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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 9

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mkI gw T-dhy. Arntm H. Lincoln Prepsters Will Begin Practice SSi. Burbach, Rax and BY COOPBB BOLLOW mmm Winw Wednesday is D-day for Lin- four high school football alaseii. I first team.

The thud of deaU and you can see what up crash of leather will resound fitnn i Galloway said Rocket mentor will greet College View and eight lattcrmen. sevin of whom Cathedral gridders will be are linemen, ing out the kinks. a Coaches of all four Capital City i. pigskin machines indicated Tues -1 day they were set for Wednes- gwards; Jim Pam d.y. iniUal proctic round.

S2 i oh miLli' -2Si mAM POE Tin Guy Chamberlin, who was first All American and the Tf.tr'J!' undefeated Husker teams of 1914 and 1915. The drawing was made from a photo of the NU wlng- man-ball carrier at the end of the 1915 season. Guy Chamberlin Named to State Hall of Fame BY WALT DOBBINS Canton, Cleveland, Frankford, coached four championihip touns in five years! He is one of tlw ConoJiiisker greats of all time. Who is he? remember? First of was a Comhusker. He was at the throttle of the "Stiehm He made It click.

Fifteen glorious victories in two seasons and one tie. No defeats. He is Guy Chamberlin of Blue and Nebraska City. Chamberlin, now a Nebraska tnffertlon of PHYSlCAtd CHBCK-CP8 and chest x-rays have been completed by nearly all aspiring gridders, and equipment was issued Monday and Tuesday. From now on in a matter of conditioning, fundamentals and tuning up until the lid pofM off Sept.

14. All four Capital City teams open that day. At Norlkeaal, Cooek Bm Galloway waa oxpoettag to greet a squad 9t mmn than a kuadred for the opeulng prae- tlee seaslon. Christian and Leroy Hiskey, ends; Don Squires, center; and Imest Thomas, back. Galloway expects help from End Clark Eichenbary and Center Dick Bishchof, who saw limited in 1990.

Northeast pracilees this week will be eonflBod to fuadaastat- als. Galloway said, wUh first aerlaiaiaffo siseteaa fw aext week. Boekot gridders wiO praeilee twifo a day until sehool boglas 9 to 11 U4B. and liM to 4 p.ak Max HMter is asristing Gallo- way. Ed Johnscm is head reserve coach.

Other Northeast mentors are Sam Letheby, assistant reserve coach, and L. J. Teply and Max Roxek, sophomore or beginners coaches. The Northeast schedule; flOM. Hair Silt? ham Nev.

hm I crv. Pfae han BVBBTTmNO Is wide open at 'expanded squad Wednesday. Burbach, Rex Moore, and Mlaawrl Valley Ulllat, tied Forty-three Vlewmen have Lahm, linemen. Iriaad for the state checked out equipment so The CoHcge View schedule: yew. enough for four practice units.

i Hrat u-rnvnd Helping Weiff mold the 1951 got no time to rutivnmith Hvfe; um Uncoln high grid machine are Gillasple said. the boys are Ed Schwartzkopf, assistant coach; expected Harold Scott, reserve coach; Groscup, asaistant reserve coach; Lyle Weyand, aophomore coach; and Phil Sprague and Bill Jensen, intramural coaches. Returning lettermen are Don Lehl, Leroy Butherus and iwm Oct. mm: OW. hm.

Nnv. 3-Rvllcww ihm: Hm. land lieft, to be in W(wk OB fundamontals will be combined with actual run- mug eff plays fren the start, SHOULD be much faster, the CV mentor indicated. First much heavier, and above all more aerlmmage aesrioiw are alated expwlenced." fer next week. Those words of Coach Vinee Gillasple will build his 1951 pretty adequately sum Lincoln high Don Lehl, Leroy Butherus and, Gillasple will build his 1951 pretty adequately sum Ydu can take that from Weiaaer, endi; Ken Brierly, edition around the following re- 1 the situation at CathedraL long- Bill Pfeiff who sa vs he Uckles; Jack turning lettermen; time stronghold of six-man made up hia mind aSut a thing Scanlon, guard; Dick Jim Carlson.

Larry Funk, Roger center; and Bill Debua, Don Hornby and Lyman Hull, Bluebird mentor will sgy Sladek, Ted King, Bob Northrup Clyde Cook and Louis Melnecke, veteraas and Sylvester Mendmta, backs. lends; and Gene Hazen, Marvin opening drills begin Wed- set my perKmnel untU all the boya have had a chance In Pfeiff said. will be competition for every Pfriff should have planty to choose from. He issued equipment to 121 boys Monday, and axpected Tuasday'a count to swell the total to near the 150 mark. Ike Lteka eeaeh Seelarcd hla luMu wouM to Nmw lus- peevuwir la baael Ha 19M Bill ng members are Backs and Dean Stoneman.

The Uncoln high siate: 8wi. Cmiral fimi Scst. Ctt? XtH StiN. CHv Cmtni oc(. Oct.

mmi Ort. Nmli Oei. HmuS tStni Hm. AIN mc hm: Nov. Onnd Ittaad squad LuUier VanCleave', Ronald CXIACH TOM Glllaapie of College View expects to an HarmiV(Mika and Carl Wipperman, linemen.

Most noticeable gap in the forward wall will be the center position, vacated by Durward VanCleave, an all-starter in 1950. prospects from the reserve ranks are Woody Oaks, Bob Moffitt, Jack Porter, Paul Westbrook, and Dee backs; and Don Wright, John Betaralag tettermea are Steliuiaer. Iteary Steteai Jsreme Bartek. Disk Wayae Beeves. Teai Cripe.

Teas Traawa, Toai Otany Cerila, Jefea Oearlay, Jae Clark, DIek MoMey. The Cathedral slate: dwt. 14 rAii, CNr km: Hgpt. km: Oct. Oct.

rAii, CNr IM -rrwnoM Off oik ikmt Hm. km: Oct. II Cerv Back to Blues, His Yankee Future Uncertain City business man is the fifth member of the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame, picked by The coln five-man state committee. Other great athletes to be honored to date ihclude Grover "Old of St Paul; Ed Weir of Superior and Lincoln; Johnny Gooidman of Omaha and Sam Crawford of Wahoo. Few followers of Comhusker football over the qMui of years will dispute Guv place in the HaU of Fame.

He, alcmg with Dick Rutherford, of the most vicious blockers to evar grace a gridiron, were the pace makers on two of finest teams, the undefeated tlevens of 1914 and 1915. It waa Chamie who sowed the feeds of victory in the first encounter with Notre Dame. It was he who attracted the press to the Midlands. It was he, who along with a galaxy of other stars Halligan, Rutherford, Corey, put the Huskers back in "Big to stay. a CHAMBERLIN had played a year at Nebraska Wesleyan in 1913 before being lured to the state university campus.

He was listed as an end but on offense he was top ground gainer. With his legs wtMrklng like pistons, knees high, pMaassinf a fine arm and moderately fast, Chamberlin scored nine touchdowns in 1914. His 1915 production was 15 He ranks third in all-time scoring for one season behind Bobby Reynolds and Jrimny Bender. He waa named by varsity tarmen ta the AU TI bm Com- hosker first team picked by the The other day the Navy sent a rocket 135 miles in the but itill having trouble trying to guide the gadgets by radio. With all the experiments that have been tried the guided missile seems as vulnerable as a clown skidding on a banana skin.

The radio- controlled boom works fine as long as no interference, but as easy to detour as a small boy on his way to the dentist. Naturally if we turn a heavily loaded flying bomb loose, we wani to be pretty sure it going to get off the beam and come back like a homing pigeon. Otherwise, throwing ourselves a curve. We read about a fashion show held at Mays Landing, N. by 500 nudists.

We presume bare midriffs are all the rage. If you want the bare facts on a fine line of new cars, we can sure give them to you on the Studebakers. Come on in to DeBrown Auto Sales 1717 St, or Rione Adv. The Lincoln Jonmal. also possessed a wicked left arm and was an excellent passer when called upon.

As a matter of fact he did everything well although the punting chore was left to other hands. He was first All American being selected by Walter Eckersall, at that time one of Uie outstanding grid officials and sports writers. Guy was also selected on the United Press first Bf a Jaaraal Baww (MafT MaoBar New York Yankee officials were noncommittal Tuesday as to Bob future in their organization. There appeared to be no doubt in the mind of Manager Casey Stengel that the ex-Husker, in his second year of professional baseball, was not ripe for the major leagues. Whether Cerv will be given another trial with the New York club this season in the event Mickey Mantle is called into the service remains to be seen.

THE UNITED PRESS stated that while Cerv was optioned back to the Kansas City club of the American Association Monday night "he will have ample opportunity to show hU stuff with the parent Yankees Cerv. after a brief trial wttk the Yanks, waa hiUing enly aboat .299 when be wae sent down and Mantle broaght ap te the New YoiR team. While with the Blues, the Weston, slugger was rapping the ball at a healthy .350 clip. Mantle, sent down to Kansas City earlier from the Yanks, has been hitting around .360 at Kansas City. Some observers had previously pointed eat that Stengel was loriiing over Cerv, Mantle and Jackie Jensen tids aeaaon with the Idea ef keeping tiM beat two ef the let and using the ether aa paaslbla trading materiaL It is known that Yankee heads have their purse strings out for Ned Garver, ace of the lowly St Louis Browns' ataff but that Bill Veeck is more interested hi acquiring playing talent than enriching his coffora.

NEBRASKA friends of Cerv have felt that Stengel put the Nebraskan in a tough ipot tht day he reported by sending him in to pinch hit with the tying run on base in the ninth with two away. Cerv struck out He never regained hit batting ajre while with Aaierienn league chamnltM Cerv was reportedly in St. Paul Tuesday with the Kansas City club for a aeries with the Saints. The Journal was unabla to con- twt him by toleplione. Golf Meet Senior Qualifying Starts How Picked The Nebraska Sports HaU ef Fame committee, a 5-man group laehidiag Dan Cook BMtrlce; Ooerge Clark ef Lincoln; Walt Dobbins, editor of The Uneein Journal; Keith NevUle North Platte and Dick Pulliam ef Grand Island Invites your iMlp In naming worthy eaadldates ta the poU.

The candidates may be male or female, smatenr or profet- rional, living or deceased and must have been either a native of the state or have achieved athletic fame therein. Any athlete will be given consideration by the committee providing he or she has completed their school eligibility. Four male athletes have al- rmdy been honored bealdea Guy Chamberlin, the group Including Grover Alexander of St. Paul; Jriuiiw Goodman of Omaha; Sam Crawford Wahoo and Ed Weir of Superior and UncolB. team his senior year and made numerous All-Western elevens.

a a greatest game probably was the memorable Notre Dame struggle on the old Nebraska field one late October afternoon in 1915. Little Bergman scored for Jesse South Bend huskies early in the opening quarter from 10 yards out. Leo Stephan missed his extra point attempt. It seem to matter Irish looked too good, too rough and tough for the small band of Scarlet-jersied players. Sttehm had other ideas.

He knew his men were keyed te a fever pitch. He was RUNNING RACES DAILY Continut Thru Aug. 25 th POST TIMS 3 PJM. Soturdoy 2:30 PJk 8 Races DaUy Elactrie Starting Gate Photo Finish Admission 50c riu ab DAYS Tnes. A FrL LaSIm' AdalstlAA 1 A raiCB 4Aam Bab SArrlM basaa Iaaym 14 tta A at.

1 PJf. OAlly, 1 P.M. SaI. aaS AVtry thATAAttor. NEBRASKA FAIR TRACK Superior Facea So.

Amboy WICHITA. (iP). Superior, will play Amboy, N. Tuesday night at 10 p.m. in the first round of the National Semipro baseball tournament.

Superior won a spot in the National meet by defeating Rock Valley, three straight in a district playoff. The contenders for the senior take over the state golf tournament spotlight Tuesday with their qualifying play. They were to start playing at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, many of the championship hopefuls took part in a pro-amateur tourney at the Lincoln Country club Monday and the favorites were slightly juggled. Erv Petersen of Lincoln Ple- necrs lumped late the UoMliglit witb a foor under par 99 for beri score ef the day.

Bob Koatea of Oaudla was aaxt la line wttk a 71. For the pros it was Bud Williamson of the host club who tod with a 70. Best ball score of 92 waa ttimed in by a quartet of Pro Bill Schuchart, Koafrm, Gene Anderson and Glen Brawner of Ne- brrilMrCNar. Seeaad beri was 99 by WU- group wbleb Ineladed Den Pegler, Dick Spangler, and Bill Mowbray, fr. Williamson announced that all late entries for the qualifying Wednesday will have to tee off before 8:30 a.m.

The regular entries wiU start at 9 lilis will allow for a playoff in case there are ties for the 64 spots in the championship flight Remits of the BiMMy Gam caiOAtll. LtoeolA gtH glyia. LjACAlA Boym. tMcotA babi AM AMIA aa Dkk IfWiA. ChAAhA PfAlt.

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Liocota AIX high coachaa final rorien as they fri ready for tbo optntiig day of praetka: Wadnesday. Above krtt) are: Ed Schwartslmpf, Hwold Scott, BiU Jensen, Head Coach Bill Pfeiff. (Journal Phota) he knew be could count on Chamie. In the second period "The started to roll. Loren Caley sifted through the beefy Irish line and was loose for a 20- yard gain.

shot a pass on the dead run to Ted Riddell for 37 more and seconds later Chamie rambled across into the promised land from the 20 yard stripe. Big Tim kick from placement split the uprights. Nebraska was ahead, 7 to 6. THE STANDS were in a frenzy -but not for long. A blocked put gave Notre Dame possession and Stan Cofall, a hard smashing fullback, plunged on over.

This time the Irish converted and they huddled in a far comer of the field at half time intermission in possession of a 13 to 7 lead. men took to the air lanes in the third period. Caley found in the open and shot him a pass that was good for 20 precious yards. The play was reversed with Chamberlin pitching and Caley again lor 20 yards. Guy charged over on an end sweep.

That tied it up at 13 all. Cofall had plowed into Chamie after the Husker baU carrier had hit pay dirt and for a moment it looked though tte fans in the short west-end bleachers were going to stwai the field. Trouble was averted and early: in the final quarter, Chamberlin, rising to the occasion, fired a conversion attempt, missed. Nebraska won, 20 to 19. venture -into professional football was equally eventful.

had ability, tact, athletic understanding and the confidence of his players as well as being an inspirational wrote the late Joe Carr, who was president of the pro circuit during tenure as a player and toach. One of greatest days was in 1926 whmi he was near the end of his long and coloriul career. But let Joe Carr tell it aa he did in his book. Pro Its "Ups and "In 1925, Guy Chambmrlin came pass to Herb Reese and another to "pyj pennants in five years Ted Riddell for 35 yards and difierent teams is not on from Cleveland and took tha coaching job. (Frankford Yellow Jackets).

It will be recalled that in 1922 and 1923 he won two consecutive pennants for Canton, and with the same team weakened by the loss of Henry, won aa- other for Cleveland in 1924. All this in three victories, four ties and only one defeat. "In 1926 he turned the win- nlnr trtek again for the Yellew Jackets at Shlbe Park in downtown Philadelphia by beating the Chicago Bears before a capacity crowd BUI Scnn scored for the Bears late In the second half bnt ChambwUn went Into the game himself and blocked Paddy fry for point. Chamberlin then led his mates to victory with Stockton passing to Hannon for the pennants in five years oa WI a I ioo GnwS Or. G.

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for initial practice liailnn from Bun Galloway (toft) Hester (second from right) are Northeast Orickiers Ivan Lewis, tackier. Holveraon. end; and Leroy Hiskey, end. (Journal Photo.) tan will.bt City Softball GAMU VraSDAT C. S.

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result of an Carr The scoreboard Nor was dazzling two seasons with the Com- 20, Notre Dame 13. A belated Irish rally saw Berman go scampering across but a substitute, Johnnie Miller, who was rushed into the fray for the huskers. why Chamie will always be remembered as "The BASEBALL UAAArvAtlABs a II AltAT 4 P.M. a B-S848 SNEIMAN FIELD and SovHi St mm SA "Better Fishing Luck" With Seven-Up 4 VM-Up lotHiBI Co. Nebraska showed that a majority believed they would emerge from the session empty-handed for the very solid reason that thn-e anybody among the eligibles with sufficient strength to command the backing of the needed 122 votes.

SOME OF those among the remaining 11 still being considered Dwight Eisenhower, for are unavailable. Del Webb, co-owner of the New York Yankees and chairman of the four-man screening committee. summed it up when he said; "I know whether a eommlasioner will be nuned. Bat I let them hurry Into it and get the wrong That seemed to be the feeling of almost aU the club owners. Fred Saiipi, president of the St.

Louis Cardinals, went a step further. "It is Important we get the right man for the he said, if it means waiting until the December even ke 8 Winner of MnrUnA-SArvAWAU aa UI ca VI. Oivid Clly (GlrlA Tourney). At HnvirfMk 8:45: Winner of St. Jiincs-Offutt Fiekl n.

winner 3 Penn State will undertake a ten-game football schedule in for the first time since 1931. BOWLING SMrti Shois Calls IN STOCK FIGHT FANS! for ia tnrrHIc story of AAA I ron Now on tho at LINCOLN Theotre Five Home Gumes in STATE COLLEGE. State traditionally plays four games at home during eadi football season. In 1952. fiva of tha at Baavar marUaf the time ainet 1931 that Prim SttJp 'ed fIva games on the Convertible Sfecfen Now you caa own tha dathiag Narii Raadblsr that has won most important smartest, safest convertible ever built.

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