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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1951
By BOB NELSON Kansan Sports Editor
If you're still trying to figure out why Kansas lost to Missouri Monday night, we'll pass along a bit of information that may help explain the situation.
If you believe that a team can be jinxed through certain actions, that is probably what happened at Columbia. With Coach F. C. Allen's all-time coaching record (in conference play only) at the 399 victory mark going into the M.U. contest, the Associated Press photography department in New York ordered specia game coverage.
The A.P.'s eastern office wired Kansas City early Monday telling of its requests for pictures of "Phog" celebrating his entry into the charmed "400" circle following K. U.'s expected win over Sparky Stalcuin's Tigers.
Kansas City's regional A.P. office sent its staff photographer, Bill Straeter, to secure the desired pictures for the Eastern newspapers.
Don Pierce, K.U.'s sports publicity director, Straeter, and this writer talked about the possible pictures and the game during our pregame dinner. Don and I expressed real concern about the game's possible outcome, but Straeter was little worried that he'd fall in his Mission.
The Jayhawkers' competent publicist made pre-game arrangements for after the game celebration pictures and informed Allen what was up when the three got their heads together for a pre-game chat.
Of course, as things turned out, all Bill got for his long trip from Kansas City to Columbia and back was some ordinary action shots of the game and nearly frozen feet on his homeward journey. But the big question still is, did Bill jinx the Javahakers?
Saturday's game with Iowa State at Ames will be a repeat with the A.P. again hoping for "Phog's" 400th victory and an opportunity to secure the desired pictures.
A victory over Iowa State would not only be Coach Allen's 400th in conference play but bring his overall 34-year career record at Kansas to the 498 victory mark. This would set the stage for "Phog's" 500th win when Kansas and Oklahoma clash here next Monday.
In our estimation, the real cause for the K.U. defeat at Missouri was a lack of term hustle which resulted in Kansas gathering in only one offensive rebound during the entire game.
Unless K.U. scored on its shots, the shorter Tigers outhutted the Jayhawkers off the board and down the floor they'd go with the ball. This is clearly evident as the statistics show Missouri outshooting Kansas. 49 to 39, from the field.
Clyde Lovelle shot 24 of K.U.'s 39 total. Only Kentucky had been able to get away more shots than the Kansans this year. The Tigers proved hustle and desire can help overcome a lack of height, and lead directly to victory.
Title By TKO Over La Motta Robinson Wins Middleweight
Chicago, Feb. 15 (L.P.)—The amazing Sugar Ray Robinson jauntily placed the middleweight crown on his head today after wrestling it from Jake La Motta, and began negotiations for a shot at Joey Maxim's light heavyweight championship at New York's Madison Square Garden in late March.
Robinson—the slender, sepa sensation who vacated his own welter-weight (147 pound) throne at the instant of stopping blood-smeared LaMotta before 14,802 in Chicago Stadium Wednesday night—may defend his new 160 pound diadem in a return bout with LaMotta in June. But meanwhile he will try for Maxim's 175 pound bonnet.
Sugar Ray came from behind last night to give LaMotta a merciless and bloody battering before stopping him on a technical knockout at 2:04 of the 13th round.
He became the first welterweight champion in pugilistic history to win the middleweight diadem, when referee Frank Sikora mercifully intervened to prevent helpless LaMotta from suffering more punishment.
Mickey Walker had tried to take Harry Greb's middleweight title in 1925, but lost the decision. Likewise Henry Armstrong failed to wrest the middleweight laurels from Ceferino Garcia in 1940.
Squat, bull-shouldered LaMotta of New York forced the fighting until the ninth round and at times chased the slender New Yorker about the ring in a manner reminiscent of Joe Louis' pursuit of Billy Conn in their second fight. In the early rounds, LaMotta not only out-sugged Robinson, but he actually out-boxed him. He was particularly impressive in out-jabbing Sugar Ray.
Wednesday's College Basketball Results
EAST
Syracuse 64, Army 57
Penn 67, Navy 63
Columbia 79, Yale 49
L.I. Univ. 116, Ft. Monmouth 78
Princeton 60, Villanova 49
W. Virginia 70, Maryland 64
Pittsburgh 60, Penn St. 51
Texas Tech 81, Arizona (Tempe State 61)
Okla. A. and M. 61, Tulsa 39
MIDWEST
Kansas Wes. 56, Ottawa 50
Bradley 101, Ripon 50
Dayton 69, Baldwin Wallace 55
Detroit 93, Houston 73
Hamline 70, Gustavus Adolphus 63
Omaha 55, Neb. Wesleyan 44
Lake Forest 73, U. of Chicago 58
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