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Tuesday, March 5, 1957 THE STIR 13 WAYNE NUDGES KEARNEY. 75 67 1 4 1 I BHHHBSHHHHP'9 PITT ACCEPTS BID IN NCAA TOURNEY Wildcats Nab 1st Of 3 In Playoffs By RON GIBSON Star Sports Staff Writer Wavne used a semi stall as the kevnote to victorv ley, which still has a chance to By HUGH FULLERTON JR. The Associated Press The post season basketball situation was clarified considerably Monday when Pittsburgh was selected as an "at. larpp" Pntrv In the NCAA major college champi onshiDs. over Kearney State Teachers College Monday night in the first game of the NAIA District 11 basketball playoff at Nebraska Wesleyan.

The score was 75 67. Wayne's Nebraska College Conference champs were outshot from the field. 28 20. hut. made 35 of 45 tpp Pitt, seldom regarded as a na i mfrerS hW the tourna tional power in college basket upf: ball, will oppose the Ohio Valley JJSSSL douWeheader Conference entry, Morehead, Ky lir Umbus' thcse round State, in a first round game at Columbus, Ohio, March 12.

Notre Idahoj throw attempts to take the edge in this best of three series. The two teams play again Tuesday night at Hastings, and should a third game be necessary it will be played Wednesday at Nebraska Wesleyan. tie St. Louis in the Missouri Val ley, and Utah, second to Briehi Young in the Skvline Cnnfrpnr Nine of the 12 teams for the NIT nave been chosen and the mittee has begun I seedings. discussion of IZJfJ'lJ lah City Oklahoma City Htf.

(at large) I leans (at large). March 11 vu, orK byracuse (at large) vs. Connecticut (Yankee), Canisius longer qualities automatically, but i an at large spot is being reserved since both contenders are willing Darjie, also an at large team, will play Miami, Ohio of the American Confers in th. th.e first round double flit was the 16th team selected A crowd of fast over 100 Wayne take permanent command in the ebb and flow battle by slowing down the pace in the last four minutes. The slowdown resulted in the barrage of free throws which Wayne needed for the TURNER KAYOES GWIN iui u.r iury lournament.

out, (at large) vs. Southern Confer only one of the remaining seven jence Ivy League vs. Atlantic spots is seriously in doubt. De Coast Conference, fending NCAA a i San It will be Yale or Dartmouth as Francisco, Kansas and St. Louis the Ivy League entry with Yale can't get worse than ties for their favored.

The Ivy champion no play and appeared ready to Y0RK Veteran Gil before a strong Kearney challenge. Turne of Philadelphia, slow to Kearney Coach Les Livingston had start but a puching terror at the substituted freely and his troops nocked out young Rudy Gwin ivmcicuce cnaiupiuiiMups wnue North Carolina and West Virginia are odds on favorites to win their Ci.v.c ivuiuawcma. nj enter me tournament. As soon as some of these titles The sprawling Middle Atlantic are decided, a couple of runners Conference will name a represen up likely will receive bids to the tative team. Temple.

Lafayette National Invitation Tournament. and possibly a few others are un Most likely candidates are Brad 1 der consideration. Jim Murphy (right), former NU gtid star Checks lineman. (Star photo.) Fires Back At Football Critics Nine Games, were fresher than the Vayne start who had gone almost all the way Then Wayne boss Charlie Obye off big. Kearney's Glen Hinkle fouled Erik Radke, Wayne's fine 6 6 center, and Radke made two free throws.

With 2:48 to go Radke made two more after being bumped by Bill Beavers. Little Gerald Wisnieski. only freshman on the Wayne start ing five, added two more and it was 72 63 Wayne's tall front line of Radke, Jim Whitney and Kingsley Min er swept the boards after Kearney misses and kept Wayne in pos session and the stall went on. Radke finished with 23 points and Miner git 16 10 of them on free irows. Kparnpv's hnt.

shnotin? manV it close until the final breakaway, Dick Weigand, a Western League pitcher for the Pueblo Dodgers in the summer, was high with 19 points and LeRoy Sprague got 16. Weigand clicked for seven bas cets on rebounds and nifty hook shots. Sprague connected i jump shots for most of his eight fielders. Gary Smidt potted seven 1 field goals, Kearnev led hv six nnintc first half but trailed 33 36 at inter mission after Wayne made six of those Deskv rep throws the last minute ot tne tirst nalt. Weigand and Sprague boosted Kearney into a 51 42 lead early in the second half.

Then the ten sion which had bothered both clubs early began to tell on Kearnev and Wavne converted KSTC takes into the points it needed to tie and go ahead. i i I vis Leave Scribe Numb By RON GIBSON Hardy hasn't started yet." Star Sports Staff Writer Hardy hasn't started yet. The Seven days make one week and taller Byron team outclassed Hardy nine basketball games in one week 61 ly. Bell Dm NFL Head Defends Grid Sport By RALPH BERNSTEIN PHILADELPHIA Bert Bell Monday fired back at congressional critics of professional football, declaring National Football League players have the best contract in sports history. "We bind our players to a one year contract with a one year option to renew and not for life as they do in some sports," Bell said.

'Our players are in a great bargaining position. We have to pay at least 33 percent of the drafted col lege players a bonus to sign." The NFL commissioner, at a press conference in his office, answered the letter of Rep. William E. Miller (R N.Y.) which listed six alleged evils of pro football and called upon NFL owners to do for themselves what I am sure they do not want the govern ment to do tor them. Too Much We fivp A11 ere of recent vintage and each shining example of modern architecture.

built on the same general floor This eliminates the chances of! getting lost in them, a hazard which is still present in the Public Schools Activities Build ing in Lincoln High. All kiddinp aside the Tinrnln Duuding is a fine one and a pli ure to work as far as press fa in the PSA gym is at the top of tne lower tier ot Dieacners at one side. This gives us ink stained ragamuffins a novel view of the action and keeps us away from the nervous reaction of coaches during the heat of the game. Miller criticized the player draft Delany. Villanova's flving Irish reserve clause which binds a man wno has won 15 straight Jn.

Jl ana the fourtn Llnvr? I 146Vi 4, in Gwin 25 a former sailor who came up through the Golden Gloves ranks, was overmatched. He had speed but couldn't punch and his fast footwork couldn't keep him out of the way of Tur punches once Gil went to 1 Jhe beginning of the end started ar about a minute of the fourth round nad Sne Turner caught thatfhtf "ted the Clevelander off his Iee1, He reeled" Turner who has fought them i 311 ms bb'11gnt career moved Ior uie KU1 It didn't come with one big Puncn out ratner a series ot blows. Slowly but surely Gwin slowed down until he rolled over and hit tdnvas. While Referee Petey Delia was tolling over him he was trying to get up but couldn't quite make it. Gwin was a whiz kid while he was an amateur, winning 84 of 1 his 87 bouts.

This was only his 12th pro bout and he was in over his head. Boxer's Condition a KepOrted ItDPrOVed PORTLAND, Ore. Iff The con dition of 266 pound boxer Bruce Olson of Kent, was reported improved at a hospital here Monday. He was knocked out here bv Ewart Potgieter, 7 foot, 335 pound battler from South Africa, Satur day night. Olson was in critical condition a time but a neuro surgical performed a 2J2 hour opera on and removed a blood clot from is brain.

Potgieter felled Olson for the 10 unt with a right uppercut in the xth round after the two had ught on almost even terms more batting punch in his center fielder, said Monday he will give both Bobby Gene Smith and Church Harmon a thorough test at the position in spring exhibition games. The other candidate for the job Bobby Del Greco, a fine tielder who covers a lot of ground but a ak hitter. "If we can show a little improvement in our attack, which we can reasonably expect," he said, "we might be able to afford the luxury of great detensive center fielder not too fat a batting average." was obtained from the New York Giants and Davis from the Chicago Cubs. (AP Wirephoto). Spring Training Briefs: LA.

Officials To Visit Dodaer Camp Huskers Begin Drills More than 80 aspirants reported to Coach Bill Jen nings Monday afternoon as Univers i of Nebraska spring football drills got underway. Monday's initial session was devoted to conditioning drills and group work, with assistants drilling players assigned to the various positions. "We won't start team drills for day or two," Jennings said. "We are going to concentrate on im provmg the boys' athletic abilities and their fundamentals." The Huskers will drill four davs a week, with the specific days depending on the weather. There will be no practices on Thursday Decause ot kuil classes.

Jennings indicated it would be the latter part of the week before tne squad would commence scrimmaging in team units. Several senior players are heln ing with the practices, in ad.MMon to Jennings' regular aides Don strasheim. Don Imtavk imh Landry, Dick Monroe, Warren Schmakel and Veryl Scott. Roy Prochaska, assistant coach of the Edmonton (Canada) Eskimos, is also assisting Jennings in spring drills. ators' training camp, had talked previously of heading back to his Louisiana ranch if he couldn't get something like $19,500.

Power Ready PALM BEACH, Versatile Vic Kansas City Athletics infielder, says he sad quitp a workout during the winter league season in Puerto Ri that should be helpful to the A's hu ao, Power said he mied in at v2 times positions at first base, ond base and the outfield Knuckle Ball Aces to bolster the club's pitching strength, compare grips in the clubhouse at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Monday. Deadline Set For Archie To Sign DETROIT Wl The National Boxing Assn. Monday set March 18 as a new deadline for Archie Moore to sign for a defense of his light heavyweight title in June.

Floyd Stevens, NBA president, wired Moore and his manager, Charlie Johnston, to sign a contract to fight the winner of the Chuck Spieser Tony Anthony bout in Detroit April 5. Moore, idle since losing a bid for Floyd Patterson's heavyweight crown last Nov. 30, has agreed verbally to a title bout in Detroit June 7. He is now in San Diego. The NBA previously gave him until March 1 to sign for defense of the championship he last de tended a year ago June in a knockout of Yolande Pompey in London.

Mickey Wright jWlllS Golf ToUmeV JACKSONVILLE, Fla. W) Mic WriSht the defending ch; pion, fired a sensational 9 under par 68 Monday to win the $5,000 Jacksonville women's open golf tournament. The long ball hitting Californian had gone into the final round five strokes behind yesterday's lead ers. Her 72 hole total Marlene Bauer Hagge of Delray Beach, a co leader at the be ginning of the round, was runner with a 298. She shot a 76.

Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uru guay, and Betty Dodd of Louis ille, tied for third with 299s. Chico Fernandez, young shortstop, reported Monday, leaving his fellow Cuban, Rene Valdes, right handed pitcher, the only absentee. Valdes has been a Portland holdout. Courtney Signs ORLANDO. Fla.

IftW Catcher Clint Courtney erased the Washington Senators' holdout list Monday bv coming to terms with club president Calvin Griffith for a reported $16,500. Courtney, last arrival at the Sen Knuckle ball specialists Hoyt Wilhelm (seated left) and Jim Davis (right), both newly acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals Delany Returns To Mile In Gf Meet races, will return to his mie spe cialty Saturday night in the Knights 0f Columbus games at Madison Square Garden The Olympic 1500 meter cham pion skipped the mile last Saturday nignt in tne liM meet to compete, the loot) yards and two miles, both of which he won. In the of meet, he stands to win his 16th consecutive running victory, his 13th over the mile distance, against a small field. Facing him will be Burr Grim of MarvlAnH whn umn thA tp.4a mile; George King.

Boston school teacher and Waltpr riartcnn Dartmouth graduate from the New York Athletic Club. FreH rwvor fl mn.j Delany his sternest test race' ha because of Another wSawal is that of Lee Calhoun in the hurdles Pal. 'n duties at North Caroli College Prevent his competing, Russia, Sweden Clash For Ice Hockey Title MOSCOW, Sweden and the Soviet Union Monday night easily overpowered the last two opponents standing between them and their eargerly awaited clash tonight for the world and European ice hxkey championships. player to a team, charged the owners with boycotting players. suggested a guaranteed annual salary and an injury protection Player's defended the right; ot players to training camp expenses and exhibition pay and urged league expansion.

Bell said of the reserve clause, "we could not exist without it. Without the reserve clause and selection system the rich clubs would get richer and the other would go out of business." Under the NFL reserve clause a player signs for one year with a one year option. He may sever his relations with the club by giving notice he is playing out his option wnen it is picked up. And Bell con t.PHAH nf i 1 er being boycotted for playing out I "trZ our teams. This equalization has made for great competition and lu crative radio and television deals, and as a result player salaries nave gone up three times what they were in 1950." As for the piayer's association, the commissioner had this to say: "There will be a Player's Assn.

if the players will take the thing step by step and don't get to pushing and shoving. We are not against the association as long as it does not curtail the disciplinary methods of our coaches and the disciplinary rights of the owners, numb. That's lusion after watch ing nine high school games last week, the first round of Nebraska district basketball tournaments. We watched games in Classes B. C.

and E. We saw a close overtime battle, and a 61 19 stink eroo. We gazed at big centers tos sing in close shots and little guys firing from as far away as the next county. We ate popcorn and hot dogs, and tried the newest rots. All that was taken aftei driving some 600 miles and sitting count writer stand week i0 CTjves an an.

Gibson nual chance t0 im wifh evening radio prograrnSt a form oi entertainment not generally joyed by people who work for morn ing papers. Out Of Touch We must have been out of touch the hit parade. After listening to many, many disc jockeys car radl durin8 tournament time driving stints, we've come to the conclusin that there are only two currently popular songs. One is "Young Love." heard Elvis Presley "Too Much." Other features offered to the late evening listener are Bible programs ana Droaaca ot prsp games and broadcasts heard games in Nebraska, Kansas and Illinois), Appropriate Yell There were lighter moments at the tournaments proper. One was during the finals of the Class tourney at Fairbury.

where Byron was clobbering a short Hardy team. Hardy was 30 points in arrears, but the Hardy rooting section had an appropriate yell. It goes like "Don't you worry, don't you fret; VICTORIES hem I can iret. mavbe. iust tn come close." Drabowsky is tabbed by new Cub vnu u.

frrmf Bmm i bachelor who may have a military date wit Uncle Sam before the season ends, was the talk of big league baseball last summer as he Wished with a 2.47 earned run average. With a fast ball that whistles and a promising curve, Drabowsky had only one poor performance in nine Cub appearances after signing on his 21st birthday last July 21. less hours, we HRHB must admit to wFtSR a sensation of CJ, PB numbness in Nr the posterior tA region. This 9B and en LOS ANGELES UD A six man delegation of city and county officials starts out for Florida today to invite the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles. The invitation is the city's formal response to the acquisition by the Dodgers two weeks ago of the Los Angeles baseball club, a member of the Pacific Coast League.

Mayor Norris Poulson and County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn head the delegation, Which hopes to learn from Dodger President Wal ter O'Malley just what he had in mind by buying the Angels. "We mean business, and we want to find out if Mr. O'Malley means business." said Poulson. "If O'Malley is sincere in wanting to come to Los Angeles, well provide him with the stadium and the facilities," added Hahn. Accompanying them will be City Council President John Gibson, city administrative officer Samuel Leask, asst.

county administrative officer John Leach, and Milton Arthur, chairman of the county recreation commission. Poulson and Hahn said that if the talks with O'Malley and his associates prove satisfactory, the Dodger officials will be invited to come to Los Angeles to help select a site for a baseball park. The Los Angeles delegation is due in Miami tonight. The members wili go directly from there to Vero Beach, site of the Dodgers' spring training camp. Newk's Arm Sore VERO BEACH, UP Don Newcombe quit the mound after a 10 rainute batting practice stint Monday, complaining of a sore right elbow.

"I hurt it throwing to second base practicing pickoff plays before the batting practice," said the big Brooklyn righthander. Newcombe first complained of the sore elbow while with the Dodgers in Japan and said at that time it hurt him during the World Series. However, he first had elbow trouble way back in 1949. Trainer Dr. Harold E.

Wendler prescribed heat treatment and rest. Puerto Rican circuit. Power's first love is first base but he said he doesn't mind playing second. "Just so it isn't the outfield," he declared. Manager Lou Boudreau has announced the club will have its first intra squad game Wednesday.

On Saturday the A's open their exhibi tion schedule, meeting WashingU in Orlando, Fla. Batting Punch T. PETERSBURG. Fla. Manager Fred Hutchinson of St.

Louis Cardinals, looking for Compare Notes omxkers are (left to right) Cardinal manager Fred Hutchison, Stan Musial and general manager Frank Lane. Wilhelm CUB'S DRABOWSKY SETS SSJ? "SIGHTS ON 20 MESA, Ariz. Although had only a 2 4 record as Chicago Cub pitching find lastj season. 21 year old Moe Drabowskv! Monday he would like to set a victory goal this year. though Moes entire professional "It's good to set a target and 1 1 career is wrapped up in 51 innings want to set a good one," said the jhe pitched for the Bruins last sea Polish born righthander, who takes son.

academic approach to baseball Drabowskv. a handsome hlnnd financially against injury, contended that training camp expenses are paid, and that any player who 'he wants to receive salary for exhibition games can negotiate with his individual owner. SCORES aPA AtNorfeUt Flr8t Roand BLir 4 s. sioui city 49 Albion 44 Cl" nJSSmmm i "rfc2 fi "state colleges Wayne is1 VisiTirt 61 big ten SaSSi i oSr'sSi iguana iiiim. 76 SXSSnu Miciiit.I0 sL i said 20 an as at said a 20 to I'll wel1 as his interrupted studies I Trinity CoUege of Hartford' I Conn.

"Twenty games is a lot to win," Moe "After Bob Rush is great pitcher starting his 10th season and he stiU is trying to win or tne Cubs. "But 11 something worthwhile shoot at and I am shooting for it. need all the breaks and all the.