Nebraska Newspapers

    I-.UIE THREE
Presnell Named Backfield Coach
TIIE DAILY NEBRASKA!, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1938.
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Huskers Depart
for Friday F ray
With Oklahoma
EX-HUSKER STAR
Huker Cage
Stock Takes Drop
As a result of Nebraska's loss
to K. U. last Wednesday night In
Lawrence, the Jayhawks are se
curely entrenched in second posi
tion in the Big Six race and,
should the
H u s k ers sink
the Oklahoma
Sooners tomor
row at Nor
m a n, Kansas
will be leading
the loop. The
A s s o c 1 a t
ed Press ac
count of the
game from
Lawrence stat
ed that the
Huskers
EU nti clronned to
FC'PHiX. ALLEN ..Z
.,.. virtue of the
Lincoln journal. ioss to Kansas
when correctly stated Nebraska
dropped into a tie for third and
fourth places with the Missouri
Tigers. Before the Kansas game
Nebraska's record was two wins
and one loss and now it corre
sponds to Missouri's two each.
Oklahoma must take the Ne
braskans into camp In order to re
main in No. 1 spot in the league
race. The Huskers will get two
cracks nt the Sooners, one tomor
row night and the other next
Wednesday when the Norman
crew will be seen on the Coliseum
boards.
Only one game remains to be
played with Kansas, Feb. 26, here
in Lincoln. An Oklahoma defeat
by Nebraska would mean that
K. U. would take the lead with
four wins and one loss with the
Sooners trailing with three wins
and one loss.
Free Throws Count.
Altho the Jayhawker score was
not a close one, the game demon
strated the value of the free throw
as a point getter. Don Ebllng, the
high scorer of the game, made
7 of his 13 points via the free
throw route.
Some good performances for
this early in the season were
turned in yesterday at the frosh
tri-color track meet. Vike Francis,
kid brother of Smilin' Sam, was
pushing the iron ball around 43
feet all afternoon. His best heave
was 43.9 while he had two other
throws around 43 feet 5 inches.
Bob Beltz. Lincoln high 440
sprinter, rang up his best time in
that event on the indoor path with
a clocking of :54.2, cutting more
than 2 seconds from his previous
indoor time of :56.4. His best time
in high school was 52 seconds flat.
Another good performer among
the freshmen was Harold Scott,
who broadjumped 19 feet 1 inch
Walter Luther, Cambridge, was
getting more distance than Scott
but was having dimcuuy in niv
ting the board. One of his leaps
measured 20 feet 5 inches.
Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, 11
lustrlous head basketball mentor
nt the University of Kansas, is
now working on a plan to give
noints for all work done by the
nlaver on the floor whether good
or bad. The idea is that each
player is awarded points for his
score-getting acts, and negative
scores are alsoyiven him for acts
which do not help the home team,
For example, the plan assigns nine
no nts for making a neiu, gom
six for a free throw, four for an
"immediate assist" and so on down
to a sinele noint for a good pass.
Negative points are assigned for
errors of omission.
Fumbling the ball so that the
opponent- gets it merits two nega
t vf. TMiints: a wild throw to an op
ponent draws a minus four While
a personal foul is worth eight
negative digits. The idea of assess
ing every movement the player
makes mav iro a long way toward
increasing the efficiency of the
team. When the player knows that
each move he makes is going to
be watched and evaluated he U
not likely to make many foolish
mistakes. The plan will have to be
used In actual games before any
definite effect on team or indi
vidual play can be determined.
Scarlet Hoopsters Continue
in Big Six Conference
Title Scramble.
Nebraska's Cornhuskers re
turned to Lincoln early yesterday
morning for a one day rest after
their loss Wednesday night to the
University of Kansas Jayhawks,
48-33. The Scarlet and Coach W.
H. Browne will leave tonight for
Norman, Okl., where they will
play the Oklahoma Sooners in an
other Big Six tilt.
The Nebraskans' hopes for a
conference championship were
dimmed considerably Wednesduy
night when they bowed to an
awakened Kansas team at Law
rence. The Nebraska play was
ragged most of the game while
the Jayhawks' attack functioned
above par the entire route.
At Norman Saturday night the
Huskers will meet a group of
sophomores who have been having
everything their own way in Big
Six circles, drubbing three oppo
nents and losing to none. They
whipped the favored Kansas uni
versity team earlier in the season
by a three point margin to become
the leaders for the conference
crown. The Sooner's last game
developed into a practice game
for the rapldily improving sopho
mores and they took Kansas Ag
gies, their opponents, 54 to 30.
the only senior on the squad
of 15 is Bill Martin, who is play
ing regular guard. Opposite him is
bam Harris, sophomore. At the
center position a junior, Vern Mul
len, is getting the call most of the
time but is being pushed by Ben
Kerr, another sophomore. The for
ward positions are being held
down by Jimmy McNatt and Mar
vin Mesch, both sophomores.
Probable starting lineups are:
Nebraska Oklahoma
SPRING FOOTBALL
PRACTICE
BEGINS
FEBRUARY 2
QUITS KANSAS U
TO ASSIST BIFFER
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Acc Back of 1925, 26, 27,
Will Visit Lincoln
Very Soon.
Glenn Presnell, one of the most
outstanding of all Cornhusker
halfbacks, . was appointed yester
day to the position of backfield
coach by Biff Jones, Nebraska ath-
Captain Hagelin, Ludwick,
Jones, Barry, Thornton
Lost From Team.
RedTeamTakes
First Tri-Color
Meet of Season
With the season's first dual
meet just a few days away, the
Nebraska swimming team is work
ing out minus the services of five
veterans.
The greatest loss is that of
Hagelin, coach and captain of the
Wibbels Paces Victors to 79
Points; Orange Squad
Trails With 75.
Led by Captain Wibbels, who
scored 13 'a points to take high
scoring honors, the Red team won
the first tri-color meet of the year
team. Hagelin is still 20 pounds yesterday. The Red team amassed
under weight as the result of an j a total of 79 points for f ii st. In
Kovanda
Amen
Ebaugh
Werner
Parsons
Mesch
McNatt
Mullen
Martin
Harris
Jones Believes 40-50 Men
Will Report for Six
Weeks Period.
Spring football practice will
swing under way Feb. 28, accord
ing to Biff Jones, Husker mentor.
If the weather is agreeable, chalk
talks and indoor sessions will be
omitted and the players will prac
tice on the field.
Lasting six weeks, the usual
time for spring practice, the drills
will continue until the middle of
April. Some 40 or 00 players are
expected to turn out, according to
Major Jones. Suits will be issued
the first day.
Stress will be laid on fundamen
tals. Blocking and tackling will
be particularly emphasized and
both offensive and defensive play
will receive attention during scrim
mage hours. Passing, pass de
fense, kicking, place kicking and
laterals will be taken up in turn.
New plays will be worked out
and such plays will be adapted as
will meet the needs of the team
and will be most suited to the per
connel. The spirit of the players
in this spring practice, the num
ber that turn out, and the kind of
material will largely determine the
success of the team next fall. New
playeis are often discovered dur
ing spring practice who show a
great deal of merit and are given
their chance to play the next fall.
The practice will begin every
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GLENN PRESNELL.
operation which he underwent
Pome time ago, so he won't com
pete with the team this year. Bob
Thornton, a two year letterman
iind conference champion in the
200 yard breast stroke, is kept out
of action by a sinus infection.
Thornton also participated in free
style events.
Jack Barry, also a two year let
terman, hail six hours of condi
tions in law school last semester,
and Is ineligible for competition
this year. Ralph Ludwick, who
won one minor and one major let
ter, is also out of action. Kenny
Jones, a one year letterman, quit
school at the end of the first
semester.
low hurdles, with a time of 0..j
Third place went to Overtake, also
of the Red team. Gauger of the
Orange was fourth in the lows.
Gauger won the high hurdles with
a 7.2 performance. Prorock wa.i
second in the highs and Ousley, oi
the Orange team, was third. Th
50 yard dash was won by Wright
of the Red team in 5.6. Hansen of
the Orange was second, Mullen of
the Orange team third, and Nem
echeck of the Green fourth in the
lash.
I RpllZ nf ttiw firwn Iran t tin J ill
feeeond high point man of the j ln 54 2 Second xvas takpn 1)v Krej.
meet was Gauger, of the Orange ci of the orange, third by Vincent
team, who scored 13 points. Scott I of tne Grt.CI1 and fouvtn ,)V sim.
of the Red was third with 12 : mons of the Orange. The half mile
points 10 ms credit, vvinoeis nao ,vas won hv rvifs of the Diane,.
His only competitor was Moore of
i the Green. Moore of the Rod won
. the mile, with Delfs second and
second and third places respective
ly were the Orange team with 75
points and the Green team with
55 points. .
a tie for first in the low hurdles, a
second in the shot, and a fourth in
the javelin.
The shot was won by Vike Fran
cis, a member of the Orange team.
His best heave went for 43 feet, 9
inches, for the frosh shot record of
the year. Wibbels of the Reds whs
second in the shot, and Prohaska
and Gauger, both of the Green
Whitman of the Green third. Tlv
two mile run was also won by
Moore of the Red, with Moigel oi
the Orange and Havs of the Red
third.
The javelin Uuw wan won by
Swartz of the Orange. Smith an I
The most promising men on the team, were third and fourth, re-, Ferguson, both of the Green, wore
spectively. second and third. Wibbels
First piace in the broad jump , fourth. The score by events
went to Scott of the Reds with a ;
leap of 19 feet. 3 inches. Baben- j
team include Evelle Younger, a
diver, and Fletcher Splcer, dash
man. both of whom are sopho
mores. Houghton Furr also looks
good in the short distances. The
back stroke is taken care of by , other man taking part in the broad
Max Lake and Jim David. Bob jump. The high jump was won by
Smith has been outstanding in the ! Chupin of the Green with a 5 foot.
breast stroke. I o inch leap, second ln this event
dure, of the Green, was the only . m,,. i;lmll
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The season's schedule Includes
six meets, two of which are in
letic director. It will be a vear
around job ami Presnell will be I Lincoln. The following
on hand for the opening of spring ! have been scheduled:
practice Feb. 28. i-'fh. i Mimirwitn i . m i.inioin
went to Stauffer of the Red.
Wibbels and Prorock. both of
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matches 1 the Red team, tied for first in the
The former Husker has been T I Z: '"."
for the past year an assistant at j
Kansas university where Major !
Jones talked with him Wednesday
night during the Nebraska-Jay-hawk
basketball game. The Biffer
completed the arrangements with
Presnell yesterday morning via
long distance telephone.
Presnell was famous on the Ne
braska gridiron during the cam
paigns of 1925-26 and '27, being
particularly noted for his broken
field running. His teammate was
RlnM Vlnwf.ll wrin u.'rinl,l fin thp
day with a five or six minute talk blockinfr to get Glenn started on
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BADMINTON CLASSIC
Cream Squad Stages Last
Minute Drive to Eke
Out Victory.
A sudden, last minute rally gave
Frances Knudtzon and Claire Hus
ted victory in the varsity badmin
ton game last night when' they
overcame the stubborn defense of
Kathryn Kellison and Patricia
Pope to win 34 to 37. Knudtzon,
Tri Delt, and Husted, Pi Phi, com
posed the cream squad and Kelli
son and Pope, Bouton Hall, wore
the colors of the scarlet, the two
varsity teams picked for their out
standing record in the recent bad
minton intramural tournament.
The Scarlet team had the upper
hand ln the first period, the score
at the end standing 22 to 15 ln
their favor. They maintained their
lead until well into the last five
minutes when the Cream duo ral
lied to forge ahead 3 points and
clinch the victory.
Backhand Returns Outstanding.
Frances Knudtzon's backhand
volleys accounted for some of the
most exciting moments of play
and were responsiule for some of
those badly needed points in the
last half. She was the outstanding
backcourt player of the game. Her
teammate, Caire Hustsd, was a
consistent net player.
Pope's sizzling returns frequent
ly caught her opponents off guard.
Kellison, freshman phys-ed major,
had lots to offer in the way of re
turns too and was good on service.
This is her second varsity game.
She played on one of the varsity
Nebraska ball teams She wss s
member of Ye Husky Nubbins
team who won the recent badmin
ton tournament.
The varsity badminton game
was the second in the series of
contests between picked teams
composed of the best players in
the intramural contests. The first
event which started off the new
W. A. A. tradition was Nebraska
ball. The next varsity team will
be in the bowling event.
will go outside where the rest of
the explaining will be done along
with the actual practice and dem
onstrations. It is expected that a
few players will not turn up who
are actively participating In track
but all will be present who pos
sibly can.
Randels, Presnell in 1927 became
the first Nebraskan to play in an
East-West football game.
I'h, 1H lmn Stnl nt Anir
IVh. 211 TfVHB I . al lliimtiiii.
Miirrh 4 mm s lll sij iiiwl nt Nor
man, Old.
j in Roman history. Latin composi-:
I tion, and Latin methods. As a 1
1 member of the Illinois coaching
he plans to resume ms work nt
Nebraska in the same department.
During his absence. James W.
TWO INSTRUCTORS
LEAVE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY ROSTER
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change their registrations without
penalty fees.
Forbes Takes Leave.
To Doctor Forbes was granted a
semester's leave of absence. He
left at once for the University of'
Illinois, where he is to join the !
coaching staff while on his half
staff, he will show slides and give; Poultney. insli uctor in the clashes
a pictorial account of the Greek j department, will fill Dr Forbes
athletic ideal and technique which ! position,
will include lectures on the Olyni-
pic games.
Dr. Forbes has been a professor
in the ancient languages depart
ment here for the past six and a '
half years. Ancient physical edu- j
cation has. during that time, been '
a special study for him. Next fall 1
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his
position here in the classics de
partment. He is to conduct a coure in
Greek athletics, as well as classes
After graduating from college, VPar's leave ot absence from
Presnell became well known ln
professional ranks for his amaz
ingly accurate drop kicking from
distances of 35 to 45 yards from
the goal.
Glenn expects to visit Lincoln
within the next few days.
matmeTopeFschedule
tonight vs. minnesota
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WITHERS
has the answer!
ORPHEUM
ji Starts Sunday!
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Knight to Captain Huskers
in Meet at Coliseum
Set for 8 P. M.
The Husker mat team opens its
193S schedule tonight .with a
match with the Minnesota Goph
ers. The meet is slated to start at
8 p. m. in the university coliseum.
Jim Knight, veteran 13o poun
Hortense Cassidy Rolls 170
to Pace Scorers in
W.A.A. Tourney.
In the second baskPt of the W.
A. A. Intramural bowling tourney,
the Phi Mus and Tri Delts, winners
ana runnersup oi asi years loui-, , , fl(, lh k
nament, ran true to form when i . ' ' . ... ; E
. , ..I. i the M nnesots team captained bv j e
thev pmeiireil v rtorn ln vo.ster- . . . ' . 't
. n Gustatson. Big Ten ncHvyweigiu
days games. i champ. Gustafson also placed.
ine mucus, wno couanoraieu tniri in the national meet last
to make a total of 624 points, were year
matched against the Kappa Alpha ; he last Husker
Theta s. who turned ln a score of
Jans
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539 points. Priscllkj Wicks with
161 points and Frances Knutzon
with 151 paced the Tri Delts while
Hortenso Cassidy with 170 led the
losers in tctal points. Other mem
bers of the Tri Delt squad are
Betty Van Home, Mary Jo Henn
and Margo Morsn. Betty Hilyer,
Jessica Mutz, Mary Marnell and
Carolyn Harrison complete the
Theta team.
Phi Mus Down Alpha Os.
In the tilt between the Phi Mu
and Alpha Omlcron Pi quintets the
Phi Mus came out on top with a
good margin. Martha Jackson
with 113 points led the Phi Mus
who together acquired 471 points.
Margaret Anderson, Katherlne
Llndblad, Eileen Powell and Kath
erlne Wlsser complete the Phi Mu
team while Mary Maxine Haney,
Jo Ley, Janet Swift, Ruby Mc
Gee and Ruth Saalfcld played for
the A. O. Pi's.
The Tri Delts and Phi Mus will
probably be matched against each
other next Tuesday or Wednesday
according to Miss M. Shelby, W.
A. A. advisor. The game ought to
be an interesting one since the Phf
Mus nosed out the Tri Delts by
only a few points ln the finals of
last year's bowling tourney.
mat victory
over the Gophers came in 1032.
Kvery match since then has been
won by Minnesota.
The opposing lineups tonight
will probably be as follows:
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Jim knliht l I ... .n MHKin
Hill l.nkr I4n Znni'l
Jullui WIMnmnn ....!& rnlherlum
Tsui lldlrr f.J Hiiiicliniun
Jerry Adnnn nr. Ilrnan
l)rlxn Johnunn Hmy tlniitafMin K I
Embattled coeds at the Univer
sity of Alabama are hurling the
charge of stinginess at the men
on the campus. ,
They think they have good rea-
son, since they recently learned j
that the university supply store, I
where food and drinks are sold,
has one of its biggest crowds of ;
the day Immediately after 10:45
p. m., when the men must return 1
their dates to dormitories or so
rority houses.
That means hut one thing to
them. Their fond young Romeos
are simply waiting to buy refresh
ments until they have only one
mouth, Instead of two, to feed.
The boys insist that they aren't
trying to save money on the girls,
but that they like a late-evening
snack; and "there are some dishes
a gentleman can't eat gracefully
in the presence of a lady."
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