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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 7, 1954
It wasn't called to our attention until just recently (and we generally don't feel that this man's work is worth reading on our own part), but Stu Dunbar of the Topeka State Journal has come up with a column that the Kansan feels it must refute as a representative of the University.
By CLARKE KEYS
Shortly after the KU Interscholastic track meet, Mr. Dunba took the relays to task for being too big and allowing too many o the poorer caliber high school athletes to participate. His prize point of ridicule came when he referred to the tailenders as "intrumural punks" and suggested that they be left at home in the future
Nothing could be farther from the wishes of relays directors and University officials.
Because of its very nature, any state university owes a responsibility to the people of the state. Although the main purpose of the institution is to instruct the students enrolled, it also exists for—and because of—these people throughout the state.
But the reasoning doesn't stop here. As a general rule, any type of athletic competition in Kansas high schools is carried on in a regional, or area-type program. It is seldom that these boys get to perform against these athletes from other areas with the exception of the state meet—and one has to be mighty good to get that far.
ANY boy, regardless of his ability or of the size school he comes from, has the right to participate in the state's largest meet here at the University. Furthermore, he is strongly encouraged to.
Also, with the meet being held in conjunction with the Kansas Relays (and a mighty good idea it is, too) the time of the meet must of necessity be fairly early in the season. It would be impractical and impossible to set requirements by which to eliminate the poorer boys at such an early date.
And in connection with the Kansas Relays, the Interscholastic meet the day before gives these high schoolers the opportunity rarely afforded to other prepsters—that of seeing the nation's top college athletes in action.
Still explaining to our misguided friend, this particular meet and the very large number of high school students it brings in (in excess of the athletes) gives to these students an opportunity of seeing and obtaining information first hand about the University.
If one of the reasons for not liking the number involved this year is the time taken to run off the meet, its erroneous. Despite the fact that more than 2,000 boys this year were running, jumping, and throwing things, the meet was run off in a much swifter fashion than even the State meet.
Our list of reasons could run on for some time, but we hardly think it necessary. Its doubtful that there are many people around the state who are in favor of curtailing the meet. Its just a shame that there are any.
Boros Leads Field in Ardmore Open
Ardmore, Okla. —(U.P.)— All eyes were on Julius Boros and millionaire oilman Waco Turner's purse strings today as the second round of the Ardmore Open got under way with Boros leading the field by a single stroke.
Boros, former National Open champion from Midpines, N.C., fired a two-under-par 58 yesterday and collected $590 in early prize money from Turner, who gives checks lavishly for birdies, holes-in-one, or almost anything.
FOOD With NO FUSS!
Drive Up and call your order in on the speaker
Drive To the food window and get your order
Park and eat or drive and eat
And such eating . . .
Only one singles and one doubles match went into the three-game class as the KU squad shut out the visitors.
The KU tennis team won its fifth straight dual meet from the K-State Wildcats yesterday, 7-0, in a match played on the KU courts.
● Juicy BIG BOY Burgers ● Cold Root Beer
- Thick Shakes
- Crisp French Fries
Roger Youmans, KU, defeated Bob Hansen, K-State, 6-2, 6-2.
Dick Hadley, KU, defeated Larry Penner. K-State. 6-1. 6-1.
Netmen Beat Kansas State In Dual, 7-0
The BIG BOY
DRIVE IN
OPEN 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Intersection of Hiway 10 & 59
Tomorrow a visiting Missouri squad will meet the KU team on the Varsity courts.
Al Hedstrom, KU, defeated Max Blakely. K-State, 6-2, 6-0.
Don Franklin, KU, defeated Stan Burnette, K-State, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6.
Hedstrom and Hadley KU,
Blass and Hansen, K-
State 5, 0-5, f=3
Merl Sellers, KU, defeated Be
Ferrerot, K State, 6.4, 9.7
Younans and Sellers, KU, defeated Forrester and Penner, K-State, 6-2, 6-4.
Swedes Invited to Relays
Stockholm, Sweden —(U.P.) — Swedish track officials announced today that Ingvar Ericksson had been invited to compete in the Coliseum Relays at Los Angeles May 21 and Sune Karlson in the Compton, Calif., Relays on June 4. Both will be permitted to go provided they cover the "metric mile" 1,500 meter—in 3:48 before leaving Sweden.
Golfers Down Cats
Stan Hack, new Chicago Cub manager who coached at third base to prove he was boss, has moved back to bench direction of the Bruins.
KU golfers won a 12-0 match from a visiting K-State team yesterday to give the Jayhawk golfers a season record of nine victories and two losses.
Harlan Hise, KU, was medalist with a low of 72, but was closely followed by teammate John Prosser who shot a 73.
Yesterday's test
Washington leads KU, defeated Jim
Lucas, K-State, 3-0.
Yesterday's results:
Hise, KU, defeated Kent Poore,
K-State, 3-0.
Prosser, KU, defeated John Stretcher, K-State, 3-0.
Ed MacGee, KU, defeated Hayes Waller, K-State, 3-0.
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