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KU to Defend Lead In CU Game Monday
By CHUCK MORELOCK
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Kansas resumes defense of its Big Seven lead Monday night when the Jayhawkers meet Colorado's unpredictable Buffaloes in Hoch auditorium.
The contest is the first of a 3-game stretch series for the Jayhawks, now leading the Big Seven with a 7-2 record. Kansas State is pressing at 6-3. Kansas finishes its regular season by meeting Iowa State in Hoch and Missouri in Columbia.
Colorado has been tough for the Kansan in Hoch the past two years. In 1531, the Buffaloes had a 29-21 halftime lead and were on their way toward an upset from falling behind late in the game to lose, 54-41.
Last year CU was the only conference club to press the Jayhawkers at home. Colorado displayed some great outside shooting to fight the Kansans down to the wire before losing, 73-68.
Last month Kansas invaded Boulder fresh from an 80-86 upset of Kansas State, but Colorado did some upsetting of its own to edge the Jayawkers, 72-68. The victory was Colorado's first conference win of the season. The Buffaloes, losers to
K-State and Oklahoma in their last two conference tilt, now are tied with Iowa State for the Big 7 cellar spot. Both have 3-6 records.
Colorado will have its high-scoring sophomore forward, Art Bunte, to throw at the Jayhawkers. Bunte's current Big Seven average is 23.3. just seven-tenths of a point behind the league-leader, Dick Knostman of K-State. Bunte had the best night of his college career with a 39-point blast against Oklahoma Monday.
Last year in Hoch, Bunte hit from all angles to pick up 15 points. Eight of those markers came in the last eight minutes and kept the Buffalos in the game until the final gun. Last month, the 6 foot 4 inch Denver star scored 20 points to top the CU scoring list.
Another Colorado threat is forward Frank Gompert. Gompert, a three-year veteran, seceded 18 points in Hech in 1952 and tossed in 15 at Boulder last month. He is a good defensive man, fast, and has a good jump shot.
Colorado first string guards are sophomores Bob Jeangerard and Charles Mock. The center is Burdette Halderson, a 6 foot 8 inch sophomore from Austin, Minn. Jeangerard has a good jump shot and is a fine rebounder. Mock, all-state at Muncie, Ind., is the squad's top playmaker. Halderson has been improving rapidly in recent Colorado contests to develop into a dangerous post man.
A Kansas victory would stretch the Jayhawkers home court winning streak to 20. KU initiated the string with a 70-64 win over Iowa State in 1951, added 11 more victories last year, and have picked up seven triumphs this season. No team has come close to whipping the Jayhawkers in Hoch this year. In their latest home stand, the Kansans defeated Missouri by 24, Oklahoma by 28, and Nebraska by 19. The Jayhawkers had previously beaten SMU by 17 in each game of a 2-game series. Oklahoma A&M and Kansas State were drubbed by 12 and 14 points.
Friday, Feb. 27. 1952
KU has won four Big Seven games in a row since falling to Colorado. The Jayhawks stepped outside of the conference to meet Oklahoma A & M Monday night, but returned home with a 58-79 whipping. That brought the Kansas season's record to 13-5.
Center F. H. Born poured in 20 points against the Buffs last month.
DOWN THE STREET—Dean Kelley, Kansas basketball captain, heads into his final three regular-season games as a Jayhawker in the Colorado contest Monday. The only retraining starter from last season's NCAA championship club, Kelley has been the guiding light through the Kansans' drive this season.
The 6 foot 9 inch Medicine Lodge junior was held to a mere six points against the Cowboys Monday, but has a Big Seven average of 20.7.
Harold Patterson was the high point man for Kansas at Stillwater with 18, Patterson, one of the midwest's top rebounders, has played outstanding ball for the Jayhawkers in recent games. He hit 15 points against K-State and played his usual great floor game.
The Kelley brothers, Al and Dean, have been sparkplugs in the Kansas pressing defense which has clicked so well in most of the Jaw-hawker contests. Al took Kansas scoring honors in each game of the recent Hoach stand with 15 against Missouri, 25 against OU, and 21 against Nebraska.
Guard Gil Reich has been a light scorer, but a tough defender and top-notch floor man.
Orange Bowl officials met with Big Seven faculty representatives and athletic directors at their Kansas City meeting yesterday in order to find out if the conference might lift its ban against post season football bowl games.
Colorado meets K-State in a return game at Manhattan tomorrow night. The Wildcats defeated the Buffalo at Boulder last week, 81-53.
Bowl Officials Meet With Big 7
Van C. Kussrow, chairman of the Orange Bowl selections committee, said that "We would like to know what the conference's future attitude will be."
One Big Seven official, who would not be quoted by name, said that the faculty representatives would have to see what the reactions would be at their respective schools before any action could be taken.
Bud Wilkinson, head football coach and athletic director at Oklahoma said that "I've always liked the bowl games," Iowa State coach Abe Stuber said that the Big Seven should not become "a substitute for the NCAA."
NIT Offers 4 Remaining Tourney Berths To Last Group of Nation-Ranked Teams
In other actions, the officials gave Wes Santee, KU distance runner, permission to compete in the Banker's Mile at Chicago next month.
New York—U.P. The four remaining berths in the National Invitation Basketball tournament will be filled from this group of five teams—St. Louis, Niagara, Georgetown, Holy Cross, and the Skyline conference runner-up.
receipt. The NIT frankly does not expect Holy Cross to accept, believing that the Crusaders will elect instead to be the New England conference representative in the NCAA tournament. The others, however, are believed ready to accept.
It was reliably learned that bids have been sent in all five cases, although only St. Louis has announced receipt.
The Skyline conference situation, where the champion goes to the NCAA tourney, may be greatly clarified tonight when Brigham Young, leading with a 9-1 record, visits Wyoming, runnerup with 9-2. Brigham Young can clinch a tie for the conference title by winning, and in that case Wyoming would be free for the NIT.
Should Wyoming win to scramble that race, or should one of the other teams unexpectedly decline, that would open the NIT door for such outside chances as Iowa college
Boudreau Sets 1955 As Pennant Year
Sarasota, Fla.-(U.P.)-Manager Lou Boudreau of the Boston Red Sox today set 1955 as his pennant-winning year.
"We'll definitely have a contending club by then and my aim is to have a championship one," he said. "We'll continue experimenting with our emphasis on youth program and I'm sure the fine bunch of kids we have definitely will be able to win the pennant in 1955."
As for 1953, he has set his sights on the first division, "possibly as high as third place." He doesn't figure anyone can beat out Cleveland and New York and rates the White Sox as "a strong threat for third place."
Davey Lowered In Ring Standings
Chuck Davey, title beaten in a welterweight battle bette Fri. 11, was lowered to ninth place in Ring Magazine's monthly boxing ratings.
Kid Gavilan, the welterweight champion, was named fighter of the month besides taking the top ranking.
(17-3), Murray State (17-7), or Marshall (17-4).
mg. Davey, the Michigan State graduate, had been ranked fourth as a welterweight contender.
Marschall (19-4)
California can clinch a tie for the Southern division title in the Pacific Coast conference tonight by beating Stanford. The Bears would clinch the crown outright if they won while runner-up UCLA lost to Southern California.
The Southern division titlist must meet Washington, Northern division winner, in a two-of-three playoff for the NCAA berth.
Another big game tonight sees Seton Hall, the only major unbeaten team in the nation, try for a record "perfect record." The Pirates from South Orange, N.J., will be trying for their 27th win in 27 starts when they play host to Baldwin-Wallace.
Seton Hall already has equalled the 26-game strings compiled by Long Island U. in 1936-36, and Holy
Cross in 1949-50. After tonight, the NIT-bound Pirates face three more regular season games.
little Iona of New Rochelle, N.Y., kept its faint NIT hopes alive by upsetting Manhattan, 66-59, last at Madison Square Garden.
Pennsylvania regained a firstplace tie with Columbia in the Ivy league race with an 82-74 victory over Princeton in Philadelphia last night.
Penn and Columbia each have 6-2 league records.
league records.
In other leading games last night:
St. John finished its season with a 14-5 record by beating NYU, 66-61;
Villanova edged St. Francis (N.Y.), 81-79; Dayton trounced Bowling Green, 81-56; Penn State routed West Virginia, 77-57; and George Washington beat William & Mary, 70-63.
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