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Thursday, fcnuary 16, 1947 THE DAILY NEBRASfCAN Paae 3 . 1 ft ", V Courtesy Lincoln Journal NEBRASKA FANS PROTEST Fans at the Nebraska-Kansas cage battle Tuesday night swarmed out on the floor when two of the players started a fight late in the second period. The madhouse was approaching a near-riot until police that were present stepped in to stop the rioting. The game continued after the affair, with Nebraska winning the-game 48-46. (Photo by Norman Case.) BJ I . K E BGB-H-!EJF By Goorgo Miller The oft-repeated adage "sink those free throws" has never been more true than in the current Big Six basketball race. After Ne braska's two point win over Kan sas by the margin of a pair of charity tosses, Husker fans are thankful that the Goodmen were on a par with the rest of the loop quintets in free throw accuracy. Statistics after Tuesday's games show that every club in the loop has managed to achieve at least a .500 mark from the free throw line. Kansas State is riffht on the half-and-half figure with 33 snc cesses in 66 attempts. Missouri's Tigers, currently leading the loop chase, are also on top in free throw figures. The Bengals have converted 40 of 65 chances for a .615 percentage. Kansas is also over the .600 mark, the men of Phog Allen having sunk 39 of 63 efforts for a .609 record. Next in line is Nebraska (38-64) for .593; then Oklahoma (29-50) for .580; Iowa State (22-43) for .511 and Kansas State (33-66) for .500. The cumulative figure indicates that conference quintets have made good on 201 of 351 attempts for a percentage of .572. The Scarlet team showed off new uniforms for the first time against the Jayhawks, sporting shiny white satin regalia instead of the sweat-stained cream col ored togs which had been used since the season opened. An overabundance of foresight had forced the Husker equipment manager, Tom Gillespie, to hold the suits in reserve. Programs for home games up to the Kansas contest had been printed in ad vance and to keep program num bers coinciding with the players' numbers, the cagers had previ ously worn the old suits. Jim Sandstedt, UN basketball guard, underwent an operation at the Lincoln General hospital for a knee injury which he suffered in the Ottumwa Navy game on December 1. The "former Omaha South ath lete is also a baseball letterman and was the ace pitcher on the Nebraska nine last spring. In the opinion of most fans the greatest disappointment during the KU embroglio was the per formance of Charlie Black. The once sharp-eyed basketeer showed traces of slowing down and was definitely not the same ball player who earned All American mention in 1942 and '46. Black did not endear himself to Husker players or fans with his pushing and shoving style of play which eventually forced him out of the game on fouls. Scarlet Malmcn Face Denver U. In Road Match Wrestling Coach Jerry Adam has named an eight-man squad to make a two-day invasion of Col orado where the Husker grap plers will meet the Denver uni versity squad today and the Colo rado State College team team at Greeley on Friday. Mickey Kelly, Omaha, will han dle the 121 pound duties; Mickey Sparano, Omaha, will WTestle in the 128 pound class; Jack Bar rett, Omaha, will be the 136 pound nominee; Jack Tamai, Omaha, will hold down the 145 pound slot; Andy Marinkovich, Omaha, will be the 155 pounder; Marshall and Harold Boker of Omaha will wrestle in the 165 and 175 classes and Mike DiBiase, Omaha, will be the heavyweight member of the team. The Nebraska team won its opening start against Wichita University last Saturday by a 28 to 6 count as all grapplers above the 136 pound division turned in victories. Following the Colorado trip the Husker matmen will rest until February 3 when they entertain the Minnesota squad. Gamma Delta Cfimmfi TVNfi memher will mwt at t:1R today In the VMCA room In Tempe for the election tti officers. E&lbraska Holds Second in League BIG SIX STANDINGS. . w. 1. pts. opjv MiKcmirt S 0 11R 101 NKBRASKA 2 1 H 1M Oklahoma 1 1 91 1 Iowa State 1 1 7 76 Kansas State 1 2 US 14 Kansas 0 3 127 137 RESM-TS TTKSOAY. , Nebraska 48, Kansas 4. Missouri 43. Kansas State 42 (overtime). OAMKS SATlRnAY. Nebraska at Missouri. Oklahoma at Kansas State. It's the Missouri Tigei-s against Gophers Overcrowded While the Western Conference has officially given the nod to 150-pound competition between its member schools, Minnesota has no immediate plans to field such a team. With the return of the freshman rule, facilities, equip ment, and coaching staff will be taxed during the fall. Masquers An all-member Nebraska Masquers meeting, with pledges and actives requested to at tend, has been announced by President Blanche Duckworth and scheduled this evening at 7 in Temple 154. the field as the Big Six basket ball race heads into the seventh evening of activity. Coach Wilbur Slalcup's unde feated Bengals are riding herd on the pack with wins over Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State, and are the only loop team with an unblemished record. Resting in second place are the Cornhuskers, the surprise team of the league. After a promising start in non-conference games the Scar let squad blumped in mid-December and was written off as a cham pionship contender. The Huskers first loop game confirmed the be lief as they dropped a 63-54 de cision to the Kansas State Wild cats. But then the Scarlet hoopsters ' came to life. Playing on the fa miliar maples at the coliseum they edged the Oklahoma Sooners and Kansas with last half spurts and now receive respectful attention from loop foes. The Huskers will travel to Co lumbia, Mo., Saturday to test the Missouri power, and if Coach Harry Good's charges are success ful they will share the lead with the Bengals. I OasSflcd WATCH TOST Between campim nJ King's Ballroom. Walthnm Reward. Ca 11 Bill Kargfs, Phone 2-783 1 . LOST Brown billfold, Coliseum Monday. Ken L. Davla, Pharmacy College. He vard. FOR SAI E Complete Dietzgen Com mands Engineering Drawing Set with equipment necesarv for E.M.I. Phone B-2615. Fred Maddocks, 3Wi4 Orchard. LOST ' Prker51 wlthouT cap. Call 6-3445. Hcward. rmnnrNn W , " tin ll f MJ FL r - 1 st i tMffiO! vhen you smoko raw nmuisi i Imlkvliua LEAN, America's FfJBF Cgj Smoke as much as you like (he flavor's ALL yours, when you smoke Philip Mokris And here's why . . . 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