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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1950
Clubs Look To Rookies As Spring Training Opens
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 28—(U.P.) In baseball's spring training sunshine belt, from Florida westward through Arizona and California, 16 major league clubs start the long grind Wednesday, March 1, which they hope will wind up in world series fame and fortune seven months hence.
Ten of the clubs including the world champion Yankees and the National league pennant winning Dodgers, set up headquarters in Florida while two teams opened camps in Arizona, three in California and one on Catalina Island.
The betting was that the two clubs which will meet in the series in October would come from Florida with the Red Sox favored in the spring line in the American League and Brooklyn picked to repeat in the National.
Here is what the picture will be in each camp Wednesday, March 1.
National League.
Brooklyn-Although 19 rookies are among the 39 players to report, manager Burt Shotton has his club set at every position and will be satisfied if he can come up with ace relief pitcher from the newcomers.
Boston—Twenty veterans are returning, and 18 rookies will be in camp.
Chicago—Manager Frank Frisch is counting on six veterans, acquired from other major league clubs, and 16 rookies, as the key to his building program.
Cincinnati — Only 12 rookies among the 37 players scheduled to report and manager Luke Sewell is not banking very heavily on any of them.
New York—One of the 16 rookies on the roster holds the key to the Giant changes. He is Jack Harshman, who hit only .270 with Minneapolis last year, but who is counted on to fill the big gap at first base.
Philadelphia — Manager Eddie Sawyer will have 24 veterans in camp, but most of them are youngsters who have yet to hit their peak.
Pittsburgh — Manager Billy Meyer is looking to his 15 rookies to fill infield and pitching weak spots and to give the team the speed it lacked last season.
St. Louis—With age creeping up on some of his key veterans, Manager Eddie Dyer will look over a crop of 16 newcomers, hoping to find the bench power which was so sadly lacking last year.
American League.
Boston—Manager Joe McCarthy has called up 15 rookies, but few of them have a chance to oust the 23 returning veterans from their jobs. Infield reserve strength and at least
one starting pitcher are his big needs.
Chicago—The White Sox emphasis is on youth with 17 rookies on the roster. If another Gus Zernial comes up from the bunch, manager Jack Onslow figures on a first division finish.
Cleveland—Six of the 15 rookies are infielders and Manager Lou Boudreau hopes to come up with a third baseman if Ken Keltner falters again as he did last year and a second sacker to take over unless Joe Gordon can return to his 1948 form.
Detroit—One of the most expensive bonus players in the game, Frank House, is among the 15 rookies manager Red Rolfe will look over and the one who probably has the least chance of making the grade, although the Tigers paid $60,000 and two new automobiles for the kid catcher.
New York—Casey Stengel, baseball's 1949 man of the year, will look over 14 rookies.
Philadelphia—Connie Mack, as usual, is looking for capable reserves especially for the infield posts, and they must come from the 13 rookies he is bringing to camp.
St. Louis—Manager Zack Taylor would not be able to field a ball club this season without calling upon some of the 21 rookies—the bumper crop for any major league club—who are coming in for a shot at the big time.
Washington—Only 33 players—seven below the limit—are to report to manager Bucky Harris and 14 of them are rookies.
IM Hill Champs Decided Today
A playoff will be held today between the independent "A" and the fraternity "A" winners to determine the "A" division Hill championship. Also there will be a play-off between the two winners in "B" divisions.
Robinson Annex
4:15 Phi Delta Theta vs. Spooner-
Thayer ("B" championship).
5:15 Beta Theta Pi vs. Dark
Horses ("A" championship)
Little Man On Campus
By Bibler
The University's Women's Athletic association was co-hostess with Kansas State college for the annual convention of the Kansas Federation of College Women at Manhatten. Mrs. Sewell, president of the K.U. organization, presided at the luncheon meeting of the convention Feb. 25.
Other representatives at the meeting were Miss Joie Stapleton, W.A. A. co-sponsor; Geneva Fleshman, Arlene Hill, Lois Lacy, Frances Pence, Beverly Pepper, and Jackye Simpson, education juniors; Lorraine College junior; and Sydney Ashton, education sophomore.
Miss Ashton led discussion on "New Directions" in one of four panel discussions. Other topics included relationship of W.A.A. and the value of programs of the club and the value of regional and star sports days.
Miss Pepper served as chairman of the constitution committee which discussed and accepted revisions suggested by a committee, of which she was a member, at the national convention. She also gave a report in business meeting of her activities at the national convention.
Women's Group Talks Sports
"Now let 'em try dribblin' all th' way down th' court!"
One of the highlights of the program was the report given by Miss Jean Galley, physical education instructor at Kansas State Teachers' college, Emporia. She talked and showed slides concerning her experiences as representative to Linggiad, international physical education group, which was held in Denmark last summer.
Pittsburgh State Teachers' college was selected as president and hostess for next year and Wichita university as co-hostess.
Aggies Rout Buffs Close To Huskers
Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 28—(U.P.) The Kansas State Wildcats were only one-half game behind Nebraska in the hot Big Seven conference basketball race today.
Hanging up their ninth conference victory against two defeats, Kansas State walloped Colorado 74 to 49 in a rough and ragged game in Manhattan Monday. Nebraska has won 10 and lost two.
Women's IM Cage Teams In Finals
Tonight's schedule for the final games between class teams in women's intramural basketball is as follows:
8 p.m. Junior B vs. Sophomore B
Senior A vs. Freshman A
The 7 p.m. games match the winners of the past week's class games, and the games at 8 are between the losers of those games.
7 p.m. Junior A vs. Sophomore A
Senior B vs. Freshman B
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Three Teams Picked-More To Come Say Officials Of National Invitational
New York, Feb. 28----U.P.)Now that the ice has been broken for the National Invitation basketball tournament by the selection of the first three teams, officials promised today that the remaining nine spots will be filled rapidly.
There was an excellent chance that two more teams would be announced today—and a good chance that they would be Kentucky and Long Island university.
Duquesne (22-1), Bradley (25-3),
and St. John's (21-4) were awarded
the first three spots. The action came
as no surprise, but there still was a
good possibility that Duquesne and
Bradley would also receive a bid
to the National Collegiate Athletic
Association tourney. The N.I.T.
starts March 11, the N.C.A.A. on
March 23.
Neither would rule out the N.C.A. A., and Bradley frankly left the door open, when athletic director Art Bergstrom said, "The athletic committee would be happy to consider any invitation to the N.C.A.A. contest."
The coaches of the first teams selected were jubilant and hopeful of victory in the tough 12-team field. Each reported his squad in top-flight physical condition.
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