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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 4, 195
By JOHN McMILLION
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Tell a coach around the Big Seven that this is Coach Bill Easton's lean year and he will probably mutter a couple of times and walk away. But then start talking about next year and the years following and you will get a real reaction.
This year's thinclads were tabbed by the so-called experts to be the weakest in several years, and this may be true. But Easton's weakest still appear strong enough to take the conference meet, which will be held here May 20-21. If the Jayhawkers take the crown they can add it to their indoor championship, which they copped for the fourth straight time February 26 in Kansas City.
In the four big Relays the Kansans have appeared in, they have more than held their own. Bill Nieder, the greatest shot putter in the history of the school, has won his specialty in the Texas, Arkansas, Drake and Kansas Relays. Easton coached Wes Santee, scored a triple sweep of the Texas, Kansas, and Drake Relies in the mile and established a new American record of 4:00.5 at the Texas meet. Santee didn't compete in the Arkansas Relays.
The Jayhawkers completely dominated the Arkansas Relays as they took 12 first places and scored 110 points as compared with 30 for the second place team. Les Bitner came within less than two feet of the American Intercollegiate record in the javelin with a beave of 236 feet $ ^{34} $ inches.
The Drake Relays and the Texas Relays proved a little tougher for the Kansans as the Oklahoma Aggies dominated these meets. The Aggies were still on the top in the Kansas Relays but KU more than held its own, winning six events. Freshman Kent Floreke, competing unattached, broke the meet record in the hop, step, and jump four times in one day before finally establishing the mark at 49 feet $ \frac{1}{2} $ inch.
Another freshman, Bob Nicholson, also served notice to the Big Seven coaches of things to come next year, as he won the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:51.7. Nicholson, who also ran unattached, beat defending champion Rich Ferguson of Iowa in the event.
The Jayhawkers return home from the Drake meet this week for three straight home meets, finishing with the Big Seven extravaganza May 20-21. This Saturday the Kansas State Wildcats will be here and May 13 Missouri will take on Easton's crew.
The Wildcats should not provide too much trouble for the Kansas squad but Missouri may be difficult. The Tigers beat the Jayhawkers 57 to 47 Feb. 19 at Columbia. The Kansas club gave an indication of being stronger outdoors, however, April 16 when they trounced powerful Oklahoma A&M $74_{1/2}$ to $56_{3/4}$.
Turning to baseball, the Big Seven is developing into a twoteam race with Oklahoma and Nebraska see-sawing back and forth in first place. Monday the Cornhuskers took over first when they beat the Sooners 5 to 1 on Don Brown's 365-foot home run. Then yesterday the OU squad bounced back and trimmed Nebraska 4 to 2.
Oklahoma now has a conference record of three wins and one loss and Nebraska has won six and lost two in loop play. The Sooners have beat defending champion Missouri twice, virtually knocking the Tigers out of a chance for a repeat championship. Nebraska meets the Tigers May 13 and 14.
Behind Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma, there is a big drop to the rest of the conference. It's anyone's guess how the final standings will come out, with Kansas State, Colorado, Iowa State, and Kansas all fielding mediocre ball clubs. The Cyclones from Iowa State probably have the most impressive won-lost record with victories over Drake, Iowa Teachers, Minnesota, Nebraska, and a twin-killing over Kansas State.
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Maxim-Moore Title Bout Plans Now Underway
San Francisco — (U.P.)— Negotiations were underway today to give middleweight champion Carl (Bobo) Olson a shot at the light-heavyweight crown of Archie Moore in New York in June.
Truman Gibson, executive secretary of the International Boxing club, flew here from Las Vegas to iron out minor details of the fight with Sid Flaherty, Olson's manager.
Johnston said the bout was "practically set" for the week of June 20 and he added that he expected the match to be closed today when Gibson straightened out "some minor details about terms" with Flaherty.
The battle of the champions,
with Moore's title but not Olson's
at stake, would be held in one of
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expected to draw more than $600.,
000, according to Moore's manager
The fight was set up by Moore's smashing win over Nino Valdes in Las Vegas Monday night and Olson's impressive clouting of exchamp Joey Maxim here last month.
Moore will be making his fourth defense of the 175-pound title he won from Maxim at St. Louis on Dec. 17, 1952. He defended twice against Maxim and once against Harold Johnson.
The light heavyweight champ weighed 198l pounds for his bout with Valdes but thinks he can trim down to the 175-pound limit and still be strong enough to beat Hawaiian-born Olson.
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SUA Bowling Tournament Completed
Bowling and pool are the keynote of activities which are being conducted by the Student Union activities association.
In the annual campus bowling tournament Jim Akagi took first place in the singles division with a total of 643 pins. Taking top honors in the doubles division were Garv Griffith and Joe Melton.
A tie exists for second place in both divisions with a play-off being scheduled in the near future.
Commencing May 9 and continuing through May 13 a pool tournament will be held in the Student Union building. Games of snooker, fourteen-one, and rotation will be played. Students desiring to enter the tournament must sign up in the Jay bowl of the Student Union before 5 p.m. May 8.
The women's team of the Student Union activities recently placed seventh in the National Intercollegiate Telegraphic American Ten Pin tournament sponsored by that organization's group in University Park, Penn. Students participating in the match were Karol Pols, education junior; Shirley Woodhull, business junior; Nancy Smith, education sophomore; Jeanne Holman, fine arts freshman, and Shirley Strohmey, education junior.
Yesterday's Star—Southpaw Dick Littlefield of Pittsburgh for his seven hit 4-0 shutout over Milwaukee.
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