THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Thursday, March 13, 1947
Page 6
I3etherford Tops UN
Basketball Scorers
Claude Rethcrford, French Lick,
Indiana, sharp shooter, established
a new scoring record through the
1946-'47 Nebraska University bas
ketball season. The fast dribbling
Retherford racked up 91 field
goals and 62 free throws for a
total of 244 points in 24 games.
In addition to his scoring pow
ers, Retherford was a classy ball
handler and an outstanding ball
hawk.
Although a threat from any po
sition, Claude's pet shot was a
onc-hander from either side of
the court.
Number Two man In the Ilusker
scoring column was Joe Brown,
the Nashville, Tennessee, ace. Joe
hit for a total of 174 points on
69 field froals and 36 free throws
in 23 (fames. Brown was a de
ceptive ball handler, moving his
man out of position on numerous
occasions by shoulder and pass
fakes. Joe also had a long one
handed shot, which was danger
ous at any time.
Rodney Cox, a former Lincoln
high cage star, finished third in
the scoring race with 154 points
in 22 games. His total was amas
Marsh Bokcr
Subdues Foes
By Guillotine
BY DOC RIXGLER.
When it comes to applying the
guillotine or cross body pin, Mar
shall Boker, younger half of Ne
braska's wrestling brother com
bination, has the knack. The guil
lotine is one of the most potent
and punishing holds and Marshall
slips it on whenever the oppor
tunity arises.
Marshall took over the 165
pound position, the same weight
his brother, Harold, held down
so successfully last year. Harold
has switched his talents to the 175
pounders this year.
Dan Dwyer from Wichita, whom
Marshall considers as the best
man he has ever faced, was a
victim of the guillotine which
enabled Boker to pull out a 12 to
7 decision. After Boker had em
ployed the guillotine, Dwyer was
near exhaustion.
"Mush" has been Boker's nick
name ever since he was in grade
school. He is a product of Omaha
Central, where he lettered four
times at the bone-bending game
and two times in football playing
end. He booted all of Central's
kickoffs and was a regular on
their Intercity League champion
ship team of 1943. He was un
defeated his last two years in
high school with 25 straight wins
in the mat sport.
After spending two years in
the navy he entered the Univer
sity of Nebraska. In radio school
in the navy he received constant
instruction in wrestling for nine
months and also was quite a
boxer in the 165 pound class. He
walked away with the intermural
165 pound crown when he de
feated Chick Thome in the finals
8 to 1.
Mush is a prc-dent student and
has three years eligibility left at
Nebraska U. He's quite a drum
mer too, he has handled the drums
with several orchestras including
Eddie Haddad's and Al Marsh's
in Omaha.
His present record is 3 wins
against 2 losses in the 165 pound
class and one loss in the 155
pound class. However, with the
Big Six meet coming up he is
planning to go down to the 155
pound class or maybe the 145
if he can possibly make it. His
loss in the Michigan State meet
was the first time Boker had been
pinned in 56 bouts.
In regard to the Big Six meet
Marshall came out on the limb
to make this prediction:
"I think we'll do bettter than
most people think," he explained
"we should have two or three in
dividual champions from our
team. However, Tm not saying
that I'll be one of. them."
TENNIS CHAMP.
One of Hollywood's best tennis
players, Philip Reed, is giving
tennis lessons to Hillary Brooks,
his leading lady in Pine-Thomas'
"Big Town" series. The Para
mount releases are based on the
radio show of the earae name..
sed on 60 field goals and 34 free
throws. Rod's specialty was a
quick one-handed push shot from
the side. He was a fine follow
up man and hit may re bound
shots.
Next in Line.
Fourth and . fifth men on the
ladder were Bob Corv and Don
McArthur. Corv, a Weston alum
nus, was a 200-pound, hard-driving
guard. A back injury late in
the season slowed Bob down
somewhat, but he was still val
uable as a rough, hard-fighting
ball player.
McArthur plaved only 15 games
before being sidelined with a knee
injury. In these 15 games, he
came through with 121 points.
Don was an exceptional jumper
and possessed a keen pivot shot.
Individual scoring records are:
B fK ft Pf pt
Claude Rrtherfonl ?A fil B2 S 2M
Jo Brown 2'' W 3i 7S 174
Rodney Cox 22 Bfl 34 40 154
Pob Cerv 24 44 34 .". 122
Don MrArthur 15 46 ? 34 121
Jne Lnlsol
14 31 32 4S
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Oayle l.ebsnok 19 13
Anton Ijiwrv 11 R
Pule Livingston 12 3
Bob Means 9 S
Waldo Winter 4 4
Bob Korte .r 2
TVin Rice 2 3
Thurmnn Wrlcht 4 3
Fred Simpson 9 2
Matt Kentine f 1
Vnuch Knstictny 4 1
James Vnn Burn 1 2
Brace Berpquist 1 1
Ken Anderson 13 2
Robert Rnbison 2 1
Sam Vaciintt 1 0
I.npe Arenas 2 1
Melvln Williams 2 1
Don Bauer 1 0
James xSanrlsteiit 2 0
William Pcnker 2 (I
Doyle Busskohl 2 0
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65 Ottumwa 45
48 nrake 44
4R Arknnsns 57
54 Iowa State 51
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58 Minnesota 68
37 Illinois 72
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53 Louisville 68
54 Kansas State 63
44 Oklahoma 41
48 Kansas 46
41 Missouri 47
44 Iowa State fil
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UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION
TIIUKMAN ARNOLD
Former Assistant Attorney General
Author of "The Folklore of Capitalism
'Economic Organization in the Post-War World"
3:00 p.m., MONDAY, MARCH 17
. Union Ballroom
More Action
In High School
Tourney Today
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Clans A Vanity Court).
1 :iW 4irant Island vs. MrConk.
IrflO Northeast va. (YriKhtnn I'rrp.
7:30 I Inroln vs. Nrotlsblaff.
a:M
rlatlnt;n vs. Omaha rVmth.
Clas Frm.li Court).
itnrtmi ts. Oerfnir.
O'Neill VI. Trrnrnw-h.
Helmyler vs. Htnnfon.
Ontral Viiy vs. Newark.
1:3
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Class A and B teams will take
over the state high school basket
ball tourney spotlight today as
four games are booked in each
class. Class A competition will be
featured by the appearance of the
undefeated Grand Island quintet.
The Islanders will open the
afternoon show at 1:30 when they
meet the McCook Bison on the
varsity court. Coach Aub Givens'
Third City bunch has beaten five
of the teams entered in the Class
A field, and is considered the team
to beat.
In the second Class A contest
Northeast of Lincoln and Creigh
ton Prop of Omaha will renew
their rivalry. During the season
the Rockets scored a 26-25 vic
tory. This game will begin at 2:50
on the varsity floor.
Evening: Games.
Evening Class A tilts will bring
together Lincoln and Scoltsbluff
at 7:30 and Omaha South and
Hastings at 8:50. The Links and
Bearcats split a pair of games
early in January, and the winner
of this game is favored to get to
the finals.
Omaha South, under the tutel
age of Coach Cornie Collin, seems
to have hit its stride after a mid
season slump, and is picked to get
bv Hastings in the finale.
In Class B play, the taxing'ton
Mimitcmen and Seward loom as
the favorites, with Tecumsch and
Schuyler capable of springing: a
, surprise.
Lexington goes into action at
j 1:30 on the frosh court against
Goring, a team it whipped soundly
during the season, while Seward
will close the day at 8:50 on the
j same floor against Central City,
also a regular season victim,
j At 2:50 O'Ni'ill will test Te
jcurnseh and at 7:30 Schuyler will
i go against Stanton, a repeater
I from last year.
East-West All-Star Basketball Game
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Scarlet Wrestlers Aim
For Loop Mat Honors
Hea"y'eighl Mike DiBiase
looms as the main hone of the
Nebraska wrestling team as it
prepares to wind up its regular
season at the Big Six champion
ships in Ames, Iowa, this week
end. Bir Mike has beaten heavy
weights from the other three loop
schools participating in grappling,
and has lost only one bout this
season. That was a close decision
to Vern Gajrne of Minnesota, Big:
Nine heavyweight champ.
Although DiBiase has subdued
all conference opponents, he faces
a stern threat in the person of
Cyclone Glen Brand. The Iowa
State ace bowed to Mike by a
two point margin, and is de
termined to gain revenge.
Coach Ray Stone's Iowa State
team has won dual meets from
the Huskers, Kansas State and
Oklahoma, the only schools par
ticipating in the mat sport, to
deserve the favorite's position.
The Wildcats fell 24 to 6, Okla
homa bowed 21 to 9 and Nebraska
was beaten 20 to 6 by the Car
dinal and Gold matmen.
Form Book. j
Jt the championship bouts go
according to the form book, Iowa
State will win the 128 and 155
pound classes, Kansas State will
I take the 136 and 145 pound
classes, Oklahoma looms as the
favorite in the 121, 165 and 175
brackets, and Nebraska gets a
chance at the heavyweight crown,
plus a possible title in the 175
pound class, depending upon
whether or not Harold Boker is
ready for action.
In nine bouts this season Ne
braska has won three times.
Wichita, Denver and Minnesota
have fallen to the Scarlet muscle
men, while Colorado College,
Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa
State, Indiana, Cornell College
FRIDAY, MAR. 14
COLLEGE
NIGHT
Couples
Only
Dancing 9-12
State have taken
of Coach Jerry
DiBiase has been the only con
stant winner of the Husker squad,
bat the 121 pounder Bob "Tee
Wee" Yambor and Harold Boker
are other Nebraskans rated as
tiavine a chance to win.
More strength will be added to
the Nebraska team if Ed Copple,
undefeated in the 155 pound class
this season, is able to compete.
Copple suffered a broken rib
against Oklahoma and has been on
the shelf ever since.
Other muscle men expected to
enter the conference champion
ships are Mickey Sparano in the
128 pound class. Jack Barrett in
the 136 pound bracket, Jack
Tamai in the 145 pound class and
Marshall Boker in cither the 155
or 165 pound class.
If Harold Boker is not able to
compete, Fred Turner is expected
to take over his 175 pound berth.
mm until
PIPES
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