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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, January 4, 1955
Tigers Invade Hoch To Test KU Streak
STARTING LINEUPS
MISSOURI Pos. KANSAS
Park F King
Stewart F Elstun
Reiter C Johnson
Reichert G Parker
Smith G Dobbs
Kansas will be risking its 33-game home court winning streak tonight when the Missouri Tigers invade Lawrence for the first conference game of the season for both teams.
Missouri will be favored from every angle when it ventures its first step toward a predicted Big Seven championship against KU. Tipoff for the cage meet between the border foes will be at 7:35 p.m.
The only thing that will be against the Tigers is the fact that the team will be playing in hostile conditions of many previous jahawk upsets.
If there was any doubt that the Tigers would not enter the upcoming race as favorites, it was dispelled by their smashing drive in the Big Seven tournament last week. MU chewed up Nebraska 75-58 and Oklahoma 95-87 in the first two rounds, then flattened Kansas State with the widest finals defeat in meet history, 89-71.
If Missouri, sixth-ranked in the latest national polls, is able to manhandle its stoutest rival of the moment in such fashion on a neutral court, how will Kansas, which skidded to a disappointing seventh in the eight-team classic, halt Sparky Stalcup's invincibles?
The Jayhawks have only tradition on their side in this one.
Couch Phloen Allan took his youthful club's 1-2 tourney record philosophically with the theory that "we own it and will profit by our mistakes."
The veteran Jayhawk coach, whe rever has been known to 'brood over a defeat or a slump, tentatively plans to go along with the same gang which started all seven games against the phoebosmores, forwards Gene Elston and Maurice King, center Lew Johnson, and guard John Parker.
Forward Norm Stewart, who shot an amazing 56 per cent in three meet games, is in his second season as a regular for the Bengals. So is guard Red Reichart, also a junior. Lionel Smith, the latter's backline mate, is one of the best of a bumper crop of conference sophomores.
Regardless of the starting five fielded by Allen, MU will hold a healthy man-for-man edge. Forward Med Park, who set a new tournament free throw record of 29, and Bob Reiter, 6-9 center, are playing their fourth seasons.
Wichita Favored In Washburn Game
Topeka — (U.P.)—Two Kansas college teams with fine early season basketball records—Wichita a nd Washburn—tangle tonight in Whiting fieldhouse here.
Wichita is heavily favored to add another victory to its 7-1 record. Washburn's mark is 7-2.
Cleo Littleton, 6 foot 3 inch forward, is the pacesetter for the visiting Shockers, who last year with virtually the same squad beat the Topeka team 70-48.
Washburn's scoring leaders are Art Carder, 6 feet 5 inches, and Bob Godwin and Dan Robison, a pair of hustling guards.
Meenwhile, the Kansas conference 1955 basketball race opens this week without an outstanding favorite.
All eight league members will see action Friday and Saturday evenings. Three games are scheduled for Friday night—defending champion Kansas Wesleyan entertaining Bethany, Bethel playing at Ottawa, and Friends meeting Baker at Baldwin.
Saturday night, College of Emporia goes to McPherson.
BOB REITER
University of Missouri
4 Volleyball Teams Forfeit
The third set of games in women's intramural volleyball was played in Robinson gym with four teams forfeiting. The Corbin Jays forfeited to Kappa Alpha Theta, North College forfeited to Alpha Omicron Pi, Templin forfeited to Delta Gamma, and Miller forfeited to Foster-Hodder.
ADPi 38. Corbin Hawks 29
Alpha Delta Pi rolled to an easy 7-point victory over the Corbin Hawks in a Division V game. Betty Lou Becker scored 10 points and Diane Dunwoody made 13 points for the victors, Evelyn Hall had the high score for the Corbin Hawks.
Fighting a one-sided duel the Jayettes trampled Sellands. Colete Heister made 25 points for the Jayettes which set this year's record for the most points scored by one girl in a single game. Amy Kipp also played a fast game, and Kathryn Ehlers and Dorna Daise sparked the losers.
Jayettes 53, Sellards 25
Sigma Kappa 51, Monchonia 19
Sigma Kappa upset Monchonia in a Division V game as Jeanne Van Hoozer scored 10 points, and Barbara Barnhill scored 12 points.
High scorers for Monchonia were Helen Hashiba and Hazel Martin.
Locksley 46, Douthart 28
Amn McFadden and Mary Demene
demeptored Locksley as he
defeated Douthart in Division II
contest. Barbara Pettit, Mary Fort,
and Betty Gross played good games
for Douthart.
Locksley 46. Douthart 28
Alpha Chi 37, Hawkettes 20
Alpha Chi Omega beat the Hawkwettes by 17 points in a Division II game. Jan Williams, Sharon Dry, and Becky Breeze shared high scoring honors for Alpha Chi and Sally Miller. Judy Heinrichs and
Outlook for Swimming,Golf, Tennis Is Good
By LARRY HEIL
Swimming, tennis, and golf don't draw the big crowds, but some of the participants have been preparing since September for this season.
Swimmers started daily workouts Sept. 29 and returned from vacation Dec. 27 to continue practice. The original group of 45 has been cut to 13 varsity swimmers and three freshmen.
Returning lettermen are Jean W. Schanze, fine arts senior; J. Edmond Tucker, college senior; Peter B. Thompson, engineering junior; R. Burton, engineering junior; Paul E. Buchanan, engineering junior; W. Buchanan, college junior, and Norman B. Gates, engineering senior, who is also diving coach.
"None of the individuals is particularly outstanding, but with seven returning lettermen we have a well-grounded team with a lot of good material and a lot of experience," coach Douglas J. Wall said.
Wall said that swimming competition is especially rough because many conference schools offer swimming scholarships while Kansas does not. He expects Kansas or Colorado to take third place in the conference meet.
The first swimming meet is with Nebraska, here, at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13.
The netmen boast only one returning letterman, Donald H. Franklin, education senior. Coach Richard S. Mechem is optimistic, however, and is counting strongly on freshman and old-school players in the finals of the junior national tournament and to the finals of the men's division last year.
Returning players who had varisity experience last year are David R. Kane, business junior; David H. Edwards, college senior; Delmont C. Hadley, college sophomore, and Ralph Kelley, engineering junior.
The official tennis workouts will begin the last of February.
Middleweight Gil Turner of Philadelphia credited Prof. Joe Louis today for his latest victory in one of the twin upsets on television last night. The 154-pound Turner, who has changed his style under the tutelage of Louis, won a unanimous decision over Italo Scortichini of Italy, 154-pounds.
Three golf lettermen will return to the squad this season. They are Robert C. Richards, college junior; Peter A. Rush, business senior; and Edwin M. Eagge, business junior. Other support will come from Gene Elstun, college sophomore, runner up in the Heart of America tourney, and Noel B. Rooney, business junior, who had varsity experience last year.
Play will begin the middle of February.
Alpha Phi 56, Chi Omega 30
Alpha Phi defeated Chi Omega for the team's third straight victory. Lynn Livinston, Mary Smith, and Jane Gollier played fast games for the winners. Janet Gabrielson was high scorer for the Chi Omegas.
Sandra Selders sparked the Hawk-ettes.
Alpha Phi 56. Chi Omega 30
MED PARK University of Missouri
IM Schedule
Wednesday
7:00 Alpha Omicron Pi-North Cor
7:05 Jayettes-Delta Delta Delta
7:45 Kappa Alpha Theta-Templin
7:45 Delta Gamma-Watkins
7:50 Miller-Chi Omega
8:30 Alpha Phi-Gamma Phi Beta
Valley Blasts Emporia
Emporia, —(U.P.)— An accurate Missouri Valley college basketball team breezed to a 90-57 triumph last night over Emporia State. Early in the game, Valley broke a 10-10 deadlock and raced away from the Kansans. It was 42-24 at halftime. Mike Newell of Missouri Valley was top score with 22 points.
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37 Players Get Contracts From KC A's
Kansas City, Mo.—(U.P.)—Contracts with the Kansas City Athletics were enroute today to 37 players, Ray Kennedy, the A's player personnel manager, reported.
Kennedy said the list included 19 pitchers. He said that with a couple of exceptions contracts provided no raises of consequence.
In addition, contracts went to the lowing players:
The exceptions, Kennedy indicated, were third baseman Jim Finigan, who batted .302 for the Philadelphia A's last year, and pitcher Arnold Portocarco, who won nine and lost 18.
Pitchers Alex Kellner, Camille Van Brabant, Charles Bishop, Art Ceccarelli, Walter Craddock, Art Ditmar, John Dixon, Mario Fricano, Harold Raether, John Gray, Charles Haag, William Oster, Bobby Shanzt, Bob Spicer, Bob Trice, and Leroy Wheat.
Catchers Joe Astroth, Al Robertson, and Wilmer Shantz.
Outfielders Vic Power, Bill Renna, Elmer Valo, Gus Zernial, Bill Wilson, and Joe Taylor.
Infielders John Littrell, Hal Bevan,
Don Bollwog, Joe De Maestri, Forrest
Jacobs, Lou Limmer, Hector
Loroz, and Pete Suder.
The list included three outstanding rookies, Lopez, Taylor, and Craddock. Craddock, a right-hander, won 12 and lost nine last year with Savannah, Ga., in the Sally league.
UP Basketball Poll
Team Points
1. Kentucky (31) (7-0) 344
2. Duquesne (1) (7-1) 271
3. North Carolina St. (12-1) 207
4. LaSalle (9-3) 202
5. San Francisco (2) (8-1) 183
6. Louisiana (7-3) 110
7. Utah (1) (7-2) 105
8. Illinois (6-2) 94
9. UCLA (8-2) 93
10. Minnesota (5-3) 35
New York — (U,P)— The United Press college basketball ratings (with first-place votes and won-lost records through Jan. 1 in parentheses):
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