FEBRUARY 19, 1947
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
'Sportscaster' Falkenstien Predicts K.U. Wins In Remaining Games
Expressing confidence that the University of Kansas cagers will win all of their remaining Big Six games, Max Falkenstien, smiling play-by-play sportscaster, predicted at least one upset in store for the league-leading Oklahoma Sooners, in a private interview today.
"I'm looking for Oklahoma to lose two out of their next three games," Falkenstien prophesied, and added, "The local boys have at last hit their
peak. With a little luck thrown in, there should be no more stumbling blocks on their way to at least a tie for the Big Six title."
A College senior majoring in mathematics, the 22-year-old Falkenstein has three years announcing experience with station WHEN already chalked away. Handling both routine station broadcasting and sports assignments with equal ease, the veteran broadcaster has become locally famous through his coverage of KU football and basketball rames.
Both football and basketball have their disadvantages as far as play-by-play broadcasting is concerned, Falkenstien believes, but, of the two sports, basketball is the more taxing on the announcer.
"The game of basketball, as it is played today, places a great strain upon the sportscaster," he stated. "This rapid-fire slam-bang style of ball with only an occasional time-out seldom gives the broadcaster a chance to relax."
"Compare this with an average football game," he continued, "with several seconds and occasionally minutes between every play, allowing the announcer time to get his bearings and bring the listener up to date."
Interpreting the signals of basketball officials correctly is one of the sports announcer's chief worries. In sharp contrast to football, in which officials employ a standardized system of signalling violations, the unpredictable motions of some basketball officials quite often leave Falkenstien in a quandary.
"Many times during a game," Falkenstien explained, "a referee will walk over to the sideline and explain a particular ruling to the official scorer, and then forget to signal to the press and radio man. When that happens, I just have to admit to my listeners that I don't know what the decision was."
"I learned long ago not to guess over the air," the ace announcer said. "It can cause you a lot of embarrassment."
"Fans have been very good to me as far as criticisms are concerned." Falkenstein reflected. "About the only really nasty remarks I hear about my announcing cone from my nephew. He's not going on. They really delight in tripping me up on something I said over the radio."
Although sports broadcasting ranks foremost among his radio talents, the versatile Falkenstien also handles the three newscasts and Timekeeper musical program which round out his day's work.
Falkentienst served as announcer on the WREN staff for two years before entering military service, and has occupied his present dual position as station announcer and sports broadcaster since his discharge a year ago.
Asked whether he considered his descriptions of KU athletic contests strictly impartial, Falkenstien laughingly commented, "I have always done my best to cover the games in as unprejudiced and objective a manner as possible. But sometimes it is awfully hard to keep the natural partiality out of my voice."
"After all," he added, "I go to school here."
Women's I-M Board To Meet
The women's intramural board will meet at 4 p.m. today in Robinson gym to decide on sports for the comemer semester.
Billions In Nest Eggs
Chicago (UP) - The American people have salted away 300 billion dollars-more than the national debt-in savings for a rainy day, an analysis showed today.
If this amount were divided equally each person would have about $2,140 in savings.
DG, Corbin, KKG Win First Games
Delta Gamma rolled over the Sigma Kappa's, 33-17, in the first of the six women's basketball games Tuesday in Robinson gymnasium.
The Independents forfeited to Alpha Delta Pi; Corbin hall outscored Chi Omega, 21-10; Kappa Kappa Gamma won over Gamma Phi Beta, 30-14; Sleepy Hollowers were wide awake enough to trample Miller hall, 17-5; Jolliffe hall squeezed out Harmon co-on. 17-14.
The Delta Gammas, led by Donna Mueller, Ruth Payne, and Georgia Westmoreland, had piled up a half-life lead of 15-10. Nora Marie Wheat, Geralda Keeesse, Dorothy Wheat, and Mary Vermillion led the SK's.
Corbin took an early lead that the Chi Oi's never passed. Marie Horseman and Geneva Laman, forwards, and Bernelda larsen, guard, helped the Corbinites, and Patricia Coolidge led the Chi Omega's.
Mary Jean Hoffman and Maxine Gunselly paced the Kappa's in a rough game full of fouls. Gunselly was high pointer with a total of 16 Kappa guarding was effective and the Gamma Phi's, led by Billy Simmons and Grace Gwinner, couldn't keep the pace.
Miller hall lost to Sleepy Hollow in spite of the efforts of Dorothy Scroggy and Erma Volkel.
Scoring 15 of Jolloff's 17 points, Shirley Liem, forward, led her team in a close win from Harmon. Perneaia Stinebaugh and Mary Helen Shephard were outstanding for Harmon.
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