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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1953
Jayhawks to Face Rugged Aggie Five
Rv CHUCK MORELOCK
By CHUCK MORELOCK
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Kansan's green Jayhawkers, losers of two straight games to Kansas State and Oklahoma, will be confronted with one of their stiffest tests of the season when they battle Hank Iba's Oklahoma A&M powerhouse in Hoch auditorium tomorrow night.
Ard unless the Jayhawkers can rebound greatly from their 61-76 loss to Oklahoma Monday night, they should go down to their third straight setback. The Aggies, with a fifth and sixth place ranking in the latest Associated Press and United Press polls and a 10-1 season record behind them, are being rated heavy favorites for the 33rd renewal of the bitter inter-state series.
A&M was one of two college teams to defeat last year's national champion Kansas crew by coming from behind in the last quarter to nip the Jayhawkers, 49-45 at Stillwater. Kansas played one of its top games of the season to roll over the Aggies, 66-46 in their Lawrence meeting. The KU victory marked the 700th win for Kansas under Phog Allen but left the dean of the nation's cage coaches still trailing Iba in their basketball series by two games 11-13.
The Aggies, always one of the nation's top defensive teams, have another potent defense this year and have restricted opponents to a slim 49.7 scoring average. So far throughout the young cage season, they have been a hot-shooting club as well and in their first five contests had a 64.8 scoring average. Their only loss has been to Colorado, 56-55.
The Kansas switching man-to-man defense, which had been effective before the Oklahoma loss Monday, was riddled by the Sooners as they hit a torrid 68 per cent of their shots in the second half to gain a 51 per cent average for the game. The Jayhawkers posted a cold 32 per cent point average which will have to be raised if they are to give the Cowboys a close game.
A&M has seven lettermen back from its 1951-52 squad. Junior Bob Mattick of Chicago is rated one of the best Aggie centers since the days of all-American Bob Kurland. Last year, as a green sophomore, he was one of the few opposition centers effectively to guard the great Clyde Lovellette. Lovellette scored only 17 points in the Kansas loss at Stillwater, his second lowest total of the season.
The Cowpokes have good height in reserve for Mattick with Bob Hendrick, 6-6, 10 Pearson, 6-5, and Carl Shafer, 6-5. Other A&M lettermen are Gerald Stockton, Kendall Sheets, Harold Rogers, Don Haskins, Ken Hicks, and Dale Roark.
Kansas has been long on hustle and spirit this season but very short on the polish and experience that characterized the 1952 NCAA championship squad. They were erratic at Norman Monday and made a number of bad mistakes that helped the Sooners post their first conference victory.
A Kansas win would give the
Jayhawkers a 6-3 record for the season and a big boost in national prestige. The teams have posted a 2-2 record against each other in the last two years with Kansas winning at Stillwater 37-27 in 1951 and losing 46-41 at Hoch.
6 Games Reopen IM Cage Slate
Kappa Eta Kappa and Phi Beta Pi, in the independent "A" bracket, and Sterling-Oliver in the independent "B" bracket gained victories in yesterday's intramural games.
Kappa Eta Kappa 34, Skyliners 19
Lawrence Kravitz and Vernon Chang, with 15 and 11 points respectively, led Kappa Eta Kappa to a 34-19 victory over the Skyliners. Kappa Eta Kappa led at halftime 13-9.
Phi Beta Pi 31, Pharmacy Five 25
Phi Beta Pi established a four point, 15-12 halftime lead, and then widened it by two points in the second half as they defeated the Pharmacy Five 31-25. Duane Morrow and Bob Hamilton, with 10 and 9 points respectively, held scoring honors for Phi Beta Pi, while Ronald Gaugh scored 8 for the Pharmacy Five.
Sterling-Oliver 28. Pearson 20
Sterling-Oliver 28, Pearson 20
Charles Wertz scored 8 points in the last half to help Sterling-Oliver overcome a 12-14 halftime deficit and defeat Pearson 28-20. Pearson was able to score only two field goals and two free throws in the second half as Sterling-Oliver put up a stiff defense. High scorer for Sterling-Oliver was Charles Wertz with 12 points, and John Boerger led Pearson with 11.
OTHER GAMES
Fraternity "C"
Alpha Epsilon Pi 45, Sigma Phi Epsilon 42.
Phi Delta Theta 34, Lambda Chi Alpha 25.
Sigma Chi 60, Phi Gamma Delta 42.
TOONYS, GAMES
TODAY'S GAMES Robinson Annex
Independent A
5 —Optimists-Hodder Annex.
- Optimists-Hodder Annex
  Robinson Gymnasium
  Entrance "C"
8:15—Kappa Sigma—Delta Upsilon II (W)
8:15—Delta Upson I—Alpha Kappa Lambda (EI)
Robinson Gymnasium Fraternity "C"
9:15—Alpha Tau Omega—Phi Delta
Theta (E)
Itheta (E)
9:15-Bones Boys—Delta Chi (W)
There are no intramural games tomorrow because of the varsity basketball game.
By DON NIELSEN
Kansan Sports Editor
While we don't want to get too involved in the wrangle over student school spirit, we have a gripe along that line that won't quit.
Where in the name of the Rock Chalk Cairn were KU's cheerleaders during the Big Seven pre-season tournament in Kansas City? We noticed that the Wildcats were there in large enough numbers to make their cheerleaders work. From the crowd noises we believe there were enough Jayhawkers there to give our cheerleaders a little exercise.
When Kansas worked its way into the semifinals and still no cheerleaders appeared, we were not too concerned. It seemed a shame that they weren't there, but we felt certain that when the Jayhawks played in the finals there would be some organized cheering. We were disappointed—nuff said.
Yesterday we resolved to throw away our crystal eight-ball, but the urge to predict grows strong within our breast again. If Kansas wins tomorrow night we will swallow the aforementioned sphere with a considerable degree of surprise (and happiness.)
The Aggies of Oklahoma are too strong to be held down by a team as erratic in performance as the last few games have shown the Jayhawks to be. They have the defense to stifle any scoring bids by the Jayhawks, plus an offense that is one of the most highly regarded in the nation.
Of course, the fact that the Kansans will be playing on their home court may help to some extent, but not enough. The Jayhawks have a lot of fight and spirit, but, although they are not short on ability, they do lack the stature of the Aggies.
At any rate, those who are lucky enough to possess the No.2 set of basketball tickets will see a whale of a ball game. Outside of Kansas State, no better team than the Aggies will be seen in Hoch auditorium this year.
Just how good are the Jayhawks this year, anyway? We have heard predictions that the Kansans will finish in the cellar of the conference and we have heard opinions on the other end of the scale—that Kansas may give K-State a fight for first.
Our opinion of the Jayhawks is that they measure somewhere just above the middle of the conference ratings. We will probably finish behind Kansas State and Missouri, but we should be on a par with, or ahead of, Nebraska, Colorado, and the rest of the conference.
The Jayhawks will have their troubles winning games away from home. A dispiriting example of this is the result of the Oklahoma game. Nevertheless, Kansas will be hard enough to beat on its home court to make up for any deficit suffered on the road.
Wildcat Coach Sees Defensive Trouble
Manhattan—(U)P,K—Kansas State basketball coach Jack Gardner said today he expected "almost any kind" of defense Saturday night when the Wildcats meet Marquette in the fieldhouse here.
Marquette, coached by Fred (Tex) Winters, Gardner's aide at K-State from 1947 through 1951, has used the zone frequently this season as the Hilltopters amassed a 5-5 record including an upset of Minnesota.
Gardner, whose team currently
Jim Tangman, sophomore guard from Newton, missed yesterday's drills because of flu.
is rated second by the United Press board of coaches, said a team with high national ranking is pointed for by other teams.
Runner Plans to Set Half-Mile Mark
of the turn.
"But the Europeans drive through the turn and don't lose momentum," he added. "I tried this and ran the distance in 1:47.9, my best time, and I wasn't even straining."
Marciano Begins Light Workouts
Grossinger, N.Y., U.(P), R o c k j y Marciano, faced with the necessity of trimming off only five or six pounds within the next 90 days, began light conditioning work today for his return world heavyweight championship bout with Jersey Joe Walcott.
"Luke was wearing out the pitchers at the end of the season," declared Lopez, finishing a round of golf at the Tampa golf and country club. "If he hits as well this year, it's bound to make a tremendous difference to us."
Marciano, who checked into camp here weighing 191 pounds last night, is scheduled to meet Walcott, the man from whom he wrested the title last September, in Chicago in late March or early April.
Lopez has a great deal of confidence in Easter. He also has unbounded faith in the "big three" of his pitching staff—Early Wynn, Mike Garcia and Bob Lemon.
"Those boys will be just as good, if not better than they were last year," insists the Indian chief.
Tampa, Fla. — (U.P.)— Cleveland's troubles will be over, maintained manager Al Lopez today, if big Luke Easter starts the 1953 season in the same manner he wound up 1952.
Lopez can't tell whether men returning from the service will be of help this year. The Indians will get outfielder Jim Lemon, pitcher Al Aber, and Dick Weik back from the service but he has never seen them in real competition, only in spring training games. From all reports he has received of their service play, he feels they may help considerably.
Al Lopez Pins Hopes on Easter
"I discovered from a European coach last summer that I was running the half mile wrong," Whitfield explained. "Our coaches teach us to coast through the turns and then pick up speed as we come out
Lopez said "Boone is still our No. 1 shortstop." He said Boone had about eight teeth pulled in the middle of June and it affected his ankles and knees.
FOUR EYE
His reason, said the man who first gained attention as a half-mile high school phenom in Los Angeles in 1941, is that he still is learning.
"Boone came back, but got off on the wrong foot and this forced him to tighter up," Lopez added. "That was last year, and as far as I am concerned he is the regular shortstop."
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Preparations for his Finnish defense were blocked during the five months of combat service in Korea, but Whitfield then got to run in New Zealand and finished preliminary training in Japan before he returned home in time to polish up for the Olympic tryouts.
The world record for the 800-meters is 1:46.6 and Whitfield figures that "I can do 1:46 flat, at least." He won both Olympic title in the identical clocking of 1:49.2.
the evening or early in the morning, and I rarely had anybody to work out with," he recalled.
"I had to do my training late in
New York —(U.P.) Squareshouldered Mal Whitfield, at 28 one of track and field's "old men," allowed today that in his 16th year of foot racing come 1956 he expected to trek down to Australia and win his third straight Olympic $30-meter title.
"Not only that," said the former Air Force sergeant who began his headline career in 1981, "but I ex- recorded for the half mile this summer."
That he was able to remain one of America's greatest runners during his period of service says much for his determination—and the probability that he will make good on his Olympic and world record boasts.
The answer is that for the first time in close to a decade Whitfield is wearing civilian garb, and the man who flew 25 bombing missions during five months in Korea has "more time to train."
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