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ailllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIHinMmiUtlllMIIIIM With performance at Oloha Classic Nebraska I to meet Scantz enhances future I Oregon by RANDY YORK Hrilioii Snorts Editor Hawaii excites a lot of people, but it probably didn't excite anyone more than it did Tom Scantlebury last weekend. Scantz enhanced his pro basketball chances when he scored 71 points in three appearances for the Mid west all-star team in Honolulu's Oloha Classic. IF HE NEEDED renewed confidence, Scantlebury got just that after being bypassed in the professional basketball draft last month. "Man, I almost blew my mind when I didn't get drafted," Scantz said Tuesday after arriving from an 8 day Hawaiian vacation. "I really thought I would be drafted, and I didn't know what to think when I wasn't." Nebraska's fourth best all-time leading scorer isn't worrying so much now, how ever. "I'm confident IH go in the supplementary draft to both an ABA and an NBA club," Scantlebury offered. His Hawaiian effort pro vided the springboard. "George King (the Mid west coach from Purdue) told me he's going to get in touch with teams in both lea gues," Scantz added. "He thinks I can play pro ball right now." At least one team has al ready been impressed with Scantlebury's talent. "The New York Nets (of the ABA) called me up long distance in Hawaii," Scantz related, "and they said they're real interested." Although the Midwest team lost its three games, Scantlebury carved a name for himself, especially when he notched 31 points in the final 113-110 loss to the West. "WE RAN a lot, Sfantlebury said, "and that's what I like to do . . . fast break. We did a lot of rock and roll where a screen is set and you roll off it from either side. We ran a lot of isolation." ; '""""a V A 1 T Scantlebury Does Scantz believe he should have received more one-on-one chances at Nebraska? "I think I should have," Scantlebury said, "but maybe not for the benefit of the team. Expected more of fast break "When I came to Nebraska," he continued, "I thought we were going to fast break a lot. With guys like Nate Branch, Nebraska was averaging about 80 points, it seems like. I liked the coaches and recruiters. Mostly though, I wanted to get away from home." An all-City, all-Metropolitan and all-Northern California prepster from Oakland, Scantlebury said he had many major college offers from which to choose. THE COLLEGE RECRUITERS were enthusiastic and when the pros were not, it was disappointing, Scantz added. "The Big Eight is really getting to be a conservative conference," he said. "Every team is getting as deliberate as Hank Iba was, and it's really hard to break loose." "I know I'm better than a lot of players that were drafted before me," Scantlebury said. "I lost a little bit of confidence in the draft, but there were a lot of pro scouts in Hawaii, and I don't feel I've really lost a lot of ground. "The tournament was really great," he added. "They packed the arena every game, and it gave me a good opportunity to do what I like to do." THAT INCLUDED a 12-23 field goal shooting performance In the final game against all-tourney selection Seabern Hill of Arizona State. "I thought I played some of my best defense too," Scantz said. "I guarded Nate Archibald (of Texas El Paso) and he only got six baskets and 11 free throws. He scored 48 and 51 points in his other two games." Short team suffers inside The Midwest team suffered most of its damage inside, according to Scantlebury. "We really got hurt on the boards too," he said, "because we didn't field a very tall team." RICK COBB of Marquette and AI Williams of Drake were the Midwest's forwards and combined with Iowa State's Bill Cain in the front line. Northwestern's Dale Kelley teamed with Scantlebury in the front court. Scantz has no preferences in which pro league he plays. "I just want a chance," he says. "Now I think I'm getting it. I plan to play every day to keep that chance." a 2 nllllllll!llllllllllli:ilIllllllHIllllll!llllll!l!IIIIIUIIIIIIIIII!!!llllllllllllllllllllllll!lll!ll iiMitiiHiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiuiHiim Bowling lake 5c Draught from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Dance to The ICALEIDESCOPE Thursday, April 9 High Chapparal Lincoln Air Park Wost It TS. II V 1 Just your drttm has &; Just liki your ore will oe; Tlmtlui, (17171 &n4J &W Sintm 1903 tm ir sresrr AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES THE RED BARN PiraMT Park Arte Coll 435-9875 CANOE TRIPS Into Qoatico-Suparior Wlldermw. PlM an txcinng canoo trip for tho high point of your Mimntar vaeaMonl Rata you can afford, for Information writ or (all BILL ROM'S OVTP ITTRRS. ty. MiMMMOta. KJ-4044. SPRING FLING SAL! 25 OFF ON ALL SPRING SUITS & SPORT COATS a im mm m m ins ton s 70th and VINE Future games set in football The University of Nebraska has added the University of Oregon to its home football schedule for 1971 and 1974. Athletic directors Bob Devaney of Nebraska and Len Casanova of Oregon made the announcement of the contract signings Tuesday night THE CORNHUSKERS will open against the Ducks at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 11, 1971. The return engagement also is set for Lincoln on Sept 14, 1974. Addition of the games is a result of new NCAA legislation which permits schools to schedule an 11th game, a rule which becomes effective next season. Nebraska added Wake Forest for this fall and will open against the Deacons Sept. 12 in Lincoln. "LIKE NEBRASKA, Oregon has an outstanding football tradition and we feel fortunate to schedule them, Devaney said. The Cornhuskers and Oregon have met twice in football with each team owning a win. Nebraska and Oregon last played in Lincoln in 1953. it was the first appearance on national television for both teams. Oregon, then coached by Casanova (who has become athletic director and turned over the coaching to Jerry Frei) whipped the Huskers, 20 12 after Nebraska fumbled twice in the first quarter to give Oregon a 13-0 lead. IN 1952 Nebraska upset Oregon, 28-13 at Portland. Bobby Reynolds scored two touchdowns for the Cor nhuskers in that game. Butts ran fast, but not that fast Nebraska school track rec ords were set by the distance medley and the two-mile relay teams at the Texas Relays last weekend, but both perfor . mances had to take a backseat to Rundy Butts. Butts caused considerable comment around the Big Eight after it was reported he had broken the Texas Relays rec ord with a :13.7 clocking in the 120-yard high hurdles. The report was incorrect but the Grand Island native did have a :13.9 time in the prelimin aries and captured fifth place in the finals. Buts mark was the fifth best ever posted in the Big Eight and ranks second on the all-time Nebraska list The two-mile relay team posted a record of 7:27.7 and the distance medley team had a time of 9:48.1. In a triangular meet last week, Nebraska outscored powerful Arizona State KMT while Wyoming trailed with 29 points. PAGE O THE DAILY NEBRASKAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1970