10, 1941
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1941
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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6 Lettermen Replace Heighth But Huskers Are Weaker
Cornhusker Coach Al Lewandowski has a squad that includes six major lettermen and three minor award winners from which to choose the starting five for Nebraska's first basketball game, to be played Friday against the University, of South Dakota at Lincoln.
Finishing third in the Big Six last winter after Iowa Stat and the University of Kansas had tied for first place, the Corr huskers have the same essential material they had last season and look plenty dangerous to $ ^{o} $
Big Six opponents even though the height average is not as high as it could be.
Three Regulars Back
Al Randall, center on last year's team, and Don Fitz. seventh ranking
scorer in the conference last season, are the boys lost through graduation; but other stars such as Sid Held, John Thompson, and John Fitzgibbon, are back again. Held averaged 9.7 points a game last year.
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Other major award winners that have reported to Lewandowski are Max Young, guard who measures 6 feet 3 inches; Hartman Goetz, center from St. Joseph, Mo., who is the only out-of-state man on the squad, and Les Livingston, another guard. Minor award winners are Chuck Vacantix and John Hay, all-around players who may be called upon to fill any position, and Lyle
King, dependable reserve center for two consecutive seasons.
Good sophomore prospects seem to be Ken Elson and Thomas Rice,
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forwards, William Leininger at center; and Warren Marquiss and John Bottorf, guards. Also, coaches have their eye on Bob Heinzelman, a sophomore from Falls City who is tall and aggressive and is competing for a guard position.
Lewandowski's probable starting lineup which will meet South Dakota Friday is Thompson and Fitzgibbon at forwards; Goetz at center; and Held and Young at guards. This quintet has speed and aggressiveness, but lacks height with the exception of Held.
In addition to South Dakota, the Cornhuskers also have scheduled non-conference games with Indiana, Kentucky, U. C. L. A., Oregon, Minnesota, and Detroit.
Frosh Use Same Drills As Varsity
Taking over in the absence of "Mit" Allen, John Pfitsch coached the frosh cegers in last night's practice. Pfitsch stressed individual defense and accurate passing in the practice.
The squad worked on the same warm-up drills as "Phog" Allen uses for the varsity. The "revolving triangle" and "pivot and pass" were the fundamental formations emphasized.
"Phog" Allen arrived just as scrimmage began. "Mit" Allen, Dr. Allen's son and regular freshman coach came in a few minutes later.
Three teams performed for about eight minutes each. During the two games, Ed Sayers and Walt Verbanic started at guard positions; "Sparky" McSpadden masterminded at quarterback; and Stan Hansen and Armand Dixon played forwards for one five.
Bill Brill, guard, and John Short, forward, were also outstanding in their respective positions.
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(continued from page four) head of the Phi Delt attack which ran into a tight Beta defense that allowed no time for well-aimed shots. Outstanding Beta defense man was Dean "Blimp" Phillips, veteran guard.
The Fiji blitz, which limited the Sigma Chi's to but two points for the entire last half, was led by Jack Reynolds and Grove Roberts, who scored 10 and 8 points respectively. Score at half-time was Phi Gam "C" 17, Sigma "D" 3.
Draft Situation Doesn't Worry Hargiss As Yet
Despite the war situation, track coach W. H. "Bill" Hargiss looks for little trouble from the draft in building this year's team.
Already the draft has taken two lettermen upon whom Hargiss was counting heavily for points in this season's track and field contests. Orlando Epp, quarter miler, and J. R. Jones, oustanding Big Six broad jumper, both have been inducted into the Army via the draft.
"I don't think the Army will get any of my boys this semester, but there is a strong possibility that a few of them will be taken by the draft during the second semester," "Coach Hargiss stated last night.
Because the draft limit has been raised to 35, and because men who have been discharged from service are being recalled now, Hargiss explained, Army and Navy camp training facilities will be so over-crowded that the younger men can't be called immediately.
He added that some of the 50 per cent of selectees who formerly were rejected because of slight physical disabilities may be admitted to military service in view of the war. Eberhardt On 48-Hour Call-
Dick Edwards, Kansas' star two-miler and miler, is now enrolled in the C.A.A. training course and may soon go into the army air corps. Fred Eberhardt, middle distance runner, is
a reserve officer in the marine corps and subject to 48-hour call. Ted Scott, dash man, is in line for his draft-call as is Clarence Miller distance man.
Other lettermen of draft age are Jack Michener, and Jim Cordell, both pole vaulters, and Ralph Schaake, weight man. Besides these lettermen there are a few other track candidates with experience and promise who may be lost to the squad because of the draft.
Give him a "lift" with an Ober Gift
Mufflers and Gloves
Here's the real gift he will appreciate---
Woolens in bright colors Matched sets
Each $1.00
Hark! HOP with Holiday Hilarity
★ HOP----to the Union Ballroom at 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 12.
★ HOP—TO RED NICHOLS' TORRID TRUMPET WAILING TO THE FOUR WINDS.
★ HOP—for HOT SPICED CIDER WAFERS too!
★ HOP—in streams of swirling SERPENTINE.
★ HOP—with the help of NOISE-MAKERS.
★ HOP—and pop the hundreds of BALLOONS.
★ HOP—midst holiday DECORATIONS.
★ HOP—MISTLETOE—(nuff said).
★ HOP—and PRIZES, too.
The Sophomore Class and the Varsity Dance Committee desire this Sophomore Hop to be in honor of those students who leave the University to join the armed forces of the United States.
It is our hope that all University students, from Freshmen to Seniors, will unite in "holiday hilarity" at what will be a farewell party for many of us.
Tickets: Business Office, Union Lounge Bell's Music Store.
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