The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, March 31, 1939, Page FIVE, Image 5

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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1939
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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June
Bierbower
It'a one of those things we'd
rather not talk about, but since
we're a bit hard up for news to
day, and since maybe fair play de
mands it, we'll inform those who
didn't already know that tailender
in Big Six sports this year is Ne
braska. It was a little bit of a surprise
to us, for altho the Huskers had
been pretty much in a slump, we
didn't think they'd yet go down
so far as they actually are.
Counting first place as 1, sec
ond as 2, etc., Oklahoma has the
best record with 17'i points thus
far. Iowa State is second with 19,
Missouri next with 19 2, Kansas
State fourth with 21, K. U. fifth
with 23' i, and, bringing up the
.rear is N. U. with 25.
A press release from Kansas
State reports Nebraska as second
in swimming, and Oklahoma third,
giving the Sooners 18 ',2, and Ne
braska 24', 2. However, as this de
partment rememberst, the Soon
ers edged out the Huskers for sec
ond. Here is the point chart:
O.V. M.U. I S. K.S. K.U. N.U.
Football ...1 3',i 2 5 6 3',i
Basketball l'i IVi 4 8 3 5
Two miles ..6 2 4 1 3 5
WestllnK ...3 5 Vi 2 - S14 4
Indoor track 4 1 6 3 2
Swimming 2 6 1 5 4 2
TolaU 17V4 19 Vi 19 21 23' 25
Oklahoma's record looks all the
better when it's taken into con
sideration that its two poorest
marks come in two mile and in
door track, both sports which are
really parts of a bigger sport,
track, rather than major sports in
themselves.
Funny thing about the standings
is that Nebraska, in last place, 13
the only school which hasn't fin
ished in last place in any sport
this year. Missouri's two last
places which came in swimming,
and wrestling, however, were sim
ply because the Tigers failed to
enter in those sports. The Huskers
ars the only school other than
Kansas, however, to go without a
sports crown up to this point.
Down in Dixie they start play
ing football games even before
August. Duke and Clemson have
a scrimmage at the end of every
spring drill season, and this year
the Blue Devils won 26-20. George
McAfee, Duke sprinting halfback,
led the winners, but a big noise of
the game was one Buddy Banker
of Clemson, a long lanky passer,
whose actions caused Wallace
Wade to tab him as one of 1939's
best.
The Duke-Clemson game is usu
ally a high scoring one. Last
spring, altho Duke won, Clemson
scored four touchdowns against
them, and, if you recall, those
were the only 1938 touchdowns
scored against the Blue Devils
that U. S. C. one came Jan. 2,
1939.
Frank " Buck" Bukaty. K. U.,
athlete, withdrew from the race
for junior class president at Law
rence because of the "political con
flict coming about thru my poni
tion as secretary of the "K" club"
....St. Mary's college tromped
over California's baseball team
12-3. .. .both are Husker oppo
nents this season.
Students build
10 inch telescope
$350 spent on project
saves almost $10,000
STATE COLLEGE. Pa. (IP). A
ten inch astronomical telescope to
be placed in the first of the multi
ple observatory units at Pennsyl
vanla State college has been man
ufacturcd by students. At the
present time 20 students are mak
ing telescopes.
Materials for the telescope cost
$350, Dr. Henry L. Yeaglcy, assist
ant professor of physics, said that
a comparable telescope, if pur-
i nasea, would cost In the neighbor
nooa or 510,000.
As projected by Dr. Yengley, the
multiple observatory at Penn State
win he the first of its kind.
Sig Eps, Sigma Mu
to bowl off tie tonight
League 3 championship to be settled; Acacia's
lose out; Jerry Milder, ZBT, turns in 400 series
Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma
Nu will bowl tonight at the Lin
coln bowling parlors to decide the
winner of League 3 in men's intra
mural competition. Acacia, tied
with the other two teams previous
to last night, lost out as they
bowed to the Sig Alphs as the Sig
ma Nu's won and the Sig Ep's
were idle.
Best score of the night was
turned in by Jerry Milder as he
bowled an even 400, having games
of 199 and 201. Only other 400
series this year were by Acacia's
Marv Plock who had 419, and Sig
ma Alpha Mu's Dave Kavich with
a 405.
Sigma Chi's lose. '
Sigma Nu, with a 1620 aggre
gate, downed Sigma Chi, who had
1476. Bill Mowbray of the winners
had high single game with 201,
but had only 143 in his other. His
teammate Wertz had 188-182, 370.
Al Lefferdink led the losers as he
bowled games of 189 and 168 for
a 357 total.
The Sig Alphs dumped Acacia
from the running 1618-1468, as
Paul Brown turned in the evening's
high game, 221, which paired with
his 161, gave him a 382 mark. His
teammate, Bill Buchanan, how
ever, had the best total of the
match, adding a 179 to the 211 he
turned in for the first game. Mar
vin Tlock was best for. the losers
with a 342 series.
ZBT shines.
Zeta Beta Tau of League 5 had
highest team score of the night as
Milder paced them to a 1648-1351
victory over the Alpha Gamma
Rho s. John Biffar, with games of
180-135, turned in a 315 series for
the losers.
Playoffs among the winners in
each of the five leagues are sched
uled for early next week. The
Beta's have won League 1, League
2 victors were the Kappa Sigs,
while Phi Gamma Delta won in
League 4. Winners in 3 and 5 are
yet to be determined.
Military society
initiates 17 men
Barkalow, Philp given
honorary memberships
Scabbard and Blade, honorary
military organization, held its an;
nual initiation at the Student Un
ion recently. Two honorary and
fifteen regular new men were ini
tiated into the group.
Major Barkalow and Major
Philp were the two honorary initi
ates, who received .their initiation
certificates in addition to Fred
Stiner, Ralph Reed, Francis Wood-
ard, Robert Brust, John Folsom,
Max Meyer, Joe Laughlin, Harry
Prouty, Bowen Taylor, Elton
Wiley, Robert R. Bailey, Max
Bailey, Jack Rathbone, Clark
Faulkner and Dick Joyce.
Wisconsin opens
library for blind
Sightless students study,
do research in Braille
MADISON. Wis. (IP). Becom
lng the first university in the
world where a blind student may
come with the knowledge that he
can do most of his reading him
self, the University of Wisconsin
has established a "Library for the
Blind" where its blind students
may do their Braille studying and
research.
The university's growing num
ber of sightless students greeted
the innovation with joyous hearts.
One freshman proclaimed the
grateful viws of all when she ex
claimed: "Few people can possibly
realize what a student without
sight Is up against in a great uni
vcrsity when forced to depend al
together on readers. These Braille
books will prove a real life saver
to all of us." ,
Heavies to feature
uni wrestle meet
Gridders Royal Kahler,
Vic Schleich in tourney
The addition of several contend
ers brought to 37 the total number
of candidates for the annual all
university wrestle set for Monday
and Tuesday. Numeral sweaters
will be given the winners of each
class.
The heavyweight division should
provide the most fireworks, with
freshmen footballers Vic Schleich
of Lincoln, and varsity man Royal
Kahler, entered. The entries:
128 pounds Dwiglit Burney, HartlnRton:
Chick Evans, Lincoln; Dick Lowe, John
Snnw, Tekamah.
138 pounds Warren Brnlnanl, Lincoln;
Lyle Clark, McCool; George Cockle, Oma
ha; Ed McConncll, Lincoln, Ken Miller,
Lincoln; Otto Smolik, Omaha.
148 )Kund Newton Couple, Ilncoln;
Ray Crawford, Alliance; Bins Curry,
Ralph Karwell, Humboldt ; Don Klein,
Wally L'ahr, Lincoln; Dick Perry, Wayne;
Smiley, Milford; Bill Steckelbcrg, Stanton;
Don Wegner.
Ift8 pounds: Paul Bradley, Lincoln; Kd
Ruckendahl, Lincoln; Ivan Lux, Valentine;
Bus Osborn, Sam Sulerno, Omaha; Harold
Walkup, York.
168 pounds Tom Bodie, Lincoln; Carl
Laurltsen, Kennard; Harlan tjualsct, New
man Grove.
178 pounds: Art Adams. Omaha: FA An-
rterson, Omaha; Bill Sanduskey, Seward;
nutsmey, wiiner.
HeavvwelKht Boh Child? R
Grand Island; L. Johnson; Vic Schleich,
Lincoln.
Frosh telegraphic
meet postponed
Minnesota asks delay;
Iowa frosh get NU meet
Freshman track prospects will
not get their baptism in fire until
the last week in April instead of
this weekend as was previously
planned.
The frosh telegraphic meet with
the University of Minnesota year
lings has been put off until that
time at the request of the Min
nesota coaches. On April 29 Iowa
university first year prospects
take on the Husker proteges in
a similar meet.
Head Track Coach Ed Weir is
sues a call for more freshman
tracksters. "There are a number
of suits waiting for any freshman
or sophomore who thinks he might
have even a little ability," Ed said
when questioned about chances
for joining the yearlings.
Barb softball to open
Tuesday on new uni field
Barb soft bailers are slf.ted to
get under way next Tuesday with
twelve to fifteen teams in the fold
Schedules will be drawn up and
mailed to club managers Friday
or Saturday. Teams will play
twice a week, with the five in
ning games starting at 4 p. m.
All Barb battles will be played on
the new athletic field north of the
coliseum.
Barb picnic date
set for April 15
The Barbs' spring picnic has
been tentatively set for April 15,
at either Pioneers park or Capital
Beach. Although the final decision
rests with the Barb council, the
group favors the former location.
The annual Barb banquet will
be held in May following the elec
tion of next year's officers. The
Incoming officers will be honored
at the festival.
Pennsylvania State college grad
uates of 1932 have given their
alma mater $4,500 for murals for
the college administration build
ing. More than a million words have
been written and broadcast by
Drake university students during
the last four and a half years.
A New England college rifle
league has been formed for sharp
shooting competition among insti
tutions in those states. ...
Knighttotake
14 on western
baseball trip
Huskers leave Lincoln
for Tucson Monday; 5
lettermen certain to go
Nebraska's baseballers, 14
strong, will depart Monday at 3
p. m. on a barnstorming tour
which will get under way April 5
with a three game series against
Arizona U. at Tucson. The squad
will also meet San Jose State, St.
Mary's college, California U. and
finish the tour against Colorado
U. at Boulder in a two game stand
on April 15-16.
Coach Wilbur Knight is faced
with a Herculean task when it
comes to naming his outfit. Of the
more than 20 days practice the
Husker candidates have had, only
four were out of doors.
Permitted to nominate only 14
men, Knight said that he will
likely be forced to name the ten
who had varsity experience last
year plus an additional four from
the 50 odd hopefuls left. Five let
termen who are sure to make the
trip are Rube Denning, Emerald;
Lloyd Schmadeke, Newman Grove,
Dow Wilson, Dow City, la., and
Dell Harris, Miller.
Because the north field of the
coliseum is a quagmire, the Scar
let will get no outdoor workouts
until they arrive in Arizona, where
they face a team that has had at
least two months of outside work
Freshman Coach Lewandowski
announced that freshman baseball
players will check out equipment
Monday.
J00 test senses
against athletes
Take part in experiment
to compare quickness
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (LP.)
Are muscles of athletes better co
ordinated with their senses of
sight and hearing than those of
non-athletes 7 An elaborate ex
periment ' at the Pennsylvania
State College is designed to ans
wer this question.
Plans include testing the reac
tion time of athletes and non-ath
letes to identical situations. Three
hundred athletes, members of the
various varsity squads, will match
their quickness with that of 300
iion-athletes chosen from the en
tire student body.
Various tests which are given
to automobile drivers to indicate
their quickness will be used
Plans to measure the quickness of
the eye and hand co-ordination
the foot and hand co-ordination
and the general quickness of ac
tion of the two groups, will be
attempted.
The study may also discover
which sports tend to increase
quickness in acquiring skills and
co-ordination.
Delian Union to meet
this evenina ot 7:45
Delian Union literary society
will meet tonight in its rooms in
the Temple at 7:45 o'clock. The
program will include a discussion
of folk lore and folk dancing. All
barb students are Invited to at
tend.
Washington and Lee univers ty
has a special student credit com
mlttee that can fine students or
have them dismissed from school
for passing "rubber" checks.
Food statisticians have esti
mated that University of Minne
sota freshmen, at their annual
bean feed, will consume 95,000
beans, 900 frankfurters.
Your Drug Store
ColltKlaa Golf Ball I for fl. 00
EneUnb T(nl Balli S for 80c
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FRtE DELIVERY
23 cagers
report for
spring drills
Fitz, Randall, four B
teamers among men
returning this year
Spring basketball got into full
swing last night as 23 cagers re
ported to Coaches Browne and
Lewandowski for their off season
training.
There are only two back from
the last stalling five, Don Fitz
and Al Randall. Bill Kovanda, Al
ton Werner, and Grant Thomas
are missing from that quintet,
Bill and Al because they are sen
iors, and Grant because of a heart
ailment which will keep him out
of competition indefinitely.
Four of the second five have re
ported back, however, with Frank
Tallman, Irvin Yaffe, Bob Theri
en, and Harry Pitcaithley making
up this quartet. Jack Jackson was
the other member of this bunch,
but graduation caught up with
him also.
Four B Cagers.
From last fall's B team four
cagers are vicing for varsity po
sitions next fall. Leonard Dunker,
Don Schulz, Leonard Uhlman, and
Leonard Van Buskirk are the re
serves making this bid for recog
nition. Main strength of the group is.
of course, the frosh who will be
eligible for regular service next
fall. Thirteen of the squad are
representatives of this yearling
crop, one of the best balanced in
many years of Husker basketball.
Making up this vital portion of
the spring squad are Jerry Dutch
er, Hartmann Goetze, Les Living
ston, Robert Garey, Allen Can
field, Chuck Vacanti, Herb Grote,
Ray Rhoades, .Warren Radtke, Bud
Fisher, Sid Held, Lyle King, and
Cliff Hurley. This is in reality,
only a portion of the freshman
squad which will report out next
fall. Football and track take up
some of the frosh who will bolster
the fall squad.
Weekly practice.
Spring practice will be held
every Thursday night for the du
ration of the spring period. Main
points taken up by the coaching
staff will be for the most part
fundamentals and ball handling.
Toward the latter part of the
training period scrimmage will be
held to prepare the group for their
fall campaign.
Cornhusker company
meets tomorrow at 9
Cornhusker field company will
hold practice maneuvers and a
business session tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Members are
requested to report In denim uni
forms to room 210, Nebraska hall,
according to Major John U. Ay
otte, faculty sponsor.
Plans for the annual company
banquet will be made at the com
pany business session, which will
begin the meeting. Officers of the
union will give their criticism of
the sham battle demonstrated for
the Nebraska Press association
March 24.
Maneuvers of the company the
latter part of the morning will de
pend on the weather. Th three
rifle platoons and headquarters
platoon will practice co-operating
as a single unit for the first time
this semester. Due to winter and
the difficulty of obtaining cash
rooms, the subdivisions of the
company have had to follow nep-ai-ate
training schedulea up to
now.
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