Freezing rains drive
Cornlfaiiiskers indoors
by JIM JOHNSTON
Associate Sports Editor ,
Freezing rains forced
Nebraska to move its first
Orange Bowl practice session
inside Thursday. But the
failure to have a full-scale,
practice didn't bother Husker
coach Bob Devaney.
'Tm worried as much about
getting ready too toon, as I am
about not getting ready at all,"
said Devaney. "If we can get
just four outdoor practices
before we leave for Miami I'll
be satisfied." ' .
The Huskers will practice
daily in Lincoln before break
ing Dec. 18 for Christmas
vacation. The squad will
regroup Dec. 24 and depart for
Miami.
Although there may be some
"spot hitting," Devaney doesn't
plan to have any regular
scrimmage sessions. "We may
try to get in a little contact in
Miami," noted Devaney, "but
no special scrimmage Is plan
ned." Concerning Louisiana State,
the Nebraska coaching staff
still has several unanswered
questions. LSU films are
scheduled to arrive today and
will give the Huskers an in
dication of how to prepare.
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"We don't know much about
their defense," said Devaney.
"So right now we're just
brushing up on our basic plays
that we always use."
Devaney does know one thing
about the Bengals' defense.
"Nobody scores too much
against them," he said. The
ttengais are giving up an
average of only 8.5 points per
game.
There are no holdover in
juries from the 11-game
schedule, and Devaney was
especially . pleased with the
progress of quarterback Van
Brownson who bad been
sidelined with an elbow in
jury.
"Van will deflnately be
available for the Orange
Bowl," offered the Nebraska
coach, "and we would like to
give both Van and Jerry (Tag-
ge) an opportunity to play in
the game." No special plan has
yet been arranged for the twin
Husker quarterback punch in
the Orange Bowl, however.
Devaney has hopes of
possibly getting outside today if
the weather man cooperates. A
shorter practice. aDDroximate-
ly an hour and 15 minutes,
would be conducted on the
Astro Turf.
Husker hardcourt five
swings south for weekend
Nebraska's basketball squad,
with three victories under its
belt, travels to Texas this
weekend to meet two
S uthwestern Conference
teams.
The Cornhuskers visit Texas
Christian in Fort Worth tonight
and meet Southern Methodist in
Dallas Saturday. Both teams
experienced losing seasons last
year, but NU coach Joe
Cipriano says TCIT will be "one
of the toughest teams we'll play
this season."
The Horned Frogs are minus
their four top scorers from last
year's squad, but are depen
ding strongly npoa four highly
recruited junior e o 1 1 e g e
transfers to fill the gap.
Heading the list of JC
transfers are Eugene Kennedy
(6-6), Dwight Terry (6-4),
Simpson Degrate (6-4) and Jim
Ferguson (8-0). They don't of
fer much in the belghth
department, but the four are
known for their speed and
quickness.
That makes for a good
defense and that's the strong
Sport magazine
picks NU coed
University of Nebraska coed
Nancy Sans has been named
a finalist in Sport Magazine's
20th annual Campus Queen
Contest
Miss Sans, a fashion mer
chandising major from Lin
coln, was chosen from a num
ber of entrees from across the
country.
Names and pictures of aS
the finalists will be published
In the December 17 issue of
the magazine.
point for the Horned Frogs.
"Texas Christian has an ex
ceptionally tough man to man
defense," noted Cipriano, "and
an effective full court press
makes their entire defense
tough to crack."
Although the press may not
be pleasing to Cipriano, he's
definitely happy that his team
will get another look at a man
to man defense.
"We haven't seen a man to
-man since the first half it
Wyoming," pointed eut Clp.
"I'm anxious to see what we
can do against It."
But Saturday night in Dallas,
the Huskers will probably see
another zone defense the
thing that's been tough for the
Huskers to crack this season.
The Mustangs return three
starters from last year's squad
that compiled a miserable 5-19
season. But included in the list
of returnees is Southwest Con
ference scoring leader Gene
Phillips averaged 28.5 points
per game last year, but he
can't do it all. The Mustanzs
need more board strength If
they nope to have a .500 season
this year.
"We'll probably see a little of
every tiling irora southern
Methodist," noted Cipriano.
"They ha vent pressed this
year, but they like to run
several different sone
defenses."
The Huskers return ' home
Monday for a 7:35 p.m. date
with the University of Nevada
in me uxiiseum.
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WITH MAX SHULMAN
Economics, and Other Unsolved Crimes
As you know of course, economics is often etdled "the dismal
science," but not because it's dismal. Oh mercy, not In fact, it's a laff
riot! It's called "the dismal science" only because that's the nam of
the Englishman who invented it back in 1681 Walter C. Dismal.
Mr. Dismal, curiously enough, wasn't trying to invent economics
t an. Actually, he was trying to invent plankton, but as you know of
course, Max Planck beat him to it. (This later became known as Guy
FawkesDay.)
And so spunky Mr. Dismal went back to the old drawing board
and stayed there till he invented economics. Then tired but happy, he
rushed to Heidelberg University to announce his findings. But, alas, he
arrived during the Erich von Stroheim SesquicentennuU, and naturally
everybody was yodelling and couldn't hear what Mr. Dismal was say
ing. And so, alas, he slank back home and died, old and embittered at
the age of 11. (This later became known as the Black Tom Explosion.)
Well sir, after Mr. Dismal, nothing much happened in Europe un
less you want to count the Dardanelles. Then in 1776 Adam Smith of
Scotland got tired of the cough drop business he had started with his
brother and published his famous Wealth of Nation (or Moll Flandert
as it is generally known as) and the world came to realize what a jolly,
uncomplicated subject economics really is.
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It all boils down to this: when there is a great demand for a prod
uct, there is a great supply on the market. When there is a small de
mand, there is a small supply. Take, for example, knee-cymbals. You
walk into your average American middle-sized town today and I'll
wager you won't see more than eighty or ninety knee-cymbal vendors.
That's because the demand is email.
With Miller High Life Beer, on the other hand, you'U see a great
supply because there is a gnat demand. And of course the demand is
treat because the beer is gnat. And, mark you, I'm not asking you to
take my word for it. Prove it yourself with this simple test:
Get a can or bottle of Miller High Life and pour a few ounces into
an empty vessel your roommate, for example. Observe how his jaw
unslacks with pleasure, how the torpidity leaves his tiny eyes, how he
drops his yo-yo and whimpers for more. Could mere words tell you
one-quarter as well what a great beer Miller is? Of course not.
"Great," in fact, is the single adjective that describes Miller Beer
best (except possibly "wet"). Indeed some people are so overcome with
admiration for Miller's greatness that they can't bear to drink it. Thev
Just sit with a glass of Miller in hand and admire it for as long as ten or
twelve years on end. The makers of Miller Beer are of course touched
by this reverence, except of course for Clyde R. Greedy, the sales
manager.
But I digress. Adam Smith, as you know of course, was followed
by David Ricardo. In fact, he was followed everwehere bv Mr. Ricardo.
He finally got so annoyed that he summoned a booby, as British
policemen are called, and had Mr. Ricardo arrested. (This later be
came known as the Humboldt Current.)
Upon his release from gaol, as British jails are called. Mr. Ricardo
married Thomas Robert Mai thus and one night over a game of whist
uey invented tne stoat exenange, or cbutney as It is called in England.
Next, economics spread to France (carried, some sav. bv shewn
ticks). The French, however, never really got the hang of it. At first
they tried using omelettes as the medium of exchange. When this
failed, they tried Edith Piaf records. When this too failed, thev flaw
Into a fit of pique and dug the Sues Canal.
Well sir, I guess you know what happened next. Economics came
to America, John Kenneth Galbralth fousht his famous duel with
Aaron Burr, Gresham's Law was repealed, and at last came the happy
ending. Today, I am delighted to report, any American boy or girl, no
matter how rich, can afford to dress like a pauper.
VT at MiUer Hiok Lift Beer arm brnoert. not aeanomtala. But tkt
much we know about bubdIu and demand: tutu. damanA aral Cottar m tMus
bter; we tupply it Miller, the Champagne of Beer t.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1970
THE NEBRASKAN
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