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That isthe prediction of the auditorium™%® officials after-

checking up the advance sale for the Tournament of Champions to be
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staged for the /winners of the four western districts of the =a
National Collegiate Athletic Association here Friday and Saturday
nights, the wewmesemt winning team to meet the winner of the East
on the adytiorium court Saturday night, March 30.) Two weeks ago
sports experts predicted that the tournament would draw great crowds.
But when the University of Kansas came through yaisex victorious in
its playoffs in the Big Six and then followed with a victory over
the Missouri Valley Conference winner---Oklahoma A & M---for the
right to represent the fifth district, then the week-end of play
was termed a natural, especially as the University of Colorado
added to the prestige ORS SNE by winning the Metropolitan
Invitational Tournament in Madison Square Garden.’ |

All four teams---the Jayhawkers of Kansas, the great team
from Colorado U., the"fire-department" boys of Rice Institute of
Houston and the pride and joy of the West Coast----the Trojans of
Southern California;-are chock full of color as well as outstanding
playing ability. ‘The "SmMiMEE drawings for the two games Friday night
will be made here Thursday afternoon, after arrival of all the fou
teams, and all tour, will swing into action for the two games of the
opening night. Saturday night the winners will mee},with the losing
teams battling it out for third place.

Today Dr. Borrest C. Allen of the University of Kansas, district

chairman and managing director of the tournament, announced the

following corps of referees:- E.C. Quigley, supervisor; Ted O'Sullivan