UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1948
Big 7 Upsets Add Fire To KU-Wildcat Clash
The long-awaited court clash between Brannum and the Kansas State Wildcats against the University of Kansas Jayhawkers has taken on added significance today, thanks to a pair of stunning upsets turned in by Iowa State and Colorado last night.
When the battle lines are drawn Wednesday at Manhattan, Kansas State
By BOB DELLINGER Daily Kansan Sports Editor
Charlie "The Hawk" Black, former Kansas basketball great, now with the Anderson, Ind., Packers of the National Pro Basketball league, dumped in 17 points including the winning goal to lead the Packers to a 57 to 66 victory over the Rochester Royals at Anderson Friday night.
The Packers are now three and a half games in front of the second-place Royals, and have virtually a stranglehold on the eastern division championship.
Black lost game scoring honors to Rochester's Arnie Risen, but his baskets came at crucial times, and the rebounding ability which made him famous in the Midwest as "The Hawk" was a deciding factor.
The game story in the Rochester Democrat-Chronicle uses an interesting simile in describing Black's game-winning tally. With Anderson leading 55 to 52. "Charley Black bouncing like a big rubber ball, leaped up to tap in a ball, running the count to 57-52 with 50 seconds remaining." A moment later, Black goal-tended a Rochester shot and handed the Royals their 60th point.
The 48 minutes of game time saw 65 fouls called, but Black went the route, ringing up five goals, seven frees in 12 attempts, and four fouls
Black, a rookie in the pro leagues this year, already has gained acclaim as one of the all-time defensive greats of pro basketball. Against such stars as Jim Pollard and George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers, "The Hawk" has performed creditably while maintaining an eight-to-nine point average.
It seems that Black will tangle again with these two aces of the court because the Lakers have all but cinched a playoff berth from the western division. Anderson, with four victories in five starts against the defending champion Royals, will be heavily favored to scoot into the playoffs, as an eastern representative.
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Kansas players and rooters may expect rough treatment at Manhattan, if early reports are any indication. A Manhattan writer to Governor Carlson requests a police escort for Coach Phog Allen, and K-Staters are preparing for a holiday in case of victory.
And to top the insult, the Aggies have named their ineligible center, Clarence Brannum, to captain the Kansas State team Wednesday. Brannum, playing in spite of the league eligibility rules, was exposed by Dr. Allen, but the faculty committee ignored the rule book to save face for representative H. H. King of Kansas State.
Basketball Results
George Wash. 68, Wash. & Lee 65
Duke 60, Georgia Tech 55
Virginia 68, Maryland 56
Loyola (La.) 46, Louisiana St. 45
Tennessee 63, Vanderbilt 48
Rice 54, Texas 47
Colorado 56, Oklahoma 54
Brightam Young 79, Colo. A & M 48
Denver 83, Colo. College 68
Oregon State 52, Idaho 45
Michigan 66, Indiana 54
Ohio St. 53, Wisconsin 47
Purdue 54, Minnesota 38
Iowa State 48, Missouri 47
Creighton 31, Wichita 28
Ottawa (Kans.) 61, Maryville 50.
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will be in first place and the fifth place Jayhawkers will be only one game behind them.
Missing 21 free throws, Missouri's pace-setting Tigers dropped out of the lead into a second place tie with Iowa State as the Cyclones shocked the Missourians, 48 to 47, at Columbia last night.
At the same time, the last-place Buffs from Colorado were amazing the Sooners from Oklahoma, 56 to 54, in a game at Boulder. Anbody's Race
Thus the Big Seven title race once again becomes anybody's guess with five of the teams still in the thick of the fight as the teams swing into the home stretch.
Kansas State, winner of four and beaten in its last two starts, is alone at the top. Missouri and Iowa State come next, each with 5 and 3 records, ahead of Oklahoma, winner of four games and beaten in three. Kansas, perennial title contender, still has a chance with a 3 and 3 record.
Big 7 Standings
W L Pct Pts ©p
Kansas State 4 2 6.67 395 219
Missouri 5 3 6.25 390 382
Iowa State 5 3 6.25 360 384
Oklahoma 4 3 5.71 373 223
KANSAS 3 3 5.00 300 283
Nebraska 2 5 2.86 361 423
Colorado 2 6 2.50 356 400
Kansas will do or die tomorrow night. The scene will be Manhattan, Kan., the opponent Kansas State, and the court drama will have a spotlight on Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the Kansas Coach, and Clarence Brannum, the star K-State center who Allen has contended is ineligible for Big Seven competition this season.
Big Games Saturday
This all-state battle is the only conference activity until Saturday night when all the championship contenders will be back in action. Kansas meets Oklahoma at Norman Saturday while Missouri engages Kansas State in Manhattan. A third contest Saturday sends Nebraska against Iowa State.
Last night's major upsets threw the race into a wild schamble, for neither Iowa State nor Colorado had figured to extend their rivals.
But Iowa State showed amazing ability to control rebounds and Missouri showed amazing inability to connect from the free throw circle and therein lies the story of Missouri's upset.
At Boulder, the Buffs jumped into an early lead, commanded a 10-point edge at the half. 34 to 24, and then choked off a sizzling Oklahoma rally in the closing minutes to bag the victory. Metzger and Besemann scored 13 and 10 points, respectively, to lead Colorado to its triumph. Paul Courty continued his horrid pace as a conference scoring leader with 15 points.
Topeka Irishman WinsAnotherBout
Victor now in fights in Wichita, Omaha and here, McCaffery has come along fast since a knockout defeat by Deacon Logan of St. Louis, and he said today he was ready for a rematch. Promoter Max Yeargain indicated a return bout would be arranged shortly.
Topeka, Feb. 17- (UP)—Young Pat McCaffery, Topeka's fighting Irishman, knocked out lanky Bert Ellis of Kansas City in 1:14 of the fourth round to step forth again as Kansas' leading light heavyweight.
No favorite over Ellis, McCafferty landed the first solid blow, dumping Ellis to the canvas in the opening round, and from there on he pushed his advantage relentlessly, sending the Missouriian down for counts in each stanza before the haymaker landed in the fourth round.
JERRY WAUGH, Kansas quarterback-forward and defense ace, will have a try at throttling the Kansas State attack tomorrow night when the Jayhawkers invade Manhattan. Waugh has been named "The Sheriff of Sumner County" by his teammates because the Wellington athlete "always gets his man" on a basketball court.
Michigan Takes Big 9 Lead With Win As Badgers Lose
New York, Feb. 17.—(UP)The Michigan basketball team, seeking to duplicate on the court the success enjoyed by the Wolverine football team last fall, was out in front in the muddled Big Nine race today and a big step nearer a spot in the N.C.A.A.tournament next month.
The Wolverines took over undisputed first place in the conference last night, when, playing at home, they $
The Wolverines took over undispl night when, playing at home, they routed Indiana, 66 to 54, while Wisconsin was beaten at Ohio State, 53 to 47.
By losing, Wisconsin dropped into a second-place tie with idle Iowa. Michigan has won six games and lost two in the conference, while Wisconsin and Iowa have each won six and lost three.
In another Big Nine game, Purdue held big Jim McIntyre to 14 points and beat Minnesota, 54 to 38. Dick Axness of Purdue led with 16 points.
Baylor almost was assured of the Southwest Conference basketball championship today as Texas apparently was bounced from title contention.
The Golden Bears of Baylor play their next-to-last home game tonight when they meet the dangerous Mustangs of Southern Methodist at Waco. Undefeated in conference play after nine games, Baylor can expect trouble from S. M. U., the team which gave Baylor its biggest scare of the season in their first clash, which the Bears finally won by one point on a last-second field goal.
Texas, which had not bit the dust in conference competition in two years until it lost to Baylor last week, dropped its second loop contest of the season last night to Rice.
Would Erect Patton Statue
Boston—(UP)—A bronze statue of the late Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., third army commander of World War II, will be erected on the Charles River esplanade under a plan recommended by a Massachusetts legislative commission. The statue would cost $65,000.
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