By ED HOWARD
Kansas' baseball needs are becoming more apparent with every game the team plays.
A club with potential stars at almost every position, as is the current Jayhawker team, is only a poor second-division team when a lack of hustle attitude settles about it.
In recent games, namely the Missouri series, Kansas showed a good brand of ball for a few early innings, only to lose a good part of the hustle shown in those early innings.
A perfect example of what hustle will do for any sport was brought to light in the past basketball season. KU fans will long remember what "Phog" Allen's team did to its opponents in winning the Big Seven conference title and losing the NCAA title by only one point. That team was given no chance at all by the "experts" to be even a threat in the conference, but through spirit and hustle, it became the No. 2 team in the nation.
Hustling players make errors, just as do the non-hustlers, but the error committed by a hustler is not as glaring, or as detrimental to team spirit, as that committed by a player who does not make a serious try for every hit ball.
Unfortunately the all-around hustle of those few is not enough to arouse the rest of the team.
Granted that the Jayhawker baseballers have hustle at bat, as was shown when they came from behind to tie Missouri in the ninth before losing two games last week, and more recently when they won from Iowa State by scoring four runs in the eighth inning, but that hustle at bat certainly is not shifted to their defensive play except by two or three players.
It is well-known that a pitcher gets mighty discouraged by seeing
ordinary groundballs or flys bobbled by his teammates. It is especially discouraging when a pitcher is working a good game and has a good lead, only to see it disappear in short time due to the miscues of his mates.
Our opinion is that this lack of morale is caused by the University's lack of emphasis on minor sports, including baseball.
sity's lack of emphasis on manners. As stated in a previous "Trail," Kansas has won only one Big Seven title in 30 years, and that was in 1949. Since then, the Jayhawkers have won more league games than they have lost only once, in 1952. This year is another of their losing seasons, as they now have a 3-7 record and have only two more games to play. Those two games are today and tomorrow against Missouri's Tigers, who are on top of the conference by a wide margin.
We feel that the University could do a great part in stopping these losing habits by building a stadium on the present football practice field, which the baseball team uses for a playing field. Poor playing conditions are a breeding ground for poor teams.
Of course a stadium would cost lots of money, probably too much for the University to put out, but conditions could be made much better than they are now by using the present field only for baseball, keeping it in good condition by smoothing out the rough outfield, building fences around the outfield, putting up some semblance of a dugout for each team, and building better grandstands for fans.
Golfers, Netters Take Victories From Missouri
Pete Potopoulos got back in his winning ways Saturday as he trounced Missouri's No. 1 man, Keith Worthington, to lead the Jayhawker netmen to their seventh victory in 10 starts, defeating MU 5-2 in Columbia.
Fotopoulos lost his first singles match last Wednesday at the hands of Washburn's Gene Powell, but with his return to form against the Tigers, he became one of the favorites to win the Big Seven title in Ames Friday and Saturday.
The only KU losses in the match, forced inside because of rain, went in three sets. Kansas' No. 3 man, Merl Sellers, lost as did the No. 2 doubles combination of Sellers and Roger Youmans.
The results:
Fotopoulos K def. Worthington 6-2, 6-1,
Al Hedstrom K def. Hedstrom 7-5, 6-3,
Denklin K def. Sellers 6-1, 3-6, 10-8,
Franklin K def. Davis 6-4, 6-1,
Younans K def. Lippincott 6-0, 6-1,
Fotopoulos-Hedstrom K def. Wicker-
sham-Liberman 6-2, 6-2,
Lippincott-Worthington m. def. Youmans-
chall-Worthington
The results:
The squad will remain idle this week to rest up for the Big Seven conference meet Friday and Saturday in Ames, Iowa, and with its' 8-0-1 record, the KU team is established as one of the favorites. SATURDAY'S RESULTS:
the Jayhawkier golfers gained their eighth dual victory of the season Saturday with an $\frac{8}{3}-3$ decision over Missouri in Columbia. The team is undefeated and has only one tie on its record.
Two Kansans, Harlan Hise and John Prosser, captured medalist honors, turning in rounds of 76 each over the par-72 course. Three players had 79's.
Westbury, N.Y. — (U.P.)—Lady luck frowned on Sammy Snead again today and once more it threatened to cost the hill-billy slammer the coveted U.S. Open Golf championship in what might be his last big chance.
Injury Threatens Snead's Title Hopes
Hise K (76) def. Hawks (79), $2^{1/4}$-$1/2$
Bocckenm M (79) tied tych (82)
Dickson K (78) tied tych (82)
Duckworth (78), 2-1, Lacy K (89) def. Bowman
(82), $2^{1/4}$-$1/2$
Three times the lean slugger from the Virginia hills has finished second in America's most coveted golf tournament. Another time he bleit it with that now famous "eight" of 1939, when a par five would have taken it all.
This time, when he would have been a hot favorite because he likes the Oakmont course where it will be played next month, he may be on the sidelines.
Now he has what appears to be a broken bone in his left hand. X-rays will be taken today or tomorrow.
Monday, May 18, 1953 University Daily Kansan Page 7
Cleveland Sweeps Twin Bill To Get Back in Flag Race
UP AND OVER—Adolph Mueller, Leavenworth junior, will try to break Nebraska's Dan Tolman's hold on the low hurdle crown at the Big Seven conference meet Saturday at Ames. Mueller ran second behind Tollman at the indoor conference meet last March in K.C.
New York—Cleveland came off the floor today, using its one-two punch—Early Wynn and Mike Garcia—to bounce back into the American League pennant race again.
Wynn halted the Indians' five-game losing streak when he pitched them to a 7-3 triumph over the A's in the first of two games yesterday, and Garcia made the day complete by foiling Philadelphia, 9-1 in the 10-inning nightcap.
Billy Martin's two-run single in the 10th gave the Yankees a 6-5 decision over the Brown in the opener of a twin-bill, but the second game was called at the end of three and a half scoreless innings because of darkness.
Martin's blow came with the bases loaded after Clint Courtney had delivered a pinch single in the top of the 10th to put St. Louis ahead, 5-4. Bob Kuzava, fourth Yankee hurler, was the winner and rookie Mike Byska the loser.
Paul Richards' White Sox remained a half game behind the Yankees by toppling Washington. 7-3, as Saul Rogovin scattered 11 hits. The White Rogovin clinched the contest in the third inning when Sam Mele hit a two-run homer off ex-teammate Chuck Stobs to give Chicago a 5-1 margin.
Carl Erskine turned in the finest pitching performance of the day when he held the Reds to one hit, a sixth-inning bunt single by Gus Bell, to pace Brooklyn to a 10-0 decision in the nightcap of a double-header after Cincinnati had taken the first game, 13-5.
Erskine, who pitched a no-hitter against the Cubs last June 19, allowed only one ball to be hit to
the outfield as his teammates pounded out 20 hits, including a homer by Bill Antonello, to snap a four-game losing streak.
Tookie Gilbert, rookie Giant first baseman, highlighted a four-run sixth inning rally with a three-run homer to pace his team to a 9-6 victory over the Cardinals. Gilbert collected four of the Giants' 17 hits. Jim Hearn, who hurled the first five and two thirds innings, was the victor.
Chicago swept a doubleheader from Pittsburgh, 6-2 and 7-3, the second game being halted after six and a half innings because of darkness. Paul Muinner held the Pirates so six hits in the opener and Johnny Klipstein was the winner in the final although touched for homers by Ralph Kiner and Cal Abrams.
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 16 | W. | L. | Pct. | G.B.
Milwaukee 15 | 16 | 7 | .696 | ...
Brooklyn 15 | 15 | 8 | .652 | $1_{2}$
St. Louis 13 | 12 | 1 | .577 | $2_{1}$
New York 13 | 12 | 1 | .565 | 3
Chicago 9 | 14 | 1 | .391 | 7
Pittsburgh 10 | 17 | 17 | .370 | 4
Cincinnati 10 | 14 | 3 | .400 | $8_{1}$
W. L. Pet. G.B.
New York 18 9 .667
Chicago 19 11 .633
Cleveland 15 11 .677
Boston 14 11 .560
Washington 14 15 .483
St. Louis 15 16 .429
Philadelphia 12 18 .400
Detroit 8 21 .71
Kansas Favored to Win Second Straight Big 7 Track Crown
AMERICAN LEAGUE
By DON TICE
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor By virtue of their 20-point victory margin in the Big Seven indoor meet and an impressive string of dual victories, the Kansas thinclads will be decided favorites to win the Big Seven outdoor track crown this weekend in Ames.
The dual meet against Missouri scheduled for Saturday in Memorial stadium, was cancelled because of rain.
ram.
Coach M. E. "Bill" Easton's formidable crew is riding on a string of 13 straight dual triumphs stretching over a two-year period, and is the defending champion in the conference outdoor meet. It outpointed Oklahoma last year in Norman for its first conference title since 1946.
since 1974. This is usual with an Easton-coached team, the Jayhawkers will have their main strength in the distance events.
events.
Olympian Wes Santee, rangy junior from Ashland who has displayed surprising ability in the shorter distances in recent weeks, will be out to win his second title
in the mile. He won the event last year in 4:22.4.
Relays.
His closest competitor in the mile will be Bruce "Bulldog" Drummond of Oklahoma. Drummond placed second behind Santee in the indoor mile, and won the Glenn Cunningham Mile at the Kansas Relays on a rain-soaked track in 4:15.1. This, however, is considerably slower than Santee's best time of 4:06.7.
year in 4.2224.
Santee won both the mile and half-mile at the indoor meet in Kansas City in March, setting records in both events, and turned in a 47.4 quarter to anchor the Kansas mile relay team to victory at the Drake Relays.
Kansas should take the first two places in that event if Santee is entered, and can be reasonably sure of a victory by Dalzell if Santee doesn't compete.
The half-mile will feature three excellent runners in Santee, defending champion Art Dalzell, dismissive Kansas junior, and Kansas State's Dick Towers.
doesn't compete With Keith Palmquist and Dick Wilson both back in shape, the Jayhawkers could take first and second
in the two-mile. Palmquist won that event at the indoor conference meet in 9:31, and Wilson consistently equaled his efforts during the indoor season.
This pair will be severely challenged, however, by Drummond, who ran second behind Palmquist at the indoor meet, and Missouri's Jerry Piper, an "off and on" runner who is capable of winning the event if he has a good day.
When it comes to the dash events, Kansas State's Olympic ace, Thane Baker, is going to be a hard man to beat. Baker is defending champion in the 100 and 220-yard dashes, and won the 100 and 440 at the indoor meet, Oklahoma's J. W. Mashburn won the quarter last year, but is inelegible this season because of low grades.
Baker will run against a strong field in the quarter, with Oklahoma's Quannah Cox and George McCormick, Missouri's John Boucher, and Don Smith and John Riederman of Kansas trying for top honors.
In the shorter sprints, Baker will be pushed by Don Hess, Dick MeGlinn, and Frank Cindrich of Kansas, Ray Long of Iowa State, and Colorado's George Figner. Hess and Long finished second and third behind Baker at the indoor conference meet.
Kansas will offer a dual threat in both hurdle events. Nebraska's Don Tolman won both races at the indoor meet, with Jayhawkers Biberstein running second in the highs, and Adolph Mueller in the same position in the lows. With a longer distance in the outdoor race, Biberstein defeated Tolman at the Kansas Relays.
If Santee runs the anchor quarter on the mile relay team, Kansas should stand a good chance of defeating the strong Oklahoma team. The Sooner team of Phil Beeler, Harry Lee, McCormack, and Cox won that relay at the indoor conference meet in 3:21.
terror the Kansas team of Cindrick, John Riederer, Santee, and Smith defeated Oklahoma by a foot at the Drake Relays, with Santee turning in the fastest quarter of the meet in 47.4.
Although they don't have much depth in the field events, the Jay-
hawkers could take three firsts.
Norm Steanson has posted the best leap among conference pole vaulters with a 13 foot $6\frac{1}{4}$ inch first place jump at the indoor meet, and Buzz Frasier is a top contender in the high jump by virtue of his first place tie at six feet three inches with Nebraska's Phil Heidelk at the same meet.
Jim Swim will carry the Kansas load in the javelin. Swim placed second behind Missouri's Bill Fessler last year, and that pair probably will battle it out for honors again this year.
Although he didn't place at the conference indoor meet, weightman Merlin Gish, on the strength of great improvement, will be a strong challenger in the shot put. However, he will be working against strong competition led by Nebraska's Cliff Dale and Jack Cozar of Iowa State.
The broad jump is loaded with top contenders, and Jayhawker Frasier will have a tough time winning over such men as Oklahoma's Neville Price and Nebraska's Glenn Beerline. Price is defending champion in that event.