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Under Fire
Coach Bill Glassford begins to
draw heavy criticism after Corn
huskers drop another to Missouri.
By GEORGE PAYNICH
Sports Editor
More fuel was added
to the now blazing Hus
ker football controversy
Monday.
Walt Dobbins of the
Lincoln Journal, writing
in his daily column "I
May Be Wrong," opines
that Nebraska "hasn't
enough players of Big
Seven Caliber," and also
that there have been ru
mors that the boys
"don't love their teach
er." ,
THIS IS the second
time this season that a
local writer had joined
the controversy in any
way. Earlier, Dobbins
had attributed the Hus
ker opening loss to Ore
gon "to an overworked
and dead-tired squad."
The blasts at the Hus
ker mentor are not new.
One writer, under the
pen name of Johnny
Huskr, has leveled many
an unkindly blast at the
Husker boss in the GI
Dopesheet.
FROM HAS TINGS
way came another
shot last week. Glass
ford was criticized for
hts handling of Ted Con
nor after the big lad had
been injured in the Mi
ami game.
Head Trainer Paul
Schneider jumped to the
defense of his boss by
stating in a letter to the
editor of the Nebraskan
that Coach Glassford
acts strictly on the ad
vice of his doctors in the
use of an injured player.
DEL HARDING, Ne
braska student, writing
in today's issue of The
Nebraskan, reveals'
more rumors on the sub
ject. Hardinr In his column
"Del's A Poppln," uses
Jack Carberry'f column
in the Denver Post to
show that there have
been rumors about a
change In the Nebraska
coaching- setup. Carberry
Is the Sports Editor of
the Denver Post.
WITH OUTSIDE Ne
braska papers unavail
able at this early time
unfavorable reports from
around the state cannot
be reported on at this
time, but there is not a
doubt that additional
comment will be forth
coming. We don't believe it is
the purpose of the Ne
braskan to join into the
controversy, but every
effort will be made to
let the students know
"what's the score." We
also will add comment
when it seems essential
todo so.
MEANWHILE THE
Husker boss ordered
Monday off for his boys.
The trick seemed to have
worked for the Missouri
Tigers, so it could be
that Glassford is think
ing along the same lines
for his coming tilt with
K.U.
The Tigers, blasted by
lowly Iowa State, went
through only light work
outs all week and it ap
pears Glassford will use
the same strategy.
The Husker setback
was a terrific blow to
Cornhusker coaches as
well as Husker fans.
Nebraska will be de
cided underdogs against
the Jayhawks and what
the outcome could pos
sibly be no one cares to
guess.
ONE THING is for cer
tain however, and that"
is that the Huskers must
battle desperately to es
cape the tag as the worst
club in NU history.
Only . against Iowa
State will Nebraska re
ceive the favorite nod. If
the Huskers fail to win
against four remaining
conference foes, this will
be the first NU squad
ever to receive the un
dubious distinction of
holding undisputed pos
session of the Big Seven
cellar.
NEBRASKA'S 1951
squad managed a 1-7-1
record, but later re
ceived credit for a for
feit win over Kansas
State in league play to
leave them with a 2-4
conference mark.
A coach's life is a
tough life with millions
of problems, but this sea
son has been a special
nightmare for Coach Bill
Glassford of Nebraska!
Backs Boss
Head trainer Paul Schneider
backs policy in regard to injuries
in letter to Nebraskan.
Battered Huskers Drag
Through Loss To Tigers
. By GLENN NELSON
Sports Staff Writer
Migrating Nebraska fans, numbering in the neighborhood of
'1,500, were disappointed but not surprised when a tired and thor
oughly beaten Cornhusker eleven suffered a decisive 23-7 defeat
at Columbia Saturday.
THE MISSOURI homecoming crowd witnessed an alert,
smooth-running Husker grid machine in the initial stanza which
pushed to paydirt easily in the early moments of
play. But after posting its 7-0 lead at the end
of the first period, Nebraska literally folded both
offensively and defensively.
THE NU score came after Jerry Minnick
smothered a Tiger bobble on the Husker 22.
Seconds later, a John Bordogna to Andy Loehr
pass put the ball into position for Bob Smith's
touchdown run on an off-tackle slant. Ray No
vak's boot scored the final Husker point with
r only 3:15 gone in the contest.
The Scarlet crew proceeded to march a
Missou punt to the Tiger 12-yard line minutes
later, but lost the ball on downs. This was the Nelson
final opportunity for the Huskers to draw Tiger blood, as they
never again pressed within breathing distance of Missouri's goal.
FROM THIS point, the Tiger team opened fire with a passing
and running assault which kept the ailing NU defenses baffled
throughout the remainder of the game. Hard running by Tigers
backs Bob Schoonmaker and Bob Bauman loosened the Corn
husker secondary for an intermittantly effective pass display by
Tiger quarterbacks Tony Scardino and Vic Eaton.
Schoonmaker was the star among stars for the MU squad,
coring all three Tiger touchdowns.
Missouri, undefeated by the Cornhuskers at Columbia since
1937, won the game going away. The Tiger safety came in the final
seconds of play, adding insult to injury to Coach Bill Glassford's
Huskers. As the game ended, a Jim Milne-Harold Burnine pass
moved the Tigers to the Nebraska 22-yard line following the
Husker kickoff.
INJURIES ADDED to the Nebraska woes, as halfback Denny
Korinek suffered bruised ribs and linemen Max Kitzelman and
Bob Oberlin aggravated old ankle injuries.
Three costly pass interference penalties were charged against
th Nebraskans, and two of these calls were hotly contested.
Probably the most brilliant effort on the field for Nebraska
was the colorful performance of Prof. Don Lentz's marching band,
which brought Missouri homecoming fans to their feet with ap
plause. LOOKING OVER Nebraska's remaining foes, it's not difficult
to visualize a cellar position for the Huskers this season, although
the Huskers are still in the running mathematically for a high
position in the Conference race.
Kansas, which invades Memorial Stadium Saturday, lost to
Southern Methodist, 14-6, at Lawrence last weekend. The Jay
hawks out-first-downed the Mustangs 17-13, but found fumbles
costly. SMU is considered a favorite to win the Southwest Con
ference championship.
IN THE TOP Big Seven game of the week, Colorado's last
place Buffaloes nearly toppled mighty Oklahoma in the Sooner
homecoming at Norman. A 51-yard paydirt run in the final 36
seconds saved Bud Wilkinson's club from humiliation.
, The Oklahomans were forced to come from behind twice to
overtake the four-TD underdog invader. OU was ranked ninth in
the nation last week. - '
IOWA STATE, which upset Missouri 13-6 two weeks ago,
lost a 12-7 decision at the Drake homecoming in Des Moines.
Drake took advantage of seven Cyclone bobbles to emerge vic
toriously. The Cornhuskers, now showing a lack of spirit but enough
talent to win over any of their remaining foes, will hold light
workouts this week to attempt a rehabilitation. Although the out
look is dim, don't count the Huskers out completely.
Phi Dehs, Sammies Annex
Fall IM Golf, Tennis Titles'
Jack Moore, Phi Psi, and
Charles J e ns e n, independent,
took champion and runner-up
honors, respectively, in the fall
intramural golf tournament as
Phi Delta Theta won the team
championship trophy.
Fifty-nine intramural golfers
entered the meet.
Team results:
l. Phl Delta Theta
t. Phi Kam I'd
S. Alpha Th Oawaa
4. Hlama CM
f. Delta Taa Delta
lt Alpha Gamma Rha
ile Km KOTC
I. al(a Vpllon
(Ha) Pel ftamm IMa
40. Pioneer Co-
LLOYD SMITH, independent,
is the individual champion in fall
tennis. Runner-up is Marshall
Becker, Sammie, and tied for
third are Bert Fukuda, Norris
House, and TonvStitt, Beta.
Sigma Alpha Mu annexed the
tennis crown after a total of 140
entries played off the tourney.
Team results:
1. Sigma Alpha Ma
t. Bela Thla PI
(lit! Hiama Alpha Katilo
4. Phi Kappa Psl
5. Hit ma CU
6. Delia Taa Delta
7. Phi Delta Theta
(tl) Norrll HotiM
. Kappa Hiama
10. Hlama Phi Epriloa
11. Phi Gamma Italia
IS. Tib Kappa KprifaM
(He) Thela XI
(lit) Hlama Na
(lit) Delta I'palloa
(II) Alpha Tan Omcaa
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Dennis Korinek, 31, Ne- an unidentified Missouri G. Roberts, 61, of Missouri are
braska halfback gets hit by tackier in Saturday's tilt at ready to follow up the as
. ' Columbia. C. Brown, 54, and sault. (Nebraskan Photo)
Modern Grid Scout Is Silent Hero
In College, Pro Football Successes
On His Work Depends Saturday's Fortunes;
Squad Preparation Is Based On Scout Reports
By BUDD GAUGER
Sports Staff Member
While 39,000 fans are urging the
Cornhuskers to victory at Memo
rial Stadium, there is an un
noticed, unlauded individual hard
at work trying to produce a
Husker triumph for the following
week.
He is Nebraska's football scout
using a fine-toothed comb on the
next Cornhusker opponent.
SPECTATOR THRILLS of a
grid contest go unnoticed as the
scout microscopes the football
machine on the opponents' field.
His "hawk eyes" spot both
strength and weaknesses, while
accurately recording the team's
plays and statistics.
The scout spends a couple of
years learning this art and he is
usually a member of the coaching
staff.
His duties are not confined to
the game- alone. He first' ex
amines the file of his next vic
tim kept in the Husker head of
fice. He then reviews last sea
son's pictures, and studies cur
rent newspaper clippings. He
may also familiarize himself with
that team's coaching patterns.
Then he is ready for the game.
THE SCOUT brings back his
data with the care of a secret
Wilkinsin Describes
Buffs As 'Toughest'
Oklahoma defeated Colorado
in score only Saturday, Sooner
Coach Bud Wilkinson confided
Monday.
Wilkinson described the game
as the worst OU beating in four
years.
"Colorado is a lot better than
most people suspect," he added.
"I'd be bitter If I were Colo
rado about the defeat."
The Sooner boss told the
Quarterbacks the Sooners were
behind in every phase of the
game but the score.
weapon agent, for it will be from
this information that his team s
strategy will be totally determ
ined. He huddles with the coaching
staff long hours early in the
week deciding which plnys are
likely- to be most effective and
what attacks the enemy will
likely use. A report is made to
the team Tuesday, then they drill
for the Saturday game..
OCCASIONALLY a team
springs a surprise, such as Ne
braska did against Illinois by un
corking the "T" when the II
lini scout saw NU chiefly use
the Single Wing.
This is, as Coach Glaassford
expressed it, "Disturbing."
Glassford believes Nebraska's
fine performances against the
Illlni and Pitt were directly due
to scouting, as both these clubs
were superior in squad strength.
A BIG SEVEN ruling this sea
son limits a school to scouting of
only one game with only one
scout permitted out. The teams
also trade game movies once.
Nebraska scouts this year are
Bob Faris, Al Partin and Ray
Prochaska. Partin seems to have
done the best, Nebraska beat Mi
ami after Partin viewed the Hur
ricanes on three successive weekends.
Courtesy Lincoln Slat
Paynich
Af( Intramural Program
One Of Big Seven's Best
By GEORGE PAYNICH
Sports Editor
As sports editor, we weekly come under the cheerful wrath
of dissatisfied intramural grid fans. Every week the complaint is
the same "our team is rated much too low in your ratings."
Naturally we are pleased with interest in the ratings and
expect comment, but also we would like to make it clear that in
the ratings we don't claim perfection. The rat
ings are purely arbitrary and any claim to per
fection is foolish.
Because of the tremendous interest in intra
mural play at NU, we try to make ratings as
accurate as possible, relying strictly on scores
and statistics. .
WE HAD our first opportunity to take in
one of these intramural "grid classics" last
Wednesday.
On the advice of our intramural writer and
rater, Frank Sorenson, we witnessed the Delt
Sig Ep fray. This game was billed as the game
of the day in intramuVal play.
Talk about enthusiasm one club even brought along their
housemother to add to the activity.
THE DELT junior club won, 12-6, but what Impressed us
more than the play, (which indicates that Mr. Sorenson's ratings
of last week weren't too accurate after all) was the efficiency with
which the game was run off, plus the fact that intramural referee
ing has improved.
ED HIGGINBOTHAM, director of intramural activity at the
University, disclosed that Nebraska offers over 25 events in
intramural play, ranging from, football to horseshoes and bait
casting. Higginbotham considers intramurals at Nebraska as outstand
ing as any I-M setup in the country and along with Iowa State
as the Big Seven loop's best.
- The' biggest problem of intramurals at Nebraska, stated Higgin
botham, "is to keep the program as fair as possible. Some teams
are continually looking for loopholes in the program."
ACCORDING to old-timers around Nebraska, University
intramurals are hot overpublicized not if you compare them to
the days up to 1945.
Up to this period, the big deal in intramural play was the
coveted Jack Best trophy. Boys would rather play intramurals
than try their hand at varsity play, so naturally the varsity inter
collegiate program suffered.
ONE AMAZING thing however, is that since this period the
number of teams in intramural league play has increased. Sixty
two teams are playing this fall whereas in 1945 only 42 played.
In every segment of I-M play the number of participants has
greatly increased.
Intramural
Football Ratings
By FRANK SORENSON
Sports Staff Writer
Delta Upsilon replaces Sigma
Phi Epsilon as the top team in
this week's all-University poll.
, The DUs were more imfressive
in their win while the 6 if Eps
were hard-pressed to win.
In the B ratings, Delta Tau
Delta takes over the top rung
replacing the junior Sig Eps.
All University Ratings
1. Delta I psllon
t. Hiama Phi KpiIIob
. Beta Phi Kpiiloa
4. Phi Kappa Psi
A. Presby House
A. Alpha Taa Omcaa
7. Nebrafka Coop
8. Pioneer Coop
. Phi Delta Phi
10. PI Kappa Phi flltma Alpha Ma
Delta Taa Delta B
Fraternity A Ratings
1. Delta Upelloa
t. Hiama Phi Epflloa
5. Beta Theta Pi
4. Phi Kappa Ptl
5. Alpha Tan Omega
l. Nebrafka Coop
7. Pioneer Coop
ft. Pi Kappa Phi Siama Alpha Ma
9. iBeta Hlama Pii
in. Hlama Alpha Kpniloa
Fraternity B Ratings
1. Delta Tan Delia
2. Hiama Phi Kpsilon Beta Thela PI
4. Delta Vptllon
.V Phi Delta Theta
rl. Hiama Alpha Kprilon
7 Hiama Chi
5. Phi Kappa Ptl
0. Alpha Taa Omcaa
10. Hlama Na .
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