SHAWNEEY DABBY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948
Spotlight On Sports
Brannum Eligibility Case Must Be Reopened Friday
By BOB DELLINGER
Daily Kansan Sports Editor
An open letter to W. W. Davis, University faculty representative to the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic association, and to other members of the faculty governing board;
Dear Mr. Davis:
The Big Seven faculty governing board will hold its regular meet- Friday and Saturday. At $ ^{\circled{2}} $
The Big Seven faculty govern ing next Friday and Saturday. At this meeting, you members of this board will be faced with several problems requiring immediate action, among them the case of Clarence Brannum.
Brannum has played the entire season a regular center for the Kansas State college basketball team. He has played in spite of the fact that two separate, clearly-stated conference rules prove his ineligibility beyond all doubt.
In fact, his non-existent eligibility was confirmed by a telephone poll—also in opposition to the conference statutes—of you members of the faculty board. And worst of all, Mr. Davis, you, representing the school where his ineligibility first was exposed, voted against the rules and for Brannum's continued play.
You claim not to have known all the facts when the vote was taken. Kansas State officials have done the utmost to cloud the issue, to hide facts from those concerned, and to throw the burden of "conspiracy" on those who wish to carry out the rules.
The spotlight has been thrown on Kansas Coach F. C. Allen as "attacking the rights of Bramum," and for hogging publicity. Surely you can see, Mr. Davis, that the issue is not Allen but Bramum.
You may also rest assured that Kansas State will continue its smoke screen efforts at the conference meeting. You, having fallen down on the job once before, must reinstate yourself in the trust of the students by seeing that justice is done. It is your job, Mr. Davis, so don't let us down.
Just in case you still haven't seen the true facts in the case, let us quote a couple of rules. Article II. section 3. subsection c. states
"No person having participated as a member of any college athletic team during any semester in college who does not continue in attendance the full semester of his participation shall be permitted to play in any intercollegiate contest thereafter until the expiration of one calendar year from the time he withdrew from school."
Have you read this one, Mr Davis?
Article II, section 2, subsection b.
which states "During the two semesters immediately previous to participation the student must complete 24 semester credit hours."
Clarence Brannum, whether enrolled officially or not, played against Kansas and Nebraska after the start of the spring semester of 1947, on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27. Before March 4, he withdrew from school, and on that date appeared in the lineup of the Kansas City Smokies. One rule broken.
He did not return to school until the fall semester of 1947, and consequently is playing with only 14 hours credit in the two preceding semesters and summer school. Another rule broken.
When you compare the facts with the rules, it would seem that the rules were written just for this case. And don't forget that you faculty men wrote those rules. In the face of the evidence, Brannum can not be eligible in any way, and even Kansas State students admit it. Make sure that he isn't before you leave that meeting, Mr. Davis.
You can't take the games away from Kansas State, because the board pulled a bener and sanctioned his play, but you can take Brannum away from Kansas State athletics, and for the full calendar year from the date of the meeting.
A parting word of caution, Mr Davis, intelligent men don't make the same mistake twice—don't let your actions cast any doubts.
Confer On Baldwin Water Supply
Dr. V, C. Fishel, of the U. S. Geological Survey, and Dr. J. M. Jewett of the state Geological Survey, were in Baldwin Wednesday conferring with city officials about the Baldwin water supply.
Dr. Alvin Leonard, also of the U. S. Geological Survey, accompanied Dr. Fishel and Dr. Jewett to Pittsburgh to meet with officials at the Jayhawk Ordnance works. Dr. Jewett will remain there a few days to work in the southern Kansas geological office.
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The staggering Kansas Jayhawkers will travel to Norman Saturday to face the Oklahoma Sooners as Missouri' meets Kansas State at Manhattan and Iowa State visits Nebraska in a full Big Seven cage card this weekend.
The Sooners will be out for revenge against the Jayhawkers, having lost their initial conference try at Lawrence in a 39 to 38 thriller. The men of Bruce Drake are also smarting from a loss to Colorado last Monday which dropped them to fourth place in the conference scramble.
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Tigers Meet Wildcats
The game at Norman cannot be overlooked in the glare of the Tiger-Wildcat clash at Manhattan for the Big Seven lead, because every team among the first five is still very much in the running for the bunting.
The Kansas -Oklahoma scrap will be a battle between rebuilt but improving ball clubs, each of which is held together largely by the return of one lone regular from last year's powerhouses—Otto Schnellbacher for Kansas and Paul Courty for Oklahoma.
Courty A Threat
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Courty is the trigger-armed forward who currently leads the individual scoring race, and is a candidate for all-American honors. The Sooner senior is noted for his brilliant rebounding, passing, and defensive work as well as his basket-shooting talent.
Nearly every man on the Jav-
Basketball Results
Buffalo 56, Oberm 53
C.C.N.Y. 51, Caniuris 39
Buffalo Tch. 67, Carnegie Tech 55
William & Mary 61, Am. Inter. 36
Trinity 65, Coast Guard 46
Wake Forest 66, Clemson 59
Alabama 55, Miss State 47
Maryland 60, Richmond 53
Duke 57, Virginia 48
Evansville 66, Cape Giraardeau 52
Bradley 57, Centenary 38
Washburn 47, St. Benedicts 46
N.M. 48, W. Texas State 47
Arizona 53, Hardin-Simmons 34
Okla. City U. 43, E. Texas Bapt. 36
San Francisco 51, Santa Clara 43
Montana State 54, Gonzaga 48
hawker squad has had a sizzling night. Hal England was "on" against Notre Dame and Oklahoma; Guy Mabry hit six goals at San Francisco; Charlie Penny amassed 12 goals in the Oregon series; Gene Barr topped the team against Nevada; and all of the present starters have had their turn at high-score.
Coaches Are Veterans
Allen and Drake are the oldest coaches in the league in point of service. Phog, dean of them all, has coached Jayhawkers for 30 years while Drake has been at Oklahoma for 10 years. Both coaches have turned in great rebuilding jobs this year, working largely with inexperienced men.
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