UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944
Spring Sports Enthusiasts to Sign Petition
With several other members of the Big Six continuing their minor sports, University of Kansas Athletic officials are wondering if there is enough interest on the campus for baseball and tennis teams.
As the spring semester this year extends from March to July 1, the weather would be ideal for the spring sports. Athletic Director Karl Klooz has been asked by a few students to provide a baseball team, and he thinks there is good material for a team, but whether there is enough interest or not he isn't sure.
The University is prepared to provide equipment for a team, if a sufficient number of men were to report, a representative team could be formed.
All those who would be interested in playing baseball this spring are asked by Mr. Klooz to come in to the business office and sign a petition stating such. Games could be scheduled with surrounding service whose semester extends to July 1, teams, and maybe other schools Mr. Klooz asks that the petition be signed not later than March 25, so2 if enough men sign, work can be started soon.
Mr. Klooz asked that anyone interested in intercollegiate tennis confer with him. He understands that there are several outstanding tennis players on the campus, and is willing to promote the sport.
GREEN RIBBONS--the referees for the NCAA playoffs at Kansas City next weekend have been announced. The four cage officials are Roland Gibbs, Springfield, Ill; Ed Hess, Kansas City; Abb Curtis, representing the Southwest, and Emil Piluso of Portland, Ore.
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At that time Uncle Jimmy Green was Dean of the Law School, and his popularity had caused the Law boys to adopt Green as the Law School color. Because of this, the lawyers were all careful to wear green ribbons on St. Patrick's day. Lawyers Wear Their Ribbons
Shortly after the law noon hour someone called the office of the secretary in South College and informed William Kutz (who was the University guide) that the Law school boys were coming over to South College in a body and that they would all wear green ribbons, which the South side boys might take off if they could.
At 1:30 p.m. the lawyers marched through the halls of Fraser, shouting their law yells to the few students who happened to be loitering around the building (it was south side dinner time) and proceeded to Snow hall, where they hung their coats and hats up in the hall and went on in to the lecture.
At two p.m. the Engineers came back. News of the Law School defiance spread and as a result, a committee was sent out to capture law hats and coats and hide them in the "Chapel" on second floor of Fraser. A messenger was sent then to the lawyers, carrying word that their wraps would be returned peacefully when they had turned over their green ribbons to the engineers.
The scrap that ensued in the north wing of Fraser is one of the reasons why the floor in the building squeaks so today.
After the fight was over, it was learned that the challenge was telephoned over by only one or two laws; the rest of the group knew nothing about it in advance.
The scrimmage, however unplanned, served to get the engineers and the lawyers sufficiently mad at each other to start a year in and year out fight which is still going strong in its 54th year.
Sportorials By Charles Moffett
The latest prediction that basketball has a great future after the war, comes from Adolph Rupp, coach of the University of Kentucky, who are one of the favorites for the national invitation tournament at New York Monday. Rupp says basketball is the infant of American sports and still needs to be developed. A series of "bowl" games like football's post season contests will be played in New York, and Chicago or other large cities over the nation.
The Kansas-born Wildcat coach predicted a post-war era of huge auditoriums to accommodate basketball crowds. What the game needs most now is an outstanding individual to "hang his hat on." Baseball had its Babe Ruth, football its Red Grange, golf its Bobby Jones, tennis its Bill Tilden, and racing its Man oWar. Mr. Basketball hasn't appeared yet, but one of these days a cage player will come along, better than anyone else with all the qualifications for a great performer. Then crowds will double and triple in size.
Rupp's teams keep winning consistently as is proven by his record During his 14-year stay at Kentucky his quintet have won more than four out of every five games, winning 231 while losing only 53. The Wildcats have won six out of eleven conference tournaments played.
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These four men should give the tournament some fine officiating as experienced and veteran whistle tooters. Gibbs is well known in the Big Ten; Hess officiates in the Big Six; Curtis is the best in the Southwest; and Piluso is athletic director of the Multonomah club in Portland, Ore.
Thirty-six teams from fifteen states have been signed to compete in the National AAU tournament, opening in Denver Sunday for an all week run. Phillips "66" are slight favorites to keep the championship they now hold . . . Co-favorites for the New York invitational tourney are Kentucky and the Oklahoma Aggies . . . Semi-finals for the state high schools on this week end with the finals to be played at Topeka next week.
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Delta Gama. Beta Theta Pi is the only fraternity house which has turned in its contribution.
Among the residence halls and coops are Corbin hall, Ricker hall, Jolliffe hall, Wager hall, Harmon Co-op, and Kaw Koettes Co-op. Independent houses which have reported their amount are Westminster hall, Campus house, Hillcrest house, Cutter house, YMCA house, 1234 Oread, 1134 Mississippi, 1247 Tennessee, 1230 Tennessee, 1247 Keentucky, 1420 Kentucky, 1329 Vermont, and 1231 Oread.
"I have every hope of reaching the student goal," commented Miss Miller. "The success of the remainder of the drive depends upon the students not living in organized houses, and I hope that we will hear a good response from these students. Those who have given have responded well, with an average of $1 apiece. The members of the CVC have donated much of their time and effort and they are to be commended on their good work."
V-12's Defeat All-Stars in Final
Led by John Schimenz, former member of the St. Louis Naval Training School team who made 14 points, the victorious V-12 basketball team defeated the Lawrence League All-Stars 40-33 in the final game of the league on the community building court last night.
Schimenz, who resides in Milwaukee, dropped in two free throws and split the net six times with a onehanded push shot which Mitt Allen, former University star under his famous father, found difficult to guard.
The V-12's took an early lead, but the All-Stars whittled it down to 22-19 at the half. Immediately after the half on a bucket by Rogers, another former University star, the All-Stars moved within one point of a tie, but were unable to withstand the youth and speed of the V-12 quintet. After Hagerdorn missed a chance to pull the All-Stars ahead with two attempted charity tosses, two free tosses by Heim and a free throw and a basket by Schimizz put the V-12's ahead. 27-21.
Hoke dropped two long ones through the rim, and Hagerdorn and Smith contributed a set-up each for the All-Stars but the V-12's collected two buckets apiece from Pyle and Heim, and one of Lutz's quick flip-ins to send the score to 38-29. Hoke spotted another long one, and Allen flipped a one-hander in from near the free-throw circle in a final bid, but Lutz ended the scoring with a bucket from the side at 40-33 shortly before the final gun. In the last intule of play the ball changed hands several times, but both teams were nearing exhaustion and neither were able to score.
Hoke, All-Star from the S.O.W. Ads., took second place scoring honors with 10 points, 8 of them with four long shots. Lutz, V-12 from Ohio, came in third with 8 points.
Dr. F. C. Allen, "Phog" to all University fans, and A. H. Woesteyer, Journal World newsman refereed the game. Yeoman Maurie Roberts acted as score-keeper.
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Shenk Announces Spring Practice March 27
Spring football practice will get under way March 27 despite the fact that most of the participants may be gone by the time football season rolls around, Coach Henry Shenk said yesterday.
About forty or fifty men, mostly newcomers, are expected to turn out for practice by Shenk and Elmer Schaake, assistant coach. Several letter men probably will be available.
Shenk probably will face a real problem in building a team for next season inasmuch as several Navy V-12 letter men, Robert George, Joe Dickey, Frank Gruden and company, who at the end of last season were expected to be available next season, already have been transferred by the navy. Then, too, letter men that are left and new players in the navy that Shenk will work with in spring practice may be transferred at the end of the semester's ending July 1 and next November 1.
Letter men from last year's team who are still in school and who probably will turn out for practice are John Bergin, Bill Chestnut, Don Faulkner, Bob Miller, Charles Moffett, Bar Barington and Leroy Robison, backs, and Dan Chase, Charles Keller, Warren Reigle, Don Hird and Junius Penny, guards. Shenk is especially doubtful whether Hird or Penny will be available next season.
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Dieticians Will Meet In Topeka Tomorrow
Members of the Kansas Dietetics Association will meet at the Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka tomorrow. Dietetic majors and faculty members of the department of home economics will attend the meeting.
NAACP to Meet In Kansas Room
Speakers at the meeting will include Miss Nell Chaussen, president of the American Dietetics Association; Lt. Cathryn Manchester, a dietitian from Washington, D.C.; F. L. Schlake, superintendent of schools in Kansas City. Miss Audra Rife, Corbin hall dietician, is president of the state organization.
Committee reorganization and a membership campaign will be considered by the Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at 7:30 this evening in the Kansas room of the Union building, Irving Burton, president, announced today. The meeting is public.