MARCH 24,1947
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Handicaps Confront Bradford As Baseball Practice Gets Underway
Vic Bradford, the alert Alabaman who tutored a championship cast of Kansas backs through the 1946 football season, will have to call upon the same sort of wizardry if he is to lift this year's Jayhawker baseball club above last year's fifth place finish.
Bradford, who is starting his first season at the crimson and blue diamond helm, already has run into a flock of handicaps which need solving before the Kansans plunge into a solid conference schedule of 16 games.
At the writing Bradford and his assistant, Russ Sehon, have had their big squad outdoors only six days since opening drills Feb. 24. Only five lettermen off last year's nine are in camp and but one of these is a pitcher. In addition the Jayhawks will complete their first four games before securing full use of five of their most promising candidates who are doubling in spring football.
These include Catcher Jack Fink, a husky 190-pound recruit from Topeka; Freshman Pitcher Dick Gilman; Infielder Bud French and Outfielders "Red" Hogan and Dick Bertuzzi. Hogan, who swatted 400 last year as the Kansas clean-up man, and French, a nifty all-around prospect, both are lettermen.
A thumbnail analysis of the early season picture goes like this: Catching—strong; pitching—doubtful; infield—needs plugging in the middle, okay at the fringes; outfield—capable; hitting—fair.
Bradford actually is enthusiastic about his catching. There isn't a single letterman for the spot but three- way competition between Fink; Walt Diehl, another 190-pounder from Topeka, and Ron Herd, sturdy Coldwater senior, is expected to produce at least two capable hands.
Ray Ocamb, a monogrammed lefty from Junction City, to date is the pitching staff's top flinger. He'll have to fight for a regular turn, however, wint Lou Hammer, another south-hawk from Kansas City, and right-handers Al Brimer, Gilman, and R. D. Fletcher.
Harold May, a promising all-around freshman prospect from Kansas City, Kan., is the leading contender at third base and probably will get the nod when the Jayhawkers go to bat against Nebraska April 11 in their opener.
First base has resolved into a three-way fight between Merle Spring, Bern; Paul Gilkinson, a left-hand batting, right-hand throwing freshman, and basketballer Jack Eskridge. Spring and Eskridge both are lefthanded.
Otis White, a fancy fielding holdover from last season's team, will have to beat out J. O. Briggs, Pittsburgh, and Otis Harding, Liberal freshman, to keep his job at second. French, the lean grid halfback who played three infield spots last season, is on top of the shortstop fight.
Hogan and Verle Anderson, a good lead-off man, virtually are certain to land starting jobs for opening day in the outer garden, but will get a battle from Bertuzzi. G. A. Gorman, Kansas City freshman, and Jack Werts, Gridley junior.
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
April 11 and 12 Nebraska at Lincoln
April 16 and 17 Kansas State at Lawrence
April 25-26 Oklahoma at Norman May. 2-3 Missouri at Lawrence
May 7-8 Kansas State at Manhattan
May 16-17 Nebraska at Lawrence
May 23-24 Iowa State at Lawrence
May 27-28 Missouri at Columbia
Summer Camp Jobs Open To Students
Opportunities for University men and women to work in camps and resorts will be open this summer Miss Martha Peterson said.
Work as counselors, food service aides, and other positions are available in national parks and private camps ever the United States.
Additional information about these jobs may be obtained at Miss Peterson's office in 220 Frank Strong hall.
I-M Swimming Finals Will Be Wednesday
Relay — Kappa Kappa Gamma,
Delta Gamma, Alpha Chi Omega,
Pi Beta Phi, Gamma-Phi Beta, and
Kappa Alpha Theta.
Finals of the women's intramural swimming meet will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Robinson gymnasium pool. The events and contestants are:
Free Style (two lengths)—O'Connor, Garvey, Nattier, McKelvy, Burns, Rios, Schnitzler, and Crosby.
Breast Stroke Form—Tihen, Juned.
Gunsolly, Anderson, Connor, Betlach, Dinsmore, and Schwinn.
Diving—Keplinger, Connor, Spake, Schnitzler, Ackerman, Pierce, Lippelmann, and O'Connor.
Breast Stroke (two lengths)—O'Connor, Stucky, Strake, McCleary, Garvey, Campbell, Burns, and Teacher.
Side Stroke (two lengths)*—Stucky, J unod, Dinsmore, Betlach, Doane, Schwinn, Billings; and Straka.
Crawl—Wales, Carson, White, Garton, Rios, Schnitzler, Tomlinson, and Chubb.
Free Style 50 yards--Garvey,
Crosby, Stucky, Betlach, McKelvy,
Carson, Walker, and Billings.
Oklahoma May Have NCAA Champs Again
New York—(UP)—Oklahoma, not so well publicized as Indiana as a basketball hotbed, was in position today to dominate the sport as no other state ever has.
Oklahoma university, which nipped Texas by a 54 to 52 score in the western regional NCAA finals at Kansas City Saturday night, will meet Holy Cross at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night for the national crown. Holy Cross won the eastern regional with a 60 to 45 conquest of City College of New York.
Gerald Tucker, Oklahoma's fine center, was the key man in the victory over Texas, although it was Ken Pryor's basket in the last 10 seconds which won the game. Tucker tallied 16 points, handled rebounds well and played his usual brilliant game at pivot.
Should Oklahoma defeat Holy Cross—and the Sooners were expected to be no worse than an even choice—it would be the third year in a row that the title in the biggest college elimination was carried to the Sooner state. The Oklahoma Aggies won in 1945 and 1946.
Wisconsin nipped Navy, 50 to 40,
that gave the Badgers the consolation
game victory at New York
Saturday, while Oregon State walloped
Wyoming for third place at
Kansas City, 63 to 46.
April 8 Deadline For Food, Drug Applications
Applications for food and drug inspector examinations must be turned in to the chemistry department office by April 8, Dr. R. Q. Brewster, chemistry department chairman, said today.
The examinations given by the U. S. civil service commission may be taken by any chemistry graduate, Dr. Brewster said.
The University intramural basketball team of Gamma Delta won the state Lutheran invitational tournament at Topeka Sunday, swamping Hollywood in the finals, 44-21.
The first duel in America was fought June 18, 1621.
Gamma Delta Wins Topeka Tournament
Playing four games in two days, the Lawrence team averaged 38 points while allowing their opponents 21. Their only close battle was with Lincolnville Sunday afternoon, whom they conquered. 30 to 27.
Sixteen teams from throughout the state participated in the weekend tournament, the first of its kind ever held. Gamma Delta tied for third place in intramural competition this winter, with four victories and as many setbacks.
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Manhattan—(UP)—Nearly 150 candidates, 28 of them lettermen from last season, are working out in spring football training at Kansas State college under the new mentor, Sam Francis, former Nebraska all-American fullback.
150 Gridmen At Manhattan Practice With New Mentor
No scriffmage has been scheduled yet.
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