Tuesday, May 10, 955 THE NEBRASKAN - Traveling Along --The Big Leaguer The Sports Trail St. Louis Cardinals By LEO SEEKER JR. Sports Staff Writer Picked As Darkhorse

I'm not usually a banner-wavin- g, mouth-foamin- g crusader. I . Kuri nf inrii i'..-a-- torn from the calendar and & dont get excited at political rallies or advocate the lynching of my season is in full bloom, the experts are beginning to put their landlord, but apain last Saturday something hap- reputations or. the line in predicting me op warn m ae rcscvwvw pened that made my stomach boiL leagues. The University Innocents Society picked IS new In the American they seem to foresee a three team struggle be- members at the Ivy Day ceremonies and not one tween the New York Yankea, Cleevland Indians and the Chicago of them was a Husker athlete. What is the trouble? jj White Scot, with the Yanks given tne noa. However, we snuaucu Dont athletes participate In enough ae-- 1 5 different in the senior circuit, with all teams but the and tivities? I aw1 I t Pittirgli Pirates given a chance. This is not something new for this society. It 1 "? However, the opinion of the experts seems to predict that G I V all started in 1952 hen a fellow by the name of I Milwaukee Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers will be the top two with Bobby Reynolds selected Innocent. I was not as an J 1954 pennant-winnin- g Giants a close third. But a darkhorse seem - the Reynolds was only an for the Univer- I to loom in the , a team taai coma upset toe appjecan. sity in football, had better-than-averag-e grades mr mow ft and was popular with the student body. Why did . ' St. Louis Cardinals ... I be miSS? Cmrtns Llncfrn Stiff This darkhorse that I am referring to Is the St Louis Cardmals. Since that time there have been many others who should have As a team last year, they led both leagues in batting with a respect- been members of Innocents that just never seemed to be chosen - V. able .285. But one item barricaded them from finishing in first place, by these men. r their pitching. As a result, they finished a dismal sixth, 27 games o3 Some of these were Bob Oberlia, the standout center for three the Giants pace. years on the football team, an outstanding engineering student, and a The bulk of their mound staff fell on the shoulders of two burlers, for scholas- 18-1- 15-- person picked by sportswriters all over the United States Harvey Eaddix with as S mark and with a 5 well-like- d tic honors; Jim OdrrdaM, the fine baseballer and record. Eaddix, a Jo-ga- winner in "53 was so overworked to the Reaisel-me- n, campus leader; Jim Hafstetter, pole-vault- er deluxe; Gary stretch last year that be faltered in the late stages. Lawrence, th Dave Gradwohl and Norm Velteer. There are many more too big righthander, didnt Join the mound staff until the middle of June. numerous to mention at this time. If a Cornhusker athlete who spends something like 15 hours a week Strong Pitching Corps ... In any sport can maintain even average grades and is also well-like- d But this year the story could be different. Besides Eaddix and '1 by the majority of students, isn't be doing as much good for your 'I Lawrence, Eddie Stanky has been getting some top pitching University as being in all sorts of "busy work" activities. If not, the from plus rookies , Lea Array and definition of the phrase, service to your University" should be ex- Gordon Jones. way about this plained to mwny on this campus who feel the same From the relief staff, rookies Bobby Tiefenhauer and Serb Vco problem as this writer. Smith and Palu LaPalme bare brought i. Saturday. The ford, plus the veterans Frank We are not trying to degrade the IS men selected delight to the Cardinals. Smith was acquired this year in a deal thai just the idea 4 majority of these are an honor to Nebraska, but it's sen and to the Cincinnati Redlegs. that someone has to be in at least five of these ''busy work" activities Turning to the infield, one of baseball's greatest, Stan Husial VI before he is hardly considered for this group. switch-hittin- g Red Schofwiist at second, Alex Uni- at first base, the V In our opinion if a fellow who makes for a is rknt By Bi Baker shortstop and rookie Ken Beyer at third. versity, a fellow who can vault near 14 feet or a fellow who is con- Kwka Grammas at sidered one of the finest basebaHers in the Big Seven, isnt the caliber RecTbird Outfield group should Finish ... of men they want in this Innocents Society, then this Flying In the Redbird outfield is Rip Repulski, la left, currenCy leading Iowa Rookie-of-the-Ye- V bang up their red robes. Breaking the tape with a with a time of 10.4 in the dual ond and Philrono Oft) of XL batting, year's ar WaEy Moon to cen- students at Nebraska the ia last Another suggestion is to make clear to the grimace. Graves of Iowa State meet Friday. Brien Hendricksen State was third in the closest ter, and yearling Bill Virdon ia right on which hurts the athletes 190-yar- that these IS are picked mostly activities, (right) wins the d dash of Nebraska (center) was sec race of the afternoon. On the utility side is SoSy Eemos, Earry Elliot, Tom Alston, Jot which is rated higher than because tbey are trying to earn their N, Frazier and Joe Cunningham. any office in activities. the catching department is Del Rice and Bill Sard. SarrJ took laugh. The popular concept In The whole situation is somewhat of a over for Rice last year wbea Del was injured and 114 games bit aa of this campus is that these IS men each year are the top fellows lovia State Smothers Muckers In Track scholarship even --3M. in categories such as leadership,, popularity, athletics, The Cards have started out strong this year and Redbird fast and activities. are hoping this is the year. It could be. As is true of many other mixed up things around Nebraska nothing will probably be done to correct this wrong. If this society Friday As Tvio Dual ii.eef Records Fall "has enough time in between their ""busy work" activities and super- vising Ivy Day next year, the recommendation of considering some By BRUCE BRUGMAXX old standard of --1 erected by IM Spring Iowa in ' outstanding athletes might help put this society back where it should Spurts Editor BiH Schnaake of State 5P, ' ' be on the Nebraska campus. Two dual meet records toppled 1940. Jim Stewart and Bob Clark of For a Career Athletes, who conduct themselves Tike gentle- Friday afternoon as the Iowa State Iowa State and Nebraska's Stan Golf Scores men and are also outstanding in the field of sports, Cyclones raced by Nebraska, SO Matzke combined forces to estab- 2-- 3, lish new record. will and are still the top men of Nebraska's cam- "'1 S to 50 on the scorched, wind the meet V '4. pus even though they may not wear the red robes blown cinders of Memorial Sta- Matzke, a retread athlete from flxcl nrnimr! Ttrv TBV with a SCOwlinE fBCC dium. the basketball team, Jies only been Held Up X ; &Sg!htMd American basl Everything is not cjuiet on the Nebraska front, , Jousting continually with unpre- working out with Jerry Lee's years ' Results of the second round cess denaends thai lis tcpr especially when many know that in recent dictable gusts of wind, Cyclones trackmen for a week and a half. i be many prominent athletes were "passed over" by 1, Ken MaHas and Harold Mullison On practice nights lie has cleared (fc! matches of the intramural spring mMtn specially B-- trained to fcancHe faraSga the Innocents. cleared the pole Tault and barely nudged the bar golf tournament played Saturday three-quarte-rs 6-- . mmxwm operations. For remua-- A few athletes may be in panty raids, have mark by a scant off at 5. r . I hare been held up due to some a ' according college of an inch. The twosome each left ercEre end eosfriao career low scholarship, and not dress to Only Three Firsts question concerning fheir Talidty. the standing bet- ta standards, but in our opinion the majority are the crossbar at ISt, The Huskers could squeeze out 13-fo- will acouaint- - tering Harold Hunt's ot mark These results be listed in a fmnct trrm m nprsmi tares to have as only three firsts as Iowa State set 1940. edition df The Jfebraskan. ances. . in snapped op an early lead and were later FOMISt XH1B Nebraska athlete made Time - We wonder what would happen if some First Over never headed or seriously threat- The intramural bait casting tourn- years, kept over a six average, and was popular For MaHas the 18-fo-ot plus effort three ened, v cr with the students? Would be be an Innocent? was the first tone this year be 13-fo- Lee Carter ambled to victory The comments in the Ivy Day Racing Form would probably say topped the ot strata. MulMson, in NU Athletes Needed the two-mi- le with slow 10:44.2 FOEEKH chances slim, having not spent enough time for who took second place in the Drake run a SEEYISS Terrific person, but n 4 13-- hampered considerably by the heat f To Sel! Concessions University the activities circle." Relays with a 6 arc, ctid not at- W the in and strong crosswinds. Dick Wat- AD athletes are urged to report grre yourself fhe A change needed and the quicker the better. tempt to "equal us heigbt bere. eera&V is son, recently recovered from a to Boom 109 of the Coliseum if year's trcd&iag Quote rf the Week: "In life as to baseball, it's the number of Jim Hofstetter and Al Aden tied 5 o cl . siege of flu in Student Health, they intend to concessions at you reach home safely that really counts." Poster on wall of with FeHinger of Iowa State far sel the Aatwieaa Instlhile for times pulled in second place for the the High School Track Meet local resturant). third place. State Foreiga Trod. Grodoots A lone Husker and two Iowa Huskers. this weekend. According to A. T. lerel worlc Aiecmcsd Staters erased the ligh jump rec- Leonard Rosen won his Erst Klein, University concessions orees oEered. Huskers Face ord, allt6)) three tying for first first plBce of the year in the dis- director, many sellers wifl be 139-10- te fi-- of with leaps of Z to better the cuss with a parabola needed. MU Friday ament wil be held Tuesday. May BIG SCTTSK 1HGS 24, st the F building. Entries W li Trt. "7 i jd" wftt" wil be due by May 23rd. at S:D0 HclBtinnw ...... l TienrMteM TTinto Wt jt Boy Ma.rrnardt Inwa HUM ...... X ..... 5IM) p.m. equipment wil be furn- For Farther InlarmaSoB Mtnmrri ... x x LEONARD KOSEN ... First in si 1 X .XXII discus. ished by the PE department, or Write .OIK) o 4 the contestant may xise bis own. Admissions Commla The Nebraska baseball team, . Be also took second place in the shot put. The events are three targets st American Institute fighting for the Big Seven cham- , Brien Hendricksen, clipped off varying ih 10 (trials or tar Foreisn Trade f pionship, will meet defending I a fine :22.B against the wind, cap- casts st each target. The three Friday A ? Li Bo ISi. Fboenix. Ariz. IIP NCAA titleholder Missouri h tured first place in the 220 and casters having the highest total Lincoln for a cru just missed tape behind Graves j and Saturday in the scores will be awarded intramural in the 100-yar- d dash. cial two game series. medals. 6-- By "best of afternoon The TCuskers bave a 2 confer far the the ence slate, splitting a two game was the mile relay. Jerry iKXi Who nor- ' 1 aeries with Iowa State and Okla Lee started Hendricksen homa during a home stand last mally nails down the anchor leg, .. yr How- , hoping to get a short lead. f week. WetnwftBii 9y Bob Ba.kr ' f fhota ever, Hendricksen f three strides milHon She high jump record. el jo , SB H EBI STAN MATZKE ... In first meet, ties dual off pace btifore passed Ton Thrown 61 30 21 AWl the he the Tint .m ' Ml 11.. 28 IB .4!B baton to Bob Nieman. Nieman, suf- ,r H.rrf0h! '4 23 26 14 .3P times 1 slightly prostra- day nit .nir B 1 4 .3S Jordan, Dawson Rate High fering from heat a Normro Coufal E7 12 21 3 .WSR tion, caught Cyclone second Pirkes linHton 2 lfi 22 7 .fir the Don Backer BO 16 15 11 .300 man at the near turn and handed Murray Backhaia . 45 11 13 10 .2MP stick Bob Anderson with at home, at work Willie Greenlaw ,. . .as 7 10 6 .216 the to Pick Olsrni 26 fi .231 Nebraska Places Second slight lead. i I Dennk Korinek 42 6 8 4 .174 Rimer Bottom e n h .in Stodgell Holds Fran Hofirmier 13 1 2 1 .154 lead cr while at play Dim Erniy B 1 1 O .111 K Grandfield of Iowa State over- Tnl.n T.,rt.k 1 0 0 .000 In Annual Rifle Tourney TVfarv Arerodorf B 0 0 0 .000 came Anderson in the backstretch Bievere V v v v .uuu Brian -- University .of Kan I'lJ Crir t. nuri"i 'Sharpshooters from the Colorado third, and She to put the Cyclones into a lead W li IF Its tv r.Kn Colo- There's i n ooo School of Mines at Golden, sas placed fourth. which John StodgeH, Who had earl- Y . 8 . I) 25 0.9R ' Fran Hrtfmaier 4 zi li rado, won the second annual Uni- In the individual championship, ier spun a good 'AA quarter, 'i xjnttnrff 9 n 17 15 1R 0.53 1 43 1.R5 versity Invitational Gallery trifle Dawson of Nebraska valked relinquished. However, J '. "Willie Greenlnw 4 30 30 Eon sever i 0 0 11 6 6.75 Jim Crdrrdahi 104 :7B shooting) Championship Saturday. off with top honors. Dave Mossman Gibson barreled around the ..fix m '; 'i Tlitfk 'GWer ... .1 17W 21 17 L.ai'iie 0 p followed magnificent fashion nothing Brian Bievert of took second close turn in ?- - KU was runner-u- to the crack Nebraska o ; '! Colorado squad. Iowa State was by Egbert Bailie .of Colorado to push the speedy Iowa Stater to r Mines. the wire. I I Don Langdon Track Bailie set a new tournament Strong, 'unpredictable gusts pre- I jiI Meet most events. like a record with 479 out of 500 points sented faster tiroes in TRACK TTESiTS quarter It) lip Won by Wuney (18). 2 Conor to win the Grand Championship. 'Stodge'D's time in the was Efecfed ...ttMhtifcn-- ; Head 4salkM' ' CN'i. a L Graves (IS). Time 4:37.B. Paul Jordan Ron Dawson, both, the best mark posted during the HtoriRell flKi. 2 Drew tnd 4411Won of won second hot afternoon. - 'J CISi. 3 C .Glrwoti (M. Time :44. Nebraska, and third. I 3 ini Won by I). (Irnvet (IS), 2 i Of Phi Epsilon (K), B Phllmon GSj. Time 4. Donald langdon was elected Kii Brdl Won 'bv WHrstinl! (IP). E Olson (Nl. U 1). Glbnon W). Time r36.S. president df Phi Epsilon Kappa, HNii W on by 'BibIm- - (IS) 2 OsmerB ,Ni. H EiH!ie iCN'). Time l.DB.l. professional physical education fra- SlijM'on by "Hendrickson CW). T D. Oravw (IS), B fllodmll OS). Time :22.8. OIL EXPLORATION Jtnrk Monre. "Husker poller, rifles ternity for men, at a recent meet- .MHe 'Won by Carter (N), 2 Wateon CNl. 8 CtMhrmm (IS). Time 10:44.2. liis opening drive straight down the ing. I,ow hnrdlM Won by 1ang OK). "S fairway in the meet with Wichita Olson ON') 8 GltMon .OV). Time :25.2. (Other mew officers are Jack Mile relay 'Won by "Iowa Ptnte (D. Inc.,, Saturday. Nebraska lost the meet, 'Ward, vice president; Bonnie Noel, Oniws. L. iGreves, Grandfield, Btodgett). GBophysical Service a leader in seismic Time r3:31. E S 7-- of the Kansans y, as Fritz Probst secretary; Donald Burling, treas- rr"E"KT8 exploration for the past quarter-centur- lias XJEGHT TASTE. bon-or- s. mi'.iih L EK3GET, rapped out a 71 for medalist urer; Jerry Landwer, 'historian-edito- r; Klen tamp Tie for lrt between Stew-ar-e '(N) titngy, brsdng, ew-fraiB- .i Dick ILHuer and John Butter-fiel- d Itoger Eohensee, guide, and (IS), 'ClaTk (IS) and !Mutzhe at openings iar graduates in geophysics, .geol- 2 (breRke rmord of by Schnaake were the only two Buskers Sylvester Harris, sergeant-at-arm- s. (1H) in 1H41). ogy, physics., math .and engineering. 2. rAST XITiLISHMECr.- -, to win their matches. ; G. Geier, assistant profes- hnt imt Won by Neliion (IB), 2 'Ro-m- n nidk energy Jake (N). 8 Yoder CB). Dutanot 47-- 6. bit cf lor s was se- sor of phyaical education, jHrelrn "Won by Muenlen thaler '(IS), GS1 .gravity parties operate wkoleame lirxle lifs. as faculty sponsor to re- 2 D. Gibson .,'), itoberta CN). seismic and lected l2-7f- ac- Bridge, Chess, place Bob Hamblet who bas Vtaeiw Wan by Hrxien 0V). 2 Toder throughout Ihe world. For details on a sound position in Grand Island (ISi, 8 Jauelenthaler US). Diatanoe cepted a well-payi- ng of physical career that is also a adventure, j as director educatiot. VrmO lump Won by Philmon QS), 2 Tennis ser- Keliey (N), Table deceiving the distinguished 8 Lana (IB). Diatanoe 2B.d contact KJ award war Bert liinn, past I"dl? niiiM Tie for first between Wallan ... vice OB) end Mullison (IB); tie ior thiid Told president of Phi Epsilon Kappa. FeHinger GR). Hofstettar (N), Aden Winners (Ni. HeiRht i3-"-b. Breuks record of 18 set by Hunt of Nebraska in JK40. Personnel Manager t i Winners of the annual liridgv Wsldcefs Whitewcsh ping pong and chess tournaments Creopliyevical Service Inc. Quetioo-Snperi- or birth-4ie-y Nsbrcska TennU Tecra S900 LemnKn Avenue were announced at the Union CANOE Tarty Friday evening. Kansas State whitewashed the TRIPS Dallas Texas J Mary Huskers in tennis, 7-- 0, on the Uni- Only SB .80 per parson Twr fluy lor Jean Aitken, liiorr, Allen complete camping eiiutumem. Orum-mu-n Kasdan and John Turrey were versity courts Monday. aluminum canoes and choioe food .finding a world awarded certificates as regional Nebraska could muster only one supplies. For tm Information writa: cl... quarter-centur-y. Country COC-COl- winners of National Intercol- set as Steve Button rapped Wildcat Canoe Outfitters ...for a tCofcs" U Btoaftf mm. W the BUI am, Mtrr., Mint mc. r.iy Minn. 1..di S. legiate Eridge tournament. Dick Circle, 6-- 4-- 6--L