Wednesday, March 3, 1954 University Daily Kansan
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Stokes' Height Makes Foes Mad At St. Francis
New York—(U.P)]A more matter of two inches stands today between the little College of St. Francis, in Loretto, Pa., and a good basketball schedule.
The debatable altitude in question belongs to Maurice Stokes, star of the St. Francis team. College authorities list him as six foot five, while victims of the team's 19 victories against four defeats swear he is a magnificent six foot, seven.
With or without the two inches,
they want no part of St. Francis in
the remaining year it has Stokes
available.
"We are having a terrible time getting a schedule together," moaned Athletic Director Vince Davis, a former Notre Dame end in the days of Hughie Devore's stardom.
"Sienna advised us that it couldn't play us anymore because it had to engage its traditional rivals," he explained. "How do you figure that out when they've only been playing five years—and we played them in two of those years?"
"Then Honey Russell of Seton Hall comes right out and tells me they'll play us as soon as Stokes is gone," he concluded.
The answer, as discovered long ago by a number of football teams, is that you can get too good for your own good.
St. Francis is a school in Western Pennsylvania which has an enrollment of 379 students. Despite this, its basketball team stacks up as one of the best in the country.
"We just manage to get some good boys from the Pittsburgh area who everybody else seems to overlook." Davis asserted.
Davis assm
Football teams solved this dilem-
gency ago by putting out charts
on their squads which were were
designed to make their gridiron gladiators look like underfed midgets.
As example, back in the days of the great Army football teams which were spearheaded by Doc Blanchard and Glen Davis, Doc was listed as a mere 200-pounder.
Actually, the Bull went closer to 225 and it didn't help the opposition much that he hit like 500 pounds.
But it must have made the sacrifices feel a little better coming up to the game, anyhow.
Welchel Takes 7th In Billard Tourney
Russell Welchel, with a score of 87 out of a possible 100, placed seventh in the National Intercollegiate Pocket Billiards tournament.
Jay Mulvehal of the University of Wyoming, was top man in the tournament scoring 97. Second place
or woymning,
tournament scoring 97. Second place
Brown University, and John Beaudette
of Michigan State university
placed third. Beaudette was last
year's winner of the contest.
KU's team placed 12th, competing against 43 schools in the nation. Wyoming university was the top team, followed by Michigan State and the University of Utah.
ALL VETS "MEETING"
Hear Recording of Welcome "Chuck" Mather Banquet
WED. MAR. 3
Jayhawk Rm. Union Univ. Vets Org.
1,414 Played I M Basketball
With the close of intramural basketball season Monday evening, statistics were released today showing that a total of 1,414 men participated in the program this year.
The 1,414 men formed 128 teams in the six fraternity and independent leagues. Each sponsoring organization was allowed one team in each A and B league and as many as they wanted in C leagues. There were a total of 44 A teams, 38 B teams and 46 C teams. These figures represent combined fraternity and independent leagues.
These men played a total of 336 games plus three all-star games following the regular season.
The intramural season started on December 7 and ended last week with the hill championships games. In "A," Beta defeated Tappa Keg for the championship. The Varsity All-Stars beat The Phil Deltes for the "B" hill crown and Phi Delt took the "C" title by defeating Leaving Lodge.
These figures plus the varsity and town team basketball played by university students vividly picture the interest shown in basketball at K.U. and why this University is noted for this sport throughout the world.
Baseball Doings-
Lame Players Ire Managers
An increase in the number of lame, sick, and injured ball players combined today to sour several managers in the Grapfruit Circuit.
Pitcher Bob Trice became the Athletics' first casualty when he injured his left shoulder at West Palm Beach, Fla., yesterday. Trice, a right-hander, fell on his shoulder while throwing out a runner and is expected to be inactive for at least a week.
By UNITED PRESS
Veteran relief pitcher Ellis Kinder, who never suffered any spring training ailment before, joined team-mate Ted Williams on the Red Sox sidelines with a virus infection & Sarasota, Fla.
Milwaukee, with home run king Eddie Mathews already out with a back injury and heavy cold, came up with another victim in rookie Walt Linden, whose right thumb was fractured by a foul tip yesterday.
Joe Black of Brooklyn wasn't injured physically but his feelings were certainly hurt when he was rapped for four hits in two innings during a Dodger intra-squad game at Vero Beach, Fla., yesterday.
Ever-mindful of the increase in spring injuries, Yankee Manager Casey Stengel cautioned Mieky Mantle to "take it easy" in his first workout yesterday, especially since the outfielder is still recuperating from a recent knee operation. But Mantle begged to take "just a couple of swings," was granted permission, and hit several line drives off Ed Lopat and Art Schallock.
Willie Mays, fresh out of the Army,
brought raves of enthusiasm from
Giant Manager Leo Durocher in his
spring training debut at Phoenix,
Ariz. Stepping up as a pinch hitter,
the 22 - year - old Mays slammed a
three run homer, then went to center
field where he turned in two brilliant catches.
Cub outfielder Hank Sauer, who broke a finger while sliding back to first base last spring, did no sliding in his first workout at Mesa, Ariz. yesterday but he did blast two balls over the left field wall in his first three swings.
The Detroit Tigers, who still are trying to sign all their players, enjoyed some success yesterday when
pitchers Ralph Branca and Steve Gromek finally agreed to terms. That still left pitcher Ned Garver and induction Hicks on the holdout list, however
At the same time, the Baltimore Orioles announced the signing of pitcher Don Larsen for a reported $10,000. Larsen said he would report to the Orioles' training site at Yuma, Ariz., today.
Manager Eddie Stanky of the Cardinals indicated that ex-GI. Tom Poholsky might wind up with a regular pitching assignment. Poholsky was impressive in an intra-squad game yesterday.
There was also some trade talk in two of the camps. It was reported that the Phillies were willing to trade first baseman Earl Torgeson either to the Giants for Don Mueller or to the Pirates for Hal Rice.
Pitcher Bob Lemon became the last Cleveland player to agree to terms when he accepted a contract that was said to call for slightly less than the $42,00¢ he received last season. The veteran right-hander was promised a bonus based on attendance.
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Creighton University
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