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Frtcfay, March 19, 1954
Shooting At Sports
Spring football Sessions
Previm 1954 Campaign
By GARY FRANDSEN
Sports Editor
Although the 1954 football season is nearly six months off,
most of the Big Seven coaches are currently engaged in spring
gridiron drills, an important phrase of the fall sport enabling the
coaches to get a fair idea of what they have in store for them
when September rolls around.
It'a true that there are a lot of positions that will have to
be fortified by the time the "real thing" gets underway. Most
of the gaps' are products of graduation, some of them are the
results of service calls while still others are caused by some other
conflict.
Right now Coach Bill Glassford's number one problem is too
find the right man to step in and direct the Nebraska offense,
either the T or split-T. Rex Fischer and Dan Brown along with
yearlings Don Erway, Charlie Smith, Don Margheim and Gordon
Englert are the six fighting for the berth left wide open by the
graduation of John Bordogna, Husker quarterback for the last
three years.
ANOTHER UNKNOWN quality for the time being is the
trength of the Huskers up front. Glassford won't know too
much about what he has in line material until the weather
co-operates long enough for a couple of game-type scrimmages
to be run off.
Two big vacancies to fill In the Scarlet line are the tackle
lots where two of the Middle West's finest linemen, Ted Connor
and Jerry Minnlck, were stationed last faU. Both graduated and
are slated to embark on professional grid careers this season. .
Typical of the situation elsewhere in the conference is the
one at the University of Colorado. Coach Dal Ward has approx
imately 120 candidates for the Buff football team, but out of that
number only nine are lettermen.
The biggest headache for Ward and his assistants is the
Colorado line. Only three lettermen, all reserves last season, are
returning. Gone are such stalwarts as Ends Gary Knafelc and
Alabama Glass, Tackles Lee Marshall and Bom Morton, Guards
Dick Knowlton, Jim Stander and BiU Fisher; and Centers Dave
Hill and Ken Huffer.
Tackle Bill Kucera, Guard Sam Salerno and Center Duke
Karnoscak are the lone returnees around whom Ward must
fashion a forward wall. Among those slated to get clear shots at
starting positions is Rodger Lindwall, a former Omaha Benson
standout at the center spot.
ALTHOUGH THE line problem is a difficult one, the Colorado
backfield situation is more than bright. Three of last season's
starters, including the great Carroll Hardy, are available. The
other two are wingback Frank Bernardi, a' bundle of trouble for
the Huskers last season, and Emerson Wilson, a hard-running
fullback.
Hardy, injured much of last season, could be ready to have
his greatest year as a senior. The Sturgis, S.D., halfback has
been called by Oklahoma coach, Bud Wilkinson, as one of the
best running backs he's ever had the fortune to watch.
The blocking back job is the only one to be filled and Ward
has reserve letterwinners Bill Lamont and Don Piper ready to
take over there although both didn't indicate they were able to
step in and direct the Buff attack with poise and ability last
season, but that experience should benefit both.
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THE ANNUAL bellow about -aduation losses at Oklahoma
hasn't hit Lincoln yet, but it's p tbly coming. The Sooners
lost Tackles Roger Nelson and Doc aron, Guards J. D. Roberts
and Mel Brown and Backs Larry Grigg, Merrill Green, Jack Ging
and Jack Van Pool, but as usual the Oklahomans have a wealth
of returning veterans plus a good freshman crop so things
shouldn't change too much as far as the success of the Big Red
football.
Among the regulars returning to Wilkinson are Ends Carl
Allison and Max Boydston, Center Kurt Burris and Backs Gene
Calame, Buddy Leake and Bob Burris.
The other schools Missouri, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa
State also have their various problems. Missouri lost such backs
as Ed Merrifield and Bob Schoonmaker, but have returning such
established performers as Quarterbacks Tony Scardino and Vic
Eaton and Fullback Bob Bauman. Terry Roberts, an All-Conference
guard for two seasons, is also back again. j
The biggest losses at Kansas
Tackle Joe Lundy and AH -Conference Guard Bob Hantla, alonr
with Backs Frank Cindrich and Frank Sabatlni. Bill Meek's
Kansas State Wildcats lose two top boys in Guard Tom O'Boyle
and Back Veryl Switaer. but scatback Corky Taylor is returning
Iowa State's big holdover is their rugged fullback, Max Burkett.
Scrimmage Slated For NU
Footballers This
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the University of Nebraska foot
ball team will hold their first
scrimmage of the spring drills
this Saturday.
Wednesday the Huskers worked
on fundamentals, defensive for
mations and passing. There was
no practice Thursday because of
the limited number of days a Big
Seven school can hold spring
drills. The Huskers will also lay
off a day next week.
One first team change occurred
during Wednesday's drills. Tackle
Don Glantz replaced Pev Evans
on the so-called first team which
is chiefly made up of experienced
players.
Tn.luju' nn ihm first plpVpn
were Andy Loehr and Don Hew- j
itt, ends; mil nonoran ana
Glantz, tackles; Tom Kripal and
Bob Wagner, guards; Bob Ober
lin, center; and Rex Fischer, Jon
McWilliams, Willie Greenlaw and
Bob Smith, backs.
Among the players who have
checked in equipment this spring
are Paul Olson, Bill Brown, Tom
Harper, Bill Moss, Gerald Liebst,
Bill Krommenhock, Maurice De
Boer, Bob McDonald and Tod
Harrison.
There were also some changes
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DON GLANTZ
Saturday
in the second-, trine- HorirfioM
Don Erway moved into the quar
terback position along with Harry
Johnson and Dave Koile at the
halves, and veteran Jim Yeisley
at full.
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Hard-Hitting Jim
One of the top hitters on Tony
Sharpe's University of Nebraska
boseball team is Lincoln's Jim
Cedardahl. Cedardahl, who can
also catch when he is needed,
will probably be the starting cen-
Sooners Host
To Wrestlers
Next Week
Four tiny wrestlers whose un
broken string of consecutive vic
tories totals 121 bouts will show
in the 24th annual National Col
legiate Wrestling championships
at Norman, Okla., March 26 -nd
27.
Thv r Hnrh Pfrv. Pitts
burgh's watch charm sized de
fending 115-pound champion
who has won 44 straight bouts,
Michigan's Norvard Nalan, de-
frnrltnr ISn.iwninit tltlict who
has won 30 in a row, Michigan's
Andy Raul, Big Ten 137-pound
king who has won 24 straight,
and Tommy Evans, Oklahoma's
bashful 147-pound Big Seven
conference ace who has won 23
in succession.
Oklahoma has been busily
making plans to entertain the
bie tournament. Friday's prelims
will go on four mats simultan
eously.
Farlv iinm favnritps nonpar to
be Michigan and Purdue of the
tsig len, f niSDurgn s aasiern
Collegiate champions and Coach
Art Griffith's Oklahoma Aggies.
The "Bevo Francies" of the
IflKa mt m a v h 137-nnnnrl
Arnie Brandt of Wartburg Col
lege, Waverly, la. Arnie, 19-year-old
sophomore, has won all
his bouts this year by fall. Sev
eral schools have forfeited to
him. Brandt was state high
school champion In Iowa In 1952
and as a freshman and a sopho
more at Wartburg swept Iowa
conference titles.
Four of last year's ten indi
vidual champions will defend
their titles at Norman. They are
Peery of Pitt, Nalan of Michigan,
James Harmon of Iowa Teachers
at 157 and Ned Blass of Okla
homa A&M at 177.
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THE NEBRASKAN
Couiteiy Lincoln Stu
terfielder for the Husker nine.
Last year he was the second top
hitter on the Scarlet squad. The
Nebraska team opens their sea
son in early April with a road
trip down South beginning with
a two-game series with Tulsa.
Sigma Nu Sizzles
In l-M Bowling
' Sigma Nu is dominating the
University bowling leagues in a
big way. In the Tuesday League
the Sigma Nu team is roaring
merrily along with a brilliant
16-0 record while in the Wednes
day League the Sigma Nu B team
is slightly ahead of the pack
with a 9-3 mark.
Delta Sigma Phi B is leading
the Monday League with an un
defeated 12-0 record. The Wed
nesday league is the closest
bunched with every team a def
inite title threat.
Monday Leafue ( W T,
Delta Siema Pi B 12 0
Beta Theta Pi 13 3
Phi Gamma Delta 12 4
Delta Tau Delta 10 6
Alpha Gamma Rho 6 10
Pi Kappa Phi B 4 8
Brown Palace . ., : 2 14
Prcsby House 1 15
Hidh Team Series Beta Theta PI 2239
Hinh Individual Series Walkensdorfer
Pi Gams . ... 519
High Individual Game Patterson Phi
Gam 209
Tuesday Leafue (3, 9) W L
Delta Siama PI 11 5
Zcia Beta Tau 8 74
Sicma Nu 18 0
Siama Phi Epsilon 8 8
Theta Chi 7 8
Sigma Alpha Mu 7 9
Farm House 3 '4 ll'i
AI FE 3 13
Hich Team Series Siama Nu . 24(50
Hi ah Individual Series I'pton SAM 560
Hiah Individual Game Upton SAM 214
Wednesday Leacue (33) W L
Siama Nu B 9 3
Pi Kappa Phi 7 5
Phi Kappa Psi 5 7
Pioneer House 5 7
Kappa Siama 5 7
Delta Theta Phi . ... 57
High Team Series Delta Thela Phi.
Hi(?h Individual Scries Young Delta
Theta Phi ... .530
High Individual Game Young Delta
Theta Phi 234
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Dubbers Undisputed Kings
Of l-M Basketball Leagues
Unbeaten Dubbers Finish With Brilliant 18-0 Mark;
Sigma Phi Epsilon Rates As Circuits' Second Best
By FRANK SORENSON
Sports Staff Writer
ALL-YEAR RATINGS
All University Ratings
1. Dubbers
2. Sigma Phi Epsilon
3. Alpha Tau Omega & Phi Delta Theta
5. Dental Frosh
6. Pineer Co-op
7. Ag Jokers
8. Presby House
9. Ramblers
10. Theta Chi
Fraternity A Ratings
1. Sigma Phi Epsilon
2. Alpha Tau Omega & Phi Delta Theta
4. Pioneer Co-op
fi. Theta Chi
6. Phi Gamma Delta
7. Beta Theta Pi
8. Sigma Chi
9. Farm House
10. Phi Kappa Pti & Alpha Gamma Rho
B
Fraternity B Ratings
1. Alpha Gamma Rho
2. Sigma Chi
3. Beta Theta PI
4. Phi Gamma Delta
5. Sigma Phi Epsilon
6. Farm House
7. Phi Kappa Psi
8. Phi Delta Theta
9. Delta Tau Delta
10. Beta Sigma Psi
Independent Ratings
1. Dubbera
2. Dental Frosh
3. Ag Jokers
4. Presby Housa
fi. Ramblers
6. Hayseeds
7. Nebraska Co-op
8. NROTC
9. AGR Grads
10. L.S.A.
The job of making out ratings
after the tournament, with all its
surprises and upsets, is an ex
tremely difficult undertaking.
Many of the ratings of the teams
seem to be inaccurate because of
outcomes of the tournament.
However, these ratings are based
on the seasonal performance of
the teams as well as tournament
play. But by taking another as
pirin, we may be able to get
through the following para
graphs. The Dubbers are the All-University
kings. There is no dis
pute about that. They came from
a middle-seeded position in the
tournament and went on to
soundly trounce all opponents
except the Fraternity ruler,
Sigma Phi Epsilon, whom they
beat 43-40 for the title.
The Dubbers wound up the
season with a 18-0 record to be
come the only undefeated major
champion since 1951 when the
Geologists breezed through an
18-game schedule to become the
highest scoring- cage team in In
tramural history.
Following behind the champ-
ATTENTION
All Basketball managers
are urged to turn in their AH
University team ballots be
fore Tuesday March 23. The
deadline has been extended
to allow more ballots to come
in. Fifty-six ballots are still
out and unless a majority are
returned there will be no
team selected. Turn them in
to Room 102 or 106 P: E.
Building or to the sports desk
in The Nebraskan office.
Mermen In Action
Coach Hollie L. Lepley's
swimmers will be the only Uni
versity of Nebraska aggregation
in competition next week.
A full Cornhusker team will
be entered in the Midwestern
A.A.U. championships at the
Boys Town pool Friday and Sat
urday. The meet also will include two
National A.A.U. events the
1,500-meter swim and the 3
meter junior diving event. Cal
vin Bentz, Jr., Hastings; David
Gradwohl, Lincoln, and John
Lightle, Lincoln, will be entered
in the distance race.
ions are the Sigma Phi Epsilons
who lost to the former in the
playoff after winning the Fra
ternity throne. Alpha Tau Omega
and Phi Delta Theta ended up
in a deadlock for the third spot
followed by the Dental Frosh,
the other finalist in the Inde
pendent tourney.
The Ag Jokers, pre-tourna-ment
Independent leader,
dropped to seventh after being
edged by Nebraska Coop In the
tourney.
Presby House, the RamDlers
and Theta Chi round out the
top ten.
PHI GAMMA DELTA, previ
ously unrated for two weeks,
jumped to the sixth spot in the
Fraternity A ratings after beat
ing Phi Kappa Psi and Pioneer
Coop and pushing the Phi Delts
in the tourney. However, Pio
neer, though losing to the Phi
Gams, rated the higher position
because the Phi Gam seasonal
record could come nowhere
equaling their's.
Beta Theta Pi sits in the
seventh spot followed by Sigma
Chi and Farm House, a team
who gave the ATOs a rough
game for three quarters. Phi
Kappa Psi and AGR B are tied
for the tenth spot.
Of course, the top spot in the
B leagues goes to the titlist,
Alpha Gamma Rho, who wound
up play with a 13-2 record.
Sigma Chi follows close behind
by resting: on their seasonal
laurels after bowing by six
points to the champions in the
semifinal round of the tourney.
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Scarlet End Standout
Regarded as the top end on
the Nebraska football squad is
rugged Andy Loehr, a two year
veteran from Turtle Creek, Pa.,
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The Phi Gams sit In, third
place behind the Betas because
the former ended the season
with a 4-5 record and then went
on to win four in the playoffs.
The Betas although losing to the
Fijis by four points would up the
regular season with a 10-0 mark
with very impressive wins under
their belt.
The Sig Ep Juniors move from
sixth to fifth place followed by
Farm House and Phi Kappa Psi.
Phi Delta Theta, Delta Tau
Delta and Beta Sigma Psi wind
up the mythical ten.
Over in the Independent
leagues, the Ramblers shot up
into fifth place behind the big
four after their good showing in
the tournament. The Hayseeds
dropped to sixth position fol
lowed by Nebraska Co-Op and
NROTC, a semifinalist In th
tourney.
Nebraska Co-Op, previously
unrated, moved into the top tea
because of their close win over
the Jokers who retained their
high position on seasonal record.
The AGR Grads and L.S.A.
round out the final ten.
Gavilan Confident
A confident Kid Gavilan chal
lenged Rocky Marciano for the
world heavyweight title Thurs
day, after predicting cockily that
he would knock out Middle
weight Champion Bobo Olson.
Gavilan is scheduled to meet
Olson in the Chicago Stadium
April 2, when Olson's 160-pound
crown will be at stake.
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
(5-11), is running with Don
Hewitt on one of the elevens
participating in spring drills.
Last season Loehr was sidelined
for a time with a broken jaw,
but returned to play outstanding
ball for the Cornhuskers.
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