WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE ‘Wismuen Couiese Drake UNIVERSITY St. Louis UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TULSA MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE NEWS FROM THE CONFERENCE NEWS BUREAU DES MOINES, IOWA ve Few standout, with Jack Donalson or Harry King filling in. (Coach Tex Ryon seemed unable to find the winning combination and the players were con- stantly shifted from one position to another. The two Ste Louis, Mos, membors of the conference, Washington Uni- versity and §t. Louis U., had dismal seasons, although Washington, coached by Hudson Helimich, did surprise University of Missouri carly in the cam-= paign. The two teams ticd for last place with two victorics and 10 defeats. Washington won five, lost three nonconference games while St. Louis U. took two and lost four, one of their victories boing over Centenary. Both Washington and St. Louis had ono great playor. Capt. Les Dudon~ hoefcr of the Billikens scored almost one-third of his team's confcronce points and carnod an all-conference forward berth, while Desmond Lec, Wash- ington ccnter, did almost as woll and was placed on the loop sccond team. Both were seniors. St. Louis U. has © promising sophomore, Forward Jim McDevitt, but he was lost at mid-semester because of ineligibility. Charley McCarthy (no foolin') played conter, with Beryl Carlow, Dick Brooks, Don Bandle, Jack Brady, and Leo Steitz filling out. Jack Sterrett, who coached the Billi- kens, was succocded by Bob Koenk of St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Ia. Dutch Lutz and Bud Schwenk, football stars, helped Lee out at Wash- ington with Jack Warner, Erwin Brichan, Wally MacLean, Ted Huey, John Guze- vich, and Buddy Calloway all seeing plenty of competition. 1959-40 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE BASKETBALL RECORDS Oklahoma A. & M. CREIGHTON CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 56, Drake 28 56, Tulsa 24 ‘. 68, Creighton 27 27, Oklahoma A. & Me. 38 42, Washburn 29 59, Drake 38 59, Washington 23 21, Oklahoma A. & M. 39 59, Creighton 21 o4, Tulsa 31] oo, Sts Lowe 23 o4, St» Louis 29 56, Tulsa 24 ' €9, Drake 45 45, Washburn 21 56, Washburn 44 52, Drake 34 42, Washington 35 41, Washington 25 55, Ste Louis 43 50, St. Louis 19 42, Washburn 31 42, Tulsa 26 54, Washington 30 Totals--Won 12, Lost 0 Totals==