Tuesday, March 9,' 1954
THE NEBRASKAN
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Sharpe Calls Schedule Toughest In Husker History;
Novak, Cederdahl, Gottsch Among Returning Vets
By OART FRANDSEN
Sportt Editor
"The big thing we need now
Is some co-operative weather en
abling us to hold some inter-squad
games." After spending nearly
five weeks holding drills inside
the Fieldhouse, Coach Tony
Sharpe Is hoping for the best
weather-wise so he can get a
real look-see at his University
of Nebraska baseball squad.
Twelve lettermen are among
the 37 candidates fljhtinr for
berths on the Husker nine which
Is elated to be one of the Big
Seven's best this season. -Last
year the Scarlet finished second
behind Oklahoma.
Big Ray Novak, who also
doubles at first base, heads a
talented array of returning mound
veterans. The Omahan veteran
finished with an undefeated 6-0
record during last season's cam
paign and also rattled the ball
at a .SOS clip, third best on the
team.
Others returning Include letter
men Fran Hofmaler (3-D, Fat
f lallette (0-1) and Charlie Wright
(2-1). Hofmaier Is the lone lefty
of Sharpe'i Big Fonr. Mallette,
who pitched only briefly last tea
son because of back trouble, is
apparently all cored of the ail
ment. The best of the rookie pitch
ing hopefuls appears to be Dick
Geier, a big southpaw who has
been looking good in early work
outs. The ex-Lincoln High ace
has size and possesses good
speed.
TWO VETERANS will be fight
ing for the first string catching
job. Murray Backhaus, a .254
hitter last year and a long-ball
clouter, was a regular last sea
son. The other returnee is Bob
Lohrberg (.154) who was the
number one backstop during the
1951 season. He just returned
from an Army hitch.
Novak, Fred Seger, Dirkes
Ralston and Virg Gottsch are all
returning starters at first to third
base respectively. Novak will
probably be guarding first base
when he's not pitching. Other
wise, another pitcher, Mallette,
will probably be handling the
Initial sack chores.
Seger, a .259 hitter last year,
will probably be the second
sacker while Ralston (.254) will
have the inside track on the
shortstop job although he could
be given a warm argument for
the post by sophomore Norm Cou
fal, a slick glove man with a
good arm.
The third base assignment
could have a new face this spring
depending on how rookie Don
Brown comes through. If Brown
can win the job. last season's
regular hot corner guardian,
hard-hitting Virg Gottsch will be
back at third. Gottsch led the
Husker hitters with a -343 during
the 1953 season.
THE REAL competition, oc-
cording to Sharpe, should come in
tie bids for outfield berths on
the Nebraska nine. Only Center-
fielder Jim Cederdahl, a .338 bat
ter last spring, appears to have
a starting position nailed down.
Amongthe candidates are Let
terman Dick Christoph (.182),
Squadmen Don Becker, Dennis
Korinek and Dick Olson and pos
sibly Gottsch and Bill Giles,' .283
hitter for the Huskers during the
1952 season.
Giles, a regular first baseman
for the Scarlet two seasons ago,
will be riven a shot at an out
field berth aocordinr to Sharpe's
present plans although he might
see some infield duty. The
Husker coach emphasised that the
hitting will probably determine
who will get the starting nods
in the outer garden.
The Nebraska schedule is prob
ably the roughest in Cornhusker
baseball history. Besides meet
ing the regular Big Seven foes,
Sharpe's squad has two games
each with Tulsa, Houston, Texas
and Oklahoma A&M. The Husk
ers open the season at Tulsa on
April 9.
Sharpe brought out the fact
that both Houston and Texas were
in the College World Series last
year and have much of their
same personnel returning. He
also stated that Oklahoma A&M
again has another powerhouse so
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In their early workouts Sharpe
has been stressing plenty of bat
ting practice and has been work
ing, on infield play, but the real
work will come when the Husk
ers get a chance to stay outdoors
for a while. If the weatherman
happens to be right this time,
Sharpe should get some of that
precious sunshine and warm
weather.
High School Basketball
Tournament To Open
The Nebraska State High
School Basketball Tournament
will open in the Coliseum Wednesday-
Sixteen class B and C teams
will journey to Lincoln for the
opening rounds. Game time is
12:30 p.m. .
Nebraska Gymnastics Squad
Wins Big Invitational Meet
Coach Jake Geler's Nebraska
gymnastics team won their third
straight All-College Invitational
Gym championship in Lincoln
Saturday. Co-Captain Tom Kidd of
the Huskers also retained his title
as all-around Individual champion.
The Huskers ran up a total of
170 points to easily win the big
affair. Colorado was second with
87 V4 points, Western Illinois State
was third, with 58 points, Colo
rado State finished fourth with 45
and Kansas State trailed with 31.
Meet summary:
Fit seeds Won hr Bruce Wits'
(N second, Ray Bttttjr (KS)I .third.
Chuck Spratut (N)l fourth, Davt Lytic
(C)i fifth. Don Cox (WI)i sixth, Charles
Buulm (C), seventh, Tom Kidd N;
etahth, Dick Olinter (C)l ninth, Wendell
Holt (XS)s tenth, Ixmell McCulley (WI).
Side korae Won by Kidd (N: second,
Bert Linn (N)l third, Riley (N); fourth,
Red Chance (CS): fifth, Walt Sample
Corky Caims (WI! tie for eighth and
ninth between John Moller (C) and
Robin Schmultler (C)i tenth. Holt (KS).
Horitoital bar Won by Danny Fotel
(N); aecond, Kidd (N): third, Riley (N);
fourth. Paul Johnson (C)i fifth, Ray
Fallstead (N: sixth, Csirnt fWI) seventh,
Alton Barbour (CS; enhih. Bob Mer
cier (C) ninth, Holt (KS); tenth, Jim
Petenon C.
Trampoline Won by Viriil Kraft (C):
second Max Kennedy (N; third, Bussint
(C): fourth. Sprstue (N)l filth, Barbour
CS) sixth. Cox CVDi seventh, McCulley
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Coach Tony Sharpe
the Huskers should have plenty
of rugged opposition before meet
ing any conference foes.
LAST TEAR'S Big Seven
champs, the Oklahoma Sooners,
again look strong to Sharpe. The
Sooners have everyone back with
the exception of their regular
second baseman and rightfielder.
Missouri should also be tough.
The Tigers lost their three top
pitchers of last season, but out
side of that everyone else Is back.
Sharpe sees Kansas as a possible
''sleeper." Again the Jays have
plenty of returning experience
and also have picked up several
outstanding pitching prospects.
State Tourney Pairings
Class A
(Thursday, Varsity Court)
12:30 Northeast, vs. Alliance
2:05 Fremont vs. Omaha Benson
7:00 Scottsbluff vs. Hastings
8:35 Lincoln vs. Boys Town
Class B
(Wednesday, Varsity Court)
12:30 Gordon vs. Tecumseh
2:05 Loup City vs. Mitchell
7:00 Lincoln Teachers vs. Wayne
8:35 Seward vs. Midden
Class C
(Wednesday, Freshman Court)
12:30 Syracuse vs. Hartington
2:05 Newman Grove vs. Chadron Prep
7:00 Geneva vs. Wood River
8:35 Fremont St Patrick's vs. Franklin
Class D
(Thursday, Freshman Court)
12:30 Palmyra vs. Ruskin
2:05 Brady vs. Western
7:00 Millard vs Belgrade
8:35 Potter vs. Edison
Center Johnson Falls Short
Of NU Season Scoring Mark
Center Bill Johnson, a 6-7 senior
for Coach Harry Good's Univer
sity of Nebraska basketball team
came within 19 points of tying
Jim (Bucky) Buchanan's single
season scoring mark of 400 points
set in 1952.
Buchanan's total, however, was
accumulated over a 24-game
schedule of 16.7 per game; but
Johnson played in only 21 games,
averaging 18.2. Johnson also
missed Buchanan's three-year
mark of 821 points by only eight
points.
Fred Seger was second in the
Husker scoring with 296 points
while Don Weber was third with
221. Both are seniors.
PLATER
Bill Joaaseat, c
Fred efer, tl
Doe Weber, f St
WiUard Fatter, I SI
Btaa Mat, f-f tl
Case Smith. 1
Gary Rearetaua, f-c 1
Damn Baal, a IS
Jerry Hare, f IS
N ona) Coafal, 14
Bab Prokoa, f 4
BUI Ry. r
Jo Parmer, e 4
Arnold Hoick, f
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(WI); eishlh. Jim Peterson (C): ninth,
Bcatty (KS; tenlh. Bill Spencer (WI).
Parallel bars Won by Riley (N)i sec
ond, Kidd (N); third, Cairns (W!: fourth,
Sprague N)s fifth, Tllmen Bishop (CS
sixth, Burrell McMaster IN): tie for sev
enth and eighth between Bcatty (KS) and
Moller C); ninth, Drain (WI): tenth, Dave
Lytle (C).
Kblne rings Won by Rilty (N)s sec
ond Barbour (CS); third, Lytle (C)l
tie for fourth and fifth between McMaster
(N) and Kidd (N: sixth Johnson (C);
seventh, Beatty (KS); eighth. Cairns (WI);
ninth, Mercier (C); tenth, Bishop (CS).
Tambling Won by Kennedy (N)i sec
ond, Cox (WI): third, Don Hodge (N)s
fourth. Riley (N); tie for fifth end sixth
between Bussint (C) snd Holt (KS): tev
enth, Barbour (CS); eighth, Dick OUnser
(C); tie for ninth and tenth between Vir
til Kraft C) and Jim Kta-kpatrick (WI),
K State Wrestlers Edge By Scarlet
Coach Al Psrtln's Husker
wrestling squad suffered their
eighth defeat of the season Sat
urday in a dual meet at Manhat
tan with Kansas State. The Wild
cats squeezed by 16-15. Nebraska
has won twice this year. Hil
mere Deines, Charlie Bryant and
Max Kitzelman picked up the lone
Husker wins. Summary:
121 psano Hllawre Deines, Nebraska,
outpointed Jot Landnalm, Kansas State.
110 pounds Bob Mancuso, K-State, out
pointed Chick Graham, Nebraska.
117 Bounds Elton Chatfleld. K-State,
drew with Jack Kirousek, Nebraska.
14T pounds Ken Splcher, K-State. out
pointed Arnold Morton, Nebraska.
157 pounds Leonard Pacha, K-State
outpointed Ron Dunn, Nebraska.
107 poande Charles Bryant, Nebraska,
pinned John Bradshaw, K-Siale, 4:30.
ITT poaads Ted W 1 1 t r, K-State.
Pinned Lawrence Coll, Nebraska. 6:45.
Haavyvxlsha M a x Kitzelman, Ne
braska, outpointed Ken Ellis. K-State. .
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Tournament Play
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Hayseeds
Dorm Cossets
Nebraska Co-op
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Vocational At 27
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38 At Men SS
39 Hoopsters 84
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Alpha Q'meRho 34 Doha Tau Delta
Phi Gamma Deha 58 Farm House
Siama Chi 42 Phi Delta Theta
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