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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE. KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1948
1948
KU-Wildcat Fireworks To Blaze Again Tonight
By PAUL ZEH
Assistant Sports Editor
The famed 41-year old basketball rivalry between Kansas and Kansas State may flare into an all-time high for excitement tonight when Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen takes his Jayhawkers to Manhattan to tangle with the favored Wildcats in an important Big Seven court clash.
Reports from Aggieville indicate that pennant-starved fans at Man-
By BOB DELLINGER Daily Kansan Sports Editor
Phil Handler, line coach of the Chicago Football Cardinals, 1947 National league champions, dropped by Lawrence Tuesday on the way home from the West for a little "chat" with all-conference end Otto Schnellbacher.
"We just had a little talk, that was all," said Schnellbacher but it seems that the Cards have some interest in the rangy Jayhawker star. The Cards and the New York Yanks of the All-America conference have draft rights on Schnellbacher.
No salary terms, or even the idea of a Chicago contract, were discussed. Schnellhaeher insists, but "little talks" can lead to major negotiations. The Kansas two-sport star admits he wants to play both pro football and pro basketball, and we can see a place in each sport for him.
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Speaking of little chats, it seems Otto broke one short the other day with the mention of money. A small Kansas college put in a bid for Schnellbacher's services as grid coach, and apparently was startled into a quick withdrawal by the salary Otto named. A word to the wise: the best things on the market cost the most.
When Phog Allen's Jayhawkers invade the Wildat lair at Manhatan tonight, Coach Jack Gardner's crew will be out to stay on top of the Big Seven by hook or crook—to date it's been mostly crook—and must win over the Jayhawkers to do it.
A Kansas victory would throw the race into a virtual five-way tie, with two of the teams having one less victory, but an equal number in the important loss column. At this stage of the game, in a league where all teams meet all other teams, it's the number of losses that count. The team with less losses is bound to have more on the credit side when the season ends.
A loss to the Wildcats would kill Kansas chances for the title, or at least deal them a severe blow. In such a case, the Jayhawkers would still remain as title-busters to the hopes of other clubs. But, forget such thoughts, because we think that the Kansas team will pull out of it tonight and beat the Aggies.
No word has come from the athletie office on the identity of the Jayhawkers new football coach. Reportedly under consideration is Volney Ashford of the Missouri Valley Vikings, a team which has won 33 straight in small college competition.
Ashford seems to be a big wheel in the Missouri Valley machine, as he holds the jobs of athletic director, football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf coaches, and is intramural sports director. Sounds as if he would be a hard worker.
Basketball Results
St. Joseph's 59, Temple 54
New York 73, Manhattan 58
Holy Cross 45, Boston College 34
Rhode Island St. 79, Providence 61
Long Island U. 55, Duquesne 48
Notre Dame 51, Michigan St. 44
Loyola (Chi) 60, Marquette 58
St. Louis 58, DePaul 56 (ot)
Baylor 51, Southern Methodist 49
Oregon State 58, Idaho 44
Fordham 51, Georgetown 50
North Carolina St. 89, Davidson 52
nattan have been sharpening their Wildcat claws for the Jayhawkers ever since Phog Allen came near disrupting their prided basketball team by baring the facts in the Brannum eligibility case. Despite Allen's protests, the Wildcat center has been allowed to continue as the Gardner's quintet tonight against Aggie center, and will captain the Jayhawkers.
Nevertheless, the Aggie pride was hurt, and to fan the fire, their dream-team hasn't fared too well in recent games. A loss to the Jayhawkers would not only destroy the Wildcat pride, but would also knock Kansas State out of the lead in the muddled Big Seven race. So as far as K-Staters are concerned, nothing else matters except to beat the Javahakers.
KU Holds Big Edge
This will be the 110th court meeting between the two schools, with Kansas holding a series advantage of 76 games won and 33 lost. Before the Wildcats blasted local hopes last February at Manhattan, winning 48 to 45, Kansas had rolled up 22 consecutive victories on their country cousins. Since that game the 'Cats added another win in the pre-season tourney at Kansas City.
Since that game the Aggies have been great, the Jayhawkers mediocre. Kansas State dropped only one game, in Madison Square Garden, before hitting the skids at Missouri, 46 to 18, and against Oklahoma, 47 to 49, in its last two conference games. They now cling to a shaky perch atop the league, thanks to strange happenings last Monday when the Tigers and Sooners were both unset.
Kansas On Losing Streak
Kansas, too, is fighting a losing streak, during which it has bowed three times by a total of only nine points. Last Friday's 50 to 52 loss to-Iowa State followed a three pointer to Missouri, 39 to 42, and a 57 to 61 verdict to Nebraska. The Jayhawkers are in a fifth place, but only one game out of first. However, Missouri would move into the lead if Kansas should stop the Wildcats tonight, and a four-way tie would exist for second place.
Added game interest is the return of Allen as active coach of the Red and Blue, after missing the Ames contest because of the flu; the promised holiday tito Agggilev in the event of a Kansas State triumph; the anti-booing campaign this week, backed by the faculty, student publications, and athletic department; and the refusal of Allen to accept a police escort while in the vicinity of the Wildcat lair.
Otto Schnellbacher will play the lead role in the Jayhawker bid for an upset. Gardner has five potent scoring threats to match the Kansas forward, all five starters being bracketed between seven and 10 points per game in conference play. Guard Howard Shannon and forwards Hal Howey and Rick Harmon hold positions among the league's top ten scorers.
Eyes Are On Otto
Schnellbacher is tied for second in the individual scoring race with 11.9 average per game, while Shannon, K. State's best, is in fifth place with a 10.0 average. The starting lines:
KANSAS
Eskrge (6-4)₂
Schnelly (5-3)
Waugh (6-0)
Houchin (6-4)
Sapp (5-1)
KANSAS STATE
f. Howey (6-0)
f. Harmon (6-2)
c. Branum (6-5)
g. Shannon (6-1)
g. Dean (6-1)
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RANGY JACK Eskridge, one of Phog Allen's favorite forwards, is playing his second year of basketball at KU. A 6-foot, 4-inch ex-marine. Eskridge has proved effective under the basket and in single-post pattern plays. He is feared by opponents because of the deadly accuracy of his left-handed hook shot.
Hornets Buzz Back To Whip Ichabods
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 18-(UP)—Emporia State's Hornets buzzed back into strong contention today for the Kansas Central Conference basketball title.
Slapped from the league leadership last week by Washburn, the Emporators decided not to turn the other cheek, but instead lashed out at the state capital quintet for a 52 to 48 victory last night.
The Hornets held the lead most of the game, lost it temporarily four minutes before the finish, then soared ahead to stay. It was the first cage game ever played to a sellout throng of more than 3,000 in Whiting field house.
Emporia's victory pulled the Hornets into a second place tie with St. Benedict's, Washburn's next league fo tomorrow night. The Topekans lead the runner-up teams by half a game.
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