TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 14.1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIV
By Bob Nelson
While students are attending valentine parties around the campus tonight, Coach "Phog" Allen's Jayhawker cagers will be playing Kane state at Manhattan in a game billed as anything but a valentine party.
A study of this year's Kansas State home record is likely to make cold chills run up your back. Here is the Wildcat's undefeated record to date:
Kansas State's Home Record
83 Rockhurst 34 49
84 Baylor 30 48
63 Washington St. 39 24
70 Utah State 45 25
91 Iowa State* 57 42
91 Oklahoma* 68 23
80.7 Av, per game 45.5 35.2
* Conference games
For some unknown reason, Kansas State seems to have decided to show no mercy to their conference cousins on the home floor. In two games, the Wildcats have averaged 95 points in rolling over Iowa State 99 to 57, and Oklahoma 91 to 68.
Kansas State has averaged 69.0 points in their first six conference games. They should break the record set in 1948 by Nebraska, who averaged 56.2 points per game.
The Kansas defense may give the Wildcat's offense their roughest test of the year thus far in tonight's game. In conference play, Kansas ranks first in defensive play, having allowed their opponents an average of only 46.5 points per contest. No conference team has scored more than 50 points on the Jayhawkers.
Kansas did a fine defensive job against Nebraska holding them to 26 points through the first 35 minutes. This may well be the finest defensive play by a conference team thus far this year. Nebraska has a fine offensive record averaging 59.8 points per game through their first 17 games, so you can see that holding them to a total of 36 points was quite a feat.
Mrs. John Lovellette, mother of Kansas' scoring ace, Clyde Lovellette, will be one of tonight's most interested spectators and Jayhawker rooters at Manhattan. Mrs. Lovellette, credited with much of her son's success as a basketball player, is visiting in Lawrence and expects to see the Jayhawkers play Missouri here on Friday.
Lovelette and Allen hold the Kansas spotlight, while Brannum and Coach Gardner occupy a similar role for the Wildcats in tonight's game. These four individuals are expected to draw more than their share of attention from those lucky enough to get into the Nichols gymnasium "cracker-box."
Swim Against Denver Today
Coach Walt Mikols will send his Jayhawker swimmers into their third dual meet of the season against Denver university in Robinson pool this afternoon at 3 p.m. This will be the third meet of the season, the squad having won one from Colorado A. & M. and lost one to Oklahoma.
Several members of the K.U. squad were handicapped by colds at the time of the meet with Oklahoma. Coach Mikols expects his charges to be in better condition for this meet, however. Bill Hunter, who missed the O.U. meet entirely because of a sore throat will be ready to go tonight. Mikols said.
A regulation dual will be swum with competition in the 50-yard free style, 100-yard free style, 220-yard free style, 400-yard free style, 440-yard free style, 300-yard medley relay, 150-yard backstroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and the one-meter diving.
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Kansas State basketball coach Jack Gardner (center) will put his two aces, Clarence Brannum (left), 6 foot 4 inch center, and Rick Harman in a "special" defense to attempt to hold K.U.'s Clyde Lovellette down in the scoring column tonight when the Jayhawkers journey to Manhattan for a battle which may figure very important in deciding the Big Seven title race. Harnan, a 6 foot 3 inch forward who has been mentioned as a possible all-American, is noted for his aggressive play and sharp rebounding.
Drake Quits KU To Sign With Cardinals
Jay Drake, education sophomore, signed a professional baseball contract Feb. 9, with the St. Louis Cardinal organization and will report to the Houston Buffs of the Class AA Texas League.
The 20-year-old catcher will re-port to the Houston club at Corpus Christi. The team will spring training, C. A. "Runt" Marr, head Cardinal scout, signed Drake.
"A desire to make baseball my career and get an early start in organized ball caused me to leave the University at this time," Drake said.
Drake, a right-hand-hitter, plans to complete his schooling at KU. by attending each fall term until he is graduated.
As a member of Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen's basketball team this year, Drake played in five games. Probably his best game was against Michigan when he came in and held Mack Suprunowicz, one of the Big Ten conference's leading scorers, to one goal in the last 27 minutes.
Drake, a 5 foot 9 inch 170-pounder, is gifted with a fine throwing arm, terrific hustle, and excellent speed for a catcher. He believes his toughest assignment in professional ball will be learning to hit better pitching than he has faced so far in his baseball career.
Upon being asked about Drake's decision to play professional ball, Coach Allen commented, "I'm sorry to see Jay terminate his collegiate athletic career before first
"I plan to go all out in an effort to stick with the Buffers, but realize it is a big jump from semi-pro to Class AA ball and will probably be farmed out to a lower league for further seasoning," he said.
establishing an athletic reputation which could help him in later life."
Drake was an all-state basketball and football player at Lawrence high school. In his senior year, Lawrence was unanimously voted football champs in the final state poll and won the state Class AA basketball title by upsetting New York. He added the all-state semi-pro baseball team of best prospects for professional ball, selected by the scouts.
In two years of semi-pro ball, Jay had a batting average of .604, and led the Lawrence Colts in every offensive department except stolen bases, in which he was third.
Drake is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity.
Free Ride Away From Jail
Jonesville, Va. — (U.P.) — Tommy Hartbarger, 20. being held for extradition to Georgia, broke the lock on his jail cell with a two-by-four and drove away in the automobile of the commonwealths' attorney, Glenn Williams.
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Tacoma, Wash. — (U.P.)— On the ninth anniversary of the date the Tacoma Narrows bridge fell into Puget Sound during a windstorm in 1940, high winds halted construction of the new bridge. Workmen were forced to leave catwalks between two 508-foot towers because of winds up to 50 miles an hour.
To Hold Second Golf Clinic Sunday
1420 Crescent Rd.
Fifteen Varsity golf team hopefuls teed off Feb. 12 and Bob Dare out-mudded the field with a one over par 35. Dare's long and true wood shots over the soggy fairways proved the measure of his round. Dick Ashley, defending Big Seven Medal play champion, shot a 37. The scores ranged from 35 to 49.
Following the nine hole game, the group heard Pat Conn, Lawrence professional, outline the steps leading to better golf. Mr. Conn thinks that "the future of golf depends mainly upon the interest youth takes in the game."
Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. a demonstration of shotmaking will be held at the Country club. Those who were not present at the recent clinic are invited to attend this meeting.
Freshmen Needed On Relays Group
Written applications should be sent to the Student Relays Committee, in care of the Athletic office, prior to Monday. Feb. 20. The letters should contain: the student's grade average for the fall semester, 1548; experience in athletics as a participant, sports writer, officiating or student manager; personal interest in the meet and a willingness to help get the job done; and typing is helpful but not absolutely necessary.
The Student Relays Committee is composed of two seniors, two juniors, four sophomores, and eight freshman. Upper classmen are continued on the committee on the basis of merit.
Applications for freshmen positions of the Student Committee for the Kansas Relays have been requested. The relays will be held at the University April 21 and 22.
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