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THE 6^fppj DAILY TELEGRAMWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY S, IHf COLUMBUS, NEB. PAGE 8Sports f^a$eShamrocks face teams with winning recordsTwo teams with winningrecords will provide the week' end opposition lor ScolusCentra I Catholic.Wahoo Neumann croncs in Friday night with a 14 mark, andOsceola, here the followingevening, currently has a 9-5 slate. Scolus by contrast has a 2-9 record, but Coach Vein Younger’s Shamrocks have high hopes of improving on that mark with stronger play in the latter slages of the season.Neumann's biggest win has been G8-G7 over a tough Omaha Holy Name club, although the 0millions avenged the (Ideal Inst week by dumping the Cavaliers in Hie Centennial Conierencc tournament.Other victories by the Wahoo team have come against Valley. Seward Concordia, Bennington, Hooper-uehling, Louisville and Weeping Water.Neumann is expected to open with 'an all-senior lineup of forwards Creighton Nelson. 6-1, and Pat Wallace, 5-11: center Bill Kobza, 6-2: and guards Jim Hake], 6-0, and Bill Vccln 5-9. Reserves who have scon considerable arllnn are juniors Pal Sullivan, 6-2 center, and Bob Jacobs. 5-n guard.Although nut a big club, the Cavaliers score well and have rebounding with Nelson as the main board man. Hake! leads in pointmaking with an average of 19.5 per game, and Vceh in averaging 12.Osceola has had Uirec players down with illness, but Coach Dan Barlck is hopeful that all hands will be fit and ready come Saturday night.Starting lineup for the Bulldogs is expected to come from these seven players: seniors Jack Corny, ti-2, and Randy Gissler, 6*5; and juniors Ed Wieseman, 6-0: Duane Gabriel. 6-0: Jerry Ceniy. 5-10: Barry Hansen. 0-8: and Byron Nelson, 6-0.Cerny has been the leading scorer for the Osceolans, and the club has good balance in rebounding.Highlights of the Bulldogs’ nine victories have been a two-point decision over David City Aquinas, plus a win over Sutton in a fisc-over lime marathon. Oscenla pushed hi ghly-louted Waverly before bowing in an early-sea son bat lie. and came within two points ot unee-bealen Clarks.Scolus Coach Younger lias been stringing along with the same? starting lineup most of the year — forward? Ken Bator and Bob Lueke. center Ralph Tinitis, and guards Joe Bialiak and Tim McLaughlin — when all hands are hale and hearty. For awhile, illness and injuries had I ho Shamrock lineup pretty well juggledJeff Rowlands has hud extensive action for the Green and Whtie as both slarler and replacement, and Dave Planck has been called upon for considerable replacement duty.Streaky play and frequent turnovers have been the major problems-for the young Seoius squad. Followers are anticipating mure consistent performances and !' e v e r mistakes as the GS-69 campaign goes down to the wire.DAVE PLACEKWhile the only Scolus wins have been at I he expense of North Rend and Fremont Ragan, me* locals were very much in the running in at least 111 roc other contests — two against Grand Island Central Calholic and another against. Omaha Pope Paul VI. A key basket at the right lime, or fewer miscues at crucial times, could have turned the tide in the Shamrock direction.• Sport ShortsBy PAUL ERNSTBaseball Rules. . . T h cpr(nosed new baseball rules to speed uj) the game and at the same time lo make the sport more interesting for the fans appear la have some merit.J like the idea of a pinch batter for the pitcher and giving the batter first on an automatic walk without throwing a ball.Having a baiter in place of a pitcher will add In the offense bul will make it tougher on the opposing nioundsman, Usually Hie pitcher is on All-American out but under Ihc new rule there wouldn't be a soft spot in the lineup. So the poor old pitchers will have lo bear down all day and the old soup bonn will show the wear and tear. But this would bo a good rule for fellows like Mantle and Mays — all they would do would swing a bat.This automatic base on balls seems reasonable with possibly one exception — with a runner on third. You know the pitcher when giving up an intentional walk has good chance cf making a wild delivery and allowing the runner from third lo lally.These rules will undergo experimental tests this spring and if they prove satisfactory baseball may come up with a major rule change.Right now the b a a e b n 11 players aren't signing and Uneaten lo strike unless Ihe owners toss more money into the pension.tl remains to be seen how far the players wilt go with the strike threat.. It's hard to believe
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Columbus Daily Telegram
Columbus, Nebraska, US
Wed, Feb 05, 1969
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