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Tennis Team Loses, 5-2 After K-State 'Ultimatum'
Crawford Suffers First Tennis Loss
The Jayhawker tennis team lost its second meet of the season, Saturday, to the K-State Wildcats as Charles Crawford, KU tennis ace, suffered his first defeat.
The meet, which was played on inside courts, gave the Jayhawkers an 8-2 won, lost record and the Wildcats a 10-2.
Crawford's first defeat of the season came at the hands of Roger Coad. The No.1 Kansas player won the first set on the wooden court, 6-3, but dropped the next two, 6-1, 6-3.
The only Kansas win in the singles was delivered by Al Hedstrom. He turned back Dave McFarland in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. Hedstrom teamed with John Freiberburger to score the second Kansas win in the doubles, 3-6, 9-7, 6-3.
Gene Fotopoulos, No. 2 player, dropped his match to Chris Williams, 6-4, 6-1. Freiburger took the second set to 14 games before losing to Don Upson, 6-3, 8-6.
The remainder of the Jayhawkers seemingly could not accustom them to the wood courts. This meet was the first time this year that the Jayhawkers had played inside.
Mal Titus, No. 5 player who has shown steady improvement throughout the season, took his match with Allan Chaplin to three sets. He lost the first set, 6-1, but snapped back in the second to win, 6-2. Titus dropped the third set and the match, though, in a hard fought battle, 7-5.
Crawford and Fotopoulos took the No. 1 doubles match to three sets before bowing to Wildcats Williams and Coad. Kansas scored a win on the first set 12-10 taking it to 22 games. But the Wildcats won the next two, 6-3, 6-2.
Kansas golfers won every match Saturday in defeating Emporia State, 16 to 2.
COACH DICK MECHEM
"Either Play or Get Booted"
Golfers Win From Emporia
Ham Lynch of Kansas was medalist over the Emporia country club's 74-par course with a three-over-par 77.
The summary;
John Prosser, KU (81) defeated Jerry Hahn. (4). 2 to 1.
Lynch defeated Sigler (84), 3 to 0,
Barlain (79), 7 (79), defeated Bob Cox
(65), 3 to 0.
In the National league, Brooklyn moved to within a game of the idle first place Giants by defeating the Phils. 4 to 3 in 10 innings as Carl Erskine scattered eight hits and Hoyie Fox lost a five-hitter. Leffy
Curtthall (82) 0-0.
Bob Dare, (KU), defeated. Jack Huckle-
dale, (TU). To l.
abey (79), 2 to I.
Lynch and Lynch defeated Hahn and
Siron (80).
Hise and Dare defeated Cartmill and Hukapkaby, 3 to 0.
Pitchers Steal Show From Hitters in Majors
New York—(U.P.)-Baseball presented a little mystery thriller to the fans today entitled-"Who stole the lively ball, or whatever became of the big league hitters?"
In a trend that developed last season when there were 13 pitchers who won 20 or more games apiece, the pitchers again are dominating proceedings this year. Thus far in the American league in 91 games there have been 35 in which one team has been held to five hits or less. And in the National in 89 games there have been 36 performances of five hits or less by the hurlers. That is almost phenomenal, according to the experts, and so far there has been precious little good pitching weather, either.
Ted Gray finally pulled the Tigers out of their latest losing skid with a five-hit, 2 to 1 victory over Marv Grissom of Chicago, who yielded only four hits in defeat. The Tiger victory came after Chicago won the opener, 6 to 5. Washington moved into second place with a six-hit, 5 to 2 collaboration by Julie Moreno and Bob Porterfield over the Athletics in 11 innings. The second game was rained out after two innings.
Yesterday, when it was cold and damp in most spots, there was more elegant hurling in both leagues. Bob Lemon of the Indians and Allie Reynolds of the Yankees turned in sizzling two-hit, 1-0, triumphs, to set the face. Other performances, some byers, were only a shade less lustrous.
Reyliold made it three straight over the Red Sox in a duel with Mel Parnell. Lemon bested Brownacenie Ned Garver, who yielded only four hits in defeat, after which Mike Garcia pitched eight hit to gain a sweep from Cleveland, 3 to 1, by Bob Cain, Earl Harrist, and Gene Bearden collaborated in a five-hit losing performance.
Paul Minner of the Cubs pitched five hit ball to top Pittsburg, 8 to 2 but the Pirates came back to win the second game, 11 to 2 as Bob Friend scattered eight hits. The Reds topped the Cardinals, 8 to 5, on an eight hit by lefty Harry Perkowski.
Cleveland's two wins gave it a full two-game lead in the AL.
W L Pct. GB
Cleveland 17 18 .680
Washington 13 8 .619 2
Boston 14 9 .609 2
St. Louis 12 12 .500 4½
New York 11 11 .500 4½
Chicago 11 11 .458 5½
Philadelphia 8 13 .381 7
Detroit 5 17 .227 10¹
By BOB LONGSTAFF
Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
The KU - K-State tennis meet Saturday was played after an hour and a half argument between Wildcat Coach Frank Thompson and the Jayhawkers.
League Standings
The Kansas team arrived in Manhattan to find that the meet was to be played on courts inside the gym. The Thursday, May-8, issue of the Kansas State Collegian, official college paper, slated the meet for the outdoor "courts south of the Student union."
Yesterday's Results
Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 (2nd game called end of two innings, gain)
Vesterday's Results
American League
(1.8)
Chicago 6-1, Detroit 5-2
New York 1, Boston 0.
Cleveland 1-3, St. Louis 0-1.
Today's Games
No games scheduled.
National League
No games scheduled.
Realizing the difference between the wooden indoor courts and the cement outdoor courts, Coach Dick Mechem protested to Wildcat Coach Frank Thompson, maintaining that the meet should be played outside
W L Pct. GB
New York 15 5 .750
Brooklyn 14 6 .700 1
Chicago 14 7 .609 21
Cincinnati 14 9 .609 21
St. Louis 11 13 .458 6
Philadelphia 8 13 .381 71
Boston 8 14 .364 8
Pittsburgh 5 20 .200 121
The United States Lawn Tennis association rules, which the Big Seven follows, states that meets are to be played inside only in case of rain. The day was clear, and the courts were not wet.
Athens 4, New York 8, Reshits
Cincinnati 5, Louis 6
Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 3
Chicago 8-2, Pittsburgh 2-11
New York at Boston (2) postponed
Yesterday's Results
rain.
The Wildcat players agreed to play outside admitting that would be the only fair way to play the meet.
Today's Games Philadelphia at Brooklyn (night).
"When I told Thompson that, he exploded in a fit of irrationality and anger and declared that we either do as he said and play inside or he'd throw me out of the gym," Coach Mechem said.
Charles Crawford, KU tennis ace, said he thought Thompson was trying to "nail us to the Cross." Coach Thompson replied, "How old are you Crawford? If you're old enough I'll take you outside and beat the hell out of you."
Mondav. May 12, 1952 University Daily Kansan Page 5
"Actually, I don't think Thompson's attitude coincided too closely with that of the team or the student body," Mchem said. He was bent simply on winning and threw all ethics to the wind."
By JACKIE JONES
Kansan Sports Writer
A few days ago a group of University women gathered in Robinson gym for a picnic. These people, under the name of the Women's Athletic association, were gathered for their last social event of the year—to initiate new members and bid farewell to seniors.
In these days when college athletics are heavily financed and in many instances overemphasized, it is a good thing to occasionally pause and pay tribute to a part of our athletic system which gets few finances and little publicity.
The University has one of the finest intramural athletic programs for women in the Middle West, and through this program are developing the healthy and happy citizens of tomorrow.
Miss Ruth Hoover, director of intramurals, is the leader of the move toward enrolling feminine students in athletics.
Several hundred women each year participate in some phase of the athletic program. The amount of work involved in keeping the operation running smoothly is gigantic considering that a record is kept on the activities of each of the women.
At the present time, a student may participate in volleyball, basketball, swimming, softball, field-hockey, tennis, golf, badminton, and table tennis.
Bowling, equitation (horseback riding), and an outstanding women's rifle club are available to KU students, although there is no intramural competition in these sports.
There are many reasons which might account for the growing popularity of intramural activities, but much of the credit goes to Miss Hoover, and to the Women's Athletic association.
The association constantly strives to develop better sportsmenship among the women, while at the same time fostering a spirit of keen competition among the students.
In the gym, a complete set of equipment is available for all sports. Basketballs, softballs, and almost anything else may be checked out free at any time, the only requirement is that they be brought back.
In no other activity on the campus, does the formal atmosphere drop away so quickly. Last names are forgotten and any woman with a desire and love for sports may join the groups.
Acquaintances in a classroom become friends when they meet on a basketball court or on a softball field.
So to the Women's Athletic association and to Miss Hoover, go the thanks of all the women in the student body.
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