1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.1948
1948 Gives Challenge, Sikes Feels
J. V. Sikes, new head football coach said today he definitely feels that he is "on the spot."
By JIM JONES Assistant Sports Editor
"Coming to Kansas after two fine seasons you've had here is a challenge to me, and I hope I'll be able to meet it," said the soft spoken, genial Southerner. He added that the coming season would also be a challenge to the players.
"We've simply had too many things to do in too short a time," explained the new headmaster.
Commenting that he planned to schedule blocking and tackling sessions for the spring practice, Sikes saaid he was anxious to see K. U. gridders perform. He has never seen the Jayhawkers play and as yet he hasn't even had a chance to see pictures of a K. U. game.
The former Georgia end coach said that he would probably announce his two assistants by the end of the week. He also stated that spring football practice would be delayed until at least March 15.
"Both K. U. and Georgia have operated under the same signal system so we won't have any trouble there," Sikes continued. Both teams use the "T" formation with man in motion and an occasional flanker.
Sikes, who was selected from a field of 65 applicants, served his playing days under Dana X. Bible at Texas A. and M. in 1925, 1926 and 1927. He is 43 years old.
3 Ags Named To All-Valley
Kansas City, Mo., March 3—(UP Oklahoma A and M college, champion of the Missouri Valley basketball circuit, today placed three men on the United Press' 1948 all-conference quintet.
A. L. Bennett, J. L. Parks and Bob Harris carried the Cowboy colors to the top of the United Press poll of sports writers, coaches and broadcasters in the Missouri Valley area. Towering Ed McCauley, St. Louis university center, and flashy Pinky Knowles of the Creighton Bluejay crew also rated the nod from the experts who have watched them play throughout the season.
Three Wichita university cagern were mentioned for the all-conference squad, but they fell far behind the ten leaders in the voting The select ten:
First Team
ed McCaulley, St. Louis U.
A. L. Bennett, Okla. A & M
Pinky Knowles, Creighton
J. L. Parks, Okla. A & M
Bob Harris, Okla. A & M
Second Team
D. C. Wilcutt, St. Louis U.
Bill Evans, Drake
Vernon Yates, Oka. A & M
Dan Miller, St. Louis U.
Jerry Carrens, Tulsa.
St. Louis, March 3—(UP)—Only routine approval by baseball officials stood in the way today of the sale of the Toledo Mud Hens to the Detroit Tigers.
Browns May Sell Toledo To Tigers
The St. Louis Brown's board of directors approved the transaction at a meeting late yesterday, it was learned, and the deal will be completed as soon as approval is obtained from baseball committees. B. J. Benjamin, the American League club owners and the American Association.
Sale of the Toledo Mud Hens' triple-A franchise to Detroit would add about $775,000 to the Brown's treasury, depleted by customer resistance at Sportsman's Park here last season and the building of a new park at San Antonio, Tex.
The area of irrigated lands in the state of Idaho exceeds 2,225,000 acres.
Dyer Bases Cards' Hopes On Rookie Reserve Power
St. Petersburg, Fla., March 3—(UP)—Eddie Dyer pinned the 1948 pendant hopes of the St. Louis Cardinals on a group of rookies today.
"They have to come through," he emphasized, "so we will be able to match the depth of the Dodgers. They beat us last year because we couldn't cope with their bench power."
HS Regional Sites Named
Topcka, March 3—(UP)—Assignments of Class AA and A teams to 19 regional elimination tournaments in the 1948 Kansas High School basketball campaign were announced Tuesday by E. A. Thomas, commissioner of the Kansas High School Activities association
At Arkansas City, March 10-13:
(Class AA) Arkansas City, Wellington, Wichita Cathedral and Winfield.
At Atchison, March 11 and 12:
(Class AA) Lawrence, Shawnee Mission,
Kansas City Wyandotte, and
Atchison.
At Beloit, March 10-13: (Class A) Beloit, Belleville, Concordia, Lincoln, Minneapolis, Osborne, Sacred Heart of Salina and Smith Center.
At Colby, March 9-13: (Class A)
Colby, Atwood, Goodland, Hoxie
Norton, Oakley, Oberlin and St
Francis.
At Dodge City, March 10-13; Class AA) Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, Pratt and St. Johns of Hays.
At Emporia, March 10-13: (Class AA) Emporia, Junction City, Manhattan, Salina and Topeka. (Class A) Burlington, Council Grove, Garnett, Herington, Hillsboro, Ottawa, Marion and Osage City.
At Fredonia, March 10-13: (Class A) Fredonia, Girard, Eureka, Humboldt, Iola, Neodesha and Yates Center.
At Garden City, March 10-13:
(Class A) Dighton, Larned, Hugoton,
Liberal, Kinsley, Scott City, Syracuse.
At Hays, March 10-13: (Class A) Hays, Ellis, Hill City, La Crosse, Phillipsburg, Russell, Stockton and Wakepeev.
At Hiawatha, March 10-13: (Class A) Hiawatha, Effingham, Frankfort Holton, Marysville, Maur Hill of Atchison, Sabetha and Saints Peter and Paul of Seneca.
At Independence, March 10-13:
(Class AA) Independence, Chanute,
Coffeyville, Wichita East. (Class A)
Altamont, Baxter Springs, Caney,
Cherryvale, Galena, Augusta, St.
John's of Winfield and Sedan.
At Kingman, March 10-13: (Class A) Kingman, Andale, Anthony, Caldwell, Harper, Planeview of Wichita, Medicine Lodge, and Valley Center.
At Leavenworth, March 12 and 13:
(Class AA) Argentine of Kansas City, Ward of Kansas City, Leavenworth and Haskell.
At Lyons, March 10-13: (Class A) Lyons, Buhler, Ellinwood, Ellsworth Stafford, Hoisington, St John, Sterling.
At Turner, March 9-13: (Class A)
Bonner Springs, Immaculata of
Leavenworth, Olathe, Ossawatonie,
Paola, Rosedale of Kansas City,
Turner and Washington Rural of
Bethel.
At Wamego, March 10-13: (Class A) Wamego, Abilene, Chapman, Clay Center, Hayden of Topeka, Highland Park of Topeka and Seaman of Topeka.
At Pittsburg, March 10-13: (Class AA) Columbus, Fort Scott, Parsons and Pittsburg.
At Newton, March 10-13: (Class AA) Newton, El Dorado, Hutchinson McPherson and Wichita North.
Basketball Results
Fifty-eight Class B tournaments are being played this week.
Dyer is satisfied that man for man among the regulars the Cardinals match if not surpass the Dodger strength.
Boston College 58, Boston 49 (ot Wesleyan 63, Trinity 57
Wash. & Jeff. 65, Bethany 63
Holy Cross 90, Brown 35
West Virginia 76, Temple 61
Ottawa (Kans.) 60, Baker 54
James Milliken 63, Quincy 39
St. Louis 68, Tulsa 48
Richmond 69, Randolph Macon 6
Sam Houston State 64, Trinity
Richmond 69, Randolph Macon 66 Sam Houston State 84, Trinity (Tax) 65
(17x). 58.
Oregon 73, Washington State 54.
"But we are going to have to come up with a couple of handy ball players like Cookie Lavagetto and Arky Vaughan," he said. "Those two guys alone gave us plenty of trouble last year with Cookie beating us twice in pinch hitting roles.
"I didn't have anyone like that to stick in there."
But this year he is hoping to have that kind of reserve strength. The newcomers he is counting on include Nippy Jones, who proved he could hit major league pitching when he came up last year from Rochester; Don Lang, who hit 346 with Columbus in 1947; Thomas Glaviano, another infielder up for another trial; Bernie Creger, who was with the club last year as a utility man; and Charles Diering, a fleet-footed, strong-armed outfielder.
"They could be just what the doctor ordered for the reserve manpower we need," the Redbird skipper declared.
He is hoping that Jones, who didn't measure up as a second baseman in his first trial last fall, will come through as a first sacker, thus freeing Stan Musial to return to the outfield.
"But if he doesn't, he still will be a mighty handy man to have around, for he knows how to handle that bat." Dyer said.
He doesn't figure that Lang could stand the strain of playing every day, but like "Lavagetto and Vaughan it would be nice to have him around on the bench, knowing he could fill in the infield efficiency and give a good account of himself at the plate."
Three other rookies also figure importantly in Dyer's plans—pitchers Clarence Beers and Al Papai and catcher John Bucha. Beers won 25 games with Houston last year and Papai 21. Bucha hit .361 with Omaha.
"Beers and Papai look good," to the Cardinal pilot, but he isn't too sure that Bucha, who is only 20, is ready.
"He may need another season of experience, but Beers and Papal have a real good chance to stick. After all, winning 20 or more games in the Texas league is a mighty fine achievement so I'm counting on them for pitching help.
"That kind of new blood, with those kids back from last year after a season in the majors, makes me feel pretty hopeful that we'll be able to match that Brooklyn bench power this year."
Ping-PongDoubles Tourney Advances
The following are early results in the women's doubles ping tournament:
Lander-Shepad defeated Wilkinson-Fillis, (forfeit).
Division I
Tihen-Vickers drew a Byer
Marks-Bell defeated Karel-Pretz
son-Ellis (lorleit)
Tihen-Vickers drew a Bye
Roy-Granger defeated Freshman-
Lignboth, 22-70, 23-11.
Leon-Young defeated Jacobus-
Jack, 21-7, 21-9.
Mueller-Wood defeated Burtscher-
Bloomer, 21-15, 21-16
Baron-Cleaves drew a Bye
Bidders H
Division II
van der Smissen-Greenlee defeated
Gabrielle-Brown, 21-9, 21-10
Trembly-Doan defeated Shade-
Beisinger, 21-13, 21-15
Sweet-Gear defeated Brubaker-
Gedget, 21-15, 21-15
Smith-Lindberg defeated Hartwell-Parker. 21-8, 21-6
Parker, 21-8, 21-6
Chubb-Hiscox defeated Haun-
Driskill Returns As OU Assistant
Norman, Okla., March 3—(UP)— Walter Driskill has been named assistant football coach at the University of Oklahoma, Head Coach Bud Wilkinson announced today.
Harris-Belt defeated Edwards-
Manka
Loveless - McGee defeated Mark-
jeva-Pible
Hoffman-Mai defeated Tice-Quirk
21, 10, 31, 45
Wilkinson said Driskill will wind up his business at the University of Maryland, where he now is assistant coach, and return here in a few days, in time to take part in spring practice. First practice session—an indoor meeting—was held Tuesday.
Driskill was an assistant with Wilkinson in 1946 under Jim Tatum. When Tatum moved to Maryland, Driskill went with him and Wilkinson advanced to the No.1 job here.
"We are extremely happy to have him back" Wilkinson said. "He is an excellent coach and his record well." Driskill's salary was not revealed.
Morrow-Wilson drew a Bye.
The appointee is a former coach at the University of Colorado, where he was a star tackle in 1933-35. He also coached at the University of Wyoming before going to the Navy in 1942. At O.U. he will replace William "Dutch" Fehring, who left two weeks ago to become an assistant at U.C.L.A.
Small Tulsa Squad Loses To Billikens
St. Louis, March 3—(UP)—The game itself was a ho-hum affair but St. Louis basketball fans are still talking today about the greater disaster Tulsa averted in dropping a 68 to 48 Missouri Valley Conference game to St. Louis.
Fortunately for Tulsa, the rest of the fouls were called on men who could afford them.
Carrying a squad of only eight players, the Hurricanes lost two before the second half was at the midway paint, and two others had four personals.
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"If they got down to five men, I'd have made them finish the game a player short."
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