Baseball Prospects Better This Year
By BOB LONGSTAFF
With nine lettermen returning, Coach Hub Ulrich said there are good possibilities for a better baseball team this season than last.
There will be depth in the pitching staff and more power at the plate, if good weather will allow them to get out on the field and iron out the inexperience and other difficulties, he said.
"Team strength depends on the co-ordination of the defense with the young players in the infield," he said. The heart of the defense was the middle blocker, shortstop, second baseman and center fielder received their diplomas.
The power at the plate will come when the long ball hitters such as Fess Laughlin, Walt Hicks and Galen Fiss round into shape.
Two returning lettermen have two years' experience. Hicks, who led the Big Seven last year in home runs and total base hits, is one of the year lettermen expected to strengthen the team. He is an outfielder.
George Voss, first baseman and one year letterman, will probably be the outstanding defensive player. He ended last year's play without an error.
Ulrich said that how well the team develops depends to a large degree on the weather. With the weather permitting the team to practice and get the fundamentals, he thinks the team chances are good. The post-menton of the early training period could hinder the development of the team until the end of the season.
Carl Sandefur, the other two year letterman, was one of the outstanding pitchers as a sophomore winning eight and losing only one. A groin injury kept him out last year, but this year is expected to be in his best form.
Other returning lettermen with one year's experience are Charles Bether, outfielder; Galen Fiss, catcher; Curtis Harris, infield; Frank
Ray Robinson Wins Battle
San Francisco—(U.P.)-Ray Robinson is ready to play on Rocky Graziano in Chicago April 16--but admitted today his six months' layoff hasn't helped his fighting ability.
The Sugar Kid from Detroit and New York, came fast in the closing rounds to retain his world's middle-weight crown against Carl (Bobo) Olson of Honolulu last night.
"My timing was off and sometimes I missed my own plates," Robinson said.
It was a unanimous decision—but after the battle, the champion admitted it was "too close."
"But I'll be better for the Graziano fight. I was connecting in pretty good fashion toward the end of the fight."
As far as Olson is concerned Robinson has nothing but praise.
"That kid really belongs among the top middleweights of the world," he said. "He's really hard to hit and he learned a lot since the last time caught him."
Page 5
Eats are mammals, not birds. They have fur and well-developed teeth.
Mischlick, outfielder; Dean Smith, catcher, and Jack Stonestreet, pitcher.
John Brose is expected to add depth to the pitching staff. He is a sophomore and had a good record with the Boeing Jets last summer.
Frank Hamilton, a transfer student from Stanford university, is another addition to the pitching staff. As a student at Stanford, he was an outstanding pitcher. Since then he hurt his arm, and if his arm comes around Ulrich feels he will be one of Kansas' best pitchers.
Frank Wolf, a transfer student from Kansas City Junior college, is showing a good deal of promise in filling the gap left by Frank Koenig, graduated shortstop.
John Trombold, sophomore first baseman, appears good defensively and is showing promise of being a good hitter. Charles Appling, third baseman, and Richard Jones, catcher, are expected to help round out the team.
The Schedule:
Home
April 8–Rockhurst college
 April 21-22–Missouri university
 April 25-26–K.-State college
 April 28-29-Iowa State college
 May 7–Oklahoma university
April 5—Wichita university
April 12—Emporia State Teachers
college
May 7-8-Oklahoma university Away
April 16—Rockhurst college
April 18-19—Nebraska university
May 2-13—Colorado university
May 12-13—K-State college
May 16-17—Iowa state college
May 19-20—Missouri university
Portland Stops Hamline, 75-65
Kansas City, Mo.—(U.P.) A sharp-
shooting Portland university team
de defeated Hamline, 75-65, last night
and replaced the eliminated denfe-
ching champion, as the favorite today
to win the 14th annual NAIB
basketball title and contend for the
U. S. Olympic berth.
But three other strong semifinalists, all slanted for action tonight along with Portland's Pilots, gave the NAIB the certainty that its champion will be a classy rival for the NCAA winner in the Olympic showdown here March 29.
The others are Murray (Ky.) State, Southwest Missouri State, and Southwest Texas State, the latter a team that has not been beaten this
Tonight's semi - finals will start with the Southwest Missouri-Southwest Texas game at 8 o'clock, followed by the Portland-Murray clash at 9:30.
Some 7,500 fans had difficulty believing their eyes as Portland made a shambles of Hamline's prestige last night. The Pilots, paced by a trio of Negro stars--Andy Johnson, M. H. McGilvery and Jim Winters, ran up a good lead and then toyed with the Pied Pipers in the closing minutes. The final result was a stunning 75-65 Portland win.
Fourth-seeded Murray downed unseeded Whitworth (Wash.) college 81-69, third-seeded Southwest Texas of San Marcos bumped Lawrence Tech of Detroit 65-57, and Southwest Missouri of Springfield beat Morningside of Sioux City, Ia., 87-74 in other quarterfinal games.
For Southwest Texas, it was the 29th win in a row. The Bobcats came here with a 26-0 record and then beat Arkansas Poly, New Mexico A&M and Lawrence Tech.
Students are cordially invited to participate in activities of all Lawrence churches. In addition to the regular order of service, there are many classes and functions planned especially for university groups.
Trinity Episcopal Church
University Daily Kansam
9 a.m. Holy Communion for collegians Breakfast and Canterbury meeting follow in Rectory. Speaker will be Fr. Donald Davies of EIDorado.
11 a.m. Choral Eucharist and sermon by Fr. Davies.
8 p.m. Religious Emphasis week "Fireside" with Fr. Davies at 1236 La.
First Methodist Church
9:45 Wesley Foundation Church School Class
Vermont at 10th Oscar E. Allison, Minister Edwin F. Price Minister to Students
10:50 Morning Worship
10:50 Morning Worship
Sermon: "Prayer and Life's Basic Meaning"
5:30 Wesley Foundation Fellowship. Rev. Clare Hayes (Baldwin) will speak on "The New Conservative".
Plymouth Congregational Church
925 Vermont St.
Dale E. Turner, Minister
SUNDAY SERVICES
Male Quartet To Entertain
A male quotient of James Nickerson, associate professor of music education; Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice; Clarence Garder,
graduate student, and Clayton Krehbiel, instructor of music education, will entertain at the weekly faculty buffet supper at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Faculty club.
9 a.m. and 11 a.m.- Identical Worship Services
6 p.m.- College Age Discussion Group
Go To The Church Of Your Choice Every Sunday.
Such heavenly shoes at a close-to-the-earth price! They do a smart co-starring job with practically your entire wardrobe, beside giving you walking-on-air comfort. Hand-sewn trim and flexible leather soles give OLDMAINE TROTTERS that wonderful workbench look.
Royal College Shops
837-839 Mass. Phone 648