Nebraska Varsity Swamps Nubbins
BACKFIELD HEFTIES– These three Husker backs pack plenty of poundage to throw at opposing linemen. They are Tom Novak (13), Omaha South frosh who has apparently clinched the starting fullback berth; Wally Hopp (16), now on the Nubbins team; and Roy Long (15), Blair halfback who sparkled in yesterday's scrimmage.
With only a week remaining until the Minnesota opener, the Huskers ran through a lengthy scrimmage session yesterday afternoon on the game gridiron at Memorial stadium.
Coach Bernie Masterson gave all of the varsity members ample opportunity to show their wares, as he matched the A and B teams against the Nubbins for the first hour and then sent the third string varsity combination into action against the A team. The second and fourth varsity outfits concluded the afternoon's activity by battling to a scoreless deadlock.
The first and second varsity units showed plenty of scoring power against the outclassed Nubbins, and ran up a 35 to 0 score without too much effort.
Hutton Races.Dick Hutton started the afternoon's proceedings with a rush when he raced 105 yards to score after taking the opening kickoff. Vacanti kicked the point and the scoring parade was on.
The other scores came as follows:
(1) End Jack Hazen blocked a punt and the ball bounded out of the end zone for a safety.
(2) Tom Novak bulled over from the 2-yard line after Hutton had moved the ball into scoring territory. Vacanti converted.
(3) Jim Myers replaced Hutton after the Auburn flash was taken out of the fray with a pulled muscle, and raced 55 yards to score. Vacanti's kick was no good.
(4) With the second varsity team in the game Pat Rooney scored on a quick opening play from about 27 yards out. Roy Long's kick was not good.
(5) Long concluded the scoring against the Nubbins when he chased a punt back 60 yards to cross the goal line 10 yards ahead of the nearest pursuer. Jim Thompson added the extra point.
The first team went back into action against the Varsity C team and the two elevens battled to a 6-6 tie. Junior Collopy and Dale Adams sparked the third combination to the score, with Collopy plunging over from the six-inch mark.
Stung into a retaliation, the first team roared back to send Novak across for the counter after a long pass from Long to Hazen had caught the C team defenders unaware.
Following this tussle the second and fourth teams took the field but neither team was able to score. Quarterback Dick Thompson engineered the B unit into scoring position with a lengthy pass to Bunker. Myers put the ball on the 8-yard line but the fourth squad held firm and took the ball on the 1-yard stripe.
Long SparklesRoy Long, Hutton and Dale Adams ran well on the offensive side for their respective teams, while Vacanti's passing, as usual, was always a threat.
Among the linemen Center Joe Partington and Ends Willard Bunker and Jack Hazen showed well.
