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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, April 28,195
by STAN HAMILTON Kansan Sports Writer
The time is ripe for the colleges and universities in this country to get smart and get some kind of an all-powerful czar to govern the schools' sports programs.
Sports at most of the nation's "institutions of higher learning" are getting completely out of hand. Even some of the worst offenders will readily admit the fact. Occasionally is heard the old line, "We've got to do it or we won't stand a chance against the others."
Today every athletic conference has its own set of rules covering such things as recruiting, scholarships, eligibility, etc. Some allow unlimited financial aid, others practically nothing. Some athletes are permitted four years of eligibility, some three. Transfer rules vary from league to league.
Why is this necessary? Can't the colleges band together and hire some person to be a sort of high commissioner as in the professional sports?
sports:
Baseball was in dire straights until the owners acquired the late Kenesaw M. Landis as commissioner of the sport. He was no pawn of the owners either. He suspended several members of the infamous Black Sox for life and the suspension stuck. In 1924 he tossed a Giant player and coach out of the game for merely asking an opponent to ease up a bit. For 24 years Judge Landis was the supreme power in baseball.
Bert Bell of the National Football League is another good example of a czar that is successful. He has ruled that football circuit with an iron hand, banishing several detrimental players from time to time as well as keeping a stern eye on the owners. Of interest is that despite the fact that Bell has stepped on the owners' toes repeatedly, but justly, they always renew his contract when it is due.
A college athletic czar could work hand in hand with these men in professional sports, decreasing the feuding that is constantly going on between the two over such things as the signing of college stars who have eligibility remaining.
The college commissioner would have to unify the codes and rules of all the conferences, which would greatly help athletics. He would have to be given full power in all disputes and would have to know that his decisions would be rendered fairly. Perhaps if he were given a five-year contract subject to the approval of a vote of the league heads, he would fully realize the responsibilities of his office.
He need not necessarily be a man now connected with college sports. Judge Landis was a United States magistrate, not in any way connected with baseball when he took his job. It might even be better if the man selected was in some other field—then he might have a less prejudiced mind about the occupation.
The colleges definitely need such a man or panel of men. The North Central association, which recently took action against Oklahoma A&M college for over-subsidization of athletes, is not such a body nor does it intend to be. The college athletic bubble cannot go on indefinitely as it is without bursting. A scar is the only answer.
Professor Swarthout Rates Music Contest
D. M. Swarthout, professor of piano, was one of the judges for the annual music contest held in Kansas City Saturday. The contest was sponsored by the alumni chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, and awards of $100 were granted to
Williams Escapes Death Again
Tokyo —(U.P.)— Marine Capt. Ted Williams has survived another brush with death in the Korean skies. The former Boston Red Sox star slugger, now a pilot of a Marine Panther jet, had his left wing tank hit by Communist anti-aircraft yesterday while he was bombing and strafing an enemy storage area at Chinnambo on Korea's west coast.
winners in piano and voice
During the contest, Prof. Swarthout attended a recital of his former pupil, Willard Straight, pianist. Mr. Straight, '51, has been doing advanced piano study in Chicago under the well-known concert pianist and teacher, Rudolph Ganz.
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Kansas' string of four straight tennis triumphs will be in great danger of being snapped at 2 p.m. tomorrow here against a tough Washburn team. The Jayhawks have been stopped only once this spring, in the season's opener against Iowa.
Washburn boasts Gene Powell, CIC champion and national NAIA titlist last year as its No. 1 player, and Phil Blackburn, CIC runner-up to Powell. Both are four-year lettermen.
European Champs To Have Tourney
Wichita—(U.P.)—European semipro baseball champions will have their own tournament this summer, the National Baseball Congress announced today.
KU coach Dick Mechem will send little Pete Fotopoulos against Powell and will follow with Al Hedstrom, Merle Sellers, Dick Mercer, and Don Franklin in hopes of defeating what he considers his team's toughest opponent of the year.
A meeting opened yesterday in Paris to set up a European baseball federation to be affiliated with the NBC.
Detroit Player Wins Award
Montreal—(U.F.)-Leonard Patrick (Red) Kelly, the Detroit Red Wing defenseman whose even temper belies his red hair, today was named winner of the National Hockey League's Lady Byng trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct for the second time in three years.
WINNER of "MR.FORMAL"Contest to be Announced Next Week
Only one week remains to enter this year's MR. FORMAL contest so hop to it if your fraternity, club or dorm thinks one of the boys rates a screen test with Alex Gottlieb Productions, a week in Hollywood, a $500 defense bond, a good chance of not getting a date with Marilyn Monroe and lots more.
To enter the contest, call Jim Nellis at 443 to set-up an appointment to have at least 10 of your men try on the "After Six" white summer formal jackets at the University Shop.
Remember the man selected as MR. FORMAL at Kansas University also walks off with an armful of prizes as well as the opportunity to compete for the national title — MR. FORMAL U.S.A. — and all that goes with it.
Enter your team today. The try-on is painless . . . fun . . . and takes but a few minutes of your group's time.
'Phog' Grateful for Backers Of Allen Fieldhouse Honor
Mr. Formal candidates selected by their groups thus far are: Bob Toalson-Alpha Tau Omega, Jack MacCormack-Triangle, Jim Bass-Stephenson Hall, John McGilley-Phi Gamma Delta, Don Martin-Delta Theta, Larry Sheridan-Delta Chi, Cleve McCarty-Jim Beam's Dream Team, Ed Tucker-Phi Kappa Psi, Dean Owens-Sigma Chi, Dean Pontius-Pi-Kappa Alpha, Duane Van Gundy-Sigma Pi.
By STAN HAMILTON Kansan Sports Writer
"I deeply appreciate the tributes that all these people have paid me," Dr. Phog Allen said today in reference to the statements made by various figures in favor of naming KU's new fieldhouse in his honor.
Dr. Allen took the opportunity while this reporter was in his office to read over the stories that have appeared in the Daily Kansan recently, and said, "It makes me feel very good, of course, but also humble, to read what all these men have said. I feel like removing myself from all the discussion and therefore don't want to make any definite statement on the matter."
The great coach, winner of more basketball games than any other college coach in the country, was quick to add that"it is the great professors and scientists, not the coaches that have made this university great.
"It it hadn't been for all the fine players I've had," he went on, "what kind of a record would I have?"
Greek Groups Hold Picnic
The Sigma Nu fraternity and Chi Omega sorority held a picnic Wednesday at the Sigma Nu's picnic grounds. Dancing followed.
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