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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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APRIL 29; 1945
By BILL SIMS
One of the biggest problems concerning the Big Six spring sports program should be brought up at the meeting of the faculty representatives and athletic directors at Lincoln, May 17.
There is far too much laxity in spring sports, both in participation and in the schedules. From year to year some schools do not participate in certain sports, and others play only limited schedules. Track is the only spring sport that has much emphasis placed on it.
Perhaps this is one reason why Big Six schools do not have really well-rounded athletic programs. If every sport had a full schedule and a championship that meant something, there would be a big increase in athletic interest in the conference schools.
If other conferences can maintain full athletic programs that draw the interest and support of students and alumni, why can't the Big Six do it? It seems to me that something should be done about this, and the best place and time to do it is at the meeting in May. We'll have to wait to see if the meeting is just a good gab fest, or if something worthwhile is accomplished.
Certainly no one can say that all the fault for the deplorable athletic situation rests on any one group, students, coaches, alumni, or conference officials. It is a mixture of all groups.
Students won't take much interest in athletics, unless the faculty and athletic department give their support. It is true that support is given by some faculty members, but there are still some who think athletics should be forbidden and make this evident. But this is another factor which should be corrected to help improve sports here.
When it comes to the athletic department, everyone has praise for what it has done the past year in trying to put Kansas in the first division of Big Six teams. But there are still some things which need to be done to help build up student and alumni interest.
For example, equipment and facilities for athletics could stand a lot of renovations. The football team next fall will be resplendent in new uniforms from head to toe, and this will be a big improvement. But what about the baseball team? Most of our players may have large patches on them. This certainly doesnt help the morale of the players.
It will take the co-operation of every group and every person interested in athletics to put K.U. on the top of the Big Six sports heap. We can do it if we all work together.
Equipment is being improved rapidly, but there is still much to be done. Of course, it will take time, and I believe that Ernie Quigley won't rest until Kansas has ample facilities to carry on a full sports program.
Chi O, Independents, Watkins, Pi Phi Win In Women's Softball
Chi Omega doubled the score on Locksley hall, 12-6, and Delta Gamma forfeited to the Independents in the Woman's Intramural softball tournament Thursday.
Battery for Chi Omega was Curtis and James, and Locksley hall McCoy, Lineland, and Williams
In Tuesday's games, Watkins hall walked over Chi Omega, 9-0, with Conard and Stout holding the defeated team to three hits. Pi Beta Phi defeated Sigma Kappa 19-10. Battery for the Pi Phi's was Chubb and White, and for the Sigma Kappa's Emigh and Rotherrock.
Valkenburg Visits Campus
Prof. S. Van Valkenburg, professor of climatology and regional geography at Clark university, Worcester, Mass., was on the campus today to confer with Prof. Walter Kollmorgen, geography instructor.
K.U. Golfers Defeat Iowa State in K.C.
The Jayhawker linkmets defeated the Iowa State golfers, 9½ to 8½ in a close Big Six match Friday in Kansas City.
John James Audabon was born in Haiti.
Jack Hines of Kansas took medalist honors with a 2-over-par 74. Match results:
Hines, Kansas, defeated Knorr,
Iowa State, 3-0.
McDonald, Kansas, defeated,
Firkins, Iowa State, 2-1.
Wade, Kansas, and Webb,
Iowa State, split, 1½-1½.
Thomas, Iowa State, defeated Pickerel, Kansas, 3-0.
Hines and McDonald beat Knorr and Firkins, 3-0.
Webb and Thomas defeated Wade and Pickler, 3-0.
Kansas Outclassed In Drake Relays
Jayhawkier thinclads scored one third, two fourths, and two fifth places in the Drake Relays at Des Moines, Iowa Saturday.
Leroy Robison was the only double-placer for the Jayhawkers, taking third in the javelin with a throw of 181 feet, $10_{2}^{3}$ inches, and heaving the shot 44 feet, 7 1/8 inches for fifth.
Hal Moore made his second appearance on the outdoor track this spring for Kansas and captured fourth place in the two-mile run. The Crimson and Blue two-mile relay team, Andy Lunsford, Hank Raab, Johnny Jackson, and Harold Hinchee took the other fourth. Karl Ebel hurled the javelin 177 feet 43% inches to place fifth, which is far below average in this event.
Fifty-four universities and colleges from 16 states were represented by 620 athletes at Des Moines.
Arizona became a state in 1912.
K.U. Beats Aggies Twice In Ninth
Coach "Red" Dugan's Jayhawker baseballers took two games from the Kansas State Wildcats Friday and Saturday at Manhattan to make the record read three victories and one defeat for the season. Both games were decided in the ninth inning.
Right-fielder Verl Anderson delivered a sharp triple to center field with two mates on base in the first half of the ninth inning to give the Jayhawkers an 8 to 6 victory in the first game. Anderson's smash scored first baseman Harold Stewart and pitcher Tom Saffell with the winning runs.
The Wildcat hurler, Carl Shapley, was struck on his pitching hand by a hard-hit ball in the fifth, and Kansas ganged up on him in the sixth for five runs to tie the score. Fillmore and Hart followed him to the mound, and Hart gave up the winning triple.
Saffell let the Wildeats down with five hits for his second triumph of the season, both over Kansas State.
The Jayhawkers had to stage another thrilling finish to take the second game, 10 to 9. Third baseman Dale Morrow scored the winning run when he beat out the Wildcat first baseman's throw to the plate in the first half of the ninth inning.
Kansas State, trailing 2 to 9, staged a 7-run rally in the last half of the eighth inning to tie the score. The Wildcats had the bases loaded when catcher Gryskiewicz grounded out to retire the side.
Then came Morrow's game-winning run, and the Jayhawkers checked the Wildcats in the bottom half of the ninth inning to take the game.
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