The Cornhusker Basketball
Squad
' RESUME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON EXPERIENCED
BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. BRIEF SKETCHES
OF THE VARSITY PLAYERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBE FOR
THE UNPRECEDENTED 1920 CAMPAIGN.
Tho greatest and most successful
season ever enjoyed by a Cornhusker
basketball team is about to end. To
dav and tomorrow mark the last mile
stone of a victorious campaign. Fo
une has smiled on the Scarlet and
the Cream and given her a basket team
tho equal of which do?s not exist to
dav. Such Is the unanimous belief
of the sons of Nebraska. Undoubt
ec'iv tbe fichtful chamniins of the
West. If not the entire nation, th
fighting Iluskers class their schedule
tomorrow and the 1920 b.nr.rlball sea
ton roe, down in the anm'i of bis
lory as a shining light NebrasVa
tl.lctics. All hail the romiUerlnr.
('01 nhuslers.
The Hunker school was exceeding
iv l'uk to havo a number of veter
ans on "hand at the beginning of tbe
season. Captain Schellenborg, ratty,
Bailey, Newman, and Pickett remained
from last year's varsity team and Rus
sell, Smith. "String" Jungmeyer, Mnnn,
inn! Paynter, were stars on the 1919
freshman five. Other welcome addi
tions tn the squad were Bekins. Hus
sey, and Walt Jungmeyer. With this
abundance of excellent material Coach
Schissler has produced a team that has
caused critics and students of basket
ball everywbere to sit up and take no
tice. Morningside was the first victim to
fall prey to the wily tactics of the
Huskers. The Maroons journeyed to
Lincoln and were soundly trounced
m two games, men came warren
Howard and his Omaha Athletic Club
team. The Huskers won by an over
whelming score the first night but in
the second encounter tho metropolis
tossers held Schissler's men to close
score.
The University of South Dakota
camo wandering into Lincoln one day,
believing that they could take the
measure of the Huskers on the basket
ball floor. Great was the surprise of
the mislead Coyotes, however, when
they went trailing back to Vermillion
nursing low end of the score of both
games. The South Dakota institution
had a great team, be it understood,
but was hardly in the same class with
the Scarlet and Cream.
Western Trip Successful
The first road trip of the season
was now inaugurated. The victories
started in a five-game invasion of the
golden west and returned with four
wins and one defeat. Stopping at
Hastings they played a combination
of the Hastings College team and the
Hastings All-Star quintet in which the
Huskers rung up as many points as
the forty minutes of play would allosr.
Only the referee's whistle kept the
ncore down. In the games with Colo
rado College came the first defeat of
the season. After winning the first
battle, the Huskers weakened and
dropped the second to the Colorado
tossers. The atmospheric conditions
of the Colorado city were no doubt
partly responsible for the Tiger victory-
Nebraska gets another chance
at the C. C. tossers today and tomor
row and revenge will be sweet. Two
victories over the University of Colo
rado five at Boulder wound up the
trip.
Home again, the Husker tossers
faced a siege of six stiff battles. In
diana, Michigan Aggies, and Notre
Dame formed a trio ot dangerous op
ponents but the undaunted spirit of
the Nebraskans was equal to the oc
casion. Iadiaaa cams first and man
aged to effect, an even break with the
Huskers. The Hooaiere. grabbed the
first fray by a four-point margin but
Schissler's men came back the follow
ing night amd played Jumbo's tossers
off their feet, winning by a handsome
score. Tbe Michigan Aggies could do
nothing against the demon-like Ne
braskans and were handed two decis
ive defeats. Notre Dame, too, was
unsuccessful and twice took the low
end ot the score.
Conquer the East
After winning five straight games on
the home floor, the Cornhuskers again
took the road for a trip through Iowa,
Illinois, and Indiana. Morningside was
the first stop and the Maroons again
bowed to the Huskers twice In rapid
.uecesslon. At Galesburg, Illinois, the
Husker team encountered a formid
able opponent in Kncx College but
nanaged to win by a seven point mar
gin after an extra five minutes of
play. Two more victories were chalked
up when the Schlssler team stacked
up against the Valparaiso University
quintet ftt Valparaiso, Indiana and
the Hoosier fans were unanimous in
declaring the Husker team to be head
and shoulders above anything in the
Big Ten.
Such is tho history of the 1920 bas
ketball season and prospects are in
deed rosv for the 1921 season. Only
Captain Schellenborg and Pickett will
be missing when Schlssler calls the
roll next year, but now let us stop
and admire the Individuals on the
Husker squad, as Lincoln says, with
eharitv toward all and malice toward
none.
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Top row Paynter, Pickett, W. Jungmeyer, Munn, Wesley Jungmeyer, Hussey, Coach
Schissler.
Bottom row Bekins, Smith, Newman, Captain Scliellenberg, Patty, Bailey, Russell.
CAPTAIN SCH ELLEN BERG
One of the greatet athletes ever
produced at Nebraska is Elmer Schel
.enberg. He has played three years
of varsity football and is now play
ing his third year ot varsity basket
ball. Schelly is generally recognized
as one of the greatest guards the
West has ever known. The cleverest
forward registers no field goals when
he is guarded by Schellenberg. When
ever the Huskers exhibited, both at
home and abroad, Schelly was the
nemesis of opposing teams. All who
came in touch with the clever Nebras
ka player were at once convinced of
his ability. At handling the ball, the
Nebraska captain was exceedingly
clever and his dribbling down the
floor resulted in more than one coun
ter for Nebraska. This is Schellen
berg' last year ot varsity basket
ball. Nebraska is losing a wonderful
athlete and his place will be difficult
to fill. Cornhusker athletics will nev
er seem the same with the absence
of Schellenberg.
JESSE PATTY
Patty was one of the veterans who
were on hand from last year's team.
Results of 1919-20 Season
Nebraska 37, Morningside 14,
Nebraska 39, Morningside 9.
Nebraska 51, Omaha A. C. 10.
Nebraska 26, Omaha C. 23.
Nebraska 47, Hastings Coll-
eeg 9.
Nebraska 32, Colorado Coll-
ege 21.
Nebraska 23, Colorado Coll-
ge 25.
Nebraska 27, University of
Colorado 16.
Nebraska 24, University of
Colorado 17.
Nebraska 41, University of
South Dakota 12.
Nebraska S3, University of
South Dakota 12.
On the 1919 five Josse was used as
a kind of all-around utility man. be
ing shifted around from one position to
mother. Coach Schissler stationed
him at a forward position, however,
and here was his rightful place. Pat
ty's basket shooting was one of tho
features of the season. In three games
he rolled up over sixty points, and
these were throe of the hardest games
on the schedule. His uncany accuracy
at shooting free throws swelled the
Husker score on many occasions. Tat
ty lias another year on the varsity.Hls
previous experience was obtained with
Omaha Central High.
AUSTIN SMITH
Smith is another man who stared
with Omaha Central in his younger
days. Small in stature, Smithy is
mighty in deeds. He faced the best
j of guards all during the season but the
name of Smith always stood high in
the scoring column. His fighting spir-
t was a potent factor In more than one
:-irnhusker victory. Smith is possessed
:f an unerring eye for baskets and
has. a high total for the season. This
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being his first year on the varsity,
great things will be forthcoming from
Smithy in the two years that remain.
BOB RUSSELL
Russell in one of the cleverest for
wards who has graced a Cornhusker
team for a long time. His agility at
handling the ball his goal-shooting
ability make him an exceedingly valu
able man to any squad. Bob is also
from Omaha Central High, where he
played several years of varsity ball.
This is his first year with the Corn
husker varsity tnd in the next two
years he is bound to develop into one
of the greatest flippers in the country.
MELVIN BEKINS
Bekins is recognized by all a won
derful jumping center. During the en
tire schedule, he never met his match
at the center position. With Beke at
center, Nebraska always got the tip
off. His eye for basket shooting was
also a great help to the Nebraska team.
On several occasions he was the high
scorer for the Husker tribe and his
name always stood prominently in tbe
column of point getters. Bekins is
good tor two more years at Nebraska,
He, too, halls from Omaha.
Nebraska
Indiana 24.
Nebraska
Indiana 18.
Nebraska
College 28.
Nebraska
College 20.
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
24.
Nebraska
versity 177.
Nebraska
versity 2a
20, University of
38, University of
43, Michigan Agri.
39,. Michigan Agri.
23, Notre Dame 18.
31, Notre Dame 15.
40, Morningside 12.
SO, Morningside 12.
31, Knox College
30, Valparaiso Uni-
35, Valparaiso Uni-
RUSSELL BAILEY
An excellent running mate for Schel
lenberg Is found In the person of Bai
icy. He played a guard position and
very few shots were allowed opposing
.orwards. In the Notre Dame games,
Coach Schlssler placed Bailey against
tho famous Mehre, Catholic forward,
and very seldom during both games
did tho Irish star get a shot at the
basket. Various critics rate Bailey as
tho closest guarder that ever played
with a Husker five. Bailey received his
.arly training with Hebron high school,
ile has another year on the varsity and
threatens to become one of the most
talked ot basketball players In this
section of the country.
DICK NEWMAN
Yes, this is the same Newman who
lead the Husker gridiron warriors to
victory against Missouri, Kansas, and
Syracuse. And he is just as valuable
a man on the basketball court as he Is
on the football field. At a guard po
sition, Dick was a terror to all for
wards who ran up against him and of
ten hit the hoop for scores. His
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ightning-like floor work was always
n evidence and contributed greatly to
:he success of the Husker team. New
.iian is a Columbus product and has
mother year of varsity basket toss
ing.
WESLEY JUNGMEYER
Nebraska is very fortunate this year
in having two centers who are both
capable ot lining up against the strong
est of opposition. 'String" Jungmey
er was often placed at the pivot posi
tion. String is a dead shot at baskets
and at registering free throws is in a
class all by himself. He played with
Lincoln High before coming to the
university and last year starred on the
rreshman team. "String" has two
more years on the varsity and will
prove a very valuable man.
JOHN PICKETT
It was John Pickett who went in to
the first Notre Dame game during the
last ten minutes of play and shot four
field goals in rapid succession, thereby
grabbing that game out of the fire and
turning it into a Cornhusker victory.
John played good basketball all sea
son and could be depended on when
ever he was needed. His work against
Notre Dame and Colorado is particu
larly deserving of praise. This Is the
last year with Nebraska and the Husk
er school will keenly feel his loss. Pick
ett previously played with the Scotts
bluff High team.
BILL HUSSEY
Hussey came to Nebraska after star
ring at Weeleyan, in the glorious days
before the war. Nebraska fans are well
aware just what kind of teams were
turned out at the Methodist school
in those days, too. Hussey Is a very
dependable man at forward and in the
vears to come should write his name
deep in Nebraska basketball.
FLOYD PAYNTER
Paynter was often seen in the Husk
er lineup at guard. His presence as
sured a low score for the opioslng
forward and Floyd was adwayg good
for several points himself. He Is
good fighter and has plenty of Corn-
husker pen and i-ni-i
initial appearanoe with the vln
and has plenty of time to come to
tabllsh an enviable reputation
!s another Omaha boy. 5
MONTE MUNN
Another valuable member of h,
Husker varsity Is Monte Munn rZ
big center was prohibited by mne
from participating m the majority If
the Important games, but whenever
the occasion was afforded, M3nte fl
his best. His holpht and speed en
vblo him to easily elude opposition
Two more years of varsity basket
ball will develop Munn into a great
center. He is a Lincoln High pro.
duct.
WALT JUNGMEYER
Wtille Walt was stationed on the
sidelines a good deal of the time, hf
was a valuable man on the squad
Whenever he worked at a guard posl
Hon he held down the score ot the op
ponents and played a good all around
ty nert year and will no doubt hold
down a first-string position.
FRESHMAN TEAM
rienty of material from the Kresh
man squad of this year will be avail
able for Coach Schissler when he
starts to mould his lf)21 basketball
team. With only two men leaving
the present varsity team, and the ex
cellent crop of frosh material that
will present itself, next year's basket
team should be a wonder.
Although the first year men were
seriously handicapped by illness, coal
shortage, and inadequate gvmnaslum
facilities, every man on the squad
worked hard and earnestly and the
results were very beneficial. Under
the able direction of John Riddell, a
team was developed that was easily
capable of taking the measure of any
college team in the state. The
strength of the yearling five was
demonstrated when they handed the
Armstrong Clothing Co. five, cham
pions of the city league, a decisive
drubbing to the tune of a 23 15 score.
Coach Riddell had planned several
games for the Freshman five but Ill
ness of the various players prevented
ft complete execution of the schedule
and consequently but one game was
played. Only one man on the entire
Freshman Bquad escaped the Influ
enza..
Much credit is due the Freshman
squad. They furnished exxcellent
scrimmage practice tor the Varsity
whenever called upon by Coach Schiss
ler and in every way showed them
selves possessed of the true Corn
husker spirit and every man gives
promise of becoming a valuable addi
tion to Cornhusker athletics in the fu
ture. It is fitting that the Individual
players of the yearling aggregation
should be characterized. The follow
ing notes on the various men will give
some idea of the caliber of material
from which future Husker basket
teams will be developed.
CARMAN
Carman plays a forward position
and is cool, steady, and unexcltable.
He is an excellent basket shot and his
floor work is exceedingly clever. He
comes from Mlnden where he played
with Mlnden High School and all Corn
huskers are well acquainted with the
kind of teams Minden sends to the
annual Btate tourney. He played one
year with Wesleyan University before
coming to Nebraska.
CORR
Corr hails from South Omaha where
he played high school basketball. He
is a goal shark, and his tall, rangy
build enables him to follow his shots
welL Here is a man who will be a
valuable varsity athlete.
HARTLEY
"Chick" Is a star guard and a flashy
dribbler. He was acaptaln of the
freshman gridiron machine and is
equally as able on the basketball floor
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as on the gridiron. His home is i
Harvard. Cornhuskers who saw him
play in the finals on the inter-fraterni
ty tournament have evidence of the
caliber of his playing.
GARDNER
Gardner la a Fremont product and
played with Fremont High and Mid
land College. He Is aggressive and fast,
and an accurate goal shooter. He is
a fighter of the best typo. Schlssler
win find valuable material in m
man for next year's varsity.
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