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The Lincoln Stari
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14 THE STAR Tuesday, February 5. 1957 Kansas Pressing Tar Heels For AP Cage Lead Victory Over Cyclones Spartan Aid To Coach Wyoming Gridders Pay To Be Cut Until Contract Up LARAMIE, Wyo. Devaney, Michigan State end coach, Monday was named to succeed Phil Dickens as head football coach at the University of Wyoming. Wesieyan's Chances Fade NWU Sparkplug Johnson Out For Year Chances for the Nebraska Wes-1 age 248 points for the leyan University basketball squad i and has been the lead man for took a nose dive Monday when Coach Irv Peterson announced that Devaney i Devaney, 41, signed a three- year contract and said he would install the at the Cowboy school, Devaney is expected to receive about $10,500 a year under the contract which has University officials explained a jportion of his salary will be held each month pending completion of the contract. They noted that last two Bowden Wyatt and grabbed from the Laramie campus in the middle of long-term agreements.

Should Devaney leave Wyoming before completing the 3-year con tract, he would forfeit the of the salary withheld. Dickens recently signed a four- year pact with Indiana University. He took his full coaching staff with him. sparkplug Lowell Johnson has been sidelined for the rest of the season. Johnson second highest scorer on the Plainsmen squad has been troubled by fallen arches and has been ordered to lay out for the remainder of the season.

Peterson said Johnson will probably be able to play next year. Johnson carries a 15.5 point aver- Peterson said he had used Johnson sparingly in the past few Wesleyan on its fast break offense. State Loop Adopts Slate Wednesday KEARNEY LP The Nebraska State League will meet Wednesday to adopt Its 1957 baseball schedule, expected to call for 56 games from June 27 through Labor Day, no doubleheaders and one day a week off for the clubs. The league is the only all rookie setup in the nation which means that all eight teams will present complete new lineups this year. In its inaugural last year the league had a 63 game schedule with holiday doubleheaders.

BOWLING RESULTS Ban A Skylfnerj tied Short-Circuiti. 2-2. Electronic Service beat Lincoln Safety Service. 4-0. A.

Do-lt-Youmlf beat Construction, 3-1. Goodyear Miied Sandbaggers beat Hits Misses, 3-1. King Pins beat Shur-Hiis. 3-1. Scatterpins beat Strike-Outs.

3-1. Ten beat Three Two Club, 4-0. tied Lucky 5. 2-2. Hi-5 a beat Dynamos.

3-1. T.eagae Joyce Eddies Cafe beat Slraujs Suburban- Haveiock Merchanu beat Havelock Plbg. A. 3-0. Murdoch State Bank beat John Hobbs Cafe.

3-0. McKay Advertising beat J. S. HaCelock Merchants Jr. Bowling laiagnc TV beat Northeast Lanes, 3-0.

Hav, Bank beat Conover 2-1. Ben Franklin beat Havelock Hardware. 2-1. Havelock Drug beat Joyce Eddies. 3-0.

Bykerk Ins. beat Bill IGA. 3-0. A-1 Plumbing beat Havelock 2-1. Lincoln MUcd League King beat Straichcrs 3-1.

tied Gutter Gang. 2-2. Poui Ballent beat Rockets. 3-1. Ram Rods beat Vikings, 31 I'henomeiwi Four beat Fire Balia, 4-0.

What tied Jokers. 2-2. Basiness Mens LeagiM Carl Anderson Inc. tied Claties Donuta. Houae beat Bartu Jewelry.

4-0. Lincoln A.F.B. beat Goodyear, 4-0. Seven Up beat Ress Ina. Agency, 4-0.

Frost beat Cushmans, 3-1. Cafe tied V.F'W No 131, 2-2. LincoiB Ladiea League Mowbray Buick beat Cominental Trailwayi. B.gler’a Dairy beat Jouma Star. 3-0.

Gillen Poultry beat Yai-Pontiac. 3-0. Blanchard Jevselry beat Gooch Milling. 2-1. Thompson T.V.

beat Reliable Sewing, 2-1. Ralph'g IGA beat Treat Drive Inn, 2-1. Hadataaii League Sam's Tallbrs beat Lincoln Welding, 3-0. Ken beat Fentun 3-0. High School Lcaguo Alley beat Royal Five, 3-0.

Hot ShoU beat King Pins, 3-0. Jokers beat Strikers, 2-1. Tea beat 3-fl. A.Z.A. League Cats beat Losers.

2-L Four Scabs beat 3-0. LAFB Miaed Doubles Lcagne W-2-Go beat Put Chacers. 31. Four Aces beat 3-1. Alley Rats beat Odd Balls, 4-0.

Rock Rollen, tied Lonesome Twosome, J-2. Fire beat Hot Foota, 2-2. Gutter Sweeps beat Alley Cats. 4-0. Bowl Mor Mised Couple League MIcR beat Manana.

2-1. beat Clippers. 2-t. Doodle Bugs beat Orchards. 2-1.

Torpedoes beat Jays, 2-1, Lincoln Classic Scratch I.eague bth Driv-In beat Ken 3-0. Bob Ring Aato beat I-Go Van, 2-1. Theaters beat Bartlett 2-1. Lincoln AFB beat 3-0. R'rith Lensue Lincoln 'Welding Sup.

beat Hill Neiden, 3-0. Lincoln Dairy beat Bank 2-1. beat Thrifiee Fum. 3-0. Clarks beat Weaver Minicr.

2-1. I.lBcoia ivic Bowling Optimist beat American Legion, 3-1. Lni. Place Bus. -Men beat Bethany Lions, 3-1.

Shrine beat Cosmopolitan, 4-0. Rotary beat Knite A Fork. 4-0. Knighis of Columbus beat 2-2. Ktwanis beat Chamber of Commerce, 4-0.

laidies lasvic Dfive-ln beat Appliance, Bud a Electric beat Red Ball Transfer, Jaycee League 1st Natl Bank beat HUtner FloraL 3-0. Robinson's Apparel beat Nat Bank of 3-0. 1st Trust Co. beat 7-Up. 2-1.

Pat Ash Inc. beat Roberts Dairy. 3-0. Dick Kimball Co. beat Feder Finance, 3-0.

Tyrell'g Flowers beat Hatchery, 2 1 Church No. 3 League First German Cong, beat N. £. Community 2-1, First Baptist beat East Ridge 2-1 Sheridan Lnith. beat Pleasant Dale First Christian beat United 2-1.

3-0. Second Baptist beat St. Paul 3-0. East Lincoln Christian beat Westminster 2-1. No 3 Charch League Faith Luth.

So. 2 beat Our Luth. No. 2, 2-1. Trinity Luth.

2 beat Hope Reformed, Bethany Christian beat Luth. No, 2. 2-1. Luth. No.

1 beat Trinity Luth. No. 3. 3-0. American Luth.

beat 2nd Presbyterian, 2 1 Our Luth. No. 1 beat Faith Luth. No. 1.

2-1. The Mr. Fitz Handicap, a $15,000 race for 3-year-olds at Pimlico, was named after 82-year-oId trainer Jim Fitzsimmons. games but started him Doane Saturday. Wesleyan has suffered three Boosts Jayhawk Stock By HUGH FULLERTON JR.

The Associated Press North Carolina all the way again in the weekly college basketball ratings, but Kansas refuses to Wilt. Wilt the Stilt, that is. Due largely to against invaluable contributions. victory over Iowa State last week made a stronger impres- i straight after getting the voters that North i to a running start for the decision over little' They now have an 11-5 season rec-j Western Carolina. It enough' ord and a 4-4 Nebraska College! shake hold on first.

Conference mark. hi The Associated Press poll Peterson said the loss of John-iQjr sports writers and son as a top threat has crippled; hot the Jayhawks picked up Nebraska entxigh points in the balloting to! squad make the race closer. Out of 92 experts voting in the ninth weekly poll of the 1956 57 college season, 53 listed North Plainsmen Face Stiff Track Slate the Plainsmen in the past few games The guard from Pawnee City has a field goal shooting per cent of 46 per cent, and carried a 52 per average before his arches began lot of trouble. giving him a South-Benson Game Tops Prep Slate Omaha South seeks to even a score Tuesday afternoon in the' feature game of the Nebraska high school basketball The Packers visit Omaha Benson in a 3 p.m. game.

Benson won the first meeting between the two schools and later forfeited the decision for using an ineligible man. South is the choice to win. The leaders in last Star ratings in Classes and are in action. Otoe, the Class leader, is favored to win at Walton and leader Phillips gets a big test at Silver Creek but is the choice. The schedule: South Omaha Benson (3 Crete at Aurora.

Iowa Deaf at Omaha Holy Name, North Bend at Ashland. Oshkosh at rr, Chappell at Hoiyoke, Crofton at irtinaton Holy Trinity, Fullerton at St. Edward, Gordon at Chadron Prep, Academy at Grand Island Central Catholic. Pawnee City at Humboldt, Lincoln Pius at Hastings St. Cecilia.

Kimball at Mino- tare, Mitchell at Morrill, Pender at West Point, Ravenna at Gibbon. Sutton at Henderson, Point Guardian Angels at Fremont St. H.iy Springs at Alliance St. Ames. Loomis at Hildreth.

Lyons at Serihner at Snyder, Cambridge at Trenton. Wauneta at McCook Red Willow, Palisade at Bartley, Dodae at Nor- calur. Kan. at Indunoia. Otoe at Walton, Arnold at Brady.

Elba at Palmer. Cook at Steinauer, Day kin at fobi. at Silver rreek Thunderbolts Invade St. Cecilia Tonight Coach Vince Pius Thunderbolts will get this local prep slate started as they go into action in a road affair tonight. The Thunderbolts travel to Hastings to play a talented St.

Cecilia crew there. The game figures to be a realization of what most fans expected to see in the finals of the Lincoln Diocesan tournament a month ago but which failed to develop. The Bluehawks were clipped by David City St. in the semi and the David City crew met Pius instead of St. Cecilia.

But since then the St. Cecilia crew, which possesses one of the best two man scoring and rebounding punches in the state in Jerry Sherman and Dick Schroer, has won seven straight games and should be ready to give Pius a run for its money. Tip-off time for the affair is set for 8 p.m. Tarheels on top and 22 voted Kansas first. That was a gain in firsts for Kansas and a for Carolina, but both recorded higher point totals than last week, due to a heavier vote.

On the basis of 10 points for track be looking foi any soft touches this season if its season opener is any indication. Head track coach Woody Greeno said the Plainsmen will take on Nebraska College conference track king Kearney in a dual Marcii 21 to open their 13-meet season, Weskyan was second in the NCC meet last season behind the Antelope team, i After that Wesleyan has three each first place vote 9 for second, ggt and dates Carolina tallied 871 points competition in meets in South and Kansas 773. Each won once i Dakota Nebraska and Kansas, during the week which ended with i creeno will be trying to move last games. North Car -1 a rebuilding job that olina walloped Western CaroUna started last season for its 16th straight victory, squad. City Basketball B-l Tankers 31.

l.incoln Waste Paper 12: T.int iln is, 17; SOTfh Bomb 2, A-1 0 tfbrfeit); Fovhrane 40, Gas House 11; Kings Drive In 33, Jets 18. Junior lardKBC Comphny 30. Haveiock Christian 16; Park IS. 1st Nation.il 17; Woodcraft Park 25, Lincoln Merchants 8, 307th Bombcrj I'oms 12; Martin Cochrane 32, Treat Drive In 14. GiniS BASKETBALL Leflerettes 26, Be Boppers 14; 36, Ladies 23.

GIRLSl VOLLEVBALL Belmont 56, 1st Lutheran Lincoln Christian 37. Trinity Lutheran 24; 1-awson 26. 15. 4 HUKEH I.KAGUE 2nd Presbyterian 44, 24; Grace Methodist 27, 1st Baptist 21; East Lincoln Christian 47, 1st Plymouth 39. Kansas, beaten only by Iowa State this season, did a fair job of wiping out that defeat by trimming the Cyclones 75-64 as seven- footer Chamberlain scored 19 points and grabbed 24 rebounds.

loss to Memphis State. defeat by Purdue and Iowa setback resulted in another fast shuffle among the othe- teams in the first ten. The leaders with first place and won-lost records through Saturday, Feb. 2 in parentheses (Points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 i basis): 1. North Carolina (53) (16-0) 8711 2.

Kansas (22) (I3-D 773 3. Kentucky (2) (16-3) 539 4. Southern Methodist (1) (15-2) ...................465 5. UCLA (2) 372 6. Louisville (1) (14-3) 355 7.

SeatUe (D (17-2) 279 8. Bradle.v 206 9. Iowa State (12-4) 162 10. Wake Fore.st (D 125 SECOND TEN 11. West Virginia 107 12.

Ohio SUte (11-4) 99 13. Oklahoma City (1) C12-6) 85 14. (15-2) 81 15. Illinois (10-3) 76 16. Memphis State (1) 72 17.

Purdue (12-2 70 18. Vanderbilt 42 19. California 40 20. Idaho State (17-2) ................................37 Wesleyan track schedule: March meet at Kearney. April meet with Hastings at Wes- Dakota invitational meet.

April Collete Relays at Midland. April Relays at Lawrence. April 2.5—Wesleyan Invitation; Doane, Wayne. Wesleyan April meet at Omaha Univer- May City Relays. 4 at Sioux May Relays at Doane.

dual at Doaoe. May meet at Kearney. May NAIA meet. Other returning lettermen: Jimmy Byrd. C.

Lynn Henson. sophomore. I.a*fty Hixson, Brookings. S. junior.

Dick Keller. Harvard junior Bill McNaught. Polk, sophomore. Tom Reader. Kimball, iunior.

Dale Lemon. Lincoln, senior, loiwell Umland, Eagle, sophomore, liarlan Heald, Lincoln, junior. Jack Grosvenor. la senior. Bill Worthlcy.

Walden Mc.Naught. Polk, senior. Bob Eberspachcr. Beaver Crossing, sophomore. Bob Bellevue, senior.

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