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Clyde Holds Big Lead Among Top Scorers
The nation's major college scoring champion won't be decided until after the NCAA tournament for the first time on record.
University Daily Kansan
Leading the pack of scoring greats is Kansas' All-American hook-shot artist, Clyde Lovelle. But statisticians aren't conceding him the title until after the playoffs, beginning Friday night.
The towering Jayhawk senior has scored 654 points in 24 games this season, giving him a 27.3 points per game average. The scoring championship is based on average rather than over-all point total.
The National Collegiate Athletic bureau—the outfit that compiles and releases such figures—has come up with a pair of possibilities in the NCAA tourney opening on four regional fronts in Kansas City, Raleigh, N.C., Chicago and Corvallis, Ore.
1. If the Jayhawkers play only two games, the minimum, Lovellette can clinch the scoring title by scoring a total of 23 points, which—considering past performances—wins a cinch.
2. But if Kansas is carried the full four game limit, Lovellette must rack up 75 games to win the title. And though that's only little short of 19 points per game—way under Lovellette's pace—it must be remembered that Kansas is bracketed with three of the best defensive clubs in the country—Texas Christian. New Mexico A&M and Oklahoma City.
Dick Groat of Duke, Bob Pettit of Louisiana State and Chuck Darling of Iowa are Lovellette's three top challengers for the scoring crown. None of the three is in the playoffs
Cliff Hagan of Kentucky is the only other player besides Lovettelette who is in the top 10 among the leading scorers and also in the NCAA playoffs. But Hagan is eighth in the standings with a 21.7 average and has no hope of overtaking the leader.
Kansas opens its NCAA bid in Kansas City against Texas Christian, the sixth best defensive club in the country. The Horned Frogs of TCU have yielded an average of only 49.5 points per game.
The best free throw average in the country belongs to another Kanan, Bob Kenney. With 100 hits in 120 tries, Kenney has maintained an 3.3 percentage. No one stands to press that.
Groat, in racking up a total of 780 points—enough to lead the nation in that bracket, is chief contender. He averaged 26 points per game during the season. Pettit and Darling tied with a 25.5 points per game average.
Behind Groat's 780 point total tands Lovelette with 654, Dayton's Don Meineke with 652 and Hagan with 650.
Two other top defensive teams, New Mexico A&M and Oklahoma, are the Western bracket, have held their foes to under 30 points a game.
Intramural Swimming Events Scheduled To Begin April 7
Prelimiaries for the intramural swimming meet will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, April 7, Walt Mikols, director of intramural athletics said today.
Finals for the meet will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9.
Deadline date for entries will be 5 Friday, April 4, and no late entries will be accepted, he said.
There is no limit as to the number of men who may enter each event, but individuals are limited to two events and one relay event. Entry fee is 35 cents per man. A participant may enter the two events and relay for the 35 cents fee.
Eight events are scheduled for the meet. There will be six individual events and two relay races.
Included in the individual events are the 60 yard breast stroke, the 100 yard free style, the 100 yard back stroke, 400 free style, diving and the 60 yard individual medley.
Nardico Wins Bout Over Dick Wagner
wing them on," demanded the Tampa. Fla., light-heavy slugger. "I'd like return matches with both those guys, and I think I could beat them now."
A real slam-bang away from the opening bell, the bout saw both men frequently staggered. And Wagner was nearly kayoed twice—in the fourth when a right to the head sent him down for nine, and in the seventh when a stunning, short left to the jaw sent him reel-into the ropes and down for another nine count.
Cleveland — (U.P.) — Hard-hitting Danny Nardico, gleeful at his "pier six" victory over rugged Dick Wagner, called today for return bouts against the two fellows who made him angry—Harry Matthews and Robert Villemain.
But each time Nardice swung wildly trying to "finish him off." In fact, both men missed a carload of haymakers throughout the bout, and neither showed the boxing skill Matthews or a Villemain.
It was losing close decisions recently to Seattle's Matthews and France's Villemain that made dangerous Danny boiling mad for last night's 10-round televised scrap at the arena against the veteran Wagner. Danny took out his hurt against Wagner, dropping him twice to the canvas and gaining the unanimous decision.
The two relay races will be the 160 yard free style relay with four men, each swimming two lengths of the pool, and the 120 yard medley relay. In this event, three men are entered—a backstroker, breaststroke and free styler—and each will swim two lengths of the pool.
Robinson pool is available for practice sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., and on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m., Mikols said.
Boston Red Sox Intend To Try Platoon System
Sarasota, Fla. — (U.P.) There were indications today that Lou Boudreau, who likes to experiment, may introduce a revolutionary two-platoon system to major league baseball this season.
It all depends on how five of his outstanding rookies fare. If they can make the grade the Boston Red Sox will have a home club and a road club.
So, if the rookies make the grade, Boudreau will play power batters at home in the hitting paradise known as Fenway park. On the road, he'll take out some of the long ball hitters and substitute players who are less dangerous at bat, but who can run and field.
Boudreau said he "is going to have to sacrifice power for speed when we are away from home because we never have been able to win with power on the road."
"The records show," Boudreau said, "that we can win with power when we are at home. But to win the pennant you also have to win on the road. We haven't been doing that, so after taking a look at the youngsters I decided the solution would be to substitute speed for power away from home. I am hopeful that might do the trick."
The experiment depends on whether Faye Thorneberry, Dick Beremt, Ted Lepeto, Jim Pierslall and Gene Stephens can make the grade.
All five are promising, although several probably will need more minor league seasoning. Stephens, who is only 19 has played professionally since season, hit 62 with the high-point-thomasville, N.C., club last season.
"They have already shown me enough that I have decided to take them north with the club." Boudeau said, hiding that of the five players he is still calling from an outfitter to a shortstop, is now on the Red Sox roster.
"If two or three of them make the
say "the speed we have
been lacking."
Stephens, no relation to shortstop Vern Stephens, bats left. Thorneberry, who hit .302 at Scranton, has drawn raves from other managers who have seen him in exhibition games.
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