MAY 14,1947
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Henoch, Pint Sized Javelin Thrower, Likes Football
Bruce Henoch, one of K.U.'s javelin experts, is the exception to the rule when it comes to his event. He is a pint-sized, tassel-haired little blonde and stands out in sharp contrast to the usual run of brawny giants who line up to toss the spear. He weighs only 145 pounds.
In addition to being light, he isn't what a person would call brawny.
He is well built, but must make up in speed and arm whip what he lacks in strength and weight. His form might be called "the bow and arrow lift," for his back is bent like an archer's bow when he approaches the scratch board.
Improves Form
He constantly work to improve his form and his throws. "I've been working hard on my form and have been expecting to improve," he admits. "If my arm holds out I think I can hit 200 feet some day."
Coach Ray Kanchl, who has consistently guided his teams home in the first division of the conference race since taking over three years ago, agrees with his little javelin tosser. "Bruce studies the event more than any boy I've ever seen. He just doesn't sit around enjoying a meet. He watches the better throwers and tries to pick up ideas. With the improvement he's shown this year, 200 feet isn't out of reach before he graduates," he says.
From Enterprise
Bruce comes from Enterprise, and represented the high school there in athletics. Oddly enough, however, he was never a high school state champion. His best toss for Enterprise was 175 feet and he never hit that figure in an important meet.
His best effort in college competition is 193 feet 2 inches, a mark he turned in at the Kansas State dual meet two weeks ago. Previous to that, he took third at the Kansas Relays with a toss of 177 feet $8\%$ inches and hit 178 feet $10\%$ inches at the Drake carnival, although failing to place.
Wants Football Spot
Like Karl Ebel, his sturdy team mate who consistently hits 190 feet, he gives all the credit for his improvement to Coach Kanehl. A change in step and throwing form has made the difference, he testifies.
Another strange quirk is that he would trade his best javelin marks for a spot on Coach George Sauer's co-championship football squad. "My weight's against me and so are my knees," he says, and works the joints back and forth until they pop. He played "B" team football last autumn and was rated high as a halfback and fullback in high school.
Bruce, along with Ebel and freshman Cliff King, should give Kansas track fans something to cheer about when the team meets Missouri in Columbia, Friday. The Big Six indoor champs will be heavily favored to take the meet, but it is a good bet that they will have a hard time placing in the javelin event.
Tennis Team Plays K-State Today
The Jayhawker tennis squad will play a match with Kansas State here today. The Memorial stadium courts will be used, the first match scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
In their last two outings, coach Gordon Sabine's netmen have managed an even break. Against the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday they lost 1 to 6, winning only the second doubles match. Monday the Kansans defeated Oklahoma A. and M., 4 to 2.
Coach Sabine said today that his first four starters in singles competition today would be Erwin Busiek, Dick Richards, Roy Shoaf, and Sam Zamon. Other possible starters in the remaining singles match and the two doubles contests are Harold Miller, Bob Barnes, Charles Carson, and Frank Gage.
Friday the Jayhawk squad will be host to the Missouri Tigers in a conference match. These contests will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the Memorial stadium courts.
Glenny's Trying Hard To Forget
Bv HAL CLANCY
United Press Staff Correspondent
Malden, Mass.—(UP) —Glenwood Brann, Jr., was trying hard today to believe that there were better things in life than playing second base for the Cleveland Indians.
Glenwood found out yesterday that his legs had been gone for almost a month and the realization was eased because Bill Veeck, president of the Indians, who is an amputee himself, had sent the 11-year-old boy two cheer-up letters.
Doctors attending the youngster had feared until yesterday that the shock of learning about his legs might kill him. But it had been a big day and he was in a cheerful mood. Slugger Ted Williams and Pitcher Joe Dobson of the Red Sox had come to see him and Williams left him an autographed bat. He promised to hit a homer for Glenwood and paid off with interest, going out to Fenway park and getting two.
It was Glenny's father who broke the news while a doctor stood by silently.
"That's okay, dad," he said. "Gosh, Mr. Veeck lost a leg in the war and now he owns the Cleveland Indians.
Maybe I won't be able to play see-
end base anymore, but maybe I'll be a scout or a coach. Maybe I'll even
be an owner."
"Sure," his dad replied. "Second basemen wear out, anyway, kid. You've got brains and guts--those things don't grow old. How about that?"
Glenny's eyes filled with tears and he looked at the flat place in the bed clothes.
"Sure," he said. "Sure, how about that?"
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The University of Missouri moved back into a first place tie with Kansas State in the conference baseball race Tuesday by beating Oklahoma 12 to 4.
The Tigers, after dropping the first game of the series to the Sooners, were primed for revenge, and Herb Wackerle blasted the first pitch off Oklahoma's Danny. Burrell for a home run. Jack Moran then connected, with Burrell's second pitch for a three base hit and the Tigers were well on the road to victory.
Burrell, who yielded eight runs and ten hits, retired after one man was out in the fourth innning in favor of Jack Venable. He had only slightly better luck with the Missouri sluggers. Roger Englert went the route for the Tigers, allowing eight hits and striking out ten.
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Elimination for the intramural rifle championship will begin today when the two top teams of each division meet in the Military Science building.
Rifle Teams Begin Finals Competition
PI K.A. and Battenfeld of division I will fire at 7 p.m., D.U. and Beta of division II at 8 p.m, T.K.E. and A.T.O. of division III at 9 p.m.
The team with the highest scores will go to the finals May 19. The two teams with the next highest scores will fire May 15 to determine the opposition for the finals.
Sleepy Hollow Downs Sigma Kappa, 12-0
Iva Rothenberger pitched a one hit game for Sleepy Hollow to shut out the Sigma Kappa's 12 to 0 Stewart made the only hit for Sigma Kappa but was outed on third. Lambert was top scorer for the Hollow with three runs.
Independents lost to Alpha Delta Pi in a slow 8 to 3 game Tuesday, Markley and Cooper were top secrets with two runs apiece. Dodson, Deinn and Wilson, were outstanding in plays for the Independent team.
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