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Ted Has Boss in Quandry CLFIVKLANH. (T). thp HoKton Rod Sox pilot, has 48 hours tfj mull over hrthrr to nl.iv or brnc hi? rlonting but oiit- firlHrr. Ted WillianiN. when his rhiirKPs engage the Yankees in do-or-die in New York Snfmdav and Sunday () Neill, now two down to the with but ten gatnes to po, knows he must nween the two-game series from the league Ir iders or start thinking of next ONK THING is for ure Ted helped much up to now.

Kxcept for his first appeuance when he drove the winning runs Hgainst 8t I axiis with homer and three sirmles, ha e- b.ill’s number one hittrr has been of a bust at bat. Since then, Ted has collected only two singles in He driven in a siimle run. In fairness to the Splendid Splinter, the big lellow been tnaying with an elbow that still Rives' him roiiriiderable pain Vhenevi'r he swings Kvrn from hlfh up in the prrsn box here, it was olivious that Williamii was not taking usual healthy eutn day ax Cleveland eluhhing the Red Sox twice. 6-3 and 7-1. Onre.

after fanning the hreeie with a real Ruthian suing, Ted winced from the pain and waited loneer than uxual before re-entering the box- Williams, himself, is in a Ou.uidry. He want to in there if his presence will hurt the pennant chances, liut he also is one of those terrific competitors who stay out of the lineup if possible for him to play. I May Church Be WroniBack in Uniform Ford By DobhinM Apparently there are many Cornhusker state baseball fans who are planning on a business trip, a convention, perhaps, in either Chicago or St. Lrtum the next two week ends. because of the numerous phone calls seeking information on what teams arc playing in the Windy City and Mound City, we respectfully rcixirf Hl( ni.

I Ml. anllnaU Eddie Hlavaty, left, and Don Lorenz keep Doane grid- ders entertained. Ex-fJnk Don horvnz H(4ps Doanc Gruldcrs Get CliKTF, Gov. Frank Carl: 111 of K.tnsa: is looking for a VMice for hi.s he should consult two members of the Doanc football The pair, Kddie Hlav.tty of Cicti' and Don nf Lincoln, prol)ably have come with one of the best imitations of the shaip-billed creature that the University of Kansas es for a nickname. Having had thrown at them during their every turn while invading Topeka, last week for a 7-0 victory over Washburn.

Kddie and Don decided to investigate the subject further TIIKV at Hotel Jayhawk, visited the bowling alley, ate what resembled Jayhawk stew and even visited with a few coeds that could easily win the title Miss Jayhawk. How does a Jayhawk Kddie and iormaflce; First Eddie begins with a hed He follows this with a high whistle, then thru in a Altho the pair know each other until thl.s fall, they drfinitely are the of the Both are pinned with plenty of nick- namen and they also seem to compete for utandout on the gridiron. In the third of the Doan e-Washburn frav, 170- pound Lorenz recovered a Washburn fumble, but spectators never h'ad the least idea it was Don hovering over the pigskin since his small frame w-as "well by the 235-pound Hlavaty. Eddie swears the ex-Lincoln high ace the ball. PHILADELPHIA.

fP). The Philadelphia injury-rid- den pitching staff got a bfxist with news that Emory Church had been released fmm leffer-on hospital. The rookie righthander was struck below the left eye la Friday by a liner off the bat of Ted Four stitcher and iome plastic surgery were required to repair the damage. Church sat in the press box as the Phils downed the Chicago 9-fi. and then donned his uniform for a post-game workout.

Sawyer aid the hurler may be able to pitch two more b( fore the of the National league season Oct. II. Tfius far. Church has a record of eight and lour bis: es. Another Phil rookie, Rob Miller, out with a pulled In addition, the first place Whi? Kids have been getting 'long without the of their ace lefthander.

Curt Simmons, recently inducted federal service with his national guard outfit. FicM IVial Thh Knd Dr IIH 8 Vptemhrr 21. MNf OtA F.VEM^G JOtRNAf, 11 Keeps N. Y. On Pennant Road Red Sox Sabotaged by Indians Classfords Plans Indude 13 Double-Dufy Huskers BY BECKER Thirteen men have been named by Coach Bill Glassford to see action on both offense and defense for the University of Nebraska football team this fall.

Originally Ctlassford planned on only four men for the double duty but injuries and the apparent lack of strength in the sophomore crop have causcd the switch. However, the Husker mentor said he will with the two- platoon system and substitutions when the b.ill changes hands will be made writh 11- man Assistant Coach Bob Davis xx'ill handle the substituting for the offensive platoon while Assistant Coach Marv Franklin will sub the defensive ens. ENDS Cicorge Prochaska and Dick Regicr will work at the flanks on nffeti-e and serve as linebackers on defense. Veteran Charley Toogood will see duty with both platoons as tackle while Art Bauer will be used as a guard on offense and linebacker on defense. Tom Harper and Walt Spellman will have a trio of duties.

They will alternate at guard and tackle on and serve as linebackers on flefense. Vcrl Scott of Mitchell, has hc'tded the di'fcnsixe rrniers as a Ut.e backer, will al. be u.scd as an offensive snapper The three Curtis, Bill Wingender and Nick get double duty. Don Bloom, the top defensive halfback, will be used as a ball carrier, the latest shift in the Glassford plans. Bobby Reynolds and Ron Clark be used mainly as ball carriers but they will serve as safety men on the defense where their speed will aid on punt returns.

session was again devoted to work on individual assignments and down- field blocking with the frosh furnishing the oppositiftn, Glassford kept the squad working more than an hour in a heavy downpour of rain which soaked the players to the skin. Fortunately the field cover had mmm TEST FOR HUSKER Vogt, 6 foot, 2 inch 216-pounder, will give the Husker line a stiff when Bill Glassford sends Nebraska Varsity against the Freshman squad of Ike Hanscom. Saturday. Hanscom has been using the Watertown, S.D., lad at fullback in early drills. been put down earlier in the 1 day and dry footing is assured for the freshman game Saturday.

The frosh battle will be open to the public with tickets selling for $1.00. Before you build Your nest of love See Willie WaH For lights above. Rocket Reserves To Play Friday A football game between Northeast Reserves and Friend, originally scheduled for Thursday evening at the oval, will be played Friday afternoon at the Northeast practice field. Starting time is 2:30. AMERU AN I.KAOt'K Fargo-MoreheacI Will Meet Blackbirds John Blackbirds will meet the fast Fargo-Morehead Twinettes at Havelock Saturday night in a softball clash starting at 7:30.

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Thlla- driphla al Hrixtkhn, al lork The justitication of the term Irish," when applied to Notre Dame football teams is i evident on the of the num- I I lOiJSli ber of (iaelic or part-Gaelic lads on the 1950 squad. Out of 85 men reporting back for practice. 43 are either all Irish, or have one parent of that nationality. The Irishmen include two P'lynns, two Muiphys and two W'heluns. the moxt Irinh monicker belongs to William James Patrick Elynn.

elder of the Flynn brothers. Bill, a senior and first string tackle, wan bedecked In an ancient Irish costume at the opening picture-day ceremonies and he led the squad thru various antics for the benefit of the newsreels. Flynn, incidentally, is the only squad member seeking his fourth program. He played as a frosh in 1945. wan in the marines for the next two years, returning to play again in 1948 and 1949.

Having played In 1945. he is thus the only member of the current squad to have participated in a ItMing Notre Dame came. In addition to Flynn, five other members of the potential first including the starting backfield, are of Irish descent. They arc; Capt. Jerry Groom, center: Bob Williams, quarterback: Bill Gay, left half: Bill Barrett, right half, and Jack Landry, fullback.

Other Irish names affixed to squad members include Casey, Kelly, and Flood. Among the several French-Irish are Landry. Rochester. N. senior i and Joe David, sophomore halfback from New Orleans.

Charley (Minneapolis Tribune) sizeup on Bernie Golden Gophers, 1950 vintage: How' the 1950 Minnesota Gophers fare in their first game of the season against Washington at Seattle will just about decide whether they will have a rood, fair or bad season. Some first year players must come thru as regulars and some Juniors must hit their peak if the squad hopes to win more games than it loses. A victory in the opener could open the way for some surprises during the series of rough October games A defeat at the hands of Washington may prove discouraging to these newcomers and force the coaching staff to revise their team lineups. It is conceivable that the Gophers, beaten at Seattle in the inaugural, might take several more lickings before they could get their feet back on the ground. At the moment question marks must be placed around the quar- i terbacks.

right halfbacks, the ends, guards and center. Bernie Bierman thought he could operate on a platoon system thh fall. He's not so sure now that he has seen the motion pictures of Saturday's scrimmage. Bernie is a great student of these action films and when he gets thru analyzing them he has a rood Idea of what'a what amonr his players. The head coach like what he saw in the movies of last contact work.

BY CARE IJ NIKiriST NKW YORK. (UP). think of all red faces there will be in the autom capital Detroit if those New York Yankees run away in the Amen, an league stretch race with their 1950 model Ford. The Yankee Ford W'hitey Ford that is- was a streamlined V-8 speedster Thursday with a straight eight victories and no defeats. His last two wins coming when they were desperately needed to prevent the Yankees Irom skidding right off the main pennant highway.

Wednesday he pitched the Yankees to a three-hit, 8 to 1 victory er the Chic ago White So.x for the eighth ictory in a row since he joined the club as a wet-behind-the ears rookie fresh from Kansas City at season. HAH HE i.OST, the Yankees would have tumbled back into -econd place behind the Tigei ho scored an uphill, 6 to 5 vic- Some of the best English Springer Spaniels in the United States will run in the Nebraska Dog and Hunt 10th annual licensed field trial Saturday and Sunday. Trial grounds are on North 48th street, north of the Arrow airport PrrPY, Amateur Handler and Shooting Dog stakes will be held Saturday with the Open All Age stake slated for Sunday. Pigeons and pheasants will be used in the various events, all open to the public without charge. Slates Meirs Handicap Golf Toiiriiaiiieiil Play will start this week in the Senior Handicap Golf tournament at Pioneers, Pro John Peterson announced Thursday.

First round matches should be played by Sunday evening and one match completed each week thereafter. The pairings: M.II.HT llrrzoK J. A. Orfenwood Orih C. E.

(' Hixon. FIRHT KMOHT Frank vi. W. M. Ffary.

Bob C'ordvll Lamb Vi A. Dlllman. Haaae drew Tom Hkinner vs. H. draw bye Frank Mallory va.

DIek Johnaon. Ralph Recroft drew bye. HOMERS FOR First Baseman Luke Easter of the Cleveland Indians is congratulated after his two-run homer W'ed- nesday in the doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Tribe outfielder Bob Kennedy (33) shakes hand and Al Rosen (7) is behind him. catcher is Buddy Rosar and the umpire is Jim Honochick.

(AP Wirephoto Wednesday Night.) tory over the Athletics in Detroit. Thursday the Yankees were half a game in front of the Tigers and two full games ahead of the third place Red Sox, who ran into disaster at Cleveland nesday where they blew 6 to 3 and 7 to 1 decisions to the vengeance-bent Indians. Bnhhr Brown made three hits. Jerry Coleman drove in three runs, and Cliff hit a homer and drove in two runs an the Yankee sccond line of hitting strength took over the chores in C'hirago. Ford got all the help he needed in a four-run fourth inning and the Yankees made it (i to 0 before Chicago could score.

brilliance stood out all the more, for the Yankees now may have to go into their vital two-game series with the Red Sox on Saturday and Sunday without staff a.e Vic Raschi, who went out of Tuesday night's game with a sore arm. He could be out indefinitely. THE TIGERS put on one of their typically late inning rallies to beat the Athletics, scoring three runs in the sixth and two more in the eighth after trailing 5 to 1. The Indians, who trace their own in the race to the collapse that started when their ace. liob Ix'mon, blew a 12 to 1 lead in Boston, smeared the Red Sox good.

First pitched a sesen- hitter, then Wynn came up with a five-hitter. In the only other American league game, Washington out- slugged St. Louis, 12 to 7. Brooklyn topped Pittsburgh. 7 to 2, and pulled three full games ahead of the fourth place Giants, and into a second place tie with the BoNton Braves, who bowed to the St.

Cards, 1 to 0, at night. The (Wants were defeated twice by the Reds. 4 to 1 and 2 to 0. pitching by Ewell Blackwell and Ken Raffensberger being the payoff. The front-running Phils topped the Cubs, 9 to 6, as Jim Konstanty came in for the 68th time in a relief role and won his 16th game, Mike Goliat provided the margin by hitting two homers good for four tallies.

Snead Ties K.C. Mark in Warmup KANSAS It looks like Sam Snead, the leading money winner, has a good chance to add to his bankroll in the Kansas City Open golf tournament, starting Thursday. found the Milburn Country club course to his liking. Wednesday in a warmup round he collected a 64 to tie the course record. Par is 72.

The Sulphur Springs, W. pro, however, has plenty of competition in the $15,000 moot. Cary Middlecoff, who won the St. Lotiis Open Monday, turned in a solid 67 in his practice round. Other entries: Kd Oliver, Jim Fer- San Franclico Lloyd ManKrum, rhi- cago, Dutch Harrlaon.

St. Frank Stranahan, Toledo: Johnny Palmer, Baden. N. Marty Furgol, Albuquerque, N. Chandler Harper.

Porta- mouth. Skip Jack Burke, White Plaint. N. Y. Final Association Playoff is Delayed it United Prraa Columbus and Indianapolis, prevented by rain from opening their championship playoff series Wednesday night, will try again Thursday night at Indianapolis.

The two American association clubs, winners of their respective semifinal series, play a best- of-seven round of games for the league title and the right to meet the International league cham- pions in the "Little World There's a new on Today's New MUR 104 cigar Lorillard any ever made! h. fyclone, in Double Drill have to discard the two platoon system and win or lose with 15 or 16 playeri canryinv most of the defensive and offensive burden. That's not enough manpower. Moto in Rassle Discount ON ALL FIXTURES it APPUANCES j- (WV PHONf 2 J244 i 1 i 1 Dandy Digit 6 PHILADELPHIA. (UP).

The was cut to Thursday for a Philadelphia Phillie Pennant. If the Philliea win six of their remainlBff 11 fames they will flnish with 94 wins. The Dodgers and Braves, tied for second, can total only 93 wins even if they win all of their remaining 14 games each. Wednesday Scores WEHTCRN LEAGI najreff i Skius City CItjr wina brat'Of-flvr arrlra, 3-1 I a-MlCKICAN LEAGUE I New Vork R. 1.

6, riiiladrlphla S. 6-7. fhinton 3-1. WMhlagton It, 8t. Louia 7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PMtadrlphla 8, 6. 8t. IxHili 1, Boston 0. Brookljn 7, Pittsburgh 9. Cincinnati 4-1, New Vork AMEKICAN A880C1AT10N Final Ptojrotf CMambna at InMnnapolia, mia.

INTERNATIONAL UCAQVE Plajroff S. Montrral 4 wlM beat-of-MVM The Great Moto, 240-pound Japanese mat king, will be featured on the first fall rassle card of the season next Tuesday night at the fairgrounds arena. Moto, and his valet, are flying east from California and will make only two midwest appearances, Promoter Adam Krieger said Thursday. AMES, la. Two light i workouts were given the Iowa 1 State college football squad nesday.

The team opens its sea, son against Colorado here Sati urday. Head Coach Abe Stuber said: give away experience, weight and speed and have to make spirit and team hustle the equalizers against a greatly improved Colorado Football Scores STATE HIGH Nrlaon SS. Deahirr Norfolk Sacrcd HeMi 40, Dwight As- S. Cronon SS, VerdlgK Sootto IS. Orreley iternHl Heart IS.

Holyoke. Colo. 1, Trraton S. l4MMnU 45. WIlKonvtlle 18.

Arltnirton 7. BMuHagUHi 5, Humboldt All-Stars slapped Salem, Lafferty homered for boldt in the sixth frama. GET YOUR SHOT GUN SHELLS AT BILL MURRELL'S OlIVB-lN RARDVmBI uth St tt FOOTBALL TOURS Nebraska Vs. Colorado At BoaMw Oct Daaw Vi. Nev.

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