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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1948
K-State Will Meet A & M In Playoff Battle At KC
Kansas City, Mo., March 3—(UP)—A fast-breaking offense will be pitted against a slow, deliberate attack when Kansas State college and Oklahoma A. and M. tangle in a basketball game here March 15 to decide which five will represent the fifth district in the western N. C. A. A. play-offs.
By BOB DELLINGER Daily Kansan Sports Editor
The Clarence Brannum eligibility case is closed. The faculty representative board admitted Saturday that "Big C" had been ineligible during the season, but refused to take any action on barring him from future competition.
It has been a regrettable situation, and there always will be some cloud on the Kansas State basketball championship because of his use while ineligible, but no one can deny that with Brannum in the lineup the Cats have been the best team in the league.
Let this year's occurrence serve as warning to the governing body of the conference that it's time for those representatives to get on the ball. You wouldn't hire a referee who didn't pretend to know the rules, so why should a man of even greater importance to the conference be allowed to hold office without knowing them.
Dr. W, W. Davis took a lot of unwarranted abuse for bringing up the matter at the last faculty meeting, but was only doing his duty as representative. After making a mistake in the first ballot (which, after all, was illegal in itself), Davis came through last week. The fact that the motion was defeated is no reflection on Davis.
Brannum will be in action in the N. C. A. A. playoffs March 15, and will be in the thick of the battle for a District Five berth between Kansas State and Oklahoma A. & M.
The clash between the Aggies and Kansas State for that N.C.A.A. playoff berth will be a dandy, and tickets will be scarce in a matter of hours after they go on sale.
From this corner it looks like the Cowboys in a revenge triumph, but the going will be rough all the way. It's a sure bet that the Kansas State fast break will be slowed down to a walk by the Aggie defense, but the Wildcats have three experts in long-distance shooting, and if Shannon, Harmon, and Howey all are banging the bucket, it conceivable that the Cats may be in those Westerns.
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Dave Vanhaverbeke, Kansas State's frail little 2-miler who placed fifth in the Big Seven indoor meet at Kansas City, had to travel 135 miles to practice running on a board track this year.
When the K-State basketball team went to Lincoln, Neb., Track Coach Ward Haylett and Vanhaverbeke thumbed a ride in the cagers bus. It provided the Eureka, Kan., sophomore an opportunity to get the "feel" of the wooden track. Kansas State has no indoor track facilities.
--the western N. C. A. A. a basketball playoffs will be held in Kansas City March 19 and 20 in the Municipal auditorium.
J. V. Sikes, new University football coach, rated the following comment by E. E. McQuillen, executive director of the Texas A. and M. college development fund.
"I believe Kansas hit a natural in selecting J. V. Sikes for its football coach. He was on our staff here for a number of years, and, of course, I knew him as a student. You will find him co-operative and helpful. He will grow on you the longer you get to know him. Both he and Mrs. Sikes are just fine people.
The National league professional basketball record for scoring in a single game was set by the Chicago Bears in 1945 when the team made 93 points.
The Wildcats from Manhattan, Kan, boast a 20 and 3 record with one game to go. They play Oklahoma at Norman Monday.
The cagers from Stillwater, Okla., have a season's record of 25 to 3 with two contests to go. The Aggies meet Kansas at Lawrence Thursday night and close the schedule with Colorado at home March 12.
Kansas State college clinched its first conference title in 31 years of basketball competition Monday night when it staged a heroic rally to nip Kansas, 61 to 60.
Speed Is Cat Asset
Speed is the Key
The Manhattan cagers, under the coaching of Jack Garner, deploy a fast-breaking offense.
"Our main asset is speed and more speed," Gardner said. "We have a great team and we will be gunning for the Aggies and I believe we can turn the trick again." The Wildcats downed Oklahoma A. and M. earlier in the season, 50 to 43.
Coach Gardner pointed out, however, that Hank Iba's five has a well-rounded outfit that is tops defensively. Oklahoma A. and M. has piled up an average of 45.5 points offensive and held its opponents to 31.82 points per game, leading the country in the latter department.
Iba did not comment immediately on the playoff plan but was known to have favored a championship match between his conference and the Big Seven.
Offense Is Potent
The K-State attack has averaged 55.64 points per contest against the opposition's 44.44. Both teams have a knack of coming from behind when the chips are down.
Announcement of the playoffs was made late Tuesday by Reaves Peters, commissioner of the Big Seven conference, following a meeting by the district selection committee. The group is composed of Bruce Drake, Oklahoma university basketball coach, chairmah; Artie Eilers, commissioner of the Missouri Valley conference, and C.E. McBride, sports editor of the Kansas City Star.
Training Camp Briefs
Phoenix, Ariz., March 3—(UP)—Manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants had praise today for the work so far shown in camp by rookie pitcher Earl McGowan, left-hander from Wavercross, Ga.
Hollywood—Bing Crosby, part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was expected to put in his first appearance of the season at the team's training camp here today.
McGowan, 27 years old, won 17 games and lost 11 last year for Minneapolis.
Infielder Buddy Kerr and Pitcher Ken Trinkle are the lone Giant holdouts.
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Crosby phoned Manager Bill Meyer Tuesday, "I want to work out, so be sure to have a uniform to fit me."
Bradenton, Fla. — Manager Billy Southworth of the Boston Braves, was getting his first good look today at Jeff Heath, outfielder acquired from the St. Louis Browns.
Heath, who hit 27 home runs for the Browns last year, reported at camp Tuesday, as did infielder Bob Sturgeon and pitcher Clyde Shoum.
Orlando, Fla.-Pitcher Bobo Newsom, released during the winter by the New York Yankees, was working out today with the Washington Senators, but Club President Clark Griffith said he wasn't interested in signing Newsom.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn: Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic.
New York: Phoenix, Ariz.
Chicago: Los Angeles.
Pittsburgh: Hollywood.
Boston: Bradenton, Fla.
Cincinnati: Tampa.
Philadelphia: Clearwater, Fla.
St. Louis: St. Petersburg.
Major League Training Sites
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland; Tuscan, Ariz.
St. Louis; San Bernardino, Cal.
Chicago; Pasadena, Cal.
Pittsburgh, Boston
Boston; Sarasota, Fla.
Washington; Orlando, Fla.
Detroit; Lakeland, Fla.
Philadelphia; West Palm Beach.
New York, March 3—(UP)—The Crusaders of Holy Cross, who will defend their N. C. A. A. basketball championship later this month, boasted a victory string of 16 games today after trouncing Brown university last night, 90 to 35. Holy Cross now has a record of 21 victories against three defeat.
Holy Cross Hits 90 In Tourney Warm-Up
Brown offered only weak opposition. The Crusaders had 34 to 11 lead at the half, and were paced by Bob Cousy with 19 points.
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KK-Busting Coach Is Fired By School
Ringgold, Ga., March 3-(UP)- Athletic Coach Waltow Bowland's feud with the Ku Klux Klan wound up with his dismissal from the faculty of nearby Lakeview High school yesterday.
The Catoosa County school board, in a three-hour executive session, unheld Bowland's suspension two weeks ago by Mrs. Ruth Williams, county superintendent. Mrs. Williams objected to publicity given the school during the feud and told Bowland to shut his mouth.
The feud began when Mrs. Bowland, an expectant mother, kicked a burning Klan cross out of her yard.
Bowland, who believed the cross burning was prompted by a fist fight he had with a former student, received a "grapevine" warning to have a "grapevine" be farreed and feathered. Instead, he stacked guns in his home and said he would shoot to kill at the first Klan move against his house.
The former University of Kentucky football player and his wife are visiting his parents at Paducah, Ky.
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