Link Lyman is ousted grid assistant 'General uncertainty9 givcti as reason; Jones fails comment BY DON KELLOGG. This Cornhusker football state still was smarting Sunday from the sudden, curt an - nniinnmrnt. hv the) LniverSltV of Nebraska athletic board of control that Roy "Link" Lyman had been "dismissed" as football line coach. Before leaving by plane Saturday for New Orleans where he will coach the West team along wtth Washington State's "Babe Hollingbery, Major Lawrence 'Biff" Jones informed burly "Link" that his services no longer Would be required. As for a personal announcement, the major offered none. He did . . . a a a cay, however, tnat no plans naa been made to hire a successor. Thru Dr. R. 0. Scott, chairman of the Husker athletic board, the reason for not renewing the contract was: General state of uncertainty respecting the future of intercol legiate athletics and in the best Interests of all concerned." Reached at his home Saturday right, Lyman offered the follow Ing statement; It Is with the sincerest regret that my active relationship with the University of Nebraska has been terminated. No Finer School. "However, the welfare of Corn - husker football and other atheltics always will be of keenest interest to me. - There never will be a finer ohool nor finer srroun of bovs with which to work than I asso - ciated with during my seven years at Nebraska I am going to miss them very much. My parting wish is: "May the Cbrnhuskera ever remain the champions they've al ways been. "Link" still is being considered one of the finest tackles ever to be turned out at the Husker school. He played on the 1918 - '19 - '21 teams; leaving still one year of competition remaining to head east and continue the sport pro fessionally. In 1935 when he was "player - coach" of the mighty Chicago Hears, uana ji. tsiDie, Jones preu a& . . . m w ii i m cessor, made him an offer to en ter the collegiate coaching ranks, Lyman took the Nebraska offer, Previously he had turned down the bids of other schools. He has been at the Cornhusker institution since that time. Several Changes. Saturday, observers were noting the changes which have been made since the Bible regime. Besides Lt. Col. Harold Browne, who now is serving in the army, and A. J, Lewandowski, who came here the same year as did the "Biffer," many changes have been rnade. "Lew," of course, has taken over basketball with Browne on an absence leave. However, both Glenn Presnell and Paul Amen have been hired by Jones. Likewise, Amen will have charge of the Husker baseball as' N.U. team this fall in place of Wilbur Knight, who returns to his post as physical education director at the agricultural school. - Henry Schulte was track coach under Bible. Ed Weir currently holds that position. In the minor sports division Tommy Leeke is the swimming instructor, altho that post has changed many times. Ed Newkirk, as golfing coach, resigned recently and no successor has been named. Jerry Adam is wrestling1 coach. John Kellogg formerly directed the matmen. Charles Miller coaches the gymnastic experts, the latter sport comparatively new to the Husker slate. Voris Peden is in charge of the N. U. tennis team, Elwyn Dees also Is a Jones "man." This is Dees' second year as trainer for the Husker athletic teams, t - Bay Defease Stamps an 4 Bond 16 Mizzou Tigers go thru drills in warm Mississippi GULFPORT. Miss. (UP). Coach Don Fa u rot of Missouri sent his 46 charges thru their paces Saturday, readying for the Sugar Bowl meeting with the Ford ham Rams on New Year s day. The confident Missourians ar rived in shirt sleeve weather and I were greeted by officials and fans. End Art Santow, left at home ill, Swill follow his teammates south shortly, but will not be able to play. The Fordham team was ex Pcted to arrive at Bay St. Louis, Miss., Tuesday, Oregon has 9em