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University Daily Kansan Friday, December 3, 1954
KU, LSU Know—
It Is Tough to Lose AnAll-AmericanCenter
By BOB LYLE
Kansas basketball coach F. C. "Phog" Allen and his Louisiana State university counterpart Harry (the Hat) Rabenhorst might well share a mutual crying towel Monday if their meeting was purely social instead of a scheduled basket contest. Both coaches lost All-American centers by graduation and are curiously eying their men for replacements.
After five years of the Clyde Lovellette-B. H. Born era KU finds itself without a big man at the center post who has an outstanding knack for hitting the basket and tipping in the shots that are missed.
Rabenhorst is without the services of Bob Pettit, an All-American selection, who handled the post chores at LSU for the past three years. The loss of 6-9 Pettit has forced the LSU coach to change the team's style to a slower pace.
Ned Clark, 6-5, veteran forward has been switched to the center spot. Other mainstays in the wellrounded LSU line up are all veterans with the exception of 5-11 transfer guard Joe Fahey. Forward Don Belcher 6-2, guard Norman Magee 5-10, and Dick Holt, 6-5 forward, have seen varsity action before this year.
Jim Toft, 6-6 KU junior, right now is regarded as the No. 1 Jay center. Lew Johnson, apparently the leading candidate for the startling spot until he came up with a pulled thigh muscle, may not be ready to see warren action against LSU. Dick Warren, 6-7 transfer from Moberly (Mo.) Junior college is expected to see action this year if he continues to show the improvement seen in recent drills.
Although Allen has not yet named any five men as starters for Monday's game it looks like it will be Dallas Dobbs, returning All-Big-Seven selection, and Bill Horstolt at onegame. The former hitter at Michigan Gene Elston and either Mike Brainard, junior, or Maurice King, sophomore.
Sophomores Ron Johnson, Blaine Hollinger, or John Parker could break into the starting five at any time.
LSU opened its season with a victory over Louisiana College Wednesday night and will meet a strong Kentucky team tonight in Lexington. With two games behind them the Tigers will have a good workout for the KU tilt.
No one has yet made any predictions on how the score will turn out, because KU's factor. . . the untried younger members of the team. . has not yet been tested. Since KU is regarded as a dark horse in the Big Seven, Allen may surprise many of the observers this year. Colorado is the preseason choice for the championship.
When the Jayhawks meet LSU Monday night a 29 consecutive game winning streak on their home court will be at stake. KU has not lost a game in Hoch auditorium since Feb. 19, 1951 when the Jayhawks dropped a 61-59 decision to Oklahoma.
Although plans are underway for the completion of the yet unnamed KU field house, no definite date has been set for the opening of the 17,000 seat building.
However, a few of the late season basketball contests will be played in the new structure.
Interested in Table Tennis?
Tomorrow, Dec. 4, will be the final day for entries in a table tennis tournament to be held Dec. 6 and 7 in the Student Union ballroom. Persons interested in the tournament may apply at the information desk in the Student Union. Further information on the tournament may be obtained from Harry Ghahramanian, phone 2454.
Allen Leads 11-1 In Balloting for Fieldhouse Name
By STAN HAMILTON
By more than 11 to 1 the naming of the almost-completed fieldhouse in honor of Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen is being endorsed by students, faculty and staff members, friends, and alumni of the University.
The latest tabulation in the drive to have Allen's name put on the building as soon as possible shows that of a total of 341 votes received, 312 for winning it in Allen's hour, 27 want it to be either Naismith or Naismith-Allen, and one wants it merely named after Naismith (James Naismith, basketball inventor).
At the conclusion of the Kansan drive the ballots and endorsements either will be presented personally or sent to the board of regents, which to date has taken no action toward naming the huge sports arena, the largest building in the state.
The president of Inter-Fraternity council, Bob Worcester, was among the persons who yesterday added his vote to the drive. Another was Sam Teaford, farm editor of the Topeka Capital and a 1954 KU graduate.
The University Veterans organization unanimously voted Nov. 29 to support the Allen movement and said in a letter, "You may count this as approximately 200 votes in favor of naming the fieldhouse in honor of Dr. Allen." (The letter will be counted as one vote.) The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity sent in a bloc of ballots.
Three votes were sent in by postcard from a family in Marion, Ind. Members of all but one varsity athletic team are among the endorsers.
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IM Basketball Draws Most Men Since 1950
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By JACK HAWKINSON
With more men participating this year than at any time since 1950 the intramural basketball season gets underway this week.
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Fraternity and independent A teams will play their games in Robinson annex, while all B and C action will be in Robinson gym. "A" division teams play according to high school time rules with the clock being stopped for free throws, jump balls, and time outs.
As usual there is great interest in the program as teams begin the three month struggle for the coveted Hill championship awards in three divisions.
Yes, I want to name the fieldhouse NOW for "Phog" Allen!
The clock will be stopped in B and C games only for time outs. Mr. Mikols believes that this eliminates unnecessary fouling since the clock will continue to run during free throws. The two-minute rule will be observed in all divi-
As in the past there will be teams in A, B, and C categories for both fraternities and independents, according to Mr. Walter Mikols, head of the Kansas' intramural program. This year the total number of players will reach over 1,450. A total of 139 teams participating, an increase of 11 over 1953.
The total number of players in intramural basketball has been increasing since 1952. Mr. Mikols believes that the reason for the increase is the rule which requires a minimum of nine men on each team.
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Over 400 games will be played this year before the three Hill champions are crowned. Beta Theta Pi will defend the A title, the Varsity All-Stars the B crown, and Phi Delta Theta will try for a third straight C championship.
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