Wednesday, December 15, 1954 University Daily Kansan
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Scrivner,923 Others Say 'Allen Fieldhouse'
By STAN HAMILTON
Rep. Errett P. Scrivner has joined the more than 900 persons who have endorsed the Kansan campaign to name the new fieldhouse for Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen as soon as possible.
"Despite any allegation of tradition against naming state buildings for living persons, I can see no reason why the new fieldhouse should not be named in honor of Phog Allen." Rep. Scrivner wrote.
"On the contrary, in view of the great contribution he has made to the University throughout his long years of unsurpassed service I can think of thousands of reasons why it should be so named."
The number of endorsements received to date totals 964, with 924 favoring putting Dr. Allen's name on the building while he still is basketball coach (he will have to step down after next season).
leading to the building recently was named "Naismith road." 30 of the respondents wanted the sports arena named either Allen-Neaismith or Naismith-Allen fieldhouse. Ten others want it merely named for Dr. James Naismith, basketball inventor and a KU faculty member many years.
Despite the fact that the road
Bill Rosentreter, sports editor of the Kansas City bureau of the United Press; Ralph Moody, junior class president, and George Swank, freshman president, are among the persons who have cast "votes" recently for the Kansan drive. The Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Red Peppers contributed a number of votes.
By a 2 to 1 ratio the people want it named for Dr. Allen--NOW.
When the Kansan goal of 1.000 ballots is reached this week end, the board of regents will be notified. The Kansan will ask to be allowed to have reporters attend a board meeting in the near future to present the ballots and a plea that the group overlook the "tradition."
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Seven Oklahomans to Play in Bowls
Norman, Okla.—Seven players from Oklahoma's Big Seven conference football champions of 1954 will play in various holiday postseason games.
in the Senior bowl game Jan. 8
at Mobile, Ala.
UGH, GOT IT—Lew Johnson (25, KU center, outrebounds Bob Patterson (31), Tulsa forward, early in last night's 73-66 KU victory here. Others in picture are Elstun (12) of KU and Wenzel (37) Tulsa.
Center Kurt Burris, end Max Boydston, and halfback Buddy Leake will play in both the North-South game Dec. 25 at Miami, and
Quarterback Gene Calame, half-back Bob Herndon, and tackle Done Bonn, if he can get in shape since physicians took his leg out of a cast, will play in the Blue-Gray game Dec. 25 at Montgomery, Ala.
End Carl Allison will play in the Fast-West game Jan. 1 at San Francisco.
Powerful Colorado Retains All Lettermen From 1954
By BERNELL HISKEY
Kansan Sports Writer
Colorado enters the 1954-1955 Big Seven basketball season with its brightest outlook in several years.
Having already beaten non-conference foe Brigham Young twice by scores of 88-66 and 65-46 the Golden Buffs should prove to be a tough team to defeat. Coach Bebe Lee has every letterman from last year on hand, (11 in all), plus several promising sophomores.
The Buffs will use the same combination which produced a Big Seven co-championship last year—hard rebounding forwards, a high-scoring big man at the post, and two extremely fast guards.
At center, Burdette Haldorson, the Big Seven's leading scoreer last year with 256 points and an overall average of 16.7 points a game, again will be the key man in the Colorado attack. George Hannah, who was effective last year, has shown improvement and should give good relief for Haldorson.
Bob Jeangerard, the second lead-
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scorer on the team last year with 281 points for a 128 average, will hold down the No. 1 forward spot. Mel Coffman and Jim Langlos also will help lead the way again at the forward positions, with the help of sophomore Bob Helzer
For the third straight year the starting guard positions again are in the hands of Tom Harold and Charlie Mack. The two "quarter-backs" were one of the main factors in the Buffaloes' conference surge last year. Although the guard positions were shallow last year they should be deeper this year with Sam Morrison, Bill Peterson, and Jame Grant all ready to step in for the starters.
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Niagara, ranked 10th nationally despite a one-point loss to National leader LaSalle in overtime Saturday, got back on the winning trail last night by defeating Cornell, 71-65.
One nationally-ranked team was upset last night -Cincinnati, tied with George Washington for the No. 19 spot, going down before Western Kentucky, 85-75, but that clash had been figured a toss-up.
It was the sixth victory for unbcaten North Carolina State and the Wolfpack, currently ranked the No. 4 team nationally by the United Press board of coaches, will come right back after win No. 7 tonight against South Carolina. Clemson held the Wolfpack close only for the first 15 minutes and then State raced through 19 straight points to take a game-clinching halftime lead of 49-24.
In other leading games last night: Pennsylvania won 75-65 over Navy, Temple won 79-74 over Albright, Pittsburgh snapped Colgate's three-game winning streak, 80-67, Maryland rallied in the last 10 minutes to beat Virginia, 72-69.
essive victories in
all three seasons, in marked
contest action in the last three
days that saw 11 losses dealt out to
"big name" teams. North Carolina
State had the easiest time as it
walloped Clemson, 112-72, to tie
idle North Carolina for the Atlantic
Coast conference lead.
Southern California, unbeaten defending ruler of the Pacific Coast conference, trounced Hawaii for the second time in two nights, 90-63, and George Washington, reigning monarch of the Southern conference, downed dangerous Wake Forest. 94-82.
A trio of defending league champions—North Carolina State, Southern California, and George Washington—brought college basketball's wave of upsets to a halt today with impressive victories.
Upsets Decline As Basketball Settles Down
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