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University Daily Kansan Tuesday. March 17, 1953
KU Battles Huskies In Tourney Tonight
By CHUCK MORELOCK
Kansas Assistant Sports Editio
Kansas, the team that started with nothing but ended as one of the nation's top basketball powers, will be out to forge another link in its chain of fantastic victories when the Jayhawkers meet all-American Bob Houbregs and his towering Washington university teammates in the second game of tonight's NCAA semifinals in Kansas City's Municipal auditorium. Tipoff time is 9:45.
Indiana and LSU will tangle at .45 pm. The winners will meet tomorrow night for the national championship.
The sharpshooting, height-loaded Huskies will place a glittering 29-2 record on the block against the smaller, but ever-battling Jayhawkers. The Huskies have been named the team to beat in the two-night event on the strength of their tremendous height—and Houbeens.
Washington captured the regional tournament in Corvallis this weekend by whipping cross-town rival Seattle and at-large Santa Clara by 92-70 and 74-62 scores. Houbregs, possessor of one of the greatest hook shots in college basketball, wiped Clyde Lovellette's NCAA tournament record of 44 points off the books against Seattle Friday by tossing in 45 tallies. Houbregs poured in 34 points in the title game with Santa Clara.
His favorite weapon is a long range hook shot which the 6-7 senior often fires from as far as 35 feet out. The bulky Huskie is equally as dangerous from the post position and scored heavily this season on tip us and on sets from the keyhole.
The Husties have plenty of height in the starting lineup besides Bouldrebs, Doug McCleary stands 6-8, and Dean Parson 6-7. The other Washington starters probably will be Mike McCulcheon, a classy outside shooter, and Joe Cipriano, a fine rebounder.
But Kansas, named as the squad "playing on borrowed time" by coach Phog Allen, has demonstrated that a team substituting hustle and spirit for height and experience can more than hold its own against the powerhouses in collegiate basketball. 10,500 fans were convinced of this fact in the Kansas State fieldhouse Saturday night as the Jayhawkers, stripped of B. H. Born and Harold Patterson, fought their hearts out to end an Oklahoma A&M rally and went on to score a 61-55 victory for the Manhattan regional championship.
Center B. H. Born will be faced with one of his stifter guarding tests of the year in Houbreux. If Born can hold down the Huskie all-American, most observers believe the Jayhawkers could take the victory. Born scored 13 points in the game with A&M Saturday before fouling out with 9:50 left to play in the final period.
The lanky Medicine Lodge junior, who won the Big Seven scoring title with 270 markers, has turned in some great defensive performances this season in addition to scoring heavily in the clutch.
Captain Dean Keiley played one of his finest games of the season Saturday and soaked 16 points, 10 of them coming in the third period. The hustling McCune senior, who was named to the NCAA all-tournament team in Seattle last year, played in a quarterfinal and put on a brilliant exhibition of freezing in the final minute of play with some classy ball-handling.
Brother Al, another tremendous hustler who has developed a deadly jump shot, picked up 17 points against Oklahoma City Friday and 13 against the Aggies the next night. He hit two clutch free throws near the end of the contest which ruined Cowboy chances of victory.
Gil Reich sparkled in Friday night's tilt and took KU scoring honors with 29 points. He dropped to eight Saturday, but took up the slack with fine defensive play.
Harold Patterson picked up just 13 points in the Manhattan event, but turned in stout rebounding and passing performances.
The contest will bring together two of the nation's top teams as Washington was selected the No.2
Probable Starters
INDIANA (21-3)
Player Pos Ht. Ave.
Alec Kreuk F 6-3 10.5
Dick Fairley F 6-3 10.5
Don Schlundt C 6-9 25.2
ok Leonard G 6-9 28.4
Burke Stone G 6-9 8.4
OUSIANA STATE (24-1) *
Don Belcher  F 6-4 13.3
Ned Clark  F 6-4 13.5
Norm McGee  G 5-10 13.7
Benny McArdle  G 5-10 13.8
KANSAS (18.5)
Broadcasts: WHB, Kansas City; KCMO Kansas City.
KANSAS (18-5)
Harold Patterson F 6- 2 19
Al Killey F 5- 12 12.7
Gill Reich G 6- 0 8.4
Dean Kelley G 5- 11/2 9.5
WASHINGTON (29-2)
BUGTION (29-31)
Mike McCutchen F 6-1 10.2
Doug McClary F 6-8 7.1
Boe Cipriaubs G 6-5 12.4
Boe Cipriaubs G-11 12.4
Charley Koon G 5-11 11.9
Tipoff: 9:45 p.m.
Broadcasts: WREN, Topeka; WHB
KCAM; KCMI; Kansas City; KU
K Sports Network
Officials: Joe Conway (Big 10) and Bonnie Wilson (Southeastern Conference).
team in the latest Associated Press poll and KU was picked in fifth place. Indiana was named the top team and LSU received a seventh place berth.
The contest shapes up to be a clash between the Kansas fast break and savage, pressing defense, against the Huskie height and polish. A Kansas victory would give the Jayhawkers a 19-5 season's record and a spot in the finals tomorrow night.
Bowl Agreement May Be Ended
Chicago—(U.P.)-It was touch and go today whether the Big Ten will renew its Rose Bowl contract with the Pacific Coast conference.
Michigan State's faculty yesterday voted the Spartans the third school to oppose renewal of the 7-year-old game for one more game, next Jan. 1.
Michigan State's decision to vote no was a switch from the ballot cast by the Spartans two years ago when he made a statement that the event was extended for three games.
The renewal was approved by a vote of 6 to 4, and thus Michigan State's change might cause a deadlock in the next conference vote on Monday as the scheduled May 29-29 at the annual spring meeting to be held at Illinois.
Michigan, Ohio State, and Indiana have favored the bowl agreement consistently and Iowa, reportedly "on the fence" now, also has voted yes twice in the past and was expected to favor the agreement again.
Minnesota and Wisconsin were among the four schools which voted against renewal of the pact in 1951. Both have held their positions.
Should either of these two switch, the 6-4 ratio in favor of the pact would be retained. Should both change to favor continuation, the vote in favor of a renewal would be even greater.
A 5-5 tie among the conference schools would cancel the agreement.
Louisiana State: The Southeastern champs start three sophomores and two juniors. One of the juniors is high-scoring Bob Pettit, who also comes in the popular 6-foot 9-inch size. Harry Rabenhorst says this is as fine a team as he has had in 25 years at LSU. It swept unbeaten through the Southeastern conference season.
So here's how the voting looks now: Four certain to be yes—Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, and Illinois; three sure to be no—Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan State; one possible yes—Iowa; and two uncertain—Northwestern and Purdue
Jayhawks Draw Plaudits As 'Wonder Team' of Tourney
Kansas City—(U.P.)—Tonight's NCAA basketball semifinals offer three exceptionally strong contenders and a "wonder team"—defending champion Kansas.
Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen said he doesn't know how his "scrawny kids" got in the championships. But they are here along with Indiana, Washington's Huskies, and Louisiana State.
Some think tomorrow night's finals will match Washington (29-2) against the speedy Indiana Hoosiers (21-3).
But taking this showdown one night at a time, Indiana must meet Southeastern champion LSU (23-1) at 7:45 tonight, and Washington must get past Kansas (18-5) at 9:45. It'll take some doing.
Washington: Bob Houbregs is the man. He shattered the NCAA record when he hit 45 points for the Huskies against Seattle in the Corvallis playoffs. Next time out he got 34. Coach William H. "Tippy" Dye says he's the best in the business. Washington is loaded. It
Semifinalists break down like this. Indiana: A team with tremendous speed and drive to go along with the proven point-getting ability of 6-foot 9-inch Don Schlundt. In Bob Leonard, 6-3, the Hoosiers have won over Conch Branch McCracken is optimistic about the chances of his Big Ten champs. He won the NCAA crown here in 1940.
Semifinalists break down like this
Kansas: This team was rated no better than fourth in the Big Seven. Only Dean Kelley remained from last year's NCAA and Olympic crusher. But Kelley has shot an "old pro" spirit, if the amateurs will pardon the expression, into this team of Allen's. Along with it, 6-9 B. H. Born is a tremendously improved player.
dropped but one game in Pacific Coast league play.
Kansas City, Mo. — (U.P.)—Iowa State college of Ames held the third annual Blue Hill Legion post award for sportsmanship today.
The annual Legion banquet last night was attended by many of the nation's basketball coaches who are members of the Association of Coaches conference.
Introduced for brief remarks were the coaches of the four semi-finalist teams in the 1953 NCAA tournament played tonight and tomorrow night.
Iowa State Wins Big Seven Award
The award is based annually on observation of officials, spectators, and others who witnessed the athletic teams in the Big Seven conference in action both at home and on the road.
They included Tippy Dye of the University of Washington, Dr. E. C. Phog Allen of Kansas, Harry Rabelle of Texas, and Branch McCracken of Indiana.
Colorado and Oklahoma won the award the past two years.
LET'S DO IT AGAIN—Kansas Capt. Dean Kelley, the only returning regular from last year's NCAA kings, will have a big chore leading the hustling, young Jayhawkers into the NCAA showdown in Kansas City tonight and tomorrow. Kelley is the third high man in the Kansas scoring chart
scoring chart.
Pivot Men in Spotlight In NCAA Showdown
The performance of four talented centers may mean the difference between an NCAA title and defeat
Volleyball IM Schedules
TUESDAY
robinson Annex
Fraternity,
4.00 Delt-Sig Alph (E)
4.45 Phi Delt-Phi Gam (E)
4.45 Phi Delt-Phi Gam (E)
4.54 Beta-Delta Chi (W)
4.54 Phi Psi-Du (E)
Independent (A)
6.45 Jolliffe-Sterling (W)
7.30 Stephenson-Battenfield (E)
7.30 Speech-Libbon (W)
Robinson Gym
Fraternity "C"
8:15 Beta I-Sigma Ch I (E)
8:15 Phi Delt VI-Phi PSI III (W)
9:00 Phi Delt II-AEPI (E)
9:00 Gam-Gam-DII (W)
WEDNESDAY
Robinson Annex
4:00 Hodder-Sigma Gam. Ep. (E)
4:00 Physics-Onear (W)
4:45 Varsity-Club 316 (E)
4:45 Last Chance-Set Ups (W)
Fraternity "B"
4:55 Sigma Chi-ATO (E)
4:55 SAE-PH Psi (W)
4:55 K Tan-Kappa Sig (E)
7:30 Ksh Phi (E)
Robinson Gym
Fraternity "C"
9.15 AIS-Sigma Chi II (W)
9.10 DU II-Delt III (E)
9.00 Beta II-Phi Delt V (W)
THURSDAY
Fraternity "A"
6.45 Phi Phil-Appa-Sig Eg (W)
7.30 Delt-Triangle (E)
7.30 SAE-Triangle (E)
Fraternity "B"
4:00 Sigma Pt-Theta CY
4:00 Lambda Chi-DU (W)
Independent "B"
Fraternity B
4:00 Sigma Pi-Theta Chi (E)
4:00 Lambda Chi-DU (W)
4:45 Battered-Six Men (E)
4:45 Jaffe-OTC II (E)
4:45 Jaffe-OTC II (E)
Fraternity "C"
8:15 Phi Psi-Delt I (W)
9:00 Delta Chi-Beta III (W)
FRIDAY Robinson Annex
Robinson Annex
Fraternity "A"
Antenna:
4:00 Phi Gam-ATO (E)
4:00 Phi Delt-Sigma Chi (W)
4:45 Kappa Sig-DU (E)
4:45 Phi Psi-Delta Chi (W)
Independent "A"
6.45 Stephenson-Don Henry (E)
6.45 Battelfield-Stering (W)
7.30 Hodder-Liahona (W)
7.30 Physics-Speech (W)
Robinson Gym
Fraternity "G"
Fraternity IC
7:40 Sigma Phi-Phi III (E)
7:41 Sigma Chi I-AIEP (W)
7:45 Phi Delt II (E)
7:45 Phi Gamma-Phi III (W)
SATURDAY
Fraternity "C"
1:45 Delt II-Lambda Chl (E)
2:30 SAE-Delt II (W)
when the National showdown opens tonight.
The four great pivet men are B. H. Born of KU, Bob Houbregs of Washington, Don Schlundt of Indiana, and Bob Pettit of LSU.
All-American Houbregs, who led the Huskies to a sparkling 29-2 record, owns a 25.4 average. Last Friday night he set a new NCAA tournament record by flipping in 45 points against Seattle. He poured in 34 against Santa Clara the following night in the championship contest in the Corvallis regional tournament. He has hit slightly more than 53 per cent of his shots in piling up 786 points in 31 games. His speciality is an almost unguardable hook shot.
Schlund, just a sophomore, has a 25.2 average. He is a tough, bulky cager who is a consistently heavy scorer off the post. He is dangerous on tip-ins, hitting about 40 per cent from the field, and has canned more than 80 per cent of his free throws. He hit 41 points against Notre Dame in the Chicago regional Saturday night.
Pettit, a 6-9 junior, has a 24.2 average. The Southeastern conference champs, paced by Pettit, have rolled to a 24-1 record. Pettit has been inconsistent at times this season, but has had several red-hot evenings that has enabled him to compile the prolific scoring average
Born, the 6-9 Medicine Lodge junior, has developed into a first class pivot star after a slow start. He sat out most of the 1952 season, spelling all-American Clyde Lovellette briefly in most of the Jayhawk contests.
His average is the slimnest of the four centers, 18.5, but Born has been tough in the clutch and has played outstanding defensive ball in several important Kansas games. He climaxed a steady rise to stardom by setting a new Big Seven record of 44 points against Colorado in Hoch auditorium two weeks ago.
Faculty Paintings Exhibited in Wichita
A collection of paintings by the faculty of the department of drawing and painting is now being shown in the galleries of the Wichita Art association.
The collection consists of 30 paintings by John Armstrong, A. Dwight Burnham, Raymond Eastwood, Robert B. Green, and Robert N. Sudlow.