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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
8
Columbus fans will view a new Discoverers offense that has produced 54 points in a 2-1 start under Jed Rood. The coach cited progress with a Wishbone-T to pro set and previewed a Big Ten clash with Fremont, while Columbus’ defense and the CHS specialists shape Friday’s game plan.
New York Rangers routed Boston Bruins 7 to 1 at Madison Square Garden with five early goals including scores by Billy Fairbairn Rod Seiling Vic Hadfield and Juan Ratelle. Cesar Maniago posted Minnesota’s first shutout of the season in a different game as World Hockey Association action highlighted the night. Roland Detsch and John Poloncheck, former Michigan State assistants, joined Green Bay Packers coaching staff under Dan Devine.
Major Amos B Hoople predicts Colorado over Oklahoma 28 22 and Nebraska over Kansas 40 28 with Arkansas 24 Texas 21 and Air Force 15 Navy 14. Auburn defeats Georgia Tech 26 27, Arizona State beats Brigham Young 42 17 as part of a packed Saturday slate across college football.
Baltimore Colts move toward a youth era after Don McCafferty is fired. Marty Domres will replace Johnny Unitas as starting quarterback for the Jets game, with Glenn Doughty and others taking wider roles while veterans deal with injuries. Unitas says Thomas told him Domres would play and says he will finish his 17th season under a $125,000 contract.
PAUL ERNST previews weekend action with Nebraska vs Kansas, Fremont vs Discoverers in a rivalry, Lakeview Vikings at North Bend, Shamrocks vs Aquinas, and Nebraska at Kansas. Jayhawks seek win in Lawrance while World Series pitching dominates. Reds slugging limited. A’s miss Heggie Jackson. games shift to daylight over next three days.
Louisiana Tech, unbeaten in six, holds the top AP college division spot with eight first place votes. Delaware drops to second with seven first place votes, after Tech widened its lead by 18 points from the prior week. North Dakota stays third after routing South Dakota State, while McNeese State and Western Illinois remain in the top five. Drake and Ashland enter the top ten as newcomers.
Platte College faces North Platte in a anticipated two team race for the junior college harrier title. The Platte course hosts a 1:00 p.m. Friday event with favorites AieGoak Fairbury and Nebraska Western of Scottsbluff also in the mix. Team and individual contenders include Sandoval of Colorado and Carnahan of Columbus leading Platte or Raiders entries with recent course times of 20:15 and 20:26.5 amid a strong squad coached by Roi Suggs as Jill Dovey and Greg Morgenson pace the field among top five finishers.
Jon Heiling of the Houston Post was elected president of the Baseball Writers Association of America on Wednesday, succeeding Max Nichols of the Minneapolis Star. Jack Herman of the St. Louis Globe Democrat was named vice president and Jack Lang of the Long Island Press was re elected secretary treasurer.
Nine year old Alan Anson won the Family Y archery contest with 586 points. Toni Dion finished second with 587, Steve Busteed third, and Tim Dion, a twin, fourth with 411. Contestants shot 18 arrows to be eligible for a prize. trophies awarded to the first three.
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