THE 31ICfIG N DAILY Gophers Recover. SPORTS BEAT by TOM WITECKI II0 Fumbles, Take Away Brown Ju AM Loses Ball Seven Times To Hard-Hitting Minnesota Line Living Up To Their Notices "jHEN Michigan assistant backfield coach Jack Nelson called th Minnesota football team "the closest thing to the Chicago Bear I've ever seen in a college team" early last week, there were, those who tended to disbelieve. If the disbelievers were among the 69,352 who saw yesterday' Brown Jug battle in the Michigan Stadium, there is a very goo chance they have changed their mind. Sure, the Gophers didn't have a spectacular offense, but they didn't need one with their large collection of huge, hard-hitting line- men. Not only did the mammoth Gopher line contain the Wolverin attack for a good part of the afternoon, but it also displayed th proper blocking talents by opening holes in the Wolverine line. After the game, Minnesota Coach Murray Warmath couldn' say enough about "his boys." "We wanted to win, this one real bad, said Warmath. Evidence of this was the tumultuous after-gam celebration in the Minnesota locker room. "In fact,'' said Warmath, " we were a little too anxious a' the start of the game." The Minnesota coach was referring to the game's third series of plays when halfback Tom King dropped a 35 yard pass while wide open- on the Michigan 20, and the following play when right end Bob Deegan dropped a 15 yarder that would have given Minnesota a key first down inside the Mtichigan 40. Unfortunately, the Gophers forward wall displayed no suchl nervousness as it more than lived up to its advance notices. Not only did it keep the Wolverines bottled up in their ow half of the field until late in the fourth quarter, but the Gopher fofward wall also applied constant pressure that forced the Wolverines to make mistakes which in the long run provided the difference in the score. The Wolverines fumbled five times in the course of the afternoor and five times the ball-hawking Gophers recovered. ONE OR TWO of the bobbles could be attributed to Michigan mistakes, but most of the fumbles came as a result of Minnesota's hard-hitting aggressive play. The Gophers were particularly outstanding late in the fourth quarter when they halted two Michigan desparation drives with fine defensive play. On each occasion Michigan quarterback Dave Glinka was the victim of Minnesota aggressiveness. First on the Minnesota 14 and then on the Gopher 30, Glinka fumbled after the Gopher line had roared in on him, faster than it seemed physically possible.' Warmath was expecially pleased with his defense in the fourth quarter calling it "superb". He v said, "Our defense played a great w game, forcing Michigan to make several mistakes. They were never better than they were in the fourth quarter. Our rushing of the passer gave us the best pos- sible pass defense." Pressure by the Gopher line was directly responsible for both of Minnesota's interceptions. All in all, soph quarterback Dave Glinka had a nightmarish after- noon, attempting to- elude the hard-rushing, pro-type Minnesota line. Evidence of Glinka's diffi- culties was his net rushing total for the day - a ninus 34 yards. Glinka was not the only Wol- verine to have a frustrating after- noon. Wolverine speedsters Dave Raimey and Bennie McRae, whose speed was to be the undoing of the Gophers, were unable to break loose all afternoon, al- TOM BROWN though they came close on several " * . Bruising Lineman occasions. After the game Warmath said, with an obvious sigh of relief, "We were very lucky to contain their speed - very lucky." ,e .S e. e it ,e It e y dd e E t i I_ -Daily-Len Lofstrom SURROUNDED-Wolverine scatback Bennie McRae wonders which way to go as a horde of Minne- sota tacklers close in. McRae's pursuers are Roger Hagberg (36), Francis Brixius (76), Bobby Bell (78), and Dave Mulholland (40). The hard-charging Gopher team placed the hapless Wolverines in this position several times during their 10-0 set-back yesterday. PISTONS VICTIMS: t 7 C t d a e r, Y t 1 s 4 n t 1 s t' t. 0 L 2 Celtics Win in Final Scons By The Associated Press BOSTON-A last quarter Bos- ton surge overtook Detroit 118- 116, last night as the Celtics opened defense of their National Basketball Association title. Bob Cousy, the Celtics' inspira- tional leader, guided the surge as the home forces steadily wore down a five point Detroit lead. The score was tied seven times and the lead changed hands on eight occasions in the final 12 minutes before Tommy Heinsohn hit on a 20-foot jump shot with two seconds remaining to break a 116-116 tie.' Cousy who led Boston scorers with 30 points, registered a string of 13 straight in the last quarter, keeping the Celtics mo- mentum moving as Detroit fought to keep pace. His last two points were a cou- ple of free throws that tied it at 112. Then he assisted on a Hein- sohn bucket to give the Celtics a two point lead. Bailey Howell's two free throws: tied it again before Jim Loscut-f off hit from the corner. Rookie' Don Ohl scored from the key with 20 seconds left to tipe thp. n" Howell paced Piston scorers with 27 points and Gene Shue contributed 24. Heinsohn's 24 fol-, lowed Cousy for the Celtics. * * * CINCINNATI 119, NEW YORK 117 CINCINNATI-Jack Twyman's clutch basket and Bob Boozer's two free throws clinched a 119- 117 win for the Cincinnati Royals against the New York Knicks in yesterday's NBA television "game of the week"-at Cincinnati Gar- den. Twyman picked up a loose ball and fired in a 10-foot jump shot' with 54 seconds left, and Boozer, put the game on ice with a pair with 28 points. The Nats led at the end of the first period 38-32 after having had a 15-point bulge and they were ahead by 11 before finishing the half with a 67-60 lead. ST. LOUIS 112, LOS ANGELES 96 ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Hawks, seeking their fifth con- secutive Western Division title in the National Basketball Associa- tion, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112-96 last night. The Hawks' front line of Clyde Lovellette, Cliff Hagan and Bob Pettit sparked them in their de- but. Lovellette hit 28 points, Ha- of free throws 20 seconds later. gan 27 and Pettit 22. The win was the third straight{ for the Royals, surpassing theirl Slongest victory string of the last two seasons. Phil Jordan led the Royals with1 28 points, while Willie Naulls and Richie Guerin, who led the Knicks final rally attempt, scored 34 and 27 respectively. New York scored 40 points in the frantic fourth quarter in a great last-ditch ef- fort. St. Louis opened up an early lead and was never headed by the Lakers, transferred from Minne- apolis since last season. It was Los Angeles' second defeat in as many NBA starts. Rudy LaRusso led Los Angeles with 28 points and teammate El- gin Baylor contributed 25. NBA Standings THE VICTORY was another personal triumph for Warmath whoj has been under heavy fire from Minnesota alumni. Both last season and the year before, there were constant rumors from Min-, neapolis that Warmath was on the way out. But somehow Warmath escaped the axe, and there are many Gopher fans who are thankful of that fact this fall. Warmath's squad now boasts a 5-0 record, and as of last week was rated the sixth best team in the nation. And besides Iowa, they are the only unbeaten team in Big Ten play. Talk of "going all the way" was common around the jublilant Gopher dressing room yesterday, and it is a possibility, if not a probability. Next week Minnesota can rest in an easy non-Conference tilt against Kansas State, but the final three weeks look formidable, even for the Gophers, as they face Iowa, Purdue and Wisconsin. The Conference's big game now is the November 5 tilt between the Gophers and the Hawkeyes at Minneapolis. We Are Now Giving ONE-DAY Repair Service We still have a few Popular Special Bicycles f Or+ r au ulu ! lul! L) it e C SCOre * * * EASERN DIVI5It1lJ for the 16th time In the game and W ~TR L~~I Pct. GB set the stage for Heinsohn's win- PHILADELPHIA 133, SYRA. 123 Boston 1 0 1.000 - ning basket. 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