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iTiiireday. April A. 1950 IJNCOiN KVENING JOURNAL Not of WL Caliber Outfield Strength CV Outlook I May Be Wrong Needed-DeShong Vets Back A JOB FOR BLAINE of the old timers for the Alumni-Varsity game Saturday has created quite a job for Trainer Hlaine Kidcout. Here Rideout, right, examines the spare tire picked up by Ralpii Darnkroger. Others are, behind Damkrogcr: Sam Va.

anti, Alex Fink, Ted Doyle and Randall Salisbury. (Journal Staff Photo). Adduci Injures Knee The Nebraska football squad pot outdoor.s Wednesday and tfX)k advantage of the crisp to go thru a long scrimmage. Coach Rill Gl.nssford expre.ssed di'NHtistaction with the faking by the backs and was inclined to tool that the (pind was not at top physical condition. Advance Sale on Hushcr Mnppac Tickets Heaviest in History Sent to Buffalo The heaviest advance of football seas.m tickets in University of Nebraska history is reported by A.

J. Lewandow.ski, bu.sine."s manager of athletics. A total of 14,092 season books are offered to the public. Of this number, 13.592 have been sold. Tickets will bo ready for delivery July 15 and must be picked up by Aug.

28, Mr, Lewandowski said. NICK ADDCCI, letterman fullback Irom Chicago, led the ball carriors before hurting his knee. Team doctors said it would be fet least 24 hours before the of the injury could be determined. Don guard from Lincoln who has been bothered by knee trouble most of the spring session, was forced to quit contact work for the rest of the week. There were two new additions to the Alumni team.

Vic Schlcich. tackle from lancoln. repotted to Coach Ray Vic now lives in VVymore. The ether was Ken Brookcr, a back. Both coaches have announced they will use the platoon system ftir the game Saturday.

Glassford will have a much easier time getting two elevens than will who will have only about 27 men from which choose. Cubs Jar Browns ln 22 to 12 Slugfest Lakers rroiiiice Parkers, 73-3B ANDERSON, Ind. (UP). The Minneanolis Lakers can gain the title round in the National Bas- kc'tball association ji 1 a Thursday night in the second game ot their best-of-three semifinals scries with the Anderson Packcr.s, The Lakers put the pressure on Anderson when they breezed to a to .50 victory in the series opener Wednesday night at Minneapolis. By Tlif TTie Chicago Cubs outniugged the St.

Louis Browns Wednesday, 22-12, in a g.nme sprinkled with nine home runs, A Corpus Christi, crowd I of 2,873 watched (Chicago jump i on Lou Krellow. Joe Ostrowski, Bill Kennedy and Vernon Taylor for 21 hits, including a pair of homers by Andy Pafko, and single homers by Rill Serenka, Hank Sauer and Bob Scheffing. Owen Friend, Sherman Lollar. Roy Sievers and Don Lenhardt pounded out homers for the Browns in their 15-hit rampage against Johnny Warren Hacker and Bob Chipman. ALLIE REYNOLDS became the first New York pitcher to go the distance as he hurled the Yankees to an 8-4 victory over to the St.

Louis Cardinals. Reynolds, who pitched only four complete g.ames last year, throttled the Cardinals on nine hits, Stan Musial accounted for three of the blows. Reynolds held the Cards well in hand until the ninth when he yielded two runs. Joe DiMuggio pulled a muscle in his loft calf running to first on a grounder in the first inning and left the game. However.

it was later reported the mi.shap was not serious. LARRY JANSEN pitched a masterful four-hitter as the New Boh Lemon for seven of their eight runs. Gene Rozek relieving the Tribe ace In the eighth. Two minor league clubs upset their major league opponents Wednesday. Beaumont of the Texas league toppled the Chicago White Sox.

7-5. and Shreveport of the Texas league battered the Philadelphia 8-2. SOME OF the other big league clubs had trouble before they came out on top. Pitt.sbiirgh was extended, 6-4, by its New Orleans farm of tlie Southern association. Macon, of the Sally league gave Detroit an 11-9 battle before ing, and Brooklyn edged Dallas of the Texas league, 10-6.

The Cincinnati Reds routed Atlanta of the Southern assoriation. 16-5. M. ht. 4 l.t.Uld 010 0 1 (MI 2 9 0 NfW York tAi 222 010 12 0 Mxrtin and Ofir'-iola, Bucha Keynolds and Berra.

22, 12. St 1 (At 110 110 12 0 (Ni 10 olx- 22 21 1 (tKtrow-ki 2 'O, 1 7 and Lollar, Srhmitr. Hackei Cii. Chipin.tn and 4 iirk O) rifvplnnd (A) York Lemon. and Calderone.

Cleveland 101 (Mill OIM! 2 020 2 8 and Murray 2 4 1 10 Janaen York Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians, 8-2. The Giant moundsman went the distance. Ills mates pounded Indian Younfi (hitfielder Hreaks Arm ll ith Lengthy Heave HATHArvI, Mass. NoDody oi ic iAllfil iilf can say Frank K. Paterson, le.jlVanSaS lOUlllIllt put everything behind that throw from left field to home jdate during a Chatham high school practice baseball game.

He threw so hard he fractured his arm. lorliin.iU (Ni Ui, (KA) .4. Heuiinioiit CI llirttirii A) .4. ShrexeiMirl ill.) 8, f. 12, iN) T.

vx. Wevt ralm Heaeh rain. WnvbliiKioii lAi kaiisax illy Met icroiindx. Hrool.lyit i III. Ilullax levi (t.

Ilelroit 11, Miieoii 6, Orleaiix 4. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. (UP). Pitcher Phil Marchildon was headed back to the minors Thursday, more a victim of the war than of American league batters.

Marchildon suffered belated reactions to a long term in a Ger- nuin prison camp and won only nine games while lo.xing 15 in 1918. He ajipeared in only seven games for the last sea.son and failed to win. He was assigned late Wednesday along with pitchers Chuvley Harris and Ed Hrabcsak to the Buffalo Bisons of the International league. Harris, formerly with Lincoln of the Western league, has been with the the past two years, Four Yankees To Kansas r.ily ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

bP). Tlw New York Yankees sent four playiTS to their Kansas City farm club for more work Wefinc.sday, with indications the men wouldn't be on hand when the season opens April 18. They were pitchers Frank Shea, Wally Hood and Paul Hinnchs and First Baseman Fenton Mole. The have not been assigned to the zXmerican Association club but remain on the New York player list, at least momentarily, according to Publicity Chief Arthur Patter.son. Takes Over Minors By the Axxitetaleil At least one ballplayer believes less future in pitching than in driving a taxi.

Rookie Howard Sutherland, placed on option to Chattanooga by said noth- i ing doing. Rather than go to the minors, Sutherland says, he'll go back to hacking. 3 rd A nniversary SALE (CONTINUiD) York-Doaiie Dual Poslnoiiecl Because of Slushy Track HANE SHIRTS tlBBKOl I AKS) 69c year-old athlete, struck in the head by a javelin throw at a high school meet, was reported in satisfactory condition Wednesday, The youth, Lynn Smith of Dodge City, was preparing to take part in a mile race at the Sterling relays last Saturday when a practice toss by a javelin thrower struck him. The javelin entered the head at the left eyebrow and ranged downward, lodging in the left side of his neck. The side ot the javelin pushed the eyeball back.

X-rays showed the brain was not penetrated. CRETE, Neb. A Doanc- York college dual track and field meet scheduled here Thursday had to be postponed becau.se of cool temperatures and wet der.s. Coach Jim Dulcher of Doane said; had hoped the track would dry in lime for the meet. I see where running thru a lot of slush is going to improve our Dutcher said a rematch would be attempted later in the spring.

Several Nebraska College conference track teams will get to 8 SPORT COATS off (NESTERN GABARDINE SHIRTS and $8.95 WHO ELSE WANTS better shaves at less cost? NOWl this Top Quality FULL-WEIGHT Blade in Handy DISPENSER BLADES FOB their first taste of competitive action this week. Sioux City, will be the testing ground for three of the N.C.C. teams. NEBRASKA track as()irants will dig their spikes into the cinders in day at Sioux City. Coach Bus squad will ooiiiit heavily on point production from seven returning lettermen.

best bet will be in the middle distance events altho Del MiHer and Cliff Squires give the Methodists strong contenders In the dashes and weight events respectively. fiy WE.ST BAI.M BEACH. Fla Sunny Florida was but that when we arrived hi're late Wednesday a I ter neon aft two flay.s and nights on the road. CloudV weather and rain were in order, fftrcing ceilation of Thursday dull at Inlerii.itional niriKMt where the Aimriean league minor loop team.s are in tiaining. Our first surprise was to learn th.it I'ltrher Charley Harris, who pastimrd for the Linroln In 1917.

had optioned nut to Buffalo along with the announreinent that Pitcher Phil Marchildon h.id been sold to the Bison. We ran into Bobiw Shnnlz, the wee southpaw. Jiminv Bing Miller and a fi'W ether members of the parent club per- and were introdui ed to Walt Kellner, a young nght- h.indt*r, who joined the Lincoln club Thursday. He i.s a brother of AUx Kellner, the rookie of 1949. Field Director Arthur Ehlcrs.

we learned that the are high on First S.ieker Tom Hamilton, an ex-Tcxas U. product. is a big fellow, weighing around 220, and has shown plenty of power at the Ehlers declared. think he will help IJn- coln a lot. We are trying to get Lou LImmer on with a A or Double A elub.

Right now he is handling the initial hassork for the Phili- delphia elub until Ferris Fain Is F-hlfs added that Bob Wellman. with Lincoln in 1948, wt)uld stick with the parent club for a while at least. Bobby Sti'wart i.s battling for the shortstop a.ssignment with Buffalo. NOT about Lincoln except at one Ehlers stated. are having trouble with a follow named Davis who has refused to report to Buffalo and his actions have forced u.s to keep iioth Stewart and Wilhelm with the Bison.

I had hoped and still hope to send Wilhelm to Lincoln. "We will be able to give DeShong some outfield help when Buffalo cuts loose, but we are definitely short on infield material. "I think Walt Novirk will make the grade with Buffalo, hut not sure yet about Wells, Lovengiith, Bowes and Kirk. Tom ha.s hern doing only fair withthe Bison and may not make Wc goo Jimmie DeShong of the at International airport wiiere the Lincoln club is quartered and the Capital City skipper said he expects to put his squad thru the paces Thurs- il.iy afternoon. "Our young pitchers are pretty green, but of the lot I like Johnny Kucab and John Malloy Jimmie remarked.

"1 think my catching is ok. and will use Billy Shantz as my first string catcher. HAMILTON on first. Gardner at third and George Mo.skovich at second, I pretty well set in the infield. Eddie Boehm is the only outfielder that will stick of the gang 've have here Ehlers stated that DeShong firobablv would take ten pitchers.

five inficlders. five out- outfieldcrs and two catchers back to Lincoln W'hcn the squad breaks camp here April 14.. Yoiinf; Club liiviU'ti Dads ToniAAlit Fathers are especially urged to attend the meeting of the Young club Thursday night at the home of Marvin Roberts, 3245 Adams. Special instructions will be given of interest to the dads. Members tion should Two and a hurdler ctimpri the nueknis of Coach 1950 View' high i icbnol track and fieM team.

veterans and the fact i that wt ather cnnditi-'iis have al- lowed but four workouts puts the View men far behind, schedule for the current campaign. Gene Robert.son and Kenny Reed are the RHO vets and Bill Maly the hurdle vet Maly is a tran.splanted half-miler. A dual with the Northeast Rockets slated for Friday afternoon if the weather bccf'ines warmer. First test for the lads will rome April 1.3 at Crete. C.

V. will eompete In a qiiadr.ingiil.Ar aff.ilr with Wilber, I'rlend and Wymore. Rounding out the College View slate will be the Nebraska City Invitational. April 19. or the York college Invitational, April 22, plus the state rii.strirt meet at C'lete, April 29; the Eastern Nebraska Seven conference meet at Omaha, May 5, and the state champions.

May 12-13. Seven lads have shown pro- mise in the handful of work- outs. Bill Story and Paul Wen- dell will probably shoulder the sprinting chores with Roger Hornby and Durward Van Cleave aiding Maly in the hurdles. Van is also in the put. Bob Leslie shows promise in the 880 and Jim Malzhan and Leslie Magee are the leading mile candidates.

Larjje Crowds Predicted for State Parks Major improvements and increasing popularity of the state recreation areas will lure record crow'ds to Nebraska parks this year. So WEST PALM BEACH, "At the moment, I believe there is a team in the Western league wo can Thus spoke Manager Jimmie DeShong as he looked over his Lincoln Athletics here Wednesday afternoon. have not yet uncovered two outfielders to replace Tom Kirk and Rocky Ippohto, we have no at present and no new' pitchers, except Johnny Kui ab, who look like Western league DeSHONG. however, was plea.scd by the appearance of First Bar-eman Boh H.amilton and Pitcher Walt Kellner, who were assigned to Lincoln day by Art Ehlcrs, farm director of the Philadelphia Athletics. With the arrivAl of Homll- ton, Eddie Boehm moved froni first base back to hla regalar spot in center field.

Additional help is expected when Philadelphia and Buffalo finish rounding out their rosters on Friday. A 1.32 INCH rainfall washed out a sciieduled practice game against Fayetteville, N. Wednesday. DeShong put the squad thru a h.alf-hour running workout and called it a day. The six practice diamonds here at the Athletic camp were all covered by water.

With Fiteliiiig, N.U. Nine Mav Anderson. predicts Carl supervisor of state waters, in game commission publication, MAJOR projects have been completed at all state parks and the 55 state-owned recreation areas. Construction of group camps, cabins, playground equipment, better roads, and picnic facilities were on the winter renovation program. State parks are Chadron.

Arbor Lodge, Ponca, Victoria Springs. Niobrara. Ft. Kearny and Stolley. All are open the year around except the man- we ran get average pitching we might surprise some of the Big ball That i.s the way Tony Sharpe, baseball coach at the University of Nebraska, sizes up his Corn- husker prospects as the squad prefiares to play its first game of the season.

The Nebraska squad of 18 players leaves Sunday by bus for a swing thru Missouri and Illinois, which finds the Corri- huskers playing six garges in six days. The schedule: 1ft Sotitharn llHnola tinlverxlfy III. Tviixriiiy, Afrll 11 SI in. Arm 12 vf rally St l.oul* Thuraday, April 13 W'aahlnprtnn Vf ratty St I.oula Friday. April 14 Unlvaraily of Mloaourl folumhu Satnrilay.

April 15 of Mia- aotirl at The squad which will make the first road trip includes; Calfhara Tom NovnK, Omaha; Bob Lincoln. IMlrhara Bob Camp Wait Point; Frnaat Bchnf, Kralnard, Bob Jenklna. Phllllpa- burK. I.Inu* Vrbka, pel Ki'pf LexlnRton; Pick Curley, Cralic Kirat baae Buy Mladovlch. Omaha.

Second baae itobe Haye, l-tncoln; BUI Jenaen. Penver Shortatop Bob Oroaan, lAncoln; John IteKo. Natick, Third baae Hill Penker, F.Ikhorn rbitfleldera Bob Cerv, Weston. Bob Weat Point, Hob Illnde, Salina, Harlan Powley, Pender. Itnl BILL DENKER Huskor third baseman.

lands and Shortage ras Stringers Whatever became of left- handed hitters? This is a question that Tony Sharpe, baseball etiach at the University of Nebraska, would like answered. Out of his squad of 38 players there are only two who hit from the left side. On his traveling squad he have a lefthanded hitter. Bob Jenkins, the one member of the squad who throws from the port side, is a righthanded batsman. slon at Arbor Lodge which Is if II closed from December thru tSftSCOdll March.

Reservations for cabins at Ponca. Chadron, and Niobrara are flowing to park superintendents at a record pace. The cabin season at the parks: thru October; thru September; thru September 15; and Camp Hayes year. recreation Mlatunii 4 I OcurKla S. Soiilh Carolina S.

tBiantlcu IS, Waahlngton A I 2. I Arlrnna Mlafa iTampl 2S, McxImi 2. I Yale North Carolina S. I Virginia 5, llartmouth I. I IS, John Hopklnt 8.

I Itukc 9, Weat Virginia 3. 8, IVnnsylvanIa 4. I Ncwharry 5, Farman 2. Kcnliicky 10, Oaorgla Tech 8. I Tech 4.

Ohio I 4, 4 aiawba 0. SouthHcatcm Oklahoma 5. Wirhlls 1. Waahlngton State 10, (WII.) 9, Stanford 4, ISanta Clara 3. tieorgrtown 12, Ijifayetle 0, 8, Ft.

(Md.) 3. I.ynchhurg 8, Delaware I. 20, T. Odds Narrow On Hill Prince rvorfolk Moves to Ponca TOP COATS off SPORT Vv oft LOWER FUR FELT HATS up to $10 IVow Vs nitBSOAV, FRIDAY A SATURDAY AYERS THE MEN'S STORE, 1400 0 TO.M I college Hastings mentor, will also take his team to the Sioux City Re- i indoor w'orkouts in their season lays for its opener Saturday, inaugural. Ronnie Ritchey heads a list of Doane also plans to take part six lettermen in the Hastings in the relays at Sioux City.

NEW YORK. (UP). Kentucky Derby winter book odds on C. T. Hill Prince took another nosedive Thursday as a result of his impre.ssive victory in the six-furlong experir handicap No.

1 at Jamaica. Odds Hill Prince dropped from 6 to 1 to 4 to 1. Originally he had been (luotod at 10 to 1. Vlichigan Boxing Keeps needing transporta-; Simt-ifAiittioil meet in front of the IlSltJll DETROIT. OP).

The Michigan Boxing commis.sion said Wednesday its susj)cnsion of Lightweight Champion Ike Williams will remain in effect until he climbs I into a ring here May 5 for a fight with Welterweight Lester Felton of Detroit. The commission suspended Williams last month after the bout had been postixincd twice on the claims of injuries. Commissioner Floyd. Stevens said Frank Palermo, manager of Williams, called from Philadelphia Wednesday and said the commission had been In suspending Williams. Three Knights Given Chance By Red Wings DETROIT.

Tho Omaha lost the U. S. Hockey league playoff championship to Minneapolis Tuesday night, three members of the Omaha team still can look forward to more rink competition before the season ends. Defenseman Marcel Pronovost, Left Wing John Wilson and Center Larry Wilson have been called up by the Detroit Red Wings from its Omaha farm club. THE THREE Knights may see service Thursday night in the fifth game of the Stanley cup semifinal series between Detroit and The two are tied 2-all now.

One hole in its lineup which Detroit seeks to plug is that created when Gordie How'e was injured. Howe is a former Omaha Gives Stars Victory LOUISVILLE, Ky. A hard- driving shot by Kevin the last 30 seconds of an overtime period the College All- Stars a 68-66 basketball victory over the Harlem Globetrotters here Wednesday night. the Notre Dame sparkler, paced the Stars with 17 points. Paul Arizin of Villanova and Don Rehfeldt of Wisconsin added 15 each.

Lincoln hotel at 6:30 p. m. DoaiuN York Golfers Here York and Doane college golfers opened their 19.50 gulf campaigns here Thursday at neers course. fold. The dash ace slammed the sprints ill last N.C.C.

meet. Wayne will enter a 22-man squad in the northwest Iowa carnival. Coach Don boys are expected to show the benefit of Neb. Gerry Ellyson, Norfolk high school football coach the past two years and junior college basketball coach the past season, announced Wednesday he had accepted the position at Ponca for next term. He came here from Wakefield, and before that taught at Pender and Lyons He coached the Norfolk junior college basketball team to the 4JC championship NCCA Baseball Toiirney Officially to Omaha CHICAGO.

The National Collegiate Athletic association Wednesday approved the previously announced plans tor an eight-team double elimination baseball tourney at Omaha. June 15-22. Liiieolnite Scores Hole-iii-One at Ocean View, Va. NORFOLK, one fooled Ray Borgens on the golf links this All fact, he dazzled fellow'-golfers. Borgens, of 525 street, Lincoln, a navy chief yeoman and 1947 medal-play champ of the Fifth naval di.strict, a hole-in-one on the par three 147- yard eighth hole of the Ocean View.

Va. course using a number 7 iron. Former secretary of that association, Borgens called his ace doubly welcome. It also happened on the 18th anniversary of his naval enlistment. Record Field for Masters MAKE THIS TOUGH SPOT TEST Try this nigged, smooth-shaving Blue Star on hard-to-shave spots.

If any other blade gives you finer shaves than Blue Star, give you double your tponey back. STAR Moouas 4UatllCAN SAPITV AAIOI IDOI DOUtU AUGUSTA, Ga. (UP). The large.st field in the history of the 16-yoar-old event went to toe Thursday in the classy Masters tournament with the professional entrants in the middle of one of their celebrated feuds. There w'ere 13 unruffled ama- teur.s among the field of 65 men and veteran observers and writers said this might be the year for an amateur to take the coveted title for the first lime.

The pressure is all on the pros w'ho want to run their tournaments themselves and reach a separation agreement with the parent Professional Golfers a.s.so- ciation. Their political troubles have not contributed to the sharpening of their game. little likelihood that anyone will turn In a series of sub par rounds such as Sam 264 for 72 holes In the Texas Open at San Antonio and won by Just one stroke from Jimmy Demaret And 66-67-66-65 let him finish two strokes up on Skip Alexander. The rolling, tree-lined Augusta National course, stretched out lo its full 6,900 yards, allow for that kind of golf. Lloyd Mangrum set a course record of 64, eight under par, in 1940, but he finished second to Demaret that year.

The record is 279, nine under par for four rounds, set by Ralph Guldahl in 1939 and matched by Claude Harmon in 1948. PAR IS and the course measures 3,450 yards for nine. Snead, who scored 282 last year to win by three strokes from Mangrum and Jolfiiny Bulla, ranks as favorite to repeat despite a back ailment that kept him out of the Wilmington, N.C., Open last week. Bracketed right with him is his former keen rival, Ben Hogan, whose endurance still is as the result of an jury he suffered in an automobile crash a year ago. Unable to make the regular tour, Hogan took a long rest before coming here to shoot for his first title, and he plans another immediately afterward.

Altho he has tired from walking over the hilly terrain, Ren has looked exceptionally good in practice. Sstifid engineering CO. 028P5TREET TEL 23244 FOOTBALL 2 P. M. Saturday, April 8 MEMORIAL STADIUM UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CORNHUSKER VARSITY VS.

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