago Philadelphia 12 16 17 .429 .320 5Vi West Francisco 21 1 .724 Atlanta 14 14 .500 Houston1414.500 Los Angelas 1516 .4447 Cincinnati1016.345 San Diego a 19.296 12 Results Chicago 3, Montreal0 Pittsburgh 5, LosAngalas 3 St Louis at Now York postponad Atlanta S. Francisco 2 Son Diego 10- Cincinnati 0 1st Cincinnati at San Diago 2d Houston at Philadlphia postponad SUNDAY'S OAMBS Chicagd (Pappas 3-3) at Montreal (Stoneman 3-1) St. LMiis (Carlton S-1) at Now York (Koosman Houston (Billingham 2-1) at PhlladeU phia (Larsch 2-1) Pittsburgh (Blass at Angeles (Vance 2-1 or 0-1) Cincinnati (McQlothlln 1-2) at San Diego (Kirby 0-2) Atlanta (Jarvis 0-3 and NIakro 2-3) at San Francisco (Stone 2-1 and Robertson 1 2 2 Feature Races At Aqoedact BOM Reasoning Highblndor ilom f.M 4.10 4.40 1IJ0 3.M By RANDY YORK Thanks to fellow Big Eight pole vaulter Dave Bussabarger of (Colorado, Duane Sullivan is the holder of a new school record. gave me a new idea last week at the Colorado dual. He told me to try and focus my eyes on one spot and to forget about my left arm to get more SnlUvan explained.

tried it and it really he added after clearing Saturday to pace Nebraska to an 89-55 dual track win over Missouri at 0. N. Magee Stadium. Sullivan, a senior from Shenandoah, Iowa, cleared the record height on his second try before missing three times at The effort erased i previous best of 15-2 set in an in(k)or meet two years ago and bettered his previous outdoor best of 154) two weeks ago against Minnesota. The Cornhuskers also received 1-2-3 sweeps in the mile and the 880 to avenge last dual meet loss against the Tigers.

Greg Carlberg set a meet record in leading the Comhusker mile sweep, which saw teammates Dan and Lynn Hall outdistance Missouri ace Mark Wilson, who faded in the last 110 yards. thought it was going to be Carlberg said of his 4:05.7 docking not discouraged. It's the best dual time ever had. the pleasing thing about 4:16.1 and alto marked tketar In- dividaal bests la open competition. Both freshmen overtook Wilson in the last 266 ssar Duane Sullivan Sets Pole Vault yards with Speck moving from fourth place to second.

splits included :60, 2:02 and 3:04. hearing my time, I felt tired and I being pushed, so I expecting a great he said. Like Carlberg, Jim Hawkins recorded his best dual time ever in leading the 880 sweep in 1:52.4. Freshmen teammates Roger Chadwick and Larry Cimato the sweep with respective times of 1:52.7 and 1:52.8. Sunday AAU duunpions Nationaf Gymnastics championships, noon 6 10 Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I (6-10). Golf Byron Nelw)n Classic, 3 (7). Baseball Louis Cardinals v. New York Mets, 12:30 (3); Kansas City Royals v. Detroit Tigers.

(KLIM). Chttcbo Castillo Ruben Ohvares. 16:45 (7). Greg Carlberg Captures Mile was a good strategy Hawkins said. ail felt pretty The Cornhuskers got their only double win from Hopeton Gordon, who won both the long and triple jumps.

Carlberg tried to double, running the three mile about an hour after the mile. He clocked 9:22 for two miles, dropped out. Kerry Hogan won the event in a sparkling 14:01.6 and Nebraska freshmen Bob Unger lowered his previous best by about 30 seconds in finishing second. Iowan Breaks Vault Record Iowa City, Iowa track star Phil Wertman recorded the highest pole vault by a Big Ten undergraduate ever Saturday as the Hawk- eyes downed Northwestern, 9163 in a dual meet here. Wertman, eclisping his previous high of 16-0, other first place efforts came in the high jump with Howard Bums clearing 66, in the 100 with Horace Levy clocking :09.9 and in the 440 intermediate hurdles with Wes Leonard ranning :53.9.

The mile relay quartet of Cimato Leonard Bob Pierce :47.8) and John Mottley (:49.4) clocked 3:13.7 to win that event. Major Nebraska disappointments came in the 440 relay where poor exchange cost the Cornhuskers a win by a tenth of a second and in the quarter where ace Garth Case reinjured a pinched leg nerve while failing to place. How They Finished VMlt 1. Duane Sullivan, NU, 1S-44ii; 2. Ron Schwab, NU, 12-0.

HIgli Jumg Howard Burnt, NU, 2. Gene Hantbrough, MU, 0-4; 3. Steve Eymann, NU, 6-4. snot 1. Deve Frieze, MU, 55-4; 2.

Larry Cherny, NU, 54-9; 3, Rendy Miller, MU, 41-11. Diaciia 1. Leland Hill. MU, 144-1; 2. Frieze, MU, 131-9VS; 3.

Cherny, NU, 122-4. JevellR 1. John Rotteli. MU, V94- 2. Schwab, NU, 1714); 3.

Hill, MU, 1574). Long Jumg 1. Hopeton Cordon, 2. Wet Leonard, NU, 3. Tom Volak, MU, 20-11.

Jump Gordon, NU, 444); 2. Leonard, NU, 47-5lz; 3. Votek, MU, 42-4. 444 Relay 1. MIttouri (Craig Larson, Steve Brink, Jim Verburg and MIM Norman).

:42.4. Mile Greg Ceriberg, NU, 2. Dan Speck, NU, 10.1; 3. Lynn hall. NU, 4:12.3.

134 Nigh Hwrdlet 1. Gary Gretsatt, NU. :14.l; 2. Bruce Smith, MU, 3. Steve Paterton, MU, :15.l.

444 Norman, MU, :47.5; 2. Brink, MU, :4I.3; 3. Bob Pierca, NU, 1M 1. Horace Levy, NU, 2. Doug Mercey, NU, :09.9; 3.

Verburg, MU, :10.0. MB I. Jim Hawkint, NU, 2. Rogar Chadwick, NU, 3. Larry Cimato.

NU. 1:52.4. 441 hvrdtet i. Laonard, NU. :S3.9; 2.

Gressatt, NU. :5S.O; 3. Paterton. MU, :55.1, 234 1, Norman. MU, 2.

Lovy. NU, :23.1; 3. Marcey, NU, :23.S. Thrae Mila i. Karry Hogan, MU, 2.

Bob Unger, NU. 3. Mark Vlsk, MU, 14:11. MUe Relay i. Nebraska (Cimato, Plerct, Leonard, John Mottley.

3:13.7. Doane Coach Injured Omaha Fred Belle, 39, the assistant track coach at Doane College, was reporteil in intensive care at Bergan Mercy Hospital here Saturday night after the car which he was driving was involved in a head-on collision on Highway 6 near Gretna. Hospital officials Saturday night listed Beile in condition. Riding with Beile as the Doane team returned from the Nebraska Intercolkgiate Athletic Conference meet in Blair were Doane athletes John Blume, Daraid Berg, Bill Dutcher, Ricardo Bailey and Kent Heeringa. All but Heeringa were treated and released.

Heeringa was held for observation. The Beile car, southbound, collided with a car driven by NeWa Hopkins, 32, of Millard. The Hopkins car apparently crossed the center lane. accident occurred two and one half miles north of Gretna. Big Eight Standings Cool.

GB All Games Oklahoma 10-5 21-8 Iowa St. 12-9 Colorado 21-12 Missouri 8-7 13-14 Kansas 2M2 Nebraska 6A 9-16 Okla. 14-19 Kansas 6-15 10-23 Results Oklahoma 0 8, Iowa St. 6 Missouri 6, Okla. St.

5 (16 innings) Next Action Missouri at Nebraska Oklahoma at Iowa. St. Huskers Please Coach By HAL BROWN With his top defensive unit pitching a shutout and his top offensive unit creating a scoring explosion in Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon, Nebraska head football coach Bob Devaney had to dig deep to find a real problem with his Husker gridders, who will try to defend their national championship next season. have anyone who can kick 45-yard field he pointed ont sort of tongue- in-cheek. either to have to score or go to wnr The two Huskers who are likely to do the place kicking for the Huskers next fall, Bill Kosch and Daryl White, see action in that capacity Saturday afternoon during the annual intrasquad game, marking the end of spriitf football practice.

Devaney, who watched the proceedings from the pressbox, noticed improvement in both the Husker offense and the defense over what he saw a year ago in the spring game. think better in both he observed. year, we had a lot of Admitting that Saturday was the best his offense has looked in the qning to qiring game in years, he noted, years, he noted, however, pot our top offense against our No. 1 He was pleased with the play of his quarterbacks. Runty looked unusually good for he pointed out.

Tagge had a good day and in general, David Humm looked good. was off target on some of his passes and he move the ball well against the top he had, have been a little disappointed in your chimed in Red Hickey of the DaUas Cowboys. Devaney added that some of problems were not of his own doing, mentionmg the fact that offensive linemen had trouble handling the No. 1 defensive pass rush and that some of passes were dropped by receivers. This pointed up a problem, Devaney noted.

not as well equipped with receivers as we were a year he said. of this, we may take a look at Glen Garson on offense Garson had been shifted to the defensive backfield a couple of weeks ago in an effort to add depth in that department. And because of improvement by some individuals during the 20 spring drills, Devaney said he thinks the depth problem there may be at least partially solved. has shown improvement this he explained. I know Warren (defensive backfield coach Warren Powers) was pleased with Garson and at times with Randy I.4)oking for some depth elsewhere may cause some shuffling of personnel when fall camp opens late in August.

think Monte (defensive line coach Monte Kiffm) definitely figures Rich Glover is a middle Devaney offered. means Monte Johnson either will have to battle him for the mkkile guard post or play at tackle. may also take a at Johnson as an offensive lineman. to have to evaluate our offensive Bae when we study films of the spriug scrimmages and we may wind up moving lome driensive Uuemen to Offensive line help at guards Coat, on Page 2C.