Page 5 University Daily Kansan Oklahoma Wins 69-68 To Spoil Phog's 1000th Kansas' chances of getting a share of the Big Seven basketball crown were all but eliminated Friday night when cellar-dwelling Oklahoma University defeated the Jayhawkers 69-68 at Norman. The Sooner victory was their first in league play this year and ended an 11-game conference losing streak. It was their first victory over Kansas in eight games. The loss also spoiled the 1000th game of Coach Phog Allen's career. A second half comeback by the Sooners was the deciding factor in the game. The Jayhawkers led at half time, 31-28, but the clutch shooting of Oklahoma forward Ed Abbey and center LeRoy Bacher enabled the Sooners to overcome the small Kansas lead in the second half. With only six minutes gone in the second half the Sooners moved ahead 42-40, their first advantage of the game. The two teams played tight ball the remainder of the half, with the lead changing hands. Kansas surged ahead 62-58 in the late minutes, but Oklahoma refused to fold. The Sooners tied the game up, 64-64, with less than three minutes remaining and then went ahead, 66-64, to stay with two minutes left. OU Takes Lead Maurice King led Kansas scoring with 19 points, followed by Lew Johnson's 17. Kansas rallied desperately in the final seconds, hitting two from the field, but the rally fell short. Ed Abbey paced the Sooners with 19 points, four coming in the final two minutes of play. Abbey's teammate, center LeRoy Bacher, hit for 18 points. Keens KU Close It was King who kept KU in contention in the closing minutes. He hit 14 of his 19 points in six minutes, including, four straight field goals. The loss put Kansas in a fourth place tie with Missouri in the conference standings. Kansas still has a mathematical chance of a Big Seven championship tie, but still must play an improved Nebraska team and third-place Colorado on the road, plus games with Colorado and Kansas State in Allen Field House. Box score: KANSAS KANSAS FG FT TP Elston 3 5 11 Johnston 3 3 9 Johnson 4 9 17 King 8 3 19 Parker 4 2 10 Green 0 0 0 Dater 1 0 2 OKLAHOMA FG FT TP King 5 2 12 Pinkerton 0 0 0 Bacher 7 438 Claiborne 2 4 8 Jones 3 0 6 Abney 4 11 19 Anderson 2 0 4 Kell 0 2 2 Totals ... 23 23 69 Cards High On Rookie ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (U.P.)—Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals praised rookie outfielder Bobby Gene Smith today as a prospect "who handles himself well in the field and looks like a fine hitter". Smith, from Fresno, Calif., hits righthanded—a department in which the Cardinals are weak. I-State, K-State Clash Saturday KANSAS CITY, Mo. (U.P.)—The winner of the mad scramble in the Big Seven basketball race can't be decided this week, but the issue may be all but settled in a game between Iowa State and Kansas State Saturday. Pending the outcome of tonight's three games, the Iowa State game could practically decide the conference champion and representative at the NCAA regional at Lawrence March 16-17. Iowa State tied K-State for the lead, both with 6-2 marks, with a 71-69 overtime victory over Nebraska Saturday night. Both leaders play at home tonight, Iowa State against Missouri and Kansas State against Nebraska. Also, Colorado, which still isn't out of the race, is at Oklahoma. Missouri dropped Colorado to a 4-3 record with an 86-61 win Saturday night. Considering that both Iowa State and Kansas State are the favorites tonight, they'll probably have to settle the issue Saturday. I-State Tied Kansas State won the earlier meeting, at Ames, 68-64, on Jan. 7. Another victory is a must for the Wildeats if they should go to the NCAA even though tieing for the title. The conference rule books says that in case of a tie, the team which whipped the other one in regular play twice will represent the conference. The rules don't mention anything about such a case as Iowa State's win over K-State, 79-71, in the pre-season tournament. Chance For Buffs Colorado, even though it lost to Missouri, could be the "sleeper" in the conference since either K-State or Iowa State must lose another 4 Intramural A Teams Win; B, C Championships Today Battenfeld Hall, Foster Hall, Pearson Hall, and Theta Tau all scored victories in the Independent A Division Friday, and Army ROTC, Phi Gam II, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, and Delta Upsilon, advanced to the final round of their respective divisions. Battenfeld jumped to a six-point halftime lead, and went on to defeat Jim Beam 44-32. Gary Shank of Battenfield was high for the game with 11 points. Dick Docking scored 10 points for the losers. With Jim Kerr hitting 19 points, Pearson defeated Blackfeet 39-30. In the Fraternity C Division, Phi Gam won the chance to meet the Independent C Division winner for the Hill championship by defeating Phi Gam II 30-29. The winners had to rally from a 15-13 halftime deficit to win. Charley Crawford paced Phi Gam II with eight points while In one of the closer games of the weekend, Foster Hal defeated Rirl 37-29. Foster led at halftime 10-12, and kept the lead throughout the game. Roy Gridley of Rirl was high with 10 points. In the only other A game of the weekend, Theta Tau won by byfeit over the Newman Club 2-0. game. The Buffs have five games left, two with Oklahoma, two with Kansas, and one with Iowa State. Colorado lost to Iowa State once, and split with K-State. Conference Standings **Correns** W 6 L Pct. PF PA Kansas State 6 2 .750 684 543 State 6 2 .750 684 543 Colorado 4 3 .571 485 473 Kansas 4 3 .500 485 473 Missouri 4 3 .500 485 473 Nebraska 1 5 .167 373 449 Oklahoma 1 7 .125 371 449 Wayne Orlawske was high for the losers with 9. DU advanced into the final round of play in the Fraternity B Division by edging Phi Delt 33-32. The winners gained a 16-5 halftime lead, and then staved off a last half Phi Delt rally to win. Don Pfutzenreuter of Phi Delt scored 13 points. Other results: Eternity, C Fraternity C Phi Gam III 29, AEPI 24. Today's Schedule Fostership, A. 7:15, Phi Gam vs. Delta Chi. Fraternity A B Division DU vs. Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Hill championship). C Division A's Start Practice Thursday In Florida 7, Army vs. Phi Gam II (Hill championship). KANAS CITY, Mo. —(U.P.) The Kansas City Athletics probably will have all 19 pitchers and three catchers by the time spring training opens Thursday, business manager Parke Carroll said today. Three pitchers and one catcher still had not returned their contracts, with the reporting date at West Palm Beach set for Thursday. They are pitchers Lou Kretlow, Art Cecarelli and Mike Kume and catcher Billy Shantz. Giants Sign Worthington NEW YORK (U.P.)—Al Worthington, a 19-game winner with Niameiapolis last season, was signed to his 1956 contract with the New York Giants today. Manager Bill Rigney hopes Worthington will develop into a steady winner for the Giants this year. YOU ARE THERE! solve all your laundry and dry cleaning problems featuring the unique SANITONE process LAWRENCE LAUNDRY and Dry Cleaners 1001 N. H. "Quality Outstanding" VI 3-3711