UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949
Bookies Make Bowling Green New Choice
New York, March 16 — (U.P.) The dubious honor of being the favorite in the upset-riddled National Invitation basketball tournament was handed today to the high-flying Falcons of Bowling Green.
That's really putting the smooth operators from Ohio on the spot, in view of the four trimmings taken by the seeded teams in the quarterfinal round on Monday. After that flasco, none of the four survivors wants to be mentioned as the favorite for anything.
The odds-makers, however, seem to be gluttons for punishment, climbing right out on another limb today in stressing sentiment for the Falcons.
Farrows.
The new respect for Bowling Green was evident when the Falcons were made five-point favorites over San Francisco in one semifinal game at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. As for the Bradley-Loyola of Chicago game, the odds-makers refused to make a favorite and called it a toss-up.
It was plain how Falcons' Coach Harold Anderson felt about the sudden rise of his team from an "after-thought" entry to the favorite.
"That's the kiss of death," said Anderson when he heard Bowling Green was being picked over San Francisco.
Anderson was laughing when he said it, though, and obviously he's going to give the jinx a good tussle. The jinx was too much for top-seeded Kentucky, second-ranked St. Louis, third-seeded Utah, and fourth-seeded Western Kentucky on Monday.
Anderson said his team was in high spirits after whipping St. Louis and the players are "rarin' to go against San Francisco."
Pete Newell, San Francisco mentor, was sure his team "can go all the way" after downing Utah on a last-gasp one-hander by Frank Kuzara. Newell said the Dons were in good physical shape, although a bit tired.
About the only things folks here could figure on the Loyola-Bradley clash is that a great center duel is in prospect. Jack Kerris of Loyola and Paul Unruh of Bradley are their team's leading point producers
Kerris and Unruh are included in a large group still in there battling for the "outstanding player" trophy. Some of the other candidates are Mac Otten, Charley Share, and Bob Long of Bowling Green, Don Lofgran and Rene Herrerias of San Francisco, and Gene Milchiorre of Bradley.
Siena Rated Best InCatholicTourney
Denver, March 16 — (U.P.)—Siem college of Loudonville, N. Y., today headed the list of 16 schools to enter the National Catholic Intercollegiate basketball tournament which opens here Sunday.
Siena, rated the second best defensive club in the nation, was seeded first in the tourney. Regis of Denver was seeded second on the basis of its showing in the N.A.I.B. the past week when Regis reached the finals before bowing to Hamline. Third and fourth seeded were St. Thomas of St. Paul, and Gonzaga, of Spokane. Wash.
Pairings in the upper bracket pit Siena against St. Benedict of Atchison, Dayton university vs. Loras of Dubuque, Iowa; St. Francis of Brooklyn vs. St. Norbert of West De Pere, Wis.; and St. Edwards of Austin, Texas vs. St. Thomas.
In the lower bracket Gonzaga tangles with St. Bonaventure of Allegany, N. Y.; St. Ambrose meets Loyola; St. Mary's of Winona, Minn., engages St. Frances of Pennsylvania; and Iowa college of New Rochelle, N. Y., battles the host team from Regis.
Nominate Your Man For Donkey Baseball
Don't forget that you have a chance to get even with your "favorite" faculty members or seniors by nominating them for the donkey baseball game which will be a part of the senior class activities.
There will be a faculty team opposing a team of seniors in the unusual type of baseball game in which the players ride donkeys around the bases.
Bring or send your nominations to the sports editor of the University Daily Kansan in the Journalism building. They will be turned over to the senior class committee. The deadline for the nominations is Friday, April 29. The game will be played Thursday, May 12.
George Mikan Top Pro Star
New York, March 16—(U.P.)- Headed naturally by the Northpools Lakers' mountainous George Mikan, the Basketball Association of America's All-Star team announced today offered conclusive proof of two factors in connection with covering a court for cash.
1. If you're a midgid of six feet or less, your chances of being a pro basketball star are pretty slim.
2. No section of the country has a monopoly on turning out dead eye Richards when it comes to hitting the hoop.
The two teams, selected by 46 sportswriters and broadcasters in the league's 12 cities, nail these fads on the backboard. The selections
First team: George Mikan, Minneapolis and DePaul of Chicago; Jim Pollard, Minneapolis and Stanford; Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors and Murray State Teachers of Kentucky; Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags and St. John's of Brooklyn and Bob Davies, Rochester Royals and Seton Hall.
Second team: Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols and Santa Clara; Bones McKinney, Washington and North Carolina State; Ken Sailors, Providence Steamrollers and Wyoming; Arnie Risen, Rochester and Ohio State, and John Logan, St. Louis Bombers and Indiana.
From those affiliations, pro fans will notice that Boston, New York, Baltimore, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis failed to place a man on either team. But from the point of sectional development, there are three each from the West and Midwest and two each from the South and East.
The only small man who got a nod was Sailors, an undersized lad of 5 feet 11 inches who was a stand-out with a losing ball club because he is a playmaker and an exceptional ball handler.
Mikan is the big man of the league, explaining his unanimous selection. The former DePauce, with 1,586 points on 546 field goals and 494 free throws, has broken every B.A.A. scoring mark with the exception of the single game high of 63 points held by Fulks.
Dr. Eduardo Quijano Pitman, Mexican league president, announced Tuesday *that "four years of difficulties" had been terminated by an "amabile" telephone conversation between him and A. B. (Happy) Chandler, U.S. baseball czar.
Mexico City, March 16 —(U.P.)- The "player raid" wars between organized U.S. baseball and the Mexican league apparently were at an end today.
US, Mexico End Baseball Feud
Chandler, Pitman said, said he had instructed all club presidents in U.S. organized baseball "to abstain from hiring Mexican players."
The Mexican doctor said Chandler, talking from his winter residence in Sarasota, Fla., had joined him in ratifying the terms of "A non-aggression pact" which he said they had.
The anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims is observed as Forefathers Day in New England.
Red Sox Start Hughson Against Cardinals Today
St. Petersburg, Fla., March 16—(U.P.)The second in a series of three experiments on the Boston Red Sox pitching staff was due today when Tex Hughson, the veteran right-hander, starts against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hughson is one of the three Red Sox pitchers who were hampered last season with sore arms. The others are Mickey Harris and Dave Boo) Ferriss. The latter is not expected to start throwing hard for a few more days. Harris, however, emerged with flying colors in experiment number one Monday when he held the New York Yankees hitless during a three-inning tour of duty.
The Cardinals gained their first victory in four starts in the grapefruit league by trampling the New York Yankees, 8 to 1, here Tuesday.
Orlando, Fla., March 16—0(3)Tinker field was expected to be filled to overflowing today as the New York Yankees, making their first appearance in this area in several years, faced the Washington Senators.
Paul Calvert, Ed Klieman and Dick Weik planned to divide the Senators' pitching assignments.
Vero Beach, Fla., March 16—(U.P.) The Brooklyn Dodgers rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 to 3. Tuesday at West Palm Beach, Gil Hodges, who had homered in the seventh, doubled to score Billy Cox with the winning run.
Tampa, Fla., March 16—(U.P.) Pitchers Herman Wehmeier, Red Lively and Ken Burkhart looked as if they were in mid-season form Tuesday as they combined to hold the Boston Braves to three hits in Cincinnati's 11 to 1 triumph. The Reds reached three Boston hurlers for 17 hits, including a triple, double and single by outfielder Johnny Wyrostek.
Pasadena, Cal., March 16—(U.P.)—Dave Philley's home run highlighted an 11-hit attack by the Chicago White Sox as they defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, 6 to 4. Pittsburgh got three of its runs off Bill Bevens.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 16—(U.P.) The Chicago Cubs wandered from their home base to Phoenix, Ariz., today for a game with the New York Giants. The Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak by whipping the St. Louis Browns, 4 to 1.
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Drake Coach To Temple
Philadelphia, March 16—U.P.) Temple university announced today that Albert P. Kawal had resigned as head football coach at Drake university to coach the Temple team under a three-year contract.
Kawal, who became head coach at Drake in 1927, will come to Philadelphia from Des Moines, Iowain within two weeks to begin spring practice. Salary terms were not revealed.
The 38-year-old Kawal, whose Drake team defeated Arizona, 14 to 13, in the New Year's day Salad bowl game, will pick his own assistants, Temple spokesman said. He succeeds Ray Morrison.
Kawal, who previously served as assistant coach at Boston university, Drake and Michigan State, piloted the Bulldogs to the runner-up spot in the Missouri Valley conference last year. He is a graduate of Northwestern university, where he captained the football team in 1934.
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