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University Daily Kansan Thursday, April 12, 1956
AAU Agrees To Let Landy Run In California Meets
SAN FRANCISCO (UP)—A row over AAA procedure, which for a time threatened to prevent Australian miler John Landy's participation in two California track meets, has apparently been settled.
It had been announced that Landy, who has cracked the four-minute barrier more often than any other man, would run at a dual meet between USC and UCLA May 5 in Los Angeles and at the West Coast Relays in Fresno May 12.
But yesterday American AAU officials, headed by executive secretary Dan Ferris in New York, announced that the invitation to Landy was "highly irregular" because it had not been made through the proper channels.
"If Landy came to the United States to run without approval of our AAU and that of his homeland," said Ferris, "he would jeopardize his amateur standing. As of this moment, we have received no request from anyone for permission for Landy to run in this country."
Ferris said that since the formal applications for Landy to run in this country were en route to his office, he was "sure it can be arranged."
Australia's amateur athletic body said that it had received no request regarding Landy's visit, but that if Ferris asked permission for Landy to compete in the United States the request would be granted.
Wes Santee told reporters in Birmingham, Ala., yesterday that "Landy is a friend of mine and the world's greatest miler and we should be more than willing to o'-fer our hospitality."
Santee added he would "like very much" to run against the Aussie at one of the California meets, but that he did not know if arrangements could be made.
NCAA To Act On Rule Cases
KANSAS CITY (UP)—Several pending cases of possible infractions of NCAA rules will be discussed by the committee on infractions in a two-day meeting starting Friday, NCAA executive director Walter Bvers said today.
Byers would not say what the "pending cases" were or what action might be taken by the committee. The committee's recommendations are to be made to the 18-member NCAA council which will meet later this spring. Until the report to the governing council, Byers said, the committee's discussions are confidential.
All-College Tourney Lose Tulsa, Aggies
The field for the 21st annual All-College basketball tournament at Oklahoma City was announced Wednesday and for the first time the Oklahoma Aggies will be missing.
The Aggies, which have won 11 tourneys, will have to miss the Christmas season tourney because of a loaded schedule. Also dropping out of the meet is defending champion Tulsa.
The field will consist of Seattle, Georgia Tech, Tulane, Marquette, Memphis State, Texas Tech, Idaho State and Oklahoma City University.
In 1955, Oklahoma won Big Seven championships in football, baseball, swimming, tennis, wrestling, and shared first place in golf with Colorado.
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2 Football Regulars Injured In Drill
Mild shoulder injuries sidelined two Kansas regulars from spring football drills Wednesday. End Lynn McCarthy and halfback John Francisco worked out without pads to give their sprained shoulders a chance to heal. The two are expected to be back in action for a game condition scrimmage planned for Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
Coach Chuck Mather emphasized offensive line and passing plays and introduced a new defense. He was pleased with the squad's spirit and said, "The boys are putting more into their practice and continue to improve." "We still have a long way to go before we are a smooth outfit, but all of the players have kept the fight and spirit they had at the start of spring drills."
NU Frosh Leads Individual Entries
The team will work out today and then lay off Friday to rest up for Saturday's scrimmage.
Nebraska's Keith Gardner topped a list of 96 individual entries scattered among 10 teams which filed Wednesday for competition in the 31st Kansas relays April 21.
Gardner tied for two championships and won three outright last month in leading the Cornhuskers to second place in the Big Seven freshman postal meet behind Kansas. Gardner tied with KU's Charley Tidwell with a .062 clocking in the 60-yard dash and a .069 clocking in the 60-yard low hurdles.
The Nebraska freshman then won the quarter, broad jump, and high hurdles for undisputed crowns. He is entered in the 400-meter hurdles, an Olympic event which has become standard on the relays card.
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