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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, December 8. 1954
Support of 'Allen Fieldhouse' Grows
BY STAN HAMILTON
BY STAN HAMILTON
Chet Mize of Atchison, president of the KU Alumni association, has joined the growing list of persons supporting the Kansan campaign to name the new fieldhouse in honor of Phog Allen, basketball coach and winner of more games than any coach in the history of the sport.
Another "vote" was received from Henry A. Shenk, chairman of the department of physical education and former KU football coach.
"Tradition and precedent which might have been in existence against naming University buildings after individuals should certainly be set aside to enable us to carry on a really great tradition, the spirit of Phog Allen." Mr. Mize wrote, "I am heartily in favor of . . . naming the new fieldhouse . . . after Doctor Allen."
He wrote, "Please count me as one of those who favor naming the field-house for Dr. F. C. Allen. Everyone knows how richly he deserves this honor and I can see no good reason for postponing this action since the precedent of not naming
a building for the living has been broken."
The reference to the tradition being broken was to the recent naming of the physical sciences building after Deane W. Malott, Cornell university president and ex-KU chancellor.
I'm not much for sending flowers to a man who has passed off and culigoring him when he can't hear it. RIGHT NOW is the time to name that new fieldhouse "Allen fieldhouse" after the one and only Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the greatest name in basketball!"
Gerry Barker, sales manager of station WREN of Topeka, wrote,
Adding their support to the drive yesterday were John Thompson.
CLIP and MAIL
The Daily Kansan, Journalism Building, University of Kansas:
Yes, I want to name the fieldhouse NOW for "Phog" Allen!
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The women's intramural volleyball season opened last week with 11 games being played. These contests included one forfeit as Miller hall forfeited to Alpha Phi.
Initial Games Played In Women's Volleyball
Tri Delt 61. North College 21
iri Delt 61. North College 21
Delta Delta Delta scored a 40 point victory over North College as Letty Lemon, Carol Stutz, and Susie Dye combined their efforts.
Pat Sterrett, Mary Alice Blakesley, and Margo Jenkins provided most of the points for the losers.
sports editor of the Kansas City Kansan, and Stewart Newlin, Wellington Daily News publisher.
Theta 47. DG 36
Jane Heyle, Jane Henry, and Carol Sue Cook spurred the offense in a fast contest won by Kappa Alpha Theta. Mary Burkholder scored 10 points and was supported by Nancy Hartwell and Ruth Ann Callis for the Delta Gammas.
Watkins 36. Corbin Jays 18
Watkins hall rolled over the
Corbin Jays in a one-sleeve due,
Mary Bessie in Mary Walter-
dale and Janice Jones did most of the Watkins scoring. Nancy Fugisaki and Marilyn Buckley made half the Corbin Jays' points.
Gamma Phi 54. Foster-Hodder 23
Gamma Phi 54, Foster-Producer 23
In another one-sided game Gamma Phi Beta stopped Foster-Hodder in a Division I contest. Mary Ann Tinkler, Nancy Hutton, and Susie Glanville led the Gamma Phi scoring, while Billie Schuetz, Virginia Tinker, and Jean Marie MacDonald did most of the scoring for Foster-Hodder.
Several ballots received commented that prior to the recent naming of the street passing in front of the building "Naismith road" the senders had been in favor of putting Dr. James Naismith's name alongside that of Allen's on the building. The writers said they now felt the honor should go to Allen only.
Pi Phi 45, Corbin Hawks 17
In a Division V game Pi Beta Phi defeated the Corbin Hawks 45-17.
Jo Scholes led the Pi Phis by making 13 points. Backing her up was Diane Klepper. Jean Meitler was high scorer for the Corin Hawks.
ADPI 49, Sigma Kappa 32
Alpha Delta Pi pushed past Sigma Kappa in a Division V game. Betty Lou Becker, with 10 points, and Gene Vohs, with 11, paced the ADPI victory. Ina Brewer, Donna Benscheidt, and Mary Fran Poe played well for the losers.
Hawketties 41, Locksley 36
Judith Heinrichs and Katherine Haas paced the Hawkettes past Hockesley and Locksley to grandgrain Jane Justice, Alice Neebe, and Mary Demerritt were high scorers for Locksley.
Kappa 51, Douthart 26
Kappa Kappa Gamma trounced
Douthart hall in a Division III battle. Mary Ann Wells led the Kappas. Barbara Peilter and Marilyn German sparred Douthart.
Jayettets 53, AOPi 8
The Jayettets rolled over Alpha Omicron Pi in a Division IV game.
Amy Kipp, with 12 points, and Pat Duncan, with 10, piled up the score for the winners.
Giants Lose Star Tackle
New York —(U.P.)— Bill Austin, whom New York Giant Coach Jim Lee Howell calls the best offensive guard in the National Football league, will be lost to the team for the rest of the season because of a dislocated elbow.
Miami Beach, Fla.—(U.P.)—Sammy Snead, the famed "Slammer" from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. heads a field of 160 golfers tomorrow in the start of the $10,000 Miami Open tournament.
Snead, who has won the 72-hole Miami Open five times, bored through a blustery wind yesterday to gain the top professional prize of $500 in the annual La Gorce Promember tourney, a tuneup for the Open.
160 to Tee Off In Miami Open
The field of 160 will be pared down to the low 50 for the final two days, Saturday and Sunday, and will include 85 who qualified over the Miami Springs course across Biscayne Bay yesterday.
TODAY
Volleyball
7:00 Tempin-Watkins
7:00 Corbin Jays-Delta Gamma
7:45 Monchonsia-Pi Phi
7:45 Corbin Hawks-Sigma Kappa
8:30 Chi Omega-Gamma Phi
8:30 Foster-Hodder - Alpha Phi
TOMORROW
7:00 Alpha Chi-Kappa
7:00 Douthart-Hawkesett
45 Sellards-Triet Delt
45 NoCo-Jayettes
Cage Scores
MIDWEST
Alabama 84, Bradley 65
DePaul 92, III. Normal 55
St. Louis 75, TCU 58
Wichita 90, Ft. Hays 72
Illinois (Chicago branch) 77, III
Allen only.
Allen is "Mr. Basketball" to sports fans the world around. Now starting his 38th campaign as head Jayhawk coach, he has amassed a total of 747 victories against only 215 losses. Because of the mandatory retirement age for faculty members he must step down as coach at the end of next season.
Inst 63
Kinsey 62, 88, Youngstown 87
Western Reserve 76, Toledo 53
More than 1,000 ballots are needed by the Kansan to give the thus far slow-action board of regents a real reason for naming the new arena at the present time. Slightly more than 400 now have been collected.
SOUTHWEST
N.M. A&M 76, Abilene Christ. 63
Rice 91, Lamar 74
Centenary 75, Austin 71
East Texas 84, Oklahoma State 43
McMurry 73, Texas Wesleyan 68
Texas A&I 88, St. Marys 79
Okla Baptist 69, Sheppard AFB 65
Inadequate support will mean only one thing to the regents—that the people don't want to name the fieldhouse after Allen.
WEST
Gonzaga 80, Idaho 67
Utah 76, Hawaii 52
Oregon 86, Seattle 73
EAST
R.I. 96, Boston College 63
Georgetown 65, American 61
Holy Cross 85, Mass. 64
St. John's 83, Fairfield 56
Geneva 89, Slippery Rock 74
Niagara 81, Lemoyne 57
SOUTH
Clemson 74, Georgia 72
N.C. St. 10. Wake Forest 81
Rollins 75, Wofford 70
So. La. 76, La. College 71
Winston-Salem 95, Livingston 46
Tenn. State 98, Alabama State 55
Howard Signs Yank Contract
New York —(U.P.)— Elston Howard, bidding to become the first Negro ever to appear in the New York Yankees' lineup during the regular season, has signed a contract for 1955 with the club. Howard, a catcher and an outfielder, batted .331 for Toronto of the International league last season.
Relays Group Wants Frosh
Written applications for the eight freshman KU Relays committee positions will be accepted through Friday by the athletic office.
The eight final winners will be chosen after personal interviews on a basis of scholarship, activities, and personality. Applicants should tell of their qualifications in the application letter. They will be notified as to the time of the personal interview.
Fred Rice, senior co-chairman of the committee, said candidates should be able to type. He said candidates for intercollegiate athletic teams should not apply. The senior, junior, and sophomore committee members remaining from last year will be retained.
Ameche Chosen 'Back of Year' By United Press
New York —(U,P)— Alan Amche, Wisconsin's all-America fullback, today was selected as college football's 1954 back of the year in the annual United Press poll of sports writers and broadcasters.
sports writers
Ameche, the Heisman trophy winner who already has received two offers to play professional football with Canadian teams, nosed out Howard Cassadey, Ohio State's all-America halfback, by three votes, 86 to 83, to win the honor. A total of 336 cast ballots in the annual poll.
annual pot.
Following Cassady in the balloting were Ralph Guglielmi, Notre Dame quarterback, with 32 points; Paul Larson of California, with 30, and Dick Moegele of Rice, with 21. Guglielmi and Moegele rounded out the United Press all-American backfield with Ameche and Casady.
Others who received three or more votes were George Shaw of Oregon, 15; Bob Watkins, Ohio State, 8; Bob McNamara, Minnesota, 7; Lenny Moore, Penn State, 4 and Pete Vann, Army; Leonard Dawson, Purdue, and Primo Villanueva, UCLA, three each.
Ameche, a 6-foot, 210-pounder from Kenosha, Wis., climaxed four brilliant seasons at Wisconsin this year by scoring nine touchdowns. His best previous season for scoring was 1952, when he made seven touchdowns.
Because of the Korean war, he was able to play four varsity seasons and he wound up his career with two NCAA records—673 rushing attempts and 3,212 yards gained. Ameche will leave Wisconsin holding all school rushing records for a season and single game plus the university record for total points and touchdowns. He scored 25 times.