TuetrJoy, September 29, 1953
THE NEBRASKAN
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In The Stands
WW Five-Man Line Play
Improves Against Mini
By GEORGE PAYN1CH
Sports Editor
Last Saturday the Comhuskers almost achieved the upset
that last weeks' hustling practice sessions had indicated might be
possible. We expected a fine performance, but NU play was far
above expectations.
What else can one do but give a word of praise to the gridders
for their fine play and the same to Coach Glassford for his reju
venation of the Husker attack. We won't even dwell on the van
ishing 21-7 Husker lead, that's football.
In light of Saturday's performance, on criticism of the Husker
five man defensive setup must be modified. Nebraska used this
same defense to better ad
vantage against Illinois and
almost won. Except for the
off-tackle
cnieny to inept nusKer line
backing, the defense proved
to be adequate.
OF COURSE
some changes
" f and also personal assign
I -'I ments, such as the discarding
Im-wm'S-T &J,3 of the slashing type of end
Paynlcb. play for a hit and hold type
Courtesy Lincoln sur of defensive play. These all
made for an improved Husker defense.
Paul Douglass, former Illini star back, brought out what
seemed to be in interesting observation about the Husker defense.
He ventured to say that the NU coaching staff has become far
sighted in utilizing the five man setup. (PJS. He spoke to a Ne
braska radio crowd.)
Douglass, a pro ball veteran, stated that the five man line and
umbrella protection afforded by it will become more frequent on
the collegieate scene in the future. This defensive formation has
been used chiefly in the pro game to combat the aerial game.
All the favorable comment on the five man line setup seems
to make our column of a week ago seem out of line. The only com
ment we can make is that it i;r't the same five man line of a
week ago.
TLL BE doggoned," could be the average fan's feeling after
the Cornhusker comeback. What the future holds for NU is a
puzzle Even the bookies must be shaking their heads at that
"crazy NU team.
No one will venture a guess on the caliber and outcome of
future Cornhusker play, but it is our belief that Saturday's game
with Kansas State will make or break the Huskers.
Kansas State has been taken for granted as a Husker win by
NU fans for years now. Not since 1942, when the Wildcats turned
the trick by a 19-0 score, has Kansas State beaten the Huskers.
While they haven't won, the Wildcats have made it mighty rough
on Nebraska.
LAST SEASON'S 27-14 win by Nebraska was one of the
roughest, toughest, and meanest games ever witnessed by this
reporter. The stretchers came out so often that it became a rather
sickening spectacle.
Kansas State started off strong this year with a 50-0 win over
a weak Drake club, but last Saturday the Wildcats were tripped
up by Colorado AfcM. 14-13. The boys from Manhattan should be
boiling for this one, so we are expecting another knockdown drag
out affair. .
Veryl Switzer, the negro halfback from Nicodemus, Kansas,
will lead the Wildcat .attack. The speedy defensive wizard of the
past two seasons, has always been a pain in the neck to the Corn
huskers. HUSKER NOTES Andy Loehr's return to the Husker end
corps bolsters the pass-receiving game of NU. With the top
snatcher Ralph Weddle resting a charey horse, Andy is the num
ber one receiver. Husker pass patterns worked to perfection Satur
day Husker receivers were continually in the open. Bob Smith
received a Bordpgna aerial with no enemy within hailing dis
Wildcat Facts
K-State
Will Be
Ipmroved
Wildcat Club
D Seeks Comeback
"Stronger up the middle and
at halfback the strongest we've
ever been, in fact. That's how
K -State's head football coach.
Bill Meek, sums up his 1953
model football machine which
will ' fare the Huskers at Man
hattan Saturday.
Wildcat prospects are the best
this year than any year since
Meek took over the reins in 1951.
The head coach has a stronger
line and a better Wildcat club
for the one-platoon system.
Meek is still concerned about
the K-Staters depth problem,
but as far as depth goes it is
much better than previous years.
MORE LINE depth comes
from Ron Marciniak who was
switched from left guard to
left tackle. Marciniak is a two
year Jetterman with plenty of
experience.
Behind him are two other let
lermeri, Al Karentski and Larry
Hartshorn. Pushing all three is
Frank Rodman, sophomore from
Ward High in Kansas City, who
could end up with the starting
aHsipnment against the Huskers.
At the other tackle spot is
Eary Meyer, rated one of the
tnrn4 imnriwr'd men in spring
practice. A senior. Meyer has
been a first-string defensive
tackle for two years.
He will be bacxea up vj w
Smith who played mostly de
fensive end and linebacker last
year. Ron Clair, first-string de
fensive end in '52, is also in con
tention. AT LEFT guard the Wildcats
re well fortified with Tom
O'Boyle, one of the best linemen
in the Eig Seven, Bob Hilliard.
Kansas City sophomore. Dean
Peck, first string offensive euard
last year, and Price Gentry, of
fensive right tackle for the past
two years.
At center the 'Cats have Ken
Cowdy, offensive tenter the past
two years. Cowdy came along
fast last year and Coach Meek
expects him to have his best
year this year.
A sophomore, Jim Furcy, will
be pushing him. Wildcat coaches
re high on this soph along with
Frank Rodtjan, left tackle.
' IN THE backfield, Jerry Cash
man and Bernie Dudley trt
staging a fight. Over at rifht
halfback. Joe Switzr, and Crokn
Taylor have been getting the
call.
At fullback Bob Balderston
lun been making Coach Meek
t.wiile with his outstanding per
formances. Pwising him is Doug
Roether, Milford sophomore,
who Is fast, rugged and capable
of moving into the darting spot
should BaJderiston waver.
Earlier this fall Coach Meek
UKumcd up tbt chances vt his
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weakness, due
there were
in personnel
Glassford
Couttar Lincoln Star
l-M Schedule
Intramural officials stated yes
terday that complete schedules
for the 1953 touch football sea
son are available for all team
managers in Room 102, Men's
Physical Education Building.
All managers are urged to pick
up their schedules by Saturday
noon to insure against a conflict
ing schedule. The 1ouch gridiron
campaign opened Monday after
noon. Links Choose NU
Two Gridders
Of '52 Champs
With Frosh
Twelve members of last sea
son's Nebraska prep football
champions. Bill Pfeiffs explosive
Lincoln High gridiron machine,
are enrolled at the University of
Nebraska, but only two of the
twelve are listed on Bob Fans'
freshman squad.
Don Erway and Leroy Buther
us, both mighty big names in the
success of the Red and Black
last year, are the only two try
ing a hand at the college end of
the sport.
Erway is the powerful passer
whose talented right arm con
stantly found the waiting arms
Call For Netmen
Ed Higginbotham, director of
Intramural Athletics, announced
that all men interested in Var
sity and Freshman Tennis are to
meet Tuesday, September 29, at
5:15, Room 114 in the Men's
Physical Education Building.
of his two All-State ends. Bob
Barnett and the husKy Humerus.
The 185 lb. halfbacks was also
named the "Athlete of the
Year."
THE AGGRESSIVE Butherus
weighs in at 190 Jb. and is con
sidered a top defensive per
former. Weak vision has ham
pered the big end's offensive
maneuvering at various times,
but be is still rated as an ex
cellent pass grabber.
Other ex-Links attending Ne
braska are Bob Ford. Sam Ellis,
Sam Zellen, Jerry Gilbert, Larry
KimmeL Ron Johnson. Mike Ed
wards, Jack Leikam, Dean
Stoneman and Dick Skold.
Basnett if the lone player at
tending an out-state university.
The former end is enrolled at
Harvard. Another member of last
year powerful state champions
attending college is Jack Wil
iang who is a football candidate
at Nebraska Wesley an.
Two of Hhe Links' big offen
sive weapons last fall, Ted King
and Dick Mcwjjiiam. arrni - s
tending college. King, the stocky
Negro speed-merchant, is In the
Marine while the hard-hitting
McWiiliamr-i at home awaiting ;
a call for Army duty.
dub this way "At whole, we
feel that our ball club is much
belter offensively than we have
been lhe past two years. I be
lieve our defense should be at
least on a parnd maybe a shade
better. Our squad, as a whole, Is
a little bigger than in the past
two yearn. This will hdp tremendously.'
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New Cornhusker Whiz
Dennis Korinek, number 31,
moves along for a short gain in
Saturday's tussle with Illinois,
The speedy Ulysses halfback
rolled up 129 yards rushing in
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REX FISCHER
Grid Sketches
Fischer In
Vital Role
As Soph
Third Of Family
To Play For NU
By GARY FRAVDSEN
Sports Staff Writer
Cletus, Kenny and now Rex.
That's been the Fischer picture
in Cornhusker footbalL The for
mer two were both hard-driving
halfbacks for the Scarlet and
Cream several seasons ago and
19-year-old Rex looks like an
exact replica.
Those who should know, label
the stocky sophomore as a ball
carrier who could easily develop
into one of the best before he
hangs up his cleats for the last
time.
After coming through with an
outstanding showing in last
the 5'9", 160 lb. back ranked
spring's Varsity-Alumni game,
behind veteran John Bordogna
as the leading candidate for the
important tailback assignment in
Nebraska's new offensive ma
chine, the single wing attack.
IT WAS Fischer who played a
big hand in the Hufiker point
making in the drab opener with
the Oregon Ducks. The former
Oakland All-Slater's running
carried the Nebraskans to their
second -quarter touchdown and it
was his accurate right arm that
found speedy Denny Korinek for
their second-half tally.
In the startling 21-21 tie with
Ray Eliot's Illinois eleven Satur
day, Rex got a taste at a differ
ent spot in the Husker offense.
With Bordogna a surprise starter
at blocking back, Fischer still
operated from the tailback spot
but Bill Glassford pulled a sur
prise and temporarily junked
the single wing for the most part
in favor of the customary T-for-mation.
THE RESULTS were truly on
the gratifying side. With Bor
dogna at quarterback and
Fischer running at left half in a
backfield unit with Jim Yeisley
and Korinek, the underdog Hus
kers shocked the Illini faithful
with thejleadlock.
Track Physicals
Another physical for all track
prospects will be given next
Tuesday evening, 7:30 p.m. at the
training room in the Fkldhouse.
Coach Weir expressed disap
pointment at the last turnout and
is hoping for better results this
time. The physical takes only
lour minutes, Wier disclosed.
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the 21-21 tie. Korinek got some
valuable help on his dive-buck
series from the Husker tackles,
Jerry Minnick and Ted Connor,
Korinek's 55 yard dash in the
ATO's Leaders
Blessing Is
Top Man In
l-M Test
Phi Psi's Are '
Top Qualifiers
By FRANK SORENSOX
Sports Staff Writer
Al Blessing roared home Sun
day with a one-under par 71 to
take top honors-in the qualify
ing round of the 1953 l-M fall
golf tournament
The annual affair, held at Pi
oneers Golf Course, saw nearly
perfect weather as fifty-nine
link enthusiasts teed off Satur
day and Sunday.
As the pairings for the match
play were made the champion
ship flight was invaded by 16 of
the top men. As Blessing was
coasting to his remarkable per
formance. Bob Stone, a frater
nity brother in the A TO House,
was posting a 77 for runnerup
honors.
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second period started the Hus-
kers on their scoring parade.
Dennis is expected to carry a
heavy load in Saturday's game
with Kansas State.
Jack Moore, Phi Psi, last
year's medalist in the affair,
scored a seven-over-par 79 for
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The ATO's, paced by Blessing
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With his first team back in twenty-seven from a difficult
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Glassford showed his pleasure who can kick that far."
with the Cornhusker's Saturday "The performances of quarter
performance by passing up the backs John Bordogna and Den
usual heavy Monday scrimmage nis Korinek were outstanding in
and replaced this with a light Saturday's game, stated the Hus
practice. ker boss. Bordogna's passing
The Cornhusker's number two game was better than any time
squad received the most work as previous as a Cornhusker. His
Glassford sought to improve his ten completions in thirteen at-
follow-up attack. Glassford in- tempts was probably his most
dicated there would be changes outstanding performance.
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good" said the slightly jovial
Husker coach. "We moved the
ball better against Illinois than
the week previous, but we still
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need more running;
GLASSFORD REPORTED no
injuries in Saturday's tilt. Even
the end squad escaped without
further punishment Glassford
had praise for Andy Loehr who
returned to action with a bang,
The Husker boss replied to in-
quiries about the last Husker
scoring opportunity in the Illi-
nois game. "We had no kicker
in the game at the time." said
Glassford. "A substitution would
have taken the ball back to the
1 7-yard line. A field goal would
have meant a kick from the
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BORDOGNA impressed more.
however, with his exceptional
choice of plays against the fight-
ing mini. He utilized., roll-out
Ps to perfection. His running
from a T formation far outshone
his performance against Oregon.
Korinek meanwhile was the
big His
plays over the Husker tackles
Jerry Minnick and Ted Connor
were good for yardage on every
attempt. Sports writers and ra-
dio announcers were unanimous
in their choice for Korinek as
the most valuable player in Sat-
urday's game,
The big question that oppo-
nents are pondering is whether
the Huskers will use the straight
T as was so sucessfully applied
at Illinois, or whether the sin-
gle wing formation will be called
upon also.
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the T-fonnaiion to a T. 'Incidentally,
his father is considering endowing a
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