University Daily Kansan
Softball Titles Won by Pearson, PhiGammaDelta
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Phi Gamma Delta won the Fraternity "A" softball championship yesteryear and became the first fraternity to win "A" and "B" division in one season.
By JIM CAMERON Kansan Sports Writer
The Phi Gams defeated ATO for the title. Pearson beat the Faculty Fossils for the Independent "A" championship. These two teams, Phi Gam and Pearson, will play this afternoon for the "A" Hill championship at 4 p.m. on Field No.1.
Phi Gam beat the ATOs 3-2 with all five runs being scored in the third inning. The winners got their runs on two singles, a double, a walk, and an error. ATO scored on
a single, a walk, and a double. Wally Beek for the winners and Fred estruble for the losers each had two RBI's in the big third. Dick Rumsey was the winning pitcher, giving up a total of nine hits and two bases on balls. Bob Mallory was the loser yielding six hits and three walks, but had three errors in the field behind him.
In the other championship game Pearson was victorious over the Faculty Fossils 6-0. Bob Crisler scattered five hits and three walks as he pitched Pearson into the Hill championship game with Phil Gam. Pearson got their margin of victory in the first inning as Dick Hazlett walked, stole second, and scored on Ely / Schraverner's single. Pearson went on to add three runs in the third inning and two in the fifth.
The Fossils got a man as far as third base in the fourth inning and again in the sixth, but could not score. Bill Conboy was the losing pitcher giving up nine hits and one walk. Conboy led his team's hitting with two singles. Schraver led the hitting with three singles for Pear-
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4-Man Outfield Sees Musial Fan
St. Louis — (U.P.)— Birdie Tebbetts, who stationed four men in the outfield last Saturday night, said today he may employ his unorthodox defensive shift again if the occasion demands.
The Cincinnati manager shifted an extra player to the outfield when Stan Musial came to bat at a time when his Reds held a 4-2 lead against the Cardinals.
Red Schoeidienst was on first with two two outs. Tebbett called time and removed shortstop Roy McMillin to Nino Escalera to join outfielder Jim Greengrass, Gus Bell, and Wally Gall which left a big infield gen.
The maneuver failed to get a fair test, however, as Art Fowler truck out Musial and the Redlegs went on to win the game.
"They don't pay fellows like Musial big salaries for hitting singles in the clutch." he said.
But Tebbets made a convincing case for his shift.
"In my shift, I'm willing to let him bunt for a hit, and willingly give him first base. He can hurt me. I'll be able to or extrabase hit." Teibbela, said.
"I can't keep him from hitting the ball out of the park, but the shift makes it tough for him to get an extra-base hit inside."
Tebbetts added that he would modify the maneuver if the situation arose earlier in the game. He said in such a case he would move McMillan to the outfield to keep his services for the rest of the game.
Another powerful batter who might require use of the new shift is Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves, he said.
"Mathews murders you in that big Milwaukee ball park with hits right-center and fill use the situation his hit and the situation calls for it." he said.
Although Tebbetts saw nothing strange about his new system, official scorer Ellis Veeck did not agree.
Tuesday, May 25.1954
FRATERNITY "A" WINNERS—Phi Gamma Delta softball team won the men's intramural Fraternity "A" championship yesterday by defeating the ATO's 3-2. The Phi Gams will play Pearson this afternoon for the Hill championship.
Pirates Defeat Dodgers 5-2 Bums Fall From First Place
The red-hot National league had another minor shake-up in the standings yesterday as the Pittsburgh Pirates knocked the Brooklyn Dodgers out of a first place tie with Milwaukee and the New York Giants moved into third place ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pirates, who had lost six in a row to the Dodgers, used two homer runs, by Frank Thomas and Dick Cole, and tight four-hit pitching by Max Surkont to defeat the Dodgers 5-2 at Ebbets field.
Thomas' blast came in the fourth inning with one mate on base, and Cole hit his home run in the fifth with the bases empty.
The Bucs scored a single run in the seventh on a single by Cole, a scarifice, and a single by Curt Roberts. They added their fifth run in the ninth on singles by Dick Hall, Surkont, and a sacrifice fly by Preston Ward.
The Dodgers scored both their runs in the seventh when Duke Snider beat out a bunt, Jackie Robinson walked, and two infield outs scored Snider. A single by Don Hoak' scored Robinson.
The victory gave Surkont a 4-4 record for the season, and the loss, which was charged to Carl Erskine, gave him the same record.
Willie Mays hit two home runs and drove home four runs as the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4. Mays also had a single to lead the Giant hitting attack.
Sal Maglie started on the mound for the Giants, but he was relieved by Hoite Wilhelm in the seventh, and Wilhelm got credit for the win. Murry Dickson started for the Phils and was charged with the loss. Dickson gave way to Steve Ridzik in the ninth.
Mays batted in his first run in the fourth inning with his single, he homered in the seventh with no looseness and tied the eighth with one man on base.
In the only American league contest the New York Yankees, behind the three hit pitching of rookie Bob Grim, defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 7-3 at Yankee stadium.
At St. Louis a Chicago Cubs rookie pitched his first major league victory, Jim Davis, a left-hander, held the Cards to seven saves and supported him with an 11 hit attack as the Cubs defeated the Redhats 6-2.
Vic Raschi started for the Cards, but retired from the game in the first innning when he was hit above his right foot by a line drive. Raschi was followed to the mound by Stu Miller, Carl Scheib, Joe Presko, and Ellis "Cotton" Deal. Miller was charged with the loss.
Joe Garagiola hit his first home run of the season in the sixth inning with no one on base for the Cubs.
Rip Repulski had three single for the Cards, and Frankie Baumholtz, Dee Fondy, Randy Jackson and Garagiola led the Cub hitting. Cincinnati and Milwaukee were not scheduled.
The Yankees scored enough runs to win the game in the third innings when they tallied four times on four hits and an error. The Yanks added three more in the fourth to complete their scoring.
Hank Bauer had three hits for the winners, and Bill Skowron and Andy Carey two. Gus Zernial, Vic Power, and Jim Finigan had the three Athletic hits, all of them singles.
For Grim, it was his third win in five decisions, and for the A's, Alex Kellner was charged with his fifth loss. Kellner has won two.
Baseball Standings
American W L Pct
Cleveland 24 10 .706
Chicago 22 13 .629
New York 21 13 .618
Detroit 16 13 .552
Baltimore 12 19 .387
Washington 12 19 .387
Philadelphia 11 22 .333
Boston 9 18 .333
National W L Pct
Milwaukee 20 14 .588
Brooklyn 20 15 .571
New York 19 16 .543
St. Louis 20 17 .543
Cincinnati 19 17 .527
Philadelphia 17 17 .500
Chicago 15 19 .441
Pittsburgh 12 27 .308
Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, KU basketball coach and professor of physical education was presented the Veterans of Foreign Wars gold medal of merit award last night at a banquet honoring Dr. Allen at the Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka.
Accepting the award. Dr. Allen paid tribute to the "spirit of competition" which characterizes American youths. Dr. Allen said he would continue his efforts to help the youths of the nation.
Wayne E. Richards of Arkansas City, VFW commander-in-chief, presented the award to Allen for his outstanding skill, leadership, and trick adherence to the principles of fair play and sportsmanship.
VFW Gold Medal Awarded to Allen
The Kansas track team will be guests of honor Wednesday night when the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce acts as host to the team at a banquet at the Lawrence High school cafeteria. The trackmen and coaches will be presented special gifts at the dinner.
Chief Bender Dies Saturday
Philadelphia —(U,P)—The baseball world, led by Connie Mack, paid tribute today to the memory of Charles Albert (Chief) Bender—one of the greatest "clutch" pitchers of them all, who died of cancer Saturday at the age of 71. Only last September, he was elected to baseball's hall of fame.
Track Men to Be Guests
Now that Kansas has completed its sports schedule for another school year let's take a look at some of the happenings for the season.
The football team was one of the biggest disappointments. The team was victorious in only two of 10 games, defeating Iowa State and Colorado, and losing to TCU, UCLA, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M, SMU, Kansas State, and Missouri. The Jayhawks play the new schedule again in the fall. It will be interesting to see how the new football coach, Chuck Mather, comes out against these schools.
By JACK LINDBERG
Assistant Kansan Sports Editor
The basketball team, which is usually one of the nations powers, tied for the Big Seven championship with Colorado, but lost the toss of the coin in Kansas City, and all rights to play in the NCAA playoffs.
The track team (cross country, indoor, and outdoor) brought all kinds of laurels to the University. Each team has won the conference title three straight years. Although Wes Santee got most of the headline space, which he deserved, just as much credit has to go to the rest of the members on the squads. And Coach Bill Easton has to be given his share of credit too.
The intramural spring sports program has been completed and the winners announced in badminton, golf, handball, horseshoes, and tennis.
Phi Delta Theta won the golf championship with Gene Elstun, Mike Chalfant, Bill Sayler, J. P. Jones, and Tom Phoenix making up the Phi Gam team.
In badminton the winners were the Racketeers, a team composed of Richard Cameron, Ronald Chen, Shin Chew, and Charles Keith
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The tennis trophy was won by Phi Kappa-Psi with Bernie Hiskey, Rob Riley, Jim Berglund, and John Runnels playing for the Phi Kaps.
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The handball title went to an Independent team composed of Bill DeVry, Wayne Woolfolk, Ross Correll, and Doug Wall.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon won the horseshoes championship. Don Humphreys, Mell Duggan, Dave Davis, and Bill Holiday did the pitching for the Sig Alphs.
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The baseball team, under the direction of Floyd Temple, finished fourth in the conference standings. With only two baseball scholarships, and using some of the players on a lend-lease basis with the football team, this is a very good position in the league. The team has a chance to move up one notch in the standings if Oklahoma should defeat Iowa State twice this week.
The swimming team finished fourth in the conference after Okla-
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The golf team, after defeating every team in the Big Seven, except Colorado, in dual meets, didn't live up to expectations in the conference meet. The team finished in fifth place.
The tennis team did as well as expected in the conference. The team finished third behind Colorado and Oklahoma.
Another sports program that should be given a pat-on-the-back is the women's and men's intramural program. Directed by Miss Ruth Hoover and Mr. Walt Mikols, the department kept a sports calendar full for the entire two semesters for the benefit of those who live in the sororities, fraternities, and independent houses. We also want to congratulate all the members of all the winning teams, and we especially want to congratulate the members of the teams who almost won the trophies, and those who participated just for the sake of the sport. These are the people who pushed the winners to their titles.
Kell, Cavarretta Purchased by Chisox
Chicago—U.P.)-The White Sox' dramatic acquisition of former batting champions George Kell and Phil Cavarretta, regarded as their all-out bid for this year's pennant, was hailed today by Manager Paul Richard as "a big boost."
Richards said that Kell, the 1949 American league bat king, will take over at third base in the starting lineup while Cavarretta, the 1945 National league champ, will be used as a pinch-hitter.
Bubba Church, veteran right-handed relief pitcher, was released by the Chicago Cubs yesterday to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast league.
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