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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, May 10. 1955
By LEO FLANAGAN
Kansan Sports Writer
During the spring vacation, we read the following in the Chicago Daily News' Voice from the Grandstand column, which is conducted by Jack Mablev:
DEAR VOICE: Alibi Ike Santee runs a 4:00.5 mile yet claims that jumping the gun, too many races, cinder track, etc., all held him back. Shame on him.
Three weeks from now he'll probably hit the headlines again and claim he didn't hear the muscles in the starter's trigger finger, the track was clay but it was too hard or too soft or the wrong type or he cut himself shaving before the race and the wind pocketed in the nick.
Why a man with such talent even opens his mouth is beyond us. Put the guy on the comic pages where he belongs.
AL O'BRIEN
AL O'BRIEN Brookfield
DEAR AL: I interviewed Santee after both Bankers Miles in which he ran, and he was as ungrateful a winner as I've encountered. A year ago he blamed his shoes for the slow time, and this year he was fouled deliberately four times, he claimed.
Sportsmanship wasn't part of his education, or else it didn't take.
After reading these blasts at one of Kansas' favorite sons, we decided to hold the clipping in view of future developments.
In Santee's next race, the Glenn Cunningham mile, the rain squalls slowed him considerably and he finished far off his own record time. But no excuses were offered by the cowboy. In fact, he was the picture of graciousness, saying he was just not capable of a record-breaking performance on that day.
Had Santee's attitude changed from the one attributed to him by Messrs. O'Brien and Mabley? Only a week had to pass before the writer noted further developments on the subject. On a network telecast, after running a slow (for him) mile in the Drake Relays, Santee saw fit to complain about the wind. He also said that the track was in the best condition he had ever seen it, but just wasn't right for him. Messrs. O'Brien and Mabley regained some support for their views.
Last Saturday, in Miami, Santee ran again, with much publicity across the country about his seeking the four-minute mile. His time was a respectable 4:07 in a 15-mile-an-hour-wind. Still he saw fit to again complain about the wind, and added that the carefully prepared track was also harmful to his running.
The stock of Messrs. O'Brien and Mabley has soared in our opinion. Our hero seems to have developed a penchant for making excuses, when he has no cause to do so. His times speak for themselves. People read in the newspapers and hear over radio and television about the rain, wind, etc. They don't need to have these facts reiterated by Wonderful Wes as excuses.
There had been great men in many different fields long before Santee's sun rose upon the horizon, and few of these, if any, ever gained a following by making excuses. People are fast getting fed up with Santee's complaints. When the conditions are right, he's going to HAVE to produce. If he doesn't, he may become known as the "Ashland Alibier" instead of the "Ashland Antelope."
KU Student to Compete In College Ping Pong Tourney
Harry Ghadramian, engineering junior and former national table tennis champion of Iran, will compete in the national intercollegiate tournament Friday and Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
The tournament draws the top tennis performers from most
Today's Probable Pitchers
(Won-lost records in parentheses)
American League
Chicago at Boston: Harsman (2-2)
or Keaneg (0-1) vs. Sullivan (2-4).
Detroit at Washington (night)
Kansas City at Baltimore (night)
Sleater (0-0) vs. Byrd (1-1).
Cleveland at New York (night);
Lemon (5-1) vs Larsen (1-0).
National League
Brooklyn at Chicago. Newcombe (3-0) vs. Hacket (1-1).
New York at Cincinnati (night);
Antonelli (2-3) vs. Klippstein (0-0);
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (night);
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (night)
Sukenk (2-3) vs. Johnson (0-0).
Philadelphia at St. Louis (night):
Simmons (0-0) or Arroyo (1-0).
Boston's Fenway park was the leading home run area for American league players, with a total of 139 home runs hit there. Cleveland's spacious Municipal Stadium was second with 135.
Ghahramianian held the Iranian title in 1952 before coming to the United States in the same year where he finished as the fifth ranking college player. He has won both table tennis tournaments sponsored by Student Union activities this year.
MU Slugging Tops Cats19-1
of the major colleges and universities in the country.
The University of Missouri baseball squad combined 14 hits with seven Kansas State errors to take a 19 to 1 victory from the Wildcats yesterday at Columbia.
Gahramanian and his brother Jerry, a student at the University of Kansas City, and also a former champion of Iran, will team up as a doubles entry in the tournament.
The Wildcats were held to only three hits by Ed Cook of MU, who walked nine and struck out nine. Bob Musgrave and John Davis led the Tiger hitting.
It was Missouri's third Big Seven victory against two defeats. The Wildcats have won one and lost five and are in sixth place in the conference. The two teams meet again today with Jim Rhoades scheduled to pitch for Kansas State and Gene Gostineau getting the mound duty for Missouri.
KU Tennis Team To Meet K-State
The KU tennis team will travel to Manhattan tomorrow for a match with Kansas State. The Jayhawkers will carry a 3-1 record into the match tomorrow.
Thursday, the KU team will face Washburn here on the Stadium courts. Washburn has given KU its only defeat thus far.
Matches will begin at 2 p.m.
Thursday.
WAA Picnic Set for Thursday
The Women's Athletic Association's annual spring picnic will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Clinton Park. Attendance is required.
WAA members may purchase tickets for 50 cents at Robinson gymnasium.
There will be installation of new officers and an initiation of new members which entails their presentation of stunts concerning WAA. There will also be a presentation of varsity teams and a presentation of awards.
Marilyn Underwood, college junior, is chairman of the picnic. In case of rain, the picnic will be held in Robinson gymnasium.
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