PAGE FOUR UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY. Tie For First Is Jayhawkers' Goal Tonight Probable Starters | Kansas | Pos. | Kansas State | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 6-4 Bill Hougland | F | Rick Harman 6-3 | | 6-5 Bill Lienhard | F | Jack Stone 6-3 | | 6-9 Clyde Lovellette | C | Clarence Brannum 6-4 | | 6-5 Claude Houchin | G | Ernie Barrett 6-2 | | 6-1 Dean Wells | G | Lloyd Krone 6-1 | Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen's Jayhawkers play the Kansas State Wildcats in a crucial Big Seven conference basketball game tonight at Manhattan. A Kansas win over the favored Wildcats would move the Jayhawkers into a three-way tie for first place along with Colorado and Nebraska and break a five game conference losing streak with Kansas State. Kansas and Kansas State are tied for third and fourth place with four wins and two defeats. Each team needs a win to remain in the thick of the fight for the Big Seven title. Tonight's game is expected to be a highly spirited affair. Recent developments during the past month have given this 115th clash between the Jayhawkers and the Wildcats added color and created an intense interest in the game. Much of this interest will center around the two pivotmen, big Clyde Lovellette, Kansas' conference scoring leader, and controversial Clarence "Grandpa" Brannum, 6-foot 4-inch rebounding artist. The rival coaches, Dr. Allen of Kansas, and Kansas State's mentor, Jack Gardner, have been involved in almost constant controversies concerning their ace pivotmen. coach Gardner reported following the pre-season tournament that he thought Lovellette was being inaccurately listed in the Kansas official brochure as 6-foot 9-inch when he was over 7-feet in height. Coach Allen, being aroused by these statements, presented Lovellette to Nebraska's Coach Harry Good for a public measuring affair at Lincoln on Jan. 10. Coach Good found Lovellette to measure, even less than listed, at 6-foot $8\frac{1}{2}$ inches. Kansas State is undefeated in six home games this year and has average 80.7 points per contest. This average is probably as high as any major team in the country has accomplished. In their two conference home games, they set a new single game Big Seven scoring record by rolling over Iowa State 99 to 57. They also scored a 91 to 68 win over Oklahoma, the Sooners' worst defeat in cage history. Three Kansas State players carry much of the well-balanced Wildcat scoring attack. They are Rick Harman, Brannum, and Ernie Barrett. Harman, all-conference forward in 1949, is noted for his ability to score on drive-in shots and is one of the circuit's top rebounders and tip-in specialists. whose conference averages are 12.1, 10.1, and 7.8 points respectively. Dean Wells, 6-foot 1-inch sophomore, is slanted to start at guard for Kansas filling in for Jerry Waugh, who aggravated an earlier ankle injury in practice Monday. Waugh, however, will probably see action. Lovellette is expected to pace the Kansas offensive attack and gather in his share of rebounds. He has scored 366 points for an average of 21.5 points a game over a 17-game route thus far. Lovellette stole the show in the pre-season tourney meeting by getting 20 points while the Wildcats' ace pivotman, Brannum, collected only 12 off the Kansas sophomore. Seven of Brannum's points came in a span of a little over a minute early in the second half to put the Wildcats ahead 32 to 30. Coaches Allen and Gardner will be meeting tonight for the 14th time with Allen holding a one game edge over his rival. Out of their last seven meetings, Dr. Allen's clubs have won only one game. He got off to a good start against Coach Gardner by winning six straight in three pre-war years, but has had a difficult time since the war in winning from the Wildcats. Kansas holds a decided edge of 77 won and only 38 lost in the all-time series. Coach Allen said he was taking his entire Jayhawker varsity basketball team to Manhattan for the game, but was undecided as to just which 12 players would be suited up for the important contest with the Wildcats. Belva Lockwood was the only woman ever to run for president. Two Graduates Attend Bill McGowan's School For Baseball Umpires In Florida Carl Lewton and Irven Hayden, graduate students at the University during the past semester, were among the 140 students that started training in Bill McGowan's school for baseball umpires Feb. 11. at Cocoa, Fla. McGowan, formerly umpired for the American League and at present is advisor to major league umpires, hopes to place a large percentage of his students in professional ball this year. The two University graduates will receive five weeks of classroom instruction and practical application on the diamond. Following their schooling, the rookie umpires will be assigned to work exhibition games in the spring training camps. The officiating field is not new to Lewton and Hayden. Both have gained considerable experience officiating in high school circles in both basketball and football and expect to resume their work in this field again next fall. Better known as 'Curley' among his athletic acquaintances, Hayden was graduated from the school of Education in February, 1947. While at the University, he earned two letters in baseball and played football. "I plan to make officiating a career on year-around basis, and hope to umpire in some minor league this summer," Lewton said. He was graduated from the school of education in 1949 and plans to return next fall to complete work on his master's degree in education. Hayden was coach of all sports at Logan, Kan. High school in 1947 and 1948 where his teams won league championships in basketball. "I will probably resume my coaching next fall," he said. JAYHAWKER Phone 10 for Sho Time TODAY - WEDNESDAY Robert Cathy Robert Preston Downs Sterling 'The Sundowners' Soon - "All the King's Men' VARSITY —Ends Tonight— "Letter of Introduction" "Idol of Crowds" WED. - THURS. Phone 132 for Sho Time Wayne Morris • JEAN Paige • Alan Hale "HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET" These Jayhawkers (left to right) Bill Hougland, Claude Houchin, Clyde Lovellette, Jerry Waugh, Coach F. C. "Phog" Allen, and Bob Kenney, are expected to play prominent roles in tonight's all-important basketball game against the Kansas State's Wildcats. The picture shows these players and Coach Allen boarding the special bus that left Lawrence at 10 a.m. this morning for Manhattan. Big Seven Standings "RED STALLION OF THE ROCKIES" Plus "Diving Champion" (All games through Feb. 13 included) Conference Games Plus "Diving Champion"
W. L.Pet.Pts.Opp.P.-A.O.-A.
Colorado52.71436036051.451.4
Nebraska52.71438838255.454.6
KANSAS42.66732427954.046.5
Kansas State42.66741433669.056.0
Oklahoma25.28636238651.755.1
Iowa State25.28635944851.364.0
Missouri15.16726828444.747.3
All Games All Games W. L. Pct. Pts. Opp. P.-A. O.-A. Colorado 13 4 .765 982 889 57.8 52.3 Kansas State 13 5 .722 1140 888 63.3 49.3 Nebraska 13 5 .722 1073 955 59.6 53.0 Missouri 11 7 .611 913 845 50.7 47.0 KANSAS 9 8 .529 943 844 55.5 49.6 Oklahoma 8 8 .500 851 842 53.2 52.6 Iowa State 6 12 .333 942 1076 52.3 59.8 Summary Of Basketball Activity Last Week's Results Celebration Games Colorado 50, Kansas 48 (Overtime) Nebraska 50, Missouri 41 Oklahoma 62, Iowa State 57 Colorado 66, Iowa State 46 Kansas 49, Nebraska 36 Missouri 59, Kansas State 43 (No non-conference games) This Week's Schedule Conference Games Mon. Feb. 13—Nebraska 57, C Mon., Feb. 13—Nebraska 57, Okla- ma 55 homa 55 Tues., Feb. 14—Kansas at Kansas State Fri., Feb. 17—Missouri at Kansas State Kansas state at Iowa State Sat., Feb. 18—Colorado at Nebraska Non-conference Games Mon., Feb. 13—Ohio State 47, Missouri 46 Fraternity Teams Seek 'B' Laurels Play will start tonight in playoffs for the fraternity "B" intramural basketball crown. All games will be played in Robinson gym. Semi-finals will be played Thursday with the finals scheduled for, Sunday afternoon. Play-off games tonight are: 6:30 Beta v. Sig Ep. 7:30 Sig Alph v. Phi Gam. 8:30 Phi Psi v. Kappa Sig. 9:30 Sigma Chi v. Phi Delt. Regularly scheduled intramural games for tonight are: Robinson Annex 4:15 Battenfeld v. Sterling-Oliver 5:15 Mishits f. Dribbbling Droops 6:15 Bronchos v. Troans. Call K.U. 251 With Your News. Ph. 321, shows continuous THE COMMONWEALTH PATEE Open 12:45 Adm. 12c & 39c HUIRY Ends Tonite Victor Mature Brian Donlevy "KISS OF DEATH" CALL NORTHSIDE 777' Starring James Stewart Also ● Late World News Monday's Results In IM Basketball Sig Alph "A" 41, Delta Chi “A” 25 Sig Alph "B" 20, Delta Chi “B” 10 Lamba Chi 31, Alpha Phi 23 Y.M.C.A. 44, Deuces Wild 36 Dark Horses 60, Beta 69's 37 Alpha Kappa Psi 23, A.I.E. 21 Trego Eagles 2, K.U.D.F. 0* Oread 26, Last Chance 18 Phone 946 Shows Continuous "WHIRLPOOL" Samuel Shellaborger's PRINCE of FOXES starring TYRONE ORSON POWER WELLES WANDA HENDRIX Also Latest News TU SOON The Season's most electrifying two hours of Entertainment! W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S WED.-THURS. 2 DAYS ONLY FOUR SHOWS IN ONE "QUARTET" "THE FACTS OF LIFE" "THE COLONEL'S LADY" "THE ALIEN CORN" "THE KITE" With Its 40 Famous Players Is Magnificent Screen Entertainment Continuous Shows Daily from 1 p.m. — Open 12:45 Admission All Seats 75 c tax inc. SPECIAL Student price 50 c tax inc. Admission Performances Daily 1:00, 3:04, 5:08, 7:12 and 9:16 No reserved seats