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I I iVJVrCry By NORMS ANDERSON DenntsEmanuel and his ensuing'and former football Immortal, for-lrigRt primed for the down and personally made the re Sunday Sports Writer placement proviaea au 01 tnetyish although suit fit, who Given two rhanr-M Vnrirv covery on the Alum 36. wu From thf. 37. Ri 1 1 tt--. nffsMp.

failcl ih I Aiycr, hiu v.u4,,jr coraogna, tne gritty; Varsity points before a chilled and'missed the placement after the quarterback who runs, passes and Memorial StadumlAlums had scored on a perfect Smith and George Cifra alternated had another chance when John Sedlacek recovered a fumble on the Varsity 23. This drive sab-aided as Kenny Fischer's pass was intercepted by Carl Brasee en the four-yard line. On three occasions in the sec piays rrom the heart, Saturday audience of 10,000. touchdown strike from Nagle either try. Each of his tries skittered under the End Frank Simon.

in moving the ball to the Alum eight-yard line. After Cifra had plunged to a sieerea the varsity to a narrow 7-6 victory over the Alums in the THE HUFF and puff gentry of waslposts. All of the scoring action I guess I must be getting old," first down on the eight, Bordogna ond half, the Varsity bit deep into passed to' End Dennis Alum territory only to see the old. iuuioan portion 01 Au-sports Day; the Alumni meantime countered at the University of Nebraska, jwith Fran Nagle, onetime quar- The stubby 170-pound junior; terback supreme of East-West from Turtle Creek, who was fame, plus a rock-ribbed line and wno newea me duu in me westerners brace and earn the baU on end zone for the touchdown. Bor downs.

ringmaster of the Varsitv's thrill condensed In the first half. i Only two minutes had elapsed when Fran Nagle, Alum quarterback, spotted End Frank Simon behind the last Varsity defender. Simon fielded the pitch and tumbled backwards ever the coal. Out trotted Weir, his left foot commented the Husker trackmas- ter. TED 230-pound end, set up the Varsity touchdown early in tfie second quarter by blocking Dean France's punt.

Attar throwing his frame across dogna's placement hit dead center, One earlier Alum drive ended on the Varsity 29 In the first quarter when Guard Kay Curtis recovered a fumble. In the first ing last-minute triumph over the Alums a year ago, faded the Old Soldiers this day by simply jut-coring them. strong running from Bill Mueller, Jerry Ferguson and Ron Clark. Coach Tom Novak's alum hearties missed a tie only by the measure of Ed Weir's right toe. It was the Husker track coach Johnny's touchdown pass to his i the football, Connor chased it down to tennis shoe and hairs dying moments, the Alums ONE TIURD-quarter drive carried 48 yards to the Alumni 32 where Bordogna failed to find a receiver on a fourth-down pass.

A 40-yard spurt off a quick-opener by Fullback George Cifra fired this march. Early in the fourth period, a Varsity push moved to the Alum 38. This trip Bordogna's pass to -a yf-mt vjpfcj I f. 7 i I 7 7 If. 7 i Ted Connor on fourth down missed connections.

Fired by a 12-yard pass from Dan Brown to Dennis Korinek, another Varsity drive moved to the Alum 25 in the fourth period only to be repulsed thrre by Carl Samuelson and the sturdy line of the old crads. A brief flurry of passes by Mr. Nagle caused the Varsity some anxious moments during the final two minutes. After three running plays, Nagle's toss to Kenny Fischer car All-Sports Day Results Football ijt vJV VarntlT Alumni Basketball .7 Baseball Xriinuki IS Irakt 4 Tennis Omaha I KchradM 1 Golf Kebraika 1 Omaha ried to the Alumni 41. Nagle then hit Fischer for a nine-yard strike j.

I V- a.i ani-i'Vi." 'i ---MBaiT-Tnrniii 111111111 mil, and tossed to Simon the Varsity 44. From the 44, Fran winged a bullseye to Ron Clark, who fielded the pitch over his shoulder and romped to the Varsity 12, where he was tackled by Chuck Chamley. With 1:10 left, the tiring-Alums, could not muster a scoring punch from the 12. Nagle's pass to Ferguson in the end zone was too long. After Clark picked up three yards, Chamley knocked down a Nagle-Ray Magsamen pass.

ON FOURTH DOWN with 45 seconds left. Ferguson tried a field LIFE-CAN BE BEACTIFU1 Al Karle, Nebraska's Widget sub-stitute second baseman, smiles with glee as he crosses home platt in the seventh inning of the Huskers game with Drake. Karle, who stretches 5 feet 5, scored Nebraska's tenth run as Coach Tony Sharpe's nine humbled the visitors, 13-5. The Drake catcher in the picture is Bob Corrlck. (Staff Photo by.

Frank O'Neill.) MMUMWUli.VI., SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES A host of white-shirted Alumni Adders converge on Varsity Halfback Bill Thayer, preparing to send him turf-ward with a bang. Thayer made 13 yards and a first down before being upset. Shown (from left) are Terl Scott (58), Varsity center; George Cifra (on grgund), Varsity fullback, who blocked Tom Novak (with hand on ball carrier) Louie Roper (29), Alumni; Darwin Saelstrom (31), Alumni; Thayer (with ball) Carl Samuelson (42), Alumni. The obstacle in front of Thayer is Ken Fisher of the Alumni. The Varsity came through with a 7-6 victory in the top feature of All-Sports Day.

(Staff Photo by Bob Gorham.) Mil goal. He failed to get the ball off terra fima and the Varsity took the call on down with 45 seconds The running of Clark. Mueller and Ferguson paced the Alum ground game. Such stalwarts as Carl Samuelson, Vic Schleich, Ted Doyle, Dick Gocglein and Jerry Jaeupke led the old grads' line tilav. LINCOLN 1, NEBRASKA APRIL 6, 1952 SECTION Whitehead Stars; Seger Paces (f Tom Novak ana uon Biros helm, two of the Alum coaches, sparked In the llnebacklnt; department.

Bordoma's elusive scampering and passing constituted the main Varsity of fe wive threats, although he was aided greatly at time by the hard runninr of Halfback Bob Smith and Full HusSier laseMl Team Wins. 13-4 i Whitehead hit a hook from the By JUNE BIERBOWER Sunday Sports Staff side, and the Varsity didn't get any than six points from A star-studded -University of! that time. back George Cirra. The University of Nebraska Defensive standouts for the baseball team broke loose in thej Nebraska Alumni basketball team, JThe Alums lei53-42 at the end paced by Bus Whitehead, who of tne quarter, and a free looks better every year, subdued, throw by Larry Walsh made it a stubborn Husker varsity, S6-60, 54.42, for their biggesf margin of in their annual game played Sat' the game. Varsity included Linemen late innings Saturday to wallop Husmann, Carl Brasee and Jim Drake, 13-4, in an All-Sports day Oliver (who recovered three eVent.

and sweep the two game fumbles) and Ken Moore in theserics witn the Bulldogs. -secondary. I The Huskers won Friday's op- "mf1', With the A's In Savannah Exclusive Sunday Journal and Star Photos on Page 3-B STATIHTIC8 They led 66-S5 with two and a half minutes left, but a free throw by Seger, and quick baskets by Good and Fagler cut the margin against an Alum outfit which by that time was spiked with reserves. Alamiri Var.il? ener, 1U-0. Drake used three hits and a trio of walks off Husker Starter Pat IN FW rarfiiaf 1" SH yard urday afternoon as a part of All-Sports Day.

Big Buster, an AAU All-Amer-lcan with the famed Phillips 66ers, rolled in seven field goals on nearly every kind of a shot in the books, and added four free throws for 18 points to pace the scoring for the Alumnswho led all the way after midway in the first period. Mallette to get all their runs in laaa altrmplrd 7 Paaaafl tmmHrd Paawt fcHmrt4 ay The game was played under the the first BUT STARTER Don Bcrtell ri yard Mujna new rules by which in the first IMS II 1 it .1 I 11.4 tl an 37 minutes the free thrower gets Pairta three straight walks to Jerry Dunn, BUI Giles and Bay Mlad-ovich got the Huskers their first two runs. Vmrt avaraaa who had blanked the Huskers for four stanzas, weakened in the fifth a second try on one-shot fouls if Only at the free throw line am umy at sis SO 1 and walked in two runs before 2 ses rrt attempt, and in Bus -slip-he missed eight of 12th min.ltM fnll, fH Pawl ntant avcraaa Pmalty rardaaa PMda fnali attrmirfl Reliefer Arnie Schultz put out the charity tosses. is a two-shotter and every shot fire After Ray Novak, first batter in fhe big sixth Inning, singled, Bob Decker and Milt Frei drew walks fill the bases. AMTMWI must be taken.

The Huskers cot six runs off FdFmnlt Simon, Ralph rtamkmitr. The extra foul shots lengthened Schultz in the sixth and five more WHITEHEAD'S effectiveness on both offensive and defensive re Bob Kchiwliltr, Dick Ftcalri. Kar MaKumrn Tarklra nick finrrkln. Trd Doylt. Daf-wt- Vte-SclilkwWM! lIofc Diers clouted a ground rule i -v off Tom Cook in the seventh to tr the game into a shambles.

bounds, and his t5 i'. continuityBuMhey- ihf, Gail Cade. John tirdlacik. Herb Hrrac. amazinslv fast for a big man- parently correct the old situation double that- bounced bvefthe-centerficld fence at the 375-foot mark to drive In the two runs that tied it up.

Singles by Bobby Decker and Bob Diers, followed by under which a foul was cheap. sounded the death knell for the Varsity. Caarda Ardle Mram. An Hauir, Don Straahnm. F.ddir Schwarttknrif, Jaeupke.

lire liny. Carl SamticUmi. Hill Ewrliert, Feed Lorrnj. Dale Adama. Oaten Randall Sallihtirr.

Dob Mullen. Alamri (UI) KG FT-FT A Top scorer in the game, how-1 7 7 -T-T" 'MM 7 7 ERRORS BY Sho tstop Jim Husker Tennis Torn Novak. Dob Cotlello. 2-3 2-4 6-S 4-5 Raeka Krn Plachef, Fran Made, Rill Mueller. Louie Roner.

Carroll. Hick Thomnaon, Hill Winatnder, Ron Clark. Ger Team in Defeat ever, was Varsity ouara Seger, who had 19 points. Close vaish behind was the Varsity's othrjnr startfng guard, Joe Good, with 17. ct, i Among Good's seven fielders werew' 0 thrwf fine long shots, a nifty onej.M" hander from the side and anjAndcrron i ald tcraiuon.

Heslop and Third Baseman Joe Revere and a single by Jim Ce-derdahl gave the Huskers four more tallies before Novak, up for the second time, grounded out. PF 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 3 2 1 1 3 2 0 VARMITl Fnda Till! gchahackef. Jerry Ted Omaha University scored a 6-1 Connor, Andr loehr, (imrae Mink. Jimti 4-12 1- 1 2- 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0- 0 1- 1 1-1 0-0 I All-Sports Day tennis victory over Ken Kunet, Jerry Yraaer, I)(f HrM. Ted Jamei, Ben Hand.

Ucnnli Km. The big blow In the seventh was unconscious, underhand effort manucl. Georie llauer. i sounded fc.am hit Just as the buzzer the Husker netmen. The summaries; Singles Murray Backhaus' two-run single.

Milt Frei and Seger ilso got hits CaJy at half-time. TOTALS Tarklea Dick Hmmann. Harvey Doth. r)o (iahrlcl. Mike Morion, tonard Rimrr.

Jim Oliver, John Behold. Ijwrence Ooll, II. M. Himmoni. fon Holt.

Don Clantr. Jim Kvana. Ieorae I'rochaaka, Charlr llrvant Kd HiiMmann. John Welch, Hill Cannon, Gel- 22-37 Vaiillr M0 Fred riaule. Omaha, defeated Mlka llolvokc, Nebraska.

U-2. 8-4. FG FT-FTA TT Pu 2-2 during the inning, in hieh Cook contributed to his own downfall by hitting Dick Ohristoph and Decker with pitched balls and walking two others. The Bulldogs got only one hit Jim Buchanan, highest scorer In Husker history, also sparkled for the Alumni, hitting 11 points, although he played no more than half the game. Bob Pierce, Whitehead's teammate on the 66ers, also rugged lorn llurke.

Omaha. defeated Walt Weaver. Nebraika. 4-S, 1210. Don Hlocker, Omaha, defeated John Tatoffl, 3-B.

fl-4. S-t. Tom Harrlnaton, Nebraska, drfeatrd Carl Mauktf FnKtrom Kithrbacli I Faltr Wrtwr I Mavmxer aid llineham. r.aardtClartnn Cur(l. Tom Krlnal, He-mm Wkllnrv.

Kenny Oxhorn. John Machiaic. Jerry TanKon. Carl llraee. lion Txtrrnz, Bud Johna.

Ton Wlney, Ma Knrelman. ('MfTa Vrri Boon, pick Coll. Dick Wat- Carlaim. Omaha. 1-fl.

0-4. 10-M lirandon Gallaahrr. Omaha, defeated Bob alter the first inning. 8 Single Off iroo. icnraa.

(-0, v-l. Rav Nnvnlr hv Srhii tr in Iho vth. 0- 0 1- 1 1-1 1-1 0- 0 1- 2 3-7 0- 2 1- 3-4 2- 2 7-11 0-0 n. Hob Oherlm, Hill liolloran. HarkaPar lnae, John ltrrM.

Dan Fran Hofmaier, nifty fresh Doubles Vlaaaale, Hurke. Omaha, defeated llolyoke. for the winners, in addition Hcnrimn a picked up eight points. )r'- The score was tied 5-all 4:40 of the first period before Weaver, 4-0, K-tl. Rrown, Dnane Rankin, Dtiane Oav, Phil Tvrn.

Charlia Chamley, Hon Hummer. Jim Ycta-ky. Georae Gtthde, Hill Harmon, Dennla Korinek. Knn Moraan. Walt Flnkr.

FJ Garlnakl. John llordoena. Ken Mixr. Hill Heck, K.mll GallMefcer, Carlton, Omaha, defeated Har rlnaton. Taaftm, Nrhrakaa, 6-2.

1) 3. fl a i ii j. liinri- 1-vT i. mi ir in mrr i mvmmmm--m; -immm -r-i'Trrir-nnr-rrg inaan Kadik, Hill 'lhaycr. Jim l.viimlnkv, onn lion Tnlalil Ofl.cwt: 19 Gtorte HamcU.

22-34 22 60 Chuck Worrall. man southpaw, who pitched the seventh and eighth innings, strurlc out the Bulldogs on nine pitches In the eighth. Bob Kremke finished up on the mound for the Huskers, and Novak, who pitched the fourth, fifth and six Innings, was the winner. Drake 4 NaaawU IS Jerry Slope, Georte Cllra. Htoart Thorell, llephaut.

Hob Smith, Don Hierha. Slrahetm. Alumni 0 0 Vanliy 0 7 0 Lawry (16) and Bob Pierce (5). Coming up to aid his teammate Is Bill Johnson (white Jersey behind Seger). The Alumni won, 66-60.

(Staff Photo by Ralph Fox.) ROUGH SLEDDING Fred Seger (6) is having difficulty breaking free of the defensive huddle set up by the. Alumni cage team. Helping pin Seger In are (from left) Bus Whitehead, Anton NU Golfers Beat Omiilia Jack hici'l. Srnr by quarter: Alumni: 19 Vril: 13 0 07 16 in 13 18 60 Vanity ecorlna: Touchdown- rmmanuel tpaaa frnen Uordoena! I'AT lloldoana sucrainin nil on a unvtr-m mu a long set shot to put the Alumni ahead to stay. The grads led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter, and 37-29 at Intermission.

WHITEHEAD hit a free throw to make it 38-29 before baskets by Seger and Good and a free throw by Willard Fagler brought the varsity up to within four Iplacefpeno. The University of Nebraska golf. ah Alum Gridders Not Sad They're Eying 1953 Alnmnt icoilni: Touchdown Simon fpaia team whipped Omaha University imere cf ii 3 4 Illflclala ihuck WorraM. rrtereel i All II Voir. Herman Kohr field ludaei n.i-iuijw,.

DaV. iSmlarrrf hloan lineman. By DON BRYANT A good, time was the objec- Fellows like Vic Schleich, Sunday Sporta Staff tlve of the Oldtimers and fromiTed Doyle at 38, the oldest A weary band of Nebraska nil inriiratinna mi th rnJ Alumni rilaver and Eddie 10 0 0 4 10 0 oooo 5 2 10 10 0 0 SO 0 0 A crisp, biting wind and cold weather hampered effectiveness. hrJ.Bh,b Three linker linksmen shot un-j( dor 80. Joe Clifford's 76 was lowij'a'nae points of the Alums.

But Anton The Husker coach was all miles over the work of hi two quarterbacks John Bordogna and Don Brown. "Our quarter backs are quite a bit stronfer than they were last year," Bill grinned. Lawry canned both free throws Alumni, gridders tired, but stilli Contrary to tradition, there was Schwartzkoff made the rounds ah ll 0 I 5 10 0 Decker 3h 4 0 10 jum.ild. 20 2 0 9 1 Karle 2b 4 0 10 Krel If 4 1 0 lloppcf 3 0 3 1 Him ci 2 0 4 0 decker rf 10 10 Dunn rf 4 12 2 Chriatopll 2b HI" fillet lb 2 0 10 Seeer 110 0 Mladovlctiei 0 0 0 0 Hofmaier Sanithnlte a "rl-rlahl Packhana a Mallette Novak p-lb Kremke on Gary Rcnzclman's foul, of hie slowly climbed out of n0 Knute Rocknc-like pep talk for praising the youngsters. ior ino aay.

uoug uaie goi a ll srhuin a u'vir iiH.H.-r.r.ins oammay aner- the Alums at halftime. Instead. Alumni" Coach Tom Novak 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 and Irv Peterson hart a 79. 2b wan loud In praise of the Husker rpji. noon siignuy aisappointcd in los- Samuelson fought his way through UlHiay nielli I lllS.ing to the Varsity, but satisfied clouds of cigarette smoke to give Summing up the spring drills, varsity proclaiming Glassford said: ithat a good lime was had by all.

an impersonation of Tony Blazine Big Carl Samuelson, who looks line coach giving a it 4 A i 0 0 0 nil Banned in AL The lyterann, Nehraaka, defeated Dob beta. Omaha, 3-0 Joe flllordi N'ehraaka, defeated Fled Shin rock. Omaha. 3 0. OolK Hale.

Nrbraaka. defeated Dean Wil on, Omaha. 2-lf "We had a very sucrcssful rvi'ii i i i liihii iii'ii ilia waa tiu Totala And for the majority of the "Those kids hit a lot harder than they did last year. They've got a fine ball club. But one of these Tears we'll win," he added emphatically and hi statement was echoed by Altant Coach Don Ktrasheim.

spring practice, but we still need a lot of work on fundamentals. However, we know pretty much who'll do the Job next year." (hick llalarr. Nrbraaka. dcfealrd Tom 3.1 4 24 4 Totala 37 10 27 7 it 4on ono omv 4 44 0O0 02H 60a 1.1 10 Drake II ere? Idea for AU-Sporls Day SEATTLE Dick Taylor, clam and collected, gulped down 337 steamed littlenecks In 10 minutes Saturday to retain his world championship title in the fifth annual International Pacific Free Style Clam Eating Contest Association Tournament. Taylor swallowed the bivalves at the rate of 33.7 per minute, thus besting his own mollusk-munching record set last year when he ale 272 in the same time.

As a reward, he was adorned wilh a crown of clam shells, lie also was kissed by Miss I Halibut Checks of 1952. i Nibracka Omaha 2V-S. Nebraaka acilred team' polnti to pome br Omaha. elderly gentlemenr the game served as an-opporunity for a reunion with old friends. Scleral barks were slapped raw before the game as the Alums I And so the annual game equally as came history.

The young varsity llealop Corrkt Br vera, Seaer Hovak; It f.amnht-re. Mower, rorrna. He-vete. Decker 3. Karle, Diera 2.

Trrl 2. tireef 2. Mlailmxh. Novak. hriatoph: IM-llirra, Bill Glassford ridge, president of the Alumni locker room Into a announced that Sunday frenzy of laughter when he loudly night baseball games will be proclaimed that "It was the refs banned In the league during the mainly that Rohrlg guy that coming season.

I ruined us." Harridge also said that no ln- Whistle-toter Hermle, halfbaok ring of a night game may be star of the Rose Bowl squad, started after 12:50 a.m. Had this pulled In his middle and Indig-rule been in el feet last season It nantly denied the accusation. Exhibition Hinulu gracious to the Alums, saying: players coulfl look forward to the N9- greeted each other. 1 Those Aums we nd fau and a chance to redeem nnaliMI Ml lew Vnrk I kfcraaa IS) aiMnartna) 11) llr.kl I hlraaaa lA) I Cmrirk: (ill f'orrick. Dunn! III' lln krr hrt.inrh In Noaki I.OI1 Drake lOi Ne- I bra-la J2: 11!) Mallrllr 4.

Nov k. Krr-ke llirtcll Shiillr Cook HO 4 7 lierlell S. Novak 5, Sihnlll, Jlolmaier 41 JltllJ-( orrkk, Netiman. 2, Decker, Krel. 2, (illea.

Setrr, Mlaitovkh, ct.nlahl. Ilackhana 2 MI'll llratoo hr i wu aci vu tim-ii vici i rvi" always appreciate tneir guson and Ron Clark manaftod inRness to come bark and help! And the Alums? They merely a leave from the Army to play in lit ciearetles. stroked saeeina Tel tTea I I filial Dmhawek ChartaNiatl SI. loak I I nUna l( Tl. Inrtk ITea.) VI, Ktrk (T.a.l would have prevented fans from! "I am crushed to think that Brvke Armi 3 Novak: and bv fk-- Win- viewing the 17 and 19-lnnlng anyone would suggest that 1 "We got a great deal out of the paunches and looked forward to night games at Comiikey I'ark would do such a thing.

After After the game the "oldtimers game we played against a great next April hopirtg that tfM between the Chicago White Sox I'm an alum, you know," Rohrig gave the barkslaps to the younger deal cf experience," Glassford would be "one of those years" and Boston Red Sox. exclaimed. i players on the varsity. jsuicL Iwhca lliey'd win. 1 1 hlraaa a rl.

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