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University Daily Kansan Friday, Dec. 18, 1953
Jayhawks to Tangle with Colorado In Tourney Opener Next Saturday
By STAN HAMILTON Kansan Sports Editor
The Big Seven Christmas basketball tournament will start one week from tomorrow night at Kansas City's 9,500-seat Municipal auditorium, and as of now no loop team has shown anything that would establish it as a strong favorite.
The Jayhawkers will be the first team in action next Saturday night. In the 8 p.m. contest KU opposes hitherto winless Colorado, and in the 9:45 p.m. game Iowa State and Missouri play. In the other pair of first round games Monday night Kansas State takes on Nebraska in the early game and Oklahoma plays guest team Washington in the night-cap.
Thereafter the losing teams will play afternoon games for the consolation cup and the four first round winners will compete Tuesday and Wednesday nights for No. 1 honors.
—Kansan photo by Clarke Keys
Last winter Kansas State defeated the Jayhawks 93-87 in the final game in the In first two games KU downed Nebraska 73-66 and Missouri 66-62.
The winner of the first such tournament in 1946 was guest SMU; in 1947, Kansas State; 1948, Oklahoma; 1949, Missouri; 1950, Kansas State; 1951, Kansas, and last year. K-State.
WHERE NOW?—This fourseme, shown in a bit of rebounding action in Wednesday's game against Tula, will see plenty of action in the 3-game holiday Big Seven tournament at Kansas City. Center B. H. Born has the ball, No 19 is Harold McElroy, No 4 is Larry Davenport, and No. 24 is Al Kelley.
Big Seven teams, after starting out slowly against non-league foes, now have a composite record of just one more defeat than victory, 10-11.
Kansas is the only conference member which has no more outings before the Kansas City tourney, while there are 10 game scheduled for other Big Seven fives before next Saturday.
What guest team Washington has this year is questionable. Last year the Huskies bowed to KU in the NCAA playoffs, and beat Louisiana State for third place honors. But their big scoreer, Bob Houbregs, hook shot artist, has graduated.
Tonight and tomorrow Kansas State plays Washington at Seattle, so a better indication of the coast team will be known before the tournament starts.
Some tickets still remain for the tournament and may be gotten by writing to the Municipal auditorium. Tickets are $1, $2, and $3. For mail orders 25 cents must be added to handle mailing and handling.
A clinic for Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska high schools will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dec. 29 at the auditorium. Coaches of the eight participating schools will conduct the clinic.
Big 7 Kansas City Christmas Tournament Pairings
Jim Beam, Battenfeld Advance in IM Play
Jim Beam took over undisputed first place in division III of Independent "A" basketball and Battenfeld hall moved into a first place tie in division IV in Thursday's only two intramural games. Four games previously scheduled in the Independent "B" and "C" leagues were cancelled.
Jim Beam 44 Liahona 31
Jim Beam 44, Liahona . . .
Remaining undefended. Jim Beam
contested his second win. 44-31,
over Liahona the No. 1 challenger
in division III.
After Beam jumped to a 14-4 first quarter lead, Liahona hung on to stay within striking distance of the Beams through the third stanza. In a free fouling fourth period, Beam used its superiority at the charity line to clinch the victory.
Dick Wogan dumped in five fielders and six free throws for 16 points to gain scoring honors for the winners, while Don Everett backed him up with eight. Bayless was high for Liahona with 11 points.
With 34-24 triumph over Stephenson, Battenfield jumped into a
Two Yankee Parks Sold by Owners
attenfeld 34, Stephenson 26
New York—(U.P.)-Yankee stadium, home of the fabulous New York Yankee baseball team, was sold yesterday to Arnold Johnson of Chicago for $6,500,000. Also included in the package deal was Blues stadium in Kansas City.
Then Dan R. Topping and Del Webb, Yankee owners, immediately turned around and leased the New York stadium under a reported long-term pact.
Pacing the Battenfeld offense were Larry Davis, who connected for 11 points, and Ed Wall who hit eight. Bob Ramsey headed the Stephenson scoring column with seven.
3-way tie on top of the division IV standings, Jolliffe, with a 2-0 slate, holds the upper hand while Battenfeld and Sterling-Oliver have 1-0 records.
No more games are on the intramural schedule until after the Christmas holidays.
Cage Scores
CIC Tournament
Washburn 103, Southwestern 72,
St. Benedict's 75, Bethany 50,
Pittsburg 66, Emporia State 58,
Fort Havers 94, McPherson 74
NAIA Tournament
East Texas 79, Findley 68.
Springfield 86, Nebraska Wesley-
ston 83.
an 50.
Hamline 81, Rockhurst 68.
Illinois Wesleyan 77, Mississippi
Illinois Wesleyan 77, Mississippi Southern 71.
Wichita 100, Creighton 87.
Kansas Wesleyan 90, Phillips 68.
Oklahoma City 69, College of Pac-ific 46.
Southern 71.
Other College
Other College Wichita 100, Creighton 87. Wood 90, Plunkett
Norte Dame 81, Loyola (Chicago)
65
Michigan State 65, Marquette 60.
Duquesne 71, Texas 58.
Rice 85, St. John's 81.
Virginia 81, Washington & Lee
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Women All-Stars Selected; Cage Tourney Under Way
Rice 85, St. John's 81.
Cincinnati 77, Toledo 60.
Army 81, Ithaca 57.
Ten University women have been picked on the honorary women's hockey team and eight have been selected for the honorary volleyball team, an associate professor of physical education, announced this morning.
Ten University women have been and Yvonne Schenek.
Members of the hockey team are Mary Ann Mahoney (captain), Mary Ann Tinkler, Phyllis Springer, Patricia Garrett, Mary Demeritt, Patricia Duncan, Carol Jones, Joan Leonhart, Nancy Hutton, and Patsy Jeffers.
Volleyball team members are Miss Demeritt (captain), Miss Mahoney, Mary Snead, Miss Hutton, Miss Garrett, Miss Duncan, Margaret Black
The first two rounds of play in the girls intramural basketball tournament have been completed and the remaining rounds will be played after Christmas vacation.
Delta Delta Delta sorority is leading in division I with two victories and no losses. Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Kappa are tied in division II with two triumphs and no losses.
Kappa Alpha Theta has won three games to lead in division III, and Delta Gamma lead in division IV, with a 2-0 record. The Corbin Jays have won two games to lead in division V.
Maryland 60, Virginia 52, Tech 52
Wake Forest 92, McCrayman 66.
Pro Results
Baltimore 75, Minneapolis 64.
Rochester 91, Philadelphia 78.
Two OU linemen-J. D. Roberts and Roger Nelson—will play for the South in the Jan. 9 Senior Bowl game.
Frame Selected Cross Country 1954 Captain
Al Frame, Wichita sophomore, last night was elected captain of the 1954 KU cross country team. The election, made by the other team members, was announced at the annual banquet for the harriers held at the Faculty club.
At the same time track Coach M. E. "Bill" Easton announced the freshman team's captain-elect—Alan "Corky" Eggert, Big Seven telegraphic fresh winner the past season.
season.
Easton announced the freshmen numeral winners and presented each a small gold track shoe. Each attending member of the press also was given a shoe.
Freshman numeral winners are Eggert, Bernie Gay of Gardner, Mike Swanson of Abilene, Grant Cookson of Green, Lowell Janen of York, Neb., and Jan Howell of Belnre.
Winners of varsity letters are seniors Wes Santee of Ashleard, Art Dalzell of Spring Hill, Lloyd Koby of Sedgwick, and Dick Wilson of Albany, N.Y., and sophomores Frame and Tom Rupp of Hays.
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy spoke briefly at the dinner and commended Easton and his team for their three championships the past fall.
These six will be awarded jackets and miniature track shoes—gold to symbolize the Big Seven championship and with a diamond in the toe for the national NCAA crown the team won.
Congratulating the team, Dr. Murphy said, "You have struck a blow for the University that will long be engraved in the archive of KU One of the most surprising and important about (Easton's) track program here at the University is that the team always is more important than the individual. My largest tribute to a great coach and team."
"I am not interested in de-emphasis of athletics," the chancellor said, "but I am interested in the re-emphasis because the men are better men for having participated."
About 30 persons attended.
How They Stand
| | W. L. | Pt. Op. | Izch |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Iowa State | 2 | 0 | 148 | 126 |
| Missouri | 2 | 1 | 212 | 149 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 215 | 198 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 212 | 202 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 201 | 198 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 240 | 291 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 156 | 182 |