Wednesday, February
Sad Sam's
Sports Scratching
By SAM JENSEN
Copy Editor
Hello there. This paragraph and those following it compose what
way or may not be a weekly sports column. The regularity of this
feature depends, for the most part, on the whims of the sports editor
and the physical fitness of the writer.
In this space, I shall try to bring you summaries of University
athletic action, what's going on around the Big Seven conference,
sports 'anecdotes and sometimes little bits of information concerning
the Cornhusker athletic program unknown to most of the student
body. This column is mainly for the student readers of The Nebraskan,
and if University athletes like what goes into this space, all the better.
Sports Brief. . .
Following Is a personal view of NU winter athletic progress.
BASKETBALL: Coach Jerry Bush manages to put a bustling ball
club on the floor each game. This team, about which there wasnt a
great deal of optimism at the beginning of the season, should win
the majority of their games and end up in the top half of the confer
ence standings.
GYMNASTICS: The brightest spot on the University athletic scene
shines on Coach Jake Gier's gymnastic team. In this corner, we
find the group most likely to bring championship honors to Lincoln.
Contrary to popular belief, the gymnasts do other things besides
perform during half-times of basketball games.
WRESTLING There is not much that can be said for the grapplers
except possibly "Good luck."
TRACK: Coach Jerry Lee is in the middle, or at the bottom, of
what might liberally be called a ""rebuilding program.'' The indoor
track squad, although comparatively strong in field events, lacks dis
tance and dash men and has failed to w.i a meet against mediocre
competition.
SWIMMING: The swimming team Is having what might be termed
"better than average season,"
SUMMING UP: University athletics are going through a period
of rebuilding especially the track team. For instance, it has been
rumored that freshmen tracksters habitually trounce their varsity
counterparts in dash and distance runs.
Perhaps I'm being a bit pessimistic One thing Is certain, how
ever, and that is, there are still thrills for spectators and athletes
alike in the Nebraska winter athletic scene. Cornhusker tradition has
it that Nebraska athletes dont give up too easily.
Pass The Puck . .
Hearsay and rumor has it that here might possibly be an addition
to the University athletic program.
At Michigan State, where Athletic Director Bill Orwig served
before coming to Nebraska, football and hockey were the only two
self-supporting sports.
Recent interest in Lincoln concerning an indoor rink and urban
Interest in the ice -sport might be. contributing factors.
Bryant Sparks Grapplers
Husker Matmen Drop
Three Weekend Frays
In three meets during the past
two weeks, the Husker wrestling
squad dropped decisions to Iowa
University Sl-8 Friday night, Iowa
State Teacher's College 29-3 Sat
urday night and South Dakota
State Teacher's College 16-12 Mon
day night.
Injuries and bad luck have ham
pered the grappling squad through
out the season. Two Husker mat
men forfeited matches at Iowa
University when their plane bound
for Iowa City was grounded be
cause of bad weather conditions.
' Bright Spot Bryant "" " 1
One bright spot In the matches
Was Charles Bryant, who defeated
John Winder, last year's Big 10
177 pound champion in the Iowa
University meet. Bryant is the
outstanding wrestler on this year's
squad, having lost only one of his
eight matches.
Jack Bryans, sophomore in Busi
ness Administration, is a new
comer to the squad and be will
be filling the 147 pound class.
Coach Don Strasheim has high
bopes for Bryant and is looking
forward to bis givin a boost to
the grapplers. Bryans was de
cisioned 6-3 in Monday night's
meet as he made his debut on the
varsity squad.
Squad Sparkplugs
Other sparkplugs on the squad
Include Arnold Morton, who has
lost only three of eight matches
in the 157 pound competition, and
Jim Owens, 130 pound grappler
who has won three of his matches.
The Buskers will tangle with the
Kansas State matmen in their
next match Friday night at 7:30
in the Coliseum.
The results of Monday's meet
with South Dakota State Teach
er's College are as follows:
123 pounds Gordon Brockmuller (SD)
vcr Boh I'fann.
77 Charles Bryant N) declsioned Rich
ird Pouliet, 4-0.
Heavyweight Lawrence Goll (N) decl
tloned LcRoy Unscj, 6-0.
Donnelsnn in 7;no.
147 Myron Paine (SD) declsioned Jack
Bryans, 6-8.
157 Amold Morton (N) declsioned Don
ald Dykhoff, B-7.
1B7 Duane Rykhun (SD) won by forfeit
lecllrmed Marshall Nelson, 8-1.
1 HO Jim Owens (N) Hieciiioncd Odd
Aldride, 2-0.
137 Eimene "Dalley (SD) pinned Guy
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123 pounds Gordon Brockmuller SD)
tiecisinned Munhall Nelson, 6-1.
180 Jim Owens N -decisional dell
Aldridte, 2-0.
187 Eusene TJailev SD) Dinned Gax
Donnelson in 7:00.
147 Myroo Paine SD) declsioned Jack
Bryans, 6-8.
157-Arnold Morton K) declsioned Don
ald DykhoK, -7.
167 Duane Rykhus (SD) won Toy forfeit
over Boh I'fann.
177 Charles Bryant OC) declsioned Itich
ord Foul let, 4-0.
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Coach Relies
On 4 Matmen
Four matmen are being relied
upon to boost the squad from its
present slump, said wrestling men
tor Don Strasheim in an interview
with The Nebraskan Tuesday.
Jim Owens, 130 pounds; Jack
Bryans, 147 pounds; Arnold Mor
ton, 157 pounds, and Charles Bry
ant. 177 nounds were named by
the mat coach as the hopeful sup
porters of the Bquad during the re
maining four weeks of competition.
If the squad continues making
progress as it has been, added
Strasheim, they should be in pood
shape for the Big Seven Tourna
ment in Boulder, Colo., on March
11.
Hustlers Fa Test Sooners
Mter Stunning CU Upset
Cinderella Quint Must Take Saturday
Tilt To Fan Flickering Title Hopes
By MAX KREITMAN
Sports Staff Writer
Still riding high after their stun
ning upset win over the Colorado
Buffs 84-77 Monday night, the Ne
braska Cornhuskeri went right to
work for their Saturday night meet
ing with the Oklahoma Sooners
Bush
Says
Buff Game
'Best Thrill'
By DAN CAMPBELL
Sports Staff Writer
"That game was one of the big
gest thrills of my life," Jerry Bush
said Tuesday afternoon, referring
to Monday night's upset of league
leading Colorado by his Hustlin
Buskers, Bush could well afford
to be happy, for it was sweet re
venge for the 89-42 defeat the
Buffs banded Nebraska in the Big
Seven Tournament earlier this year
This upset victory was the cul
here in Lincoln.
Cager Bush
Jerry Bash, a former St, John's
star, has received honorable men
tion la Snort Magazine's AB-Time
All-America basketball team pott,(
selected by the nation's cage
coaches.
mination of a tremendous team ef
fort. Every player used had his
moments of glory. Willard Fag
ler played the game of his life,
shackling big Burdette Haldorson
in the second half, after the Colo
rado giant had netted 25 points in
the first half. In addition, Fag
ler managed to dump in 25 points
himstel, to lead the Buskers in
scoring.
Timely Baskets
Chuck Smith put on a tremen
dous exhibition in the second half,
and Whitey Buel and Stan Matzke
both came through with extremely
timely baskets. Buel and Matzke
also -did a good job holding down
Colorado's "'little' nen, while Hex
Ekw ell's fine rebounding was a big
factor.
Bill Roy's entrance into the game
and his two timely baskets added
greatly to the Nebraska cause,
while Norm Coufal and GusRen
zelman did very well while they
were in. Benzelman and Fagler,
who took turns riding herd on Hal
dorson, more than equalled the!
big guy s S3 points, with Renzel
man adding 14 to Fagler's 25.
Haldorson, who led the Big Sev
en in scoring last year and is high
on the list this year, was tremen
dous, especially in the first half.
However, he tired chasing Willard
Fagtor and faded in the second
half.
Fan Enthusiasm Laued
"1 am deeply appreciative of the
tremendous spirit displayed not
only by the boys on the floor, but
also by the fellows on the bench.
And the terrific enthusiasm -displayed
by the fans inspired the
players greatly in their winning
effort,'" Jerry Bush commented.
In respect to the contest with
Oklahoma next Saturday night,
Bush said, "'Despite the Sooners'
dismal record, they are potentially
a fine team. 1 still cant forget,
nor should my players forget, that
Oklahoma defeated Colorado in the
Big Seven Tournament. Practic
ally all of their losses have been
by narrow margins."
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The Sooners sport an over-all 5-
11 mark and a last place conference
mark of 0-6. Their only two vic
tories came in the Big 7 tourney
at K.C when they bumped off Ok
lahoma and Jowa State. They lost
to Missouri in the second round and
walked off with third place hon
ors. The Sooners entire attack has
been centered around a diminutive
5-10 guard. Lester Lane, the pocket-sized
backliner on Bruce Drake's
starting five has been the only real
spark for OU. Lane, a senior, led
the Sooners in scoring last year.
He also carried off scoring honors
at last year's Big 7 meet He
holds one record of IS consecutive
free-throws.
Other starters on the Sooner
quintet are Jim Feck, a 5-9 sopho
more, Lynn Hart, a S-2 senior, Ed
Abbey, a 6-4 sophomore, and Fred
Muller, a 6-3 senior. Besides Lane,
only Hart and Muller are return
ing letter winners.
For the Buskers, their win Mon
day night kept their hopes alive
for a top rung on the conference
ladder. It still left them behind
Kansas State in the standings, but
the victory was a big hurdle to
skim. The CU loss dropped them
in a first place deadlock with Mis
souri. Both quintets have a 5-1
mark. K-State follows with 6-2
mark and then comes NU with a
4-2 record.
This week, only a sparse sched
ule wiil be played in the league.
Last night the Kansas Jayhawks
took the measure of the visiting
Iowa State Cyclones. Tommor-
row night Oklahoma treks to Still
water to meet the Oklahoma A and
M Cowboys. Saturday night three
games are on tap. Besides the
OU-NU clash, Missouri travels to
Colorado in a battle to snap the
first place tie. Kansas hosts K-
State in a traditional battle of the
two Sunflower fwes.
Big Seven Slate
Last week live games were
played. K-State added the two vic
tories to their Big 7 slate with
wins over Nebraska 79-62 and
Oklahoma 71-60. Missouri gained
two wins with victories over Iowa
State $4-67 and a rout of the Soon
ers 96-61. Colorado defeated the
Cyclones 86-70 in their annual Corn-
belt swing.
As the conference reaches the
middle stages, it begins to shape
up as a two-way battle between
Mizzou and the Buffs. This will
be the first meeting of the year
between the two fives. CU holds
wins over Oklahoma, Iowa State
and Kansas in the league. The
Nebraska loss was their first of
the year in the conference. MU's
victories have been at the expense
of K-State, KU, Nebraska, Iowa
State and OU. Their one loss has
been to the Wildcats, The only
other two teams that could have
an outside chance are NU and KS,
Both ciuints have lost two contests.
The Wildcats have won six games
while NU is two games under the
balance with four wins.
Sports Slate For Week
Kansas State matmen win tussle
with the University wrestling squad
in the Coliseum Friday. The match
is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
A dual swimming test .originally
scheduled for Friday with Iowa
State, has been moved up to Mon
day, Feb. 14.
The Husker gymnastic team wfll
meet Iowa at Iowa City Friday and
will go against Illinois i(Navy Pier
Branch) at Chicago Saturday.
A varsity-freshman track meet is
scheduled Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Nebraskan
To Honor
NU Stars
The Nebraskan plans to inaug
urate an Athlete of the Week
Award which will be given to the
member of a University athletic
squad who turns in the outstanding
athletic performance of the week.
In addition, five intramural stars
of the previous week will be rec
ognized for athletic achievement
ia any of the maze of intramural
ports.
Voting for the varsity Athlete of
the Week and the five intramural
stars will done by the male side
of the Nebraskan staff.
The Athlete of the Week will
be selected not only from the ranks
of major sports (basketball, foot
ball and baseball), but from the
minnr sports as well.
The purpose of the honor will
be to recognize an outstanding
achievement in NU sports and to
give more coverage and recognition
to some of the fine athletes par
ticipating in the University's min
or sport program.
The intramural awards will sup
plement the recognition given to
IM athletes in the football, basket
ball and baseball ratings. These
five weekly rr must be eligible
University participants of the intra
mural agenda.
Certificates will be given to each
Athlete of the Week. The first
"Athlete and the five IM stars
will be selected next week for ath
letic performances during the
week.
The athletes for each m'eek will
be announced in Wednesday's edi
tion of the Nebraskan.
Week's EB Schedule
THURSDAY
Oklahoma at Oklahoma A. & M.
SATURDAY
Oklahoma at Nebraska
Missouri at Colorado
Kansas State at Kansas
Whitehead, Pierce
Still Have Old Eye
Bus Whitehead and Bob Pieroe,
former NU basketball greats, were
the standout performers as the
Stars of Storz captured the Bayer
Valley Independent Basketball
Tournament title Sunday at Tail,
Iowa.
Pierce dunked 28 points and
Whitehead 20 as the Storz crew
whipped Ft. Dodge, 72-45, in the
finals. Whitehead had 27 and
Pierce 25 in a '99-62 rout of Chero
kee, la, in the semifinals.
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game on Thursday between two
houses who have already tried out.
(If this sounds a little peculiar, I'm
just continuing where I was cut off
in my last column.) If it's not
coming through too well, best you
check the Rag of Jan. 19. By the
way, I'm selling copies on the side.
Ping pong started yesterday. Is
your team list in yet? If not, get it
there.
Actually the best news of this
column is about this hyar brunch
party for the Council and Sports
Board coming up this Saturday at
10:00 a.m. If you have not
RS.V.P'd yet, best you do-Call
Janet McClung at 2-7742. There
will be all kinds of goodies to eat
and fun too.
I want to ease all your minds
about us poor souls who were eat
ing dry hamburgers on Thursday
noons. They are not dry anymore.
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Rifle Club
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uled for Tuesday night has been
cancelled. Another meeting will
be slated for some time next week.
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