WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1951
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Along the JAYHAWKER trail
By BOB NELSON
Daily Kansan Assistant Sports Editor
Who is the nation's greatest scorer today in collegiate basketball?
Well, here is one solid vote for the Jayhawkers' big center, Clyde Lovellette.
And if his rebounding, passing, and all-around hustle continue to improve as they have here of late, we'll just list him as THE nation's top all-around college performer.
Here are a few game-by-game and seasonal statistics concerning this scoring monster to date:
Lovellette has scored 214 points in nine games for an average of 23.8 points a game. . He has hit 46 per cent of his 211 field goal attempts for 97 goals. . At the free throw line, big Clyde has hit 20 out of 31 attempts for 65 per cent.
CLYDE LOVELLETTE
The Record Wrecker
In the Big Seven tournament, Lovellette probably played the greatest three games of his career.
. He scored 82 points for an average of 27.3 points a game. . Out of 83 field goal attempts, he scored 37 goals for a 45 per cent average. . Eight out of 12 free throws maintained his charity line average of 67 per cent.
These marks are all the more impressive when you think about how each coach instructed his players to hack away and club the "Terre Haute Terror" at every opportunity, knowing that K.U. would take the ball-out-of-bounds on each foul.
For this above reason, we can't see how Kansas can possibly gain by taking the ball-out-of-bounds. Coaches are beginning to use just any guy named "Joe" to club big Clyde and prevent him from getting away his shots. Opponents then attempt to gain possession of the ball before it again reaches the paws of the Scoring Great.
If the Jayhawkers fail to connect from the outside edges, their opponents then drop back and jam up the middle and keep Big Clyde from getting the ball or foul him after he gets the ball.
-KU-
This is the method that Kentucky used so effectively in stopping Lovellette and even by doing this, we think he'd have racked up close to his usual 20 plus points had he not fouled out so early.
Next to last year's great game against Kansas State here, we think Lovellette's play against Nebraska in the consolation game Saturday night was his second greatest all-around performance.
Lovellette completely dominated play off both backboards. Russ Sehon, official tourney rebound statistician, informs us that Big Clyde cleared the boards so clean that his opponent, 6-foot 7-inch Bob Pierce, could gather in only three while K.U.'s giant took in no less than 14 rebounds during the contest.
As a sophomore last year, Lovellette broke about every individual school and Big Seven scoring record there was to break.
If Lovellette continues to show this fine all-around performance to go with his terrific scoring ability, like that shown in the Cornhusker game, he may rank as the greatest collegiate cager of all time before he finishes his Jayhawker tour of duty.
Certainly no one can question that Lovellette ranks high among the all-time scorers in college ball. But in order to rank as the greatest, he must improve his passing, rebounding, and defensive play. We think he'll do just this as this Hoosier Hot Shot is a fierce competitor and loves the game as few players ever have.
In 25 games, he scored 545 points for a 21.8 average . . . His field goal percentage was 42.9 and his free throw percentage was 65 on 117 tosses out of 181 attempts.
-KU-
In 12 conference games, Lovellette scored 277 points for a 23.0 average. . In national individual scoring, Lovellette ranked fourth ahead of such present day rivals as Kentucky's Bill Spivey and St. John's all-time great, Bob Zawoluk.
Lovellette is presently 2.0 points ahead of his last year's average If he maintains the present pace, it will rank him as the fourth highest (based on average) individual scorer of all-time in college ball.
Fearless Fraley's Forecasts For'51
New York — (U.P.) The draft is going to throw a monkey wrench into a lot of athletic plans this year but, as of today, here are Fearless Fraley's forecasts for 1951:
Baseball
It's the Boston Red Sox against the Brooklyn Dodgers next October in the World series—with the Red Sox slammers copting the jackpot. Cleveland and New York figure to make it a tight three-cornered race in the American league while the Boston Braves are a National league darkhorse.
Individually, Ted Williams will bounce back to lead both leagues in batting and Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates will tie Babe Ruth's record by leading his league in home runs for the sixth straight season but will miss the Bambino's big 60.
Roxing
Ezzard Charles will retain the heavyweight crown against about four challengers—meeting and beating Joe Louis once again. Ray (Sugar) Robinson finally will corner Jake LaMotta and capture the Middleweight championship and there will be a rapid turnover in the title department of the various other divisions.
The Bradley Braves will top the collegiate basketball heap, after a strong challenge from Kentucky's "amateurs." Big George Mikan will lead Minneapolis to another pro championship.
Basketball
Football
Army and-or Navy are the only sure shots, with the colleges certain to lose many performers to the services. Neither of the service academies is vulnerable to the draft, and also will gather in a lot of lads they wouldn't have had otherwise. Barring draft trouble, Ohio State could emerge as national champion.
Golf
It's slammin' Sammy Sneed as the top performer for the third year in a row. The sweet-swingin' hill-billy doesn't have anybody close to him for day-in, day-out performance which is the payoff in the long run even if the two top ones, the open and the P.G.A., evade him. Dominating the women's division, a la Shead, once again it's Mrs. Babe Didiksikon Zaharias, the lady who jarrups 'em like a man.
The Australians are set to make a long-term racket in the racquet world, and they look like a cinch to retain the Davis cup. Frank
Tuesday's College Basketball Results
EAST
Duquesne 74, San Jose State 57
John's 61, Pepperdine 41
Pearl Coast 90, Westfield
Manhattan 87, Dartmouth 57
MIDWEST
Kansas Wesleyan 72, C of E. 40
Michigan 61, Purdue 60
St. Thomas 69, North Dakota 64
Lawrence Tech 67, Penn State 56
Omaha 53, Sioux Falls 34
Wake Forest 74, Enka 66
Louisville 89, Tampa 74
David Lipscomb 59, Vanderbilt 57
SOUTHWEST
SOUTH
SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma City 45, North Texas State 43
Track and Field
State 43 Rice 58, Georgia Tech 51
Utah 53, Stanford 47
Rocky Mountain 67, Montana 63
Sedgman is their big man, and the big man of tennis, who will win both the Wimbledon and .US. crowns. He'll also provide two singles victories as the U.S. fails to win back the silverware in the challenge round. Among the ladies, there's nobody capable of the dogged, all-around play to match steady Mrs Margaret Osborne DuPont.
High School Results
Pro Wrestling
Stafford 42, Great Bend 40
Ellinwood 41, Ellsworth 38*
Chase 55, Partridge 49*
Phillipsburg 35, Plainville 28
Dorrance 47, Leon 36
Oxford 44, Augusta 34
Mulvane 54, Leon 48
Sedgwick 60, Valley Center 50
Argonia 63, Hazelton 35
Solomon 43, Glasco 40*
Burr Oak 38, Jewell 33
Oberlin 48, Brewster 38
Moundridge 47, Inman 43
Lorraine 51, Alden 38
St. John of Beloit 80, Barnard 43
Tipton 38, Sylvan Grove 34
*Overtime.
There are many standout performers, but nobody can threaten young Bob Mathias, who won the decathlon crown as a mere infant and looks like he'll have a longer run than Oklahoma.
A total of 2,496 "world champions" will be hailed. This is an average of one a week per state for the entire year. With an impending two-match week being considered in New York the total could go to 2,548 but it is my prediction that there will be only 2,496.
Cat Opens Hospital
Xenia, Chio (U.P.)—Greeen County Memorial hospital, which will not open until early 1951, already has had its first maternity patient. A cat strolled into the building superintendent's office in the hospital and gave birth to four kittens.
But never just one!
Kansas Wesleyan Wins League Opener
Wesleyan led all the way. It was 29-22 at the half and the margin widened thereafter, Gallen Keeling was high scorer for Wesleyan with 14 points. Bill Crosley got eight for College of Emporia.
Emporia, Jan. 3—(U.P.)—Kansas Wesleyan university of Salina got away to a winning start in the Kansas Conference basketball race Tuesday, scoring a 72 to 40 triumph over College of Emporia on the Emporia court.
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