Page 6 University Daily Kansan Friday, Jan. 9, 1953 Battling Jayhawkers Upset High Ranking Aggies, 65-53 By CHUCK MORELOCK Kenyon Assistant S Kansan Assistant Sports Editor Kansas' underdog Jayhawkers combined a battling, never-let-up defense with first and fourth quarter scoring sprees to record a smashing 65-53 victory over the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys at Hooh auditorium last night. The young Jayhawks, rebounding greatly from their 61-76 loss to Oklahoma Monday night, substituted hustle and spirit for polish and finesse to upset the frustrated Cowpokes who were rated number five and six in the latest Associated and United Press polls. The scrapy KU defense made things miserable for the A&M of offense and time after time the Stillwater crew lost the ball by traveling, Kansas interceptions, and throwing the ball out of bounds. The Aggies, trailing 27-15 in the second quarter, rallied in the middle of the period to pull within one point at halftime, 31-32, but fell victim to a late fourth quarter Kansas spree to go down to their second defeat of the season. The teams traded goals early in the opening period after Kansas scored the initial point on Bill Heitholt's free throw. Midway through the quarter the score was tied at 12-12. Then the hustling Javahawks hit a hot streak to take a 23-15 lead at the end of the period. Larry Davenport started the barrage with a set shot from 20 feet out, Harold Patterson hit a jump shot, B. H. Born and Gil Reich fired in two quick baskets, and Captain Dean Kelley followed with another jump shot. Kansas added three free throws to go ahead by 12 early in the second period, 27-15, but cooled off after the Cowboys began to catch up. The Aggies temporarily solved the relentless Kansas defense and crept to within four points of the Jayhawkers, 27-23. Gerald Stockton scored from under the basket, Bob Mattick tossed in two free throws, and Dale Roark and Bob Hendrick hit from the field. Harold Rogers hit a free throw to the game at 31-31, but Dean Kelley flipped in a charity toss to put Kansas ahead at halftime. 32-31. The third quarter was close all the way with Kansas on top by four at the end of the period, 43-39. The Jayhawkers stepped up their aggressive defense and the rattled Aggies, who had many scoring opportunities, could not go into the lead as they threw away the ball several times and were victims of Kansas ball-hawking. Davenport hit a set shot from the side to put the Japhawkers into a 45-39 lead in the opening seconds of the last quarter, but the Cowbys tied it up at 45-45 on three quick goals by Mattick. Dale Roark missed two free throws which would have put the Aggies out in front and then Born started Kansas' scoring spree No. 2 with a one-hander from the keyhole. Seconds later, Davenport swished in a long set shot and Dean Kelley followed with a side shot after making a diving interception of an A&M pass. Jones, Castellani Meet Tonight New York—(U,P)—Ralph (Tiger) Jones, most improved fighter in the middleweight division, will try to lick Rocky Castellani tonight at Madison Square Garden in their return 10-rounder, which officially opens the eliminations for the vacant 160-pound title. Dusky Jones of Yonkers, N. Y., had Castellani on the floor in the first round of their bout at the Ridgewood Grove club last March 8; but brown-haired Rocky of Luzerne, Pa., came on to win the decision by a slight margin. Before the March bout on Castellani, a fleet-footed in-and-out jab-and-run guy, was favored at 4-1 over the body-belter from Yonkers. But today Castellani was favored only at the short price of 13-10 for their nationally televised return encounter. Dean Kelley and Rogers traded free throws, Al Kelley flipped in a foul shot, and Patterson scored on a beautiful underhanded layup to put Kansas on top 55-47. Rogers and Kendall Sheets scored on free throws but Born and Dean Kelley hit for fielders to increase the lead. Roark's set shot was good, then Davenport flipped in a long one to make the score 63-52. Mattick hit a free throw and Dean Kelley sank a side shot to make the final score 65-53. The late rally saw the Jayhawkers score eight field goals in 12 attempts, a dazzling figure of 66 per cent. The Kansas victory was its 15th straight at Hoch. They have not been beaten at home since February, 1951, when substitute guard John Rogers hit a last-second long shot to give Oklahoma a 61-59 upset win. The Oklahoma A&M defeat pulled coach Phog Allen within one game of Hank Iba in their torrid coaching duel, 13-14. Kansas' all-time record against A&M now stands at 19 wins, 14 losses. Born took second honors for Kansas with 21 points. He was followed by Dean Kelley with 18. Mattick, 6-foot 10" inch Aggle center, led the Cowboys with 15. Rogers got 13. The battling Jayhawkers out-rebounded the favored Cowpokes greatly, grabbing 27 offensive and defensive rebounds each. A&A M could control only 13 of their own and 13 Kansas rebounds. The Jayhawks will travel to Ames, Iowa, Saturday night to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. The Box Score KANSAS (65) G-Ga F-Fa Pf Tp Davenport 4-8 2-1 3 10 A. Kelley 2-8 1-2 5 5 Bottellson 2-4 1-2 3 6 Born 8-16 5-16 4 5 Nicholson 0-1 0-0 1 0 Heiltholt 0-0 1-0 1 0 G. Kelley 6-16 17-18 18 Reich 1-8 2-3 3 4 Smith 0-1 0-0 0 0 Totals 23-61 19-34 24 Ft 65 OKLA A&M (53) G-Ga G-Fa Pf Tp Fuller 1-6 1-1 5 3 Ingham 1-1 1-1 3 Stockton 3-7 2-4 10 Mattick 5-11 5-8 4 15 Roark 1-5 1-1 4 3 Rogers 3-8 7-10 1 13 Grover 0-1 0-1 6 13 Hendrick 1-1 0-1 0 2 Babb 0-1 0-0 1 0 Shafer 0-1 0-0 1 0 Totals 15-42 23-36 21 53 Score by periods: KU 23 9 11 23--65 Okla. A&M 15 16 18 14--53 A & M 15-16 8 14-35 Officials: Mike Oberelman and Jim Fright CLEARANCE SALE SATURDAY JAN. 10th There is not a thing we can say—the difficulty, however, arises when we try to phrase it. By DON NIELSEN Kansan Sports Editor We hereby offer our apologies to the Jayhawks for under-rating them so greatly. The team that whipped the Cowboys last night beat any team we've seen this year for dash and spirit, yes and for just plain good basketball. Those Jayhawks are an unpredictable team—there is no future for a sportswriter in trying to predict their actions on the court. The team that lost at Norman Monday night was nothing like the team that sparkled last night in Hoch auditorium. The same names on the roster, sure, but you couldn't tell it from the scores. We sure hate to eat our own words, but this is a much more pleasant task when the chore arises because of a basketball win like last night's. Maybe, though, with our average, we should go around predicting that the Jayhawks will lose every game. So far we haven't been able to pull one decent prognostication out of the hat during the basketball season. We are going to go out of the prophecy business for good this time. One other thing we would like to remark on thanks to the pleasurable antics of a rather rotund referee last night, the tension of the game was kept down. More than once, his faun-like leaps around the court gave the fans a chance to let off a little steam. He sure called them close in the first half, though. His Job Safe—After 50 Years Boston —(U.P.)- Fifty years ago, Herman E. (Steve) Titus was given a "temporary" job cleaning cuspidiers in an office of the Boston and Albany railroad. Now a 67-year-old yardmaster, he was assured he could consider his post permanent recently when the line gave him a gold pass in commemoration of his 50 years of service. SURROUNDED BY COWBOYS—Kansas guard Dean Smith battles for possession of the ball during last night's contest with Oklahoma A&M. Oklahoma A&M players on the left and right of Smith are guard Harold Rogers and forward Fuller. NCAA May Continue Plan OfTelecastingCollegeSports Washington—(U.P.)The National Collegiate Athletic association today was expected to vote for the continuance of restricted television of college football and post-season bowl games. But it also may begin to put into operation a campaign directed at limiting the number of football and basketball games in which member institutions—which include practically every university and college in the nation—may compete each season. An NCAA extra events committee, after a year of intensive study, recommended that legislation eventually be adopted which would limit college to 10 football games and 26 basketball games per season. The committee found that the demands which colleges placed on their athletes were much too great to permit students enough time for their scholastic studies. In that connection, it suggested the NCAA should investigate the possibility of curtailing the beginning of the football and basketball practice seasons and limit spring football drills. Nothing the committee recommended can be enacted for the 1953 season because its study was not completed in time to propose definite legislation by the present convention. Yes, we mean prompt. Your clothes will be delivered to you—expertly cleaned and beautifully pressed. "For the Best in Laundry and Dry Cleaning" Prompt Service that can't be beat. ACME 1111 Mass. NCAA president Hugh C. Willett of the University of Southern California called the committee's report 'a splendid one which gives plenty of cause for serious consideration and action." BACHELOR LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS Phone 646 Furillo Recovering From Eye Surgery New York —(U.P.) 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