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A 0 JanuaTY H- 1957 THE STAB 7 California, Elliott Wait Only For Campus Okay However, a reliable source In. have-not talked to him since Satur- the subject. aerepH it wnnirt tri nr i Only th. forZiiL coarse we'll talk about it," liott would have made some kind CabfoZa uttl Wsshinslon charge, had no com By DON BRYANT Editor, The Star Only formalities of his approval by campus groups apparently stand in the way o( the announcement that Pete Elliott is the new football coach at the University of California. Elliott is in Bloomington, visiting his parents.

Dr. and Mrs. J. Norman Elliott, and Sunday night he would say only when queried about the move from Nebraska to California. However, a reliable San Francisco quoted saying, on the right track, (going to Cat) but don't go too far out on a Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Orwig arrived in Lincoln with the Husker basketball team which returned from Boulder, Sunday night and could shed little light on the Elliott mystery.

has not told me he is leaving Nebraska, ifor has he told me he is Orwig said. have-not talked to him since Satur- oay morning I know is that they (California) conferred with him in St. Louis, but he has not revealed his decision to Bill said. Also on hand to meet the Nebraska basketball team were Chancellor Clifford Hardin and Regent Dr. Ben Greenberg of York.

Chancellor Hardin did not confer with Orwig Sunday night about the football situation, nor did he plan any special conferences on the subject. coarse talk about Dr. Hardin said. no hurried meetings are planned. We just have to wait and see what Dr, Greenberg had nothing to say on the Elliott matter.

am on my way back to York 1 agreed it would Elliott would have made some kind of announcement if he had decided to remain at Nebraska. Elliott told the Associated Press in Bloomington that he planned to return to Lincoln or He was slated to speak at Ogal- and just stopped in to meet Jerry lala Monday night and at Bridge- Bush and the basketball he port Tuesday, but it was learned Orwig would not express an opinion on what Pete would do, but he Sunday night that Husker Assistant Don Scarbrough will substitute for Elliott. Meanwhile on the West Coast, California newspapers were standing pat on the assumption Elliott will succeed Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf as the bossman of the Golden Bears. The San Francisco Chronicle headline Monday morning read: Virtually In as Cal The lead said: Elliott is virtually certain to be head football coach. details remained to be worked Colts' Kicker Paces West Pros Fremont Leads Class AA Ratings Tigers Push Creighton Prep Out Of 1st Place By RON GIBSON Star Sports Staff Writer Fremont is the new leatier in the sizzling Nebraska prep Class AA basketball race.

Coach My Tigers bouncccf to the top in place of last leader, Creighton Prep. This is the second week of The ratings. Fremont handled its Norfolk assignment with ease, 64-36. Norfolk had earlier pressed Hastings before bowing 46-44, Creighton Prep, meanwhile, bowed to a mediocre Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs team 6656. Prep skidded out of first but remained in the top five after an overtime 48-47 victory over Omaha Central.

With advance, four other clubs climbed a notch in the top five. Lincoln High advanced to The Star's Top Ten CLASS AA 1. Fremont (5-1). 2. Lincoln (4-1).

3. Northeast (6-1). 4. North Platte (3-1), 5. Creighton Prep (4-2).

6. Hastings (3-2). 7. Omaha Central (3-3). 8.

Scottsbluff (5-1). 9. Grand island (3-1). 10. Omaha South (3-3).

second. Northeast moved up to third and North Platte reached fourth. Hastings remained in the sixth spot and It again seventh. Scottsbluff kept its eighth ranking, but Omaha Benson lost out and Grand Island is now rated ninth. Omaha South ia again tenth.

The scrambled Omaba race, which has been marked by close scores, may mean that Gate City teams are not as powerful as the out-state clubs this year. There will be little opportunity for comparison. Omaha clubs, busy with the Inter-City race, play few games with non-Omaha teams. A few of the meetings involving Omaha clubs match South with Lincoln and Northeast, Central and Tech with Lincoln, and Boys Town with both Lincoln and Northeast. Most of these matches are later in the season.

Until then, it appears that the out-state clubs Will dominate the picture unless a clear-cut leader emerges ia Omaha. Fremont, the present leader, faces two Class A opponents next Columbus and Lincoln Southeast. But the big one is a return match between Lincoln and Northeast at the Lincoln Activities Building. Northeast can gain revenge for a one-point defeat by the Links in this one, and a victory might move the Rockets into the lead. Northeast scored an important win over a challenging Hastings elub last week, 62-53.

Northeast now has a 3-1 Class AA record, including wins over North Platte, Hastings and Scottsbluff. Sharing top billing with the game next Friday will be the Scottsbluff-North Platte meeting at North Platte. Both teams are undefeated in Big Ten West Divisicm play, and both have lost only to Northeast. The Lincoln Northeast and Scottsbluff-North Platte games ehould shed more light on the Class AA picture. Records of The Top Ten: Fremont Lincoinite Leads Burwood Singles BEATRICE Dan Harnisch of Lincoln, with a 670 series, is the early leader in the annual Burwood Bowling Tournament with four weeks remaining.

At the end of Sunday bowling, Harnisch was the only Lincoinite among the leaders. The top live in each event; TKCM Tavern, Scnbner .1014 Omaha Omaha 30 8 Bearcats. Seward Silver Top Inn. Omaha Paulsen Cozad SINT.I.K.S D. Harnisch, Lincoln R.

Junction City, A. KanrtM. Junction City, C. Hohlembeck, Beatrice M. Johnson.

Slrom.sbur* 657 DOIBLIIS Nayedo-Cotham, Junction City, Kan. .1273 Paulsen-Farmer, Cozad .12.30 Columbus ...............................................,1219 Kapke-Schultz, Cozad ..................................................................1210 Knauss-Nelson, Omaha 1208 1 I R. Nayedo, Junction City, Kan, 1910 M. Wosleger. 1805 i J.

Kinman, Omaha 1762 ........................1739 i T. St. Joseph 1729 Rechichar's Goals Trip East, 19-10 Statistics Fast West First downs 14 16 Rushing yardage 51 Passing yardage 156 224 Passes 13 38 Passes intercepted by 1 6 Punts Fumbles lo.st 1 2 Vards penalized 5 13 West Scores First TD Quarterback Ed Brown of the Chicago Bears, goes over for a touchdown on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard line to score for the West in the first quarter of the seventh annual East-West Pro Bowl game in Los Angeles Sunday. 'The East Home Courts Help Big 7 Loop Teams Hard To Beat In Local Quarters l-State Plays Kansas Tonight WL Ployoffs Cmetled 154-Game Season Is Adopted 49 Lincoln 41 51 Benson 32 47 56 57.. Beatnre 34 43 Grand Island 35 64 Sexi Jan.

18. Lincola (3) 41 Fremont 49 44 Norlhea.st 43 1.5 46 68 Southeast 37 40 Jan. 18. (3) 47.... Scottsbluff 44 .38 35 48 Platte 44 43...

44 48 Southeast 39 62... 53 City 46 Next Jan. 18. North Platte (4) T7 47 48 48 47 Ogallala 52 76 Alliance 54 Next Jan. 18.

Creighton Prep (8) 47 South 40 67... Tech 60 41 Tee Jay 70 56 Abe Lynx 66 North 42 48 Central 47 (ot) Next Benson. Jan. 18. (6) 57 37 44 56................

Fremont 47 53... 62 47 North Platte 48 Next Norfolk. Jan. 18. Omaha Ceatral Jay 6.8 51..

Tech 40 South 50., Benton 29 North 47 C. Prep (ot) Next A.L., Jan. IB. Hcotlsbiiff (8) 44 Northeast 47 38.. Town 37.

fi.3 n. Wyo. Sf) 53.. Kearney :16 40 Town 37 68 McCook .57 Next North Platte, Jan. ib.

Grand Island (8) 59 LftinKton 41 Kearney 22 Fremont 49 Columbus 48 N'fxl Beatncc. n- (tmaba South (10) 40 C. Prep 47 .52 Lynx 3.5 63 Centrai 62 50 Tee Jay 53 36 Benson 42 48 Tech Next Jan. 15. PUEBLO, Colo.

of the Class A Western Baseball League adopted Sunday a 154-game schedule opening closing Sept. 15. They voted to abandon the customary 0 t- season playoffs and set up a $5,750 melon to be sliced up by players of the first division teams at the end of the regular season. i games matcn Des Moines at Sioux City, To- Schimmel peka at Lincoln, Albuquerque at Colorado Springs and Amarillo at Pueblo. For openers in the other four cities, Sioux City will be at Des Moines and Lincoln at Topeka on April 28, Amarillo at Albuquerque on April 30 and Colorado Springs at Amarillo on May 2.

O. M. Hobbs of Pueblo was reelected president and secretary and was given the additional duties of treasurer for the 1957 season. E. R.

Saltwell, general manager cf the Des Moines team, is relinquishing the league post because he is being transferred by the Chicago to Los Angeles. Q. Schimmel, president of the Lincoln club, and William Kice, president of the Colorado Springs club, were elected vice presidents. Prep AA Slate Clean Creighton Prep, despite its slip from first to fifth in The ratings, remains the only team with a perfect record in Class AA i play. I Creighton Prep has won all four oi its Nebraska AA games.

The overall records and Nebraska Class AA records of the 16 AA teams: All Camea letes will wind up a two-day stay in Lincoln Monday by visiting nine Lincoln public schools and attending a breakfast and luncheon. The athletes, members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, are Carl Erskine, Brooklyn Dodger With every team having been exposed to conference George Kell, Baltimore brilliant career April 26 and warfare, Kansas stands atop the list with a nerfeet Oriole third baseman: Bob Feller, professional fool- record. Four Oklahoma Missouri and pitcher who has in outings, all but schedule even. By DON BRYANT Sports Editor, The Star The Big Seven basketball season is progressing on Kansas setting the pace, the others breaking IX)S ANGELES (AP) Four magnificent field goals by Bert Rechichar were more than enough to give the West a 19-10 victory over the East Sunday in the annual ProBowl battle of the finest players of the National Football League. A crowd of 44,177 saw the husky 210-pound back of the Baltimore Colts send the ball off his right foot for field goals of 52, 44, 42 and 41 yards to give the West 12 points.

Twice the former Tennesse star sent his teammates from the Western Conference of the NFL into the lead and his last two field goals were simply frosting on the cake opposite number for the East, Sam Baker of the Washington Redskins, also thrilled the crowd with a field goal from 52 yards out. The game was hard played and at no time ddll. There were only two touchdowns scored, one by each team, but the wide open play w-as as good as any regular season contest put on by the individual and well organized NFL teams. The West scored first, with quarterback Ed Brown of the Chicago Bears sneaking for 1 yard hi the first quarter. Kyle Rote of the league champion New York Giants tied it for the East in the second period when he re- MTniereS race Busy by his teammate, halfback Frank slate Here Today Rechichar, to no surprise, A group of nationally known ath- Valuable The Chronicle said only (he pos sibiiity that campus Committee on Athletics and the Student Group on block the move would prevent his apointment.

This was considered remote, since the only possible roadblock would be if Wilkinson could be lured from highly unlikely occurrence. San Francisco sources said the announcement of appointment was expected night or This ties in with the fact that one of the groups which has to approve his selection will meet Monday, while the other is slated to meet Tuesday night. Lending credence to the feeling that Elliott will get the California job was the Seattle Times, which has blasted Cal for stealing Pete away from the University of Washington. The Associated Press reported (he Times headlined a story Stealing Pete and said that Elliott 98 per cent lost to California Athletic Directw Greg Engelhard, when asked about the Washington charge, bad no comment. It seem likely tbt Cal director would make tome statement if the Berkeley schod did not have an with Ellkytt, The Seattle blast was second charge of in the celebrated Pete Elliott Story.

Last week Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Orwig scored Warfiing- ton for practices, saying never stolen a coach. Coach stealing is a rotten thing to With Elliott seemingly set to depart from the Nebraska scene, the spotlight shifts to Backfield Ccach Bill Jennings, very likely the next Husker coach. Orwig said last week, would be the logical choice If we take a member of our and the 39-year-old former Oklahoma assistant said Saturday: expect everyone would like to take a shot at bead But Jennings said he have any idea going to happen and I be able to give it much thought until Pete decides what going to POINT BLANK By Don Bryant Spwte Edilor, nm Mv Nebraska football fans and plavers must now go on the assumption that Pete Elliott will not be around next fall. Cornhusker coach had chosen to remain at decision surely must be made by he have said so immediately in order to preserve as much as possible the had made. But prolonged silence defender is Ernie Stautner (76) of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

(AP Wirephoto). Player of the award. Tackle Ernie Stautner of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named the outstanding lineman. Oddly enough, the most exiting play of the game went for naught. It came in the third quarter with winning at home and losing on the road.

the same old story on home- floor supremacy. Kansas has won everywhere in posting a 3-0 mark. Nebraska trounced Colorado at home, then lost by four points at Boulder; Missouri lost at Kansas, then belted highly-touted Iowa State at Columbia. so has a pair of engagements, non-conference Oklahoma Wednesday and at Iowa State Saturday. Big Seven Standings i A I Oklahoma Oklahoma has split at home, but mi ouh it had to play Kansas at Norman after edging Kansas State.

Both of Kansas which put them in the conference been absorbed on the road. Siatr KaiiMu Hiate .3 I I I 1 0 back; Bill Krisher, Oklahoma guard; and Jim Robinson, former Pittsburgh U. halfback. Sunday members of the group visited religious student houses at the University of Nebraska, the Union College campus, the Lincoln Air Base and the State Peniten- I' i tiary. 1.00(1 ..300 ..300 ..300 All Games After the breakfast and the visit to the Lincoln schools today, the I group will wind up its Lincoln stay with a noon luncheon at the Exchange Club.

Green Bay, got together on a pass play that went for 79 yards. Rote found Hill in the open for 36 yards. When Hill was tackled, he lateraled to Howton, who w'ent on for 43 more to the East 7 before Dick Lane of the Chicago Cardinals hauled him down. Ka'it ft 7 3 West ..............................................7 3 3 0-19 East Rote (recovered fumble in end zone); Conversion; Baker; Field goal; Raker (52). We.st Brown (L plunge).

Conversion; Layne; Field goals. Rechichar 4 (41, 44. 42. 52). can mean only one thing: leaving Nebraska, undoubtedly going to California, and is just taking it easy until the official announcement is made.

I imagine who could have advi.sed Pete to leave the Big a second-place finish is always possible and no one expects you to beat the Pacific Coast you never know whether or not have a team from one year to another, not to rtiention numerous other troubles. But apparently his destination. And chiming California certainly makes more than jumping into the Washington soup kettle. far as Nebraska's concerned, EllioU's departure unfortunate because It disrupts a program that had been successfully launched. But no crisis.

going to be a Husker football team next fall and Bill Jennings undoubtedly do a great job with it. The Pete Elliott interlude has been an interesting one. While most folks thought he should have stuck arounil a little while longer, he has obviously seen fit to gamble on his future elsewhere and that. wishing him every bit of luck in the world because a nice guy and sure he will be an outstanding coach. This latest football episcKle at Nebraska points up the No.

I probiem for universities engaged in intercollegiate athletics: if you have a good coach you keep him, and you look like depriving him of a chance in the wijrid if you try to persuade him to etay; If you have an unwanted coach you get rid of him without the world thinking nailing him to a cross. I hope someday the coaching profession reaches a happy medium: hiring a competent coach the signal for wholesale raids; firing an imeompetent Stele olorado 12 Any doubts about teams enjoying the prospects of playing on their home courts are dispelled by a glance at the records. Big Seven teams are barely above the .500 mark on the road, with 28 wins and 26 losses. But at home sailing along with an .892 percentage, 25 wins and a mere three losses. Five of the seven teams are undefeated in their own (4-0), Kansas (5-0), Kansas State (3-0), Colorado (5-0) and Iowa State (3-0).

Oklahoma is 2-2, poorest home record, while is 3-1, (he lone loss coming in the opening game of the season at the hands of Purdue. Losses to Illinois of the Big Ten and Kansas are the only blots on the home records. The home-rule theory will get a thorough test this week with the most important one coming Games This Week mo ndai State at Ntete IVKD.VEKDAY at OUaboma AAM at llliMioari Stete Stete Colorado 31 Oklahoma Results Last Week 74 olorado 60 .31 'Ilsiouri 77 Stele Colorado .33 .36 Oklahoma .51 hlate 43 looa State 39 Drake 71 Mervyn Rose Wins Florida Tennis Title ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mervyn Rose of Australia won the Florida West Coast tennis tournament Sunday with a relatively at I easy victory over fellow country Team Kortheaat Fremont Stoitsbuff North Flatte Lincoln reiehton Prep Island Hastinns Heairicc Omaha Central Omaha South Om.iha Henson Ktarnty Omaba North Town Tech A A AV Ames Monday night when Iowa State hosts Kansas.

Bill Cyclones came within six seconds of upsetting the Jayhawks in the Kansas City tournament before losing 5857, on Gene desperation heave. only date this week is at Missouri Saturday night. The Huskers defeated the Tigers, 70-65, in the tournament but be giving away the home-floor advantage when they try to keep above the .500 mark. Kan.sas State hosts R'hssouri Monday night and then goes to Colorado Saturday. Oklahoma al- man Don Candy, 6 2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Rose stormed the net, volleyed crisply and smashed overheads for unreturnable shots. He maneuvered Candy out of position time after time. Candy rallied in the third set to win five straight games after going behind 1-3. NBA STANDINGS Br Thr EASTfcRV DIVISION I.ast Prt. 12 14 .622 Phiiaclelpbia 21 New York ,19 18 S.vracu.se 15 2 HL.MERN DIVISION Fort Wayne 19 18 Rochester 20 20 Minneapolis 18 21 SU 21 coach considered criminal.

Until that happens, just have to live with the two-headed monster. But live happily and not develop ulcers over the situation. Good luck, Mr. Eliicrtt, where- ever you are going. Did you notice Jackie Robinson even retire peaceably? The former Brooklyn Dodger broke the color line and paved the way for the Negro in professional had a stormy career, frequently talking just a little too long and loud.

You would think a man could retire without getting in a jam, even the gabhy has not, by any stretch of the imagination carried well-earned fame humbly. But not so with the former UCLA star, who was given a ahot at the big-Ume by Branch Rickey of St. Louis, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh reputation. Elder Branch found a great Negro ball player to crack the color line, but he neglected to give the, hot-headed Robinson a short course in how to live and let live, win friends and influence people, if you can't say anything good speak and just plain keeping the old trap buttoned. Happy Jack steps out of baseball with many of his sportswriter friends irked because he sold his retirement story to Look Magazine; he fouls up a trade between the Dodgers and Giants by the same deal: he has a heated fight with Buzzie Bavasi, Dodger CM, and when all over or not to blame for all of the mess baseball under a cloud.

Then he has to be the big man fo tell the world why the Braves lost the pennant. not content that the Dodgers won. He has to explain the reason for the Braves whoopee parties during the flag drive. what Jackie says a reliable source says etc. Milwaukee players take too kindly to blast, which is understandable.

How much better it would have been for ail concerned if Jack Robinson had bowed out of baseball in the same way as did Bob Felier of Cleveland, who is in Lincoln today with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bob retired in a dignified mamier, stated his reasons intelligently and retained his high stature in the sports world. But it seems Jackie was unable to make his retirement any different than I stormy, to say the least, Indiana Denies Signing Of Coach BL(X)MINGTON. Ind. 6B-In- diana University Athletic Director Frank Allen asserted Sunday, have not made a firm commitment to anyone for the head football coaching job.

comment followed a story this morning in the Gary Post- Tribune which said that Coach Phil Dickens of unbeaten football team had been signed to coach Indiana. The story said selection as a successor to Bernie Crimmins would be announced within two weeks. Davidson, Mrs, Long Are Tennis Winners 18 .514 .429 Athletes Relax in Presby House .514 .300 .462 .417 Two members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, George Kell (left), Baltimore Oriole third baseman, and Jira I PARIS Thelma Long of Australia Sunday defeated Pat Robinson from left), gregational student hou.se af the Ward of Great Britain 6-3, 7-5, in former Pittsburgh halfback, re- University of Nebraska, and Joe the womens singles finals in the lax with The Rev. Rex Knowles, McCauley, in the student house Pierre GiUou International Indoor pastor of the Presbyienan-Con- Sunday. (Star Photo).

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