WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1948
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Nation's Top Cage Squads Aim For National Tourneys
New York, Feb. 18—(UP)—National Invitation Basketball tournament officials were about ready today to direct cheery "hellos" to the Blackbirds of Long Island university, who less than a month ago were counted out of the post-season jamboree because of four early season setbacks.
L, I. U.'s loss column shows defeats by the Oklahoma Aggies, U.C. L, A., St. Louis, and Western Kentucky—all listed as potential tournament teams. But the Clair Bee coached team boasts some prominent victories, too, and one of the latest was a 55 to 48 victory Tuesday night over a husky Duquesne team at Madison Square garden.
Dukes Fold Late
Duquesne, which also harbored tournament hopes with only two previous setbacks in 18 games, battled the Blackbirds on even terms during the first half. The Dukes' zone defense slowly folded with the start of the second半, however, as drive-in plays by little Nat Miller and Lou Lipman swept LIU. to a 7 to 37 lead with only eight minutes remaining.
A crowd of 18,415 at the New York arena watched New York university run its unbeaten string through 17 games as it overwhelmed Manhattan college, 73 to 58, in the second game of the doubleheader
The Violets, who are a virtual cinch for either the Invitational or N. C. A. A. tourneys, presented a diversified attack, with four players scoring more than 15 points. Big Dolph Schayes led the winners' assault with 18 points.
At St. Louis, Ed MacAuley's four points in an overtime session enabled the St. Louis Billikens to outlast DePaul, 58 to 56, and moved another step closer to an invitational bid.
Billikens Win 17th
It was the 17th St. Louis triumph in 19 games and the Demon's fifth defeat. DePaul tied the game at 51-all at the end of the regulation game but was no match for the Billikens in the extra session when they were suffering from the loss of four men evicted on fouls.
In another exciting midwest encounter, Notre Dame dought off a determined Michigan State rally in the second half to win, 51 to 44. Bob Brannum, formerly of Kentucky, sparked the Spartans' late rally and walked off with high-scoring honors with 21 points. Leo Barnhorst got 18 tallies for the Irish.
At Boston, the N. C. A. A. champion Holy Cross five also suffered a second half scare before downing arch-rival Boston college, 45 to 34. In the first game of a doubleheader at the Boston garden, Boston university turned back William and Mary, 71 to 61.
In other major games, Fordham
downed Georgetown, 51 to 50;
Rickey Exposes Anti-Negro Pact
New York, Feb. 18—(UP)—In the face of denials, "no comment," evasions, and forgetfulness by other club owners, Brooklyn Dodger President Branch Rickey stuck to his assertion today that there was at one time a concerted movement to keep Negro Jackie Robinson out of the Majors.
Rickey, who arrived by plane from Chicago, admitted he saw little to be gained by further discussion of the matter, but said that "if there is any need, I will do so at some future time."
He refused to indicate when that time would be and intimated that the matter would not be discussed when the Dodgers hold a luncheon for newsaperman today to present information on some of their more promising rookies.
Rickey said he hadn't seen newspaper accounts of the speech he delivered Monday night in Wilberforce, O..
"I report that the 15 other owners in a joint Major league meeting prepared and adopted a report which said the use of Negro players would hazard all the physical properties of baseball," he said.
Rhode Island state swamped Providence, 79 to 61; North Carolina State whipped Davidson, 99 to 52; Baylor edged Southern Methodist, 51 to 49; and Oregon State defeated Idaho, 58 to 44.
Browns Sell OU's Rapacz
Norman, Oklah., Feb. 18.-(UP) University of Oklahoma officials made no secret of their feelings today after John Rapace, star O.U. football center, admitted signing a contract with the professional Cleveland Browns although he still has a year of college eligibility.
Rapace, who earlier had denied signing with the Brown's of the All-American league, said he gave the team an undated agreement in exchange for a promise it would not become effective until after his college career. Since then, however, the Cleveland team has traded him to the Chicago Rockets.
Rapace stated flately he will refuse to play with the Rockets.
Won't Play With Rockets
"I agreed to play with the Browns because I wanted to be with the champions," he said. "I don't know anything about the Rockets, but I don't want to play with them."
The latest flare-up of college footballs biggest off-season battle brought criticism of the professionals from both Dr. George L, Cross, O.U. president, and Bud Wilkinson, football coach.
"I think Rapacz is telling the truth." Cross said. "I sincerely hope this whole mess brings some long-needed pressure to bear on those who continually tamper with amateur athletes before their college eligibility has been completed."
Wilkinson said he will investigate the matter because his space's eligibilty must be preserved.
"It does seem a shame that a boy who wants to play as badly as John does should be deprived of the chance by such dealing."
Couldn't Reach Brown Coach
Rapacz said he had tried to get in touch with Coach Paul Brown and Crowderland officials by telephone, but that "they don't want to talk to me."
"What I hate worst about all this," the two-time all-Big Six center amended, "is not getting to finish school. I want to get a degree and to into coaching. Now it looks as though it is out.
The disclosure that Rapacz had been traded was made Monday after officials of the All-American league clubs met in Chicago to divide up
"I kept my promise, but Cleveland didn't."
"The Cleveland people told me the agreement I signed was just a promise that—when I finished school I would play for them and not for anyone else. That's why I didn't make any promises to any other team.
HAL HOWEY. Kansas State forward, is expected to sparkplug the Wildecat attack against the Jayhawkers tonight. Howey led the Aggies in scoring last season, and bids to repeat this honor, but probably will run into trouble in penetrating the defenses of Kansas' Jerry Waugh. Waugh limited him to three points in their last meeting.
Four Games On IM Card
The Tekes, Delta Chi's and Jokers came through with easy victories in Tuesday night's intramural games as they downed Theta Tau, Triangle, and the Rollin' Pin Five.
Big Bill Swope couldn't miss with the Tekes taking a 42 to 33 decision from the Theta's Taus. Swope counted 15 points for top scoring honors, welve of the 15 points came in the first half which closed with the Tekes ahead 18 to 14. Reid was high for the losers with 12.
Dick Tomlinson hit five field goals and an equal number of free throws as he披ed the Delta Chl's to a 35 to 13 victory over Triangle. from both boards and played a from both boards and played a good floor game. Winters tallied six points to aid the winning cause. Triangle found their offense completely bottled up and never had a chance to rally.
The Jokers downed the Rollin Pin Five 28 to 21 in the closest game of the evening. Long dropped in 13 points to lead scoring for the winners and Crane aided the cause with six points. Warkentine topped the losers with five markers.
some players to strengthen weaker members of the circuit, including the Rockets.
Jonas Ingram, commissioner of the league, has said he would investigate the signing of the O.U. center, which was done without consulting Wilkinson, in violation of the league's rules.
Ready Guns Back Defiance Of Ku Klux By High School Cage Coach In Georgia
Rossville, Ga., Feb. 18—(UP)—A husky ex-marine who reportedly aroused the antipathy of the Ku Klux Klan set the stage Tuesday night for a pitched battle with the hooded order but rumors that the Klan would put on a big demonstration against him failed to materialize.
The innocent-enough setting in gymnasium where Coach Walter Bowland, who was supposed to have seen the object of the demonstration, his Luke view high basketball team entered in a prep tournament.
Bowland, whose trouble with the Klan was said to have stemmed from a fight with a former student over his methods of disciplining the basketball squad, came to town ready for trouble.
He stationed seven close friends with two guns apiece at strategic spots in the gym among the cheerling high school kids. And he kept a pistol handy at his own side as he sat with his team during the game. A group of reporters, photographers and radio men who had been
The innocent-enough setting for the battleground was the municipal
Stationed Friends Strategically
Winner Of IWW-Theta Game To Meet AD Pi For Title
After the basketball game, a small caravan of cars loaded with the curious followed Bowland to his home of Lakeview. He had left his pregnant wife there, under guard of two friends, armed with shotguns, while he was away.
Alpha Delta Pi and Kappa Alpha Theta won semi-final games in the women's intramural basketball tournament Tuesday night, and I.W.W. defeated Watkins hall to take the Division IV title. The Theta team will play I.W.W. tonight to determine which team will meet Alpha Delta Pi in the finals Feb. 24.
attracted to this small North Georgia border town by rumors of the anticipated trouble watched Ross-ville high trounce Bowland's team 41 to 26 in the seventh district tournament. Nothing else happened.
Down the street, the local K. K.
K. Klaven held a quiet meeting
while the game was in progress, but
there was no parade—with or
without sheets and hoods.
Left Wife With Guard
The A. D. Fi's and Delta Gam-ma's traded goal for goal during most of the first half which found the A. D. Fi's holding a 15 to 11 halftime lead.
The second half was a different story. The A. D. Pi's paced by Patricia Bentley with four field goals, knocked 21 points while holding the Delta Gamma's to nine points. The final score was 38 to 20. John Anderson led the A. D. Pi's scoring with 18 points, while Nancee Bell was high for the Delta Gamma's with 11 points.
Kappa Alpha Theta was pressed
Pro-Amateur Open Starts
New Orleans, Feb. 18—(UP)—A field of the hottest professional golfers in the world, teamed with about 100 local amateurs, today play a pro-amateur tournament over the Metairie country club course, where the $10,000 New Orleans Open starts tomorrow.
Gene Sarazen won it that year, and only a handful of entrants for the current tournament were entered then. Among them were Ralph Guldahl, Ben Hogan, Tony Penna, Dick Metz and Ky Laffoon.
For the pros, it was an opportunity to try out, under competition, a course that has been toughened from the first hole to the last. The last big tournament at Metairie was played in 1932.
Bobby Locke, the dapper South African, looked like the man to beat on the basis of early practice rounds.
hard all the way by Kappa Kappa Gamma. However, a 16 to 9 half-time. Theta's lead proved too much for the Kappa队, although they held the Theta's on even terms during the second half. The final score was 25 to 16. Marilyn Smith led the victors with 14 points, Maxine Gunsolly scored 13 of the losing Kappa's 16 points.
The final I. W. W.-Watkins score was 35 to 22. Shirley Hoffman and Geraldine McGee led the winning I. W. W. team with 15 and 13 points respectively. Charlotte Thomas with 11 points and Annette Stout with 9 points were high scorers for Watkins.
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