Wednesday, September 17, 1941
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By Bob Miller , I
With the new unlimited substitu
tion rule in use in the Big Six
conference this year, it looks like
Nebraska will have a bettor
chance in respect to reserves....
Last year, -Nebraska would have
been hindered by this new ruling
but now the Huskers are rejoicing.
Part of the logic and strategy
of the coaching staff depended
to a high degree on the Husker
ability to wear down opponents
by using the two teams, giving
one team a rest while the other
was playinf. . .Major Jones used
this strategy in the Rose Bowl
fast year and for a whilt it ap
peared to be working
This season things will be dif
ferent because there are not
two teams that are practically
the same strength and for the
reason Nebraska will have to de
pend to a large extent on the
so-called "iron-men'' for which
Iowa U. is so famous. And with
the use f men for most of a
game there will be a need for
frequent breaks in the course of
the game in order to give the
players a rest
Here is the place where the
new rule on unlimited substitu
tions comes in for whenever a
prayer is sent in the clock is
automatically stopped The
main gist of the new conference
ruling is that a team may sub
stitute as many times in a game
as desired and the same player
can be substitute'' over and over
With this in mind it Is easy to
pee how a key player who is get
ting tired and slowing down can
be substituted for, allowing the
player to get a rest and then re
turn several plays later to take
his place in the game Just how
much actual need for this ruling
will be experienced by the Husker
coaches cannot be estimated....
But on the evening of October 4
we should know....
Cornhiiskcr Practice Session
Livened by Short Skirmish
On a spongy turf after the Mon
day rain, the Husker footballers
were led not so gently thruout two
stiff practice sessions which end
ed in a brief scrimmage between
the first and third units and the
second and fourth outfits.
Up until the last 30 minutes of
the afternoon workout, things
went on just as they had on ev
erv nrevious practice session of
the season with only one or two
variations.
Active Tackling for Line.
Cine of the chances from the
schedule was active tackling for
th linemen. The entire croup of
line candidates split up with one
bunch carrying tne nan ana one
group doing the tackling. This
drill helped both of the groups.
giving one a chance to pcrieci
sitfostnnin? and the other to mas
ter the important job of tackling
Seeing ponderous Jeiry
Hnnner hurtle over a wouldbe tac
kier provided a treat for all who
watched. Joe Byler, wnnse tecn
nique while carrying the ball was
simply to duck his head and in
crease his speed, was equally nu-morous.
Scrimmage for Second Time.
Another innovation was the
srrimmace which nas Deen neia
only once before this season, and
that was last Saturday atternoon.
There was a noticeable lack of
players who used the afternoon
for registering.
Nevertheless, a eood hard prac
tice session was held and when it
was all over the gridders walked
off with the comforting knowl
edge of an afternoon well spent.
It was well spent because it
helped further to get some of the
tardy players in better condition,
ond it also showed a decided im-
nrovement over previous efforts.
Another comforting bit of news
van that no one had been injured
wh Hpfinitelv took a load off
the coaches' minds.
Injuries Feared by Coaches.
Since Kennv Simmons had his
jaw broken in the last scrimmage,
every care is taken to keep from
any more which might spell the
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margin between victory and defeat.
When the
first two teams
lined up for the
scrimmage the
No. 1 team took
possession o f
the ball and,
with Dale Brad
ley in the driv
er's seat, pro
ceeded to go
down the field
in giant steps.
Bradley is the
pla y e r that
Hobbs Adams,
Kansas State
coach, said was
the best player
on Nebraska's team last year.
Dale plays tailback and manages
the tackle sweeps with a great
deal of gusto, running with knees
rebounding off his chest.
Sindt Rings Gong.
When the second group took
over along came Wayne Sindt to
take over the offense for the No.
2 group. Starting with drives and
then with passes, the seconds
rolled to a touchdown m very
few plays.
Sindt was me
burr in the flesh
of the opposing
team with his
thrusts around
end, plunges
thru the line
and on the re
ceiving end of
passes. He fi
n a 1 1 y went
around his own
right end, side
stepping sever
al tacklers. and
hit pay dirt.
Tuesday also
marked the day
in which the
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Lincoln Journal.
Rising City twins
vin Grubaugh, guards, returned to
the squad with the announcement
that they would compete this year
on the scout squad only to pre
serve another year of competition
for them.
The twins were late to check
out for practice due to a job they
had with the State Department of
Roads, which was terminated on
Saturday.
Wright Makes Return.
George Wright, the Scottsbluff
flash, was another player to re
turn to shoulder pads on Tuesday.
Several changes in lineups were
made at the same time, with Roy
Long and Wayne Blue moved up
to the first
string with
Francis and
Zikmund miss
ing. Sparking the
passing attack
of the second
unit was How
ard Debus, a
sophomore pro
tege from Lin
coln high. De
bus was moved
up to fill the
hole left by
Kfn Simmons
he has been
showing class
enough to assure himself of a post
on the second squad.
Today will mark the final day of
the double feature drills and the
once-a-day grind will begin on
Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
Dells Plan Banquet
Beta Tau of Delta Tau Delta
will hold its annual alumni ban
quet following the Nebraska-Indiana
football game. Oct. 18. After
the dinner, a dance will be held at
Hotel Lincoln.
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First Forecast
Tabs Huskers
Below Sooners
Williamson Ranks U.N.
Seventeenth in the Nation
First of 1941 forecasts hit the
news when the Williamson foot
ball rating table hit the newspa
pers recently. When a forecast
comes out this early in the sea
son, the forecaster puts his neck
out for a lot of ribbing by the
time the season ends.
Nebraska's hopes are tabbed by
Williamson as approximately sev
enteenth in the nation with Okla
homa holding down the eighth spot
on his sheet. Draft troubles are
his excuses for the drop in the
Husker position.
He makes his pick on a perfect
team score of 100 points and Ne
braska could pull down only 93.7
points compared to Oklahoma's 96.
Williamson rated other Big Six
schools as follows:
Missouri 34th, Iowa State 56th,
Kansas State S2nd, and Kansas
97th.
Number one school on the list
was California. Dana X. Bible's
Texas Longhorns were ranked sec
ond, and Minnesota was put in
the fifth position. Williamson rat
ed Stanford the ninth best team
in the nation.
Scribe Climbs
On the Limb
With Forecasts
By Norris Anderson.
We sport scribes write a bevy of
foolish columns during the course
of the year. These are uninten
tional, but the month of Septem
ber causes numerous members of
the sport writing fraternity to
scribble a daffy column on pur
pose. Just what arouses the "predict
ing fever" in a scribe is a matter
of conjecture. It might be the
opening of another hectic major
league baseball season when the
President, clutching a bag of pea
nuts tightly in his left hand to
give the democratic touch, throws
out the first ball with his right.
Possibly it's due to the fact that
everybody worked his way up to
insolvency ten years ago and then
went into a relapse. Anyway, so
that there will be no time lost in
getting off on the wrong foot, we
hereby prophesy:
Nebraska to top Big Six.
That Nebraska's gridiron crew
will cop the 1941 Big Six title.
(For the negative side of this de
bate, consult Major "Biff" Jones. )
That Joe McCarthy's New York
Yankees, the "hitless wonders" of
baseball, will win the world series
in six games from the bums of
Brooklyn.
That Stanford. Minnesota, and
Tekas will dominate the national
gridiron race.
That Minnesota will encounter
it's toughest foe in Nebraska. (Our
crystal ball informs us that the
northern giants may even stub
their respective toes.)
Lou Nova over Joe Louis.
That Lou Nova will utilize youth
and speed to topple King Joseph
Louis from the heavyweight crown
in their approaching scrap. (Bets
taken on top row of Memorial
stadium at midnight).
That Oklahoma will be runner
up in the Big Six chase, backed by
Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas
State, and Kansas U.
That Minnesota will again reign
as undisputed champ of the Big
Ten league. (A pick like that takes
nerve.)
As somewhat of a footnote, we
might add that the responsibility
for these rash ravings must not
fall on Bob Miller, curator of this
page. Instead, we suggest that you
save your spoiled hen fruit and
hold an egg roll among yourselves.
Susan Shaw
Thanks to Major Biff Jones the
girls once more have an athletic
field. When the old field was used
for the library the girls were left
without a place to hold their
meets. Now all games will be
played on the men's field behind
the coliseum.
First meeting of intra-mural
representatives is to be held Mon
day at 5 p. m. in Grant Memorial.
All houses are asked to have their
representatives appointed and
there on time. It is important that
the year's activities are started at
once.
Remember the national bowling
meet held last spring. The official
results have just been received.
You will be glad to know that the
UN women's team placed second
out of the nine entries. The Uni
versity of Missouri was first, and
Pennsylvania State College third.
Of the Nebraska girls, those plac
ing in individual scoring in the
two game series were: Margaret
Rosborough, Theta, fifth; Dorothy
Kunkle, Tri-Delt, eighth; Eleanor
Atkin, Tri-Delt, eleventh; and Pat
Stern burg, twelfth. In the high
scoring on the single game basis
Dorothy Kunkle placed third; Mar
garet Rosborough, fourth; and Pat
Sternburg, ninth.
Intramural season opens with
soccer, baseball, tennis and swim
ming. Women are asked to form
teams in their houses if they are
affiliated. Barbs are to sign up in
the WAA office.
Don't forget the WAA party at
Grant Memorial Hall, tonight from
7:30 to 9:30. Transfers as well as
freshmen are invited. Come in
slacks and play clothes.
Freshman
Football
Freshman football will begin
Thurs., September 18th, at 3:30
p. m. at which time the boys
will be given a physical exam
ination. Identification cards are
necessary.
The lookout is encouraging
said A. J. "L;w" Lewandowski
and he hopes to have as many
boys as he had last year. Lew
andowski issued the following
pointers for first year players.
1. The training quarters are
located in south end of east
stadium.
2. Freshman football suits
are to be issued all day Fri
day. Practice begins officially
September 19th at 3:30.
3. Those who have jobs or
absolutely have to study may
leave practice early with the
consent oCthe coaches.
4. Free admittance to the
varsity games is based on the
weekly attendance, presence at
3 practices being the minimum.
5. The requirements for a
freshman football numeral are
that the recipient must be
carrying at least 12 scholastic
hours at the time of completing
the requirement for the nu
meral. He must also be a mem
ber of the freshman-varsity
squad, have a good attendance
record, and be recommended by
the freshman coaches.
Several years previous 148
turned out for the freshman
squad. Coach Lewandowski
hopes that the 1941 turnout
will parallel that year's record.
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Sport Squibs at Interest
To Nebraska EnlliiiMacts
Latest notes from the Brooklyn
Dodger stronghold of professional
footba'l has a ring that will inter
est Nebraska sports fans. War
ren Alfson. who played a banp-.ip
game for the college All Stars in
August, has won his professional
spurs.
The Dodgers announced that
two rookies made the starting
berth along with Alfson. These
players were Dean McAdams of
Washington and Eddie Rucinski of
Indiana. Alfson was due to leave
for the life of a midshipman some
time in the near future.
The St. Louis Browns, pro base
ball team, grabbed off a vaunted
pitcher who was slated to perform
for the 1941 Husker baseball team.
They signed a contract during the
summer with Norman "Spoolix"
Boyle, which automatically mskes
him ineligible to compete In eol
lege athletics.