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Friday, Feb. 25, 1966 Page 6 The Doily Nebraskan 1 f S l s 1 - 1 I .-1 I f J ? 5 : ,1 A f V 5 i " IS 1 v; i'Yi V.': s ) m I ii 9 .' f I 5 t u yi ' -y I The Sporting Life By James Pcarsc "There is no problem in getting the boys up for this one. They'll have a meeting together, probably on Saturday sometime before the game, and talk it over," said Coach Joe Cipriano on Thursday in reference to the up-coming game with Kansas Saturday night in Lawrence. At Door To Title The coacr continued, saying, "If we play our best, we'll be waiting at the door when its over." Indeed the team that wins this one will be first in line at the door to the conference title. The University of Kansas Is alive this week with spirit, building to head at eight o'clock Saturday night when a sell-out crowd of 17,000 will fill Allen Ficldhousc. National ranking, the exciting of play of Jo-Jo White, Walt Wesley, and Al Lopes have captured the imagination of the Kansas fans. Kansas Campus Alive With Spirit They are wild with expectation. Lacking a winning a football team has made the Jayhawks hungry for victories and championships. The yell squad at Kansas has organized an anti-Nebraska rally for Friday morning at 10:20 a.m. In some what of a symbolic move, the rally will only last a short ten minutes. Its theme: Smash Nebraska. A car will be pulled into position on the Mount Oread campus, "appropriately decorated." Naturally that means the car will represent Nebraska. " The rally will consist of smashing the car to oblivion in ten minutes. And who is delivering the first blow to "Nebraska?" Ted Owens, Kansas' head basketball coach. As if any further pepping up were needed, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe signed a proclamation at the request of the Kansas All Student Council Traditions Committee, de claring this "Beat Nebraska Week" at Kansas. These Jayhawks are mad. They want blood, nothing less. All of them are dedicated to "Beat Nebraska" in what has to be one of the livliest shows of spirit for a basketball game in the Big Eight in recent years (excluding the antics of Kansas-Kansas State cat fights). Spirit Provides Impetus Though spirit from the stands doesn't win the basket ball games, the feeling of unity created by such displays of loyalty for the team and the school aid the players in putting out their best effort. At Nebraska enthusiasm of the students and administra tion goes about as far as what publicity the winning team brings to the University. You get the feeling at Nebraska that it isn't the winning of a game that counts, but what that win can do for the image of Nebraska. It seems to me the win itself can do very little for the image of Nebraska in comparison to what a feeling of unity could produce. Unity created out of sheer loyalty for Ne braska. But there is no spirit, no unity when the University, for its own sake, is a secondary consideration in the minds of students and administrators. Why don't we stop waiting for an image to come to us through the power of winning, a transitory thing, and build an image out of the spirit and desire for the University. A Complete Team When you have a coach like Cipriano, players like Branch, Campbell, Simmons, Webb, and the rest, you have the makings of a winner. But until you have students that think heaven is beating Kansas and the end of the world is losing to Colorado, you don't have a complete team. SPORTS James Pearse, sports editor Track Team Up For Meet Nebraska s indoor track team, like the Cornhusker bas ketball team, is hoping to make a solid bid for a Big 8 title Saturday night. While the NU cagers will be taking on Kansas at Law rence in a battle of Ton 10 giants, the Ilusker trackmen will be trying tor the trophy in the annual Big 8 champi onships at Kansas City's Mu nicipal Auditorium. Ilusker athletic director I ip nv Dve. currently attending conference meetings in Kan sas City, typifies the duema facing Nebraska fans. "I'd like to be in both places, but I don't know what to do," Tippy said. "It's going to be an excitinC Saturday night to say the least. How ever, I think i ll watch the track meet as an old basket ball coach I don't think I could stand the pressure at Lawrence." Well, a soodlv number of NU fans will be traveling to both events. Track Coach Frank Scvigne doesn't shrink from the thought his Huskers might be able to take the crown. "Sure, we've got a chance,' Frank says. "We'll ;ave to get peak efforts from everyone, and a lot will depend on our hurdlers. If they continue to improve well, we could be tough." Main interest, of course, centers around sprinter Char lie (ireene, who stopped run ning against Colorado last week when he felt his leg tighten. "I hope to be ready, it's not a bad pull," says Greene. Greene, who has a :05.9 and several :06.0s to his credit, is the 60 favorite and he should get plenty of push from team mate Lynn Headley. The iluskers will also have Individual title threats in aces like Dave Crook in the 600, Pete Scott in the 1,001), and Ray Harvey in the hurdles. "It's going to be interest ing," Sevigne says. "Kansas looks real tough again, that's for sure. But we're not out of it.' The Nebraska team will bus to Kansas City Thursday night and headquarter at the Down towner Motel. Lawson, Nightingale Looking For First Distance Twin Wins (Note: This Is the fourth of a four part series on nig Eight track leading up to the Conference's indoor champi onships this Friday and Sat urday in Kansas City.) Kansas City, Mo. Only twice in the 37-year history of the Big Eight Conference' in door track championships has one man won the "impossible" double the mile and two- mile in the same year. However, a pair of Sunflow er staters. Kansas' John Law- son and Kansas state s con- rad Nightingale, appear to be holding such designs this year as they lead a field of distance runners which com pares very favorably with any before into the Jtn an nual Big Eight meet Friday and Saturday here in Munici pal Auditorium. Recently Lawson predicted that, if he were to win the Big Eight Conference's two-mile title, he would have to beat Nightingale and Colorado's Dave Wighton, the defending gold medalist. He tacked down the prog nostication with, "1 11 have to run a record and under nine minutes if I want to win it." At the same time, Lawson al so had his eye set on the mile, figuring he'd have to best Oklahoma State s Tom Von Ruden and another Wildcat, Charles Harper to get the job done. The two races are 50 minutes apart. Lawson might have been right to some extent, but he now has to add Nightingale to the mile roster and Oklahoma State's Chris McCubbins in the two mile. Nightingale. Harper, and Lawson met last Saturday in what turnedout to be the fast est varsity mile run in the league's history. Nightingale won with a 4:02.8, Lawson was second in 4:03.0, and Harper third in 4:07.7. Night ingale's and Lawson's times stand as No. 1 and No. 2 in doors for varsity competitors. y.i i ii cfif cBallou fff"il'V1 TWfiHisClKIHW1 tuuiiaiM I oot!l m -n COMING TO LINCOLN SATURDAY MAR. 12th 8:30 P.M. BOX OFFICE OPEN 12 'TIL i SHf1 ..... --Snni'' jtmmr IN $2.00 PERSON SS IN MAIL CONCERT ACCEPTED ALL SEATS RESERVED NOWI Roy Wittrock Frank James Dick Olson WHAT'S THIS MEN'S HAIR STYLING ALL ABOUT? Sure. We know we have a lot of hairstyling customers already. But what about the major ity the timid guys who just ask for a haircut 'cause they're afraid to try something new? Well come on down to Bob's and let us prove that we are the men to do the job. APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE BOB's BARBER SHOP 1315 P Street 435-2000 WINNER OF FOUR HAIRCUTTING TROPHIES AT THE STATE BARBER'S CONVENTION Leaders Meet Head On "We'll be a better team if we get good team balance, improve defensively, and gain help from our sophomores." So comment college basket ball coaches at the beginning of a season. And so it de veloped in the three teams now struggling for the B i g Eight title as the season ra pidly draws to a close. Kansas, Kansas Stale, and Nebraska show all three qual ities mentioned In the coach es sterotyped comment, b u t team balance Is the most striking improvement In a 1 1 cases. To continue the similarities, all three teams sport explos ive power which has been generated by some sort of a pressing defense. And, a 1 1 three teams have benefited from generous helpings of sophomore sid. Balance The Key Balance has been the key, though, and is reflected in the weekly individual statistics. Take for example scoring. The top five scorers for Ne braska range from Willie Campbell at 9.8 to Grant Simmon's 17.3 average. In be tween are Nate Branch (15.2) Tom Baack (13.7), and Stuart Liintz 10.5). Kansas State's grouping is even a little tighter. Only Sammy Robinson (11.9) and Earl Seyfert are over 10 in Conference play, with Sey fcrt's 12.5 tops. However, the Wildcats then show five men at 7 to 10 range. Kansas breaks from the pat tern a bit with Walt Wesley. But even Walt is more a member of the team this year than last, dropping from the Conference's third highest average (26.9 last season) to what will be one of the low est marks to win the scoring race since 1950 if he repeats with his current 21.5 average. With Wesley in double fig ures now arc Al Lopes, Del Lewis, and Jo-Jo White, a I)- ' it r. I - , '"'t r i I - J r? gy I j I i'J . ' ' '- ' . i Coach JOE CIPRIANO . . . relaxes behind his desk and gets ready for the hectic week of basketball ahead of him and his Cornhuskcrs. . sophomore who has put the go-go in the Kansas game, The fifth starter, Ron Franz, and sophomore fireman Rod ger Bohnenstiehl are getting nine a game. Three Teams Dominate Boards In rebounding five of the top ten are from this group of three teams, and seven of the top thirteen rebounders in the league come from the title contenders. Campbell, Branch, and Lantz all are ranked rebound ers. Seyfert, a Johnny-comc-lately sophomore, Is grabbing seven caroms a game. For the Jayhawks, Wescly, Lopes, and Franz arc all listed In the rebounding tables. The next week of the Big Eight schedule looms as the longest week of the long sea son for these three title hope fuls. From Saturday. February 26 to Saturday March 5 each team plays the others head to head. Saturday its Nebraska at Kansas, Tuesday Kansas State visits Nebraska, and the following Saturday its Kan sas at Kansas State. One thing is certain: The winner of the Big Eight can not be accused of backing in to the title. Make a Date for UNION BOWLING Week ends Ideal for Group Reservations NEBRASKA UNION 3a.32S '.' I DOORS OPEN 12:45 STARTS TODAY Direct from its Roadshow Engagements SPECIAL POPULAR PRICES Special Scheduled Performances Today 2:00 5:00 8:00 NO SEATS RESERVED EVERY TICKET HOLDER GUARANTEED A SEAT I I 1 I- f ' 1 I fi k km i -WW; I W B ' fc 'I ,.w mm- .v.-.-.. jf Bl V 90!h Cenlury-FM mi- Jm m pmvta laMficeflte rl y mm JtUI ill J VltflvILlIlvW mJ-' COLOR BY DELUXE CINEMASCOPE NU Wrestlers Lose; Frosh Close With Win The Nebraska varsity wrestlers lost a rematch with Colorado Thursday night that was almost a carbon copy of their previous encounter this year. Heavyweight Carel Stith got Nebraska's only win as t h e Huskers went down in defeat for the 13th time this season, 24-3. There were no pins in t h e match which lasted nearly two hours. Duane Dobson came closest to getting a second win for Nebraska. Dobson was deci sioned by Colorado's James Ortega 12-10. Nebraska's final dual of the season will be next Friday af ternoon against Kansas State University in the Nebraska Colesium. Wrestling results: 123 lbs.-roll Rhods Thon (NU) 8-3. (CU dec. Hon I Mi. Bill 130 lbs. Dnuj MacArthur fCU) d e . Jerry lynngflon cNID K-0. 1,17 lbs. -Pete Nord (CIO dec. Rich Allffnori (NU) 7-1. 145 IhK. Larry MacArthur (CU) (loo. Ki'nl j(naon (NU) 8-0. 1S2 Itw.-Jitmcs Onega (CU) dec. ane Dntnon (NU) 12-10. IWI lbs.--Richard Jones (CU) dec. Foiter (NU) 7-0. 17 Hw.-Mlolcey DeRook (CU) John MnllKron (NU) 10-2. 177 lbs. -Dove Drahn (CU) dec. Hurry Giiyllr (NU) 7-X llwt.-Orcl SUth (NU) dec. Ed Howell (CU) 8-1. Freshmen Win The Husker freshmen closed their season Thursday night with a (36-6 trouncing of Mid western College of Dennison Iowa. Wrestling results: 193 lbs. - Keith HhsmUi uisl. (NU) pinned Rk'k Forsyth (MO In 1:23. l.K) lbs. Ted Resnick (MO dec. Aaron Hoist (NU) fi-5. 137 lbs. Kuehera (NU) forfeit. 145 lbs. Dobson (NU) forfeit. 152 lbs. Gary Hoffman (NU pinned Jim Costello (MC) In 4:29. IBO lbs. Rich Meeber (NU) pinned Chuck Crawford (MC) in 1:45. 107 Ins. Hob Erickscn (NU) dec. Jim Crouthamel ( MC) 12-4. 177 lbs.-John Hughes (MC) dec. Jim Hemlic (NU) 11-5. Hwl. Gene Ubal (NU) pinned Rudy Thompson (MC) in 3:37. I fS ,4 U 46th & 0 4i YOU'LL ENJOY DINING IN THE QUAINT ATMOSPHERE OF THE PIZZA HUT Ph. 489-4601 TOWN AT DIiPiKlD Bfl 29 . "SH (J gal. carry 1 16th & P Sts. Just South of Campus WE NEVER CLOSE III ML Friday February 25 r?()P-,n u Tickets on Sale in the Union & At Pershing Auditorium 8:00 P.M. Pershing Auditorium r 1 W -Wp,B5
