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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 17, 1956
—(Daily Kansan photo)
VICTORY STRING SNAPPED—Bob Riley, Big Seven singles titlist and KU's No. 1 man, is caught by the photographer with the ball in his racket just before backhanding the volley to-Washburn's No. 1 man, Tom Davidson. Playing in about 45 degree weather, Davidson beat Riley (see story for score), who was undefeated in college play and had won 11 straight singles matches. Riley will get a chance to even this
year's series when KU meets Washburn May 4 in Topeka.
Washburn Defeats KU 4-3; Bob Riley Suffers 1st Defeat
After taking an early lead, the KU tennis team suffered its first loss Monday afternoon, at the hands of arch-rival Washburn University of Topeka, 4 to 3.
The Jayhawks took three quick singles matches, then lost two singles and both doubles, as the Ichabods gained strength from an upset victory over Kansas' No. 1 man, Bob Riley.
Tom Davidson, twice Central Intercollegiate conference singles champion, edged past KU's Bob Riley. Big Seven singles champion, 4-6, 13-11, 8-6, to break Riley's 11-straight college winning streak. In their meetings last season, Riley defeated Davidson twice.
Dave Kane, KU No. 2 man, defeated Washburn's veteran Dan Holcomb in two sets, while brother Gene Kane and newcomer Bud Burke won the No. 3 and 4 matches.
Both Gene Kane and Burke are in their first season with the varsity, and both are undefeated in two meets.
1. Tom Davidson (WU) defeated Bob
Bilas; 4:06, 13, 11, 8, 6
2. Dave Kane (KU) defeated Dan
Hervokh, 6-4, 7-5
3. Gene Kane (KU) defeated Malcolm Applegate. 6-4, 6-2.
4. Bud Burke (KU) defeated Dick
Louis 4,65 6,2 6,4
5. Chuck Nelson (WU) defeated Bruce Wenger, 6-3, 6-1.
1. Davidson and Holcomb (WU) defeated Riley and D. Kane, 6-1, 6-1
2. Applegate and Nelson (WU) defeated G. Kane and Burke, 6-2,
6-1.
Southern California has won the most Rose Bowl games with a total of nine out of 40 Rose Bowl games.
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Arkansas Raps Tulsa 16-11
Arkansas clubs Tulsa Monday at Fayetteville, 16 to 11, in a baseball game which included 24 hits and 8 errors. Joe Thomason homered for the Razorbacks and Rogers Overby got three singles, while Bob Reney of Tulsa hit a homer and two singles in four times at bat.
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