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Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 25

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LINCOLN JOrRNAL Ttiwrsdsy, April H. MU Spring BnUs Defeat Reds, 13-6, in Final Test oene Ccaplures Triangular Meev Johnson's Double Victory Paces 2nd Place Wesleyan CRETE, Neb. Doane's high flying cindermen captured blue ribbons in eight of 16 events here Wednesday afternoon to outdistance Nebraska Wesleyan and Midland in a track and field triangular. The host Tigers scored 84 15 points. Wesleyan Whites BY DICK BECKER.

Finals exams for Nebraska's spring football squad didn't produce too many outstanding scholars Wednesday afternoon as Professor Bill Glassford watched the Whites defeat the Reds, 13-6, with some 1,500 shirt-sleeved fans on the sidelines. Finally getting a break in the weather the Huskers tore into each other for nearly two hours with the showing a long way from pleasing to the Husker coaching staff. THE WHITES, losers in last Saturday's drill, went to work with fury but were denied a touchdown until late in the third quarter when Kenny Fischer went over on a quarterback sneak. Don Strasheim booted the extra point. Dutch Meyer put the Reds back in the tame with a fourth period sneak but the Whites added a clincher by Alex Fink on the last play of the tame.

Two Fischer-to-Don Sailors aerials, coupled with running by Bill Mueller and Strasheim carried the ball to the Red 30. Fisher then hit Ron Clark on the 1-yard line but on the next play a fumble gave the Reds the ball. The two clubs battled it out near the center of the gridiron for the rest of the first half with only a couple of flat passes from Meyer to Ralph Damkroger affording any threat to the White goal line. AFTER TIIE SHORT rest the Whites got started goalward when Sailors intercepted a Red flat pass and ambled ten yards to the Red 17. Mueller and Strasheim picked up three yards between them and Fischer tossed to HELP WHITES TO VICTORY Don Sailors (left) and Don Strasheim (right) helped their White team to a 13-B win over the Reds in the final scrimmage of spring football at the University of Nebraska Wednesday.

Sailors pulled in several passes and made an important interception while Strasheim carried the ball carrying load from his fullback post. i arA LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Duane Pilktte, 6-3 right-hander, is given a good chance to stick with the New York Yankees, and if he does, he'll be a rarity, a big leaguer following in his father's footsteps. His pop was a Detroit hurler in Ty Cobb's time, winning 19 games one season. limited ehtBrowns to eight hits, including a home run by Hank Arft in the fifth inning. St.

Louis (Al 000 210 002 -6 1 Gladewaler (L8) 000 000 0000 5 3 Drews. Ferrlck (8) and Moss; Stryska and Calo. Williams Belts 3 Homers As. Sox, Braves Tie 10-10 on the Red 4-yard line. Strasheim banted into the middle for two before Fischer sneaked over.

Strashrim's placement was food. Midway in the final period the Reds took the ball on their 23 after Ron Clark's punt and proceeded to roll for pay dirt. With Nick Adduci and Jerry Ferguson lugging the ball the Reds pounded their way to the ten yard line. Included in the drive were runs of 9, 15 and 16 yards by Fergie. From that point Harold Summers made three and then six more at the middle and Meyer carried it over.

Ferguson's try for a tie was blocked by big SP FPiFI a AUTO-FARM-HARDWARE Cerdan Fight Zalc's Goal, Not Sympathy CHICAGO. (IP). Former Middleweight Champion Tony Zale doesn't want any sympathty, he just wants another crack at his conqueror, Champion Marcel Cerdan. "Why pick on me," snorted Zale when told that a Pennsylvania athletic commission member wanted him barred from any further fights. "I'm getting ready for the bout that Cerdan has to give me," continued the Gary, lnd scrapper, "and I won't make the same mistakes I did the last time we fought" THE PENNSYLVANIA commissioner, Chairman Leon Rains, Tuesday proposed to ask Abe Greene, National Boxing association commissioner, to ban the Cerdan-Zale bout.

The reason, Rains said, was deep concern for Zale, "because of his long and honorable" ring record. "When he was stopped by Rocky Graziano in Chicago two years ago, and by Cerdan last fall," Rains said, "Zale took two of the worst beatings a top-notch fighter ever had to suffer." Zane's answer to this was: "Who took the worst beating in Chicago, Graziano or me? I was wilted from the heat, but Graziano was battered and bleeding. I understand Graziano is being reinstated, even though he was through a long time ago. Joe Walcott is permitted to fight, despite his age and the beating he took from Joe Louis. So why pick on me?" Reds-Rickey Calls Reserve Clause Foes NEW YORK.

VP). Branch Rickey said Wednesday baseball's reserve clause is opposed by persons of "avowed communist tendencies" and he drew immediate fire from men challenging the game in the courts. The president of the Brooklyn Dodgers made his statement in a speech before the Advertising club at Baltimore. He added that persons opposing the reserve clause "deeply resent the continuance of our national pastime." DANNY Gardella, the former New York Giant outfielder who has a $300,000 sut against baseball pending in the courts, and his attorney, Frederic A. Johnson, quickly answered the charges.

Offering to "match my own record and that of Gardella against Rickey's any time," Johnson said: "Rickey has had dictatorial powers so long he doesn't recognize the true principles of American life." Gardella, now a hospital attendant at White Plains, N. said the "communist tendencies" charge was not worthy of comment. He said, "My lawyer and myself do not Intend to hurt the game in any way." nnisnea second witn 4y while Midland tallied 36, DOANE'S MERLIN Butler and Wesleyan's Alden Johnson vied for individual honors in the Nebraska College conference test, each victorious in two events. Versatile Butler copped the 100-yard dash and broad Jump, and ran the anchor leg on the winning 880-yard relay team. Both of Butler's marks were He registered a speedy :10.1 clocking in the century and got off a 22 feet, 2 inch leap in the broad jump.

His mark in the latter event bettered his championship performance in last year's N.C.C. meet by two inches. JOHNSON outsprinted the field In the 220-yard dash and quar-termile. His time in the 220 was :23.2 while he clicked off the 440 in :52.2, both of which times are awift for early season. Closest race of the meet was the 220-yard low hurdles where Midland's Harold Nissen outlunged Bob Kale of Doane at the tape to win :26.8.

Kale reversed the finish in the 120-yard highs, nipping the Midland timber topper in :15.8. Track Events 100-yard dash: Won by Butler (Dl; aecond. Miller NW; third. Gammel (Dt: fourth. Nordland (D).

Time :10.1. 440-yard dash: Won by Johnson (NW: econd, Konicek (D): third. Bonn (NW); fourth, Bedlacek (D). Time :52.2. Mile run: Won by Proveree ID) see-end, Goodrich (D); third.

Plnckne (M); fourth, Burrous (NW). Time 120-yard high hurdles: Won by Kahle (Dl; aecond, Nissen M); tit (or third and fourth between Anderson (NW) and Wlcketrom (NW). Time :15.8. 880-yard run: Won by Hru (M): aecond, Stelner D); third, Knlsely (NW); fourth, Rhoupp (D). Time 2:14.

220-yard dash: Won by Johnson (NW); aecond, Nordlund (D); third. Miller (NW); fourth. Gammel (D). Time :23.2. Two mile run: Won by Sturtevant (M); aecond, Darr (M); third, Langllan (M); fourth, Burrous (NW).

Time 11:18.4. 220-yard low hurdles: Won by Nissen (Ml: aecond, Kahle (D) third. Edwards (D): fourth, Frayell (NW). Time :26.8. Mil relay: Won by Nebraska Wesleyan (Bones, Harrison.

Johnson. Cerdabach); pond. Doane. Time 880-yard relav: Won by Doane (Nord. lund, Gammel.

Valrnta, Butler); aecond, Wesleyan. Time 1:34.3. Field Events. Shot put Won by Martens (D second. Squires (NW); third.

McDowell (D); fourth. Papsteln (M). DlstancsvU feet, Inches. High lump: Won by Bales (M); tit for second and third between Groseart (D) jr. nd Johnson (NW); fourth, Kahle (D).

eight feet. Pole vault: Won by Edwards (Dl: tie for second and third between Kas-psrek (D) and Allen (NW) tie for fourth between Deidrlckson (D). Newmeyer (D), Kahle (D and KreU (NW). Height 11 feet. 4 Inches.

Discus: Won by Barth (D: aecond. Martens (D): third, Papatetn M); fourth. Squires (NW). Distance 120 feet, 7 Inches. Broad Jump: Won by Butler (D): second, Dodd (D): third.

Wlckstrum (NW); fourth. Bales (M). Dlstanca 22 feet, 2 Inches. Javelin: Won by Westover (NW); sec-end, Edwards (D); third, Nissen (M); fourth. Wieners (NW).

Distance 181 feet, 5 inches. jicutsfif, Mil oesn't Qualify HONEY CREEK, Neb. Honey Creek's speedy Merle Marmet clipped four-tenths of a second off the Class record in the 200-yard low hurdles preliminaries, in the Tri-State meet at Tarkio, but still failed to qualify for the finals. Th A winninff tirnn In hie Vi0ot was :24.4. The second place man was clocked in :24.5 and Marmet covered the distance in 24.8.

The old record was :25.2. The other heats went In slower times than the first three places in the record-shattering heat, but since only the first and second men in each heat qualified for the finals, Marmet was automatically eliminated. Weather, Measles Slow lAxtell Traek Training AXTELL, Neb. Bad weather and measles have, greatly hampered track workouts at Axtell. The boys are working hard this week in an effort to make up for lost time.

Lettermen returning from last year are Paul Nickel, Donald Sjogren, James Schneider and Carl Gustafson. The schedule: April 13, at Jloldrege Invitational; 23, at Kearney Invitational; 26, at Twepn Vallev rnnfrrpnr mwv May 3, Grade school meet at Minden; 10, Junior high meet at Kearney. Close Sailors on the Red four-yard stripe. Fischer then tossed in the flat to Alex Fink with the Lincoln lad side-stepping two men and scoring standing up. Strasherm's extra point placement was wide.

4 TIIE BALL handling was greatly improved over last Saturday's workout wheri' the mud and rain made a shambles of the tricky offense. Only three mis-cue, were committed. The game completed the spring session and gave Glassford his final look at the squad until they return in the fall. No one was singled out for special attention by the Husker mentor, altho it was plain to see that he had made up his mind on a lot of men before the day was over. ar.ns.

LFFT END Damkroger, Peters, Hoi- l.KFT TACKLE H. Raeea, Lllteraa, RuMefl LKKT OUARn Hawkins. Bauer. Mullen. R.

Keeee. RIOHT OUARI Means. Hpellmaa, KIclHT TAOKt.lC fieoaletn, Penn. f.NI H. Srbnelder.

BusrH. QUARTERBACK Meyer, Wleand. LKKT HAL' Ferguson, Buehrer, Woolers. RltiHT, HALF Tost, Poneleno, Mo Cunly JfULLBACK Adduci. Summers.

WHITES, LFFT rNTW Sailors. Overturt l.KKT TACKl.K-Rector. Bchaffer. LF.FT GUARD Salestrom, Nlelsoo, Brill. C'KNTKR Mcfllll, Jnnes.

RKiHT GUARD Schmidt, Pedersoo. B. Jones. TACKLB Godfrey. Teeter, VI'Tltl RIUHT END Schneider, Sell, SchlelKer.

QIHRTKRBACK Fischer. I.Ke'T HALK flsrk. Bloom, Brooker. RKiHT HALF Mueller, P. Jones, Car roll.

Fink. FULLBACK Strasheim, R. Novak. Reds 0 Whiles 0 0 Scorlnit: Touchdowns Fischer, Meyer, Fink. Fxtra points mrashelm.

Officials Mutt Vols, Joe Silverman, Harold MrMahan, Bill Day. STORE lUa. V. t. Fet M.

18 HARTFORD, Conn. CP). Ted Williams delighted an overflow crowd of 8,444 fans Wednesday by belting three home runs for Boston Red Sox as the American league pennant contenders played a 10-10 tie exhibition with the National league champion Boston Braves. The tall slugger had a perfect day at bat as he singled and walked on his other two trips to the plate in the game which was called because of darkness after nine innings which lasted two hours and 23 minutes. Four of the Sox runs were driven in by Williams who was challenged somewhat for hitting honors by Al Dark, Braves' shortstop, who hit safely in four of his five times at bat.

Two of Dark's clouts were doubles. Tl called: Darkness.) Boston (A) 002 051 lift 10 1 2 Boston 040 123 00010 14 2 Karri. McCall () and Tebbetts; Spahn, Bickford () and Bucs Outslug Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, La. (P). The Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday outslugged the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association 10-7 in an exhibition game.

The major leaguers clubbed two Baron pitchers for 13 hits, including homers by Clyde Mc-Cullough, Ralph Kiner and Eddie Stevens. Giants Clout Cleveland KNOXVILLE, Tenn. UP). The New York Giantd figuratively murdered Steve Gromek of Champion Cleveland Indians, winning 16-6. Gromek's righthanded offerings were pasted for eight hits, including four home runs, in the second inning.

Before Mike Garcia warmed up and came to the rescue the Giants had scored ten runs. The Indians pecked away at Sheldon Jones, the Giants' starting hurler, getting six runs in the first innings. Hank Behrman relieved Jones in the sixth and stopped the Clevelanders cold. New York (N) 0(1010 310 101 20 1 Cleveland (A) .111 030 0006 2 Jones. Behrmsn (6) and Livingston; Gromek, Garcia (3) and Tresh.

Yanks Dump Terre Haute TERRE HAUTE, Ind. P). Fred Sanford became the fifth New York Yankee pitcher to go a full nine innings Wednesday as the American Leaguers turned back, the Terre Haute Phillies of the Class Three-I league, 10-4, Sanford allowed ten hits, including a three-run homer by Dick Young. He eased up in the late innings. New Tork (A 01S 100 30210 1 Terra Hauta (III) 000 000 301 4 10 2 Banfnrd and Silvers; Stuff el, Miller (S) and Brookey.

Chisox Triumph, 2-0 MEMPHIS, Tenn. VP). Matt Surkont became the second Chicago-White Sox pitcher to go a full nine innings Wednesday night as the Sox defeated the Memphis Chicks of the Southern association. 4 to 2. Dick Schleiger, who roared In from an end post to bat the ball down before it hardly was off the ground.

WITH GLASSFORD letting the clock roll a little longer than regulations allow, the Whites ground out yardage for the fnal score. Jark Carroll started it when he picked off pass thrown by the Reds' Del W'legand and returned it ten yards to mid-field. "Little Monster" Strasheim, bore the brunt of the attack until the ball rested on the Red 38. He and Carroll teamed to get 13 more yards before Quarterback Fischer sailed a pass to 1 pl. sal 3jI "EEK ONLY! I Ml Ti NEW "70V' NEW "fiorl I "9orf- ffi Omaha Cardinals Obtain Shortstop ALBANY, Ga.

VP). Frank Di Prima, 21-year-old shortstop from the Columbus, team of the American association, joined the Cardinals here Wednesday. Di Prima hit .315 for Sunberry, in the Interstate league last yean He was mdved up to the Tulsa, team at the end of the season. Columbus drafted him from Tulsa. APRH 10-15 WANT AD If WANT AD BRIPMES WEEK Introdme the MW 11 uirtinsfflc JJ Big Gus Zernial carved out a homer for the winners with a teammate on base in the fifth Inning to supply the margin by which the major leaguers triumphed.

Two runs had already scored for the Sox when Zernial slapped his four baer. Oilcaan (A) 040 (wn 1 Memphis (8A) (MM OOO 7 I Surkont and Wheeler; Strane, Pearson (7) and "torle. Cards Outlant Cubs, 3-2 HOUSTON, Tex. OP). Catcher Joe Garagiola drew a walk with the bases loaded in the 'Inst of the 13th inning Wednesdny to give the St.

Louis Cnrdinuls a 3 to 2 decision over the Chicago Cubs. The Cardinnls had taken a two run lead In the first inning but an in-the-pnrk homer by Pinch Hitter Forrest Burgess tied the count at 2-2 in the ninth. Jess Dobernlc was the losing Cub Pitcher. The winning pitcher was Gerald Staley. fhlrsan ff) OOO 100 011 OOO 0J 11 1 St.

Louis (N) 3111 V00 l0 CNHJ 1 i 1 Tuhll, Chlnmnn TTumner (1 rri-emlc (111 ami Nnvntnev 11; Johnson, Keener Staler and (laraalola. Brotcnn Blank Texan GLADE WATER, Tex. A1). Karl Drews and Tom Ferrlrk allowed but five hits and the St. Louis Browns blanked the GUdewster Bears of the Lone Star league 5-0 Wednesday for their sixth straight triumph.

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