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By WALT BLORE assistant to at Ok-- i football mind. It was Jennings, backs, was, in part Jennings' do- football than most experts know." Elliott had also received a raise Elliott also signed a three year Sports Editor lahoma. When he left, Elliott took who, during the last fall, directed ing. As this publication goes to press, of $2,500. Although this was never contract but the salary was not ifi now final. his place. the signal calling for the Cor Before he left the Sooner in it is not known whether or not confirmed, it is general knowledge announced. Reports place the Now the graying, 39 year-ol- d Bill Jennings has been hired as is from his position in the 1953 for a job in an oil company, Jennings and Orwig were success- that the raise was made in an figure between $18,000 and $20,000. head get the new football coach at the Uni- coach. field box high above the gridiron. he was considered one of the top ful in their attempt to retain the effort to the former Wolverine Commenting on his move, Elliott versity. Jennings is reported by those The excellent play-callin- g that assistants that Wilkinson had. He present staff. , Don to stay. The offers said, had only a one-ye- agree- close to him to have a brilliant was attributed to the quarter- - Scarborough, Gene Stauber and made by the two other schools ment with Nebraska officials s of spec- was sought as a by I After almost two weeks Don Strasheim composed the staff. exceeded that amount by at least don't think my move can be cafied ulating as to the destination many schools. next Strasheim doubles as wrestling $2,000 or more. contract jumping." 1956 man, An All Big Six end 12 years of , head coach during the winter. the announcement that the ago at Oklahoma, he still holds Jennings' starting salary is The best part of the entire affair will $12,000, salary re- yet hiring stafc former Michigan great re- the pass catching record at that Orwig has said that he do the same Elliott is to come. The of thingAon placed at the Uni- institution. everything to make the staff feel ceived last year, but his contract members is the first uni- years versity of California was made Elliott made a big jump after that they are wanted at the runs for three where Elliot; Elliott's agenda and it is refy one-yea- r verbal agreement. Tuesday night. just one year as a head coach. versity. Before Elliott had made had a likely that he will try to get sdrae to make his plans known, hey had been Jennings salary as back coach was or all of his present staff Ur'w'ih Aii xliat as necessary His 1956 edition of Comhusker foot- .... M ... rii..rV. given $50J per-yea- r $9,000. the appointment final was the ap- turned in 4 won 6 lost rec- a raise. $8,500 and was raised to witn camonna. ball a . 7C.fi. proval of the Student Committee ord and registered two upsets at on Attiletio Affairs to the Chan- the hands of Missouri and Kansas. cellor of California. This judicious He now steps into a job that is group met at 7:30 p.m. (PST) to even more demanding than the ponder the question. Their an- one here. California is presently nouncement came about an hour on a two-ye- ar probation as the later. result of illegal money payments While the waiting period was and recruiting procedures. - f stretching on, University Athletic v- III' I V Jennings will inherit a team Director was taking the that boasts lettermen in every final steps necessary to secure the position. In addition, he will have services of the former backfield at his disposal one of the top coach. 1 r:V; freshmen teams in the history of Jennings came out of retire- 5l the school. ment last year at the request of Courtesy Lincoln Journal Courtesy Uncoln Journal As one player said last fall, Elliott. Until 1953, he had been an Elliott . , . gone Jennings . . . hired "Bill Jennings has forgotten more i...... mil mi mmm fc iiii.i mi. mi - - .. jUJpJWiii Winter Sports Schedule I P JSnttary IB TWretUirm) Colorado St. at Greeley I If Honored: January 18 (Gymnaatlcs) Minnesota In Lincoln (4:S0) .in. Ss Diver Unuary 10 (Basketball) As Missouri at Columbia January 1 (Wretlin) Colorado at Boulder By WALT BLORE January 19 (Swimming) Iowa Slate m Lincoln (2:00) a.m. February 2 (Track) Iowa State in Lincoln (2:00) p.m. Sports Editor Bill February t fWrestline) Kaniu Stat In Lincoln (7:30) a.m. NOW Named February 3 (Swimming) Ufanhatfaa Tagney Kanaaa Stat at Ho Hum February 4 (Buketball) Kansaa Stat at Manhattan February (Swimming) Colorado St. at Grecter Now that Pete Elliott has officially signed, and Bill Jennings has February t (Swimming) Double Du & I Colorado Utah at Boulder been named head coach, things will go back to normal. Of The February As Star Week (Bukrtball) Kansas in I.inoota (: B.m. It got pretty tiring waiting around until the wee small hours of February I (Track) Colorado in Lincoln (2:00) p.m. By BOB MARTEL The tankers return to action on February 9 (Wrestling) So. Dek. SI ia Lincoln (9:30) p.m. the morning just to get the latest off the wire. Sports Saturday when they February t (Gymnutica) Navy Pier at Staff Writer play hosts to February 11 (Baaketball) Missouri In Lincoln (:05) P.HI. Much sleep was lost on publication nights and as a result, a few the Iowa State Cyclone at 2 p.m. February 15 (Wrestling) Iowa St. Teachers at Cedar Falls A quiet, soft spoken serious February 16 (Basketball) Iowa Stat in Ames classes in the Bus. Ad. college had a sleeping figure in one of the young member of Hollie Lepley's in the Coliseum pool. February (Track) Oklahoma in Lincoln (2:00) .m. February 36 (Swimming) Minnesota In Lincoln (3:00) p.m. desks. swimming squad is the Nebras-kan'- s February 16 (Gymnastics) Kansas St. in Lincoln (2:00) p.m. One of the most Impressive things that came out of the Elliott last Star of the Week for February IS (Basketball) Kansas St. In Lincoln (8:05) p.m. 'fFGEORGE S.C. February 22 (Gymnastics) Colorado A.M. at Ft. Collins switch was the conduct of Bill Orwig. Although he this semester. Head Coach February 22. (Swimming) Colorado A.M. at Ft. Collin. STEVENS' Washington once, spent most mer- February 22 (Gymnastics) Colorado Air Academy Triangular at Boulder did take a blast at he of his time mend Bill Tagney, double duty February 23 (Basketball) Kansas at Lawrence ing the broken fences at home. It would not come as a surprise if man, has been selected because Looks At Houston February 13 (Track) Kansas State in Lincoln (2:00) p.m. February 21 (Baaketball) Oklahoma at Norman Bill Jennings and Orwig are able to persuade those members of last of his success in the Cornhusker's of South Carolina March 1. I (Track) Big 7 meet at Kansas City, Me. year's staff that they want them to stay. Of course, they could all go first two meets of the season. discussed the University of Hous- March 2 (Wrestling) Iowa State in Lincoln (7:30) p.m. March 2 (Swimming) Kansas in Lincoln (2:00) p.m. mr to California, too. The record established by this corner on predic- Tagney, who hails from Omaha, ton head football coaching job March I (Gymnastic!) Invitational at Manhattan, Kan, mvti won first place in the diving events Tuesday. Dual meet to be figured with Colorado State, EDM tions is not spectacular. Mankato, and Western Illinois State. FERBER against Grinnell College and Kan- March t (aBsketbaU) Oklahoma in Lincoln (t:05) p.m. Quick Geise just completed his first March . t (Wrestling) Big 7 Meet at Norman. Oklahoma enncwrn et waawtn Boa Changs sas State University. The Omaha year at South Carolina, where he March I, I (Swimming) Big 7 Meet at Norman, Oklahoma a WMWCCOCOB,tm. Big-Seve- n March (Basketball) Iowa Slate in Lincoln (S:M) p.m. to change Elliott Tech Alumnus defeated 7-- It was rather amusing watch the that made compiled a 3 record. A veteran March 21 (Gymnastics) NCAA at Annapolis. Md. ELIZABETH ROCK JAMES during the meetings in St. Louis. It looked as though Pete was all but diving champion Gene Cotter in of three years of service football, March 20 (Gymnastics) AAU at Hastings signed at Seattle when he left for the St. Louis trip. But, during his both meets. he also played at Central Michigan TAYLOR HUDSON -- DEAN stay along the Mississippi, he changed his mind. ' Bill was a diver as a freshman, hs pawn and Oklahoma. IT..!. the next two years he t0 . r It could be that he was offered a better deal at California but a but for After leaving Oklahoma he be- chiu. avcnnmcec-SM- smra turned to swimming events. He better guess is that several members of his profession put a bug in came 's assistant at MATINEES TILL p.m. Mo competed successfully in the Free- r his concerning situation at Washington. Maryland. EVENING Aft-- 6 p.m. 1.2S ear the style events. CHILDREN SSe Washington touchy subject. The coaching spot opened after (Sunday price change It's not a secret that football at is a been div- This year "Tag" has accepted a con- at I p.m.) The governor is reported to be at extreme odd? with the school. Then ing and swimming for the Big there is a boisterous alum that insists on giving the athletes extra tract at Southern Methodist Red. Last Saturday against Kan- --5K financial aid which is contrary to the rules of the NCAA. Ao, the sas State he not only won the material offered by Washington is said to be inferior to thsi at other diving event but placed second PCC schools. If there are less football players in the Washington high in the 50 yard freestyle event. , A fa schools than in Nebraska high schools something is wrong, especially Jerry Farrell, a pretty fair since there are a million more people residing in that state. swimmer himself and a team- , Unless this corner's estimation of Pete Elliot is wrong, it's a good mate of Tagney's, claims that the guess that the former aid to Bud Wilkinson was a mighty confused Omaha diver is one of the better ti man last weekend. He had made a verbal agreement with Washington sprinters on the squad. "He doesn't or something to that effect, and then all his friends told him he was have much time to work out in making a mistake. That's probably one of the reasons his wife, Joan, the pool," said Farrell, "but he suddenly left for St. Louis. still can churn up the water on Gxaci"ULates When he went home to consult with his father, you can bet those sprints." that short 4 he didn't know which way to jump. Dr. Elliott is reported to have The Huskers will be tough to quite an influence on his family even though they have scattered to beat on the diving board this sea- the four winds. The good doctor was quite an athlete during his days son. Tagney and Cotter have a in Engineering. . . Physics. . . Mathematics at Illinois Wesleyan. He later coached the Northwestern basketball friendly feud going on and with team hile he was going to med school. both of them trying to outdo one another its going to be very dif Jennings ficult for opposing divers to come Elliott's successor takes over with the best of recommendations. in anywhere near the Lepleymen. Bill Jennings supposedly has one of the best football minds in the In addittion to Tagney, Cotter , midwest. He was one of the most capable of Bud Wilkinson's staff. and Fan-ell- other Huskers . who When Eliott was hired, he was said to be one of the four best staff have looked real sharp thus far Lockheed Representatives of the California members that Bud had. The others were , the present this season are Ron Renfer, Fritz Oklahoma line coach; Frank Ivy, presently in the Canadian League; Heldoerfer, Bill North and Carl Division and the Georgia Division was working and Jennings, who at the time with an oil company. Bodensteiner. will be on campus LOCKHEED Friday, January 1 8 Gary Leads: - Aircraft Corporation ARE ,nTEAS7- You are invited to consult your 0J Division -- California Georgia Division placement officer for an appointment. I.S. Edges .t t I e Separate interviews will be given for each division. 1 Stilt 39-3- 7 And Phog Allen wanted to raise ' S f J 6 A J the baskets to "protect" the ... be sure fro check your little men. opportunities wifrh Gary Thompson, 510' tall and Both divisions of Lockheed are engaged in a long-rang- e expansion program in their fields endeavor. probably the best basketball play- of er inch for inch in the nation today, STANOLIND m gunned Iowa State to a 39-3- 7 vic- One frhe five tory over supposedly invincible of leading producers of Kansas Monday night. crude oil end natural gas in frhe nation, Wilt Chamberlain, the phenom of Sfranolind is a wholly-owne- d subsidiary of the Wheat State, was held to a mere 17 points by the excellent Standard Oil Company (Indiana). In ifrs California Division activities in Burbank At Lockheed in Marietta, Georgia, new defensive work of Don Medsker turbo-pro- B-- 1 for new oil reserves, ifr cover virtually every phase of commercial p transports and jet and Chuck Vogt. Medsker was fi- search and gas and military aircraft. Seventeen different l If i!fi- bombers are being manufactured in the nally the hero of the hectic eve- maintains an active exploration and de- models of planes are in production, including country's largest aircraft plant under one ning when he tossed a neat 20' S., I! jump shot to break a 37 tie and velopment- program in frhe U. Canada cargo and passenger transports, high Macb roof. The division is already one of the end the game. and Cuba. The company is also expand performance fighters,, jet trainers, radar South's largest industries. Moreover, a new "I just shot", said Medsker. The ing into frhe fasfr-- g rowing field of petro- search planes, patrol bombers. engineering center is now in development at 6'8" junior center had not scored B. S. graduates who wish to attain a Master's part of the division's expansion program. field goal for nearly thirty min- a chemicals. Degree will be interested in the California yp In addition, advanced develop- utes prior to his game winning research and Mr. W. H. Geophysi- Masters-Degre- e Work-Stud- y cast. Hawkes, Division Division's ment are underway on nuclear energy and Program. In the program, participants achieve its relationship aircraft. A number Although outscored by Thomp- cal Supervisor for Stanolind at Casper, ii to of son, Chamberlain was no less sen- Wyoming, will visit this campus on Fri- their M.S. while working concurrently other highly significant classified projects sational. The seven foot man can- day, January 18, 1957, to interview pros- on Lockheed's engineering staff. augment the extensive production program. ned 17 points In spite of the two :Vnl. l timing Iowa State defense and pective graduates in geology (with grabbed 18 rebounds. mathematics through calculus and a Bill Stranlgna, who has lifted minimum of five hours of physics), geo- t Iowa State from the depths of logical engineering, geophysics the Big Seven cellar to conference and title contenders In three years, physics. Those who accept employment said "He's great (Chamberlain) will be assigned to the Geophysical De 11 scoring a point; what he it without partment in Di- This broad expansion program is creating new positions in each division. doe to you defensively," the Rocky Mountain vision. n Graduates in fields of: Aeronautical tnginttring, Electrical Wilt passed around a few comp- Jnginitring, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematki and Phytic liments of his own after playing in Excellent opportunities and a promising ere invited to investigate their role in Lockheed's expansion. bis first losing ball game as a future are available in growing com- college player. "He's great," was this "The Stilt's" opinion of Thomson, pany for men who are capable and qualified. who outscored him for the second paid mm Salaries are among the highest in the fumm "9 straight time. industry; benefit plans rank with the best. The game was close all the way. now see mtm.m!m Q Both clubs had shooting averages Plan to Mr. Hawkes when he is oc well down In the 300's. Kansas here. Aircraft Corporation managed a slim two point hald For an appointment, see Dean Colbert, time lead 19-1- 7 but Iowa State California Division, Burbank, California Georgia Division, Marietta, Georgia fought back after the half to move Director of Student Affairs- - into a lead that they never last. "The Slit" edged 'Kansas into a last minute tie with a pair of i free throws.