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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Thursday, February 27, 1943
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By
George Miller
The coming of the Big Six in
door track and field champion
ships always brings a flock of
predictions as coaches, sports fol
lowers and athletes around the
circuit try to dope out the final
result of the meet.
In our book the Cornhuskers
are the team to beat. Before pre
senting a point score for each
event, here's a brief appraisal of
the teams.
Missouri Ranked as the pre
meet favorite, Coach Tom Butt's
Tigers have plenty of power in
the hurdles, sprints and shot. Ed
Quirk is an almost certain winner
in the weight event and Bob
Blakely, Medil Gartiser and Bud
Day give the Bengals cinch points
in the hurdles.
Dick Ault and Fred Guth rank
right along' with llutton and
Stroud in the 60 and 440 yard
dashes, while Floyd Gaultney
rates a chance in the broad jump.
Pole Vaulter Dick Van Dyne
soared into prominence with his
13 foot 1 Inch leap against Kan
sas and if he can continue to
reach that height he will merit
watching in that event.
..Kansas The Jayhawks are
strong in mpst of the events where
the Huskers are loaded. Bob
Karnes, Hal Moore and Earl Jones
furnish the basis for points in the
880, mile and two mile. Hurdler
Frank Stannard should place in
high barrier race but is not back
in championship form.
Bob Crowley could grab first in
the broad jump for he has leaped
23 feet, and John Jackson might
surprise in the 440. If Hat Hin
chee comes to life in the half mile
the Jays might pick enough coun
ters to scramble the Husker hopes.
Oklahoma Lack of a heated in
door track has hampered training
in Soonerland but Coach John Jac
ob has come up with a handful
of top flight performers. John
Canaris, Clarence Vicklund and
Lonny Chapman are a trio of ace
two milers, while Jon Sharp, de
fending high and low hurdle
champ, is not out of contention in
those races.
Shot Putter Plato Andros should
be good for points, Laddie Harp is
a threat in the 60 yard dash and
High Jumpers Bill Lambeth and
Bill Weaver may thaw out in
the warm K C arena.
Kansas State The W il d c a t s
don't have the balance to shoot for
a team title, but they have sev
eral men who could pick up first
places. Broad Jumper Harold
Kiser has the best leap in the con
ference and teammate Loren Kol
ste is not far behind. In the shot
Rollin Prather should be right
on the heels of Missouri's Ed
Quirk. Bill Stuart and Don Borth
wick figure to pick up points in
the 880 and mile while Vaulter
Bob Osborne looks good for a
place in the top five.
Iowa State Champions for the
past three years, the Cyclones
seem due to end up in tfast place.
Graduation 'and navy transfers
stripped the Ames squad of much
of its power.
High Jumper Dwayne Feekin,
Big Six indoor record holder, is a
first place contender, while John
Alexander and Bill Rowland
should pick up points in the 440.
The Cyclone mile relay team will
also bolster the Cyclone cause.
Nebraska Strong on the track
up to the two mile, the Huskers
will have to rely on heavy placing
in third, fourth and fifth places to
annex the title.. Coach Ed Weir
expects no points in the two mile
or broad jump, but is relying on
Bobby Ginn for a double win.
Monte Kinder in the high jump,
Don Cooper in the vault, Dick
Hutton in the 60 yard dash and
low hurdles, Ralph King in the
high hurdles, Harvey Stroud in
the 440 and the mile relay quar
tet are all possible first place win
ners. ' Possible point score:
N M K O K3 IS
60 yard dash 0 3 0 0
440 yard dash 2 0 4 0 2 0
880 yard run 0
Mile run 5 2 0
To mile run 1 7 7 0 0
Mile relay J g
Hlk'h hurdles 4 7 1 3 0 0
Low hurdle
T(1,ai 88 31 24 18 6 4
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Shot P"t I i J
Hiph jump I J
Broad Jump J.I
Pole vault
Total J. 111
Grand total . " 47 28 24 18 9
Courtesy of Lincoln Journal and Star.
MONTE KINDER Ace Husker high jumper will be a district threat to Dwayne Feekin's Big Six
high jump record of 6 feet 4 inches in the conference indoor track championships Saturday at
Kansas City. Kinder has cleared 6 feet 4 5-8 inches this season and has gone 6 feet 6 inches in
outdoor competition.
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preparation for the IM boxing
tournament point to a hotly con
tested battle for heavyweight
honors when the time for action
arrives on March 18, 19 and 21.
Listed among the top candidates
are three fighters who have earned
fame on the gridiron and are well
known to all UN students. Ac
cording to boxing coach Jerry
Adam, the three, Tom Novak, Carl
Samuelson and Sam Vacanti are
among the contenders and deserve
lots of consideration for the
heavyweight crown. Also listed
as contenders with the big boys
is Stan Daffer, who holds a double
knock-down record in his fight
with last year's champion John
Sedlacek. As yet Sedlacek has
not reported for training.
Joe Martin, former Golden
Glover, was also placed on the list
of top-notch candidates on the
basis of early workouts. Round
ing out the eavly leaders in the
heavyweight division are two
newcomers, Don Swoboda and
Bruce Villers, both of whom have
drawn attention due to some hard
punching exhibited recently.
Leading the lightheavy class
thus far is Harlan Cranston, who
according to Coach Adam should
go far this year. Many mor entries
in this division are expected with
in the next two or three days.
Jim Wolford, Omaha Golden
Gloves Champion of 1941 together
with Virge Ohse; and Fred Turner,
who at the present time wrestles
with the varsity sqliad have
caught the eye of most watchers
in the middleweight class.
Dipping into the 147 pounders,
Hal Haldeman, last year's king,
and Don Theil have been condi
tioning regularly and are fast
rounding into shape.
Among the lighter boys, Stan
Diller champ in the 126 class last
year has checked out equipment
and has been taking part in early
workouts.
With the tourney still nearly
four weeks away, thirty-two can
didates have already reported for
workouts. However, only one
champion from last year has re
ported. Before the entries are
closed over one hundred boxers
are expectd to be in the fold for
the huge carnival to be held on
March 18, 19 and 21.
All those who wish to take part
are warned that no less than six
workouts are required before they
are eligible for competition. All
of these workouts must be under
the supervision of Coach Adam.
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BACK IN HARNESS Bob Cerv, hustling guard, has regained his
position in the Nebraska starting lineup and will see plenty of
action against Kansas State in the Huskers' cage finale tonight at
the coliseum.'
UN Gym Team
To Have Dual
Meets Friday
Coach Charlie Miller's Nebraska
gym team will bring its 1947 sea
son to a close this weekend when
the Scarlet muscle men travel to
Colorado for dual meets with
Greeley State and Montana State
at Greeley Friday, and the all
college competition at Greeley on
Saturday.
Coach Miller said this is the
first attempt at holding an all
college, meet with schools in this
area. Colorado U, Colorado A.&M.
Greeley State, Montana State,
Wyoming, and Nebraska will be
entered in the competition. The
Rocky Mountain A. A. U. cham
pionships will not be held this
year.
The Nebraska gmynasts, who
brought home the Class B trophy
from the Northwestern Gymnas
tics championship meet at Minne
apolis last week, will -be seeking
a win from the lads at Greeley
State this week. The two teams
tied 73 1-731 when they met in
Lincoln earlier in the season.
Steady Progress.
According to Coach Miller, the
Huskers have improved with
steady progress since the first
meet, when the green squad was
given a 70-56 beating by Colo
rado U.
MUler's boys will b sparked
by Phil Snrapue, who lettered in
swf-"mlr- last season as a diver
and has been the number one
point dinner for the Scarlet pym
crew this season. Spra-ue has
copped niii first nbces this sea
son in tumbling, trai-nljne, Innor
horse, s'd horse, t -aral''
b?rs. He has tonne'' the i"h noint
all around lists with thr-e first
places, one second and a third.
Leo Gcier has aided the Ne
braska scoring with plar-ps on the
all around high noint list every
meet, with two third places, a
fourth and two fifths.
Kallos Ready.
Nickie Kallos, who finally hit
his stride on the flying rings after
a slow start against Colorado U
and Minnesota, has won three
first places in that event against
Greeley State, Illinois and in the
Northwestern meet.
Gene Sundeen has won two
sixth places for high point all
around points.
The traveling squad will be the
same as last week:
HORIZONTAL BAR: Clarence Lefler,
Mel James, Kenneth Harding.
BIDE HORSE: Leo Oeler, Phil Sprague,
Wllnon Lookett.
FLYING RINTCS: Nlckle Kallos. Phil
SpraRiie, Leo Geler.
PARALLEL BARS: Phil Bpraeue, Nlckle
Kallos. Leo Geler.
TUMBLING: Phil Sprague, Gene Sun
deen, Jack Kysar.
TRAMPOLINE: Phil Sprague, Gene Sun
deen, Bill Rankin.
LONG HORSE: Phil Sprague, Gene Sun
deen, Leo Geler.
Trainer: Lloyd Garner.
There will be no trampoline or long
horse events In the all college meet Sat
urday. ,
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Cornhusker
Swim Squad
Will Meet IS
The potent Iowa State swim
ming team will be on hand Friday
night for a dual meet with the
Husker mermen beginning at 7:30.
In an earlier meeting between
the two squads the Cyclones de
feated Nebraska 59 to 25, but
Coach Hollie Lepley's tankmen
have been improving steadily since
that time.
Heading the Cyclone crew is
free style ace Roger Watts who
has established a new national
freshman 220 yard free style re
cord this season. Watts is also an
outstanding performer in the 440
yard free style. -
On Saturday the state high
school swimming meet will be
held at the Husker pool. Eighteen
schools have entered the competi
tion. In a fall meet also held at the
coliseum pool Omaha Tech out
scored Lincoln for first place.
Missouri Pennant
Hopes on Line
Against Sooners
COLUMBIA, Mo. The sports
spotlight focuses on Columbia,
Missouri, tonight when the Tigers
of Missouri entertain the Sooners
from Oklahoma in what will be
the make-6r-break game for the
Bengals.
With-a 6-2 conference record,
compared to the Sooners' 7-1, the
Tigers must win to keep title
hopes alive. Oklahoma can still
win or tie for the conference
night's outcome, since both teams
have a remaining game with po
tentially powerful Kansas.
The Missourians will be out to
accomplish what they have failed
to do in two previous encounters
with Oklahoma this year. First
of all, they want to get into the
victory column against the Soon
ers, and secondly, they want to
stop Gerald ("The Shot") Tucker.
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