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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 7,1946
By BILL SIMS
The Big Ten conference officials are scheduled to meet soon, and one of the points for discussion will be the problem of filling the vacancy created when Chicago withdrew from conference athletics.
Nebraska and Pittsburgh have shown interest in becoming the 10th school according to reports from some of the other schools. It also would create a vacancy in the Big Six if Nebraska were extended and accepted an invitation to join the Big Ten.
Big ten. It seems to me that Nebraska would come closer to qualifying for the Big Ten than Pittsburgh. The Cornhuskers probably will build up another great football power with Bernie Masterson as the head master of the gridiron sport, Pittsburgh may do the same. But Nebraska seems to have a more equally balanced athletic program than Pitt. The Nebraska school always comes up with a good track team, and their basketball teams are no pushovers in pre-war days. Lincoln is more centrally located in regard to the other Big Ten schools than Pittsburgh, and this sometimes is an important factor when it comes to filling a vacancy.
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It will be interesting to watch devellopments and see what the conference officials do when the vacancy discussion comes up at the annual meeting soon.
If Nebraska does join the Big Ten, the Big Six will be faced with the job of filling a vacancy in its own conference. It may arise at the Big Six meeting May 17 and at 18 in Lincoln.
I predict that if this happens, Oklahoma A. and M. will be the new member of the Big Six. The Aggies have been in a conference in which only one school ever offered much more than passive resistance in athletics. Many persons thought that the Aggies would resign from the Missouri Valley conference soon.
There is no doubt that the Aggies would be able to hold their own in the Big Six. If they continue to produce teams of the caliber of the past several years, Oklahoma A. and M. would be a dominating factor in Big Six athletics. They would also add a lot of prestige to the league in the future.
Perhaps some of the schools would be afraid to have the Aggies in the same conference because of the terrific teams which have been produced there recently, but I believe the Aggies would do a lot for the Big Six. Even if Nebraska does not resign, the Oklahoma school may be tendered an invitation to join this league.
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Another important matter probably will be brought up at the meeting in Lincoln, and that is the question of an athletic ear for the conference. For years some of the schools have tried to get this matter passed, but for some unknown reason it has not been done.
I.M. Swimming Finals Will Begin At 7 Tonight
Starting time for the finals of the Intramural swimming meet tonight has been changed from 7:30 to 7 p.m. because of a conflict with the concert in Hoch auditorium, according to James Richey, student intramural manager.
The results of the semi-finals held Thursday night were as follows:
100 yard Free Style, 59.6: McKay,
Phi Delt; Smith, Sigma Nu; Miljer,
Sigma Nu; Watchel, navy.
50 Yard Free Style, 28.5; Burke,
Beta; Holloway, ATO; Stucker, Phi
Gam; McKay, Phi Delt.
50 Yard Medley, 31.5: Jervis, Beta; Holloway, ATO; Martin, SAE, Erwin, Phi Delt.
100 Yard Back Stroke, 1:11: Hollowway, ATO; Anderson, Beta; Harlan, Sigma Nu; Shutz, Phi Psi.
Four Lap Relay, 1:08; Beta, Navy Sigma Nu, Phi Delt.
50 Yard Breast Stroke, 29.6: Jervis, Beta; Olander, Phi Gam; Kachinskas, navy; Martin, SAE.
Bradshaw, Smith Speak
Medley Relay, 55; Beta, Navy, Phi Gam, SAE.
G. W. Bridges, engineering, and V. F. Smith, professor of architecture, appeared before the city council meeting last night to give their opinions of the relative merits of poured concrete foundations for buildings and concrete block foundations.
I believe that a czar could do a lot to build up prestige for the Big Six among other conferences and schools, and he could do a lot for the member schools in, clarifying rules and other matters.
For example, there was a question concerning the Kansas-Kansas Aggie football game in 1944 which would have been taken to the czar had there been one. His decision would not have changed the standings of the teams to any great extent, but it would have made a difference to the two schools.
There was a lot of discussion about Gerald Tucker's transfer to Oklahoma from Kansas State several years ago. This also would probably have been taken before the czar or commissioner.
If the conference officials, faculty members and athletic directors, will take a positive step forward and establish this office, it will be an indication that they are trying to improve conditions in Big Six athletics and not merely standing still. It's up to them to take the next step.
The Jayhawkers will entertain the Kansas State golf and tennis teams tomorrow. The Kansas linksmen will try to avenge an earlier defeat at the hands of the Aggies when they clash on the Swope Park course in Kansas City, Mo.
The Crimson and Blue needs a victory over the Wildcats to stay in first place in the tennis standings. The Jayhawkers have a good chance to annex the conference tennis title this year, but they can not falter once and take an undisputed title.
The tennis teams meet at 2 p.m. on the concrete courts west of the stadium.
Recommendations for Woman's Athletic association cabinet offices for 1946 and 1947 have been made. Marjorie Free, president, announced today.
K.U. Golf, Tennis Teams To Play Aggies
The nominees will be voted upon at 4:30 p.m. Thursday during the regular meeting in Robinson Gym and any further nominations will be accepted at this time.
Candidates for president are Frances Chubb and Maxine Gunsolly. The person receiving the second highest number of votes will automatically become vice-president.
Kern Will Play For Oilers Next Year
Kern, sparkplug of Coach Hank Iba's two-time national collegiate champions, will graduate in June. He will then begin work for Phillips Petroleum Co.
Other nominees are Mary Varner, secretary; Wilma Hampton, treasurer; Julie Fox, business manager; Jean Cooper, point system manager; Marjorie Kirk, basketball manager; Marjorie Stubbs, volleyball manager; Mary Jean Hoffman, hockey manager; Vera Strobel, minor sports manager; and Joan Lippelmen, swimming manager.
W.A.A. To Select Officers Thursday
Bartlesville, Okla. (UP) — Little Weldon Kern, Oklahoma Aggies' diminutive guard, will play basketball with the famed Phillips "66" Oilers next year, Coach Bud Browning announced today.
Browning has no definite information regarding Bob Kurland, all-American center star of the Aggies. Browning said that Kurland was weighing several offers and had not yet reached a decision.
Three More Enter Speech Contest
more Enter Speech Contest Three more students have entered the speech contest sponsored by Delta Sigma Rho, Prof. E. C. Buehler of the speech department said today. They are Earl Stanton, John L. Callahan and Robert J. Curran. Preliminaries are tomorrow and the final contest May 14.
Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—Tommy Saffel weakened in the eighth innning to permit Nebraska's Cornhuskers to score two unearned runs to capture the first of a two game series here yesterday with the University of Kansas, 7 to 5.
KU Baseball Loss To Huskers Gives Sooners Title
The loss to Coach Red Dugan's Jayhawks assured Oklahoma the championship of the Bix Six conference baseball战. Kansas has a conference record of three wins and two defeats, while the Sooners closed its league season with five victories against one defeat.
against one defeat.
Saffel issued walks to the first two Nebraska hitters to lead off the eighth inning. Jim Sandstedt beat out an infield hit to load the sacks with no one away.
hewgood dropped a squeeze bunt in front of the plate. Saffel kicked the ball around in his anxiety to make a fielding play at home plate and Storck crossed the platter from third base with what proved to be the winning marker. Two more free tickets to first base by Saffel accounted for Nebraska's second run of the inning.
Jim Sandstedt, who relieved Ole Olson in the sixth, received credit for the victory.
Kansas had two big innings, the fourth and the sixth. Morrow's homer brought home Hayden, who had tripled, in the fourth to put the Jayhawkers back into the contest.
The line score:
Kansas 000 203 000 —5—7—5
Nebraska 201 101 120 —7—7—3
Batteries: Saffel and Putz, Schieff
Olson, Sandstedt and Jackson.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Admitted, Monday
Robert Smith, PT 6.
Alice Fitzgerald, 1225 Oread.
Elizabeth LeSuer, 709 Ohio.
Joao Moojin, 1516 New Hampshire.
Shirley Leitch, 1433 Tennessee.
Richard Hocker, 1025 West Hills.
Mrs. Herbert Barber, 1505 Ohio.
Marilyn McNeish, 1246 Oread.
John Ford, 1336 Vermont.
Earl Winsor, 1245 West Campus.
Dismissed, Monday
Dismissed, Monday Neel Gorman, 1111 West 11th. Paul Carpenter, 1110 Indiana.
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Kappa Eta Kappa To Have First Smoker in Four Years
Kappa Eta Kappa, profession electrical engineering fraternity is organized recently, will give its frm smoker in four years at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Kansas room of the Union.
Ralph C. Ayres, chief of rad engineering department of TWA Kansas City is to be speaker.
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