1948
THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
By BOB DELLINGER Daily Kansan Sports Editor
Robert R. Moore, graduate student, is guest editor of the Sportlight on Sports today. We don't necessarily endorse his statements completely, but we agree with a major portion of his opinions, and we believe they are worthy of presentation. Moore writes:
Our conference fathers or representatives have taken another big step in degrading what is now the Big Seven conference. How long is this short-sightedness to go on? At the recent meeting in Kansas City the greatest force in recent sports history was consummated.
Not only did the representatives refuse to reconsider the Clarence Brannum eligibility case, but they also tabled the application of the Oklahoma Aggies for admitance into our defunct organization of schools. The big question which puzzles most sports enthusiasts is why such a fine school as Oklahoma A. and M. would even want to join our prejudiced group? But that's beside the point. Some of the conference members through their conference representatives have seen fit to penalize, restrict, and generally thwart the efforts of the more progressive and reputable members of the conference. The above examples, those which recently took place in Kansas City, are only a continuation of attitudes and actions that the conference leaders have been practicing for several years.
Last year this "astute" and "resolute" group handed down the decision that the schools of this conference could not play games among themselves or with outside opponents on other than their home grounds. This decision was a re-enactment of an obsolete rule that had been adopted before the war but relaxed during the war period.
Now just what are the reasons for such a rufe? The professed reason for such action is to cut down on commercialism in athletics. It may be that a sport is so popular which caused the majority of the conference leaders to enforce the above limitation was, as is usually the case, a purely selfish one.
What schools stand to lose financially by the above restriction? The Universities of Oklahoma and Kansas. Those two schools are denied the revenue and all promotional advantages by not being allowed to play in Oklahoma City and Kansas City, respectively. Especially is this a hard blow when a school such as K.U. has such limited facilities for some sports.
Kansas State and Missouri are not located near cities comparable in size to these two. Nebraska is located in Lincoln, a large city. Iowa State college is not far from Des Moines, but Drake university is strongly supported by this city. It appears that K.U. and O.U. are the goats of this ruling.
What recourses are there for these two schools? What can they do about the limited size of their athletic plants? Many persons, including sluml, want to see K. U.'s athletic teams in action. Let's take measures to satisfy their desires.
NAIB Results
St. Petersburg, Fla., March 11—(UF)—Despite their 2 to 0 loss to the New York Yankees in an exhibition game Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals were cheered by the mid-season form displayed by pitchers Alpha Brazel, Jim Hearn, and Ken Johnson.
Louisville 82, Emporia Tchrs 66
Hardin 70, Gonzaga 55
Indiana Teachers 82, Brigham
Manhattan 52f Soil Illinois 42
Xavier 57, Connecticut Tehrs 35
Beloit 78, Lawrence Tech 62
San Jose 74, Marshall 72 (ot)
Cards Cheered By Pitching Of KU's Kenny Johnson
The three-man pitching staff allowed the Yanks only two hits, both singles, as Brazle pitched a nohitter for four innings, Hearn gave up one in three frames, and Johnson allowed one in finishing the game.
There are 18 Indian pueblos in New Mexico, in addition to reservations of the Navajo, Jicarilla Apache, Ute and Mescalero Apache.
Yankees Vic Roschi, Randy Gumpert, and Karl Drews limited the Redbirds to four blows, the longest of which was a double to left by first-baseman Dick Sisler.
Bradenton, Fla. — There was speculation at the Boston Braves' training camp today that the Chicago Cubs might still be trying to swing a deal for Connie Ryan, Boston's regular second-baseman last season.
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Cub scout Jack Doyle saw Wednesday's exhibition game, in which Ryan drove in three runs with a triple, double and single to pace the Braves to a 14 to 3 win over Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles—The Chicago Cubs scored their fourth victory in five games against major league opposition yesterday when they beat the St. Louis Browns, 3 to 2, in 11 innings.
A wild throw by Brownie shortstop Sam Dente, following singles by Phil Cavarette and Ray Mack, settled the contest. Cavarette was the game's leading hitter with a double and two singles, but the Brown's hero was catcher Tom Jordan who sent the game into extra innings with a two-run homer in the ninth.
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Clearwater. Fla.-Outfielder Pat Mullin was the toast of the Detroit Tigers today after getting three bits that drove in five runs yesterday to lead his mates to a 14 to 5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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West Palm Beach, Fla.—Catcher Mike Guerra was the only absentee from the Philadelphia A's camp today after the arrival of outfielder Bob Wellman, who hit .368 for Martinsville in the Carolina League last season. Manager Connie Mack has ordered Guerra to report immediately from his Havana, Cuba, home.
Beta-Aces Winner To Play Freshmen
Beta Theta Pi will meet the Aces High at 9:30 tonight in Robinson gym to determine the University intramural "A" basketball championship. The winner of tonight's game will meet the freshman basketball team in a preliminary contest at the Kansas-Iowa State contest in Hoch auditorium tomorrow night.
The Beta's won the Fraternity "A" title by knocking out the Phi Delt's, and the Aces High defeated the Y.M.C.A. in the Independent finals to take the championship in that league. The Beta's will count heavily on high-scoring Jack Winter to carry them through tonight's championship game, while Jim Williams, Lou DeLuna, and Bob Clark will be the chief threats for the Aces High.
Friday, Mar. 12, (9-12) Military Science Building
Post Game Dance
Baseball Exhibition
New York (A) 12 St. Louis (N) 0
Detroit (A) 14 Philadelphia (N) 5
Boston (N) 14 Philadelphi (N) 3
Pittsburgh (N) 6 Chicagol (A) 3
Chicago (N) 3 St. Louis (A) 2
(11 innings)
Brooklyn (N) 8 Montreal (H) 2
Fri. Mar. 12--Mil. Science Bldg.
POST GAME DANCE
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