Omaha World-Herald from Omaha, Nebraska • 17

'o 'ii: 4iyr Omaha cs Sports Section A OMAHA NEB SATURDAY SEPT 14 1968 17 4" Rodgers Ray and Travis Ramble in A Herald Photos Second year Huskers Dana Stephenson left Paul Topliff and Joe Orduna pose problems for Wyoming today in Lincoln Coast Club Invades izuast luu invaaes "1 1 Skipper Set to start 1 outed Derenses to Collide As Huskers yomins Joust Offense for the remainder of the season ajr as is and and cut NY Hockey to go tribute to by Huey NU Wyoming Lineups (Wt) No Haas Moomaw Otterson Denny Not Losing Sleep Win No 30 Will Make Denny Rich tional ootball League roster 80 72 69 52 65 74 85 10 31 29 45 75 68 51 60 78 24 10 26 27 (215) (215) (175) his agent continued to his pos sible earnings on a thirtieth victory (250) (255) (265) (285) (230) (230) (225) (225) (181) (185) (200) 14 Off 12 13 7 0 0 0 13 7 0 18 0 0 9 6 70 69 73 71 69 70 139 71 71 69 70 68 71 74 72 72 PosSE LTLG gets less publicity than a bat ting star cannot command as much money in indorsements and appearances fees But he emphasized that case was different because he was an organist a Mantle or a Maris could command only one thou sand or 15 hundred dollars anappearance because they were Detroit Mich (AP) Denny McLain turned back into a pitcher at noon riday seeking first 30 game winner since and an estimated quarter of a million dollars McLain whose home in sub urban Beverly Hills has been a rehearsal studio for quartet the office for his busi ness agent and a tourist spot for news representatives for some 24 hours was declared off limits at noon said McLain business appointments 100 thousand dollar level and 74 63 71 83 46 45 42 24 31 ll No Nebraska Jim Mcarland (223) Glenn Patterson (217 Mel Brichacek (210) Joe Buda (248) Joe Armstrong (212) Ed Hansen (234) Tom Penney (194) rank Patrick (217) Joe Orduna (196) Mick Ziegler (186) Dick Davis (208) last suf the his big at Tech Erases North On Sprints Defense A short memorial ceremony and prayer will be held at the' stadium at 7:45 Skipper will be joined by an other newcomer in the Omaha lineup Bill Haas rookie from the University of Omaha will get the nod at split end in place of ailing Keith Browne Vernon Dickey who has been hampered by injury and illness the last two weeks figures to be used at either wide receiving position or running back Beri gan said Both Continental ootball League rivals are unbeaten after two starts within their divisions One of 1967 team mates at Des Moines is a top performer for the Ramblers Sheldon Moomaw former Tulsa star who spent last year shuffling between Des Moines and the Minnesota Viking taxi squad Moomaw was named the Mis souri Valley Conference Line man of the Year in 1965 The' Ramblers are expected to start with left hander Jerry Otterson at quarterback But also slated for action is former Iowa star Gary Snook Omaha will counter Quarter back Bob Churchich whose passing has lifted the Mustangs to two straight victories Coach Berigan is seeking more punch on the ground as he named Kirkland and Jim Hageman to the running back spots riday Shiner and Wilburn had been on the injured list since the first pre season game when Shiner hurt his back and Wilburn suf fered a broken hand Watkins was acquired on waivers In Patterson Go Stockholm Sweden (AP) Jimmy Ellis with an advantage in age weight reach and height was made a 2 favo rite riday to retain his World Boxing Association heavyweight crown today in his first defense against loyd Patterson twice champion previously Orange County Parks Cooper 5 Berger London Giers Pvle owlkes Corbin Jackson Hoover Orange County bmiTn Moomaw Ghottas Slangle Dowdy Jones Otterson Shaw Jackson Hutchens ble that McLain intends to ask for if he becomes hours with McLain the last cou the first 30 game winner since pie of weeks also said he felt Dizzy Dean in 1934 and a he could compare at 250 thousand dollar ball game titude during bis record chasing Scott pointed out that usually days with those of players such a pitcher because he plays only as Mans Tech 7 284 18 302 15 3 1 5 North 9 71 79 150 50 19 4 0 Palmer Lines Up With Pro Stand Sutton Mass Arnold Palmer joined the touring pros riday in their dispute with the PGA Palmer who attempted to set tle the controversy over control of the tour told a news confer ence that he made his decision to go along with the players after considerable thought is not an easy decision to Palmer said my initial entry into golf 1 have been closely associated with the PGA My father has been a PGA member for many many Palmer said he believed it necessary because of the action Thursday in refusing to grant the players more control of the tour Palmer had recommended es stablishment of a 14 man com mittee to control the tour The PGA agreed to 12 members in cluding three without voting power for up There are four new starters in defensive line but all come well recom mended: End Sherwin Jar mon Tackles Bob Liggett and Tom Linstroth Middle Guard Dan Kobza The all veteran secondary could be the finest in NU history: Al Larson Jim Hawkins Dana Stephenson and Randy Reeves plus the excellent linebacking duo of Adrian iala and Ken Geddes Jim House linebacker and co captain heads a rebuilt Cowboy defense that last season held Arizona to yards rushing No Nebraska 92 71 49 62 81 37 32 (205) (250) (260) (256) (230) (950) (225 VandcWalle zUb (221) (235) (205) By Wally Provost World Herald Lincoln Bureau Room 2 Executive Building Suspenseful conjecture replaced by hard knocking reality today at Memorial Stadium where Wyoming and Nebraska football teams try to live up to the boasts of their border rival partisans A sellout crowd of about 65 thousand for the 2 con test has been assured for months Each team hopes to prove an important point Nebraska that last slump was more an un dience (NBC 1:15 CDT) while count 1 based Wall Harney Lead Sutton fortunate interlude than a trend indicator Wyoming that good momentum has been retained from its 10 0 sweep As the season opener for both schools the game matches squads that are at top physical strength and spoiling for a chance to belt some one in foreign uniform for a change The 1967 yardstick points to strong defensive emphasis Nebraska led the nation in total defense and aerial defense One major title in this category that eluded the Cornhuskers rushing defense was captured by Wyoming World Herofd Photo Rodgers No 38 gains six yards and first down before Viking Klanderud applies tackle World Herald News Service Kitchener Ont Tragedy struck the New York Ranger hockey tryout camp soon after practice opened riday Wayne Larkin a 30 year old right winger owned by Buffalo of the American League col lapsed and died midway through the morning ice session Workouts immediately were canceled for the rest of the day but the 70 candidates for the New York Buffalo and Omah teams will resume drills Satur day morning General Manager Jake Milford of the Omaha Knights called it a experience for all of us Larkin was a rug ged tough player and he might have been assigned to Larkin a Winnipeg native who had played professionally for Winnipeg Cleveland Spring field Vancouver Providence and Buffalo was talking to other players after the no contact drill when he collapsed Taken to St Hospital he was pronounced dead on ar rival Dr elice Viti of New York the Madison Square Garden phy sician said Larkin had passed physical examina tion successfully While the riday workout was the first for the Ranger squad members it was not first trip to the ice He had informed officials he been working out on his own at Winnipeg the past two weeks Larkin is survived by his wid ow and two daughters 6 and 4 MrS Larkin is expecting a third child i Emile rancis the general manager said deatli came from an apparent heart attack Bill Masterton a forward for Minnesota of the NHL died January of head injuries fered in a game He was first fatality in the 51 year of the league QBHBB Defense Pos LE LT RT RE LB LB LB CB CB Sutton Mass (AP) Art Wail and Paul Harney a couple of old pros laughing at young mus cles stormed into a two stroke lead while withstanding the chal lenge of youthful Marty leck man riday in the second round of the 150 thousand dollar Kem per Open Golf Tournament Wall who will be 45 in Novem ber and Harney 39 year old host pro who limits his tour appear ances put together second straight sub par efforts to share the lead with 36 hole totals of 137 at the halfway mark at Pleasant Valley Country Club leckman however stunned the field and a crowd of 19650 by setting a course record of 34 six under par on the spacious 7230 yard layout Leaders: Paul Harney Art Wall Marty leckman Howie Johnson Arnold Palmer Doug Sanders Orville Moody Bruce Crampton Al Geiberger Goosie Al Balding Bobby Cole McGee Montgomery The Trojans missed all four extra point attempts on runs North threatened seriously only twice McWhorter nearly went the route on the kick off follow ing first score He was knocked out of bounds on the Trojan 42 In the last minute McGrane hit End Jerry Beavens with two straight strikes of 41 and 17 yards to the Tech 13 McGrane threw incomplete to the end zone as the game ended (Rodgers) was really something and the defen sive backs were sure in the right said a jubilant Tech Coach Dick Christie young kids sure played good Tech 0 6 0 Tech John Rav 2 (8 run 18 Pass from Paul Griego) Johnny Rnnnorc MO ot Statistics irst downs Yards rushing Yards passing Total yardage Penalty yardage Passes attempted Passes completed A Intercepted by South Cathedral Rate avored Roles South and Central figuring contenders in the Metro Na tional Division and Cathedral and Holy Name in a Catholic football showdown are scheduled to start their seasons tonight South has rugged line for protection and two 6 4 ends Bob Wolfe and Dave Rezac which should give the Packers a passing attack good enough to beat Central at Bergquist Stadium Central will counter with powerful ullback Tony Ross speedster Nate Butler and a good passer in Derek Majors Cathedral favored to repeat as Centennial Conference champion has John Howell at fullback the fourth straight year The 195 pounder should make the difference over Ramblers under Coach John Dervin at Benson Dervin is to make his debut as HN coach Hepburn one of the of the Omaha professional team five years ago Coach Bernie Berigan said registered 198 pounds to 188 the door concentrating on wins No 30 for the 33 year old New Yorker baseball Add to that the 100 thousand at the weigh in ceremony ri The 24 year oid Detroit right 1 dollar more than dou day hander began the countdown to A crowd of 30 thousand is ex game against Oakland Omaha Haas (215) Costal (250 Bailey (232) Wilks (260) Gerfhs (250) RG itzgerald (250) RT Morrison (215) RE unurcnicn uosj ixirKiana Hageman Anderson World Herald News Service Photo In class with Alabama star Tom Watkins Lands Contract Pittsburgh Pa (AP) Pitts burgh added secon string (Quarterback Dick Shiner Split1 Ellis 28 of Louisville Ky no organ rehearsals closing could be doubled wnen McLain End Wilburn and running 1 back Tom Watkins to their Na Oflense Pos (Wt) Wyoming LE( 1 86) George Anderson 87 IT (224) Byra KiteLG (216) Tommy TuckerC (214) Jay ShapiroRG (222) Al Zerf ossRT (222) Tom LintzRE (184) Gene HueyQB (185) Ed Synakowski LH (187) Joe Williams RH( 183) Larry SuganumaB (210) Dave Hampton Defense (Wt) Pos (Wt) Wymoing No Mike Wynn (242) LE (200) rank Pescatore 86 Bob Liggett (271) LT (230) Larry Nels Dan Kobza (209) MG (218) Steve Adamson Tom Linstroth (238) RT (220) Rich Trautwein Sherwin Jarmon (201) RE (210) George Kellerman Ken Geddes (217 LB (217) Jim House Adrian iala (210) LB (204) Brent Engleright 20 Al Larson (202) RS (195) Jim Stankus 36 Dana Stephenson 183) CB (184) Gene Huey 26 Jim Hawkins (189) CB (202) Dennis Devlin I 25 Randy Reeves (195) (179) Jim Keen Kick off 2 Stadium gates open 12:30 pected to pay from $5 to $80 to before a national television au watch the two Americans clash in first heavyweight title fight in the Raasunda Soc cer Stadium Omaha Antulov (260) Polton (280) Sutton (250) Tiesing (265) Purcell (215) Allers (214) Skipper (215) Holmes (190) Johnston (185) Thorell (175) Edmonds (190) By Howard Brantz John Skipper moves into the starting linebacker position held previously by the late Glen Hep burn as the grieving Omaha Mustangs face the Orange County Ramblers of Anaheim Cal at Rosenblatt Stadium night Game time is 8 the game which may draw to 10 thousand Skipper rangy 215 pounder who played for Des Moines Warriors last year has drawn i the duties held by Hepburn who died Thurs day of injuries received in me skipper 20 17 Omaha victory over Detroit a week a Black armbands will be worn the Mustangs in Brigham Young at a minus six University of Texas at El Paso 18 Utah 50 and New Mexico minus 29 The Wyoming attack ac cording to Husker Coach Bob Devaney cannot be closely compared to that of any Big Eight team offensive patterns with motion I back cross flankers and the like mostly resemble those of the (professional) Dallas Cow boys" Although veteran Skip acobson could be the starter Wyoming will unveil a rookie quarterback of great promise in Ed Synakowski a teenager from Utica Known as a hard thrower and tough runner Synakowski was voted the outstanding back in spring game Pennsylvanian Gene Huey a cousin of ex Husker Ben Gregory is expected to divide his time between split end and cornerback think in the same class as Ray Devaney said of the artful receiver There are several ques tions to be settled In the of fensive line but Nebraska can start an all lettered backfield of record breaking passer rank Patrick at quarter Joe Orduna and Mick Ziegler or Larry rost at halfback All Big Eight Dick Davis at fullback Devaney will give fans their first varsity glimpse of rookies such as Guy Ingles an elusive pass receiver Tom Heller whose kick returns were a highlight of last i a ullback Dan Schneiss and Defensive End Dennis Gutzman This is the first match be tween Devaney former Wy oming coach and Loyd Eaton who was promoted to head coach at Laramie when De vaney headed for Lincoln A Wyoming spokesman has remarked that the large crowd is unlikely to intimidate the Cowboys 30 of whom saw action before 78963 fans in the Sugar Bowl last New Day There is unanimity of belief among officials that pre game traffic and campus area parking problems will rattle the nerves of thousands of rooters early! is the plea lot of things are contin every fourth day and therefore gent on mm winning 30 ex plained agent rank Scott have eight to 10 deals already but 20 or so are waiting on his winning 30 Thirty will bring in 25 per cent more than Scott who handled Mickey Mantle when he won the triple crown in 1956 and Roger Maris when he hit 61 homers in 1961 translated that into dollars by that indorsements limited to saying a few appearances were at the Scott explained can play the organ and ask for and get 25 hundred dollars would say that McLain can equal what Maris and tops so Scott who has spent long Results riday ltiC 1 JOY 19 Crelohton Prep 13 "''i Benson Rvon ech 24 hj nr th Westside 32 Rummel Bennington Elkhorn 19 Valooroiso Brownell Talbot 20 Croio Nebraska Citv 22 PaniiiinX Brvaa 14 Columbus 12 kt lAeRists Ort ci rremonr bergan Plattsmouth oa Louisville 16 Lewis Central Yutan 26 Waterloo Games Tonight ntrnt Sputh at Bergaulst 7:30 Cathedral Holy Name at Benson 7:30 Tom Ash selections In bold type By Tom Ash risky Tech cut loose Johnny Rodgers John Ray and a tenacious defense riday night to trounce North 24 0 at Berg quist Stadium The Trojans turned a defen sive battle for three quarters into a route with three lightening strikes in the final 10 minutes Rodgers getting two on runs of 86 and 18 and Ray the other on an 18 yard pass from Paul Griego An expected rushing duel be tween Rodgers and Charlie McWhorter both all Metropolitan Conference half backs as juniors come off McWhorter managed 49 yards on 10 carries as the only serious Viking threat The stingy Trojan defenders limited North to 71 yards on the ground But it was the Tech secondary defenders that stood out by pil fering five North four thrown by Dave McGrane one by Willie Duncan William Newby was the thorn in passing tack picking off three errant McGrane tosses' Ray inter cepted the other two first interception on a Duncan bomb toJCarl Webb at midfield led to first score with 6:37 left in the half Ray hauled in the ball on the Vike eight yard line On the first play Ray took a pitch out from Griego around the right side and scored untouched Rodgers a fleet 170 pounder threatened to ramble the three quarters He was hauled down from behind by Rich Klanderud on a 26 yard burst to the 14 with 10 minutes left in the game He raced around the left end for the score on the next Three minutes later after Dave Warthen punted dead on the Tech two Rodgers broke through the middle cut to his left and outdistanced the North secondary down the sideline on his 8G yard jaunt After third piracy gave Tech the ball on the Vik ing 31 the cool Griego sent Ray into the line twice and ullback Larry Travis once for a first down on the 18 Then the veter an signal caller completed his first pass a touchdown strike to Ray who was all alone Griego attempted just three passes in the game He need to throw with Rodgers Ray and Travis rolling up 284 yards on the ground Rodgers was the workhorse carrying the ball 19 times for 186 yards Ray chipped in 45 yards on 10 carries 1 4 I 1 3 JcTr S' MM a if i MB 1 A Wk 11 jrdBfaM'k WLw Ww ctUBl 1' Jig I Jr '1 1 BMRU kSv IM a i MU Trojan Victory 711 Mi an i a A tl I t' Vs I i i 1 i i 4 4 wwa rr if ini iin ri rm i i bimi hii iiwli i iii s': I J' Play MB Ml Ji 11 nnMmnsga MMH IS'l MB mV BHk J' iwSiifi ii 7 1 1 3.