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The DAILY NEBRASKAN Hoosiers face Husker cagers tonight Don Fitz may be able to play : fty Friday, December 15, 1939 "--7 ft OF! B m it s By June Bierbower. The second guessers are having a grand time out on the west coast as they razz the UCLA team for passing on fourth down when they were on the Southern Cal two yard line last Saturday at which time a touchdown would have put them in the Rose Bowl. Quarterback Ned Matthews didn't call the play himself he got the team together, and by a 6 to 5 vote they agreed to pass instead of run or place kick. The Uclans were in line wun me goai pusis, and both their Captain John Fraw ley and Jackie Robinson, who were in the game at that time, could place kick. Then Babe Horrell could have sent in Bill Sommers, another booter who was on the bench at the time. Had they run the ball, Southern Cal would have had to kick the ball out from behind their own goal line if they had held the Bruins, instead of getting it on their own 20 as they did when the pass was grounded in the end zone. On the other hand, what if they had completed the pass? It was thrown in Trojan Bob Robertson's territory, and in the game before Robertson had permitted r. Wash ington scoring pass to be thrown over him, and the Uclans probably knew it. Washington, who threw the pass is a fine passer, but Rob erton was on his toes that time, and the pass just didn't work. Since the all-university wrest ling tournament went over so well nome of the boys are asking for an all-school boxing tournament. . . . brings backs memories of the days of that three-cornered Grand Island feud . . . Les Me Donald and Wild William Callihan were matched in a hot, if not too expert, battle which Bill won. Bob Little Poison ' Mehring chal lenged the winner, but Callihan was too big for him, and won a decision . . . and did you know they call Santa Clara s star half back Ken Casanega "Casanega the great lugger?" . . . Bruce Vo- ran, KU's utility man, may be out of the Southern Methodist game tonight ... he suffered a charley horse in practice earlier this week when he collided with Bob Allen . . . Oklahoma's freshman basket ball team includes four all staters from Oklahoma and another one from Illinois ... an "all team' has been selected from players on teams from Catholic colleges . it has Bill Kerr. Notre Dame, and Don Vo&berg, Marquette, ends . John Kuzman, Fordham and Rich ard Jones, St. Mary's (Calif.) tackles . . . Jim Turner, Holy Cross and Ernest Schwotzer, Bos ton college guards . . . center is Santa Clara's John Schiechl . Steve Sitko of Notre Dame is quarterback . . . Newkirk issues coll . to qolfinq prospects Ed Newkirk, varsity golf coach, has issued a call for all freshman and varsity golf team , aspirants to attend a meeting at 12:30 this afternoon in the coliseum, and asks that all as piring freshman and upperclass golfers turn out. $ FRIDAY, DEC. 15 SUNDAY, DEC. 17 J Music Smart o by O LITTLE JOE o o o o o o o o o o n" o 1 o o o o o o o AND HIS GREAT ORCHESTRA TURNPIKE o o Adm. Friday 40c Each Indicna comes fresh from victories in two games of early season Nebraska's Huskers make their second start of the season aa they go against Branch McCracken's Indiana Hoosiers in the Coliseum tonight at 8 o'clock. Don Fitz, guiding light of the Husker team, who has been ill with a touch of influenza this week, says he feels better, and wants to go against the Hoosiers. However, it is not certain as to whether or not he will get to play final word hanging on his con dition today. lS LIVINGSTON DON FITZ Lincoln Journal and Star. The team listened to a chalk talk today by Coach W. H Browne in preparation for tomor row night s game. Fitz said, "I'll beat the flu, and Indiana, too." but is rather weak from illness, and will have to get the team doctor's okey before playing. Les Livingston, Hastings sopho more, who has been drilling in Fitz's place since the Husker game captain became ill, will probably get the call if Fitz is unable to go. Sid Held, sophomore, has been filling the guard post at which he started last week. Al Randall in still at center, while Bud Tallman has been working at one forward position all weeli Harry Pitcaithley or Hartmann Lincoln Journal and Star. Goetze will open at the other for ward position. Tallman, a two year minor letterman, showed im proved form against South Da kota as the Huskers won 39-15 Charley Vacant! and Irv Yaffe, who also looked good last Satur day, should see plenty of service Meanwhile the Hoosiers come fresh from two victories, having beaten Wabash 37-25, and Xavier 58-24. Twelve players, seven of them forwards, left yesterday for Lincoln with Coach Branch Mc Cracken. Bob Dro, Herman Schaeier, Jay McCreary, Ralph Dorsey, Tom Motter, Chet Fran cis, John Murphy, forwards; Bill and Bob Menke, centers; Marvin Huffman, Paul Armstrong, Jim Gridley, guards. Schacfer is the leading Hoosier scorer, having tallied four field goals against Wabash, and five baskets and four free throw against Xavier. Schaefer was de clared ineligible the second se mester of last season after a sen sational start as a regular, but is back on the team. Bill Menke, the high scoring Hoosier center, got six points against Wabash, eight against Xavier. Dro got six field goals in the Xavier game, but hit the bucket only once against Wa bash. The Hoosiers have twelve lettermen, and strong reserves Seventeen men saw service agains Wabash, and fifteen got in the Xavier game. Dro, Schaefer, Bill Menke, Arm strong and captain Huffman got the starting call against Wabash, and look like the best bet for the invaders. . , , , , ; . . ( hffn,7uiiiiiMiii iwijwhw'iwjM , .miiimul mui. 1 . "r n Sixall-uni grappling champs rowned yesterday; other two fina Is slated for today Six student eraDDlers were en- throned as wrestling kings of the Nebraska campus yesterday alter- noon in the final bouts of the uni- versity-wide wrestling matches. This afternoon following the finals in the heavyweight and 131 pound classes gold medals will be awarded to the eierht winners by the intramural department. Silver medals will be awarded to second place winners following second- place bouts, also to be wrestled off this afternoon. Outstanding matches on yester- day's card were the heavyweight semifinals in which Dick Stastny won over Bill Rumbolz by a de- Royal Kahler pinned Johnson in this class Christie won his semi 1:56 with a strong body scissors fll match with Kenneth Huse- hold and a reverse arm lock. An other furiously contested bout was a 175 pound semifinal in which Art Adams won a decision over Bob Cooper. Terry wins. In the 121 pound final, Dick Terry, of Lincoln defeated Fred Henson, Omaha in 2:34 with a half nelson hold. In the semifinals Henson threw Bill Wheeler in 55 seconds using a half body lock In the 128 . pound class Donn Curttrieht will meet Samuel Sa- lerno in the final match. Roy Shaw defeated Kenneth Miller to win the finals in the 136 pound class, winning in 1:34 with a spread eagle and head lock. In the semifinals Shaw defeated Marvin Berogan in 1:24 with a Corbin gone, but Sooner basketball prospects bright (Thu is th itcond in a sri of five ar- licin from oiner oix mi cjioui cun- ceminK their basketball prospects. Frank Spence, f ports editor o( the Oklahoma Dally, tells of the Sooners today.) By Frank Spence. No crene is beins hune around the University of Oklahoma Field- house as Basketball Coach Bruce Drake makes ready to defend the co-championship of the Bix Six conference Altho Drake did hand the title to Coach "Phog" Allen's Kansas Javhnwkfir. before the season had even started, he has no reason to begin believing that his Oklahoma Sooners ' won't go places on the courts this season. With one regular and two re serves missing from the squad that helDed him tie Missouri for the title duiiug his tliai year as ccach, the young mentor admits that his nine lettermen and sophomore stars mav eive the fans another hieh- scoring team. McNatt returns Jimmy McNatt, who averaged 13 points a game last season in addition to breaking the confer- improved the next game, though, as they made 26 of their 69 at tempted field goals. They made six of thirteen free throws. The Hoosiers, then, with two games under their belts, seem to farther along this year as yet than the Huskers. Nebraska con verted only 9 of 25 free throws Saturday night against South Da kota, and will be out to better that mark tonight. Probable starting lineups: Indiana . Nebraska Pro f.. Pitcaithley-Goetze Rcharfer f Tallman W. Mrnk c Randall Armstrong g lleid Huffman K..FIU (c)-UvlnRston Official: Park Carroll, Kansas City; Dick Pendleton, Norman, Okla. KiBAHN TO DANCE GUARANTEE TEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL TEACHING urtcua. LEE A. THORNBERRY ZTJllZ t-SfiS Has Servlca Withla 1 Block iMXt Y Street bar arm hold and a reverse nel- son and Miller took a decision bout trom Bernard Epstein, Cockle champ, The 145 pound title went to George Cockle who won from Roger Anderson in a:ag using a reverse body hold. Anderson will wrestle this afternoon with Ernest Lauver, who has lost a decision to Cockle in the semifinals, for the second-place medal. In the omer semumai maicn Anaerson won from Jack Andrews with a half nelson and body lock In -3:49. w.lon. wpP ueii av Christie to win the 155 pound als after defeating William and arm lock holds. Ring comes thru Floyd Ring won the 165 pound finals by winning from Leo Mc Keon in 3:48 with a leg nelson, grapevine and body lock. Ring outwrestled Clarence Buccholz in the semifinal match witn a time of 3:39. In the 175 pound class Art Ad ams won over Keith Roberts in 1:30 usine: a half nelson. In the second-place contest Roberts lost to Bob cooper. Royal Kahler and Dick Statsny will meet in the heavyweight finals this afternoon. This afternoon's program will begin at 4 p. m. To- day's winners are the survivors from an original field of 68 en- trants. ence scoring record with 29 points 00-ainqf Tnv.,a Statu Will hp back "t . . . . '. . at forward ror nis last year, dui his mate Garnett Corbin, another talented net swisher last season will be missing. Corbin, who has two years of college engiDiiiiy leu, is now piay- ing with an A.A.U. team in Ok- lahoma City. He is being replaced by another pint-sized sophomore, Dale Carlile. The new replacement is fast and tricky but is not built for the rough work under the basket. "We are coming along fast this season, but we still need height, the Oklahoma coach recently an nounced His latest hope to help this problem is Hugh Ford, a 6-foot 5-inch junior, who is called the most improved man on the squad this year. He will move into the center position and Herb Scheffler tne 6-foot-3-inch boy from Spring- field, 111., will take a guard posi- tion. Mesch back Marvin Mesch is the other start ing guard. He is also a senior and was a colorful member of the "Boy Scat" team, so named two years ago because of the fast break used by the sophomoric team One of the remaining members of that team, Roscoe Walker, checked in his suit this week be cause he was trying to pass stiff schedule in the law school Drake lost two more of the sopho mores because of ankle injuries. But there are still several bright prospects on the bench. For for wards there will be Ralph Bol linger, Matt Zollner and Gene Roop, three of last year's letter men. Marvin Snodgress is also dependable guard, who halted sev TOU 10 DANCE IN PRIVATE LESSONS Indoor track meets to be night events Bleachers with seating capacity of 600 built; first meet with Kansas The first night indoor inter collegiate track meet ever held in Lincoln will be run off Saturday night, Feb. 10, as Kansas U.'s in door track team faces Ed Weir'a Huskers here. New bleachers, with seating capacity for more than 600 per sons, will feature the meet, first of three home indoor contests, all of which will be at night. Improvements, all done thru WPA labor and materials, include newly banked curves on the track, feature which will raise the speed of the track. The inside of the stadium has been painted white and will be well heated. Due to the favorable weather, . tracksters have been engaging in touch football games in order to condition themselves for the coming season. Several of Biff Jones' football men are expected to report later on, but they are laying off to catch up on studies and rest. Among the footballers, Coach Weir is counting on Vike Fran cis and Henry Rohn in the shot; Bob Kahler for the hurdles and high jump; and George Abel in the sprints. Bob DeFruiter, speed boy from Lexington, is having dif ficulties with his studies but may turn out for the sprints. Bill Smutz, hurdler from last year's freshman squad, has been show ing to advantage with a top mark of 7.8 seconds in the high hurdles and 7.4 seconds in the lows. Indoor championships. Big Six indoor championship meet will be held this year in Kansas City's new $10,000 arena. Weir also announced that the con ference outdoor meet will return to Lincoln this spring. It was at Ames last year. Following is Ne braska's revised indoor schedule: February 10, Kansas here; February 17, Illinois relays; Feb ruary 23, Kansas State here; March 2, Oklahoma here. The dual meet with Minnesota Janu ary 20 was dropped because of the early date. eral of the league's high scorers last season. Bill Bentley, a six-footer, will get a try at the center position this season with Ford. Both will perform lots in the Fordham and Temple games away from home during the holidays. The opening game of the season will be Dec. 16 against South ern Methodist university on the Sooner court. Last year the two teams divided a series at Dallas. HOLIDAY CLEAHIHG JluxL Tuc' Fori Gay Functions Call For Hard Use of Party Attire. Renew - Freshen at Peerless U CLEANERS 322 So. 11th Geo. H. Lerrttff ) Their basket eyes were much i