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Page 6 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN September 26, 1946 1 1 M n rH D(BDi George The Nebraska team may be garbed in their new game uni forms after nil for Saturday's same. Although present plans call for the Huskers to be fitted out in khaki pants, a special effort is being made to get the new togs to Minneapolis for the season's opener. While the Minnesota fans may not be certain of viewing Ne braska's new suits, they will be assured of a look at Sammy Va canti, regular Scarlet quarter back. If Saturday is anything like the Vacant! appearance In 1943, the Norsemen may be In for ft long afternoon. Flaying for Purdue that season, Vacantl was the man who rifled a touchdown pass to Half back Brios Dlmancheff in the last seconds of the game to give Pur due a 14-7 victory and a share of the Bit- Ten championship. The Gophers had been hanging on throughout the game and were ready to settle for a 7-7 deadlock before Vacanti came through with the payoff toss. Minnesota center Warren Beson has a new outlook on things this season. Last year Beson reported to the team in mid-season after regular Gopher center Dick Van Dusen had been sidelined with a shoulder injury. The first Saturday after he came out, Beson was shoved into a game as the Minnesota plight was serious. Bierman tells it this way. "We were so desperate that we put him into the game despite the fact that he had never played any college footbalL But the worst part of it was that he couldn't see, either. Guys would run right past him and he never knew they were there." JAM 'V wmmm "tills BERNIE BIERMAN Minn sota's wily coach, back at the helm of the Gopher gridiron machine after a leave of absence during the war while he was in the Marine Corps. WELCOME to the First-Plymouth Congregational X IS m DANCING BZrBJSHMENTS EVERY SUNDAY 9:30 A. M. Beneath the Bells at First Plymouth Radio Service. Open to Public. 10:00 A.M. Adult Bible Class Beginning October 6 11:00 A.M. Morning Worship Service 7:00-10:00 P.M. Sunday Evening Club Vespers, Refreshments and Social Time. All church tervicet and activitiet are open to the ttuientt and the faculty. DANCING . . . GAMES . . . ROLLER SKATING . EL D EiT Br Miller "Beson's back this year and Is he happy. He has contact lenses and he can see. He came up to me the other day and said: 'Gee, coach, it's a lot more fun playing now. i can really see what s go ing on'!" Back on the campus yesterday was Don Yocum, promising Ne braska distance runner from North Platte, who entered the army during the cummer. Yocum was one quarter of the Nebraska two-mile team which captured mythical Big Six honors in the cross country sport last fall. All other members of that team are also gone. Dean Kratz has graduated, Stan Martin dropped out of school to teach and Wayne Roads is tied up by scholastic re quirements in the engineering college. The practice fields north and west of the coliseum are getting plenty of usage these days, with all kinds of Nebraska athletes utilizing the space. Nubbins' mentors Ray Pro- chaska and Bob Kahler drill their charges in one corner of the area. Pop Klein has his freshmen gridders spread over another por tion of the sod. Coach Barry Good's early season basketball drills take np the volleyball courts along the south border, and several touch football fields are laid out for use in the extensive intramural program. Jumbo Laundry Bundle Ready For lllini Team rsy the time Notre Dame and the Fighting lllini square off on the Memorial Stadium sod at Ur bana next Saturday, some 7,340 pieces of gridiron haberdashery will have gone into the Illinois team's weekly wash. When the lllini trot onto the field, their orange and blue regi mentals will be part of a jumbo sized laundry bundle which will total more than 110,100 pieces of the season plus 15 miles of ankle wraps and bandages for the fly ing legs of Buddy Young and Company. Glen Freeman, manager of the Memorial Stadium equipment room, and the man who makes out the lllini laundry lists, said that the team will dirty at least 1,468 pairs of sweat socks, and the same number of T-shirts, supporters and bath towels during their week's campaign to wreck the Fighting Irish. He pointed out that that's washable items alone. If it rains next Saturday, anywhere from 50 to 100 mud caked Jersey and foot ball pants will have to be tossed into the bundle for cleaning. That's what it takes, from the Church 20th and D Streets Raymond A. McConnelL Minister Frank Tishkins, Associate Minister Arthur E. Westbrook, Director of Music Myron J. Roberts, Organist Congregational Students and Their Friends are mott cordially invited to ALL-UNIVERSITY CHURCH NIGHT PARTY Friday, 8 P. M. 1:M P M. Carallra Raaltal y HIM Mary Oaaat Briaf rnina . . GAMES . . . . . ftOIXBft SKATING Husker Teams Always Tough For Minnesota A review of the Nebraska Minnesota football relationship which extends over a string of 27 games and dates back to 1900, the first year in which the late Dr. Henry L. Williams was at the Gopher coaching helm, reveals that the Cornhuskerfhave always been tough in non-war years, even when Minnesota was rolling along to undefeated national champion ship. The fact that Minnesota has won 21 of the engagements while losing 4 and being tied twice can't be taken to mean that the Gophers have had easy going in this ex tended non-conference rivalry. Until 1945, which must be classed as a war-time football year be cause of the large number of ath letes in service, Bernie Bierman has had a particularly difficult time in subduing the Cornhuskers. Tough Opposition, In 1932, his first season at Minnesota, the Gophers oked out a 7-6 victory. The teams didn't meet in 1933, but the undefeated national championship Gopher eleven of 1934 triumpher 20-0 for Bierman's largest pre-war margin. The 1935 Maroon and Gold aggre gation which was the undisputed national champion and one of the greatest teams in Minnesota's his tory, barely squeezed by the Corn huskers, 12-7. Again in 1936, when Minnesota topped the nation in the A.P. national championship poll, only a brilliant, memorable last minute run by Andy Uram on a lateral fr.m Bud Wllkinshin pulled out victory, 7-0. In 1937, at Lincoln, the Ne- braskans came from behind an early 9-0 deficit to win 14-9 in a stunning upset Minnesota copped In '38, 16-7, in another close bat tle, but was stopped cold in 1939, 0-6. In the undefeated and na tional championship campaigns of 1940 and '41, Bierman's high- geared Gold-clad athletes found the going tough against Nebras ka, winning by the close mar gins of 13-7 and 9-0. Minnesota overwhelmed the all- civilian Cornhuskers during the war years, but Bernie Masterson s 1946 crew aims to put the series back on its former basis. That means trouble and plenty of it for Minnesota Saturday at Me morial Stadium. laundryman alone, to keep a top flight team rolling along the foot ball warpath. The two Champaign laundry- owners (Harry Millard and Hardin Boulware) who annually split the Illinois job, expect to be in the stands when the whistle blows at kick-off time. On which side? Which side do you think? 1 4immm hm&' 1 Iratramiaral Program With Football FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. Tonight's Games. Field 1 Cornhuakar Co-op va. Alpha Tau Omtxa I Phi Kappa Pal va. Sigma Alpha Kpatlon S Phi Dalta ThU va. Phi Gamma Dalta 4 Ptonaar Co-op va. Bata Thata Pi 5 Dalta Uptllon ra. Alpha Gamma Rho. Brown Palaoa va. Sigma Mu. The Intramural Touch Foot ball League officially opens this afternoon at S o'clock when the athletic field becomes the scene of six league contests. Teams from all three leagues are sched uled to see action. Independent Teams. Representatives of independent touch football teams not yet listed or those wishing to organize are advised to contact Mr. Means at the coliseum. New teams will be incorporated into one of the leagues and new schedules drawn up. All men interested in touch football should see Mr. Means im mediately. 1 t V MIKE DIBIASE Burly tackle weighing 230 pounds is one man the heavy Minnesota line is going to have trouble moving out of the' way. Mike is listed as one of Nebraska's second string linemen. hii wm . n . u ii m w v 3 Men's Sheet, Street Floor OPEN TIIUKS. NIGHT TIL NINE I TOUCH FOOTBALL LEAGUES. League I. Brown Palace. , Sigma Nu. Phi Delta Theta. Phi Gamma Delta. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Zeta Beta Tau. Kappa Sigma. t League IX Pioneer Co-op. Beta Theta Pi Delta Upsilon. Alpha Gamma Rho. Sigma Alpha Mu. Delta Tau Delta. ' i Beta Sigma Psi. -t League HX Cornhusker Co-op. Alpha Tau Omega. Phi Kappa Psi. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Sigma Chi. .Theta Xi. Farm House. -. t . v. - - ' ... , r r, J Courtniy Sunday Journal and Star. Alwe You'll see at a glance that this handsome brogue is the proud handicraft of a quali ty shoemaker. Backing up its smart appearance is a luxurious leather, a comfort able Master Fitter Last, and a sturdy pair of soles.