University Daily Kansan
Page 4
Tuesday, May 24, 1957
Taylor Speechless as KU's Riley Tops Him in Tennis
By SAM JONES
A stunned. 21-year-old Oklahoman who had never lost a match in Big Seven tennis competition, walked, off the court Saturday afternoon arm-in-arm with the Kansan who gave him his first defeat in three years.
Ken Taylor, the Sooners' No. 1 seeded player in the Big Seven, couldn't say a word as he walked off the court with Bob Riley, KU's sophomore ace, after the stunning upset victory.
Taylor was highly favored to win the No. 1 singles in the tournament. Riley was given just an outside chance to win.
During the entire match, Taylor who has a hard, smashing forearm shot, played almost ultra-conservative for him. And Riley, who doesn't have a particularly hard or fast delivery, played just as conservatively.
In the first set, Taylor took the first game after the score had gone deuce three times.
Then with the serve, Riley took the second game on a game-30 score. Riley broke Taylor's serve and won the third game after a one deuce score. Riley won the fourth game with his serve.
Taylor took the fifth game on a 40-0 score. Riley took the last three games of the set with the scores going to a total of six deuces.
That gave Riley the first set on a 6-2 score. Taylor took the first game of the second set after the score went deuce twice. Riley took the second game on a game-30 score.
With Taylor serving, and the score 15-30, a delay came of almost 10 minutes while the opening ceremonies of the neighboring track meet took place. In between musical pieces, Riley picked up another point to go 15-40 on the game. Riley finally broke Taylor's service and won the game.
Taylor then broke Riley's service for the fourth game, then won his service for the fifth.
Riley won the sixth game, then Taylor won the seventh on a 40-15 score. Riley took the eighth game on the same score. Taylor served the ninth game and won.
Riley took the serve for the 10th game and won with a 40-30 score. Taylor then served but couldn't score a point as Riley broke his service and won on a love-40 score.
With all the breaks his way, Riley took the service and was ahead 40-30, when Taylor shot a smashing forearm past Riley to tie the score. The score was then deuced three more times before Riley broke through, won the
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game, the set, and the match.
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Riley threw up his arms as he realized he had pulled-off the tennis upset of the year. He jumped over the net and embraced a completely dazed Taylor. As the pair walked off the court, Taylor didn't say a word. When they reached the net, Riley almost broke down and wept as he leaned over the net. Taylor began putting on his warm-up sweater as the sweat poured down over his face. He still couldn't say a word, the defeat so surprising.
When he finally came around, Taylor said, "He played well. He hit all soft shots and returned all of mine."
"I didn't play well enough to win," said Taylor. "He didn't make any mistakes. I didn't deserve to win."
And Riley, surrounded by friends and well-wishers, haltingly said, "He's a nice player. He's like the Rock of Gibraltar."
On his strategy, Riley said, "I planned to wait him out. I knew I couldn't force him. He hoped to get me down and put me out but I was lucky."
Riley's father, A. E. Riley, said, "We're awfully proud of Bob. He's a lucky boy. That Taylor is a very fine player. Bob waited him out and beat him." Mrs. Riley remained at home in Kansas City because, as Mr. Riley said, "We get too emotionally tied up in these things."
Steelers Sign Emporia Back
Pittsburgh —(U.P.)— Rookie fullback Lemuel Harkey of Emporia (Kan.) college, one of the nation's leading ground gainers last season, today signed his 1955 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football league.
Husker Track Coach Quits
Nebraska track coach Jerry Lee has resigned after one year of service to return to Grand Island, Neb.
High school as athletic director.
By JOHN McMILLION
Kansas Assistant. Sports Edi
It may be impolite to kick a dog when he is down but just to let the rest of the coaches in the Big Seven know what is in store for them here are the best performances to date of Coach Bill Eason's freshman track squad. Read 'em and weep.
In the discus Bob Van Dee can plan on holding the league record for one short year as Al Oerter, KU yearling, has already thrown the platter 171 feet 6 inches, 6 feet $2 \%$ inches farther than Van Dee's record-breaking toss of 165 feet $3 \%$ inches. Oerter's toss is the national intercollegiate freshman record. Oerter also should help in the shot put next year as he already has 51 feet 3 inch tots to his credit.
Kansas will lose Bob Smith in the broad jump next year but he will be replaced by Kent Floerke who has leaped 23 feet 4 inches this year. Floerke also is a definite threat to the national record in the hop-step-jump after his fine performance in the KU Relays.
Dave Tams, a freshman pole vaulter, would have won the Big Seven pole vault this year on the basis of his best performance. Tams vaulted 13 feet $ \frac{8}{2} $ inches earlier this year.
A continued dominance of the javelin appears in order for the Jayhawkers with the return of Les Bitner and John Parker and the addition of freshman Jim Londerholm who hurled the spear 213 feet 8 inches.
Bill Biberstein leaves a vacancy in the high hurdles but this should be filled by Dave Freeman who has done the highs in 15.2 and has a 24.3 time in the lows.
In the distances it will be the same old story with Hal Long posting a 1:58 half mile, Jerry McNeal and Bob Nicholson have
Sooners Top Hawks 3-1 As Leake KO's Blowey
Oklahoma won a 3-1 victory over Kansas in baseball, took the Big Seven crown, and OU infielder Buddy Leake scored a fifth-inning knockout over KU outfielder Dick Blowey in a game played at Norman yesterday.
The Sooners won their third conference crown in five years as Nebraska lost a game to Colorado 8-4. The winning pitcher was Joe Mobra, who scattered six hits, among them a 385-foot homer by KU outfielder Bob Conn. Conn also had a double for two hits in three trips.
the fisticuffs occurred in the fifth when Blowey was put out at second on a double play. The OU players accused Blowey of running over second baseman Joe Snyder.
Leake, the Sooner shortstop, suddenly let loose a right hand smash which landed flush on Blowey's jaw, knocking him out. He was carried to the dressing room and revived but was unable to continue the game. Leake was ejected from the game.
4:24 and 4:25.2 times in the mile respectively and McNeal has a 9:33.4 two-mile effort.
For Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Iowa State, Colorado, and Nebraska all this, coupled with KU's one-sided victory this year with a supposedly weak team, can spell only one word, disaster.
The losing pitcher was Ben Dalton. The two teams play again today. Wayne Tiemeier will probably start for Kansas and Tony Risinger should go for the Sooners.
Box Score
KANSAS
OKLAHOMA
AB R H
Dixon, rf 2 0
Heitholt, bt 1 4
Hoglund, lb 3 0
Conn, cf 3 1 2
Meyer, cb 4 0 0
Stein-
Padgett, ss 4 0 2
Blowey, if 2 0 1
Blowey, if 1 0 0
a-Tiemeyer 0 0 0
Dalton, p 4 0 0
a-walked for Fiss
AB R H
Snyder, 2b    3 0 1
Snyder, 2c    3 0 1
Jones, ss    1 0 0
Knox, 3b    1 0 0
Knox, 3f    1 0 0
Allison, If   4 0 0
Burt, 1b     4 1 0
Burt, 1r     4 1 2
Gregory, c    4 0 0
Mobra, p    4 1 1
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