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six THE DAILY NEBRASKAN, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1938 NOTEjJ By Norman Harris Mermen Optimistic Over Prospects for Championship Squad SENIOR HUSKERS . . . WE SALUTE YOU! For your accomplishments on the gridiron timing your three years of varsity competition anil for the honor and prestige you have helped bring to this univer sity. Charles Brock's inspiring play at center for three years, during which time he started all twenty seven games on Nebraska's sched ule; his three-time selection as all Big Six center and hii fine Ail American play the past two sea sons will make him a sorely missed man next year. Hailed by conches of the midlands as one of the finest gridders ever to done cleats, his sportsmanship was never de niiued, even by the greatness of his play. The defensive play of Wild Bill Callihan topped off by his shoe string tackle of Kansas State's touchdown bound Seelye on Thanksgiving day will ever be a source of praising talk. As a line backer and blocker, Callihan ranked with the best. His brilliant play against Minnesota last year after Mcllravy had been injured won him the -fullback spot, which tie never relinquished. Jack Dodd's thrilling sideline dashes, plus his blocking and tack ling more than gave Husker fans their money's worth while the Gothenburg speedster was on the field. He capped off his varsity career with a 60 yard end run to score the first touchdown against is.ansas htate this year. Against evny opponent me Huskers faced he was a constant menace when ever he had his hands on the ball. Pittsburg, Iowa. Minnesota, and every Big Six team felt the sting cf his play. Rangy Lloyd Grimm, dubbed "Boily" was tough and hard. Last year, against Minnesota, he earned his first team colors, and after a hard fight this season against the best Soph ends in years, he re gained it. Vernon N e p r u d, 225 pound tackle, finished up his career by filling is as the Major's most cap able reserve tackle. His size made him invaluable on defense and harder than the devil to evade when he was prying holes in op posing lines for Husker ball car riers. Bob Mills, Lincoln tackle, gave fans a treat all year with his tackle play. His feat of scoring a touchdown on an intercepted pass seemed a fitting reward somehow, for his thre years of play. He leaves a hole that will be hard to fill. Thurston Phelps, hampered by a sore shoulder and too much pub licity came thru against Kansas State with a blaze of glory, pitch ing perfect passes, one for a touch down, and others missed by numb, cold hands. His kicking and field generalship were Cool and accur ate. A little slow afoot, he made up much of that by defensive work Single handedly, some say, Bill Andieson licked Kansas IT, kick ing a field goal, kicking off twice, making both kickoff tackles and intercepting a pass, all in the last 5 minutes of play. When needed, he could pass, kick, and run, be sides lacking up the line. Kver a reliable reserve, whore nil-round play made him invalu able to the Major, Ken Shindo's strength at end, alt ho not gener ally regarded as outstanding, was appreciated by tlio.ve who know what reserve strength means. The fact that he was a starter, too, made him all the more valuable. Ijist, but certainly not least, little Marvin Plock takes his bow. A climax runner of the first order, Marvie'g light feet picked out holes that seemed not to exist. His place kicking was an ace in the hole, and he came thru more than once with successful extra points, and once this year with a field goal. Only 163 pounds, he was worth his weight in gold. lit I f Six Lettcrmen Return; 1 1 Likely Sophomores To Fill in Vacancies Hopes for a successful swim ming season are running high tihs fall as workouts progress in the coliseum pool. Graduation did no great damage to the Husker mer men, tho the services of Flet cher S p i c e r , who was high scorer for the Huskers in last year's Big Six meet, and Dick Leask will be sorely missed. Of last years eight major and minor letter man, six are re turning for ser v i c e. Among these are major , "N" winners Irom Journal . ... T. rue Hirriiii Bob Smith, Jim Davidson, and Pete Hagclin; minor winners, Max Iake, Houghton Furr, and Evelle Younger. Likely Sophomores. In addition to these is a crop of sophomores that would bring cheer to any coach's eye. Bob Chatt, Fred Rodenbeek and Bob F. Simmons will fill the vacancies in the sprints very ably. In the distance events Bill Moore, Herb Glover and Jack Stone are earn ing up, Dick Van Horn, former Lincoln high merman and Harold Sampson will fill out the back stroke position, while Orville Zinn will give the breaststroke division the necessary bolstering. Among the divers are Ralph Worden and Norman Bordy who will probably represent Nebraska in this event this season. With the team that this crop shows promise of being, Iowa State, last years Big Six winner will nave to look to its laurels. Nebraska is not the only team to show promise for Oklahoma and Kansas U., who placed third and fourth behind Iowa State and Ne braska last year have strong teams. Eight Meet Schedule. A schedule of eight meets, equaling in size the 11)35 and '36 schedules has been prpared and includes meets, starting in Kb. 3, with Carleton college, at North field, Minn.; Gustavus Adolphus. at St. Peter, Minn.; University of Minnesota, at Minneapolis, Minne sota; Iowa State, at Lincoln; Kan sas U. at Lincoln; Grinnell college at Grinnell, la.; Kansas State at Lincoln; and climaxed with the Big Six meet to be held in Lin coln. The members of the team and their events are; 1 A Cage Squad Scrimmages With Frosh Fitx Tops Varsity Scores in Practice For Saturday Opener A light scrimmage with a lanky group of freshmen was in order last night to bring Conch W. H. Browne's varsity cngemen along for the opening game Saturday night with So, Dakota State. Don Fitz, s ophomore guard from Lin coin, was the most consistent scorer for the ragged passing varsity squad and he was also the most capa ble d e f e n sive performer. Al Werner also looked good at times. The var- DON FITZ. sity used a fast break and a screening offensive against the freshmen. The first combination working against the freshmen and the piobbale starting lineup Saturday night has Don Fitz and Bob Elliott at the guards, Bill Ko vanda and Al Werner at for wards, and Al Randall at cen- ter. Grant Thomas, Frank Tallman, Harry Pitcaithley Jim my Taylor and Lloyd Grimm all saw action for the first smiad. Before the scrimmage 0.KOVANUA the first combl- -Lincoln Journal. nation has a long drill on team smoothness and passing with Coach Browne pointing out indi vidual weaknesses. Out of bounds plays were also concentrated on. Coach Lewandowski, second In command to Browne, put a second squad of varsity candidates thru the same drills as the first squad and a scrimmage with the fresh men. Irv Yaffee, Jack Jackson and Bruce Duncan looked the best for the seconds. 110 an UW ard w otylr: Boh ChaM. Frrd Hoilf nbrrli, Kvtll Vounarr, ana Bob F. MrnnMffift, 220 and 440 yarn trrt ulylf: Hnaintfln Furr, Bill Mnorr, Mai Ij.Wr, Jark Mont and llirh Olnwr. MO ard harkKlnikr: Ilkk Van Horn, lliu llatldMin, I'ele HaRrlln, and Har old SamiMMin. 200 yard hrramXmkr; OrvUtr Zlaa and Bob Snillh. IHvltiir: Kiiliih Wnrdrn, Nonitftn Rordy, and Kvtlle luuntrr. FROSH STARS (Continued from Page 3.) tralite; Clarence Herndon, brilliant Grand Island player of several sea sons back; Hob Gehlker, Norwood Ohio; George Wiede, Lincoln and Ralph Whitehead, Minatare among the top performers. Hubert Mnnsky, former Omaha Central are who transferred to Nc braska from Creighton; Sam Fuenning, big lineman who played at Lincoln high several seasons back; Phil Bordy, Silver Creek's line star last year; Keith Feaster, Lynn Myers and Kd Schwartzkopf varsity Sam's brother; Howard Zorn, 196 pounder from Dalton who has been moved from the backfield; George Stearns, North Platte; F,d Haynes, 208 pounrlrr from Ted Doyle's home, Curtis, and Bill Stafford, Oxford, are guards. Center Abundance. Howard Kelly and Louis Burger, both former Grand Island stars, if u W.A.A.to Start- Bowling Tourney Instruction, Practice Period Starts Tuesday A bowling tournament will be the next sport on the intramural program for girls. Plans nre be intr made and carried out by Jerry Wallace, student head of the tour nament. Free bowline practices will be given to anyone as long as they are in an organized group. There will be someone at the bowling allevs to rxnlain the came to those who are unfamiliar with it. Each house will be limited to three tennis of seven nlavers each, in cluding subs. The free practices may be held between Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Thursday, Oec. 10. Any girls who do not belong to sororities or live in organized houses and are interested in play ing should call the intramural of fice, in Grant Memorial and thev will be able to play on an inde pendent team. Kansas State college has sent ten of it unique white poultry to Sweden where they will be used in genetics experiments. 9L by June Bierbower Ralph Miller, Kansas U's sopho, more three sport star, reinjurej his knee in a basketball practice, and will be out of athletics t,)t all year, says Phog Allen . , . jy,n Rohlf, sports editor of the Iow. State Daily Student, put fmlr (j clones, five Oklahomnns, paj Christmjin and Charley Brock 'on his all-Big Six team . . . The Soon ers are Young, Duggan, Thomas Crowder, McCullough, while the Cyclones are Heileman, Klingart Bock and Kischcr . . . Merman Rohrig' is on his second team while Bob Mills, Adna Dohson and! Jack Dodd are on the third ninnp (" Ed "Ty" Coon, North Carolina State tackle, gives his mother credit for his football ability , . she played on a boys' rugby football team in Ireland before she came to this country when she was 17. 1 DON'T LEAVE HIM UP IN THE AIR! Even Though He May Shriek at the Corsage You Send Him! 115 He'll Be on His Knees to 'Ask You I i r I I to Take Him to the top the center crew, while Floyd Harris, Norfolk; Bill Neumann, Pender and Herschel Pahl, Cam bridge, are in the running. Bob DeFruiter, Lexington, should be a top competitor for Jack Dodd's position next fall in the backfield. There are Henry Rohn 188, versatile Fremont back Johnny Sandall, ace passer from York; Sid Bradley from Bethany high in Lincoln; Dick Allen, Grand Island; Herb Grote, Omaha Ben son; Clyde Preuss, Madison, all contenders for backfield places next year. Capable Backfielders. Don Benson, Tender, brother of Bob Benson, Husker back who played three years ago; Jack Vin cent, from O'Neill; Harold Ken nedy, Beatrice; Don Rubottom, Geiing; Marvin Thompson, Mitch ell; Jack Benger, speedster from Calloway; Jack Stubbs, stocky Norfolk back who was hading prep scorer in the state two years ago, Doug Hudson, Curtis, who led high school scorers last year; Dick Debban, Flwood star; Jim Wert mann, Villisca, la.; Hollis Hartley. Kansas City, Mo. and Ted lloe mann, Adair, la., are other capable backs on Adolph Icwandowski's frosh squad. Morgan College has the longest run of football games without de feat. It hu not been beaten since 1932, but has been tied seven times. 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