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Cats, Nebraska Record Victories In Basketball
Manhattan — (U.P.)— Kansas State put on a hot first half and then held off a fighting Oklahoma team to win 90-82 last night in a Big Seven basketball opener.
The accuracy of guard Kent Poore marked the K-State victory. The 5-foot, 8-inch guard hit 31 points to set a new K-State scoring record for a guard.
Oklahoma's star guard, Lester Lane, scored 23 points and K-State center Jerry Jump totaled 19.
K-State held a 56-34 halftime margin, which Oklahoma whittled steadily to the closing minutes.
The score was deadlocked at 10-10 after the first four minutes, but Wichita broke out in front and surged to a 30-12 lead which was built to 59-32 by halftime.
Topeka (U.P.)—Wichita university's basketball team maintained its hot pace last night to defeat Washburn, 99-76, and record its eight victory in nine starts.
Cleo Littleton of Wichita and Art Carder of Washburn shared scoring honors with 28 points each.
Lincoln. Neb. (U.P.)—The underdog Nebraska Cornhuskers, eight place finishers in the recent Kansas City, Mo. Big Seven pre-season tournament, last night upset Iowa State, 76-63, to open the loop season for both teams.
Hays (U.P.)—Fort Hays State came from behind to defeat St. Benedict's, 74-70, in a central conference opening game last night.
St. Benedict's was ahead 35-29 at the half.
Pittsburgh (U.P.)-Pittsburg S t a t e coasted to an 81-58 basketball triumph over -Drury of Springfield, Mo., last night.
The Kansans held a 36-26 advantage at the intermission.
Dick Maupin led the winning attack with 20 points. Cylde Noel was high for the losers with 17 .
Fayette, Mo. (U.P.)—A stiff second half rally gave Shurtleff college of Alton, Ill., a 71-70 victory over Central college here last night.
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Central led 30-24 at the half, but Shurtleff whittled it away and went in front in the closing minutes. Jim Carey was top scorer for the winners with 19 points.
Jerry Linneman hit 17 points for Central.
Canton, Mo. (U.P.)—A field goal by Harry Hoage with five seconds left in an overtime period gave Parsons college of Fairfield, Iowa, a 66-64 in over Culver-Stockton here last night.
Parsons held a 33-28 edge at the half and the score was tied 60-60 at the end of regular playing time.
Stu Steiner led the Parsons scoring with 18 points. Dave Marr got 16 for Culver-Stockton.
Cage Scores
Bowling Green 86, West Reservation, 83.
Columbia 75, Syracuse 74.
Depaul 88, John Carroll 55.
Manhattan 78, Brigham Young 75.
Alabama 77, North Carolina 55.
Maryland 68, South Carolina 51.
Beloit 90, North Central 67.
Gonzaga 96, Creighton 80.
Nebraska 76, Iowa State 63.
Kansas State 90, Oklahoma 82.
Kent State 77, Toledo 69.
Texas Christian 67, Arkansas 62.
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AW, LET GO—That is what Missouri center Bob Refter appears to be thinking as Kansas' Gene Elstun and Lew Johnson (25) try to wrest the ball away from the 6-9 Missourian. Med Park leans over Divich's shoulder to try to help his teammate. The Tigers beat KU here last night to end a 33-game home winning string compiled by the Jayhawks. The score last night was 76-65. (Game story on page 4).
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Football Death Toll Totals 25 Last Year
New York—(U.P.)-Football fatalities in 1954 took their largest toll in five years as 25 players lost their lives in gridiron accidents, according to a survey conducted by Dr. Floyd B. Eastwood of Los Angeles State college.
Dr. Eastwood, charman of the committee on injuries and fatalities of the American Football Coaches association, reported to that group last night that the 1954 death total was almost 7 per cent higher than the average for the 23 years during which he has been keeping records. The yearly average for that period is 17.8 fatalities.
There were 19 direct and six indirect football fatalities during the past season, he said. The most disturbing figure was the increase from six to 12 in high school direct fatalities. The 1954 overall total compares with 19, 10, 20, 19, and 26 going back to 1949.
Two of the direct fatalities came in college football games, two in professional or semi-professional contests, and three in unsupervised or sandlot play. Sixteen of the 19 direct fatalities resulted from blows to the head. The indirect deaths were caused incidentally by football, such as heart attacks. One of these claimed Dave Sparks, Washington Redskins lineman, Dec. 5, after a game against the Cleveland Brown. Spark's death was attributed to a coronary thrombosis.
In accordance with the report, Dr. Eastwood's committee made its strongest recommendations yet with the aim toward reducing injuries and deaths. Six of the seven recommendations dealt with physical examinations and medical matters.
The committee's recommendations:
1. That every football player be required to have a complete physical examination before the season starts and again in mid-season.
2. That no boy with a history of heart abnormalities be allowed to play.
3. That every concussion be X-raved immediately.
4. That every serious concussion be studied with the encephalogram.
5. That players suffering serious concussions be barred from further play.
6. That no institution be allowed to play a football game unless a physician is on duty at the field.
7. That continued and increasing emphasis on tackling and blocking practice throughout the season be maintained.
Eastern Grid Loop May Be Formed
New York — (U.P.) Undercover efforts still are being made to form an Eastern Football conference, according to word emanating today from the annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic association, with Pitt and Penn State as the chief stumbling blocks.
Pitt feels that to be a success the league would have to have both Army and Navy, or some other big name substitutes, it is whispered. Penn State merely follows the interference.
Meanwhile, such schools as Syracuse, Colgate, Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, and Temple reportedly are wholeheartedly in favor of the idea.
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