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Friday, February 19, 1954 THE NEBRASKAN Page 3 Shooting At Sports Jays Seek Ulh Straight Over NU Cagers Monday By GARY FRANDSEN Sports Editor Harry Good's Nebraska basketball team, currently engulfed in a jolting four-game losing streak which all, but shoved them out of the Big Seven title picture, can soon accomplish something that a Husker squad hasn't achieved in a long, long time and that's whip the tar out of crafty Phog Allen and his Kansas Jay hawks. Not since the 1949-50 campaign 'have the Scarlet conquered the Kinghawk of the Kaw and his redoubtable clan of Mt. Oread and then it was only by a mere point, 57-56. Monday night, on the Coliseum maples, the Huskers get another crack at ending the unwanted precedent. Maybe the eleventh at tempt will finally erase the Jayhawks' mastery over the Corn huskers in the game of basketball. We'll soon know. During the ten-game drouth, the closest the Huskers cameto victory was the 69-66 scare during the 1951-52 season. That same campaign the Kansans inflicted the worst trouncing of the period on the Huskers, a 90-52 lacing. AS USUAL Kansas is near the forefront in the race for the Big Seven laurels. This year they have a stubborn challenger in the surprising Colorado Buffs, a Saturday night foe of the Huskers and a squad which is still seeking its first conference crown. Center B. H. Born, Forwards Harold Patterson and Allen Kelley and sophomore Guard Dallas Dobbs are the ringleaders of the Dr. Allen's current crew. Big Born needs no introduction. Last season he made the Helms Foundation Ail-American first team and won the Big Seven individual scoring championship with a 22.5 average in 12 games plus the setting of a new single-game scoring record of 44 against Colorado. Patterson has been a consistent scorer as well as one of the team's top rebounders. , Kelley, brother of Dean, was All-Big Seven last season and is a clever, skillful ball-hawk. Dobbs has been nothing short of sensational in his first year. He, along with Patterson, carried the brunt of Kansas load when Born was both ered by injuries and Kelley had trouble finding the hoop. Two members of the Jayhawk squad are Nebraskans and both of them hail from Grand Island. One of them is John Anderson, a junior letterman who is also two-year veteran in football. The other is sophomore Jim Toft, a 6-6 center who has been used only sparingly thus far. ONE OF the more interesting aspects of the pre-season base ball talk is the announcement that two old pros, Hal Newhouser and Dick Wakefield, will attempt do-or-die comebacks this season. After a service hitch Wakefield never could regain the form which once made him one of the American League's outstanding 3oung batters. The Tigers soon dropped-him and since he has hac trouble hooking, on with any major league club. Now he has worked himself into excellent shape and hopes to catch on with either the Phillies or his old club, the Tigers. NEWHOUSER'S CASE is slightly different. After being an established star pitcher for close to 15 years with these same Tigers, something snapped in Hal's arm. The old left flinger just didn't seem to have it any more as enemy batsmen started to en joy facing the one-time 29-game winner. After finishing with a miserable record in 1953 Hal drew his outright release from the Tigers. Everyone said he was through. Now Newhouser, at 32, says his once-talented left arm doesn't ail him and has his sights set on a berth with the Cleveland Indians. NU Swimmers Splash Against Colorado A&M Squad Seeks Fifth Dual Victory In Today's Skirmish At Coliseum Coach Hollie Lepley's Ne braska swim crew, victors in four of six dual meets this sea son, plays host to the Colorado A. & M. here today at 3:45 p.m. in the Coliseum pool. In compiling a 2-1 record against Kansas, victories over Grinnell and Colorado, and a defeat by Iowa State, the Corn huskers smashed six dual meet marks and one varsity record for 25-yard pools, and shattered four varsity marks for 20-yard tanks. The new dual records this sea son (for 25-yard pools): 150-yard Individual madia? 1:42 8 against Colorado and Kansas, by Calvin Bent, Jr.. Hastinsi. 440-rard freertyl 5:22.3 by Benti gainst Colorado. S2l).rard freestyle 2:25.6 by Bant gainst Kansas. ZOO-rard backstroke 2:29.3 against Col orado and Kansas by Lloyd Reed, Lincoln. New varsity marks (25-yard pool): 300-yard medley relay 3:12.4 againii Grinnell by Reed, Dick Hlidek, Omaha, nd Bentz (20-yard pool): 300-yard medley relay 3:11.4 ngainst Iowa State by Reed, Hlidek, and Gordon Peterson, Auburn. Bcntz against Iowa State. 120-yard Individual medley 1:16.8 by ZOO-yard backstroke 2:25.4 by Reed gainst Iowa State. 440-yaFd freestyle 5:09.4 by Bentz gainst Iowa Stat. Tentative entries for Friday's meet against Colorado A. & M.: 300-yard medley relay A. & M Bill Could, 'Al Seawell. Bill Robinson; Nebraska, Bcntz. Dick Hill, Hastings: Trabcrt. or RESTRING WITH 0 STANDS OUT in play Harder Smashes Better Cut and Spin STANDS UP in your racket Moisture Immunt Lasting Liveliness COSTS LESS than gut unox. sraiNWNa cost. rro-FctdBratd....$6.00 Multi-Ply rold $5.00 At tennis shop and sporting goods stores. Hugh Barnard. Ann Arbor. Mich. SO -yard freestyle A. & M Bob Allen, Ken Chambers; Nebraska, Peterson and John Lightle, Lincoln, or Gradwohl. 150-yard Individual medley A. & M., Bill Ernst, Alan Sharpe; Nebraska, Bentz and Hlidek or Peterson. Diving A. & M., Bob Babcock; Ne braska, George Gohde, Lincoln, and Bob Morton, Lincoln. 100-yard freestyle A. & M.. Chambers, Sharpe; Nebraska, Peterson, Hill, Lightle. ZOO-yard backstroke A. & M., Allen, Gould Nebraska, Reed, Larry Joaes, Lin coln, or Bentz. ZOO-yard braaststroke A. & M., Ernst, Seawell; Nebraska, Hlidek, Bob Sand stedt. Lincoln. 440-yard freestyle A. & M., Jackson, Lee Bast; Nebraska, Bentz, Gradwohl, Barnard. 400-yard freestyle relay A. & M., Sharpe, Smith, Allen, Chambers; Nebraska, Trabert, Lightle, Hill, Peterson or John Eno, Lincoln. !'HKlWWnISSjHpSj(dJ!SMSJigs , "" '" k )? i- !i (' W i . -I, , ' v , f - i f : ; v i nl KU Veteran The Huskers will probably be seeing a lot of Forward Jerry Alberts Monday night. Alberts, hampered by injuries most of this year, is one of Phog Al len's front-line reserves on the Jayhawk team. The game will be a Coliseum attraction. Cornell College NU Wrestling Foe Saturday Cornell (la.) College, alma mater of Nebraska's wrestling coach, Al Partin, comes here Sat urday night to face Partin's Corn husker.grapplers. The first match will start at ap proximately 9 p.m., following the Teachers High-Superior basket ball game in the Coliseum. Cornell has beaten Minnesota, but has lost to Illinois and -Purdue. Nebraska, meanwhile, has registered victories over South Dakota State and Grinnell while losing to Colorado State, Wiscon sin and Colorado. Top matches on Saturday night's eight-match card will pit Nebraska's Arnold Morton, Ober lin, Kan., nad Charles Bryant, Omaha, against Cornell's Warren DePrenger and Jim Miller in the 147 and 167-pound classes, respec tively. Morton has a 3-1 record and Bryant 4-1. The latter lost his first match of the year to Royal Smith of Colorado last Saturday night on a 3-2 decision. Other entrants (Nebraska won-lost-tied records in parentheses): Wt. Nebraska Cornell 133 Rllmere Deines 1.10 Chick Graham 187 John Crancer 157 Ron Dunn 177 Lawrence Goll (3-S-0I Ted Bredehoft (1-8-1) Gilbert Dawes (8-g-fl) Mark Murray (0-1-1) Lloyd Corwin (1-4-0) Bob Funs ton Hwt. Max Kitielman (3-1-0) Dan Segura Main Feature Clock (Schedule Furnished by Theaters) Lincoln: "Money From Home," 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:25, 9:30. Stuart: "'Knights of the Round Table," J2:30, 2:45, 5:03, 7:18, 9:33. Nebraska: "Botany Bay." 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:41. "Ladies of the Chorus," 2:44, 5:40, 8.29. Varsity: "The Captain's Para dise," 1:00, 2:51, 4:33, 6:15, 8:06, 9:57. State: "Top Hat," 3:04. 6:16, 9:30, "Suspicion," 1:25, 4:37, 7:50. Joyo: "The Robe," 2:00. 4:30, 7:00, 9:30. ICK RESULT! WHEN YOU USE Jul TbibAoAkcuv Classified Ads ?To place a classified ad Stop in tht Business Office Room 20 Student Union Call 2-7632 Ext. 4226 for Cl.g.tfled Service ' Hours 14:30 Hon. thru hi. 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Phone., 3-6998 HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Man or woman student , to assist with cooking at student health center, work alternate evenings and week-ends. Cash plus meals. Apply dUtlclan. NU Splasher Dick Hlidek is one of the mainstays on Coach Hollie Lepley's Nebraska swimming squad. Hlidek is the Huskers' top breaststroker and will be in action Saturday against Colorado A&M. Colorado Next Colorado Saturday Night Foe Of Husker Basketball Squad Coach Harry Good's Nebraska basketball aggregation will at tempt to break a four-game losing streak in a Big Seven tussle at Boulder Saturday night with the University of Colorado. The Husk ers are currently in third with a 4-4 record while the Buffs are tied with Kansas for the league lead with a 7-1 mark. Colorado has beaten the Husk ers once already this year. Sev eral weeks ago they whipped them in Lincoln, 75-69, with Cen ter Burdette Haldorson and Guard Tom Harrold leading the way. Good will probably start Dun Weber and Willard Fagler at the forwards, BUI Johnson at center, and Fred Seger and Charlie Smith or Stan Matzke at the guards. The Buffs will probably open up with Bob Jeangerard and Mel Coffman at the forwards, Haldorson at center and Harrold and Charlie Mock at the guards. On Monday night the Huskers will return to the Coliseum with a tussle with other league-leader, Dr. Phog Allen's Kansas Jay hawks. The Kansans have also dropped the Huskers before, de feating them last Saturday at Lawrence. Nebraska will be seeking its first win over the Jays since the 1949-50 campaign. Ever since then they have dropped ten straight decisions to the lads from Mt. Oread. In their last start the Jays de feated their arch-rivals, nearby Kansas State, by a thumping 85 74 count. In Wednesday night's game sophomore Guard Dallas Dobbs' and Forward Allen Kelley poured in 23 and 22 points respectively. Price OU Ace Ed Weir's Track Team Meets Sooners Here Saturday Night University of Nebraska track men get their final indoor test be fore the Big Seven Conference in door carnival at Kansas City against Oklahoma here Saturday night. The first running events get un day way at 8 p.m. on the East Stadium track. Tackle Boll Signs With Washington Tackle Don Boll, a former standout lineman for the Uni versity of Nebraska, signed a two-year contract with the Washington Redskins Wednes day to kill any rumors that he would play in the Canadian Football League. Boll, rated one of the National Football League's top rookie tackles last season, had pre viously been reported as ready to sign with the Calgary club of the Canadian Football League. Neither Boll nor the Redskins would reveal what he signed for, but the player said he was "very well pleased." Automatic Laundry Service Washed, Dried and Folded In Vi Hours Cheaper than tending it home SHIRT FINISHING DRY CLEANING LINCOLN HALF HOUR LAUNDRY 16th te "N" St. Drive In Parking Coach Ed Weir's Cornhuskers have bowed to Iowa State and Kansas State but defeated Minne sota in dual events up to the pres ent. Oklahoma entries for Satur day's meet include Neville Price, holder of the Sooner-Cornhusker dual meet broad jump mark of 24 feet 1 inch set last year. OTHER OKLAHOMA entrants: Mile run G e o r g e Gilmour, Ronald Reed. 60-yard dash Juel Sweatte, Phil Beeler, Harry Lee and Leon Moore 440-yard dash Beeler, Lee and Charles Scully. 60-yard high hurdles Ronnie Chamness and Johnny Dahl. 2-mile run Don Ladd and Gil mour. 880-yard run Dick Shunatona, Dick Woods and Reed. 60-yard low hurdles M o o r e, Chamness and Dahl. Pole vault Bill Arrington. High Jump Ervin Cook and Robert Whiddon. Broad Jump Moore and Cook. Shot put Robert Van Dee and Whiddon. I 6iEil6fttl I MCN.l LUCY and DESI In v V4QM - ... V:IV.." Vv- NU's Stan Courtesy Lincoln Slat Certainly to see plenty of ac tion in the coming two-gam series with Colorado and Kan sas is Nebraska's versatila Stan Matzke. A veteran, Mat zke can play either forward or guard. Husker Gymnasts Coach Jake Geier's unde f e a t e d Nebraska gymnastics team will be out to extend their current victory string in a tri angular with Mankato Teachers and Kansas State here Saturday afternoon. Starting time for the meet is 2 p.m. its thi AtviT eomor HIT Of THC tlAKt Captairi0 Paradise Dafstaf ALEC GUINNESS YVONNE DaCAALO , CILIA JOHNSON rxw tfr i7 ''J t-- I C .Mv.V- N v j n mini firnriiviiriMMi-'--itrtfl VHmr" &j8m jW?rty!to-tniinfiiiiiiiiinniiniHmrt' tiiSWiHiiii urn ir 1' 3, IN THE still of the night high above a sleeping American city an unidentified aircraft is spotted. In a matter of seconds a lightning-like jt interceptor takes to the air. Unerringly, with an Aircraft Observer showing the way, the Air Force F-94 Night Fighter speeds to intercept the stranger. The Aircraft Observer is the man behind the pilot the officer who keeps America's planes flying on course and on target. Without him the Air Force couldn't do i.s job. What is the Aircraft Observer? HeVa Radar Officer . . . employing an all seeing eye that penetrates where human sight fails. He's an Aircraft Performance Engineer Officer. . . know ing everything there is to know about his plane . . . keeping it fit for the skies and ready for action. He's a Navigation Officer . . . plotting his plane's course . . . with an entire crew depending on hhn for a safe flight. He's a Bombardment Officer ... in full control of the plane over the target area ... the Air Force Officer who "lowers the boom" on the enemy. Wfiof the Aircraft Observer gets He earns over $5,000 a year. His silver Aircraft Observer wings give him prestige and distinction, and he wears the bars of an Air Force Lieutenant. They mark him as the eyes, ears, and brains of America's Number One flying team. What it takes to be an Aircraft Observer The Aircraft Observer must be sound of limb, keen of mind, and above all, must have the determination to be the best. To qualify as an Aircraft Observer you must be single, between 19 and 26V4 years old, and a high school graduate. However, it will be better for you and the Air Force if you stay in college and graduate before you apply. Then you, too, can be one of the best ... as an Aircraft Observer. WHERE TO GET MORE DETAILS t Contact your nearest Aviation Cod Sabetion Team, Air Fore ROTC Unit or Air Fore Recruiting Officer. Or write tot Aviation Cadt, Headquarters U. S. Air Force, Washington 25, D. C.