Page 4 University Daily Kansan Monday. March 28,1955
Torrid Pace by Mays In Grapefruit League
By UNITED PRESS
Willie Mays, the New York Giants' brilliant centerfielder, rode the crest of a home run splurge today that recalled the fabulous spring training feats of the one and only Babe Ruth.
Mays, the National League's batting champion and most valuable player in 1954, hit three home runs in 7-5 and 8-4 weekend triumphs over the Chicago Cubs to give him a Grapefruit League total of eight. That total equalled his entire spring production of last year at the halfway point of this season's exhibition schedule.
Sparked by Willie's thunderous bat, the world champions have won eight of their last nine exhibition games and have a 10-4 Grapefruit League record. They have 14 more games to play before they open the regular season. Should Willie continue his current slugging in those 14 contests, he would complete the Grapefruit League schedule with a remarkable record of 16 homers in 28 games—probably the greatest homer outburst in spring training history.
Grapefruit League records are often misleading but May's spring mark stands up under analysis. Every one of his homers was hit against a major league team and all but Saturday's off John Andre were off established major league pitchers. He's hit two each off Bland's on Monday. He's Newhouser and one each off Cleveland's Ray Narleski and the Cubs' Paul Minner, Andre, and Harry Perkowski.
Willie's across-the-board figures show 51 appearances at the plate, 15 hits, four doubles, the eight homers and 14 runs batted in.
Mays' splurge was the big news out of the spring camps but a host of other sluggers were rounding into peak form, too.
Larry Doby of the Indians cracked three homers—two in an eight-run ninth inning—yesterday to lead the American League champions to a 14-0 rout of the San Francisco Seals. Doby's first homer was a grand-slammer in a six-run fifth inning before 9,527 at San Francisco. Bob Lemon and Art Houtteman limited the Seals to five hits.
Del Ennis and Smokey Burgess each collected three hits to pace a 19-hit assault that carried the Philadelphia Phillies to 15-1 victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs at Clearwater, Fla. Ennis' three hits lifted his spring average to .375.
Outfielder Bob Cerv hit his second homer of the year and catcher Yogi Berra blasted three singles and a double to lead the New York Yankees to a 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The slugging subsided in the second game of the doubleheader at St. Petersburg, Fla., as Bob Grim and Harvey Haddix matched shutouts for seven innings before the game was called. Haddix fanned seven, including Enos Slaughter three times.
Intra-Squad Baseball Set for Tomorrow
Weather permitting the baseball squad will hold its third intra-squad game at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, according to Coach Flovd Temple.
To date the frosh and the varsity are even with one win apiece. The varsity won the first game 10 to 6 and the frosh took the second 8 to 4.
Kansan Wins Diving Title
A former Coffeville, Kans. high school swimmer, Ronnie Smith, won the national Junior AAU diving title last week. Smith, who is currently attending SMU on a swimming scholarship, was the Kansas state champion diver in 1952, 1953, and 1954. Smith is tabbed by many coaches to become the best diver in the country before he finishes his college career.
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Duncan Is Lost To Baseball Squad
The short-handed Kansas baseball team suffered another setback last week when catcher prospect Bob Duncan was declared ineligible on a Big Seven scholastic eligibility rule. Earlier in the week pitcher Lew Johnson had quit the squad.
With Duncan out of the picture only three men will be working out behind the plate. Loren "Fuzzy" Martin, who doubles as a pitcher, will probably get the nod as startling catcher. Backing him up will be John Walz and Garv Cool, neither of whom have had much experience.
The Jayhawks open their season April 4, with a game against Arkansas at Favetteville.
Bowling Meet To Be April 8
The Student Union Activities tournament, which will be open to all men students and faculty members with an established bowling averages, will be held the week of April 18. Registration is now in progress at the Jay bowl of the Student Union.
Entry fees for the tournament will be 25 cents per team for doubles and ten cents per person for singles. Money collected from the entry fees will be used for purchase of the trophies, which will be awarded to the first three places in both singles and doubles.
Time of play in the tournament will be on a first come, first served basis so entries should be made as soon as possible. Bowlers from downtown will be accepted upon presentation of their certified averages. Downtown averages should be at the Jay bowl no later than Sunday, April 17. Further information can be obtained at the Jay bowl if necessary.
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Phi Delt, Beta Play Tonight For Fraternity 'A' Title
Beta and Phi Delt advanced to the finals of the Fraternity "A" volleyball playoffs with victories over SAE and Sigma Chi Saturday. The two teams will meet in the finals at 7:30 p.m. today in Robinson gym with the winner earning the right to play the Independent "A" champion for the Hill championship.
In the Independent "A" finals, Nu Sigma Nu will meet the Set-Ups at 8:15.
Weekend action in the Fraternity "B" play saw Phi Gam reach the finals by defeating DU, with Beta downing Sig Ep in the other semifinal contest.
The Independent "B" championship was decided Saturday with Air Force ROTC defeating Newman in the finals. AFROTC will meet the winner of the Phi Gam-Beta contest for the Class "B" Hill championship.
In the Fraternity "C" semi-finals Saturday Phi Delt and Beta advanced to the finals with victories over Phi Gam and Phi Psi. The two winners will meet tonight for the championship.
Sun Valley, Idaho — (U.P.)—Stein Eriksen, world champion slalom skier from Norway, suffered a fracture of his right leg yesterday.
Volleyball Schedule
INDEPENDENT "A"
8:15 Nu Sigma Nu-Sets-Ups (E)
FRATERNITY "A"
7:30 Beta-Phi Delt (E)
7:30 Beta-Phi Delt (E)
6:45 Phi Gam-Beta (E)
FRATERNITY "C"
6:45 Phi Delt-Beta (W)
Schoonmaker Leads Hitters
Jerry Schoonmaker of Missouri was the home run leader in the eight game Pan-American games baseball tournament held in Mexico City last week. Schoonmaker had a total of three hoppers. Top pitcher of the tournament was Bob Hyde of Portland, Ore., who gave up only three hits against 29 batters.
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