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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, March 29, 1955
By JOHN McMILLION
Are the minor sports at Kansas getting a square deal? It doesn't appear they are, especially in the matter of scholarships and competition with football in the spring for an athlete's services for practice sessions.
Baseball, swimming, tennis, golf, and even track don't get all they deserve as far as the scholarships are concerned. Granted they don't pay their way but they still are important to the men who participate in them and to the reputation of the school.
We appreciate the fact that the Athletic department is operating under the handicap of being short of funds and we also feel that it is honestly trying to ease the situation in the future. That is not helping us now, however.
It is understandable, with a losing football season such as last year, that the money situation in the athletic department should be tight. However, with the new fieldhouse, which will enable the University to have two paying sports, and if the football squad gets on the upgrade again the financial situation should improve in the future.
What can be done about the situation? It seems is would be better if some football scholarships given to players, who appear sure of never rising higher than fourth or fifth string, could be put to better use in other sports.
If even a half dozen scholarships now being wasted on athletes who "haven't quite got it" were divided among the sports the results would probably be gratifying.
One situation present now that can and should be changed is the priority football has for the services of a player in spring practice over track or baseball practice. We feel practice for the sport that is currently in season is more important than spring football practice. We don't think the football coaches gain enough from the few men that are baseballers and trackmen in spring football practice to counterbalance the injury it does the track and baseball coaches by not having these men available.
Also the chances of losing a valuable trackman or baseball player for the season due to almost any injury suffered in football practice is too great. It isn't fair to make spring football practice more important than practice for a sport that should have priority during its season. Let football have first call on an athlete's services in the fall, basketball and swimming in the winter, and baseball, track, tennis, and golf in the spring.
'C' Hill Crown Goes to Beta
In intramural volleyball play last night, one Hill championship was decided as Beta Theta Pi won the Class "C" title, and three divisional crowns were settled as Beta won in Fraternity "A" play, the Set-Ups won the Independent "A" title, and Beta won in Fraternity "B" competition.
Beta got one leg on a grand slam by downing Phi Delta Theta in straight games 15 to 13, and 15 to 13 for the Fraternity "C" championship.
The Set-Ups qualified to meet Beta for the big title by winning the Independent crown over Nu SigmaNu in three contests, 15 to 3, 14 to 16, and 17 to 15.
Fraternity "A" playoffs saw the same two fraternities involved, with Beta again winning by identical scores, 15 to 8, and 15 to 8.
In the Fraternity "B" championship game Beta defeated Phi Gamma Delta 15 to 10, and 17 to 15, to enter the finals against Air Force ROTC.
Tonight, Beta will meet AFROTC for the class "B" Hill championship at 7 p.m. in Robinson gym, with the "A" Hill championship contest between Beta and the Set-Ups following at 8 p.m.
Francis and Oliver Sign 55-56 Contracts
Rio Grande, Ohio—(U.P.)—Coach Newt Olver and “a much better” center Clarence (Bevo) Francis mailed in their contracts today for another winter of professional basketball with the Boston Whirlwinds.
Oliver said he would get $13,000 and the fabulous Francis $17,000, the same as they earned during the 153-game western tour which ended Saturday night at Jackson, Mich.
All-Stars Top Trotters, 83-78 Boston — (U.P.)— The College All Stars, led by Tom Gola and Jack Stephens, humbled the mighty Harlem Globetrotters, 83 to 78 before 13,909 frantic basketball fans at Boston Garden last night.
Third Intra-Squad Game to Be Held
The intra-squad baseball game scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed until 3:30 p.m. toorrow due to wet grounds. Starting pitchers for the game will be Wayne Tiemeier and either Gary Fenity or Bob Shirley. The series between the freshmen and the varsity stands at one win apiece so tomorrow's game will decide the series.
No Peace Seen In Pro Strife
New York — (U.P.)— Officials of both United States and Canadian pro football teams saw little hope today of any quick peace between their two leagues, in the wake of Bert Bell's declaration of "open warfare" for plavers.
Bell, commissioner of the U.S. National Football league, announced at a league meeting here yesterday that NFL teams now are free to sign players already under contract to Canadian teams.
At Vancouver, B.C., manager Phil Webb of the British Columbia Lions said Bell's announcement "closes the door a little farther" to a general no-raiding agreement between the leagues regarding players. Webb declared the Canadian teams never would sign such an agreement unless it were a "fair, two-way proposition."
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Rosowicz Benched With Knee Injury
A wrenched knee suffered in last week's practice has sidelined freshman and Tom Rosovicz for the remainder of spring practice, Coach Chuck Mather said yesterday.
Team physicians did not believe the injury to Rosowicz's right knee would cause any serious permanent damage, but the 190-pound Hammond, Ind., product was ordered to stay out of action for three weeks, which will keep him out of commission until after the Varsity-Alumni game set for April 16.
The only other player sidelined with injuries was sophomore fullback Al Stevenson, who was still nursing an injured foot.
mattner said he planned to practice today, Wednesday, and Thursday before taking a week's rest during spring vacation.
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