MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN. LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
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Kappa Sig, Phi Psi Battle For Cage Crown Tonight
Although they were trailing by 6 points at the half, Kappa Sig came back to win in an overtime game from the ATO's, Friday night, 22 to 21. The Kappa Sig's and Phi Psi's battle it out for the fraternity "A" basketball title in Robinson gym at 8:30 tonight.
Bob Drumm and one by Les Pihli-blad for the Kappa Sigs were scored as only Glen Tongler was able to score for the ATO's. That put the Kappa Sig's ahead 20 to 19. Then, with only six seconds left in the game, Herb Weidensau, ATO guard, was fouled. Herb went to the free throw line with a second half team average of converting only one out of six free throws. But this free throw was good and the game went into the overtime period tied at 20-all.
ATO held the lead until the fourth quarter when two quick goals by
The overtime period saw Harlan Ochs, Kappa Sigma, sink a beautiful set shot from the corner of the court to put the Kappa Sigs into the finals. Bob Trego ended the ATO scoring with a free throw.
Les Philblad led the winners with 6 points and teammate, Bob Drumm, scored 5. Glenn Tongier netted 7 for the ATO's while Don Wade and Don Aitken each received 5 points.
Phi Comt's Win
Phi Gamma Delta overpowered Phi Delta Theta 37 to 30 at Robinson annexity. The game, a fraternity "B" division semifinal, was a see-saw battle until the Phi Gams pulled away in the third quarter.
At the end of the first quarter the count was knotted at 9 to 9 and by half-time the Phil Delta led 19 to 17. To open the third quarter, an exchange of shots left the Phil Delta ahead 27 to 24. Then the "Fijis" took over and ran the score up to 34 to 27 by the end of the period.
The final quarter was even, both teams netting 3 points to make the final score 37 to 30. During the game the score was tied 5 times and the lead changed hands 7 times. Macferran was high point man with 14 points for the Phi Gams while Pete Wynn netted 10 points to lead the Phi Delts.
..Sig En "B" Loses
w Beta Theta jumped to an early first quarter lead on Hank LaRue's long shot, and never relinquished it as they defeated Sigma Phi Epsilon 34-21, in a fraternity "B" semifinal game Saturday.
LaRue and Simmons paced the Beta attack with 12 and 9 points respectively. Voss led the Sig Ep scoring with 8.
The first half saw the Sig Eps ice cold from the field, and the Betas held a 17-8 advantage at half time. Quick baskets by Jim Reynolds and Dick Bertuzzi brought the Sig Eps to within 6 points of the Betas early in the second half, but the Betas, dominating, the rebounding, pulled away.
Nubbins A Runaway
In an independent "A" quarterfinal game the Nubbins eliminated a hard-fighting but outclassed Eldorado team 43 to 20.
The first half, offering well balanced play, ended with the score knotted at 12-all.
The second half brought out superior firing power of the Nubbins as they tossed in 31 counters to their opponents 8.
Karl Ebel was the big gun for the winners, dropping in 13 points. Elman Rhineheart was high man for Eldorado with 4 field goals and one charity toss.
Y. M.C.A. overwhelmed Alpha Chi Sigma 48 to 26 in an independent "A" quarter final game Sunday. Bob Payne scored 14 points and Jim Valentine added 12 to spearhead the winning assault. Kendall paced Alpha Chi Sigma with 10.
Oread hall led all the way to defeat Spooner-Thayer, 34 to 27, in a fast, rough game played in Robinson annex. Oread hall controlled most of the rebounds and forced Spooner-Thayer to shoot from far out. Bill Kazmer paced the Oread cagers with 15 points while Liveret was high for Spooner-Thayer with 17. Oread hall led at the half 16 to 9.
$800 Found In Scrap Paper
Gardine, Me. — (U,P) — Sorting scrap paper, eight employees of a Gardine paper mill found $800 in bills scattered through one collection of bundles. The men divided their find in equal shares.
Big 7 Standings
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21.(U.P.)
Big Seven basketball standings:
W. L. Pts. Opp. Pct.
Nebraska 6 1 419 349 .857
Oklahoma 6 2 360 353 .750
Missouri 4 3 289 311 .751
K. State 5 4 413 440 .555
Colorado 3 5 392 394 .755
Kansas 3 5 392 394 .755
Iowa State 3 5 409 457 .111
Mealey's Win AAU Surprise
New York, Feb. 21 - (U.P.)- Bob Mealey, a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore today faced the challenge of proving that he did not "sneak" into the national A.A.U. 1,000-yard championship.
Mealey, who won the title with a last lap sprint after Phil Thigpen of Seton Hall and Marcel Hansenne of France concluded a four-lap slugfest, can meet Thigpen in the I.C.A. indoor track championships Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Actually, no one was watching the Cornell youth when suddenly he cut loose with his victorious spurt Saturday. The eyes of the fans were riveted, instead, on the wierd battle for position of Thigpen and Hansenne.
The Negro defending champion slowed the pace down to turtle speed, hugging the rail with Hansenne impatiently gnawing at his heels. Every time Hansenne tried to pass on the straightways, Thipper speeded up and veered away from the rail enough to block the Frenchman's path. On the banked curves, he flailed his elbows. Then he would slow down again. The crowd bode lustily to no avail.
More than a half dozen times Hansenne tried to pass the jogging Thigpen, and he finally made it on the next to last lap. But by then he was nearly exhausted from these on-the-run sparring sessions.
So Hansenne was helpless when Mealey suddenly zoomed from behind on the back stretch of the last lap and, with long deliberate strides, sailed to the front and won the race by 10 yards while Hansenne puffed in second and Thippen third.
Through it all, Mealey remained the mystery man. Why, it's hard to tell. He had run a 1:52.2 800 meters in the broiling sun during the A.A.U. outdoor championships. But he wasn't considered a contender Saturday.
This week he will get more notice
Chicago, Feb. 21. — (U.P.)—Amateur boxers from nearly every state in the nation open competition tonight in the 22nd annual Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
Golden Gloves Starts Tonight
The 312 youths, survivors of sectional tournaments held in more than 500 communities, have their eyes on the battle with the Eastern title holders in New York, Monday, March 28.
Officials said that about 120 bouts would be run off tonight. Boxers in the four lighter weight classes--flyweight, bantamweight, feather-weight, and lightweight—will toss leather tonight in the opening bouts, and the heavier fighters will take over tomorrow.
The Kansas City and Memphis squads arrived here Feb. 18, and fighters from Los Angeles, St. Louis, Ogden, Oklahoma City, and many other smaller cities joined the group Feb. 19.
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Swimmers Win; Set Four Records
Kansas' swimming team set four school records in downing Colorado, 54 to 30. Saturday at the Robinson gymnasium pool. It was the first victory of the season for K.U.
Bob Edman, blond sprinter from Great Bend, scored his second sprint double in two weeks, and set two of the records. He beat teammate George Nettles by a whisker at 25.0 in the 50-yard free style and hung up a .55.6 in the 100. Edmor also anchored the winning 400-yard relay team.
Bob Wallingford splashed to a record 2:24.3 in the 220-yard free throw was close behind when David Richiich hit 5:23. The 440 to break his own school mark.
Dick Ready and Stan Black chalked up Colorado's only individual firsts.
Coach Walt Mikol's Jayhawks showed improvement in most of the events. Just a few of their Colorado times would have spelled victory in their close loss to Oklahoma Feb. 11 here. The summary:
220-yard free style: Bob Walling-
ford (K), Hugh Berger (C), Ernie
Friesen (K) time—2:24.3
300-yard medley relay: Colorado (Dick Ready, Stan Black, Jim Berrv) time=3:06.9
Diving: Ernie Crates (K) 260.7
Dick O'Neill (K) 241.6, Tom Duesterberg (C) 231.2
50-yard free style: Bob Edman (K), George Nettles (K), Dick Symes (C) time—25.0
Lutherans Will Go To District Tourney
Final arrangements for sending a team to the district Walther league basketball tournament were made by Gamma Delta members at a meeting Sunday night. The tournament is to be held in Kansas City, Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26.
100-yard free style: Edman (K),
Berger (C), Nettles (K) time----55.6
150-yard backstroke: Ready (C),
Don Medearis (K), Pete Purdy (K)
time----1:44.6
400-yard free style relay: Kansas (Don Ashlock, Bill Roy, Jack Faerer, and Edman) time -3.51:6.
200-yard breast stroke: Black (C),
Jim Olander (K), Clarence Herbst
(J) time=2:29.9
440-yard free style: Dave Ritchie (K), Wallingford (K), Wrenne Timberlake (C) time—5:231
Gamma Delta, an international Lutheran organization, has won the championship at this tournament for the past two years.
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