Friday, Jonuary 6, 1956
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The Jiebraska Athletic Department staged tbeir long waited open
bouse lor new f ootball coach Pete Elliott this morarag in press con
ference. After finishing bis term at Oklahoma in fine feffon at Che
Orange Bowl, Elliott is now railitb far f S3 time devotion to bis new
position. Sprirg practice m-iE open April I, r"ng with AU-Sparts Day
April 27.
Elliott hasn't announced bis assistant coaches yet, bat who knows,
maybe bell bring Bud Wilkinson. We can dream can't wc?
FROM THE LAND OF SUNSHINE
WhOe on tw excursion to Florida attending my usual business I
wrestle alligators in the off season, being of Seminole Indian descent)
I was fortunate enough to view one of the most spectacular perfono
enoes in the way of football to occur this season. Although the North
South game was greatJy overshadowed by this year's sensational bowl
games I dont believe there was a better example of pro-caUiber cuart
erbacking than took place in the Yankee-Rebd fray.
ANYONE FOR JAI-ALAI?
After hearing the news of Nebraska's showing in the preseasonage
tourney at Kansas City I began to wonder if it would practical to start
a crusade far a Nebraska Jai-Alai team. The coliseum would be about
the riiJht dimension for such accomodations. The problem cf getting
a coach might be a bit -difficult but think of all the thrills sports writ
ers could have on the recruiting program end think of the trip the
Athletic Department could make each year ... Spain, Cuba, Mpjrico.
And think of the spartscasters pronouncing the Basque and Cuban
names.
Seriously, the Hueker capers seem to be a sort of 'unique squad.
They fluctuate on sort of a hit and miss proposition, at times they
seem capable of assuming the role of a giant killer. Coach Jerry Bush's
squad however, is a little short in the way of much needed height, and
have been somewhat hampered by injuries and iZineiwwB, But, despite
thfir -7 record, the Huskers are capable of playing some class A ball,
and should prove to be a threat at home. So, put away the elevatar
shoes Jerry, there will be better flays ahead.
Huskers Go To CU
For League Opener
By MAX KREITMAN
Staff Sports Writer
Basketball action swings into
conference play for the Nebraska
Cornhuskers as they trek west
ward to do battle with the Colo
rado Buffs Saturday night on the
CU maples. It will be the confer
ence opener for both fives.
Colorado, last years conference
winner, will take a so-so 4-5 rec
ord into the contest. They opened
up their season in winning fash
ion, downing Oregon . State, Ore
gon, and Iowa before falling be
fore the Brigham Young Cougars
in two straight tilts. Tbey then lost
to Colorado A&M 66-65 before
walking over the Oklahoma Soon
ers in the first round of the Big 7
pre-season tournament at Kansas
City last week. They then went
astray in the next two outings,
i losing to the eventual tourney win-
ners Iowa State in the semi-finals
and then losing a close S2-79 clash
j to Missouri in the third place bat
jtle. j The Buffs, co-champions with
KU in 19S3 and sole rulers last
year, will have a long way to go in
defending their title this year.
Gone from the CU line-cp is their
'one-two scoring punch, center
iBurdette Ealderson and forward
j Bob Jeangerard. Toe former led
the league in scoring two years in
a row, scoring 256 points in 1354
and 2S7 points last year. Last
year Jeangerard averaged IS
points a contest. Also missing from
the Buff front line are guards
Charlie Mock and Tom Harrold.
This left only Mel Coffin an as
the oolv returning regular. The
64 forward is joined by Jim Rang
las at the tier forward, George
Hannah, the big 6-7 senior at cen
ter, and Dave Mowbray and Wayne
Mansfield at guards. AS starters
are returning letterwinners, with
Ranglos, Hannah, and Caff man
each earning two. Mowbray and
Mansfield are juniors. The ctber
possibility in the starting quintet
may find senior BC1 Peterson, a
6-0 lettenaaa at guard in place
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called on for much duty for coach
Be he Lee's five.
For the Huskers, they will be
taking a disappointing 3-7 mark
into the game. The Huskers have
downed Texas Tech 63-66, UCLA
71-65, and Cornell 70-69. They have
bowed to Iowa 60-51, Michigan 77
71, Wichita 71-46, Wisconsin 71-52,
Vanderbilt 66-48, Missouri 71-65,
and Kansas State 79-51. They met
the Buffs three times last year
losing to them twice 77-66 and 89
47. They beat CO here last year
84-77. Nebraska finished with a
6-6 conference mark last year and
an overall 9-11 record. CU had an
11-1 league mark and a seasons
score of 19-6.
Starting for the Cornhuskers will
be Don Smidt and Chuck Smith
at forwards. Rex Ekwall at center,
and Jim Kubackl and Gary Reim
ers at guards. Ekwall is current
ly leading the Huskers in scoring
percentages with an 14.0 average.
Chuck Smith has scored the most
points, however, hitting 137 for a
13.7 average.
The Nebraskans have actually
played a much better brand of
ball than the record indicates.
Their trouble seems to lie in the
fact that they jump out quickly
and then lose their poise for about
10 minutes which puts them in a
hole. They downed UCLA, a team
that went all the way to the finals
of the Holiday tournament at New
Yorks Madison Square Garden.
Cage Pace
Set By Two
Rex Ekwall, Holmesville's gift
to the Huskers, dominates the Ne
braska basketball chart after ten
games. Though be has missed two
games doe to illness Ekwall leads
KU in shooting percentage with; a
torrid 44 per lent, free threw per
centage with 76 per cent, and points
per game average with 14. He is
second to Don Smidt, sopho
more forward, in rebounds. Ek
wall has grabbed 79 to Smidt's
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By WALT BLORE
Staff Sports Writer
Minor sports at Nebraska swing
down the main road between now
and finals as the westling, swim
ming, and gymnastics teams open
their seasons.
The tankers and gymnasts have
one meet each under their belts
but they start their Big Seven con
tests this month.
The swimmers have one victory,
a 53-31 conquest of Grinnell college.
Junior lettermen Gene Cotter, Wy
man Kenagy, Bill Tagney, and Cap
tain Tom Houchen. These four are
the nucleus of the crew which in
cludes sophomores Steve Gaines,
Carl Bodensteiner. John Holeman,
Paul Schorr, and Doug Thorpe.
Bodensteiner was a double winner
against Grinnell while Schorr
picked up one first against the Io
wa college.
Don Strasbeim has five return
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squad. The grappers face an eight
team schedule and hope to im
prove on last season's record that
shows no wins as a team. Team
captain Arnold Morton and John
Crancer are two-year lettermen
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