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By CLARKE KEYS
Kansan Sports Editor
Manhattan—"The trouble with this game is we can't get that 15 or 20-point lead we usually have," was the statement of a Kansas State fan that just about summed up the feelings of all Wildcat rooters during the course of last night's Jayhawker victory.
The K-State crowd had been so driven into believing that the Cats are infallible in their massive fieldhouse that it couldn't quite believe that Jack Gardner and company were about to go down to defeat. The 12,000 Wildcat fans never gave up and clung to the hope that their heroes would pull the game out, which they might well have done.
That Kansas State crowd is something to listen to, both in its cheers and its jeers. Before the game Gardner and the team are just the greatest in the world, but after the loss, one doesn't have to stray as to hear grumblings against them. Rather than give the Jayhawkers some credit, which they surely deserve, the K-Staters chose to think that the Wildcats had "goofed" and handed the game away.
Both teams made mistakes, sure, they're bound to in a game with that much tension, but the Wildcats made a few more. It would be hard to point out just what turned the tide, but most likely it was the free throwing. The Wildcats missed 11 free throws in the last quarter, including two with 30 seconds left and the score 78-79. The Jayhawkers, on the other hand, connected on nine of 14.
The way Gardner played center Dick Knostman also was blasted in many quarters. When the all-American candidate picked up his fourth foul with 6:35 left in the game, Gardner kept him guarding KU's B. H. Born instead of switching one of the other towering pines to do the job. The K-State ace drew his fifth infraction with 3:19 left and
wasn't around for offensive chores in the closing minutes.
With his fine inside work missing, the Wildcats had to depend on longer shots, and with the pressure on, couldn't put them in. The K-Staters got three chances to score in the final minute, but made good only once to save the day for the Kansans.
While the Kansas squad as a whole got quite a razzing from the partisan Wildcat rooters, one Jayhawker impressed the 12,500 one and all. That was the leaping Harold Patterson, who actually played over his head" to outfight and outsmart his much taller opponents.
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One particular play, early in the fourth quarter, had everyone agasp. Seeing Patterson sneaking under the basket on a break, Dean Smith tossed him the ball from the corner. Pat jumped high, caught the ball, and laid it in all in one motion to give the Jayhawkers a four point lead.
The other Kansans came into their share of the glory, of course. Born's nine last-quarter points kept the Jayhawkers ahead each time just when it seemed the Wildcats would take over.
The KU victory gives a good chance to put in a little criticism without seeming to be putting_up any excuses. Ordinarily the question of whether an official does a good job or not is just the opinion of the individual, dependent upon whether his team won or lost. But the inept job turned in by Cornie Collins couldn't help but be noticed by most of the assembled crowd.
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but he noticed by mail, that Ardent supporters of both sides felt they had been done an injustice by Collins in his attempt to help Jim Enright, the rotund Chicago whistle-blower. Our opinion? Collins stank.
The Kansas win was the fourth loss for Kansas State this season, two of them at the hands of the Kansans. In each case, the Wildcats' opponents scored an even 80 points.
Michigan State did it first in the Spartan Classic in December, shipping the Cats 80-63. Kansas did it next in the 80-66 win Jan.17. Nebraska followed suit this month, turning in a 80-67 victory, and now the 80-78 score.
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Manhattan — (U.P.)—The gloom was heavy over Kansas State's campus today, after a heart-breaking 80-78 loss to Big Seven conference leading Kansas here last night.
Heavy Gloom Hangs Over Manhattan
Seven title and left them with a 4-3 record in conference play.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1953 ___ University Daily Kaneau
It virtually ended all hopes of the Kansas State Wildcats for a 1953 Big
The loss was sure to lower K-State in the national standings, too, and it also ended a 27-game home court win streak.
FINE WATCHES-FINE DIAMONDS FINE REPAIRING
COLLEGE JEWELER
New Leaders Win Places
New York —(U,P)—The Kansas Jayhawkers retained first place in the Big Seven conference today by a 2-point victory over Kansas State, but otherwise the basketball world underwent a big shakeup as three conferences got new leaders.
North Carolina State went ahead in the Southern conference with a 108-69 victory over Washington and Lee; Texas Tech took over the lead in the Border conference with a 100-80 triumph over Arizona; and Texas Christian tied Texas for first place in the Southwest conference by whipping Southern Methodist, 59-48.
Kansas, the defending NCAA as well as Big Seven champion, conquered arch-rival Kansas State last night. 80-78, on the losers' court at Manhattan.
The rise of North Carolina State to first place in the Southern conference was made possible when pacemaking North Carolina suffered an 89-63 truncing by Wake Forest.
The victory gave Kansas a 7-2 league record to 4-3 for Kansas State.
The loss leaves North Carolina with a 15-4 record, while State boosted its record to 12-3 with its win over Washington and Lee.
IM Teams Win Berths For Semi-Final Round
Texas Christian's win over SMU gives the Horned Frogs a 6-2 conference record, the same mark enjoyed by Texas. This tie will last at least until Saturday when TCU plays Rice and Texas meets SMU.
Three Independent "A" and four Fraternity "C" teams moved past first round opposition to gain the semifinals in the intramural plavoffs Tuesday night.
Texas Tech made its Border conference record 7-2 by building Ari
INDEPENDENT "A"
Last Chance 68, Liahona 47
Dave Cordell lead Last Chance to assist in the 68-47 triumph. Joe Bayless scored 17 for Liahona.
Hodder Annex 60, Pearson 20
Hodder Annex massacred Pearson 60-20 as Allen scored 20 to pace the winners. Schaeffer and Vaughn each had six for Pearson.
Phi Delt II 41, Delta Chi 39
Fritz Heath scored a layup for
Pinnacle in the first half to
give Phi Delt the narrow margin
of victory. Dick Coen scored 20
to lead the victors, and Ernie Collins
got 16 for Delta Chi.
Delt I 152 Phi Kappa Tau 30
Scoring almost at will the Delts
outscored Phi Kappa Tau 52-30 in
a sloppy game. Dick Knowles, scoring mostly on jump shots, got 23 for Delta Tau Delta and Ed Campbell made 10 for Phi Tau.
Jolliffe 42, Geol. Club 29
In another runaway Jolliffe hall scored an easy victory over the Geologists 42-29, Hurley, with 12, led Jolliffe, and McMannis scored eight for the Geology club.
FRATERNIY C
Phi Delt H 41 Delta Chi 39
FRATERNITY "C"
zona, which drops into a secondplace tie with Hardin-Simmons at 8-3. Arizona can take undisputed second place by beating West Texas State tonight.
Phi Delt I 50; Beta II 30
Phi Delt I 30, Beta I 30
The Phi Delt attack slowly ground out an impressive 50-30 win over the hustling Beta five. Phillips got 15 for the Phi Delts and Ed Freeburg led the Betas with nine.
DU I 49, Sigma Chi III 29 John Graham's 17 points were high for DU as he led his team to a 49-29 victory over Sigma Chi. Bob Lacy led Sigma Chi with 16.
KU-MU Track Meet A Test for Santee
Wes Santee, Kansas' long-legged Olympian, will be working on a string of four consecutive record-smashing races when the Jayhawkers meet Missouri Friday night in a dual at Columbia. He has smashed dual-meet mile and 880 records against Kansas State and Nebraska. Those Jayhawk-Tiger meet marries of 4:15.2 (Bill McGuire, MU, 1948), and 1:55.2 (Pat Bowers, KU, 1950), will be the best set he's tackled.
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