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Wednesday, April 27. 1955 THE NEBRASKAN "Traveling Along The Sports Trail sttretch f ! Scherer By LEO SHERER JR. Sports Staff Writer It happens every spring. Somebody will yawn and the Nebraska sunshine, squint at the Cornhuskers baseball team and their winning ways and ask: 5 "Wonder what has got into this group of fel- ! lows who weren't expected to win many games?" The rambling Huskers will entertain Iowa State here this Friday and Saturday afternoon. The Friday affair gets underway at 3 p.m. while Saturday action is slated for 2 p.m. Tony Sharpe's crew of determined demons have rolled over Tulsa, 10-9 and 2-1, Texas, 18-15 and 16-14. Kansas State, 13-2 and 15-0, Kansas 13-1 and Houston 8-4. j The Houston team holds the only win over the j Huskers by the score of 7-2. All At Once ... Anyone that is close to the Nebraska team will tell you that the ttusicers are fielding well, hitting the ball at a fast pace and Coach Tony Sharpe is receiving smooth pitching from a couple of newcomers en tne mound. The hitting department is anchored by veterans Jim Cederdahl Don Brown, Bill Giles and Normal Coufal. These four are "seasoned' performers and have all seen summer baseball action in fast semi pro leagues throughout the state. A steady trained infield under the watchful eye of boss Sharpe has given the Huskers that defensive strength so much needed in the strong Big Seven Conference race. Old hands who are having good season so far with the glove are Dirkes Rolston, the speedy second sacker, and Murray Backhaus, the veteran catcher, who is aiso tutting the baseball well this spring. Pitching Newcomers ... A strong mound corps, headed by Fran Hormaier and improved cy we surprise showing of yearlings Willie Greenlaw, the footballer. and Roger Bottorff, the Lincoln sophomore, has shown at time signs ci wings k come. A Fine Chance . . . If the Huskers can continue at the present pace of action and keep that present spirit of "winning games more than anything else," Ne braska could well be on the track to their first Big Seven Title in several campaigns. Sharpe would probably snort at the thought so tarfy in the season and say, "We havent even faced Missouri or Ok lahoma yet so how can anyone talk about a cham pionship?" Need Support . m "" . f : - - ft Whether the Huskers give someone a run for If f their money or not in the conference only time C C ;V can teI1- Tony Sbarpe's crew is opening the home iiuajr wiui a impressing o-i record ana a good way to show the team that the students are just as much for that treasured title is to show up and back the Huskers. The brand of baseball is at the finest, the weatherman should co-operate and seating is plentiful so what's better than an afternoon of fast college baseball at the field be hind the Nebraska Field House? Welcome Back ... An old Nebraska workhorse is back. Ike Hamscora, the likable Nebraska coach, has just recently recovered from a serious operation and is now back at his post in the Cornbusker athletic plant. His cneerrui smile and appealing personality are just two of tne many fine qualities that have made him a favorite of the many thousands of high school and college athletes that have ever had the privilege of working under his coaching' surveillance. He's a credit to the coaching field and we know that everyone is glad to see him back in action again. DEFINITION OF THE WEEK: "BEHOLD wrestling gVip used on bees." Y Coortear Lincoln Star Sharpe The 'Fairer Side Coeds Change From Bridge To IM Togs SAROL WTLTSE Sports Staff Writer When attractive dressed -to-the- minute coeds go out for a delight ful and charming game of bridge, that's routine. But when these same ladies change suddenly from soph isticated dress to care-free unpol ished torn-boys, that's intramurals. Tes, many a petite young coed has let her hair down, buried her family pride and gone out for Softball, badminton or tennis .tour naments which start into full swing this week. Can the Girl's Dorm successfully defend their softbaH crown? Which team can gain the badmin ton championship? Who's tops in the tennis field: These questions are all being asked by interested sportswomen. Softball Entrance For the benefit of anyone who has a tendency to forget, the new entrance to the softbaH field is across from the Elgin parking lot on 16th Street. The Wilson Hafl-Cornhusker Co op team won the Co-rec volleyball tournament by defeating the Alpha OmicroQ Pi-Sigma Phi Epsilon team. Too bad for all who had hoped to rent a WAA bicycle this spring. There just aren't any. Lawlors gave us such a good price that we couldn't afford to pass it up. Sorry! Aqnaqnette Pageant The Aquaquette Pageant is Thurs day and Friday April 28-29, at the Coliseum. The show theme is Aqua Daily. The front page news in cludes water ballet, a comic num ber or two (for the funny paper fans), novelty numbers with light ing effects, special dancing rou tines and uh the costumes do include some good-looking bathing suits. Guaged financially to the end- of-the-mohth bank account, the show is well worth the nominal fee of fifty cents. If you want to get into the swim of things, don't miss the show. mmmmmA Double Hurdles Win 'Hoof Gibson Wins Nebraskan Award For 'Sfar Of The Week Doug 'Hott" Gibson sophomore nurdler and javeline thrower on the track team, has been selected by The Nebraskan as the "Star of The Week" on the strength of his double win in the hurdles Friday as the Huskers won their first track meet of the year by defeat ing Minnesota. Gibson, who didn't join the track team until the basketball season ended, is just starting to hit his stride. He was having trouble get ting used to the extra three inche height of the college hurdles until All Sports Day. "For the first time," he said, "I felt right run ning the college height hurdles." In his first meet, a dual against Colorado, Gibson placed third in both hurdle races and won the javelin with a toss of 179' 9". This was not a bad mark considering it was the second time he had thrown the spear this year. Against Minnesota he tied the meet mark of : 15.4 in the hishs. despite hitting the next to last hnrdle..He came back to win the lows in 25.4, joining Minnesota sprinter Harry Nash as the meet's only double winners. Gibson was a standout athlete at Falls City High where he earned four letters in basketball and three each in track and foot ball. He was an All State second team selection in basketball and a third team selection in football his senior year. Gibson started hurdling as a sophomore and put the finishing touches on a brilliant high school athletic career by winning gold medals in both the highs (14.9) and lows (20.3) in the State High School Track Championships. Gibson's biggest thrill in high school came his senior year in football when Falls City defeated Nebraska City 38 to 12. Gibson, who played quarterback on the split-T, completed nine out of 10 passes and ran 81, 56 and 41 yards mer. for touchdowns. His biggest thrill as a Husker came on All-Sports Day in 1954, when, as a freshman, he started for the varsity and scored 12 points against the alums. "Hoot" as his teammates call him, got his nickname as a young boy, because he was such a de voted fan of the cowboy star "Hoot Gibson. Gibson gives much credit for his success in athletics to Jack Mc Intire, his high school coach, of whom he says that "he really made me work." He also learned a lot about hurdling from Bill Haw kins, Beatrice High School star who enrolled at Nebraska and later enlisted in the army. Gibson also plays baseball and will pitch and play shortstop for the Falls City town team this sum' rl w rrr -f Jb ; t , .. -j : j n it , (J7? & r s ' x vV r- . ' ' j ' , ,t, j - I Courtor Lincoln Stu Gibson Skims Final Hurdle Nebraska's Doug "Hoot" Gibson skims the final hurdle enroute to a first place in the 120-high hurd les in the Minnesota-Nebraska track duel Friday. At right is Warner Olson of Nebraska, who took sec ond place. Gibson, though he stumbled momentar ily on the next to last hurdle, sped to a :15.4 mark which tied the meet record set by Hanson of Min nesota in 1939. Huskers Sweep Kansas Series With 11-0 Win By BOB COOK Firing from the portside, Husker pitcher Fran Hofmaier faced a minimum of 27 Kansas batters as he shutout the Jayhawks with only three scratch singles. The Corn husker clan whitewashed the Jay hawks 11 to 0 to sweep a two game series with the Kansans and run their loop record up to 4-0. Nebraska's murderer's row con tinued to shell opposing mound corps as they amassed 15 hits dur ing the onslaught. The Huskers now stand 9-1 "or the season and have scored in the double digits in seven of these frays. Hofmaier whiffed 12 in his sterl ing appearance as he floolowed the strikeout pattern set by team mate Willie Greenlaw Monday who fanned 17. Husker hopes are run ning high now as only two hurlers saw action in the series, both go ing all the way for the win. Coach Tony Sharpe's crew nailed down a big five runs in their sixth inning barrage of Jayhawk pitcher Bill Dalton to glide on to victory. Center fielder Jim Cederdahl banged out four singles to take the batting honors for the series. First sacker Bill Giles and keys toner Dirkes Rolston joined the hit pa rade with 3 and 4-6 respectively. In IM Play ennis Team Wins Jensen Records 77 To Pace rolled j & NU Linksmen Over Creighion QUENTIN'S PHONE 2-364$ TOWN St CAMPUS "You Can't Hardly Find No Stores Like Quentln's No More." you cas srr, try. buy or not buy AND WONDER WHY. COME IN AND SEE, IT'S FUN AT QUENTIN'S! GG to its second dual triupmh season with an easy 6-1 victory over Creighton University Tuesday afternoon. The results: John Schrorder (Si AefesaeA Rim. ScfciotrhatMT. 6-). 6-1. Steve Sutton (Si defeated Crtyr Snruc. 6-1. 6-3. Sam Wont (O defeated John Vonn, 4-6. 6-3. 6-1. A) Fori S) defeated WaUr Sont. 7-5, 6-8. 6-4. Tom Stilt (St defeated Hamr MeiSer, 6-4. 6-4. Schroeder-Sutton (Sy defeated Schlotz-nioer-Svruce. 5-7. 6-4, 6-2. Stitt-Moran O ) defeated Jack Belitz Meister. 6-1. 4-6. 6-4. Nebraskan Want Ads Slum EWTS AC CREDIT JEWELERS Offers Yea Tfcs FI'.'EST QUALITY O DIAMONDS O WATCHES' O JEWELRY O GIFTS 7 1 (Mr H Kmr Vmmn Vm latenst r FfMJwe Chmrtm VtttMj Owned a On.rnttd by tm Kawtfinnm 1 ftii HIT?. & 1 For a Career Enllchtened American bu&l- ness demands that Its repre- senlaHves b. dip.cially trained to handle foreign operations. For a remun raSv. and satisfying career in mmm thabe cr F01OUH SEHTICE civ. yourself the advant age oi a year' s training at the American Institute for Foreign Trad.. Graduate level work. Advanced de grees ofierd. for Furilser Iniormatioa Write Admissions Commlile. American Institute lor Foreign Trad. Box 191, Phoenix. Ariz. Chuck Jensen blasted a five- over-par 77 in the teeth of a strong wind at the Lincoln Coun try Club Tuesday afternoon to pace the Huskers to a 13-1 golf victory over Creighton Uni versity. Jensen dropped Jim Hamilton, 3-0. Jack Moore, number two man on the University squad, de feated Art Siegfried, 3-0. Other results: Dick Laser (X) defeated Jerry Dagan, 3-0. Herb Mayer (N) defeated Ev erett Fogelstrom ,3-0. Nelson Jensen (X) and Art Resse tied, 1-1. Cliff's Smoke Shop Farmntr Bea fFtf 121 N. 12th CIGARS FOR PINNINGS Lighter Repair Pipe Repair J- : j Ma - ' if '! 4? t ..., .if t illi CIGARETTES MODERN SIZE s . FILTER TIP TAREYTON PAT! NTS fINBINft An entirely new concept In c&arette titration. 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Selleck scored six runs in the first inning on four walks, a triple and Joel Johnson's home run, but was blanked the rest of the way and fell to Gustavson I, 8-6. Gus I scored four times in the first, once in the second, one in the sixth and twice in the seventh for their come-from-behind victory. Sadowski and George homered for Gus I. Walt Beddeo and Loren Lindquist pitched for the winners, with Doug Hunter on the mound for Selleck. Delta Alpha Pi blasted the Bap tist Student House, 19-9, in a game which was called in the fourth in ning. George Boomer was the win ning hurler. In another bat .barrage Sig ma Nu edged past Beta Sigma Psi, 18-17. Bob Murphy pitched for Sig ma Nu and Keith Arndt went for the Beta Sigs. A. r1 v(ri'.-ir'., JIM CEDERDAHL MILLER'S James, ... Im off to 9afeStomge PREVTEVG Fraternity. Sororitf, & Organiianoa L.K.rhra(b ... letters ... Mi BuQ.tina ... BooUa ... Piugimun 4,. Jp While you're off for the summer, leave your furs in the best of care! 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