Tuesday, March 9. 1954 University Daily Kansan
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SENIOR STALWART - Knicknamed everything from jumping-jack to muscle-plated kangaroo by KU sports publicist Don Pierce, this senior, who'll be playing his last regularly scheduled Kansas game tonight, is better known for his all-out effort not only on the basketball floor but also in football and baseball. He's Harold Fatterson, 6-2 forward from Rozel, Kans. He's been a standout for the past two seasons as a Jayhawker football, basketball and baseball performer.
By KEN BRONSON
Kansan Sports Editor
It seems a shame the way athletics are being commercialized these days. It may not be the fault of any one person but something should be done to stop these glory hounds, who may or may not have any reason to be a drawing card.
Give an unknown a buildup and thousands will flock to see him in action. He may be good or he may be average. It doesn't make any difference as long as he has the following of the press.
The latest instance that this above thing has come about is the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) tournament in Kansas City.
Ten thousand people were lured into the Municipal auditorium last night to see the fabulous Clarence "Bevo" Francis and his Rio Grande teammates perform.
Bewildered officials couldn't explain why there weren't enough programs to go around or why the hot dog stand ran out of pop before the night's program was half completed.
But a complaining usher probably summed up the confusion the best when he said, "They (the tournament officials) should known that wid Bevo playin', dey was again to have a big crowd."
There wasn't any doubt about it either. If any person in the auditorium last night came for any other reason than to see Bevo play, it was probably the Arizona State coach.
Well, the fans got a big surprise. Bevo played all right, but the people who were lured so cunningly to the auditorium, might as well have stayed home and watched junior play with his grade school team.
Bevo racked up 28 points last night but he didn't impress anyone in the throng of 10,000. Anyone his height (6-9) could score just as many if they scored the way he did.
Don't take us wrong. Rio Grande has a fine team. But we don't believe that Bevo is the pure and guiding light for the Ohioans.
This writer (yes, we were lured too) and our company of four, caught Bevo shooting 28 times. He connected on 10 of these but the breakdown showed four jump shots, two tipins, and four crips. These figures are, of course; very unofficial.
Wayne Wiseman, who ranks second in the nation in field goal percentages, put on a dazzling exhibition of dribbling and ball-handling. With his four teammates following suit, Rio Grande added insult to injury to Arizona State.
He fouled out with about four minutes to go in the game. After he left, his teammates put on a show that left little doubt among the spectators as to why Rio Grande is rated so high.
Don't get us wrong. He can score. And he may score 50 or 100 points in some game before the tournament is over. But if he does score that many, we'll know just how he did it. On lay-ins and other cripples that anyone could make with a reasonable amount of practice.
But back to Bevo. He doesn't rebound unless you call standing flat-footed rebounding. He doesn't hustle and he's strictly snufa on defense. And when there's a time-out or a quarter, he sits down on the bench and rests while Coach Newt Oliver is on the floor talking to the other four members of the team.
And if he's a second team all-American, then B. H. Born must be the "Player, of the Year." There just isn't any comparison between the two.
Sport Shorts-
4 Valley Stars Repeat
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Kansas City, Mo.: The Missouri Valley conference provided a-spirited basketball race that wasn't definitely decided until the final game, but it was another story where the all-star selections were concerned.
Four members of last year's mythical team repeated on the 1953-54 United Press all-Valley team, presented today after a compilation of votes from coaches, sports writers, broadcasters, and officials of college athletic staffs.
Retaining their all-star honors were Cleo Littleton of Wichita and Dick Boushka of St. Louis, at forwards; Bob Mattick of champion Oklahoma A&M at center and Dick Nunneley of Tulsa at guard.
The only newcomer to the team is Guy Sparrow, Detroit guard, who fills in for the graduated Tom Lillis of St. Louis.
Boston: Alternately jovial and gloomy, Ted Williams underwent surgery on his broken collarbone today in an effort to get the husky slugger back into a Red Sox uniform by May 1st.
Williams' suntained brow was wrinkled last night but he un-
washed the skin. X of alliine joint and heard his left collarbone was not healing properly.
When his friend and personal physician, Dr. Russell F. Sullivan, informed him of the decision to murder the bone of bone, Williams' monk improved.
"Let's get it over with in a hurry. We gotta hit the road," he told reporters with a smile and a wink.
Kansas City, Mo.; Louisiana State's Bob Pettit, a United Press all-America choice, was added today to the roster of the Ararat Shrine Temple's East-West basketball game March 22.
Toronto: The Toronto Maple Leafs, seven-time world champions of professional hockey, offered today to "keep the old flag flying" by touring Russia to show the Soviets how they really play the game in Canada.
Pettit, holder of many of the Southeastern conference's scoring records, joined Frank Selvy, Furman ace and also a United Press all-America selection, on the East team to be coached by Adolph Rupp of Kentucky.
Tennis Meeting Set at 3:30 Today
Coach Dick Mechem will hold a meeting in Room 306 Robinson gym at 3:30 p.m. today for all men interested in playing varsity tennis this spring.
Conn Smythe, managing-director of the National Hockey league club, smarting like every Canadian under Canada's defence team in the national marquee, championships in Sweden, said his team would go to Russia immediately after the NHL playoffs for a series of exhibition games if a suitable guarantee could be worked out.
"We're only interested in one thing—to keep the old flag flying." Smythe said, "The Leafs will go anywhere."
The Spartans won three of the bouts on forfeits as one of the Idaho staters was sidelined by illness and two others did not make the trip.
East: Lansing, Mieh.: Michigan state boxes won six out of eight bouts last night to defeat Idaho state's NCAA champions.
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Rice, USC Win Titles Enter NCAA Tourney
New York—(U.P.)—Rice and Southern California entered the field for the NCAA basketball tournament today as newly-crowned league champions, while actual play in that court carnival and the National Invitation tournament began to pick up steam.
Rice won the special playoff for the Southwest conference championship, two games to none, last night by defeating Texas, 72-71, at Austin. Tex., on a last-second tapin goal by Jim Beavers.
And Southern California won the playoff for the Pacific Coast conference championship, two games to one, by beating Oregon State, 48-45, on four last-minute points at Long Beach, Calif.
Kentucky, the nation's No.1 team and Louisiana State, the defending league champion, clash tonight at Nashville, Tenn., for the Southeastern conference championship, in a playoff forced because both teams went unbeaten through the regular league season.
The NCAA tournament got under way last night with a double-header at Buffalo, N.Y., in which LaSalle scored a 76-74 overtime victory over Fordham and Navy downed Connecticut, 85-80, and a single game at Durham, N.C., in which North Carolina State nipped George Washington, 75-73.
The NCAA continues tonight with games at three sites;
Fort Wayne, Ind., where Toledo and Penn State meet for the right to play Indiana in the Iowa City regionals, and Notre Dame and Loyola (La.) clash for the right to meet the eventual Southeastern conference champion, also at Iowa City.
Peoria, Ill., where Oklahoma City and Bradley battle for the right to oppose the eventual Big Seven
champion at the Stillwater, Okla. regionals.
Washburn Dual Opens Golf Season
Coach Donn Everett said that tryouts for the golf team will be held Friday and Saturday at the Lawrence Country club course.
Thirteen dual meets feature the 1954 golf schedule announced yesterday by A. C. Lonborg, director of athletics. KU opens its season on April 2 with a dual meet against Washburn in Topeka, and the league meet at Boulder, Colo., on May 21-22 closes out the season.
1954 Golf Schedule
Apr. 2: Washburn, at Topeka.
Apr. 14: Omaha, at Lawrence.
Apr. 17: Wichita, at Wichita.
Apr. 27: Washburn, at Lawrence.
Apr. 33: Omaha, at Omaha.
Apr. 24: Nebraska, at Lincoln.
Apr. 26: Kansas State, Manhattan.
Apr. 28: Tulsa, at Lawrence.
Apr. 29: Iowa State, at Lawrence.
May 6: Kansas State, at Lawrence.
May 8: Missouri, at Lawrence.
May 11: Wichita, at Lawrence.
May 17: Missouri, at Columbia.
May 21-22: Big 7 Conf. Meet, at Boulder, Colo.
Furman has averaged 92.3 points per game in 27 contests to lead the nation in scoring.
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