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King Sparks 60-56 KU Victory Over Huskers
Kansas overcame a 10-point halftime deficit at Lincoln Saturday night to edge Nebraska's Cornhuskers 60 to 56, and keep alive a faint Big Seven title hope with a 5 won 4 lost record.
It was a game reminiscent of other years when the Jayhawkers were hard-pressed to win on the Nebraska court.
Despite the 50-45 Kansas advantage, which looked fairly safe the hybaskers were forced to hold off late Nebraska effort to win.
Nebraska led 43 to 40 with $6 \frac{1}{2} $ minutes gone in the second half when guard Maurice King took over, hitting four out of five push shots within the next $4 \frac{1}{2} $ minutes to help send KU into the lead 50 to 45. The other two points came from a one-hander by guard Eddie Dater.
In two previous games, once against K-State at Manhattan and the other against Iowa State in Allen Field House, King also proved to be the main KU spark.
King and forward Gene Elstun tied for game-scoring honors with 17 points. Elstun also led the rebounding with 17. The pair was followed by 14 points by Eddie Dater, whose jumping one-handed kept KU within reasonable distance of Nebraska during the first half.
During the first half, it was largely the work of shifty guard Jim Kubacki, smallest player on the court, and center Don Smidt that gave the Huskers a 35-25 halftime lead. They were aided by forward Rex Ekwall, who with Kubacki, led NI scoring with 15 points. Smidt had 14.
KU's remaining 12 points were divided between center Lew Johnson and guard John Parker, who rounded out the iron-man five which played the entire game, collecting but eight fouls.
Houston Loss Tightens Race
ST. LOUIIS—(U.P.)—Wichita ruled as the "spoiler" in the Missouri Valley today, and the conference title still was undecided.
The resurgent Wheatshockers humbled high-flying Houston 82-72 last Saturday as Bradley's defense set down Oklahoma A&M, 64-43 and St. Louis University's Billikens again got a foot in the door by whipping their 1955 co-champ, Tulsa, 73-62.
This left Houston on top of the standings with a 9-3 record but unlabel to improve or spoil it with their conference season complete.
The Billikens, with an 8-3 mark have one league game left, this Saturday night against Oklahoma A&M et Stillwater.
If Coach Eddie Hickey's Bills can take that one and tie for the title, it will necessitate a neutral-court playoff with Houston for the Valley's berth in the NCAA regional tournament. St. Louis beat Houston 76-73, earlier this season but in turn was beaten 66-67.
The Aggies, now 5-4, were eliminated from contention even if they win their remaining three Valley games, and Wichita, 6-4, now is a contender for second place.
Guard Harold Alcorn scored his best game with 35 points to spark the Bills' victory over Tulsa.
At Wichita, it was Joe Stevens' 24 points that meant victory although he was carried from the floor during the last two minutes after being decked by a cross-body block. Don Boldebuck's 31 points for Houston went for naught as the Wheat-shockers capitalized on charity losses, sinking 34 of 43 attempts.
Fole Vaulter Tops 15 Feet
LOS ANGELES—(U. P.)—Bob Gutowski of Occidental College became the sixth 15-foot pole vaulter in history Saturday night when he cleared 15 feet, $ \frac{4} {3} $ inch in a dual meet with California Institute of Technology. Gutowski missed in two attempts at 15 feet, 3-3/4 inches. He is only the fourth vaulter to wear 15 feet during a college career.
The Kansas baseball team defeated Arkansas four times in 1954.
The 1955 Kansas baseball team won six and lost 16.
KANSAS
KANSAS FG FT TP
King 6 5 17
Elistun 5 7 17
Dater 5 4 14
Parker 2 2 6
Johnson 3 0 6
Totals ... 21 18 60
NEDRASKA FG FT TP
Coufal 2 0 4
Kubacki 6 3 15
Smith 2 2 6
Ekwall 6 3 15
Buel 0 0 0
Reimers 0 0 0
Arwood 1 0 2
Smitt 6 2 14
Totals
HOUSTON — (U.P.)—Ted Kroll, the chunky little New Yorker playing out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., took over the lead in winter tour money earnings today in the wake of his $6,000 first prize in the Houston Open golf tournament.
By pulling down a fifth of the $30,000 prize pot with his 11-under par 277, Kroll soared from 19th to first in earnings, with $3,380, although he's played in only four tournaments. He also won the Tucson Open.
Jack Burke, a hometown product now playing out of Kiamesa Lake, N. Y., and thin Dave Douglas of Newark, Del., wound up with second money of $2,700 each as they finished at 280.
5 Teams Advance To Second Round In IM Play-Offs
Three games Friday finished all league play in intramural basketball. The play-offs started Saturday with the Cats, the Jays, and Battenfeld Hall quaterfinal winners for the Independents. Phi Gamma Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha were winners in the first round of the Fraternity A play-offs.
Veteran Ted Kroll Top Golf Winner
The Cats, last year's Hill champions, took an easy 59-30 victory from Jim Beam. Bob Preston and Bob Conn were high for the Cats with 11 and 10 points respectively. Warren Coutts had 10 for the losers.
Battenfeld came from behind to defeat Foster 42-27. Don Allen made 13 points to be high for Battenfeld, and Bob Deines scored the loser's high with 9 points. The score at the half showed Foster leading 19-18.
The Jays Eliminate Oread
The Jays knocked Oread Hall out of the playoffs 44-23. Paul Burke and Bruce Brenner each had 12 points for the Jays. Dale Nowin was high point man for Oread with 10. The Jays led at halftime 20-12.
Pearson Hall won the other first round Independent game by forfeit from the Outlaws.
H. C. Palmer paced Lambda Chi to a narrow victory over Delta Tau Delta 31-28. The Delts led at the half by two baskets, but Lambda Chi rallied and Palmer hit four straight foul shots to move his team in front for good. Palmer's 14 points was the game high.
Jays Eliminate Oread
Jimmy Demare, another Houstonian with a Kiames Lake golf address, also found the home course scorers and the golf scoreers that earned them $1,425 each.
Alpha Tau Omega fell to Phil Gamma Delta 42-46 in the only other Fraternity game played Saturday, Jim Tierniewski, Walt Strauch, and Gerald Rosenlund scored 14, 12, and 11 points for the winners. Charles Martin and Jim Tromboid each made 15 points for ATO.
ATO Wins Close One
The talks will concern defense and strategy and will be followed by a game between the Topeka YMCA and a team headed by Coleman and Jones.
Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi were given byes in the Fraternity first round.
Intramural managers and players are invited to attend the clinic which will include an exhibition game and demonstration talks by Gelvin Jones and Jim Coleman, graduate students.
Volleyball Clinic Set For Wednesday
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A volleyball clinic will be held at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in Robinson Gymnasium.
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Friday's results:
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Independent A Jays 35, Carruth-O'Leary 32; Rirl 37, Theta Tau 28; Pearson 55, Foster 33.
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Today's Schedule
7. Phi Delt vs. Phi Gam (Annex);
8. Lambda Chi vs. Beta (Annex)
7, Battenfeld vs. Cats (Robinson Gym); 8, Jays vs. Pearson (Robinson Gym).
Monday, Feb. 27, 1956.
Seniors Have Secret Weapon For 'Stilt' & Co. In 'Gritch'
Independent A
A pre-game rally at the Dine-A-Mite and the "Gritch" will be features of the senior basketball game to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 23, in Allen Field House.
The senior basketball game, one of the activities for the class of 56, will see a hand-picked senior team opposing the regular freshman team. A section in the field house will be reserved for the seniors.
the gritch, their top secret weapon for the tilt. The senior cheerleaders, led by Jerry Kindig, will be bolstering pep for both the rally and the game.
To work up some team spirit for the game, the seniors will meet at 4 p.m. Friday in the Flame Room of the Dine-A-Mite. There they'll meet
Manhattan Wins IC 4A Title
Just to bring Wilt "The Stilt" and the rest of the freshman team down to size, every basket for the seniors will count four points.
Manhattan WINS 4C 4A TIME
NEW YORK (U.P.)-Manhattan won the IC4A indoor track championship in which Johnny Haines of Pennsylvania tied the world record of 6.1 seconds in the 60-yard dash.
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