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Tuesday, Morehi-23, 1943 DAILY NEBRASKAN SOS From Glen Turns to Grid (MM. Br Norrw Anderson (Sport Editor) McBride Versus Now in tho lime when any follow with enoujrh milk of human kindness in him to m;ike one heal en biscuit cannot help feel sorry for the poor sport scribe. On theory that a dope is a fellow who doesn't know some thing you learned yesterday, we were informed by Gregg- Mc Bride Saturday that our attempts to promote a Missouri-Nebraska spring match are "amusing" and that "Nebraska play ers aren't interested in such a match." Kven if we have to plead homicide with intent to educate we're pomp to prove 1o (J repp that lOfKf of our pridmcn want the match. On the front pape alone is evidence which should make him drop like an over-cooked asparapus. We quote Mc liride: "If the Nebraska students, in midst of war-time activity, have become football-minded overnight, the spirt apparently hasn't been contagious. Only a handful of these football-enthusiastic students have turned out for the spring drills. Let termen, expecting to use the March workouU as a pre-military conditioner, have found it more advantageous to concentrate on scholastic and military chores. It is doubtful if these ath letes could be high-pressured into changing their pre-induction routine for an off-season contest." AllMcliride would need to ascertain cnlhusiasm for the pame would be 1i chat with Ki Kisonhart. Marv Alhey or any of these gridmcii who are not report inp until a looms in These statements are about as loyal as a flea on a swini minp polar bear compared with the words of Boss Floyd Olds, spurts editor of the World-Herald. "The best argument for such a game is that the players want it. Most of them will be going into the service before next fall, so they have little incentive for spring practice. If they had a Missouri game as a spring climax, they'd maintain interest in their toil. The surprising thing about the first few days of Husker conditioning was that so many fellows reported A iot of fans probably would like to see a spring game too. We hope they (the Daily Nebraskan) can arrange a spring game. They have our blessing." Please, boys! Moviet of former UN coach Dana X. Bible's University of Texas team in their Cotton Bowl came with Georgia Tech will be shown Wednes day night at 7:30 in the Union Ballroom. Ed Weir will act as commentator. Hoosiers Meet Red Ball Team BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 23.-If you wanted to hear those baseball yarns from way back in the good old days, you should have attended the baseball banquet in Alumni hall last, night, sponsored by the Bloomington chamber of commerce, in honor of the Cin cinnati Reds and the Indianapolis Indians. Stories were told from the time when players used to hang their uniforms on nails to the present day. when ballclubs have every thing at their beckon call. Seated at each table was a member of the RedsUeam, so that the "bleacherites" might become acquainted with the player. "Acting as club owner" was C. Walter (Mickey) McCarthy of the Indianapolis News, who was the toaMmaster of the evening. Mc Carthy introduced the speakers, which included: President Herman B. Wells. Mayor Lob '(Jack) Brunei,' Zora G. Clevenger; athletic director; Bill McKechnie, manager of the Reds; Hani Lobert, Cincin nati coach; Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president - emeritus; AI Schlensker, representing the In dianapolis Indians; Waite Hoyt, Cincinnati radio announcer; and several others. Jimmie Wilson, manager of the Chicago Cubs, and Warren C. Giles, general manager of the Reds were unable to attend. In the last inning. Player-coach Estel Crabttee introduced each player on the Cincinnati roster. Five world's fist-fighting cham pions called Baltimore home Joe Gans, Vince Dundee and Harry Jeffra, IK::, 1 ,';v!-4.1?. $. Olds! Former Jays Still Shine . . . Slar Oilers Omaha. Neb.. March 22.-The old Crcighton men continue to star in roles all their own. Brownie Jacquay is the latest to hit the headlines. In the A. A. U. meet at Denver, the former Jay sot a sizzling pace in leading his Mil waukee Allen Bradley mates to a 67-29 victory over a Montana team. Brownie was a member of the 1940-41 Bluejsy-tcam. At forward he played a potent post in carrying the Jays to the Missouri Valley championship. By virtue of his play he won All Va'. ley recognition on the first tesm. Brownie was an all around athlete, starring in swiming, golf and other sports. In the Denver meet, he rang up 16 points. Another Crcighton great, Ro man Roh, was singled out by Max Roper as the outstanding prep player he had ever seen perform. Refereeing many top games and seeing all the top players, Roper said he would . pick Roman Roh as one of the best he had seen. From Creighton Prep, Roh played for C. U. with even more brilliance, teaming with diminu tive Dick Shaw, to break scoring record after scoring record. Roh is now playing, for. a local inde pendent team. He scrimmaged the varsity recently. Dick Reich Tops Gift Toss Chart NORMAN, Okl., March 22. Dick Reich, junior forward, was the best free goal shot on the Oklahoma basketball team this season. In 25 games, Reich hit 44 of 59 free throws for an average of .745. Gerald Tucker, Oklahoma's big junior center who broke so many Big Six scoring records, was easily , the most-fouled Sooner player. As v Courteny Lincoln Journal "If we are going to be ready for Mizrou," says Husker grid tutor, Glen Presnell, "We must have all our regular gridmen out." Many of Presnell's sea soned performers have been standing by, waiting for positive assertion of the Husker-Missouri fray. SOS! Do Not Wait 'Til Game . . . Slim Grid Turnout An acute shortage of grid mate rial was noted by Mentor Glen Presnell Monday as he drilled his proteges beneath east stadium. In view of weather conditions and fact that Monday is a 'heavy" class day, the turnout was ex cusable. A number of grid can didates are waiting until the pro posed Missouri-Cornhusker game gains official sanction before turn ing out. 'If this game is to go thru,-' commented Presnell, "we must get all hands on deck immediately. A good weather break tomorrow would aid us temendously. If we can get the boys outside, we can accomplish much more." Time was devoted exclusively to a mock passing and punting drill Monday. Roy Long was doing a majority of honors in both divi sions. Bill Pfieff, frosh tutor and line instructor, disclosed that he would report to Fort Leavenworth, Kas., Saturday to report for duty with Uncle Sam. Loss of Pfieff leaves only Chili Armstrong, Ad Lewan dowski and Presnell left of a five man coaching staff. Hawk Fanner Ranks Second . . . Graham Best IOWA CITY. Ia.. March 22. Tom Farmer, University of Iowa quarterback and second baseman, placed second in the Big Ten ath letic directors' poll to select the league's finest all-around athlete. The title was taken by Otto Gra ham, Northwestern football, bas ketball, and baseball star, while the third place man was Bob Shaw of Ohio State. Farmer, who also was second in last fall's balloting to select the conference's most valuable football player, was one of the finest forward passers in the midwest, hurling for 9 of Iowa's 20 touchdowns and a total of 812 yards. He is a smooth fielder in base ball and a .300 hitter who now is preparing for his third year on the Hawkeye pine. Farmer will receive his degree in April and then ex pects to be called into active serv ice with the marine corps. None of the batterymen who participated in the sharing of the Big Ten title remains for the 1943 University of Iowa baseball team. That's one reason for caution in regarding the coming season too optimistically, despite the pres ence of six major lettermen. Only pitchera with intercolle giate experience are Roy Stille of Schaller, a senior, who was credited with two wins over non conference foes; and Jack Kenney of Cedar Rapids, winner of one game. Stille pitched 1914 innings and Kenney was in action only 6. 1 Missouri Scribbler Approves . . . UN-Tiger Match Columbia, Missouri, March 19, 1942. Sports Editor, Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Dear Mr. Anderson: Yours of the 20th was received and considered and I wish to apologize for having taken so long a time to make an answer. I spoke to Coach Don Faurot yesterday about the idea, showing him your letter, and he replied that in the first place Missouri IS planning on having intercollegiate football next fall. However, he said he would be willing to play this proposed spring game though it involves several difficulties. In the first place, the Big Six Con ference committee would have to OK the contest and also would the athletic committees of the re spective schools. In addition, nu merous minor details accompany ing any such event would have to be taken care of in a very short space of time. But if you could manage to secure those three important af firmations, I'm sure the other things could be taken care of collectively if an effort to do so were put forth. Faurot said either field would be all right with him. Your suggestions for the game's giving the spring grid candidates some impetus, besides giving our papers some good news and pro moting an event for a war cause are all well put. In addition, it will provide the two schools with a substitute clash in the absence of a baseball game this spring, and is sure to arouse a great deal of enthusiasm among the student bodies, especially in the light of its novelty. I hope that I have been of some assistance to you in portraying the situation as it's regarded kett "I'VE GOT on it 9MEST HIT IN EGYPT? THAT'S r ft flk 'i ... 1 ;v smm$m is t : HAMBURGERS AND COKES. 4 . I i v ' "You orobably read that In a while ago. That war correspondent found how our fighting men everywhere want Coca-Cola. It must have something special to be the favorite of the fighting forces. There's taste you don't find anywhere this side of Coca-Cola, itself. And there's that welcome feel of refreshment that goes into energy. Toke it from me, Coke is good." lOTTUTD UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COIA COMPANY IT LINCOLN COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 2120 G St 2 "" am Courtpjy Lincoln Journitl Doubly busy these days is Adolph "Lew" Lewandowski, amiable Husker cage coach. Lewandowski is helping Glen Presnell tutor the spring grid turnout. He handled the ends last fall, now also has the line to coach. Norcross Leads National Field AMES. Ia., March 22. Accord ing to an Associated Press poll Everett Norcross, Iowa State col lege junior from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is the leading broad jumper in the nation. The survey lists the 23 feet 4 inch jump which set a new Big Six record at Kansas City last month, as the best mark made in a major meet this year. Norcross will have no chance to improve on his national leader ship since he is scheduled to re poit to the army next month with other members of his junior ROTC class. He has not been beaten in his pet event this year. here. Personally, I think the idea is fine and so do all of the play ers, and I hope it materializes into the real thing. I'd appreciate hearing from you again as to your reactions and plans. Respectively, ED MENNINGER, Sports Editor, Columbia Missourian. TfS R THE NEWS AreiM - EASY. V your newspaper r W"1 I I