University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1954
KU Defeats Nebraska 67-62, Takes Lead
B. H. Born and Dallas Dobbs led Kansas to its ninth conference victory in 10 games and into undisputed possession of first place in the Big Seven conference with a narrow 67-62 victory over Nebraska in Lincoln last night.
Born scored 22 points and Dobbs 19 to lead Kansas to a one-half game lead over Colorado in the race for the conference crown. Bill Johnson was high point man for the Cornhuskers with 19 points.
Kansas has two more conference' games this season and a non-conference contest with Oklahoma A&M Friday night. The showdown battle with second place Colorado is Monday night and its final game of the regular season is March 9 with Missouri at Columbia.
The lead in this game swung back and forth for most of three quarters before Born put Kansas on top for keeps with a jump shot with a minute and one-half left in the third quarter. Dobbs then stole the ball and raced the length of the court for a layup and Born added a free throw to give Kansas a 53-49 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Kansas protected its lead to outscore the Huskers 14-13 in the final quarter in which Kansas got only two field goals, one by Born and the other by Larry Davenport. Kansas got 10 free throws as Nebraska lost three starters, Stan Matzke, Chuck Smith, and Don Weber, on fouls in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter it lost a fourth starter, Willard Fagler, with five fouls.
Kansas held its greatest lead of the game after five minutes of play in the fourth quarter when John Anderson hit a free throw to give Kansas an eight point lead, 59-51. Kansas went into a stall with three and one-half minutes of playing time remaining, after Harold Patterson had hit two free throws, leading 63-58. Matzke then hit a set shot to make the score 63-60. Davenport hit a free throw and Dobbs added more free throws to give Kansas the victory over the Huskers, who have now dropped six straight games after winning its first four games.
Kansas took an early lead in the game when Born hit a set shot after one minute of play to put Kansas on top 2-0. Nebraska came back four minutes later to tie the score on Fred Segar's free throw at 7-7. Kansas went on to make a 14-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, as Dobbs and Al Kelley hit field goals and Born, Kelley, and Bill Heitholt scored free throws.
Nebraska outscored Kansas 29-19 in the second quarter to gain a 33-33 tie at halftime. In the second quarter Born and Dobbs each scored six points to keep Kansas in the game.
Nebraska took the lead at the start of the third quarter and held it, with one exception, until Born hit the jump shot late in the period to give Kansas a lead it never relinquished.
Kansas used only eight men in the contest and only six of these saw much action. The five starters and reserve Davenport carried the major load last night although Anderson did see some playing time in the third and fourth quarters and Bill Brainard spelled Born for about six minutes in the second quarter.
Nebraska also stuck with its regu-
ulars until late in the game when it
had to send in substitutes to replace
the four starters who fouled out of
the contest.
Born and Dobbs received scoring aid from Kelley who scored nine points and Patterson who scored seven, all on free throws.
Matzke was the runnerup to Johnson in Nebraska scoring with 13 points. ___
Stone, Snyder Are Injured
Manhattan — (U.P.)— Cage Coach Tex Winter faced a growing injury and sick list today as his Kansas State Wildcats prepared for their Big Seven clash Saturday with Missouri. Forward Dick Stone and guard J. R. Snyder, both sophomore stars, sat out yesterday's practice. Stone suffered a shoulder bruise and Snyder had glandular fever. Previously, 6-11 center Jerry Jung, leading scorer Jeser Prisock, and junior forward Jim Smith were on the injured and sick list. Winter said he hoped to have Stone and Prisock ready for the Saturday contest.
Box Score
| KANSAS | G-Ga | F-Fa | Pf | Tt |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Patterson | 0-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 7 |
| Kelley | 2-9 | 5-6 | 5 | 9 |
| Born | 8-14 | 6-13 | 4 | 22 |
| Brainard | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dobbs | 6-10 | 7-10 | 3 | 19 |
| Heitholt | 0-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 19 |
| Davenport | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 |
| Anderson | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 |
Totals 18-47 31-46 17 67
NEBRASKA K-Ga F-Fa Pf Tf
Fagler 2-4 1-2 1 5
Weber 3-5 1-5 5 7
Renzelman 0-0 0-0 1 7
Johnson 8-16 3-6 3 19
Seger 1-11 6-9 3 8
Smith 1-4 1-2 5 3
Boich 0-0 0-0 1 0
Matzke 6-16 1-2 5 13
Buel 3-5 1-1 2 7
Coufal 0-1 0-0 0 0
Totals 24-62 14-27 30 62
Wildcats Win 22nd Victory
New York —(U.P.)— Relentless Duquesne and Kentucky drove within sighting distance today of their mutual goal of a perfect season, but Indiana's hope of putting a quick finish to the Big Ten title race was dashed by a surprise defeat.
Duquesne and Kentucky, the only major unbeaten teams in the nation, each racked up its 22nd victory of the season last night in handy style—the Dukes crushing Bowling Green, 79-52, and the Wildcats thrashing Vanderbilt, 100-64.
The win moves Duquesne within four games of a perfect season—their remaining rivals being Cincinnati this Friday, Dayton on Saturday, St. Bonaventure next Monday, and Villanova March 6. Kentucky has only two games left, both on the road—against Auburn Saturday and Alabama Monday. No major team has gone through a schedule of 20 or more games unbeaten since the 1938-39 season when Long Island had a 22-0 mark.
Bowling Green went into last night's fray with an 82-points per game scoring average, but Duquesne with the best defensive average in the nation, tied the Falcons' attack in knots. The Dukes built up a 43-28 halftime lead and breezed home as Jim Tucker sank 25 points to lead the attack and run his career total to 1,000 points. Jim Gerber had 20 for Bowling Green.
Kentucky made its farewell home game of the season a corker as senior stars Cliff Hagan, Lou Tsioropoulous, and Frank Ramsey said goodbye with 22, 20, and 19 points respectively. It was the Wildcats' 40th straight regular season win (extending over two seasons) and 124th straight home court win.
But Indiana saw its hopes of clinching at least a tie for the Big Ten title blasted as underdog Iowa rose up to smash the Hoosiers, 82-64, at Bloomington, Ind. Now the Hoosiers (10-2) lead the league by only one game over Iowa (9-3), each having two games left. And Illinois (8-3) kept its title hopes alive with a harrowing 64-62 victory over Wisconsin.
Iowa started five sophomores and they surprised Indiana by taking charge of the game to lead. 36-28, at halftime. The Hawkeyes stayed in front all the way as the Seahawks scored 10 points on their 21 points to 20 for Hoosier aster Don Schlundt. The loss smashed Indiana's 23-game home court winning streak.
Kansas Favored In Indoor Meet
A pair of free throws by Jimmy Wright with three seconds remaining gave Illinois its victory over Wisconsin at Champaign, III.
Coach M. E. "Bill" Easton's Kansas track team will go after its third consecutive conference championship in the Big Seven indoor track meet Saturday in Kansas City's Municipal auditorium before a sellout crowd of 9,500.
"We hope that we will be able to defend the title and I think that there is a good opportunity, if we get maximum performances from our boys, to come home with the title. Since we are such an overwhelming favorite to take our third straight title, it will make it very tough to win," said Coach Easton.
Missouri and Kansas State are expected to furnish the toughest competition in this meet although Kansas holds victories over both teams. Kansas defeated Missouri 64-40 in a dual meet at Columbia last Friday night, as Kansas took first place in only six events but used its superior over all strength to win.
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Kansas defeated Kansas State and Oklahoma in a triangular meet season. Kansas scored 58 $\frac{1}{3}$ points, at Manhattan in the first meet of the Kansas State 41 $\frac{1}{3}$, and Oklahoma 29 points.
As usual Kansas will be exceptionally strong in the half-mile, mile, and two mile races. It will make a strong bid for the first three places in all three races. Kansas could score a tremendous number of points in these three events since these seem to be the weakest events for the other conference schools. This year Kansas will not have to worry about Bruce Drummond and Burton McVay scoring points, for the two former distance stars have graduated.
Wes Sante will attempt to break the mile record of 4:08.3 which he set last year and then run in the half-mile. "Wes will definitely try to establish a new mark in the mile run, for he is aiming not only at the conference record but also at the world indoor record held by Gil Doddus of 4:05.3, and then he will run just fast enough to win in the half-hole." said Coach Easton.
Santee will be joined in the mile by Art Dallzell, Lloyd Koby, and Al Frame. Koby, the No. 4 miler, has run the mile in 4:24, which is more than three seconds lower than the next best official time recorded during the campaign by any other league runner. Ken Hirshey of Missouri ran 4:27.2 as Missouri defeated Iowa State in a dual meet.
Santee, Dalzell and Koby will also run in the half-mile, which is another race where Kansas will probably take the first three places. Dick Wilson, Tom Rupp, Norm Bittner, and Frame will run in the two mile run.
Preliminary events will be run in all events except the half-mile, mile, two mile, and the mile relay. These preliminary events will be run on Friday night.
Coach Easton also expects to score some points in the high and low hurdles races, the high jump, broad jump, and quarter-mile. With exceptional performances Kansas could score points in the shot put, 60-yard dash, mile relay, and pole vault.
Kansas took a one-win lead in the Big Seven by defeating Nebraska, 67-62—a lead Colorado can wipe out by beating Oklahoma Saturday.
In addition to the meets with the conference teams, Kansas competed in the Michigan State Relays and finished third in a triangular meet with Illinois and Michigan State.
In other important league action last night, Kansas took sole possession of first place in the Big Seven, Wichita kept its flickering Missouri Valley hopes alive, and Texas Tech clinched at a tie for the Border conference championship.
Boudreau Limits Piersall's Work
The Red Sox placed a spring training limit on Jim Piersall's hustling today-for his own good.
In an announcement, unprecedented in training history, Boston Manager Lou Boudreau said he would make sure that the hustling Piersall does not work too hard. "Because I don't want him to burn himself out down here."
Left on his own, the ambitious Piersall would start working out at dawn and keep going until dusk. But Boudreau doesn't want it that way.
Piersail wished to work out yesterday but Boudreau, who felt the young outfielder had labored hard enough already the past few days, refused to allow him to do so. He told Piersail he could work out today and Thursday this week—but that would be all.
Boudreau indicated that he would continue to regulate Firesell's training sessions at Sarasota, Fla., for the outfitter's own benefit.
The Tigers have an eager-beverard of their own in shortstop Harvey Kuenn, who wasn't supposed to report to the team's Lakeland, Fla., training site until next week. He "just dropped by" yesterday, saw the Detroit batterymen at work, and decided to join them.
Eddie Joost, Manager of the Athletics, informed Rookie pitcher Johnny Gray, obtained in the trade with the Yankees, that he could not work out with the club at West Palm Beach, Fla., any longer until he signed his contract. Gray, the only Athletic player who hasn't signed, has threatened to quit baseball unless he gets more money.
Davidsson Will Try For Second Title
Miami, Fla. — (U.P.)— Sven Davidsson of Sweden, jubilant over his victory in the national indoor tennis championships at New York, launched his bid for another title today in the Miami Invitational tournament.
The dark-haired, handsome Swede flew here last night after winning the indoor crown from Denmark's Kurt Nielsen, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4, earlier in the day.
Davidsson drew Mike Green, a junior player from Miami Beach, as his first round opponent, while Nielsen, who also planed down from New York, was pitted against Jack Flood of Coral Gables.
Three seeded players, including defending champion Gardner Mulloy of Miami, coasted through their opening matches yesterday. Mulloy whipped William Prince of Miami, 6-1, 6-1; Lorne Main, Canada's No. 1 player from Vancouver, blanked Norman Green of Miami Beach, 6-0, 6-0, and Tony Vincent of Miami eliminated Al Mills of Miami, 6-2, 6-0.
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