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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Feb. 26, 195
KU to Enter Big Seven Meet Without a Favorite in 2-Mile
For the first time in seven years, Kansas enters the Big Seven indoor track meet without a clear cut favorite running the two-mile.
In fact, unless Coach Easton shifts distance a Wes Santee into that event, it will be one of the most wide open events of the meet. For the past six years the Jayhawkers have dominated the two-mile, with Bob Karnes and Herb Semper each winning three years in a row.
This doesn't mean, however, that Kansas can be counted out of contention in the distance. Dick Wilson, who has been out for better than a week because of illness may be ready to start, but if he isn't, his running mate in that event, Keith Palmquist, can be counted on as a contender.
-Kansan photo by Chuck Zuegne
Palmquist, a senior from Minneapolis, Minn., took matters in his own hands in the absence of Wilson last week and upset Missouri's highly touted Jerry Piper with a 9:35.8 effort. This was a surprising reversal of form, since Palmquist had been running second to Wilson all season. Wilson's best time is 9:37.
Piper, however, holds the loop's best time this year with his 9:26.7 jaunt against Indiana, and will probably be considered as the man to beat Saturday night.
Oklahoma's Bruce "Bulldog" Drummond will also figure in the two-mile. Drummond has placed for the last two years, and is having his best season this year. His best times to date are 4:22.9 in the mile and 9:40.5 in the two-mile.
Five men from as many schools: Jim Hofstetter, Nebraska; Dennis Plooster, Colorado; Frank Dickey, Missouri; Veryl Switzer, Kansas State, and Norm Steanson, Kansas, all have cleared the cross-bar at more than 13 feet this season.
The pole vault is another event in Saturday night's meet that is wide open. For the first time in Big History it may take 13 feet to score.
Steanson, who was out last year with a broken leg, holds the best vault of the season with 13 feet $4\frac{1}{2}$ inches against Kansas State. Dickey and Plooster will be the only undefeated performers entered in the event, although both have been held to first place ties in dual meet competition. Dickey finished second last year behind Jim Floyd from Kansas
Outside Drills on Tap For Baseball Squad
Outside baseball drills will begin Monday, varsity baseball coach Hub Ulrich said today.
Practice will be held on the Varsity diamond near the stadium. All interested men are urged to turn out for the first workout
Pitchers and catchers have been drilling in Robinson annex since Feb. 9
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press much harder this time.
GETTING READY—Kansas Track Coach Bill Easton and quartermiler Frank Rodkyer discuss plans for the Jayhawkers' defense of the Big Seven indoor track title Friday and Saturday in Kansas City's Municipal auditorium. The Kansans won last year's meet by a comfortable 18-point margin, but expect Kansas State and Oklahoma to press much harder this time
Stephens, Jansen Look Good; See Better Year Than 1952
Vern Stephens and Larry Jansen, who spent a major portion of last season in drydock, proved altogether battle-worthy in their first tests of the spring and seemed today to be on the road to comebacks.
Stephens, sidelined with an injured left knee last season, hammered six batting practice "home runs" in his debut with the Chicago White Sox and predicted he will play 154 games this year. The entire squad stopped to watch the stocky 32-year-old slugger who was acquired in a trade with the Red Sox.
Stephens hit only .254 in 92 games for the Red Sox last season, but the White Sox hope that he will add needed long-ball punch to their swift, aggressive attack. Vern's performance yesterday earned high praise from manager Paul Richards, who pointed out that Stephens was only 180 pounds—six under his playing weight of last season.
The Giants were equally encouraged when Jansen, laid up with a back ailment during the last two months of the 1952 season, breezed through a 15-minute stint on the mound.
Manager Leo Durocher, who rushed out of the dugout to congratulate Jansen as he walked off the mound, said the 32-year-old right-hander "looked longer than at any time since 1951" when he won 23 games. Jansen's record last season was 11-11.
Manager Steve O'Neill, meanwhile, predicted that his Phillies will finish first or second in the National league pennant race, named Earl Torgelson his regular first-baseman and said the Dodgers would fail to repeat as National league champions despite the acquisition of pitcher Russ Meyer.
Routine activity prevailed at most of the other camps as the Yankees, Indians, and Athletics all reported little or no progress in their attempts to reduce their bulky hold-out lists. The Yankees, however, were expecting outfielder Gene Woodling and pitcher Ed Lopat to sign soon. The Indians signed pitcher Lou Brissie (3-2 in 1952) and the Athletics awaited the arrival of slugger Gus Zernial, who has been asked to take a cut.
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Niagara, with an impressive 18-5 record, was the standout candidate for one of the four remaining berths in the 12-team NIT at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Among the other teams reported high in contention by informed sources were Murray State of Kentucky (17-7). Georgetown of Washington, D.C. (14-6), Marshall (17-4), and St. Louis (15-9).
Twelve empty NCAA berths are reserved for conference champions.
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New York —(U.P).— Niagara and Santa Clara appeared to be "next in line" for tournament bids today as both the National Invitation and NCAA basketball shows came close to completing their fields.
Santa Clara, with a 14-6 mark, was believed to be the top candidate for the only "member at large" berth still open in the NCAA tournament—a spot in the preliminary round opposite the still undetermined Border conference champion.
Oklahoma City (17-4), received the next-to-last "at large" berth last night. This spot is unique, because Oklahoma City will be the only "at large" entry which will not have to play in the regular games, allowing the regional tournaments. The Chiefs move right into the regionals at Manhattan, Kan.
Niagara, Santa Clara in Line For NIT, NCAA Meet Bids
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A. C. "Dutch" Lonborg, chairman of the NCAA tournament, last night announced an incomplete and somewhat complicated first-round blueprint. Here it is:
In a doubleheader (site and date not picked) Notre Dame will play Eastern Kentucky and De Paul will meet the Mid-American conference champion. The two winners go into the Chicago regionals, joining the Big Ten and Ivv league champions.
Another doubleheader (site and date also not picked) matches Navy vs. New England conference champion and Fordham vs. Mid-Atlantic conference champion. These two winners go to the Raleigh regional, along with Louisiana State and the Southern conference champion.
These doubleheaders will be
Big 7 Representatives to Meet
Kansas City — (U,P)—A meeting of the Big Seven conference representative was scheduled to get underway here today, but Reaves Peters, executive secretary, said he expected only "routine" matters to be discussed. Peters said faculty representatives, athletic directors, football coaches, and baseball coaches were invited.
played March 9 or 10.
The Manhattan regional will include Oklahoma City and the champions of the Big Seven, Missouri Valley, and Southwest conferences.
Idaho State will play Seattle, March 10, at Seattle with the winner going to the Corvallis, Ore., regional. The Border Conference champion will play a "member at large" in another elimination (site and date not picked) with that winner going to Corvallis. Other Corvallis teams will be the Pacific Coast conference and Skyline champions.
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