Question on Quality.

The Jayhawks probably are
not as good as their 4 to 0 record,
which will send. them into action
as-the meet’s only undefeated
squad. For one thing they have
played every game in friendly
Hoch auditorium, where they
haven’t: been beaten in thirty-
three consecutive starts. For an-
other, the opposition, save for
Tulsa, is not as good as at least
half of the teams in the tourney
field. Kansas was pressed all
the way before subduing the
Hurricane, 73 to 66. This is the
fourth tighest fit in the entire
33-game winning streak.

For the first time in six years,
the Mt. Oreadans will not mount
a towerhouse terror at the pivot.
B. H. Born has followed Clyde
- Lovallette into post-graduate
play. Between the pair they,
earned three varsity all-Ameg+
ican accolades; five all confér-
ence posts, and four league g€or-
ing championships.

Also’ the Jayhawks’ “defense,
although following the same half-
court switching press of the last
three: seasons, is a few cuts be-
low those of recent years in effi-
ciency: Rice ripped the Kansans
badly for close-range goals in
the first of their 2-game set, be-
fore- losing, 67 to 77.

This means, then, that K. U. is
virtually minus the two major

weapons which it has parlayed On a
G. A.’ A- title, one |Michean
N. G. A. A. runner-up spot, two .

into ene N.

outright conference champion-

ships; ‘two co-championships and aac

two tournament titles, over the
past: “five seasons.

 

“May Not Be Enough.
Until Lew Johnson, the hard-

battling 6-642 sophomore pivot, |

comes along as a genuine threat,
and the team defense improves,
Kansas~must do it with sharp)
firing from the field, unabated
hustle, and capable bench
strength. This is not likely to be
enough against Missouri, Colo-
rado, California or resurgent
Kansas State, which the Hawk-
ers figure to fight for third place,
in the upcoming conference|
derby:

Personnel-wise, K. U.’s most.
dangerous man is Dallas Dobbs,
the nifty 5-11 returning all-con-
ference guard from Bartlesville, |
Ok.-As a sophomore last winter, |
Dobbs. scored 270 points, most;
ever unwound by a Crimson and!
Blue-sentinel in a single season.

He* has picked up’ the same
lighted torch through the early
going this season, His 18.8 aver-
age is second only to Oklahoma’s

leaf letterman, and Chris Divicn,)
Doland, S. D., squadman, plus
the veteran set-shooter, Larry
Davenport, are manning the
frontline behind Elstun and
King,

Bill Brainard, only 6-3, but
elusive and surprisingly tough
off the boards, backs Johnson in
the pivot. He tied the tourna-
ment single game free throw
mark of fourteen in the last year
finals against Oklahoma. Seniors
John Anderson, Bill Heitholt,
and Frank Wolfe, plus two
sophomores, Ronnie’ Johnston
and Blaine Hollinger, fleet little
man from Russel, prop the
backline.

Hé Gets Good Mileage.

Allen has been known to go far
with less material than this. Too,
tle sight of those red shirts—re-
@ardiess of- who’s in ‘’em—
harassing on the front line, pil-
ing in on the rival pivot, get-
tings baskets in the clutch, and
playing with frantic abandon,
ean do things to an enemy’s
mental ‘processes,

The defending tournament
champions are slated to get by|
Iowa State in their first round
duel in Tuesday’s leadoff game,
but don’t expect them to reach

the finals.
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