UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CALENDAR, 1939-40

September 16 Registration

September 18 = Registration

September 19 Enrollment

September 20 = Enrollment

September 21 - Classes begin

November 29 = Thanksgiving vacation begins
December 4 - Class work resumed 8:50 Gclile
December 20 = Christmas vacation begins at 5 Pelle
January 3 - Class work resumed at 6:50 Sele
January 25 = Semester examinations begine
February 1 ~ Semester examinations ende

February 5 = Registration and enrollment, 2nd semester.
February 6 = Enrollment ends.

February 7 - Class work beginse

March 20 = Easter recess beginse

March 26 = Class work resumed at 8:50 Seme

May 29 = Semester examinations begine

June 6 = Examinations ende

June 9 = Baccalaureate exercisese

June 10 - Commencement exercisese

 
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@ Norman

@ Columbia
® Lawrence

® Columbia
@ Lincoln

@ Ames

® Manhattan
@ Lawrence
® Manhattan
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@ Norman
@ Lincoln

@ Norman
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@ Lincoln

@ Norman
@ Manhatten

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@ Lincoln
@ Manhattan
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Miller Cameron
Bob Johnson
John Krum
Jack Floyd -
Bob Cooper
Virgil Wise
Jack Trice
Bob Bond
Chain Healy
Dewitt Potter
Bill Arthur
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F- Norton (C) 6r2" | 170 sr. Purdon
F- Wilkerson 6'4" 185 _ soph. Olustee, Okla.
C- Dewell 6t4" 200 “. Dodge City, Kan.
Ge Crouch | oi" L175 | Sr. Plano
G- Cannefax | 6's" 190 jr. : Canton
F- Jones 61S" 180 jt. Clarksville
F- Keeton a 180 soph. _ Athens
C- Coppedge 5'10* 165 jee Estelline
G- Dougherty 61S" 7S sr. Dallas |
G- Keith | 6' 170 i. Dallas

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Norton- All-conference two years. Great ees; thrower. One hand stuff. Fast{ —
Wilkerson- Sophomore. Big boy. Wonderful jumper. Excellent passer.
Dewell- All-conference center. Sweet defensive rebounder. Watriy fast.
Crouch- Very fast. Good dribbler and passer. The spark plug.

Cannefax- Good passer. Lots of finesse. Excelleht on defense.
 

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12. What do you think about our local color? Band? ihn) oret
Rooting session?
13. Sportsmanship? Read an article the other day in the Athletic
Journal atout your attitude towards booing. What ean be done about
it? Worse in what wine of the country? What éo you recommend?

14, Getting back to your own confererce? Who will win the

Big Six? |

16... How would you compare the brand of BB as played in the Big
Six and the Southwest? East? Where is the best BB played?
16, Touchy spot, but what is the official storyof your defeat
last week by Oklahoma Aggies? Last week, hit 11 out of 119 shots,
how about tonight? ? In the slump? Do you get another whach at A&M?
17, What do you think about the elimination of the centeS jump?
Has it proved its worth? Is it more wearing on the players?
18. How meny games on your schedule yet?

19. Where do you go from here?

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pnt dom to Columbia, Missouri, and during the time that the Kansas
gE on was inspecting the Brewer fieldhouse, wich is the
yond complimentary tickets were given to members ef the varsity
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ott er 1000 tickets went,, so we just closed the doors, denying
, and said that the fieldhouse would seat a little better then
take care of our complimentary tickets." 2
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mamagment fro tet tine util Tuesday, when they emomeoed that there would be mo
tickets for sales Tho sthletie office was told to have the Kensas people send their
orders dow to Columbia. very Knnses adherent who did that failed to get tickets.
Lire Spurling, of Masourt, stoutly maintained thet thelr patrons who hed patronized
the Missouri Athletic Assooiation all year should have first choice. He failed to see,
however, tit Kansas friends should have at least boon considered in « pronrata dietributto
of the tioketse :

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JDO MolATT = AMADig Six last year as a soghonore end en improved player this ceases
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rebound min and considerably inproved on defanse this years

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handle the ball end shoot with the gruse and ease of a tallerim, but atthe some time
has au undying Sive-trenthing spirite A good Jong shot, a hard driver for the basket
and @ good one hend shote Goes vay up on the tnckboand to get rebounds end is a hard
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IOWA STATE COLLEGE
Sports News AMES, IOWA

James Henderson

IOWA STATS COLLEGE BASKETBALL - 1939

Member of Big Six Conference Team Name - Cyclones
Colors = Cardinal and Gold Enrollment - 6,100

Coaching Staff

Louis % Menze, Head Coach Ray Donels, Freshman Coach
LeRoy Timm, Assistant Coach Beryl Taylor, Trainer

SCHEDULS FOR 1958-359

(With scores of last year; Iowa State scores first)

Dec, 5 = Cornell at Ames (26-28) Jan. 28 - Kansas At Ames (23-31)

Dec, 10 - State Teachers at Cedar Jan. 28 = Creighton at Omaha
Falls (30-26) Jan, 30 - Nebraska at Lincoln (23-

Dec. 12 = Grinnell at Ames (28-26) 50)

Dec. 17 = Drake at Ames Feb. 4 - Missouri at Ames (38-35)

Dec. 31 -— State Teachers at Auies Feb, 11 =- Kansas State at Manhattan

(35-28) (29-51)

Jan. 7 « Kansas State at Ames (41-30) Feb. 18 - Oklahoma at Norman

Jan. 9 + Missouri at Columbia (34-43). ~- — (29~4.6 )

Jan. 16 ~ Oklahoma at Ames (32-35) Feb. 20- Kansas At Lawrence (18-31)

Jan. 18 = Drake at Des Moines , Feb. 27 = Nebraska at Ames (32-35)

THE PROSP=ICTS

Iowa State has its strongest, best-balanced squad in many years.
The Cyclone first team is going to be taller and more experienced than
the 1938 quintet, bv far the smallest in the Big Gix. The promising
sophomores of last season are juniors now, fully seasoned in Big Six
play. They showed flashes of smooth play a year ago, but they were
just too small and green to hold their own 40 minutes a game against
some of the top teams in the Midwest. The sophomores arc much taller
than usual and aid in giving Iowa State a squad of 16 capable men.

COACH LOUIS MINZE

Menze enme to lown St te from Central High School in Kansas City,
Mo. in the fall of 1928 and coached his first Cyclone basketball five
in the winter of 1929, first season of the Big Six conference. A
graduate of “larrensburg (Mo.) State Teaehers College where he played
basketball under Dr. F. C. (Phog) Allen, now at Kansas, Menze compiled
an enviable coaching record in Kansas City prep school circles.

Menze is freshman baseball coach and varsity football end:cosach.
He has developed such star cagers as Jack Fleming, Jack Roadcap,
Torvald Holmes, Vvaldo Wegner, Bob Blahnik and Lester Lande. His 1935
Cyclone quintet broke Kansas' long reign as Big Six champions.
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Sports News AMES, IOWA

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IOWA STATE COLLEG™ BASKETBALL ROSTER

Name Home Hee Wt. Age Exp. Class
Forwards
*Allan, Wendell Ames 6-1 ive 1 40
*Beresford, Don Anes 6-4 iso... 26 1 40
Don Carlos, Darrel | Perry 6-2 175 L9 QO 41
Dunlap, Royal Crandall, S.D. 6-1 165 19 0 41
Goudie, Fred ot. Ansgaar 5-11 160 20 0 40
Harris, Bob Sheldon S-11 155 19 0 41
Centers
Geise, Dick Des Moines 6-1$ 165 20 3 40
Jones, Hd Conrad 6=-3 L7S 24 0 41
Nicholas, Gordon Lawton 6-3 iGi 19 0 41
*Ryan, Hilary mes 6=1 180 22 : 40
Guards
*Bliss, Bill Ames 6-1 195 19 1 40
Conte, Clayton Spencer 5-10 470 20 0 41
*Heileman, Chuck Fort Dodge 6-4 2060 .- 63 i 39
Hunt’, Bov | Mershaiitow 6-2 190 19 0 Al
“*enze, Bot Anes 5-7 if) = 39 1 40
Wagoner, Darryl Gilman City,
No. 5-11 L7e 20 0 39

* Lettermen
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Sports News AMES, IOWA

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RETURNING LETTERMEN

BILL BLISS, guard. This 195-pound junior was one of’ the
loop's best guards as a sophomore last season. He is a rugged, iron-
man performer. A good scorer, Bliss is an excellent rebound man and
a smooth, all-around player. He is also a varsity letter winner in
hap aces and a member of the tennis Squad. He'll be holding down a

reeulcr end position next fall.

BOB MENZE, guard. Though standing only 5-foot-7 and weighing
but 130 pounds, Menze is a great running mate of Bliss. These two
should be just about the best pair of guards in the conference. Menze
played regularly as a sophomore last season, alternating at forward and
suarde He is a fine shot, one of the clovcerest dribblers Iowa State
has ever had and a remarkable defensive player considering his size.

CHUCK HEILEMAN, guard. A regular in 1937, Heileman, 200-
pound senior, was not out for basketball last season. An all-Big Six
end in football, Heileman is a rugged court performer. One of the
strongest defonsive men on the squad.

DON BERESFORD, forward. Another junior who won his spurs
last season. Beresford is the best shootcr on theo’squad. He is tall
and slim, built along the same lines as Jack Cowen, sharp+shooting
forward of the 1935 Big Six championship team. Beresford, along with
Bliss, Menze, Allan and Ryan, was a member of the state high school
championship team from Amcs in 19356,

WENDELL ALLAN, forward. This junior letterman will not be
cligible for play until winter quarter. He is a good floor man, strong
on defonse and a fighter all the way.

HILARY RYAN, benter. Another junior letterman, not in school
this fall quarter. Was the Cycloncs' regular center last scason.
Handicapped by his lack of height, Ryan gavo ¢very opponent a bad

evening.

1938 RESERVES AND FIRST YEAR MEN

DICK GEISE, ‘ecnter. A junior who played but a few minutecs
last yoear. He is tall, slim and a good shot,

ED JONES, center.’ Has been the first team centcr this fall.
A 6-foot-3 sophomore, smart, expericneed basketball player. A good
scorer, an excellent floor man, and a great rebound artist. May be
shifted to forward for the Big Six campaign.

GORDON NICHOLAS, centcr. Largest man on the squad, 6-foot-3,
also a sophomore. Transfcrred from Purdue last January, so won't be
eligible until Jan. 1, 1939, when he completes his year's residenge
requirement. Shows great potentialities.

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FRED GORDON, forward. A scrappy junior ball-hawk, Gordon was on
the squad last season but never got into a game. He is a hard worker
and is sure to sce plenty of service this year.

BOB HARRIS, forward. A fiery sophomore red-head, Harris is also
a track man, broad jumping 22 feet consistently. He is a dead shot,
the fastest one oF the forwards and a serapper. Weighs only 155.

DARREL DON CARLOS: forward. Former all-state football and beskct-
ball player from Perry, Don Carlos is another sophomore. He is 6-foot-
Sy iS SONSsienticus and should be plaving a lot of basketball by the
eng Of GhG S60 600,

DARRYL “WAGONS, guard. A senior who transferred from Marysville
(Missouri) State Teachers College, “Wagoncr is a good team player. He
played for the Marysville team which went to the National AAU finals
for two scasons. ,

CLAYTON COMT=, guard. <A short, stocky sophomore who shows promisc.
An impressive ball-handler.

BOB HUNT, guard. Former all-state high school center from liarshall-
town. Stands 6- T6Ot- 2 and is a good ball-handler.

ROYAL DUNLAP, forward, This sophomore is not in school this fall
but will be back after Christmas. He was rated one of the two best
freshman forwards last season.

LOST BY GRADUATION

BOB BLABNIK, captain and suard. All-Big Mies Second high scorer
38 Leon. :

ALLAN KILBORN, certer; MEL LEVINS, guard--Minor letter winning
reserves,

THE BiG SIX CONPERENCS RACE

The Big Six had one of its hottest races in history last winter,
Kansas, though beaten once by Oklahoma, won its seventh uF eae titic.
Oklahoma finished a close second with Missouri, Yebraska, Kansas State
and lowa State trailing far behind in that order.

Kansas State and Nebraska, the only quintets not using more than
half sophomores last scason, are hardest hit by graduation. Kansas is
again favored with 10 lettermen and the greatest freshman team in his-
tory in camp. Oklahoma's sophomore team is back intact with the execp-
tion of Capt. Bill Martin. Missouri and Iowa State may be fighting it
out for third position, although both Kansas State and Nebraska may
come through.

acthle
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Sports. News, 3 orson AMES, IOWA

Oid Rivairy Pits
Grinnell, Cyclone
Cage Teams lMonday

Ames, Iowa, Dec. iiavcuteinnel), one of the three tough
Missouri Valley foes on the Iowa State College basketball schedule,
cones to State Gymnasium Monday night for another game in the historic
intra-state rivalry. Game time is 7:15 p.m.

As in years past, the Pioneers.and Cyclones are rated aid
even in pre-game reckonings. Iowa State, playing its finest ball of
the pre-conference season last winter, nipped Grinnell 28-26.

The promising Pioneer five opened its season impressively
Friday night by whippins Coe 38-28. The Gyoionan, Bie85 victor over
Cornell in their curtain raiser, have shown remarkable improvement
in squid strength this sexson.

Three seasoned junior lettermen and a pair of first year
men are Coach Louis Menze's starting choices for Iowa State. Bill
Bliss and Bob Menze, veterans, will be at guard; sophomore Hd Jonocs,
at center; Don Beresford, letterman, and Fred Gordon, inexpcricnced
junior, at forwards.

Coach John Truesdale of the Pioneers will also start thrce
lettermen. His ace forward, Fred Luther, is out of the game with
injuries so Grinnell will have a.pair of sophomores in the front court
with lanky “ilbur Luick, veteran center.

The starting lineup:

IGA STATE GRINNELL
Beresford F Fort
Gordon Z. Peisner
Jones C Luick
Menze G Berry (C)
Bliss G

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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY oc:

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT HEALTH

April 21, 1938

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Coach of Basketball

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Frankly, your proposeditrip makes it appear
that you will need more money to come to Louisville than
we would be in a position to guarantee. I always like to
get atcthe facts and I am sure you want the same. The only
place we could play your game in Louisville and hold a
sufficient crowd to make the game financially feasible is
in the Armory. Like a good many armories, the one here
is used for about everything except polo. The floor is
in very poor condition and the lighting is not sufficiently
brilliant for basketball. Notre Dame played Kentucky there
teo years ago and they found condition very bad. Infact,
Kentucky had to bring their bleachers over from Lexington
to accommodate the crowd. Needless to say the game was
not rescheduled last year.

. Last season we played Indiana in
Jeffersonville, Indiana, a town of twelve thousand, just
across the river. Jeffersonville has a beautiful new field
house seating four thousand comfortably. Two Indiana
regulars were from Jeffersonville High Schoole In spite
of these two facts, their om State:University and two
home town toys on the team the crowd was disappointingly
small.

In other words this particular population
area has not been cultivated in intercolligate athletics.
Before I could give a definite answer, I would Have to
know the minimum guarantee you would require to come to
Louisville . I expect you would want an option on the
net gate, should there be a game.

Very truly yours,

CE Opt

Le Ee Apitz
Director

LEA:DS

 
April 27, 1953.
April 18, 1958.

ire Le Ee Apita,

Director of Athletics
University of }
Louisville, Rentunky.

Dear Mire Apitz:

Than: you for your good letter of April Gthe We have
Plammed to go down through Texas, over to New Orleans, and

‘them swing back by the way of Louisville on our way home.

_ I woul like to heve your reectione I find thet our
Christmas vacation period ends on Jenvary 2, I shall be

FCASAL Vareity Basketball Coache :
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT HEALTH

April 6, 1938

Dre Forest Cs. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Your letter to Dr. Kent has been transmitted to
me for consideratione

You are right and wrong about your conclusions
coeerning our basketball courte Wrong, in that the playing court

is not fine, for it is six feet narrower and ten feet shorter than
the regular collegiate courte You are right in that our seating
capicity is limited. In fact, we have fourteen hundred student
tickets and only have seats for eight hundred spectators.

Under these conditions we are limited in the amount
we can guarantee visiting teams. However, if you are planning a

trip that will take youhear Louisville, we would be pleased to
consider playing you hére in Louisville.

Kindly write me stating the date on which you would
like to play and the guarantee you would ask and I will give our
answer by return maile

Very truly yours,

Kerk

L. Es Apitz
Director of Athletics

 
Louisville, Kentankys
Deas’ irs Apitas

I have just retumed to uy desk after same three
or four weeks of visitations upon tage leauge
Gunes wes Dhak aimink tangata Of couree, I have
been im and out, but I have mot had time to give serious
thought to our basketball schedule before nowe

i hed hoped to play sone games dow in Tess, and

Do you think another game et Jeffersanville High

Seheol field house would be superior to playing in
LouLeville? You would be in much better positdon. to