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Norm Stewart, who likely will go dowm 2s one of
the finest Black and Gclds of all-time, mans th forward opposite Parke
As a s ophomore weunline last year he ranked with KU's Dellas Dobbs as the
class of the Sig Seven 's rockie crop, averaging slightly over 12-points
per gamee 4a is a fine defender ami playmaker tooo

| Redford Xeichert, who made a place for himself midway

thru last season as a sophomore, ami Lionel Smith, 6-2 sophomore from
Medsion, hendle the backline. The latter is nemamiedx cut from the natural
mold like Stewart, high in tusb ine Playing instinet and ability.
These five starters averaged 66 points between *hem
ns the first five games, gmuadvanx 2 lofty enotigh total to win a Lot of
games with no bench he lp co nsidering the usually tenacious Tiger defensee
Reiter, who trailed obly C-loraio's Burdet te Haldorson in the eonference
individual scoring derby last year with a 21.0 average , leais this
parade with “ five-game mean of 16.0. Stewart is rolling at 15.2 3;
Park 13.23; Reichert 11.6, and Smith 10.0. |

Reiter at 411; Stewart 256; Park, 199, ami Gary
Filbert, the radar-eyed long-range shooter, were the top four pointsmiths
last year when the Tigers finished third by clawing Kansas into khx a co-
champhip out out of the NCAA tovrnament with that memorable 75-67 victory
at Columbia e : |

“ should be noted too that the ‘igers are moving
well even without Guard Lloyd Elmore, who care alomg so rapidly in late
seascn that he was regarded by — as the most improved player around
the leaguee He tax wil miss the tournament because of a knee injury.

Charles ONLY 5 reserve center, and Lee Fowler, seconde
line forward, are the other returning letter winners. Only serious losses

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off last yeason_s squad, were Bob Schoonmaker, the hustling three-spirt
sport battler, Gnd Bill Holst, substitute center, who often spread ccne

sternation in releife