Thursday, October 21, 1982
Daily Nebraskan
Page 17
Die-hard Cards fans gamble on brewing trouble
Barring another rainnut in Ri
. ... kjiauiuiu, uie woria
Series will have been decided when you read this.
Either the Milwaukee Brewers or the St. Louis
Cardinals are, now, the world champions of baseball.
. And probably, not many people in Nebraska will even
care. But those baseball-loving, never-give-up Cardinal fans
Bill Allen
in the state will care, ''
Yes, as I write this Blair Swing and Gary Uetrecht have
no idea who' won: the Series. This column went to print'
before the Series was over.
Both are s UNI students, both are juniors and both are
hard-core Cardinal fans.
After the Cardinals won Tuesday night, forcing the
Series into seven games, the two were very optimistic
about a Cardinal victory.
That's why, depending upon the outcome of the Series,
their comments in this column will make them look like
great sages of baseball ... or total idiots.
"J read what that other columnist (Jeff Goodwin) had
to say about the Series last week," Uetrecht said. "He
predicted" Milwaukee would win ijt in the seventh game.
Well, I think he's..,"
Some things are better left unsaid.
Today, we know who was right.
Uetrecht said he was born in St. Louis and has lived
there all his life. He said his dad was even offered a pitch
ing contract by the-Cards when he : was younger but he
turned it down and got married.; ' ' .
"He's often regretted that decision," Uetrecht said.
He didn't elaborate and I didn't ask. It's funnier this
way.
Yesterday his dad turned 43. Uetrecht said the Cards
winning the World Series, will be his birthday present.
Swing, who says he's been a Cardinal fan since they
were in the Series back in 1968, has a perfect system for
determining the winner.
"Look at it this way," he said, "Milwaukee won the
first game. That was no big deal. Then the Cardinals won
two in a row. Then the Brewers won two in a row. Now
it's time for the Cardinals to win two in a row again."
With logic like that the man should live jn Las Vegas.
Jimmy the Greek, move over,
Besides, Swing said he's got $7 bet on the game.
"That's seven dollars I can't afford to lose right now,
too," he said.
It's heartwarming to see someone sacrifice so much for
their team.
I'm not saying these are the only Card fans on campus.
Women swimmers may be best ever
By Mark Krause
A smile broke across Nebraska women's swimming
and diving Coach Ray Huppert's face as he talked about
this year's team.
"Without a question,' this could be the best team we
have ever had," said Huppert, who enters his seventh
year as coach.
Ten newcomers join 16 returning swimmers from last
year's team, which finished 20th in the NCAA meet.
Sherri Hayward, Jane Meyer and Melody Barker
return as "proven athletes," Huppert said. Haywarjl,
a three-time, all-American, had a "great summer" swim
ming in international competition, Huppert said. Meyer,
who scored in every event she swam in last year as a
freshman, should be tough in freestyle events. Barker,
who swam only the second half of last season for the
Huskers, is an "outstanding swimmer," the coach said.
Huppert said he is excited about his new recruits.
Cathy Heisler, Julie Lammel and Kim Walden solidify
the brea'ststroke event, he said. That was a weak event
for the Huskers last year. Michelle Brochner, Shauna
Gilmore and Emily Ricketts were high school ail-Americans
and also are outstanding swimmers, he said.
Huppert called the Husker divers the best in the
conference, and all return from last year. Marcia Heaton,
Wendy Lucero, Cathy Lundy, Ann Biggs, Stacy Porter
and Heidi Sloth will be joined by Vicky Hawkins, a
junior college transfer and the lone newcomer to Coach
Jeff Huber s diving team.
said, but injuries already have hit the team. Brochner
is recovering from a knee injury. Tamara Sullivan has
had shoulder surgery and her sister, Rene, is still ham
pered by a shoulder problem that has bothered her for
the last two years, he said.
"We hope that we are getting all the injuries out of
the way," he said.
A schedule labeled by Huppert as "challenging"
begins Nov. 6 with a home meet against Kansas. He
pointed out that a Big Eight team has not defeated the
Jayhawks in a dual since 1978.
FREE RIDEMATCH
LISTS TO WORK!
Call
471-POOL
24 hours a day Lincoln's Carpool
seven days a week Jnpool Program
yiKM.tll''
r
3
3
3
TIMIE
Hours:
Mon.-Wed. 8-7
Thur. & Fri. 8 9
Saturday 9:30-9
13th &Q
Gunny's Bldg.
The Huskers must stay healthy this year, Huppert jjjjy
incB
Whv wait for the State Fair to come around.
You can have that taste you crave year round.
mmmmmKml: IUJ' J'-": ' """ """" .' "
Sports
Shorts
The Corncobs will spon
sor a pep rally Friday for
the Missouri-Nebraska foot
ball game. The rally will be
south of the East Union,
beginning at 6 p.m. -
The UNL men's varsity
four crew team will
compete in the Head of the
Charles Regatta Sunday at
Boston. The meet is the
largest single-day race in the
world and will include crews
from all over the United
States, Canada and Europe.
Nebraska's Brad Kuhn '
also will race in the single
shell event at the meet.
1
Center of it all downtown.
Skywalk connects to a 1,000 car parking garage.
A big variety of merchandise and
food services available.
Professional and retail complex.
a o Skywalk connects to CTU Building
and First National Bank.
i5 IfiL
J
1200 N Street
Kickbff for Saturday's B.
football game against
Missouri in Memorial
Stadium has been moved to
2:50 p.m. to aacommodate
a regional telecast by ABC.
The Husker volleyball
team will meet Oklahoma
Saturday at 6 pjn. in the
Coliseum.
I gg gg ggj Q C3 f"1
Q
D
( Off i
any regular priced sundae, banana split D
or banana royale with this coupon. J
expires 103132 J
SlsyvcaUt Level -The Atrium jj
1200 N Street H
iBBBRaaaQaaaaaaau
Dick Streckfuss, a journalism professor, says he's been
a fan of the redbirds since 1942.
"When it comes down to the nitty-gritty, the seventh
game," he said, "you can count on Brecheen and Musia
to come through."
I didn't have the heart to tell him those players retired
years ago.
But getting back to reality, Streckfuss said that Tues
day morning he didn't expect the Cards to win, but after
they won the sixth game he changed his mind.
Of course, by now we all know whether these fans
were right or wrong.
Either way, both Swing and Uetrecht agree that it has
been the best Series they have ever seen.
"A lot of good defense," Swing said, despite ,the 10-0,
win for the Brewers in the first game and the 31-1 rout by
the Cardinals in the sixth.
Neither one worries about getting a hard time from
friends if their team loses, either.
"I'll just stay in bed all day Thursday if they do lose,"
said Swing.
Of course, if the game was rained out last night, all this
won't mean anything until tomorrow morning, except for
the Cardinal fans.
I Elost tequila drinks 75 I
; ErjTERTAirjr.iErjT I
I Tonight through Saturday 1
I Wondorcca 3:30-12:30
I Sunday i
I North Wynd 7:30-10:30
I 245 North 13th Street i
(( Lincoln, Nebraska
aiiiii..iMl.yjiiiui4u.iJiiMiiJ-iiiiLii.jai.ii in .jwj.j .minii jii iiwiiiiii. iiiiiii.i.i.hijiii..iiiuiiiuiiiii..
BOW
AT 10'I3GUE, IT'S THE
MOST COMPREHENSIVE
EOOTDALL COVERAGE
YOU CAN DUY.
FIRST DOWN!
LOOK FOR IT AT HOF.1E
FOOTOALL GAMES.