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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948
Wildcats And Baylor Are Favored In Openers Of Western Playoffs
Kansas City, Mo., March 19—(UP)—The emphasis was on old-fashioned possession basketball as four crack collegiate quintets prepared to clash tonight in the western semi-final round of the N. C. A. A. basketball tournament.
Three of the teams entered in the Municipal Auditorium classic employ the deliberate, ball-possessing type of play that has come to the fore in this section in the wake of the perennial successes enjoyed by the teams of Oldfield, Avery, Marshall, Hank, Jae.
Oklahoma Aggie coach Hank Iba, former of the slowdown in the Midwife.
In fact, Kansas State got into the playoff by beating Iba's Aggies earlier in the week at their own game.
There was little on which to base any pre-tourney predictions, but Kansas State was a slight favorite over the University of Wyoming in tonight's opener, while Baylor rated a brief nod over the University of Washington.
Should that form hold true, the money that was doing any talking at all leaned toward Baylor as the Saturday night winner in the western finals.
Favor Conservative Game
Kansas State, with a 21-4 record as kingpin of the Big Seven and Missouri Valley; Baylor, which won the Southwest conference flag and then short-circuited Arizona of the Border conference in a playoff; and Wyoming, a runnerup in the Skyline six conference, all under the theory that possession of the ball is the way to victory.
The Washington Huskies, who ousted California in a west coast play-off, play a fast-breaking, hell-for-leather game typical of former western N.C.A.A. champions.
Each team had their individual aces. Baylor features a pair of three-year guards in Jackie Robinson, an ordained minister, and Bill Johnson. Wyoming's John Pilch was the top scorer in the Mountain conference.
Washington's Jack Nichols, an all-Pacific conference selection five times, will be in the lineup on a reversal of opinion by N.C.A.A. officials who first ruled him ineligible. Nichols has a 14.8 season average.
HS Tourneys Move Ahead
Topeka March 19 — (UP) — The possibility remained today that former Kansas champions could win again the state high school basketball crowns they wore in former years.
Buhler Stays In
In each of three divisions, titlites in past years including one defending champion were still pitching as the tourneys moved into the semifinals.
All four cage crews left in the big school class at the Topeka eliminations are former titleholders. At Salina, Buhler, the 1947 champion, remains very much in the picture.
And at Hutchinson, one-time Class B winner Sharon has a healthy chance to claiming a second pennant to the one it took home 13 years ago.
Tonight's lineup:
Glass, A.A. Tongk
Tonight's lineup:
Class AA - Topека
Newton (24-0) vs. Topека (13-9).
Winfield (13-6) vs. Lawrence (18-6)
Glass, Sullivan
Class A—Salina
Buhler vs. Abilene.
Bellot vs. Russell.
Hutchinson.
Class B—Hutchinson
Class D-Hurthams Sharon vs. Lyndon. Louisburg vs. Greenburg.
Upsets marked the quarterfinals in Class AA Thursday—in every case except the game involving Newton, the tourney favorite. Winner of 24 straight now, the too-tall railroaders rolled along with case over Pittsburg 49 to 29.
Winfield, no. 3 team in the powerful Ark Valley league, surprised Salina, 49 to 36. Lawrence bested Ward 43 to 34, and in a final night game the hometown crowd went wild as Topea outlasted Shawnee-Mission 32 to 29.
'Clean Up The Mess'
Allen Wants Athletic Czar
Nevada, Mo., March 19—(UP)—Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, University of Kansas basketball coach, believes that hiring J. Edgar Hoover as a czar at an annual salary of $80,000 to $100,000 a year could cure "rotten college athletics."
Allen made that suggestion last night in an address before the annual Rotary club dinner honoring the Nevada High school basketball team!
The opportunity to "clean up" college athletics came during the war when sports were deflated. Allen said, but nothing was done and the situation is again out of hand. He proposed that a system be set up in college athletics in which athletes would be paid $80 monthly.
"Why wouldn't this be all right?" he asked. "People get paid for singing in choirs."
The Kansas coach repeated his
contention that Clarence Brannum, star center of the Kansas State basketball team, was not eligible for competition under a regulation dating back 25 years.
Kansas Hurling Is Doubtful As Hammer Is Sidelined
"I can read, can't I?" he said. Again rapping college sports, he asserted:
"A professional gambler knows more about the condition of the teams and the personal life of each player than the head coaches do."
Coach Sehon's hopes for a well-rounded pitching staff in his first season as head baseball mentor at the University took a sudden drop today when it was announced that his only left-handed pitcher, L. B. Hammer, would be out of action for over a month due to an appenicitis operation.
Letty Loif was a stalwart, was expected to step into the roles against this year. This leaves Coach Kyle with an entire pitching staff of right handers.
Despite this bad news Sehon received some good news in the fact that both Guy Mabry and John Dewell, who reported from the basketball team, are looking good in their early pitching stints. Mabry served mostly as a relief hurler last year, while Dewell did not play because he was ineligible.
"With a chance to move outdoors into the warmer weather the team is beginning to round into shape." Sehon said, "but we haven't even been on a baseball diamond yet." So far the diamond has been too wet so the team has been practicing on the football field just east of the stadium.
sty Lou was a starting pitcher for the Jayhawkers last season, and
The Jayhawkers will play four non-league games before the Big Seven season gets under way. The first two games will be played against the College of Emporia at Emporia April 2 and 3. The first home games will be played against
The council has decided to continue after Easter the morning devotional services held from 8:30 to 8:50 in Danforth chapel.
Religious Council Election Will Be Hold April 1
Election of officers for the coming year in the Student Religious council will be held April 1, it was announced Wednesday.
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Golf and tennis coaches today issued a call for varsity candidates to report for initial spring meetings. Bill Winey, golf mentor, has asked that prospective golfers meet in 203 Robinson at 4 p. m., March 23. Tennis candidates are asked to report to the concrete courts at 4 p. m. Monday.
Coach Winey said he would discuss qualifications for the team and the season's schedule at the golf meeting.
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