Page 14 University Daily Kansan Friday, Nov. 18, 1955
Freshman-Varsity Game Opens Basketball Season Tonight At 7:30
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP
VARSITY
Gene Elstun
Bill Brainard
Lew Johnson
John Parker
Dallas Dobbs
Tonight, an expected crowd of about 8,500 in Allen Field House will see a strong freshman team, led by seven-foot Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain, make what should be its most determined bid for a victory over the KU Varsity in the one-sided 33-year series.
Seldom have the freshmen entered the game under such promising circumstances. Not only do they have on their side the first seven-footer in Kansas basketball history, but they have him solidly supported by a cast of eight or nine others which Coach Dick Harp readily admits may possess as much ability as the Olympicoursome of Clyde Lovellette, Bob Kenny, Bill Hougland, and Bill Lienhard.
More Potential Than Clyde As for Chamberlain, Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, head coach, already has cited him as having more potential than either Lovellette or B. H. Born.
Chamberlain's starting mates are Ronnie Loneski, a big lefthander from Calumet City, Ill.; Stanton O'Neil, A rk Valley League product from Winfield; Lynn Kindred, from Emporia, and Bob Billings of Russell.
Others who should see quite a bit of action, according to Coach Dick Hart, are Larry Kelley, Lawrence; John Pepercorn, Overland Park; Gary Thompson, Wellington, and Jerry Johnson, Chanute.
FRESHMEN
The freshmen have never managed to win since the series began in 1922, although they came within one point in the 1940 game. In 1952, the Olympic quartet of Lovel-
F F C G G
Ronnie Lonesi
Stanton O'Neil
Chamberlain
Lynn
Bob Billings
lettie, Kenny, Hougland, and Lienhard, plus Jack Carby, who later transferred to Kansas State, were conceded at least an even chance of winning, but fell 62-44. In that game, Big Clyde, known then by the initials "J.R," scored 17 points.
Phog's Birthday
The game also is unique in that today is Dr. Allen's 70th birthday, thus making him ineligible to coach after this year, according to state law, which says all teachers must retire at 70.
Another interesting feature of the game will be the effect the new 12-foot free throw lanes have on the post men, and whether it will prove more advantageous to Lew Johnson, 6-foot 6-inch Varsity center, or to Chamberlain. But one thing is fairly certain—it should curb almost any effort on the part of Chamberlain to funnel the ball into the basket.
Despite their better than average chances, the freshmen will have to beat an experienced team that is being considered as a strong contender for the Big Seven title, and which mainly is built around a six-man nucleus of Lew Johnson, Gene Elstun, Bill Brainard, Dallas Dobbs, John Parker, and Maurice King. However, most experts seem to agree that the difference be-
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Women Bowlers' Tournament Set
From Sports To Spouse
DALLAS, Tex. (U.P.)-Faye Loyd, the United Press's first woman sportswriter who covered sports on a national scale last year, will retire soon to get married.
University of Kansas women again will enter the Women's National Intercollegiate Bowling tournament which begins in December, Bascom C. Fearing, Student Union recreation manager, said.
White To Entertain On Tour
The tournament, which KU has entered for the last three years, extends through April. The Women's Division of Physical Education at Pennsylvania State, which sponsors the tourney, allows entrants two weeks to telegraph results.
BOSTON (UP) - Sammy White,
Boston Red Sox catcher, will join
a troupe of entertainers Nov. 24
on an Army-sponsored tour of
American bases and hospitals in
Europe and North Africa. White is
the only athlete in the troupe.
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