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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1951
Missouri's Gene Landolt continues to show all-around improvement and gain prestige with each game as the Big Seven's outstanding sophomore for the 1950-51 basketball season.
Gene Landolt Is Missouri's Candidate As Big Seven's Top Sophomore Cager
Landolt, a 6-foot 4-inch 187-pounder from Bonne Terre, Mo., proved to be a prime factor in the Tigers' 39 to 38 upset victory over Kansas at Columbia, Mo., Monday night. His six points were scored on two hard driving setups and two for five at the free throw line.
His hustle also helped teammate Bill Stauffer clear offensive rebounds against the taller Kansans that provided Missouri 49 shots from the field to 39 for "Phog" Allen's team.
Coach Sparky Stalcup's pride-
and-joy also played well against
K. U. at Lawrence even though Missouri lost, 46 to 61. He led the Tigers' scoring with 11 points on two field goals and seven out of eight free throws.
In helping Missouri compile an 11-7 season record, Landolt has scored 149 points for an average of 8.3 points a game.
He has been among the nation's top field goal percentage leaders all year and presently owns a per cent mark on 54 goals in 128 attempts.
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Tuesday Night's Prep Cage Scores
Elinwood 46, Sterling 30
Learned 43, St. John 39
Waukena 43, Alamina 42
Holyrood 49, Chase 34
Claffin 80, Otis 36
Kingman 55, Pratt 38
Ellsworth 60, Lincoln 41
Norton 43, Colby 41
Lacrosse 57, Schoenchen 36
Sylvia 43, Stafford 38
Odin 58, Raymond 34
Wichita North 49, Wichita St
Marys 47
Oxford 42, Anthony 40
Wellington 48, Hutchinson 35
Pittsburgh 61, Parsons 60
Argonia 35, Conway Springs 28
Cheney 68, Bentley 53
Mt. Hope 52, Goddard 55
Garden Plain 42, Andale 34
Zenda 53, Sharon 51
Attica 59, Hazelton 38
Junction City 55, Abilene 54
Clay Center 36, Chapman 44
Emporia 55, McPherson 47
Tampa 53, Lost Springs 38
Athol 81, Portis 49
Hillsboro 35, Peabody 24
Herington 54, Council Grove 32
Concordia 53, Smith Center 34
Mankato 50, Beloit 46
Hope 47, Enterprise 33
Clyde 89, Clifton 35
Alden 49, Windom 46
Tipton 27, St. Johns of Beloit 22
Oberlin 47, Atwood 34
Saline County Tournament
(Class "B") (at Salina)
Kipp 57, Brookville 46
Bavaria 64, St. Johns of Salina 50
Solomon 43, Gypsum 39
Sid Luckman Retires To Front Office Job
Chicago (U.P.)—Sid Luckman will watch the Chicago Bears from the sidelines next season.
The famous T-formation quarterback and passing ace, who helped the Bears to four national football league titles during a brilliant 12-year pro career, announced his retirement from the playing ranks yesterday.
Luckman immediately became a Bear's vice-president and advisory coach.
News, Notes, And Nonsense Gathered While On The Weekend Basketball Trip
By RAY SOLDAN
The prospect of playing two important conference games and traveling 800 miles in something like 86 hours didn't seem to have a deterring effect on the good humor of the Jayhawker basketball team as they prepared to leave on the weekend swing last Friday.
Even before the Kansans left Lawrence, head prankster Clyde Lovellette and gang were at work. In the absence of the driver, the Colossal Clown took over the University's new bus which was being warmed up in front of Robinson gym. He tested every gadget from ash tray to windshield wiper—with particular emphasis on the air horn.
On the way to Lincoln, Dean Wells, Assistant Coach Dick Harp, and some of the other boys got into a discussion on how poorly college students spot now-a-days. Lovellette, who overheard bits of the discussion between complaints about the bus being too cold or too hot, broke in with the announcement: "I can spell, good! G-O-V-E-R." he began in proving his contention, "M-E-N-T. Government."
"If you're not sharp enough to get it the first time, to Hell with yuh," sneered the triumphant Loveloy.
"What was that again?" asked Bill Lienhard.
Coach Harp threatened to see that "Igor" is flunked in his salesmanship course if he failed to get at least one convert on the trip! Buddy Bull, "Igor's" chief hope wasn't swayed by "Igor's" oratory.
The discussion ended.
Student Manager Wayne Louderback, who needs a soapbox just to see eye-to-eye with the Kansas players, has climbed on the Robert Taft political band wagon. Everytime there was a lull in the conversation on the way between Lawrence and Lincoln, "Igor" Louderback would begin a campaign sneech.
Lovellette woke up Saturday morning to find a sign: "BEWARE of the MONSTER" tacked on the door of his hotel room. Below the sign was an 8 by 11 inch color picture of Clyde, and below that the words: "Who Me? I'm All Right!"
No one would own up to it, but Clyde suspects Publicity man Don Pierce, known to the basketball team as "The Great White Swan." In reality, this writer is responsible for it.
Every group has its pin-ball machine addicts. And in this one the pair was Lovellette and Charlie Hoag. The dynamic duo left nine games on the Bally box at Nebraska City, and gave the machines in the Hotel Lincoln and in Columbia, Mo., fits.
The last 180-odd miles of the trip—from Columbia to Lawrence—were naturally less jocular because of the one-point loss to Missouri. However, the only audible complaints concerned the icy roads and the lack of heat in the bus.
The team arrived back in Lawrence at 3:45 Tuesday morning.
KU Cagers Prepare For I-State Game
The Kansas regulars scrimmaged the reserves about 45 minutes Tuesday afternoon as Coach F. C. Allen sent his Jayhawkers through a lengthy practice in preparation for Saturday's conference game with Iowa State at Ames.
Allen's club looked unimpressive and showed the effects of Monday night's long bus trip from Columbia, Mo. after K.U.'s 38 to 39 loss to Missouri. Kansas arrived home about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Kansas (5-2) will clash with the Big Seven's fifth place Iowa State club (3-5) seeking its fifth straight victory and third conference win in a row over the Cyclones.
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