friday, march 2,. 1970
daily ncbrcsken
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Major-leaguers bobble offseason errors into Florida
With snoW,itiH blanketing much of the country and the
basketball season winding down, few people are thinking
of baseball. But, spring training has begun for all 26 major
league teams.
A month in the Arizona or Florida sun allows the clubs
to work on last season's problem areas, evaluate new play
ers and set the lineup for the year.
And some teams have larger problems than others.
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The Cincinnati Reds must regroup under new manager
John McNamara, who replaces the fired Sparky Anderson.
The Reds also must find a replacement for veteran third
baseman Pete Rose, who left the team in this year's ver
sion of "buy a player for a larger check" at Philadelphia.
The Reds also are in search of a missing pitching staff,
the cause of their demise the last two seasons.
Ride the bench
The Phillies must find something to do with their ex
pensive superstar. For if hr starts anywhere, a veteran
starter from the National League East's champion must go
to the bench. Hardly a settling influence on a team.
Tentative plans call for Rose to start at first base.
Richie Hebner, who was disturbed about the addition of
Rose, would move to third base, and Mike Schmidt would
go to second, according to the Sporting News.
When the Phillies figure out what to do with Rose in
the infield they can deal with the problem of where to put
him In the batting order.
Traditionally a lead off hitter, Rose would have to re
place the fleet Larry Bowa to take that spot, an unlikely
event.
Equally as unlikely a situation would find the egotis
tical Rose batting second, where he would have to sacri
fice himself for the good of the team. And manager
Danny Ozark probably will not change the meat of the
division's strongest hitting lineup.
The what-to-do-with-the-free-agent woes also are af
flicting the world champion New York Yankees.
Lemon's staff
The Bronx Bombers have an enviable problem, because
owner George Steinbrenner has purchased the best pitch
ing staff in baseball for manager Bob Lemon. The problem
is that Steinbrenner bought too many pitchers.
Cy Young award winner Ron Guidry and the Yankees
pitching staff, which already included free agents Catfish
Hunter and Rich Gossage, will be joined by Tommy
John, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers last year,
and Luis Tiant. A total of 10 pitchers are fighting for a
maximum of eight spots.
Replacing the free agents will be a problem at Los
Angeles and Boston, which lost left handed pitcher Bill
"Spaceman" Lee along with Tiant.
The Dodgers are set in the field and at the plate, but
need to establish a pitching rotation with at least one pit
cher who can throw the ball over 80 mph consistently.
Perhaps it will be young Bob Welch, the rookie who over
powered Reggie Jackson in the second game of the World
Series last year.
Boston also is set in. the field with the signing of
Jim Rice to baseball's largest contract and Wednesday's
arrival of holdout Carl Yaztremski. But manager Don
"Zip" Zimmer must revitalize a ravaged mound staff, de
pending on Dennis Eckerslcy and Mike Torre to carry
even more of the load than last year.
Another team struggling to fill a large hole will be the
Minnesota Twins, who must find a first basemen to re
place the traded Rod Carew, who was most of the Mintie
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Meanwhile the West Coast version of the "best, team;
money - can buy,! -.the California: Angels, i savoring tlie
prospects of the coming season with baseballs best hitter,!
Carew; and only needing to find a shortstop . to complete:
their; lineup, . . ry ' : 4
The omer division champion of last year , Raitisas City,"
is plagued by minor questions with regulars, especially in ;
theutfield,and on the pitching staff. vv;
' ' HeaJinfc north
All teams will be selecting their squads to go north for
the regular season with 650 of 1200 player? in camp
making the big leagues and the rest going to Double and
Triple A minor league teams. : :
I Hie first of 350 exhibition games will take place March
1 and continue until" April 5, although M major league
regular season begins April 4 in Cincinnati. : v
' Seventeen of the 26 teams have their training camps in
Florida, and most of the games take place In that state:
Hie other nine teams and most of the remainder of the
games can be found in Arizona. 'Mr&-t
1 Next week: A preview of the National League East v .
New crew coaches fight current of team's low morale
By Kirk Wolgamott
Despite the fact that they have been the defending Big
Eight champions for the past four years, the 1979 season
could be a long hard row for the Nebraska crew team.
The team has suffered morale problems that followed
the resignation of Coach Frank Sands last year. But, Sands
has been replaced by a new coaching staff made up of
freshman coach Paw Koerner, varisty men's coach Wes
Hubka and women Vcdach Dave Volkman.
AH three of the hew coaches have UNL crew team
experience. Hubka, a 1976 graduate, has spent the last
three years as an engineer.
He will return to class in the fall. Volkman and
Koerner, who also fill oarsmen spots on the varsity team,
are still full time students at the university.
Low point
Hubka said he was not totally pleased with the club
when he came. f;
"I guess crew was at a low point for awhile. The organi
zation waslow before the old coach resigned," he said. "A
lot of people nave been turned away by those problems.
Now we are going to try and minimize those aspects and
make crew a good time again."
Volkman agreed with Hubka.
'The situation has left us weak for numbers. Right
now what we need is more people," Volkman said. "If
we can get them, it will be fun. It will also be good
competition."
"We are always recruiting new people. Right now we
are the second largest sport on campus, but we need to
keep those high numbers to maintain a high degree of
competition," he said.
"We never turn down anyone. If you have an interest
in crew come on out. We promise we never cut anyone."
One of the problems with the crew team has been the
lack of funds from the university. Crew is not a recogniz
ed sport in the Big Eight Conference.
Growing popularity
"We have to pay it all ourselves. We cant blame the
university, but that has made it tougher for us. The fact
also makes crew a.more special sport. You get a great feel
ing of accomplishment and striving when you have to go it
on your own," Koerner said.
Recently, the sport has been spreading throughout the
midwest. There are 15 to 20 teams within a 550 mile
radius of Lincoln, Koerner said. Four schools in the Big
Eight-NU, Oklahoma State, Kansas ami Kansas State
have crew teams. Creighton University also started a team
this year.
"Everyone thinks there is something crazy about the
rowing that goes on in the midwest, since there isn't much
water around. Rowing doesnt really take that much
water, and its real fun," Hubka said.
"It's a lot more fun than it looks, itYnot a spectator
Sport. It's a participant sport. The big thrill is in the
rowing," he Said, ,
Season opener
The Huskers open their seasort In Oklahoma City on
March' 31 against Alabama, Witchita State, Oklahoma
State, Washburn, and the Oklahoma BqatOub. , , V
Hubka and Volkman said Jim f)aiton &c Welch and
Jim Richardson, who row. for the varsity heavyweight
eight team are the top people pn Ms year's team So far,
they have been, framing indoors lU the tank in the boat
house but plan to practice outside as soon as weather
permits.-"'::'' - ,iN ?''
"We are. still recruiting members during off water train
ing." Volkman added. "As soon as the water thaws we
will be out training at Capital Beach. That only gives us
about one week of training before the first meet. That
doesn't seem like much but actually it's good when coupl
ed with our other training methods. We should be able to
give a respectable showing v ? ?r y rff r
HubkaaM Nebraska ias tW best frpft&rit m the
Big Eight and possibly the best in the midwest.
"We have a new eight nik shell coming from Maine as
soon as someone gets up there to get it. Our indoor tank is
excellent," he said. "What we need is more people to
come out and use it.'
One year old, 4J5 cubic ft.
refrigerator. 472-9753.
Thii weekend, order your
f lower from Flower World,
Atrium, 474-6938; corsage
special, lower prices, campus delivery.
WALLYS USED CARS
2323 P St.
Hoover Dial-e-matic. Excel
lent condition. $35. 467-3533.
Mr. Hoover Store.
74-Firebird, formula 350,
excellent condition, 472-&OS9.
1974 Fiat 128 Sport Coupe,
Front-wheel drive, great In snow
ow mileage.- 475-7161 after
6:30 pjtn,,c y
1974 Mustang II; fibbd con
ait ion; day-Roger Brand!, 432v.
7681, evenings .and weekends
472-9564. . vv- . .
Realistic STA-64.22 wans.
175 or best offer. M.ke 472-
FOR SALE: Late model
Gibson SG wcase $380. Ampeg
VT-40, 60 -watts, 4-10 inch
speakers, $280. Come by and
try it out at 830 N 25 Street
any night.
Pioneer KP-500 cassette for
your car. Brand new. 475-8666.
Pioneer KP-500 car cassette
7 months old. excellent condi
tion Jeff Wessels. 4660310.
Home ste car stereo sys
tems for sale at discount prices.
AH leading brands. Call Bill at
467-3762.
Sony ST4950 AM-FM
tuner. 3 yrs. old in excellent
condition. 9 Maxell UpXLIIs
still in celophane. Bowman
stereo AM-FM in dash radio.
488-4179 before 4 pm.
5 DRAWER CHESTS
We have several truck loads
of odd 5 drawer chests in maple
or walnut finish. Your choice
only $49 5 or terms. Open to
public 10 ajm. to 8 pm. daily.
Freight Sales Company, 226
South 9th, Lincoln, N Ware
houses In Omaha, Lincoln,
Grand Island, Sioux City, Oes
Moines, and pfenwood.
Complete set of scuba gear.
$350. 4773750 Of 423-6685.
Vox base guitar & Yamaha
amplifier. $400. 4775750 or
423SSS5.
&$ Nova, stick, custom,
good condition, mileage less
than average, brown 435-0430,
$1800.
Sansui 3300 Stereo Receiver,
45 watts per channel, $210. 2
way headphone, $30. 474-5693
after 5:30 p.m.
For Sale: Classical Guitar
with case, call 435-8208, ask for
Sissy.
iWi- a sitl.
951 Manatt, 3 bedroom
house, no basement, stove
refrigerator furnished. $215mo.
deposit and utilities. No pets.
477-5364.
3 bedroom house, flew
carpet, close In, redocorated.
Off street parking. $295
utilities. Available now.
Oays467-6000 :
Nftes423875
RENTAL
Rent color or black ana
white TVs refrigerators, star 3S,
washers and dryers. Rent fumU
tore, living room and bedroom
and dinette -$49j95mo. Any
furniture or appliance."
ACE Furniture
2429 0 St.
474-3444 , .
CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN
Newer 2 bedroom, dishwasher,
fireplace, laundry, off-street
parking. Petless. $235mo. 483-5290.
One bedroom furnished apt.
134 S 17th. Call 477-6909.
3294HOLDREGE ;
3 bedroom, students welcome,
dose to east campus. $230 mo.
utilities included, 477-3037
Large 3 bedroom townhouse
1703 Knox. 3 minutes north of
city campus. IK baths. Monthly
lease. $258. 475-6144.
Newer 2 bedroom, fireplace,
air conditioning, carpeted. No
pets. $225 deposit. 477-6574,
464-8926. 18th & Knox.
Close to campus, efficiency,
1 and 2 bedroom apt. Call 475
3394. RENT BREAK
2 bedroom. 3 minutes North of
city campus. Under mild govern
ment subsidized program for
middle Income family situations
Rent from $159 up. Monthly
lease. Tenant pays electricity,
gas heat. 475-6144. -
HOUSE FOR RENT Vr
3413 Lynn 3 bedrooms.
caroetino. bam. etc New
redwood deck. $200 per month
plus utilities. Call 474-1911,
4745843..
1020 Y St.
3 bedroom, students welcome,
close to city campus. $185mo.
plus utilities. 477-3037.
1916 U St. 2 bedroom, stu
dents welcome, close to city
campus, $185mo. plus utilities.
477-3037
Apartment for Rent: one
bedroom , 1 45mo, utilities paid .
Phone:477-9635.
Clean 2 bedroom, close to
both campuses. $110 electric
ity. Cad Dtryl Brown, 474-051 5
or Lincoln Gallery of Homes,
4744611.
3 bedroom house, close to
downtown campus. Call 435
3120 after 5p.m.
"V- SUMMER CAMP
OPPORTUNITIES
If you're serious and sincere
about people and kids, Lincoln
YMCA day and resident camps
art now taking applications for
all positions. For job list and
application call or write:
YMCA Camp Office, 139 No.
11, Lincoln, WE 68503, 475
9622 (Application deadline Is
March 9, 1979). .
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Work summer In tiometown
area. Substantial earnings possi
ble. HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL
Sea job locator. Room 113,
Admin. Eldg. for details.
Help wanted part-time even
ings and weekends. Good salary.
Apply in person, 9 a.m;-l2 p.m.
or6p.m.-8p.m.
BINGO-RAMA
?608 Park Blvd.
Singers, Dancers and Music
ians needed for front Strett's
Crystal Palace Revue. Audition
at University Theatre Building.
Sat, March 8, 9:00-11:30 am.
Excellent salary . More informa
tion 477-6524.
THE DONUT STOP
Sales girl needed a .m .-noon.
Saturday only. Apply in person
before noon.
27th &0 St
Resident manager for mar
downtown campus apartment
building needed effective March
15. Married couple preferred.
Contact. Robert W. Sim, 432
2881, Woodman Accident &
Ufa Company.
Delivery person needed.
Flexible hours,
FLOWER WORLD
ATRIUM
474-6938 .
JOBSMF .
SAILBOATS I CRUISE SHIPS!
No Experience. High pay. See
. Caribbean, .Hawaii, Europe.
' World I Summer Career. Send
$3S Tor info, to SEAWORLD
. FJW, Box -60123, Sacramento,
. CASCCC0 . . V ' .