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University Daily Kansan Monday, March 3.1952
Jayhawks Win Double Victories Over Weekend
Big 7 Indoor Crown To Kansas Trackmen
The Kansas track team lived up to all pre-meet expectations Saturday night as they piled up 44% points in winning a tremendous victory in the Big Seven indoor meet at Kansas City's Municipal auditorium. ___
The Jayhawkers' performance placed them 18 points above their nearest opponent, Kansas State. Coach Bill Easton said, "This is the greatest Kansas team I have ever coached, and it is probably one of the best in Jayhawk history."
Herb Semper, KU's fleet-footed two miler, joined the ranks of the distinguished three-time winners, as he toured the 24 laps in a blistering 9:07.0. Eight thousand fans stood and cheered as Semper's flyer surged nine-three-four seconds from the old record which he established last year.
His glittering performance was the third consecutive two-mile indoor record which he has set in the Big Seven annual classic. His time was the second fastest of his career. He was clocked in nine minutes and five seconds last year in the NCAA meet.
Semper lapped every man at least once, with the exception of Box Fox of Missouri. Fox made a game effort to beat the flying red-head, and he was as muscular as he fell behind by thirty-five yards. Semper also took second in the mil
Only two other records were broken in the meet, and these were turned in by the team from Oklahoma. Dorn Crabtree took the 880-yard run in 1:56.4, and the OU mile relay队 ran a 3:21.8.
Two meet records were tied in the preliminaries Friday night. Thane Baker of Kansas State ran a .62:16 in the 60-yard dash and Don Bedker of Nebraska took the 60-yard high hurdles in .074.
Bob DeVinney of Kansas was injured when he took a bad spill in the hurdles Friday night, but he came back Saturday with a badly bruised leg and won second in the low and third in the high hurdles.
One of the most outstanding victories for KU was the win in the pole vault. Jim Floyd went 13 feet $6\frac{1}{2}$ inches for the highest distance of his career. This was three and one-sixths of Missouri's distance of Missouri. The palms of Floyd's hands were badly skinned, but he continued to set the record.
wes Santee, KU's top miler, failed by six-tenths of a second to set a new record in the mile, but did run 417.8. Herb Semper was second.
In the 60-yard dash, Dennis of the Jayhawker squad took third. He could not match Baker's Bakeit not even close but his performance was excellent.
The shot-put and the broad-jump were the only events in which Kansas did not place. Wallace Tanner 4 Colorado heaved the shot 50 feet in length. But his team's Texas mas State took the broad jump with a lean of 23 feet 5½ inches.
The Kansas mile relay team was second, it could not out-distance
In the high jump, Bob Smith of KU tied for fourth place with a leap feet. Dick Jones of Oklahoma was set with a jump of 6 feet 5 inches.
In the 440-yard run, Thane Baker Baker of Kansas State was first and Don Smith of Kansas was second. Baker's time was 50.2 seconds.
Art Dallzell and Wes Santee of the Jayhawk team placed in the 880-
Tennis Meeting Set For Wednesday
The meeting of University men interested in tennis scheduled for today has been postponed until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Coach Dick Mechem said that because of inclement weather the meeting had to be delayed. Interested students will meet at the concrete courts south of the stadium.
Players are needed to fill vacated varsity spots. Several lettermen are expected to return to the team.
HERB SEMPER
yard run. Dalzell was third and Santee fifth. The winner was Crabtree of Oklahoma.
In summing up the KU victory, Coach Easton said, "Our boys did a fistful to predictions. We did not want to disappoint the fans nor ourselves."
AF Shooters Take Match
The University Air Force ROTC rifle team won a shoulder-to-shoulder rifle match held with four other teams in the Military Science building Saturday.
The teams competing, and their scores, were KU AFROTC rifle team, 1,882; University of Nebraska, 1,849; University of Wichita, 1,845; KU NROTC rifle team, 1,833 and Washburn Municipal university, 1,629.
The varsity riff team from Kansas State didn't show up for the meet because of sickness on the team.
During the meet, which took eight hours to complete, about 50 marksmen competed for honors.
High scorer for the match was Vincent Goeres, Nebraska, who shot 387 out of possible 400.
Next high men were, for the KU AFROTC, Richard Kummer, education senior, 385; for the KU NROTC, George Easter, college freshman, 789; Frank Kutilek, Wichita, 376, and Alan Romax, Washburn 346.
"We feel compelled to say it is our unanimous decision at this time that Spivey was implicated in a conspiracy to fix Kentucky basketball during the 1950-51 season," said the board in announcing its decision.
Spivey Dropped From Kentucky Athletics
Lexington, Ky. — (U,P)— Sevenfoot Bill Spivey, All-America basketball center last season, was permanently barred from athletic competition today by the athletic board of the University of Kentucky.
Ball Practice Halted By Snow
The surprise ruling come after Spivey had issued a statement in which he admitted never reporting receiving two bribe offers, but vigorously denied that he had accepted the offers.
Outdoor baseball practice which was scheduled to begin this afternoon has been postponed due to weather conditions.
Coach Hub Ulrich said that the pitchers would continue to work out indoors, but regular practice would be held off until the field is again in shape to play on.
One of the biggest problems which must be faced this season is the rebuilding of the infield. Holes were left at shortstop and second base by graduation last year.
The pitching staff is in good shape with the return of Carl Sandefur and Jack Stonestreet. These two should form the backbone of the mound staff, and Ulrich said that there are two more young pitches who show considerable promise.
The over-all hitting of the club will also have to improve, Coach Ulrich said.
About fifty men are expected to report when practice begins, but Ulrich expects to trim this list.
League Standings BIG SEVEN (All Games)
| | W | L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 20 | 2 | .909 |
| Kansas State | 17 | 4 | .810 |
| Missouri | 13 | 10 | .565 |
| Iowa State | 9 | 10 | .474 |
| Colorado | 7 | 14 | .333 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 16 | .304 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 16 | .273 |
(Conference Games)
| | W | L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Kansas State | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Missouri | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Colorado | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 8 | .273 |
This Week's Schedule
Monday-Kansas State at Iowa State; Wyoming at Colorado; Nebraska at Missouri.
Friday-Kansas State at Kansas; Colorado at Iowa State.
(All Games)
W L Pct.
St. Louis 21 5 .808
Oklahoma A&M 15 8 .652
Tulsa 14 8 .636
Detroit 13 12 .520
Houston 7 12 .368
Wichita 11 19 .367
| | W | L | Pct. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| St. Louis | 8 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Oklahoma A&M | 4 | 3 | .175 |
| Detroit | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Houston | 3 | 6 | .333 |
| Wichita | 2 | 8 | .200 |
(Conference Games)
Cagers Rout Sooners In 74-55 KU Victory
The Kansas Jayhawkers kept the top spot in the Big Seven conference basketball race as they trounced the Oklahoma Sooners, 74 to 55, in Norman Saturday night.
Coach F. C. Phog Allen's cage crew turned in a blazing 57.7 per cent average in winning their twentieth game out of twenty- two starts this season.
The Sooners successfully bottled up Clyde Lovellette for the first five minutes of action, but after that the big center cut the cords for thirty points, raising his total to 580 this season.
The Jayhawkers went wilt in the first quarter, scoring 23 points to 10 for the Sooners. The margin mounted to 39 to 22 at the half, and as the final stanza began the KU squad led 55 to 36.
The Sooners attempted to hold down the Jayhawker attack with a full court press, but Charlie Hoag and Dean Kelley continually broke through the defense to take the ball into enemy territory.
Bob Kenney, number two scorer for the Kansas team, was not able to make the trip, but even without his services the Jayhawkers were able to score at will. They hit brilliantly from all positions, combining long shots with a good variety of driving lay-ups.
The Kansas team turned in the most magnificent shooting exhibition ever seen in the Sooner field-house, hitting thirty of fifty-two attempts from the field.
Oklahoma scored on only eighteen of fifty-seven shots from the field, but outshot the Jayhawkers from the free throw line, hitting on 19 of 26 tries, while Kansas got 14 of 20.
In the final half, the Sooners almost matched Kansas in scoring, getting 33 points while Kansas scored 35. At one point, Sherman Norton scored three quick goals from the field and a pair of free throws to close the margin to 15 points, 60 to 45.
In the final quarter, Coach Phog Allen cleared the Kansas bench, sending substitutes in and out of the game at a rapid pace. Eight of the twelve Kansans who saw action scored at least one point.
The Kansas team used a switching man-to-man defense which held the Sooners out of scoring range much of the time. They were able to connect on only seven field goals from inside the free throw circle.
Clyde Lovellette went into the game with a leg injury received in scrimmage Friday, but was still able to turn in an excellent performance.
The Kansas team was greeted with a pleasant surprise when it ran into Bob Kennedy during the game. Bob Kenney was out of the hospital and there to greet the team.
JOHN KELLER CHARLIE HOAG
LOVELLETTE
HOUGLAND
He is expected to be suited up for practice this week.
Box Score
Kansas (74) G FT F
Lienhard 0 0 0
Keller 4 2 3
Davenport 0 1 1
Heitholt 1 0 0
Alberts 0 0 1
Smith 0 0 4
Born 1 0 0
Lovelette 13 4 3
Hougland 5 2 4
D. Kelley 5 2 3
Hoag 1 3 2
A. Kelley 0 0 2
Totals ... 30 | 14 | ?°
Oklahoma (55) G FT F McEachern 1 2 2 Norton 7 5 3 Jones 1 0 0 Owens 0 0 1 Blue 0 0 0 Waller 4 1 4 Churchill 1 1 3 Borofsky 0 0 1 Lane 2 5 5 Grossman 1 3 1 Cummins 0 1 1 Rogers 1 1 1
Totals ... 18 19 22
Score by Quarters
score by team
Kansas 23 16 16 19-74
Oklahoma 10 12 16 19-55
K-State Can Tie
Wildcats Meet Iowa State At Ames
New York—(U,P)—Illinois and Iowa risk their Big Ten title chances and Kansas State shoots for a share of first place in the Big Seven tonight in the feature event of a small but select program of college basketball games.
At Champaign, Ill., the Illini take on Northwestern With an 11-1 league mark and only one more game to play after this, against Wisconsin on Saturday, Illinois can clinch at least a title tie by winning tonight's clash.
On the other hand, Iowa, with an 11-2 league record, closes its Big Ten season with tonight's game against Wisconsin at Iowa City. The Hawkeyes must win this one and hope that Illinois loses one of its two games.
Kansas State, with an 8-1 record in the Big Seven, currently trails Kansas, which has a 9-1 mark. But that difference will be wiped out if K. State should beat Iowa State tonight at Ames, Iowa, and then everything would be all even for the big Kansas-Kansas State game on Friday.
The Border Conference championship and NCAA berth may be decided tonight. West Texas State, with a 12-1 record, can clinch by beating Texas Tech.
But if West Texas loses, it will have to play off with the New Mexico Aggies, 12-2. The Border winner will meet St. Louis in the opening round of the NCAA tourney.
Several other top teams will be in action tonight, including three that are booked to play in the National Invitation Tournament and one that is in the NCAA tournament.
Holy Cross (NIT) faces traditional rival Boston College at the Boston Garden. Duquesne (NIT), plays host to Baldwin-Wallace. And Western Kentucky (NIT), visits Bowling Green.
Wyoming, which clinched the Skyline Connference championship and an NCAA berth in the weekend's most significant development, visits Colorado.
The Cowboys nailed down their sixth league title since 1941 by trimming Brigham Young, 55 to 49, as Moe Radovich showed the way with 24 points.
Only other teams already accepted for the NCAA are conference champions Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference, St. Louis of the Missouri Valley and Texas Christian of the Southwest.