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Wednesday, March 17, 1954 THE NEBRASKAN Page 3 Shooting At Sports x-Hmker Cerv Could Be Sent To Baltimore Team By GARY FRANDSEN Sports Editor Bob Cerv, the former University of Nebraska flychaser and presently fighting for an ' outer garden berth with the World Champion New Yorlc Yankees, busted back into the exhibition baseball headlines after a week's lapse by blasting homers on Sunday and Monday. The Weston, Neb., strongboy came in as a pinch-hitter iiwthe eighth inning of yesterday's skirmish with the Cincinnati Reds and promptly smashed a four-bagger with a mate aboard off one of the Redlegs aces, Harry Perkowski, to tie up the game at 1-3. The Yanks went on to lose though when the Reds pushed across a tally in the top of the ninth. On Sunday the husky Cerv unloaded a tremendous 420-foot poke that cleared the centerfield boards. That blow came in & game with Paul Richards' Chicago White Sox in which the Yanks bowed 7-5. Exactly a week before that Bob got his only other round tripper of the Grapefruit season. It was a three-run smash in the second inning that enabled the Yanks to jump to a quick lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, Cerv rattled off a single. The Yanks won the game 10-7. . WHILE TALKING about Cerv and his recent accomplishments in fighting for a job with crafty Casey Stengel and his fabulous Yankees, we noticed this little item about the former Husker athlete in the "Rumor Roundup" appearing in this week's THE SPORTING NEWS. According to the rumblings out of St. Petersburg, Fla., a package deal between the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles is growing hot. The Yankees are said to be offering First Baseman Eddie Robinson, Cerv and a pitcher for either Pitcher Bob Turley or Don Larsen, two young and promising twirlers, and an unnamed Oriole. If that proposed deal should happen to go through, it could be the break to send Cerv well on his way in becoming an established star in the American League. It is no secret that Bob swings one of the most powerful bats in baseball today and Manager Jim Dykes at Baltimore would more than welcome an individual like that Cerv also has a very impressive minor league record behind him at Kansas City, but like many ballplayers he can't consistently come through with maximum performances unless he gets a chance to play every day. During his brief stints with the parent club Bob didn't show too much mainly because his appearances were too few and far between. It seems to us that Cerv would stand an excellent chance of playing regularly with the Orioles. In the past, the Orioles (then the St. Louis Browns) have lacked the necessary punch to do much of anything in the American League scramble. A change might do wonders for Cerv; it did for Jackie Jensen when the Yanks traded him to the Washington Nationals. THE INJURY jinx apparently is still making the rounds in the Florida circuit. Latest to be added to the unfortunate list of cripples is fleet-footed Bobby Thomsen, a hard-hitting out fielder recently acquired by the Milwaukee Braves from the New York Giants. Thomsen fractured his right ankle sliding into second base attempting to break up a double-play try against the Yankees Saturday. The Flying Scot now joins two other established stars, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle, who are out indefinitely with injuries. WHILE GLANCING through the new 1954 WORLD ALMA NAC we came across some interesting information that might be forgotten in the minds of some by now. There's a Nebraska angle twisted among some of the American Collegiate track and field records. Don Cooper, a former star Husker vaulter for Coach Ed Weir, still holds the collegiate mark In his pet event, the pole vault Cooper soared 15 feet Va Inch during the Kansas Relays in Lawrence on April 21, 1S51. Cooper is currently coaching in a Denver high school. We chatted for a minute with the ex-Husker at halftime of this year's Colorado-Nebraska basketball game at Boulder in February. Sam Iness, the present holder of the collegiate discuss mark, set his record throw on the University of Nebraska outdoor track layout during the National AAU championships in Lincoln last June. The University of California husky flipped the "discus a mighty 190 feet, inches. , Bryant Reports Bill Glassford Pleased With Progress Of NU Gridders After sending his University of Nebraska football team through a long outdoor drill Monday, Coach Bill Glassford expressed that he was especially pleased with the way the squad has made progress in fundamentals and team morale. The head Husker mentor also believes that the squad U ahead f last year's pace. Glassford might stage a game-like scrim mage Saturday if the weather co-operates so he can get a bet ter idea n the depth and qual ity of his line material. The Scarlet squad now totals an even 70 with Guard Charlie Bryan making his initial appear ance. He was a member of the Nebraska wrestling squad which just recently finished their sea son by participating in the Big Seven meet at Manhattan, Kansas. Two boys checked in their togs Monday, Tom Harper, an outstanding guard prospect from Omaha, quit in order to devote more time to his studies and Bill Brown, a candidate from Cambridge, has dropped out of the University. Glassford said he changed the lineups around somewhat to give every boy a chance, but other wise they have no significance. Here are fhe new lineups by teams: Bluesc Loehr and Hewitt, ends; Holleran and Evans, tackles; -;JN'J y ' Xvv , , U 5 t ' - -' N y m ;7iiv A Sure Sign Of Spring Don't tell anybody, but spring lahoma mile relay team work- Sugar Bowl championship is just around the corner, ing out in the sunshine on the quartet of Harry Lee, Chuck Proof of that statement is seen Sooners' outdoor track layout. Scully, Dick Shunatona and right here with the crack Ok- Shown here is the Big Red's Phil Beeler, left to right. All are preparing for the outdoor season to begin sometime in April. For A Clouse Leads Independent Kings; Brandon Paces Losers Hloiniors By FRANK SORENSON Sports Staff Writer One of the toughest games of the season wound up the All-University Intramural Basket ball Tournament with the Independent kings, the Dubbers, playing one ot their best games of the season in rocking the Fraternity cham pions, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 43-40 for the All-U title. Fighting back from a 15-5 defi cit midway in the first quarter, the new champions were a team that just wouldn't be beaten. Playing the entire first quarter without their ace rebounder, Lee Dobler, the winners could only manage three fielders while the contenders, determined to end the winning streak amassed by the Independent kings, started a scoring barrage reminiscent of their rampage over the Phi Delts two nights before. JIM WALSH, for the fourth game in a row, opened the scor ing from the charity line only to hate the Dubber's Keith Clouse tie it up and then shoot ahead i-1 on two free tosses by Bob Pelligrino. Don Peters then hit a tip-in to deadlock the game at 3-3. Corky Engle quickly put the Sig Eps ahead again with a jump shot to start a net-burning session which lasted until the end of the quar ter. The Sig Eps' prolific forward, Dave Brandon, then hit a "Goose Tatum" shot and quickly followed np with two more lay-ins for an 11-5 margin. Duane Schmelling and Walsh rippled the cords, followed by a lone one-hander by the Dubber's Hal Andrews and a lay-in by Phil Haas for a 16-9 Sig Ep lead at the end of the first ten minutes. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING the tipoff, Clouse hit two of his pet jump shots" interspersed with a side shot by Pelligrino to pull within one point of the leaders. The tardy Dobler then dumped an all-important tip-in to put the winners ahead 17-16 to stay with 3:15 left in the half. Clouse tallied with . two more jump shots followed by a gift shot by the Sig Eps J. Benedict and a charity toss by Andrews for a 24-17 halftime margin. Bene dict hit the only point for the losers who went cold supplemen ted by excellent rebounding from the Dubbers in the disastrous sec ond stanza. With 40 seconds gone in the sec ond half Brandon hit a gift shot to bring the deficit to six points only to have Andrews, Jensen and Clouse hit fielders before Bran don could find the range again to bring the count to 32-20. Schmel ling, Walsh and Brandon again hit to bring the count to 27-33 go ing into the final frame. THE BIG fourth quarter almost proved the downfall of the win ners as the Sig Eps put on a Brandon-engineered drive which proved almost successful. Two buckets by Brandon and one by Walsh brought them within two tallies of the Dubbers at 33-35. Corky Eagle and Peters each hit a charity toss while Pelligrino hit two to bring the score to 37-35. Immediately after Brandon again closed the gap to one point, Pelli grino hit two clutch tosses for a 40-36 margin. Walsh hit the last two buckets for the Fraternity champs while two gift tosses by Chick Jensen provided the All-University cham pions the margin for victory. Dave Brandon took scoring hon ors with an 18-point effort while Keith Clouse led the champions with 15 markers. law, halfbacks and Smith, full-' back. Greens: Butherus and Deines, ends; Kunes and Glantz, tackles; Lair and Murphy, guards; Ber-1 guin, center; Brown, quarter back; Comstock and Harris, half backs and Yeisley, fullback. Whites: Lux and Braley, ends; Peterson and D. Moore, tackles; I Marcy and Taylor, guards; Tore-1 zon, center; Englert quarterback; ' Johnson and Edwards, halfbacks and Koile, fullback. Yellows: Ramsey and H. Smith, ends; Fleming and Neal, tackles; . Byer and Hoyt, guards; Post center; C. Smith, quarterback; i Scherer and Carl, halfbacks and l K. Moore, fullback. j Reds: Westervelt and Wilkin son, ends; Warren and Kobza, tackles; Shaver and Jones, guards; Loncar, center; Erway, quarterback; Knapple and Wil-; liams, halfbacks and Blair, full-; back. ! JVrillfll M Tin W ti fllfl . KUol ULB. I " Oberlin. center: Fischer, cuar- ley, publicity chairman, terback; Mc Williams and Green-' noUnced Tuesday. Athletic Meeting To Be Held Here Delegates from nine states will attend the Central District Convention of the American As fcociation for Health, Physical Education and Recreation here April 7, S, 9 and 10, Nebraka swimming Coach Hollie L. Lep- an- ftAGEES f V - . r X. ' ' ")! ' 11 ',' "'' I ,,. w Lf ' - 1 : - y I . f '.. - ... . - I The Little Boy Look is Back! And with it, the basic beauty of delicate tailoring. Boy blouses ere new for Eprir.g, ar.d at Magee's you will find a wide selection of these blouses in cotton- broadcloth, im ported cotton, and in pure silk. There are prints, solids, checks and polka dots, and the freshest butterfly colors in pastels, the ever-popular white. All blouses feature long sleeves with French cuffs. Ey Lady Hathaway and Hollyvogue. Sizes 10 to IS. 395 to 1695 Wemrn'f Aecettorle Magee'$ Tlrti Floor 1 1 - NU's Kitzelman To Wrestle More Max Kitzelman, Big Seven heavyweight wrestling cham pion, will compete in-the Junior National AAU meet at the Omaha YMCA this week-end. Ed Husmann of Nebraska won the heavyweight title in this meet a year ago. Kitzelman also will compete in the National Collegiate Ath letic Association championships at Norman, Okla., March 26-27. Thirty-Nine Frosh Receive Grid Honors Thirty-nine University of Ne braska freshmen football player have been nominated for numeral awards, Freshman Coach Bob Fans announced. The list: Joe Bayer, Minden; Bob Ber- guin, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Dorwin Blair, Cozad; Bill Brown, Cam bridge: LeRoy Butherus. Lincoln: Jim Carr. Srrineview: Don Com- 'stock, Scottsbluff; Allan Deines, Scottsbluff ; Gordon Englert, Sioux Falls, S. D. Don Erway, Lincoln; Jack Fleming, Kimball; Bill Green law, Portland, Me.; Roger Ho hensee, Daykin; Pat Hoyt, Co zad; Harry Johnson, Valley; Lar ry Jones, Sidney; Thomas Kauf man, Bladen; Noroert lunocK, Leigh; Joe Kobza, Ulysses, Dave Koile, Omaha. Bill Krommenhoek, Sioux City, la.; Douglas Marcy, Lakeside; Bob MacDonald, Bayard; Jack Moore, Mt. Vernon, la.; Jim Murphy, Columbus; Phil Neff, Huntington, Pa.; Ron Noel, Grand Island; Paul Olson, Hickman; Jerry Peterson, Cambridge; Don Schmid, .Columbus; Bill Shaver, Grand Island. Howard Smith. Lewistown, El.: Charles Smith. Franklin, N. H.: LaVerne Torczon, Platte Center: Jerry Warren, Spray, N. C; Ted Westervelt, Scottsbluff; John Wil kinson, Lincoln; Joe wuuams, Lincoln; Dick Yost, Clay Center, and Student Managers Charles Fike, Omaha, and John Morrow, Kearney. Good Weather Hoped For All Sports Day "All we need is a weather break." 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