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THE NEBRASKAN Sig Chi Trims ZBT-Sig Nu; Pioneers Lose To Phi Gams h .ci if n ivWv Harold W. Andersen Suncfay, March" 5, 1944 Th state high school basketball tournament moves into Lincoln this week end, with games scheduled in four classes, A thru D. Regional play over the state ended last night, and tournament directors are busy completing arrangements for this week end's carnival. Gregg McBride, writing in the Omaha World-Herald, picks the Lincoln Air Field Raiders as the best basketball team in Nebraska this season. Doane college, only team to con quer the Raiders this year, ranks second in McBride 's tabu lations. McBride points out the fact that the Raiders' loss to Doane came before former Harlem Globe Trotters "Goose" Tatum and Vic Krafft joined the Air Field team. Gregg's all-star quintet, chosen from his list of the top ten teams in the state, includes Vic Krafft, Lincoln Air Field, and Norman Keeler, Doane college, at the forwards; "(ioosc Tatum, Lincoln Air Field, center; and Tony Koval, Lincoln Air Field, and Milton Berg, Fairmont. Air Base, at guards. We don't dispute McBride s choice of the Raiders and rtnano as the on . two teams in the state, but we can't go along with him on his all-star club. . - ... . the Raiders is a better iorwara man leammaie vie jvraui, whom Gregg names on bis all-star five. We also like Ralph Brady of the Raiders at guard over teammate Tony Koval, whom McBride lists on his team of all stars. About the choice of Reece "The Goose" Tatum, of course, there can be no controversy. Tatum was superb, both at straight basketball and at clowning. Nebraska fans loved to watch "The Goose" perform, for rarely do Ihey have the opportunity to watch such a basketball wizard in action. If a Big Six team receives a bid to participate in the annual NCAA cage championships, loop officials will have a tough time deciding whether Iowa State or Oklahoma should represent the conference in that important collegiate tourney. The Cyclones and the Sooners tied for the loop crown with records in conference play, and each team clipped the other once. The logical solution to the problem, of course, would be a play-off game, with the winner crowned unofficial conference champions and sent to the NCAA meet as the representative of the Big Six. From KU . More Propaganda By 'Phog For Proposed LAWRENCE, Feb. 18 P. T. Bamum and Henry "Hank" Iba, lamed cage coaches of the Okla homa A. & M. Cowboys, both had the right idea. Coach Forrest C. Phog" Allen, of the University of Kansas, pointed out here today, in that both procured exceptional at tractions and exhibited them to the public which paid off at the gate to view the circus. In Ring master Iba'e case, the attraction is seven-foot Bob Kurland, goal scoring marvel of Gallagher Field House The exhibitions by mountain ous Bob have had some severe re percussionsso much so in fact that Saturday night, when Iba's Cowboys tangle in a return clash with Bruce Drake's Sooners In Norman, Jim St. Clair, chairman of the national basketball rules committee, will view from crow's nests above the baskets what the wizard of Oread has known for a long time- the folly of a ten foot basket within the reach of a hyper seven footer. Kurland Hits All-Time High. "St Clair talks of defensive trouble." said Dr. Alien. "He speaks of goal tending difficulties. The offensive threat is even more of a crisis. St. Clair should know that Kurland now holds the all time high scoring record for Gal lagher Fit-Id House, lair of the Cowboys." Long an advocate of raising the goals to 12 feet. Allen reiterated that raising the basket discrimi nates against no player, but it does discourage a super-tall play er from camping under a goal be cause the poorest place to shoot at a 12-foot basket is directly under the goal. The same reason ing, he pointed out. applies to moving the goal posts ten yards back of the goal line In college football. It discourages too easy place kicking, or drop kicking, yet it allows the same opportunity for all field goal artists. Phog's Suggestions. "If the proposed defensive goal tending suggestion of St. Clair should become a rule," Allen con tinued, "it would necessitate two additional crows nest attending referees to rule on the descending flights on the ball over the per pendicular cylinder of the basket, For our money, Bob-Hudak of a . . A TT' XT ffl 12 Foot Hoop plus the two officials we now i have." "Phog's" eyes twinkled as he continued. "A cat-walk constructed from basket to basket above the play er's heads would enable an agile, single tightwire walking referee tn rthserv hoth baskets in his Llovotul nncittinn And some of 'the present basketball rules com mittee members even taw or me expense of elevating the basket tvi-n feeV." "A ten foot basket encourages the big time coaches to scour tne countrv for these altitudinous giants too tall to fight for Uncle Sam yet not too tan to ngnt rour venrs for dear Old Alma Mammy and Coach Go-Get-'Em-Quick-and- TaU." JJfL By Eleanor Knoll . At the end of the first round of the intramural basketball tour nament, the last week has stacked up the totals like this: Raymond over Chi O with a score of 11 to 2; Theta over Gamma Phi with a score of 21 to 16; Chi O over Gamma Phi with a score of 29 to 0; Gamma Phi and Alpha Phi with a tie of 12 to 12; Kappa by default over Alpha Xi. It is interesting to note at the end of the first round that only one team from each house remains in the tournament; that the third team of Gamma Phi is the one still in while the first two were eliminated v,'th scores likeoh well; that the Kappas are in and they say it was a ware not a score that did it; that Raymond Hall playing the second team of Chi O won by only nine points and only made 11 baskets. Those interested in joining the Outing club of WAA should sign up at the WAA office or through their sororities. The club goes on Cyclones Stop Kansas, 47-27; Tie For Crown Iowa State's Cyclones grabbed a share of the Big Six title Friday night when they jolted Kansas 47-27 at Lawrence. The victory over the Jayhaivs moved the Iowa Staters into a first place tie with Oklahoma, who had defeated the Cyclones at Ames earlier in the week to take over first in conference standings. Both the Sooners and the Cyclones have finished their loop schedules ar.d each boasts 9 wins against a single defeat, each club having beaten the other once. . K. U. drew first blood when Don Barringtor hit a free throw, but Iowa State took command, moved into a 22-11 half-time lead, and boosted their lead in the second half. Ray VVehde, blond forward, led Iowa State scoring with 13 points, and Bill Lindquist was best for the Javhawks with 10. Iowa Stair 1 Kaanaa tM fg ft pf fg ft pf Ray Wehde f 4 5-7 T Barrington 0 4-10 3 Roy Wehde f 4 1-i 3: Moffett f 2 2-4 1 Nelson f 0 0-0 21 Malott f 2 0-0 1 Fwoldt t 0 1-1 01 Frank f 0 0-12 Br' field e 4 1-1 3 Undquut C 5 0-13 Oslman f 2 2-2 3! Corder 0 0-0 1 Mvers a 0 0-0 1' McSnaden K 0 0-2 I Block g 0 0-0 2 Turner g 0 1-2 2 Sauer a 3 3-5 1 Diehl K 0 0-0 1 I Stucker g 0 0-0 0 I Goehring g 0 0-0 0 I Dick g 0 0-0 2 Total 17 13-18 16! Totals 9 7-20 17 u -. r.in.. .nr. Iawi Stat 99 Kanua ers; alike Oberbelmaa, QKansaa Stale. Ames V-12 Men Qualify as First Class Swimmers AMES. Ia. Nearly 90 percent of the 790 navy V-12 trainees at the Iowa State college naval train ing school have qualified as first class swimmers following progres sive tests conducted in the pools here by navy and college athletic instructors. Most of the V-12 men have had swimming instruction here for eight months while a few have been on the campus for only four months. The first class test requires that trainees be able to take care of themselves in the water under conditions which might be en countered in abandoning a sink ing ship. They must swim 220 yards; jump into the water with clothes on and disrobe and convert their clothes into flotation gear jump in feet first and swim under water for 25 yards, coming up twice for air; release the hold of a drowning person and tow him for 25 yards. Second and third class tests ate less difficult. Among the total group of train ees, 87.6 percent qualified as first class swimmers, 9.7 percent as second class, and 2.2 percent as third class. Only four men 'i of 1 percent had to be classified as non-swimmers. Intramural R.ihKc-lIa!l Schedule FIRST ROUND. March 7 7:3d Corn Cribberi Vs. Beta's 8:30 Theta Xi Vs. Beta Sig March C 7:30 A.T.O. Vi. Y.M.C.A. 8:30 Cornhusker Co-op Vs. Brown Palace Sig Ep's drew a bye bicycle hikes, and goes roller skat ing, as well as makes use of WAA cabin. People who are worried about the "situation" after the ASTP leaves, should find here the per fect answer to their problem it says here and in the bulletin from the WAA. If one has aspirations in WAA, this is one way of getting points for it Sooners Open Grid Session On Monday NORMAN, O k 1. Oklahoma's 13 returning lettermen, plus sev eral squad men and several play ers from the 1943 junior varsity squad, will plunge into a 24-day spring football practice starting March 6, at Owen field here, Coach Dewey "Snorter" Luster has announced. The Sooners have lost three all- Big Six players from their con ference championship club of 1943, Guard Gale Fulghum, Tackle Lee Kennon and Fullback Bob Brumley, co-captain. Other last year's lettermen gone include Ends Onier Burgert, Joe Breeden and Jim Desmond, Tackle Jim Gassaway, Center Lewis Dunn and Backs Boone Baker, Bill Geter and Lloyd Meinert. Returning Lettermen. Returning lettermen include three starting backs, Derald Le bow, Charley Heard and Homer Sparkman, and also Bob Mayfield, Merle Dinkins, Louis Dollarhide, John Harley, Elvin Jackson, Bob Estep, Don Link, Thurman Tigart, Don Tillman and Co-captain W. G. "Dub" Wooten. Lebow was an all Big Six back, Mayfield all-Big Six center, and Wooten all-Big Six end. In addition. Luster said Archie Bradley, end on the Oklahoma team of 1942, would probably join the Oklahoma squad this fall. Re cently declared 4-F, Br Hey has said he intends to return to the university. He was an all-state high school end from Muskogee in 1940. "However we may use him at wingback," says Luster, "He's got the speed and size for it, he blocks and tackles well, he can run with the ball and catch it with any of them." Either Dollarhide or Bob Berry, lanky last year's squad man whom a knee injury shelved before the first game last season, may go to the backfield this autumn, Lus ter said. Lebow probably will be moved to fullback. The Sooner schedule for 1944 is: Oct. 7, Texas Aggies at Norman; Oct. 14, Texas at Dallas; Oct. 21. Kansas State at Norman; Oct. 28, Texas Christian at Norman; Nov. 4, Iowa State at Ames; Nov. 11, Missouri at Norman (Homecom inj; Nov. 18, Kansas at Lawrence; Nov. 25, Oklahoma Aggies at Stillwater, and Dec. 2, Nebraska at Norman. Baseball, Track, Tennis Varsities Formed at I-S AMES. Iowa State college will put varsity teams in the field this spring in three sports, George F. Veenker, director of athletics, has announced. Those sports will be baseball, track and tennis. First practice of the season for the diamond men was held early this week," when 15 civilian candi dates reported. Only two of them have had previous Cyclone base ball experience. Navy trainee can didates will report next week. The schedule of baseball games is yet to be arranged. The track team has two sure dates -Drake Relays, April 29, and Big Six conference meet, May 20. It is hoped to arrange two dual track metis in April. No dates for tennis meets have yet been arranged. CLASSIFIED Aj I line per day I WJfc Parll la 4nmm tmtf. LOST Brown Sha-lf" r'i- bflween I At err and dorm. Call 2-Z2l- Betty Hi.bka. FijisWin, 24-14 SigCliiBvl7-13 The Tuesday night intramural basketball games fount the Sig Chi's downing the Z.B.T.-Sigma Nu's 17 to 13. while the Phi Gams won over the Pioneer Co-op 24-14. Sig Chi-Z.B.T.-Sig. Nu. The opening minutes of the first half found both teams cold on their shots, bu the Sig Chi's began hit ting in the closing minutes of the second quarter. The score at half- time was Sig Chi 3 13. Z.B.T.-Sig Nu 7. In the second half only 10 points were scored by both teams. The Sig Chi's got 4 points, while the Z.B.T.-Sig Nu's caged 6. Bell, the Sig Chi's tall center, led the scor ing with 6 points, with Schoe maker and Fox of the Z.B.T.-Sig Nu team scoring 4 e i :h. Final score: Sig Chi's 17. B.B.T.-Sig Nu 13. Sic Chi f 7. B.T -5 N'J !'. 1 BOjle t 1 0 S.-h.je i.i.c i 2 fl Shi" I . ..- 1 0 Try.,- '1 1 Vox t 2 Tldd f 1 ) Manz f Moomaw f Bell c Ahner g Wallin g 0 Knm r i 0 Kretzingrr g 0 Totals 1 2 Tola!? i 1 Phi Gam-Pioneer Co-op. The first half was close with the two clubs trading baskets. The Phi Gams, using Andeison to good advantage at the pivot position, scored 10 points to the Co-op's 8 points in the first half. In the second half, the Phi Gams held the Co-op to 6 points while they scored 14. Anderson was high point man for the Phi Gams with 10 and Miller caged 6 for the Pioneer Co-op. The final score stood Phi Gam's 24, Pioneer Co-op 14. Phi Gam fg fg f PionrCo-jp in ft i White f 3 0 2 Barker t 10 1 Jensen ( 0 ' 0 0 Neimar.n 2 ft 1 Stotts f 0 0 0 Curry c 1 u Anderson c 5 0") Chap-P'!' I 0 fl 0 Vigh r 2 0 0 Teohim.i f. n 0 0 Herman g 2 0 0 Miller i Jul Totals 12 0 2; Tota:. 7 0 3 Oklahoma Shows Profit For Year NORMAN, Okl. Feb. Athletic Director Dale Arbuckle was smil ing this week and no wonder. University of Oklahoma ath letics will make an estimated profit of $8,754.64 the school year 1943-44. Arbuckle ha3 repotted to Acting President George Cross. This is regarded as a splendid showing for a war yeai. La.t sea son Oklahoma lost approximately $9,000. The Sooners were able to show the profit despite a teirific drop in football receipts for the Missouri and Nebraska games at Columbia and Lincoln. Normally these two games together bring Oklahoma $30,000. Honey ,he ,-itrmnn'S SKUA 0n tailorino. f,ls tne Mi tt e,ery Harvey fleoie. WOW. Hetes the ple t .l.tVait Get COUU iiw ilS.ri'OKO - iC n I