Friday, September 24, 1943
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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This, dear sports fans, is an initial (and somewhat belated)
attempt a't a sports column. I am about as familiar with ath
letics here at "dear ol' " N. U. as allied and axis leaders are
with what goes on in the Kremlin. And that chillun', ain't
much. However, news travels fast, changing with each retell
ing, and I might as well misinform you as the next guy.
Well, here it is fall again (as if by now you didn't know),
and football is the. vogue, ff not vague, topic of discussion.
What, with the draft, V-5, V-12, and V-what have you, can
one predict in the zaniest of all seasons. Almost all of the
colleges are chocked to the gills with Navy and other service
boys, and no one knows just where or how they stand. Ne
braska men are going to Iowa State, California men to Colo
rado, it's it's well, it's just a dirty mess, and you can have
my share of it.
The sports writer that sticks his nock out this fall is just
a plain fool. Heine the first in the aforementioned line, I will
from time to time dump the water and fish out of the, fish-bowl,
turn it over and co into a phsyeic tail-spin.. This is the most
common method of predicting the outcomes of gridiron skir
inishos, or so several of the leading authorities, including an
other John Bentlcy (not even distantly related), have informed
me.
From all indications, intramural sports will be somewhat
limited this fall, however, we shall do our level best (yes we
will) to keep you informed with what docs go on. Sororities
will undoubtedly work up some heavy sports schedule to sup
plement the exercise lost thru the man shortage. Dancing
and all that, you know. Then too, if the Army lives up to
past records, there will be aplenty doing in the military sec
tion. They're sticklers for exercise and toughening-up pro
grams. Well, here is the pay-off.. Bob Liencrt, who will help add
to my meager information, has doped out this week's predic
tions. Take them for what they're worth.. 1 did:
Notre Dame over Pitt: Though Pitt has a large civilian
s ;uad with Clark Shaughnessy at the helm. Notre Dame should
1 ave the edge with their holdover of playing personnel from
last year's squad.
Army over Villanova: Army's wealth of super-hacks
makes this the Cadet's game, but watch for groat things from
Villanova this year.
Dartmouth over Holy Cross: This one goes to the host col
lege team in the Kast.
Princeton over Pensylvania : Playing a hunch.
Colgate over Rochester: Colgate has a better than avorag
team, and Rochester can't perform mirachs forever.
Bucknell over Penn State: Picking P.ucknell as the hast
rrn "Dark Horse..'
V. P. I. over Maryland: Trading Shaughnessy and most
of last year's squad for a group of Army trainees has blasted
liny illusions Maryland might have had.
Navy over North Carolina Pre-f light: Some of the hoys
who torpedoed Army's fine team last year are back. 'Nuff said.
North Carolina over Georgia Tech: lloally sticking my
neck out hero.
Duke over Richmond: Official practice session for the Blue
Devils.
L. S. y. over Georgia: Returning lettermen tell the story.
Nortb.wes.tern over Indiana: The team that couldn't boat
little Miami I', hasn't a chance against Otto Ctaham and his
flashy teammates.
Iowa Seahawks over Ohio State: The ago and experience
of the Scahawks spell Victory.
Purdue over Marquette: A tough one! This may be the
l.oilerinakers' Big Year.
Great Lakes over Iowa: Steve Juwik and Co. should
bounce hack very hard from last week's defeat.
Camp Grantover Wisconsin: Camp (Irant has It! Wisoon
sin seems to be a have-not this year.
Michigan over Michigan State: Another milestone on the
,.ay to national honors for Michigan.
Minnesota over Missouri: Humors of Minnesota's strength
have belied ' Doc'' Hauser's lamentations, but Missouri, re
putedly the best in the Big Six. should put up a stiff brittle.
Southern Methodist over Tulsa: S. M. U. should regain
some of their lost gridiron prestige-this year.
Denver over Colorado Mines: A fair team usually defeats u
weak team.
Southern California over UCLA: A fine civilian team and
a bonus of experienced Marine trainees will be. .lugging the
leather for Southern Cal. but UCBA will he no pushover.
California over St. Mary's: 1,100 Navy trainees inako
California a power of 1he Pacific coast.
Taking a quick look at the remainder of Saturday's mea
gre schedule we decide that it is Texas Tech over Oklahoma
A & M; Texas A & M over Bryan Flyers; Bice over Kundolph
Field; Texas over Blackland "Flyers; and Arkansas over Mis-
souri Mines.
Thursday's conclusion of regis
tration brought forth a new spirit
to the Cornhusker football camp.
Head Coach Lewandowski was
greeted by a full squad for the
first time this week. On hand
to bolster the Cornhusker forward
W4tl was Arden Means, former
Lincoln high all-state guard.
Means, who spent the summer
working in Nevada, was expected
earlier this week but was unable
to attend until Thursday.
Everything was not rosy in the
Ilusker camp, however, as Ted
Kenfield, first team quarterback,
was hobbling around on a swollen
knee. The injury was not a foot
ball Injury as it was obtained in
a friendly scuffle with a team
mate. Kenfield may have to pass
up this Saturday lntra-squad
scrimmage, but should be in shape
for Minnesota the following week.
Brown Scratched.
Tom Brown, midget guard from
Northeast, was scratched off the
roster Thursday on receiving his
orders to report in the Naval V-5
program. Also missing Thursday
was Ed Yada, promising guard.
Tada has been bothered by a bad
knee and has decided to give up
football in favor of his studies.
Another blue note in the
Husker camp was the future loss
of Bob Patton, who has been hold
ing down one of the first team
tackle positions. Patton received
his draft notice Thursday and ill
report Oct. 6. He will be avail
able for the Minnesota game only.
A newcomer to the Nebraska
fold this week was Jim Chatter
don, who recently received a
medical discharge from the ma
rine corps. He should make a
strong bid for a starting tackle
position. Chatterdon was with
the marines on Guadalcanal island.
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The only veterans back on the Cornhusker 1943 football squad are
Randall Salisbury of Elwood, left; Bert Gissler, Osteola, center, and
Frank Hazard, Sioux City, right. The boys seem to be happy about
their little trio.. Salisbury is trying his hand as fullback; Gissler is
being groomed for an end postion, and Hazard is taking over the
duties of guard.
Handy Andy
Blows and Shows
Andrew Andros, husky foot
baller, has checked in his suit.
Word reached us to that effect
today. Andros would make no
comment other than, "I have
decided to go out for wrestling
instead." He will report to
Coach Jerry Adams tomorrow.
The doors are open to specta
tors. Readers are asked to fur
nish their own peanuts.
JJWL
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By Jean Whedon.
After a long and restful
(?)
summer, your gins sports irpun
er is again haunting the WAA of
fice at Giant Memorial for news
of when this and that wui lane
place in the intramural program.
Soccer baseball will be the first
spoil on the program. Freshmen,
again, will be prohibited from
participating in intramurals for
the first six weeks, so you actives
and uppci classmen will be doing
the playing in the soccer baseball
tournament. Watch this column
for further information on inira-
murals.
Cabin Flooded.
Stevens Crock has done it again!
That's right, the cabin was flooded
several times this summer and has
an inch of mud on the floor. In
case some of you are still in the
dark, we are referring to the
WAA cabin. It is located ten miles
east of the campus and maintained
for picnics and all night outings
ponsoifM by campus organiza
tions. When the cabin has been
cleaned up and is ready for use,
we'll k-t you know. Flan your
uartv and come on over to the
WAA office. You will need an
approved chapcrone and the use
Of the cabin will cost 25 cents a
person for overnight outings and
10 cents a person for picnics.
Iowa State
Cyclones
Go Aerial
AMES, la., Sept. 24. The most
rugged practice session of the
season on Wednesday sifted out a
few promising candidates for the
backiield positions on the Iowa
State college football team. Coac.i
Mike Michalske put the entire
Cyclone squad thru a stiff 39
minutes of live tackling and
blocking.
While spring and early summed
practice devoied much time to
passing, ' this department of the
game will be considerably bol
stered when Howard Tippee of
Des Moines puts in an appearance
on Saturday. Several nen from
the navy group have turned out
to be fair passers, but Tippee is
still considered by Coach Michal
ske as the No. 1 passer of the
entire squad. Much of the Cyclone
passing game will be centered
around this last year's regular.
Other men being used as pass
ers are Joe Noble of Plattsnioulh,
Neb., former University of Ne
braska freshman, and Norman
Madsen of Stanhope, la..
Track Team
Draws Three
Candidates
Fall track, which is usually In
full swing by this time, will be
curtailed a great deal this year.
Head Track Coach Ed Weir it
spending his afternoons with the
football team and the track men
will have to get along very much
on tneir own. mree canaiaatea
have reported this week and a few
more are expected later on. Those
reporting are: Norval Barker,
hurdler; Warren Eisenhart, vault
er. and Jack Wells, quartermiler.
Both Barker and Eisenhart won
gold medals ia their respective
events in last year's state meet
and Wells ran fourth in the class
A 440.
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