UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1949
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Donkeys, Faculty, Seniors Will Play Ball In Stadium
Memorial stadium has been the scene of many an exciting athletic battle, but the old horseshoe is in for a big surprise when Thursday, May 12 rolls around. That surprise is a donkey baseball game that will be the highlight of senior class day.
Such well known celebrities as Dick Tracy, May West, Gypsy Rose Lee, Robert Goulds.
B. O. Plenty, and Betty Grable wh,
be here in Lawrence to help make
the big game a success, but wait,
these are the names of some of the
donkey and not famous movie stars
and comic strip characters.
The donkeys get their names from various sources. Gypsy Rose Lee is the donkey who can't keep anything on, (including the rider). Mae West has a mind of her own. Betty Grable is the donkey who is fat in just the right places, and B. O. Plenty, well, just figure that one out for yourself.
How do you play the game? Why there's nothing to it. Donkey baseball is played with the same rules as regulation softball, and is played on a regulation softball diamond. All players are mounted on donkeys except the pitcher, catcher, and the batter. Each team has nine players.
Donkey baseball is played in chukkers instead of innings. Six chukkers lasting 12 minutes each make up the rame.
The pitcher pitches the ball, and if the batter hits it, he jumps on his donkey and heads for first base. To get a put-out the defensive player must tag the runner or catch the ball while riding the donkey.
The outfielders and infielders must stay on their donkeys at all times.
The donkeys will be shipped in from Kansas City the morning of the game. They are trained Santa Fe burros.
Duck, Tony, Duck; Oscar Ain't Fooling!
Seattle, March 11 — (U.P.)—Former heavyweight title contender Tony Galento, who has accepted a bid to the University of Washington senior prom here next week, today was challenged to a boxing match with an octopus, "either before or after the prom."
On Galento's last appearance here Aug. 5, 1946, he met Oscar the Octopus in a scrap on Seattle's Waterfront. Oscar was awarded the bout on a foul. Judges said Galento hit below the water line.
Oscar died two days later. His trainer, Ivar Haglund, said death was caused by shock and complications from the under-water wallop.
Oscar left a son, Oscar II, who Haglund said has started training for a grudge bout.
"Oscar II is out for that bum Galento," Haulgad said. "He has been stailing his eight arms around that tank ever since his dad's untimely demise. He wants a sort of rematch."
Galento surprised the senior prom committee by accepting an invitation to act as chief chaperone at the big dance Friday, March 18. The bulging ex-pugilist advised the committee that he would bring his tuxedo.
"Tuxedo," sniffed Haigland disdainfully. "We'll fight him with or without tuxedos. We'll give that bum an eight-arm welcome to Seattle in a tank of salt water."
"That last match looked fishy to the spectators." Haglund said. "They claimed something smelt. The purse was tide up.
Placing Galento strictly on his honor to accept the challenge, Haglund said his fighter would wear six gloves, but no trunks.
"It's Galento's move. Oscar II is ready and willing. Like his dad, he breaks clean."
Real To Talk About Union
George M. Beal, professor of architecture, will speak on plans for the future expansion of the Union building at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.
This speech is the result of the student-faculty conference at which the Union operating committee expressed their desire to have an open meeting to discuss the Union expansion plans.
Name Your Choice For Donkey Game
Who would you like to see playing donkey baseball? Would you like to see the chancellor or Coach Sikes tearing around the bases on a donkey?
If you've got a favorite ball player on the faculty or who is a senior then you may nominate him for the donkey baseball game that will be a part of the senior class day activities.
The players will be chosen from nominations by the students. You may either bring or send your nominations to the sports editor of the Daily Kansan. They will be turned over to the senior class day committee.
The game is going to be a battle between the senior class and the faculty men according to Marvin Small, president.
Any student in the University is eligible to make nominations. The deadline for them is Friday, April 29. The game will be played on Thursday, May 12.
Indiana State Nips Emporia 67 To 66
Kansas City, Mo. March 11—(U.P.)
-The Fied Pipers of Hamline square off against Beloit college of Wisconsin tonight in the semi-final round of the N.A.I.B. tournament and the winner will be made a heavy favorite to take the title toorrow.
The other semi-windup pits Pigis college of Denver against Indiana State Teachers but experts figure it's either Hamline or Beloit for the championship.
The Pipers, who lost only once to a collegiate foe throughout their regular season, have been the title choice since the marathon tourney started last Sunday. And their easy 80 to 56 rout of Texas Tech made them prohibitive favorites.
Add that to a 76-43 win over Arkansas State - and an 83-65 rout of Indiana Central and you can see why.
Hamline's big center Vern Mikkelsen was just too much for Texas Tech to handle. He swished in 28 points and outscored Tech's ace center, Don Grove, who did a fine job with 24 points.
Star guard Johnny Orr was Beloit's victory reason. He sank 20 points to make his three-game total 54 and, when Eastern Illinois was driving, it was Orr who wound up with the ball as time ran out. Ron Bontemps had 11 points for Beloit. Illinois' brilliant forward Tom Katsimpals came through for his team with 20 points, a total of 78 in three games.
Beloit had to be good, clever, and lucky to down aggressive Eastern Illinois Teachers, 65 to 64, in their quarter-final.
Forward Claude Stoutamire got 21 points for the Louisiana outfit, but Regis stressed ball-handling and won with possession basketball. The Denver team had good scorers,—toy Bryce Hefley with 15 points, Harvey Moore with 13, and Dick Petry with 10.
Like Boloit, Regis had to stall for the last two minutes in beating Northwestern State college of Natchitoches. La., 56 to 51.
In the fourth quarter-final game, Indiana State, runner-up last year, moved into the semi-finals again by nicking Emporia Teachers of Kansas, 67 to 66.
Tueson, Arlyn. March 11—(U.P.) Don Black was back in uniform with the Cleveland Indians today for the first time since his near fatal accident on the diamond last September. The veteran pitcher was confident he could regain his strength.
Rookies Cause Tempers To Flare In Dodger Camp
Vero Beach, Fla., March 11—(U.P.)
—Trouble was brewing today between sassy rookies and enraged regulars in Branch Rickey's thriving Dodgertown.
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Players from Brooklyn's far-flung farm network, given a chance to compete against the varsity in intra-squad games, have been taunting the major leaguers at every turn. It reached a climax Thursday when Jackie Robinson and rookie pitcher Chris Van Cuyk almost came to blows before being separated by teammates.
Van Cuyk, a 6 foot, 5 inch south-paw, exchanged words with Robinson during a camp game. The next time Robinson appeared at bat, the rookie threw two balls dangerously close to the Negro star.
Asked if the pitches were intended bean balls, Van Cuyk answered: "Sure I threw at him. Why shouldn't I? He tried to show me up."
Rickey, obviously concerned over the trouble, immediately called a staff meeting in an effort to halt the dissention.
West Palm Beach, Fla., March 11
—(U.P.)-Don White, handy utility player of the Philadelphia Athletics, was taking injections today for a sore arm. The team physician said the condition was due to a deposit on the elbow and said White may eventually have to undergo surgery to relieve the soreness.
Orlando, Fla., March 11—(U.P.)—Gil Coan and Al Evans unloosed the run blows as the varsity crew of the Washington Senators belted the second-stringers, 13 to 4. Thursday.
Lakeland, Fla., March 11—(U.P.)—Catcher Aaron Robinson of the Detroit Tigers, obtained from the Chicago White Sox in an off-season trade, blasted a 420-foot triple as the Tiger defenders defeated the Yankigans, 7 to 6 Thursday in an intra-squad game.
Sarasota, Fla., March 11 (U.R.) The Boston Red Sox camp still buzzed today with talk about the triple play pulled off during Thursday's intra-suited game.
Pitcher Gordon Mueller started the killing after walking two men to fill the bases. Merrill Combs smashed a line drive back to the box which Mueller snagged and helped nail the men on first and second.
The game ended in a 2 to 2 tie as Dom DiMaggio turned in a sensational catch from his center field position and smashed a pair of triples.
Clearwater, Fla., March 11—(U,P)
—First baseman Dick Sisler of the Philadelphia Phillies poled another homer in an intra-squid game
Thursday, running his streak to seven hits in 15 times at bat.
Tampa, Fla., March 11—(U.P.)-Ken Raffensberger, Walt Cress and Frank Fanovich became manager Bucky Walters' mound selections today for the Cincinnati Reds' game tomorrow with the Boston Red Sox at Sarasota.
St. Petersburg, Fla.. March 11.—(J.U.P.)—Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees, expressed some doubt today on whether he can expect any service from star outfielder Joe DiMaggio until the season opener. April 19.
"I will be glad if DiMaggio is ready by next month, and I'm not concerned about his playing in exhibition games," Stengel said yesterday as he announced that Bob Porterfield. Ed Lopat and Fred Sanford would be his pitchers in their opening encounter with the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow.
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The Cardinals, meanwhile, announced that Jim Hearn, Ken Johnson and Ray Yochim would share mound duties against the Yankees.
Bookmakers Pick Kentucky To Win
New York, March 11—UOP.) The wizened odds-makers along Broadway paid their respects to the migray Kentucky basketball team today by establishing the top-seeded Wildcats from the bluegrass country even money favorites to win the National Invitational tournament.
Never in the recollection of the oldest bookmaker along the main stem had a team been made such a one-sided favorite to win the tourney, which opens at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. And this despite the enlargement of its year's field from eight to 12 teams.
Behind Kentucky, which has won 29 games and lost only one this season, came second-seeded St. Louis university, which handed the Wildcats their lone setback. The Billikens, victorious in 20 out of 23 games to date, were rated at 2 to 1.
The bills closed their regular sea- sailing night by routing Missouri, 54 in. 37,
Third-seeded Utah (24-7) was made a 3 to 1 choice to win the 12th annual N.I.T. meet and fourth-seeded Western Kentucky (25-3) rated 7 to 2.
After the four seeded teams came Bradley university (25-6) and San Francisco (21-5) at 5 to 1 each; Bowling Green of Ohio (21-11) at 8 to 1, and Loyla of Chicago (22-5) at 10 to I.
The four New York City entries were given little chance of winning the tournament. Manhattan (16-7) City College (17-7), St. John's of Brooklyn (15-8) and New York uni. university (12-7) each quoted at 15 to 1.
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