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Wednesday, Jonuory 8, 1958 The Dailv Npbrcskon Poae 3 IHI ushers SJ-S4 e The University of Nebraska Cornhuskera' Big Eight debut was polled Monday night when a fighting Missouri Tiger team fought doggedly to slave off an NU rally with S4 minute remain ing and go on to slip past the Buskers 55-54. ' In both team's Conference open er the Tigers, evea tiiough hitting Wilt's Replacement Shows Improvement The "Mr. Bones" of basketball's greatest collegiate road show, Kan las' Jayhawkers, is Monte John on, spare junior forward. Last year Johnson earned the monicker because of his entertain ment talent on trips. Fitting two 6poons between the fingers of each hand he tinkled rhythm to any music available. He was as adept with his right hand as an original "Mr. Bones" in the old time min strel shows, who actually used bones instead of silverware. At mealtime particularly, Johnson's show was a hilarious one. Some of his mates called him "Spoons" instead of "Bones," but nobody cared as long as he went on stage now and then. He w?.s a pretty good instructor too, imparting the talent to Lew Jchn-ron, the departed 6-(i'i for ward. Guard Lynn Kindred is his pupil now. Johnson has become a basket ball "Mr. Bones" this year, whal ing iiis angular frame up on the backboards and hounding the car oms wherever they go like a mas tiff fighting for a dinosaur femur. That's the biggest improvement jonnson has wrought this year and j wrtw.s of America, one reason Kansas is getting plenty Associated Press d 1 a c e d of second and third shots even e Assoclated Press 1 a c d when Wilt Chamberlain isn't under West vlrln,a Hrmy in the top po the boards. silion in the loop sport while Kan- "I had been getting position al- sas ren,alned n "e second P'ace right," the 6-5 blond explains," but I ru"K- 0nlv 12 of the 104 particl I hadn't been getting my share of Pa'inS sportswrKers and sports rebounds. I made up my mind to ' easters Rave the Kansas Jayhawk- start chasing the ball wherever it ! bounced instead of figuring the guy on that side would get it. Now I play my position first and if the ball doesn't come my way I go after it. Sometimes I leave the side open, but I'm getting more rebounds." For the record, Johnson Is pull ing down 5.4 per game, a solid harvest when you consider that Chamberlain is averaging 19.0 and Ron Loneski 12.6. He isn't pol ished and he isn't agile, but he gets the job done much in the manner of Bill Hougland, the lean warhorse of the 1950 and '52 title clubs. Before long he may be throwing 20-foot ringers like Hougland too, since his snooting has improved considerably. He's averaging only 5.0 at the moment, but his four over-the-top goals helped beat Northwestern, 71-63, in a tough early match at Evenston. One of the reasons for all this Is that Johnson, a regular forward center on Wyandotte's state high school champions of '55 under Carter Burns, always has wanted to play basketball for Kansas. Fact Is, in filling out his information blank as a freshman here he wrote that very line opposite the space requesting "Ambition." "I started following Kansas bas ketball down in grade school," he explains. "I heard so much about the tradition. Kansas always had a lot of fighters who gave a lot of effort. The coaching was tops trx). I was most interested in those Clyde Lovellette teams." It made no difference that the Jayhawkers offered him no schol arship. He was willing to come for no more than a chance to make good and earn a starting uniform. At least, he has accomplished that latter. He's been on full scholar ship since last year. No one is claiming Johnson be longs among the Big Eight's elite. Neither can anyone say that he doesn't give full effort which is damaging every foe the Jayhawk ers meet. Coach Dick Harp analyzes it well with this. . ."Monte has discovered hat he is a run-of-mill player when he merely tries to use his natural talents. But by supreme effort he can be a better than average play- er. He typifies everything that is) worthwhile in athletics because he j Want Ads AVAILABLE now. 1 single. 1 ilouble. twin beds In fine residence destined fr.r 12" responsible men only. Warm, quiet. bathrooms. Parking. 1809 F St. 3-4040. ICAngelo's Plzja ft Chicken Hut 2'i25 "O" Phone 2-8182 Free Delivery. WHY IS MORGAN HOLMES ONLY AVAILABLE AFTER 11 P. M.7 Rixstine Jewelry Mfg. Co. ringa-pins-meiialMrophie engraving SPECIAL ORDERS Phone 2 3810 1108 P Si. the bucket with less accuracy than did the Scarlet five, kept the game well under domination until the last six minutes when the Ne braska crew finally pulled into the lead for the first and last time in the contest. At that point Herschel Turner's lay-up sent the Huskers into the lead but moments later Sonny Siebert potted a long set shot for the Tigers and they were i has learned the big lesson of life . . . you can succeed by trying hard. We feel he'li keep coming along and improve hii playing skill too." Johnson may be alternating in the pivot again Tuesday night with Loneski when the defending con ference kings open their league elofa DfTHtnof trvitrvVi fMjirUm-n n I- ,Norman M thisB writine wilt Chamberlain still was on the doubt ful list with a glandular infec tion. The seven-foot All-American missed the first game of his col legiate career because of the a'l ment here Thursday as Oklahorr a State stung Kansas with its' first defeat of the season. 52-50, in over time. Johnson and Loneski split post duty in that one, producing 22 points between them. Kansas Maintains Second ll-State Drops To Fourth Perhaps the Rig Eight's grip on the national basketball scene is dwindling according to the sports m 8 flrt P3" "'tog while 57 This Week In Sports Saturday Rasketball At Kansas State S'tlmmlnc At Kansas Wrestling Minnesota (Here) Intramnrals Tuesdaj P.E. BMc. tenrt 3 7:10 p.m. Phi Delta Phi v. Sput niks 8:3u p.m. Alfa Cow Alfa v. Husk ervilie WednrNday Court 1 f p m. Hiirhcork-A v. MacLean-A 6:30 p.m. Sigma Chi-B v. Delta Tau Deita-B 7:30 p.m. Phi Delta Theta-B v. Phi Kappa Psi-B 8:30 p.m. Boucher v. Benton Court 2 5 p.m. Sea'on I-A v. Sealon II-A 6:?0 p.m. Bunieit v. Fairfield 7:30 p.m. Andrews v. Bessey 8:30 p.m. Avery v. Gus I-A Court 3 7:30 p.m. Beta Theta Pi-A v. Farm House-A Thursday At Coil-re 6:30 p.m. Alpha Gamma Bho t v. Farm llnuse-C v. Farm Honse-A 8-30 p.m. Alpha Tau Alpha v. R Street lub Court 1 S p.m. Beta Theta Pi-B v. Alpha Teu Omera-B :30 p.m. Siema Phi Epsilnn-C v. Slvma Chl-C 7:30 p.m. Delia Tau Delta-C v. Delta lipilon-C 8:30 p.m. Phi Delta Theta- V. Beta Theta PI C Court 2 5 p.m. Delta Sigma Pho-A v. Corn-husker-A 6:30 p.m. CantMd-B v. Gus 1-C 7:30 p.m. Gus I-B v. Sealon I-B 8 30 p m. Kapoa Siyma-A v. Sig ma Phi Knsilon-A Court 3 7:?0 p.m. Alpha Tau Omaga v. Theta Xi-A 8:30 p.m. Wesley House v. Phi Delta Phi Varsity 6:30 p.m. I Tappa Kenks v. Path ogens 7:30 p.m. Navy, ROT v. Chem istry 8:30 p.m. Phi Kappa Psl-A v. Del ta Upsilon-A Frosh 6:30 p.m. Dental College v. h Street Club 7:30 p.m. M Street Club v. Pres bv House 8 30 p.m. Suma (hl-A v. Delta Tau Delta-A Friday Court 1 5 p.m. Girnhy v. Court 2 5 p.m. Newman Club silon Kappa Saturday Court 1 1 p.m. Sitrma Epsilon B v. Theta Xi-B 2 P.m. Delta Sitma Pi v. Brown Palace 3 p.m. Beta Sigma Psi-A v. Sig ma Alpha Mu 4 p.m. Phi Delta Theta-A v. Sig mo Phi Epsilon-A Court I 1 p.m. Delta Tau DIta-B v. Kap pa Slgma-B 3 p.m. Huskerville v. Alpha Tau Alpha 4 p.m. Delta Tau De!ta-A v. Kap pa Sigma-A Court 3 1 P m. Delta Upsllon-A Sigma Chi-A 2 p.m. Beta Theta Phi-A, v. Sig ma Nu-A 3 P.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon-A v. Tau Omega-A 4 p.m. Farm Honuse-A Y. Theta Xi-A "The Feast of the Star" An Epiphany Pageant presented by University Episcopal Chapel Choir Fitter the direction of Wm. Hush January 12, 7:30 p.m. Episcopal Chapel 13th and R Streets never headed after that. The Huskers did keep up their fighting spirit however, as. they fought tooth and nail down to the final gun, with Jim Kubacki hit ting the final Cornhusker basket win oniy t i x seconds r ( I ma n Ing In the fray. M i soiH'i's C a 1 Abrams was the game's high scorer with 15 points. N e braska was led in the scoring c o 1 imn by Don Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star Kubacki Smidt wjio hit two buckets and six of eight free throw attempts for a total of 10 points. Reimers and Kubacki each added nine to the i Huskers score with Fitzpatrick and Turner contributing eight points to the futile cause. Missouri led th eHuskers at the halftime, 25-18. Nebraska made 45.5 per cent of its shots gcod while Missouri hit only 35.4 per cent. Xtttra'ka (34 fi. f(. Pf. ft. ft. Smidt fl-S 4 Taller 1-2 1 :i-4 4 !! I 0-0 2 n-n 2 F'pmrick Arwrtod HeMer Graves N'anncn KnHackt :t 2-H 4 2 0-2 1 0 0-0 0 no-no Ksrlhnff Abram llvmcr Harhjn :t-t 0- :t 1- 1 :l Stephens 4 Forrljtill 4 Slebret 1 2-.1 2 1-1 5 2-3 Turner 2-S 2 M. Kirsky 3-5 Total 20 14-32 1!) TotsU 17 21-27 2 Scoring by halves Nebraska IK 36 S Missouri 25 3055 of Hie group favored the West Vir ginia Mountaineers. The total for the two clubs were 854 for the West Virginia club and 735 for the Jayhawkers. The big reason for the loss of prestige suffered by Kansas was their first loss of the season at the hands of Oklahoma State, an other Big Eight member, who sti fled the Jayhawkers 52-50. The Kansas club did not move down in the ratings, however, as they were playing without the talents of All-American Wilt Chamberlain who was in the hospital recovering from a urinary tract infection. The outcome of the game did have considerable effect on the Oklahoma State outfit however. Coach Hank Iba's men moved from 14th position last week to the eighth position this week. Their hold on the top ten was even firmer after Monday night when they nipped scenth ranked Cin cinnati 61-57 to gain fame as the giant-killer in this season's hoop race. The Kansas State Club dropped to fourth place this week being replaced in the third spct by the North Carolina Tarheels. The Kan sas State club was racked during the Big Eight pre-seascn tourney by Kansas for their only loss cf the season, bi't the Tarheels have been showing their usual champi onship performance since their lone defeat two weeks a?o which has netted them the third spot in the naticn. Monday night's action showed Kansas State coming from behind productions presents AND A MEW 1' ,WT ( TALKING TO i i ( riflARPm h,, K 1 . It ; 4 if - it' - - LMIH..II'SI''II II Ml IIILIIIIJI Mill Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star Smidt . . . leads scoring Spot; In Poll to nip Minnesota 71-72. Wild cat Don Matuszak come off the bench with seven minutes remain ing in the contest and the K-State club behind 67-61. Don pitted nine points in those last seven minutes to spark the Wildcats past the Go phers. The other Rig Eight club that saw action Monday night fared not so well as they took it on the chin In the last three seconds to fall at the hands of a stubborn Montana State club, 62-61. Iowa State who started off the season in the top twenty has now dropped from the list of cage powers. In another change in the ratings Mississippi State soared from ninth place to the fifth position by beating high scoring Alabama Monday night 46-42. The Mississip pi State club, playing a defensive game as does Oklahoma State, downed the Alabanmans despite go ing into the game an underdog. The rankings with points on a 10'tt-?-654K21 basis (First I place votes and won lost records through Saturday in parentheses): 1. West Virelnla M71 10-0) 894 2. Kansas (121 (I0-1 735 3. North C-rolina UOl 9-I 720 4. Kansas Stale Hi 19-1) 466 5. Mississippi State (10) (10-01 454 6. S.m Francisco 3 (10-1) 441 7. Cincinnati 13) 8-I 245 8. Oklahoma Sllte 12) (8-1) 245 9. Kentucky (8-31 207 10. Bradley (2) (6-1) 191 Second Ten 11. Nfaryland (7-2) 147 12. Temple (8-2) 139 13. Nonh Carolina State (9-21 130 14. Michigan Stale (7-2 1 122 15. Oregon Stale d dO-1) in 1. St. John s (Bkn) (7-0) 87 17. Illinois (7-1) i.i 18. Memphis Slate (4-3) 59 19. Tlah (9-21 53 20. Wichita (9-1) 46 20. (lie) Seattle (4-4) 4b CRUSH - PROOF SOX. r- fill 11 lfl fi ' Ir llTlWrji i . J pT Kansas Prospects Good In Title Race By DEL RASMUSSEN Edition Sports Editor With three starters, and six oth er assorted hands lifted by gradu- ation, Kansas' 1957-58 basketball prospects cannot be as bright as was the outlook ahead of last sea son when the Jayhawkers surged to second place in the NCAA tour nament. Cone from last year's national runners-up are Gene Elstun, all conference forward; guard Maur ice King, gcod enough to be draft ed by the Boston Celtics, and his backline mate, John Parker, who has been signed by the new Kan sas City team of the N.I.B.A. Gone too, is Lew Johnson, 6-6V4 for ward who played so well down the stretch after two years of capa ble center duty, and Blaine Hol linger, the broad-jumping guard who pinch-hit so valuably on sev eral occasions. With Elstun second on the team scoring tables at 293, and King third at 263, the Jayhawkers are losing 41 per cent of last year's offense In these five men. None of the newcomers and four of them are well regarded can hope to be as effective as this duo, plus Parker. More significant, last year's squad was the first Kansas club in history to battle 40 per cent of its field goal tries. Elstun, Park er, and King all were deft over-the-top shooters. If the defense clustered about Wilt Chamberlain, this trio enjoyed target practice, much as did those outside gunners of the '52 NCAA champions when the defense sagged heavily on Clyde Lovellette. Thus, lack of proven outside shooting skill is one of KU's prob lems this campaign. Defense and floor speed are the others. No one, of course, needs waste tears on Harp and his plight. Not with two rebuilding cornerstones like Chamberlain and Ron Loneski. The Big Dipper earned unanimous all-American acclaim last season as a sophomore, canning 800 Doints ! and harvesting 510 rebounds to rank fourth nationally in both de partments. Furthermore, the agile 7-footer deflected 182 enemy shots, 35 per cent of which would have found the basket. He was, of course, the core of the nation's fifth-ranking defense which re stricted the enemy to 58.6 points per game. us mute-mi ro see now unam- berlain could be any better than ! he was in his rookie season. If he doesn't improve a gram, he still is the nation's most valuable collegiate basketball player. Hampered early in the season by a broken foot, Loneski was great on occasion in his rookie campaign. He closed with a 17- HOLLYWOOD BOWL Open Bowling Saturday and Sunday 24 I j ties Automatic Pin-Setter 920 No. 48th Phone 6-1911 TOO-UKE WOW game average of 9.6 and a re- bound mean just under 8.0. - Exceptional seasons from these j 'wo exceptional players will be i necessary if the Jayhawkers are to repeal as the great team that they were last year, finishing sec ond in the nation. The one big test, with Oklahoma State who has no feelings for big : na,mes n o0". 'HJ miser ably when the Cowpokes dropped the Jayhawks like a hot potato when they were left without the talents of the Big Dipper. Now with the conference curtain going up the Jayhawks' success will be dependent upon two varia bleshow well it absorbed its early season play and if the squad can receive concrete help from at least two of the sophomores. Reporters For Sports Accepted Any student who may wish to write sports for the Daily Ne braskan next semester may apply at the office of the paper for an application blank. The Daily Nebraskan is con sidered an activity and all those who would like to write sports may try. Many who have never written sports before or those who worked on a school paper and have 'ome journalism experience could help out the paper by applying for a job. From a reporter, any writer mav advance a Sports Writar and from there advance to the Sports Editor's job which is a paying position. Kell Retires From American League Sport George Kell, veteran infielder of the Baltimore Orioles, an nounced Monday he is retiring from baseball as an active player. Kell, 35, a veteran of 15 years in the American League, said. "Everybody has to quit some day and I have reached the point where I realize that this is the time." He said he would rather retire now than have some one tell him in the middle of the season that he was through. Kell broke into the American League in 1943 with the Philadel phia Athletics. He compiled a life time major league batting average of .306, nine times topping the coveted .300 mark. 1 ; - KM Courtesy Lincoln Journal GLASSFORD Glassford Happy In Arizona Bill Glassford. ex-Nebraska grid mentor is now living happily with his family in Phoenix, Arizona. Bill had this to say about his present life in the sunny city, "Never been happier in mv life. When the phone rings it is not irate fans but people wanting to buy insurance. And, when I look out the window I see orange, grapefruit and lemon trees n o t angry alumni." Glassford has been in the insur ance business field for little more than a year, but now is a member of the "million-collar club" and recently was named assistant agency manager of one of the nation's topflight insurance com panies. The Glassfords are in their new home in Scottsdale and Bill in sists he has no intention of re turning to football although the family still have some football in terests. They attend Arizona U and Ari zona State fcctball games and cheer the Scottsdale High football team (son Gary, as a junior, was first-string quarterback). Bill may have some school spirit left although it may not be for Nebraska. He may be running for the school board in the city in which he lives. Bill finally left the Nebraska coaching staff after much delib eration and left the position to a young coach by the name ol Pete Elliott. 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