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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1951
NCAA Regional Play-offs Climax With Finals Saturday Night
Kansas City (U.P.)—Washington, only easy winner of the opening round, faces the touted Oklahoma Aggies in one semi-final game of the Western N.C.A.A. tournament tonight, while Brigham Young and Kansas State clash in the other.
Tonight's winners will meet in the final round tomorrow, and that winner will go on to Minneapolis Tuesday to meet the eastern N.C.A.A. winner for the national crown.
Washington's Huskies, champions of the Pacific coast conference, were not extended last night to win their opening game from the Texas Aggies, representing the Southwest conference, 62 to 40. Off to a quick 12 to 3 lead, the Huskies were breezing all the way.
But the Oklahoma Aggies had to scrap and struggle every step of the way to down Montana State, top team from the Rocky Mountain conference, 50 to 46.
N.C.A.A. WESTERN REGIONALS (at Kansas City) FIRST ROUND
Washington 62, Texas A.& M. 40.
Oklahoma A.&M. 50, Montana
State 46.
Tonight's semi-final schedule
8 p.m.-Kansas State vs. Brigham
9:45 p.m.-Washington vs. Oklahoma A,&M.
It hardly was the performance expected of the Aggies, champions of the Missouri Valley conference and rated as the second best team (behind Kentucky) in the nation. But even so, the resourceful Hank Iba-coached team figured a slight choice over Washington.
Washington rolled to a 27 to 15 lead at the halftime over the Texas Aggies, who never seemed to find the "shooting eye" that carried them through two playoff series to the Southwest title. Meanwhile, the Huskie quartet of Frank Guisness, Ladon Henson, Bob Houbregs, and Doug McClary hit in double figures with 16, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.
The game would have been even more one-sided if the Aggies' John DeWitt had not sparkled in the second half. DeWitt paced the Aggie
HENRY "HANK" IBA
Oklahoma Aggie Cage Coach
attack with 14 points, 12 of them in the second session.
The Oklahoma Aggies, obviously missing ace Norm Pilgrim, who was ineligible, moved to a 13 to 9 lead in the first eight minutes and looked like they might take command. But scrapy Montana State moved back to a 16 to 16 tie. The Aggies went ahead by 25 to 21 at the half, only to have State come back to 30 to 30 in another five minutes. Then the Aggies' famed defense, restricting State to long shots, made the difference.
Hard-Hitting Rosen Of Cleveland Scoffs At Records, Concentrates On Team
San Francisco (U.P.)—Al Rosen of Cleveland snapped his fingers at Babe Ruth's home run record today and said he'd rather be "the best third baseman in the American league" instead.
Rosen, who led the league with 37 homers as a rookie last year, thoughtfully buttoned his windbreaker as he talked about the Babe's 60 circuit clouts.
"The man who breaks Ruth's record will make a million dollars," he said. "That's a nice figure to think about but there are some things money can't buy.
"I'll tell you this frankly; if I had 59 home runs and just one more time at bat—and my club needed a base hit-'I'd shoot for the single
rather than the home run."
"Right now, I'm concentrating on becoming the best third-baseman in the American league—both offensively and defensively. I know I have quite a way to go, but I think I'll make it some day.
"There's no telling how many home runs I will hit this year," he said. "I'm just as strong as those other guys who are hitting 'em and I feel I can hit as well."
Jayhawkers' Forgotten Men
Clyde Lovellette and Bill Lienhard rank at the top in the recently announced rebounding and assist department for the 1951 basketball season. Colossal Clyde, with 237 rebounds to his credit, was far and away the most effective man on the team. Bill Hougland was next with 105 rebounds gathered in.
Lienhard made 58 passes that were a direct contribution to a field goal. They are considered about as valuable as the shot itself. Landon also ranked second in this category with 53 assists.
Rebound Leaders
TEAM REBOUND LEADERS
Player No. Rebounds
Lovelette 237
Hongland 105
Lienhard 76
Kenney 75
Hoag 49
Waugh 38
Engel 17
Keller 13
Enns 13
Wells 13
Schaake 12
Bull 10
Kelley 8
Buller 3
Smith 1
Woodson 1
Kansas Total 691
Opponent's Total 584
Assist Leaders
- New York (U.R.)- It will be riproaring Kentucky against explosive Illinois for the Eastern N.C. A.A. basketball championship tomorrow night.
TEAM ASSIST LEADERS
Kentucky, rated the nation's No. 1 team, proved again its claim to that title last night by beating a good St. John's team, 59 to 43, in one eastern semi-final, while Big Ten champion Illinois came up with a late rally to trounce North Carolina State, 84 to 70, in the other.
Player No. Assists
Lienhard 58
Hougland 53
Kenney 49
Lovellette 38
Waugh 34
Hoag 27
Engel 12
Enns 11
Beck 9
Bull 6
Schaake 6
Kelley 5
Buller 3
Wells 3
Keller 2
When they clash tomorrow at Madison square Garden, the Kentuckians will be the favorites due to the amazing power they have displayed in winning 30 out of 32 games.
N. C.A.A. EASTERN REGIONALS (at New York)
Kansas Total 321
Gippones' Total 187
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS Illinois 84, North Carolina State 70.
Kentucky 59, St. John's 43.
Alfred, Final Schedule.
8 p.m.-Kentucky vs. Illinois.
St. John's, smaller than the sky-
scraping Wildcats, but playing a
clever ball-control game, kept Kentu-
kty battling all the way and had
the score tied with five minutes to
30. But Kentucky edged ahead and
then blasted eight straight field goals
through the twine to blow the game
wide open. The final margin hardly
represented the closeness of the
game.
gamble.
Illinois blew an 11-point halftime lead against North Carolina State,
but found its poise again in the clos-
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Bremerton (Wash) 73. Bing-
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Stockton (Calif.) 58, Douglas
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Wingate (N.C.) 65, Amarillo (Tex.) 55.
Moberly (Mo.) 65, York (Pa.)
57.
Tyler (Tex.) 68. Dodge City (Kans.) 65 (overtime).
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ing minutes and pulled away as impressively as Kentucky. Big guns were Don Sunderlage with 21 points, Rod Fletcher with 19, and Ted Beach
with 17, and a duel between this trio and Spivey, Ramsey, and Lusville appeared to hold the key to tomorrow's eastern finale.
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