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Fans, Hitters Freeze In Opening Day Games
New York—(U.P.) It was a memorable opening day in wintry weather where the hitters froze up and the fans just froze.
The pitching was magnificent and big Bob Lemon, who has won more games than any hurler in the majors since 1948, appropriately set the pace with a heart-throbbing 6-0, one-hit victory over the White Sox at Cleveland. Then, just to show that all of his baseball brilliance is not contained in his strong right arm, he also drilled a home run.
But the hitters also were on vacation elsewhere. At Yankee Stadium, lefty Alex Kellner of the Athletics handed the world champion New Yorkers their first opening day defeat since 1947 when he blanked them on five hits, 5-0.
A night game in St. Louis produced a third shutout when veteran Virgil Trucks, in his first appearance for the St. Louis Brown, set down the Detroit Tigers with four hits, 10 to 0, as his mates pounded ex-teammate Ned Garver and three other Tiger hurlers.
In Philadelphia, crafty Larry Jansen of the Giants pitched a six-hitter to win, 4 to 1, as Bobby Thomson, set him up to a first inning lead with a two-run homer off ace Robin Roberts.
Rookie Bill Bruton, two days in the majors and two days a hero, hit a 10th inning homer in the inaugural at Milwaukee to give lefty Warren Spahn of the Braves a six-hit, 3 to 2 victory over Gerry Staley of the Cardinals, who also yielded but six hits.
It was a relief chore that took the prize in Brooklyn and, as was the case countless times in 1952, it was turned in by big Joe Black, who pitched two-hit ball for six innings in an 8 to 5 stump up over three-run home by Roy Campanella and a two-run clutch by Duke Snider.
At Chicago, Bob Rush gained a sharp eight-hit, 3 to 2 victory over the Reds when Randy Jackson doubled home two runs in the eighth inning off left Ken Rafensberger, who generally subdues Chicago without trouble.
But it was the "iulu" by Lemon that gave fans the most to talk
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Miami Beach, Fla. — (U.P.) — Joe Micelli, an unorthodox slugger from New York East side, matches his wierd left-hand uppercut against the relentless, boring-in attack of Pierre Langlois tonight in a nationally-televised 10-round bout.
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about. The no-hit pressure went off in the first inning when Minnie Minoso singled cleanly but thereafter Chicago got nothing, hitting only three balls out of the infield. Lemon walked four and there were two errors by the Indian defense. But the hitters rallied nobly behind him as every Cleveland starter made at least one safe plow. Ray Boone, Bob Avila, and Luke Easter collected two.
All Milwaukee was "rootin" for Bruton" as the Negro kid slammed the victory homer in the 10th to go along with his first day's shining feat of two hits, the first major league run to be scored, a stolen base, and six fine catches in the outfield.
Everybody gave up in Boston
Fort Collins, Colo.—(U.P.)-Gordor Riddell, Colorado A&M's co-holder of the NCAA pole vault title, has withdrawn from the Kansas Relays because of an injured heel.
Star Pole Vaulter To Miss Relays
Riddell, defending pole vault cochampion at the Kansas Relays, has cleared 14 feet twice this season at indoor meets and is unbeaten in recent competition.
The Longmont, Colo., athlete bruised his left heel while practicing last week, and aggravated the injury when he fell out of a saw dust pit at the Laramie, Wyo., meet against Wyoming university yesterday.
The injury forced him to withdraw from the Kansas event, and he is not expected to be ready for competition for at least two weeks.
where three inches of snow blanketed Fenway Park and caused both yesterday's and today's games between the Red Sox and Senators to be postponed.
Weeding Out Job On Tap For KU Football Coaches
"All these kids are so near the same that it's hard to pick any definite standouts," Coach J. V. Sikes said today of the 81 football hopefuls who have reported for spring practice.
Sikes said it would be sometime next week before things would begin to take definite shape. In the moment, he and his assistants are drilling the squad on fundamentals, blocking, tackling, and passing.
Although the squad is heavily loaded with freshmen and sophomores, there are two veterans who were lost to the team for part of last season who will be back in their old positions.
For about the last 45 minutes of yesterday's session, the squad divided into two teams, red and blue, and held a scrimmage. The timing was off, but both teams showed a lot of spirit and hustle.
There will be no practice Friday and Saturday because of the Kansas Relays, and Monday because of the ROTC inspection. From then on it will be a steady grind until spring practice is terminated with the annual intra-squad game in Memorial stadium May 16.
Morris Kay, who was stricken with polio early last fall, is working out with the team and appears to be back in top shape. John Konek, handicapped in the latter part of the 1952 season with a knee injury, is playing on the baseball team at present. Although his knee, which was operated on last winter, is too weak to take the spring football grind, he is running on the diamond.
With frequent substitutions, the starters on the two practice teams have been as follows: On the Red team, the ends are Paul Leoni and co-captain Morris Kay, tackles Joe Lundy and Bud Bixler, guards Joe Fink and co-captain Bob Hantla, center Bill Nieder, quarterback Al Jaso, halfbacks Don Hess and Bob Forsyth, and fullback John Anderson.
WANT HIS JOB?—Head football coach J. V. Sikes has a man-killing job to perform as he must field a team of Big Seven caliber in just 20 practice drills. And he is faced with the burden of training his men to play both ways this fall.
Starting for the blues are ends Jerry Taylor and Don Bracelin, tackles Orville Poppe and Dean Ragon, guards Dick Knowles and George Helmstadter, center Merle Hodges, quarterback Dick Sandifer halfbacks Tim McHugh and John Simons, and fullback Frank Sabatini.
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Naming of Fieldhouse After Allen Lauded
By STAN HAMILTON
Kansan Sports Writer
Sentiment in favor of naming the new KU fieldhouse in honor of basketball coach Forrest C. Allen is very strong among Dr. Allen's personal friends and a number of important Kansans.
The proposal that the new structure be named the Allen fieldhouse was made by former governor Harry Woodring to the state legislature shortly before Easter.
Mr. Woodring said of the famed coach, "His service, loyalty, and heart and soul determination has given KU an athletic program and standing unexcelled in college athletics. Nothing more need be said."
University tradition on the subject of naming buildings in honor of persons is that no building be named for a living person. The board of regents or the legislature can, however, by-pass this rule if they so desire.
Gov. Edward F. Arn at the recent KU basketball dinner commented that he could think of nothing more appropriate than honoring Dr. Allen in such manner. "Since it seems a foregone conclusion that the building would be named eventually in honor of Dr. Allen," he said, "I suggest it be so dedicated at the beginning."
Sen. Andrew F. Schoepel said in a letter "If the school decides to change its policy, I know of no one more deserving, I think Phog Allen is deserving of any tribute that can be conferred upon him."
Often referred to as KU's No. 1 fan and president of the lawrence quarterback club, Frank W. McDonald, was very definite on the subject. "Doc has reached the pinnacle in basketball. I doubt if any one ever will achieve his record in the sport," he said. "The least we
"My personal opinion is that it (the tradition) should definitely be waived in the case of the fieldhouse," wrote Bob Busby, a member of the sports staff of the Kansas City Star and a KU graduate. "In my books, the new fieldhouse should be named for Dr. Allen because of his long and successful basketball career."
Alf Landon, former governor and Republican presidential candidate in 1936, wrote "If this is a tradition let's kick a hole in it for the man that deserves more than anyone I know to have the new building named after him."
can do is name the building in his honor to perpetuate his memory.
Clyde Loveffelt, considered by many to be Allen's greatest player and now a star for the Phillips 66ers teams, said "Doc has done more for basketball than any other man with the possible exception of Dr. Naismith, inventor of the game. I think it would be a great tribute to bestow on him."
Rizzuto Causing Yanks to Worry
New York —(U.P.)— The Yankees' biggest worry today was their smallest man.
Setting forth on what could be a precedent-shattering pennant race, the four-straight world champions had a watchful eye on "the scooter." For as goes tiny Phil Rizzuto, so will go the Yankees.
They admitted that as they waited tensely for the opening game. A cutting wind whipped through Yankee Stadium, reddening the sunbrowned hands of the players standing around the batting cage, and there was a watchful silence as "the scooter" stepped inside to take his licks.
Despite that touted Yankee pitching and power, they know that the five-feet, six-inch "scooter" is the man who makes the ball club tick. And all is not well with little Phil.
During the off season he suffered a serious ulcer condition. Since then he has been on a strict diet that has given him of that old bubbling vitality.
Down through the years that he has been the jeweled movement of the Yankee infield. Rizzuto always was the soul of friendliness. He moved with a sure nimbness, on and off the field. But now he has withdrawn to a certain extent and there are lines of worried effort around his brown eyes.
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