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Thursday, February 12, 1948 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 Sports coop BY CUB CLEM Harry Good's basketball development system at the university looks like it should be ready to pay off by next winter. ,Ably handled by Tony Sharpe, the frosh crew numbers quite a few promising youngsters who should flower into stardom before they pick up their sheepskins. - Bob Pierce, the lanky Lincoln high alumnus, has shown quite a bit of "know-how" in the few formal appearances he has made thus far. Though he is no speedster, Pierce is one of the best rebounders we have been able to spot in the Coliseum all season. He is an excellent ball-handler in addition and works well" on hand-off plays. And when there is no other alternative, he can twist around and make one of the sweetest hook shots in existence. Ray Lucht of Grand Island is another first year man showing promise of advancement, as are Joe Malacek, Merle ReUing and Dick Means. 1 Already on the varsity are several regulars of last year's Nubbins squad players like Bill Denker, Fritz Simpson and Bob Allen. Many other "B" team veterans are seeing a lot of varsity service. Most of these have developed into sure-shooting, quick-thinking cagers who are not out of their class when playing the "big boys." All in all, it looks as if Cornhusker basketball may take an upswing in the next few years. Once an effective re cruiting and training system throughout the state is es tablished, there is no reason why Nebraska cannot become a national cage power. It's interesting and enlightening to go over sports sta tictics every once in a while you often come up with some surprising facts. For instance Though his point total is far in arrears of Claude Retherford's 162, Rod Cox has established himself as the surest shot among the cage regulars with his .339 ac curacy mark through the first 16 games. For the same number of games, the cotton-chewing forward from In diana has hit but .301 of his field shots. Following Retherford and barely ahead of Joe Brown is Bob Cerv with a .291 mark. Brown's .285 places him fourth, just ahead of Milton "Bus" Whitehead with .280. Bringing up the rear in the parade are Dick Schleiger with a .272 pace and Neal Mosser, far behind at .239. Betas,DeltsC6p IM Basketball Wins; SX Loses t Delta Tau Delta swamped Sig ma Nu 32-15 in IM basketball Tuesday night. Also in the winning column was Beta Theta PL The Betas pushed over a favored Sig ma Chi team causing their first loss of the season. The winner of the game was never in question as the Beta's took a commanding lead and finished out in front, 25-15. The Delta Sigma Pi team had to fight all the way to win from the ZBT's 16-13. Blown Palace won handily over Pioneer Co-op by the score of 32-13. With the Sigma loss Phi Delta Theta now leads the second league with a record of five wins against no losses. In league one the ATO's lead with a record of five wins and tio losses. In league three the Sig Alph team leads with a rec ord of four wins and no losses. In second place in league one are the Phi Gam's with five wins agains one loss while Beta Theta Pi stands second in League II with the same record. In the third league the Sig Ep and Phi Psi fives are tied for second with three wins and one loss. The three fraternity leaders seem to be sure of a place in the post season IM playoff, but the No. 2 positions of each league will be well worth watching. Tuesdays cage results: Porra C, 22, Blrtg C, 9. Brown Palace. 32, Pioneer Co-op, IS. Polia Tau lxlta, 32, Fima Nu 16 (A). Himkervllle, 21, Bids. B. 10. Phi Gamma Helta, 24. Beta Sterna rsl, 2. Beta Thrta PI, 25, Klrma Clil 15. Pelta Blcma PI, 16, ZBT 13, Schedule for Thuraday: 3t. Tent v. Sr. Pent! 7:00. Freiih. Dent! v. Hoph. tfc-nta 7:00. ZBT va. Wgma CM 7:00. Phi Lmla llt va. Pill. Roller! 7:60. Blma Gamma Kp vs. Architect! 7:60. A TO !. Ploneera 7:60 (A. Methodlat WheeH va. Melting Pot 8:40. Phyi Ed va. Phi Delta Phi 8:0. PU va. 8igma Phi Kpnilon 8:40 (A). Whin Kida va. Preiby. Ak. 8.40. FEM FUN Delta Gamma defeated Wilson Hall 19-7. Delta Gamma lead the scoring thruout the entire game, and Betty Sawyers stacked up 18 points to her credit. Heighth was a definite advantage to the win ners. Because of the enthusiasm in reactivating the Rifle club, train ing will begin this week. If you attended the meeting on February 5, see the bulletin board inside Grant Memorial for the time at which you are scheduled to attend. If you were unable to attend the meeting, turn in at the W.A.A. office your name and designate whether you would prefer to at tend instruction classes Saturday at 10:00 a.m. or Friday at 3)0 p.m. There .will be a fee of $1.50 to cover the cost of ammunition targets and instructors. CJs Ouskers WON THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GG-f, CHAMPIONSHIPS iNs. he: played PRO -FOOTBALL SEASONS . . 1 1 1 CORNHUSKER ED LETTERED 3? YEARS IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK. WHEN A JUNIOR HE WAS TAGGED ALL-AMERICAN .ON WALTER CWP'S 1 1 As HONORARY TCAM I k L r-sKr J) i A TRACK -t fCJr Ji I MENTOR, "o &d became: head AND HIS THIN-CLADS f WERE DIG 6 OUTDOOR a,, AglCE CHAMRS THAT YEAR Cornhusker Gymnastics Squad Will Face Tough Gopher Team In Dual Meet Saturday Night Saturday afternoon, the Corn husker gymnastic squad will face their toughest opponent of the sea son when they tangle with the Minnesota gymnasts in a dual meet at Minneapolis. The Huskers have lost their two dual meets this year; losing by a 1VA to 48 score to a strong Illinois University (Cham paign Division) squad, and drop ping a 70 to 56 meet to the same school (Navy Pier Division) here at the Cobseum. Minnesota has a very strong squad this year with six returning lettermen plus several other ex perienced gymnasts. The two outstanding performers on the team are the Loken broth ers who provide the main scor ing punch for the squad. They are brothers of the former Wes tern Conference A 1 1-A round' champion, Newt Loken, who is i now head gymnastic coach at the University of Michigan. j The main scoring load for the Nebraska team is expected to be j carried by Phil Sprague and Leo Geier. In Ihe first two meets Sprague and Geier finished first and second respectively for high I all around points. They are both entered in six events. Minnesota's record stands at 2 wins and 2 losses. The Golden Gophers dropped both Michigan : and Michigan State. They were defeated bv one pomt by Army,! and they fell before a powerful Penn State squad, which is ex pected to win the N.C.A.A. cham pionships this year. Men making the Minnesota trip for Nebraska are as follows: Sprague, Geier, Lefler, Purdy, Harding, and Rankin. Dodds Bothered By Case of Mumps Gil Dodds, "former Nebraska track star has been forced from competition by a case of mumps. Dodds was reported to be on a liquid diet because both sides of his face are swollen. Jack Ryder, the Flying Par sons' coach has notified all ma- SpringFootball To Be Delayed Until March' 1 Sprfng football drills at the uni versity will not get underway next week as originally planned. Unfavorable weather and the resignation of Bernie Masterson will delay spring training until early March. The heavy snow which blank eted Nebraska smothered all hopes of outdoor workouts in mid-February. It will not be possible to hold grid drills inside until the indoor track season closes late this month. There was no official news as to the possible identity of the new football coach. Rumors continued to predict nearly all the top names in the roster of coaches in- the annual Football Guide. The board still was formulating departmental plans and making ready to screen the coaching field, said Dean Roy Green, board chairman who hoped for action soon. IM Office Opens New Pin League Feb. 13 will be the deadline for teams to enter the Indepen dent Bowling league which is being formed by the Intramural office. Independent groups desiring to 'enter the new league should file their entries in person at the in tramural office in the Colisenm. The new league will continue play for about two months cli maxing the biggest bowling year in the history of the university. The intramural department has sponsored 12 different leagues in volving 82 bowling teams and is now conducting a second series of faculty and student bowling for the second semester. jor track promoters that the cin derman will be out of competi tion for the remainder of the season. He is not expected to be re leased from the hospital until late next week when he will reat before starting his outdoor train ing for the Alympic team. ivwwvwvvvvvwwwvvwuwwvvwwvvvwvvwvvvx It's newl U't th talk of fne campvt it's "comfort contour collar styling COLLEGE NIGHT FRI., FEB. 13TH ot 7, Couples Only 1 1 b k ft . f& i Adm. 1.50 per Couple TAX INC1ADED 'Mm- J 0 HecVt "Comfort Contour" the new marvel of collar tyling, now featured on all Van Ileusen shirts. 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