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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Don Pierce Makes Athletic Fame Considerably Easier To Attain
What is the best method, in addition to superlative play, for making an all-conference or all-American selection in collegiate athletics?
Players, coaches, and sports writers in this area will tell you the best way is to have a publicity man like Don Pierce, '41, sports publicity director at the University since October, 1945.
A winning team is of course the best way and often the only way to draw national and sectional attention from other fans and sports writers, but the colorful, informative releases and brochures written by the K.U. tub-thumper deserve some of the credit.
Pierce is in charge of the press box and his improved setup there combined with his releases have definitely helped Kansas sports public relations.
Golfers Tie K-State Again
The Kansas golf team tied Kansas State, 9-9, in a match played Tuesday afternoon at Manhattan. It marked the third straight time that the Jayhawkers finished in a 9-all deadlock with the Wildcats.
After beating Kansas State here last year, $15\frac{1}{2}$ to $12,\mathrm{Kansas}$ tied the Wildcats at Manhattan and followed this with a pair of ties this year.
Frankie Hooper, K-State quarterback the past year, took medalist honors with a 73 on the par 70 course.
Bob Dare shot a 77 for K.U. followed by Donn Everett with a 78 Everett saved the day for Kansas by winning two out of his last three holes against Russell Hicks.
The match was played in high winds under a clear sky. Kansas will attempt to better its 0-2-2 Big Seven record against Nebraska here Saturday. Bill Winey's team now has a 2-2-2 season record.
Individual Results
Everett (K) 2 $ \frac{1}{2} $ , Hicks (KS) $ \frac{1}{2} $
Dare (K) $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $ , Graham Hunt (KS) $ 1 \frac{1}{2} $
Dare-Everett (K) 3, Hunt-Hicks (KS) 0.
Gene Rourke (K) 0, Hooper (KS)
3
Jim Thompson (K) $1\frac{1}{2}$, Ronnie Robbins (KS) $1\frac{1}{2}$
Rourke-Thompson (K) $ \frac{1}{2} $ Hooper-Robbins (KS) $ \frac{1}{2} $
Netmen Win 4th Straight
The Jayhawkner tennis team made it four straight conference wins by defeating Kansas State at Manhattan 6-1. It was the second time this season the teams met, Kansas winning both matches.
Coach Glen Tongier was highly pleased with the team's performance before about 400 typical Wildcat fans.
"The doubles team of Charley Crawford and Bob Swartzell really looked good," he said. "It's the best they've played all year. I was proud of the entire team."
Crawford, K.U.'s No. 1 man, lost the only match for Kansas. He met Roger Coad, one of the outstanding players in the Big Seven, and dropped two sets 6-1, 6-4.
Swartzell defeated Chris Williams in the No. 2 contest on scores of 6-3, 6-8, 6-1.
Jack Ransom defeated Don Upson 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; John Freiburger the "old reliable," kept his undefeated string alive with 6-1, 6-3 victories over Dave McFarland; Bill Thompson stopped Don Harris 6-4, 6-4.
The Kansas State No. 1 doubles team of Coad and Williams, finalists The 1950 conference meet, were no match for the alert and aggressive队 of Cawford and Swartzell. The Kansans won easily on 6-2, 6-2 scores.
The No. 2 doubles team of Ransom and Thompson defeated McFarland and Upson 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Pierce himself is no stranger to all-star teams. Although playing with a losing team (2-7-0) in 1940, his spirted, battling play and team leadership earned him first team all-Big Six honors at center on 16 of 17 selections.
He was also on the list of centers selected by the All-America board. Pierce was also at center in 1939 and was captain of the Jayhawkers in 1940. While on the Kansas football teams of 1938-39-40, Pierce and his teammates could count only a combined 7-19-0 record during these seasons.
During his playing days at K.U,
Pierce was a rather skinny kid who
stood 6-foot 1-inch and weighed
only 187 pounds soaking wet.
Saturday this same Pierce will again return to the Memorial stadium gridiron weighing 225 pounds and divide center chores with Bob Drumm and Howard Fischer for the Alumni team against Coach J. V. Sikes' rough-and-ready Varsity youngsters.
Although he plays handball nearly every day on the K.U. court in Robinson gym—to rank as one of the finest players in this section of the state—the big likable Pierce admits he isn't in quite as good condition as he was during the 1940 grid season.
"How are you going to stop 'em if you can't catch 'em." Pierce will quickly tell you with a smile. "If they'll run within six feet of me on either side, I may be able to get a hand on some of the Varsity's speed-sters," he added with a laugh.
Some of the Alumni team backers have given him the nick-name of "Blind-backer" since he'll probably spend most of his time backing up a five-man line as a linebacker. Pierce's below average vision requires him to play handball with contact lens.
Bob Hagen, Lawrence business man, will join Pierce in the Alumni game claiming honors as the second oldest player from the point of K.U. gridiron service returning for the game. Hagen was a pre-war letterman as a blocking back and end on the 1940 and 1941 teams.
Pierce played against many of football's greatest players in his college and professional career. He
played with the pro Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942 and with the Chicago Cardinals in 1943.
He has chosen an all-opponent team for each year he played. Pictures of these players are mounted in large frames hanging in his office in 105 Robinson gymnasium.
Pierce chose Nebraska's Rose Bowl team in 1940 as the best team he faced during his college playing days. He named five members of that great team, which defeated K.U. 53 to 2, on his all-team of that year.
Big Don's all-oppen opponent teams read like a football Who's Who of recent years. His teams included such name players as Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins; Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears, and Cecil Isbell of the Green Bay Packers, all great passers.
Also included are two more great names in pro football-Don Hutson, also of Green Bay, recognized as the top end in pro history; center Alex Wojciechowcz of the Detroit Lions, and many others.
Chuck Cherundolo of the Pittsburgh Steelers gets the nod from the K.U. publicity man as the best center he has ever played against. He calls the Chicago Bears the best team he faced in 1942 and 1943.
A graduate of Topea high school, Pierce majored in journalism at K.U. and received his A.B. degree in 1941. After his graduation he worked for the Topea State Journal, Kansas City Journal, and the Kansas City Star, before going into pro football.
In December, 1943, Pierce retired from pro football and took the sports editor's post at the Topeka Daily Capital. In February, 1945, he moved to the sports staff of the Oklahoma City Oklahoman.
He took the job of sports publicity director here at the University the following October and has since helped the K.U. athletic program rise to its greatest heights in the school's history.
Saturday Pierce will again don a Jayhawker football suit and help the Alumni players whom he has written about and helped make famous in Kansas gridiron annals during the last six years.
According to the Alumni team's slogan, "Old Jayhawker football players never die, they just fade away," so Pierce will again attempt to display some of his defensive ability that labeled him one of the greatest linebackers in Kansas history.
Stan Musial And Bilko Homer As Cards Move Into The Lead
New York (U.P.)—Look out pitchers, run and hide, because that man, Stan Musial, is starting to cause trouble again with those pace-setting St. Louis Cardinals.
Those streaky Giants, who had lost 11 in a row, made it two straight victories when Alvin Dark's first major league grand slam homer gave Jim Hearn a 5 to 2 victory over the Cubs at New York. Umpire Frank Dascoli, angered over baiting from the bench, ordered 11 Cubs to retire to the clubhouse in the fourth inning.
Manly Stanley, with the cooperation of rookies Tom Poholsky and plump Steve Bilko, enabled the Cardinals to take over first place all last night when they trimmed the Boston Braves, 5 to 2. Poholsky held the bat-happy Braves to six scattered hits and walked only two batters in scoring his second well-pitched victory. Bilko and Musial each bashed home runs to provide the bulk of the offensive support.
Another mighty slugger was heard from in Brooklyn where Ralph Kiner got his third homer of the year to start the Pirates off to a 15-hit, 6 to 2 victory over the Dodgers. Cliff Chambers made the 2 to 0 first inning lead Kiner provided him stand up for his second victory.
After pitching shutout ball for seven innings, Robin Roberts weakened in the eighth and gave up five tallies, but stuck out the uprising to gain a 6 to 5 victory for the Phillies over the Reds at Philadelphia. He had allowed only two hits until then on the way to his third triumph. They nicked him for five hits in the inning, including Joe Adcock's three-run homer. Dick Sisler and Granny Hamner each hit two-run homers for Philly.
Joe Dimaggio had to leave the club because of a sore neck, but his heir apparent, atom boy Mickey Mantle blasted a momentous 440-foot homer and the Yankees otherwise were hitting opportunists in scoring an 8 to 3 victory over the White Sox at Chicago.
Yogi Berra also hit a Yankee homer to give Vic Raschi the batting support he needed to score his third victory. Orestes Minos, playing his first game for Chicago, hit a homer in his first time at bat, but lost luster when he later committed a two-run error on a ground ball.
Bob Feller scored his third straight victory for the Indians, topping the Red Sox, 7 to 1, at Cleveland.
DON PIERCE
Jayhawker All-Big Six Center in 1940
Intramural
Round-Up
Tuesday's games were postponed due to rain, but will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Team managers should contact the intramural office for the new dates.
THURSDAY'S GAMES Independent "A"
Field
1 A. Chi Sig, vs. Y.M.C.A.
2 Don Henry vs. Physics
3 Sterling-Oliver vs. A.F.R.O.T.C
4 A.R.O.T.C. vs. Mu Ep. Nu
5 Battenfeld vs. Speeders
Major League Standings
National League
| | W. | L. | Pct. | G.B. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| St. Louis | 7 | 3 | .700 | ... |
| Boston | 10 | 6 | .625 | ... |
| Brooklyn | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 5 | .545 | 11 |
| Chicago | 5 | 6 | .455 | 23 |
| Cincinnati | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 |
| New York | 4 | 12 | .350 | 6 |
American League
| | W. | L. | Pct. | G.B |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Cleveland | 8 | 3 | .727 | ... |
| Washington | 8 | 3 | .727 | ... |
| New York | 9 | 4 | .602 | ... |
| Boston | 7 | 5 | .583 | 12 |
| Chicago | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 |
| Detroit | 6 | 5 | .333 | 4 |
St. Louis | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5 |
Philadelphia | 2 | 12 | .143 | 7 |
RESULTS TUESDAY National League
American League
Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 2
Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 6
St. Louis 5, Boston 2
Chicago 3, New York 5
Philadelphia 9, Detroit 1 (11 in-
ning)
Washington 9, St. LouLis 8 (13 in-
nings)
TODAY'S PROBABLE PITCHERS
American League
Boston 1, Cleveland 7
New York (Shea 1-0 at Chicago) (Littlefield 1-0)
Boston (Parnell 2-1) at Cleveland (Lemon 2-1)
Philadelphia (Coleman 0-1) at Detroit (Rogotov 1-1)
Detroit (Rogovin 1-1)
YOUR EYES
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