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University Daily Kansan
Monday. May 25, 1953
Jayhawkers Win Big 7 Track Title
Jayhawkers Santee Hits 4:06.3 Mile For New NCAA Time
By STAN HAMILTON Kansan Sports Writer
Kansas, with Wes Santee setting a new collegiate record in the mile and a new conference mark in the 880, and with Don Smith breaking the league record in the low hurdles, romped off with the Big Seven conference track title Saturday in Ames, Iowa.
In all, seven new standards were established, three in Friday's preliminaries. They were:
1. Santee's 4:06.3 mile, breaking the old Big Seven mark of 4:11.8 set in 1951 by Missouri's Bill McGuire, and cracking Glenn Cunningham's 19-year-old collegiate record of 4:06.7.
2. A 1:50.8 half-mile by Santee, breaking his own record set in Friday's preliminaries, a 1:51. The conference mark before Friday was 1:52.6, set in 1939 by John Munski of Missouri.
3. KU's Don Smith's 23.2 performance in the 220-yard low hurdles. Former Kansan Jack Greenwood set the old mark of 23.3 in 1951. Smith got his record in the preliminaries, and also won the 440 Saturday.
In racking up 138 7/20 points, almost 55 over runner-up Oklahoma, Kansas picked up six firsts, three seconds, three thirds, and five fourths.
4. K-State star Thane Baker's 4.71 time in the 440, cracking the old 47.7 mark of Nebraska's Bob Simmons, set in '39. This record also was made Friday.
5. The broad jump mark fell to Oklahoma's Neville Price, who soared 24 feet $11\frac{1}{4}$ inches, three inches over the old 24-8 mark set by Sol Schumitzky of Missouri in 1941.
6. Bruce Drummond of Oklahoma lowered the old two-mile standard of 9:21 to 0:19. Kansas' Herb Semper held the form marker.
7. Kansas State's mile relay team of Jerry Sartorius, Jerry Rowe, John Caldwell, and Baker, set a new record or 3:15.4, exceeding the old 3:17.6 mark set by K-State in 1936. Baker was clocked unofficially in 46.4 on his lap.
Santee, awarded the John F. Schulte memorial trophy as the outstanding performer of the meet, turned in a spectacular mile, the fastest college mile of the season. He followed behind Oklahoma's Drummond in the first two laps, content to let the Sooner set the pace, but overtook him in the second turn of the third lap.
At the start of the final lap, Santee was ahead by 40 yards and increased his margin at the tape to about 50 with a 150-yard sprint. Santee ran the first half in 2:04.3, and did the second in 2:02. Jayhawker Lloyd Koby placed fifth in the event.
After a false start in the half-mile, Santee got going to break his own conference record set in Friday's prelimits, and could conceivably have broken the collegiate record of 1:49.8 had he not slowed up in the last 10 yards.
He ran the first quarter in 5.
and finished up in 56.8 to win by 15 yards over second place Hobe Jones of Nebraska, Kansas' Art Dalzell, fifth at the halfway mark, streaked up in the last 40 yards to capture third.
Smith's low hurdle mark, set on a straightway, was established in the Friday trials. He came back with a slightly slower time in the finals, but still out-distanced second place winner Ronnie Dobson of Oklahoma by a yard.
Kansas picked up its largest number of points in one event in the javelin, 19, but the high jumpers were close with $18\%$ Jim Swim heaved the spear 199 feet, $10\%$ inches on Friday, and that mark held up to win on Saturday. Don Sneegas got eight more points by taking second with a throw of 184 feet, $1\frac{1}{4}$ inch. Bill Brown finished sixth.
Kern Hollingsworth got another Jayhawker title by leaping 6 feet, 3/4 inches in the high jump, and Buzz Frazier tied with Iowa State's Jim Kent at 6 feet 2 inches to take second.
Kansas picked up 16 points in both the 440 and 880. Don Smith preceded his record-smashing hurle triumph by taking first in the 440-yard dash in the time of 47.6, just .5 seconds over Baker's Friday record. The Wildcat star scratched out of the finals to run three other races. Smith, on the inside lane, led all the way and beat Oklahoma's Harry Lee to the tape by five yards. Team captain John Riedered nailed down third for the Jayhawks.
Baker became the first athlete in Big Seven history to win both the 100 and 220 three consecutive years when he ran the center in 9.8 and the 220 in 21 flat. He also anchored the record-setting relay team.
Baker won the 100 by five yards over Kansas' Don Hess. Iowa State spinner Ray Long nosed out KU's Dick McGlinn by inches for third.
In the 220, Baker had an easier time of it, winning by almost 10 yards. He gained the lead at the 25-yard mark after a poor start and steadily pulled away. Dick McGlenn managed to graft five place for KU.
Drummond ran his two-mile with a blistering pace all the way, winning by 75 yards. With a lap to go, he was in front by 110 yards.
Kansas picked up the team championship by scoring in all 15 events. The closest KU came to being shut out was in the 220 and the shot put, where it scored only two points. The victory marked Kansas' sixth title in the 25-year history of the meet, and was its second crown in a row.
Sooners Sweep Series With Tigers; Capture Big 7 Baseball Championship
In beating Missouri, Oklahoma defeated the Tigers' top mound stars, Don Boenker and John Jenkins. Boenker was named all-American when the Tigers were runner-ups in the NCAA play-offs last year.
Mile run: 1. Wes Santee, Kansas; 2. Bruce Drummond, Oklahoma; 3. Bert Wetzel, Oklahoma; 4. Lloyd Kowas, Missouri; 5. Lloyd Kowas, Kansas; 6. Jack Hodges, Missouri. 4:06:3 (New collegiate and Big Seven record. Former Big Seven record 4:11.8 by Bill McQuire, Missouri.
Oklahoma's Sooners won the Big Seven baseball title Saturday by winning their second straight game from Missouri to finish eight percentage points ahead of second-place Nebraska.
**Shot-put:** 1. Jim Robertson, Iowa State, 48-73. 2. Paul Geisman, Iowa State, 49-13. 3. Paul Grimm, Nebraska, 48-73. 4. Ron Salmons, Missouri, 48-7. 5. Jeff Kirk, Nebraska, 46-63. 6. Cliff Dale, Nebraska, 46-63.
missouri's strong point at the start of the season, defense, let the Tigers down as they committed eight errors in the series, as against
Oklahoma's 7-2 record, giving them a .777 percentage, was enough to give them the crown. The Cornbusher's had a .769 mark.
The Sooners, who won the penant and the NCAA crown in 1951, won 5-2 over the Bengals Friday, and followed Saturday with a 7-5 victory. Nebraska, meanwhile, wom from Iowa State to finish with a 10-3 record.
440-yard dash: 1. Don Smith, Kansas;
2. Harry Lee, Oklahoma; 3. John Riederer,
Kansas; 4. Phil Beeler, Oklahoma
6. Jerry Rowse, State; 8. Jerry Rowse, State; 47.6.
OUTSTANDING—Kansas distance ace Wes Santee received the outstanding athlete award at the Big Seven conference outdoor track meet for his brilliant performance in setting a new collegiate record in the mile at 4:06.3, and lowering the conference 880 mark to 1:50.8.
Two-mile run: 1. Bruce Drummond Oklahoma; 2. Loyd Barlow, Colorado; 3. Jerry Piper, Missouri; 4. Keith Palmquist, Kansas; 5. Warren House, Oregon; 6. John O'Neill, 9.19 (New conference record. Former record 9.21 by Herb Mempers, in 1950).
High jump: 1, Kermit Hollingsworth, 2, Tracy Mantell, 3, Buzz Folder, Kansas, and Jim Kent, State, 6-2; 4, T. Bob Smith, Kansas, 6-2; Nate Olsen,ahoma, and Ray Kelley, Nebraska, 6-0.
only one by Oklahoma. The Sooners came through in the clutch series with superb pitching and timely hitting to take the championship.
One mile relay: 1. Kansas State (Jerry Sartortius, Jerry Rowe, John Caldwell, Thane Baker); 2. Oklahoma; 3. Missouri; 4. Kansas; 5. Colorado; 6. Nebraska; 7. 3:15A. new conference record Former record 3:17.6 by Kansas State in 1936).
Summary
The intramural Hill "B" championship softball game will be played at 4 p.m. today with Fraternity champion Alpha Tau Omega meeting Independent titlist AFROTC. Both teams won their final games Friday.
Pole vault: 1. Jim Sommers, Nebraska,
13 feet, 4½ inches; 2. Tie, John Wilkin,
13 feet, 6½ inches; 3. Joe Stevens, Norm
Steanson, Kansas 13-14; 5. Tie, Ken
Mallas, Iowa State, Dennis Plooster,
Colorado, Frank Dickey, Missouri, Jack
Keefe, Iowa State, Jim Hoffstetter,
Nebaska, 12-6¹.
226-yard low hurdles: 1. Don Smith, Kansas; 2. Ronnie Dobson, Oklahoma; 3. Leven Gray, Missouri; 4. Dan Tolman, Kansas; 5. John Cole, Cole Baskova; 6. Adolph Muehler, Kansas; 23.9.
"B" Softball Contest Slated for Today
Javelin: 1, Jim Swim, Kansas, 199
Brayne: 2, John Koch, Kansas, 184%-184%
3; Ted Wassam, Colorado, 181-18
Elmer Creviston, Kansas State, 179-10%
4; Tommy Sullivan, Texas, 171-7%;
6; Bill Brown, Kansas, 177-7%
Also at 4 today, the Fraternity "A" champion will be decided when ATO tangles with Phi Kappa Psi. In a semi-final contest Saturday, ATO gained the finals by edging Kappa Sig. 5-2.
120-yard high hurdles; 1. Ron Dobson, Oklahoma; 2. Dan Tolman, Nebraska; 3. Peter Lepre, Kansas; 4. Wendell Nebraus, John Dickinson, Iowa State. 14.7.
100-yard dash 1. Thane Baker, Kansas State; 2. Don Hess, Kansas; 3. Ray Long, Iowa State; 4. Dick McGlenn, Kansas; 5. Tom O'Connor, Missouri; 6. Ron Gray, Colorado, '98.
Broad jump: 1. Neville Price. Oklahoma, 24 feet, 11¼ inches; 2. Glenn Beurreline, Nebraska, 23-8¾%; 3. Verl Switzer, Kansas State, 23-1¾%; 4. Jim Kent, Iowa State, 22-8¾%; 5. Buzz Frasier, Kansas State, 22-8¾%; 6. Former in preliminaries for new conference record. Former record 24-8 by Sol Schumitfsk, Missouri, in 1941.
Discus: 1. Barry Smith, Nebraska, 147
2. John Smith, Nebraska, 147
State, 146-25; 3. Dick Knowles, Kansas,
144-9; 4. Cliff Dale, Nebraska, 142-73;
5. John Smith, Nebraska, 141-45; 6. Ron
Sulphur, Minnesota, 135-93;
880-yard run: 1. Wes Santee, Kansas;
2. Hobe Jones, Nebraska; 3. Art Dalzell,
Kansas; 4. George McCormick, Oklahoma;
5. John Caldwell, Kansas State.
He won the conference record. Former record of
1:51 by Santee in preliminaries.
220-ward dash: 1. Thane Baker, Kansas State; 2. Tie, Qanunn Coakham, Oklahoma Iowa State; 3. Rick Moorhouse, Rq Long River Iowa State; 5. Dik McCormack, Kansas; 6. Phil Beeler, Oklahoma. -21.
The Hill championship game will be played tomorrow with the winner of the ATO-Phi Psi game to meet Pearson hall, Independent "B" winners.
Colorado, Iowa State Win Tennis, Golf Titles
Colorado outfought favored Oklahoma to win the Big Seven tennis crown at Ames Friday and Saturday to pick up its first championship in any sport since it entered the conference six years ago.
The Buffaloes got 15 points, three more than Oklahoma. Kansas was third with six, Iowa State and Missouri had five, Nebraska four, and Kansas State two.
In winning the title, Colorado won two singles championships and one doubles crown. Don Franklin, the only Kansas man to advance to the finals, lost to Colorado's Dana Luna in the No. 4 singles, 4-6, 0-6.
The results
No. 1 Taylor, Q def. Hilgers C,
6-2, 6-4.
No. 2 Wichercham M def. Huter
C 6-4, 6-4.
Singles
No. 3 Starka C def. Andrews N,
6-1, 6-3.
No. 4 Luna C def. Franklin K,
6-4, 6-0
No. 5 Montgomery O def. Browne
C. 7-5. 6-3.
Doubles
No. 1 Taylor-Clark O def. Sprock-MeCachran IS, 4-6, 4-6, 3-4.
No. 2 Luna-Hilgers C def. Kline
felter-Duncan IS, 8-6, 8-6.
Iowa State, paced by Don Molyneaux's scorching 224, easily captured the Big Seven golf title.
The Cyclone five finished ahead of second-place Colorado, and was 63 strokes better than sixth-place Kansas. Iowa State rolled to 909 strokes, and placed all five of its men in the top ten finishers.
Medalist honors in the two-day 54-hole affair went to Molynneaux and Erv Peterson of Nebraska. Nebraska's Tom Tolen got the only hole-in-one, hit it on the par-three 145-vard hole on Friday.
Harlan Hise was low man for the Jayhawkers, carding a 235. John Prosser had 243, Pete Rush had 245, Ham Lynch had 249, and Bob Lacy 257
Team finishers were Iowa State (909), Colorado (949), Oklahoma (954), Nebraska (958), Kansas State (965), Kansas City (972), Missouri (987).
If permission could be granted from the school principal or parents of the student in the past, recruiters were allowed to visit high schools as banquet speakers and were allowed to write or phone prospective athletes.
At present, Big Seven squads are not allowed to take part in any postseason National Collegiate Athletic association event after the present school semester.
Although it is considered to be a certainty that the conference will change its policy and go along with the NCAA policy the faculty committee won't take further action on the subject until its next meeting in Kansas City, Sept. 28-29.
No official announcement on the matter was issued, but it was understood that the conference delayed the post-season question for more study on football bowl games.
The Big Seven delayed television program was sold again to the Phillips Petroleum company for one year with a one-year option.
The committee also adopted a rule limiting athletic competition to four years instead of the present eight semesters. They approved 1957 and 1958 football schedules and set up a plan to hold the various minor sports events at four conference schools.
Executive Secretary Reaves Peters said the faculty committee made a change in its recruiting rules which permit Big Seven athletic department officials to visit prospective high school students at their schools or in their homes.
On Thursday, the faculty representatives okayed a plan to turn over receipts from nationally televised football games to the league headquarters, where it would be distributed equally among conference schools.
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The Big Seven faculty committee postponed action on the issue of letting its members participate in post season athletic contests at its meeting in Ames, Iowa last weekend.
Big Seven Faculty Group Delays Post Season Action
Fort Worth — (U.P.)— Little Ben Hogan, who's making his "semi-retirement" pay off as the leading money winner of the year, set his sights today on the National Open after picking up the $5,000 first prize in the Colonial National Invitation tournament.
Now, after an exhibition or two on the way north, Hogan plans to move into Oakmont, Pa., where the Open starts June 11, in search of his fourth Open crown.
The little Texan, who plays out of Palm Springs, Calif., but who calls Colonial Country club's 7,000-yard layout "home," pushed his season winnings to $11,400 yesterday by spreadeagling a select field by five strokes.
He set a precedent here in winning the Colonial for the fourth time—the first time in 54 separate tournament championships that he had won any one event four times—and he hopes to follow suit at Oakmont, a course he's played only one time previously.
He fired a three-under-par 67 on the final day for a 282 total, two over par, over the course which was swept by 20 to 30 mile winds all four days of the tournament.
Hogan started slowly with a three over par 73, cut that down to 71's for the next two days, and started yesterday's final round in a three-way tie for the lead with a 215.
Ben Hogan Wins Colonial Meet
Millers Take Two From Kansas City To Trim Blues' Lead to One Game
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It still was anybody's race in the American Association today after last-place Minneapolis rose up to league-leading Kansas City a double loss to cut the Blues' margin to a single game.
The Millers scored a 6-2 verdict in the opener yesterday by blasting loser Al Cereghino for three runs in the first two innings. Minneapolis then came back in the nightcap with single runs in four different
innings to wrap up a 4-3 victory.
Runnerup Indianapolis lost an opportunity to close the gap even further by splitting a double bill with Charleston. The Senators won the opener, 3-1, on only three hits, but the Tribe lashed out with 12 bingles in the nightcap and coasted to a 10-4 victory.
Louisville and St. Paul failed to pick up any ground in their battle for third place by splitting.