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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, MARCH 30,1945
Aggies Whip De Paul, Take Title In $50,000 Red Cross Benefit
The Oklahoma Aggies, N.C.A.A. champions, defeated De Paul of Chicago, winners of the national invitation tournament, by a score of 52-44, in Madison Square Garden, New York, last night, taking possession of the mythical nation cage title in a benefit game that netted the Red Cross more than $50,000.
The anticipated race for scoring honors between the two giant centers, 7-foot Bob Kurland of the Agyies and De Paul's 6-foot, 9-inch George Mikan, failed to materialize. Mikan was sent off the court by five fouls after 14 minutes of play.
When the Blue Demons lost Mikan they converted to a defensive type of game and pinned down the Cowboys. They maintained the five-point lead gained early in the period and at half-time had an advantage of 26-21 over the victors.
Hold Chicagoans Scoreless
Coming back strong after intermission, the Aggies, led by Cecil Hankins, held the Chicagoans scoreless for five minutes while they pushed ahead 30-26.
Hankins Shoots 20 points
Kurland, who counted 10 points in the first half, spent the second period controlling rebounds and feeding from the pivot.
Hankins shot 20 points, setting the pace for the Cowboys who outplayed the Blue Demons through the final period. The Aggies reaped 16 points from 25 fouls called against De Paul, committing 16 themselves. Three De Paul regulars, Jack Allen, Gene Stump, and Whitey Kachan fouled out in the last five minutes.
The defeat of the Chicagoans gave Coach Iba his greatest victory in 18 years of coaching, and made up for the two-point loss to De Paul earlier in the year. ___
Golf Tournament Attracts 28 Entries
The number of entries in the men's intramural golf tourney has been swelled to 28, Ray Kanehl, assistant director of intramurals, revealed in announcing that the pairings have been posted.
Phi Gamma Delta, Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Delta Theta turned up with a total of 18 entries.
Chris Thomas, Frank Brosius, Don Brown, and George Wait will play for the Phi Gams.
The Beta's entered Jim Simpson, "Bunk" Chase, Jim McEvers, Howard Joseph, Bill West, and Jim Sargent.
Phi Delts playing in the tourney are Charles Aylward, Harold Warwick, and Kirk Scott.
New entries for Delta Tau, already represented, are Dave Frisbie, Charles Hall, Stan Cain, Dick Emerson, and Maynard Terry.
G. L's Get Their Beer
G. L's in Italy don't have to wait for a boat to arrive with their beer rations. As a result of the efforts of the Army Exchange service of the Peninsular base section, Italian breweries were rehabilitated for ample supply of the amber fluid.
VARSITY
Chi O's Defeat Thetas By Two Late Points
Chi Omega defeated Kappa Alpha Theta in a deck tennis game 22-20 last night in "one of the best games of the year." Miss Ruth Hoover, professor of physical education, said today.
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The score at the half was tied 10-10, and the two winning points were made in the last 45 seconds of the game.
game.
Outstanding players for Chi Omega were Margaret Kreider, Virginia Diggs, Betty Lou Nichols, and Dona Lee Burkhead, according to Miss Hoover, and Marjorie Fadler, Marjorie Snyder, and Virginia Thompson were the outstanding players for Theta.
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sold his crop for $25,000—$9 or $10
a dozen.
Made in the Gulf
Scores of other games played last night were Tipperary 39-A. O. Pi 17; and Kappa 52-Miller 17.
Maine to the Gulf
EASTER LILIES—
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Most pot lilies come from Oregon, Washington or northern California. These are Croft lilies, originated by Department of Agriculture from Japanese and Bermuda seedlings.
In spite of their hothouse appearance, lilies are hardy creatures, will grow in gardens from Maine to the Guf — though "forced" florist bulbs seldom bloom again. Big headache of the trade is to gage time and heat to make the blooms come out just right for Easter.
Spanish Superstition Persists
When early Spaniards came to our West, they linked the wild Passion Flower to Easter. "See," the Fathers said. "The corona is like a crown of thorns. Here are the wounds, the nails, and ten colored parts for the faithful Disciples. This is the Passion Flower!" It was an omen of good, they said. Today Southerners who find an early blooming one say their luck will change—Pathfinder.
Sportorials
By EARL BARNEY
More gossip on the state basketball tournament. Although no state teams were selected at Emporia, two sports editors, V. A. Davis of the Emporia Gazette and Stu Dunbar of the Salina journal, who were on hand throughout the tourney, made the following selections.
following is Emporia Gazette: Class II—Lipoldt, Salina; Martin, Topeka; Anderson, Salina; Apitz, Topeka; Linville, Salina. Class A—Truby, Anthony; Copenhagen, Anthony; Menaso, Anothy; Clark, Eureka; Cather, Anthony. Class B—England, Halstead; J. Hess, Pretty Prairie; Turner, DetoSto; Jones, Pretty Prairie; Smalley, Halstead.
Shailay, Traffey
Salina Journal: Class AA—Ridley,
Columbus; Smith, Topeka; Anderson,
Salina; Linville, Salina; Christiansen,
Columbus; Class A—Truby,
Anthony; Krummel, Turner; Clark,
Eureka; Menasco, Anthony; Browing,
Russell. Class B—England, Halstead;
Hess, Pretty Prairie; Smiley, Halstead;
Turner, Deko; Jones, Pretty Prairie. All-State—Truby, Anthony;
England, Halstead; Anderson, Salina;
Linville, Salina; Menasco, Anthony.
Zone Defense Predominates
Of the twelve teams in the finals, only two, Topeka and Pretty Prairie, used the man-to-man defense. Halstead, in winning its second success-
sive Class B title, ran its victory string to fifty-one consecutive games, which we believe to be the longest in the history of Kansas basketball. Irish Under Fire
Ned Irish, who has continually refused to state how much he earns for promoting basketball games at Madison Square Garden, may get a chance to appear before a grand jury sometime next week. Court officials are trying to recall the same grand jury before which Brooklyn college basketball players involved in a bribery deal testified last month. Although we don't suspect the highly successful Garden promoter of any connection with the sensational bribery exposes during the last few months, it seems that Eastern officials are taking no chances. If the figures finally divulged by Irish as being his Garden earnings didn't jibe with his income tax report, the promoter may be in for a little trouble, however.
Gunder Haegg, Swedish middle distance star who has made a complete flop of his latest visit to the U.S., will make his farewell indoor start at the Nigagara A.A.U. meet. Haegg will be running against Jimmy Rafferty, who has beaten him three times so far.
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Haegg to Try Again
Wide Variety of Pranks
Early American settlers brought the customs to America. Pranks range from pinning a sign on an unknowing person saying "Kick Me"
In England, the custom began in the late 18th century, and in Scotland, the gullible party is called the April gowk, gowk being Scotch for cuckoo.
served by sending people on foolish grounds.
April fooling became customary in France after the adoption of the reformed calendar by Charles IX, 1564, making the year begin at Jan. 1. It had previously been common for people to exchange New Year's calls and gifts on April 1, under the old calendar, and many conservatives objected to the change. So wags accordingly began sending mock gifts and making calls of pretended ceremony on that day.
COMING SOON—Van Johnson—BETWEEN TWO WOMEN
Band Concerts in 1907
to telling one to call a certain number (unknown to him as the number of the zoo) and ask for Mr. Camel, who is said to have expressed the desire to talk with the victim. Mr. Fish at the aquarium and Mr. Lamb at the butcher shop are very popular personalities on April Fool's day, too. Grown-ups, though less destructive with their methods, are given to telling one another falsely that they have smut on their faces, holes in their sock, egg on their ties and so on.
April Fool's day, 1945, has a unique distinction in that it is also Easter Sunday, so when you get all dressed up to go to church, be careful, 'cause it's April Fool's day!
The first of the annual University band concerts was given in 1907.
JAYHAWKER NOW, Week's Engagement
New Ruling Affects High School Game
A new rule in high school basketball intended to stop the "end of procession" of substitutes into closing moments of games was announced today by H. V. Porter, secretary of the National rules committee.
tee.
“Under the new rule,” Mr. Porte said, “it will be illegal for any play to re-enter the game if he is with drawn during the last four minute of play. The only exception would be in case of a tie, and for a tie gam each overtime period will be treate the same as the last four minutes.
Mr. Porter explained that the run was made because coaches have a habit of sending in substitutes al most everytime the whistle blow near the end of the game for the purpose of stretching the game.
Davis Reviews War Causes at Coffee
Prof. W. W. Davis, of the department of history, led a discussion of the Dumbarton Oaks conference a coffee at the home of Prof. S Anderson, 1236 Louisiana street night.
COMING
Music Week Festival
University Concert Course
Extra Attraction
60 ARTISTS 60 including a CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Hoch Auditorium
Wednesday Evening
April 11
8:20 o'clock
Seats now selling at $3.00,$2.50,$2.00,$1.50,$1.00 Tax included
at
Round Corner Drug Compan K.U. School of Fine Arts Bell Music Company