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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1943
Jayhawks Meet Olathe Clippers Here Tonight
The Kansas Jayhawks and the Olahe Naval Clippers will start their cage competition anew tonight when the two teams square it off in Hoch Auditorium beginning at 7:30.
Tenight's battle presents a far different picture from that of last year when the two quintets first met in Hoch Auditorium. Both teams were star-studded with All-Americans, the Clippers presenting one of the most formidable groups in the Midlands. The Kansans went on to win national recognition and to win the Big Six Crown without a defeat.
In their three engagements last year, Kansas was victorious twice. The Clippers triumphed in the first meeting early in the season, but the Jayhawks came back to hand the sailors two sound defeats.
Little is known about the strength of the Clippers so far this season. The only common fee the two teams have met has been the Ft. Leavenworth Flyers.. The Allenmen came from behind to win from the Leavenworth crew in the closing minutes of a ragged game, while the Flyers managed to eke out a close game over the Clippers in their first meeting of the season.
Clippers' Strength Not Known
Starting for the Clippers will be Bill Jurkovic and Spencer Self at forwards, Dale Covert at center, and Kite Thomas and Walter Herkal as the guards. Jurkovic is a former Ohio State basketball player and spent several years coaching before entering the navy.
Self played with Baker University before entering the navy. Covert, 6 foot 3 inch veteran center, saw action last year. Thomas, another Clipper veteran, was a star on the Wyandotte High team. Herkal's experience is quite lengthy for after playing with the River Falls Teachers College he teamed with some of the outstanding fives in the Minneapolis area.
Gardner Former Clipper Coach
The Jayhawks go into tonight's game with a record of five wins and one loss. Two of the victories have been over service teams and three over collegiate foes. The done defeat was at the hands of the Hutchinson Naval Air Station.
Friday night, the Kansas basketers engage the Ft. Riley Centaurs in Hoch Auditorium. Kansas will play a return game with the Herington AAB quintet at Herrington, Dec. 23. Competition will be resumed after the Christmas holidays when John Lance's Pittsburg State Teachers College team will be the foe here Jan. 3.
The Big Six season will open for the Jayhawks on Jan. 8 when they meet the University of Missouri Bengals in Columbia.
Tau Beta Pi For Engineers
Tau Beta Pi is a national honorary society in engineering. One-eighth of the graduating class of the School of Engineering and Architecture is eligible for election to membership each year.
From the Sidelines By Bob Bock Kansan Sports Editor
First, we must correct the error made yesterday when it was stated that Dr. F. C. Allen has proposed that three points be awarded instead of two for free throws. Naturally, the field goal is what was meant, for free throws never have or never will be worth more than a single point. In fact, it is just this reason that Dr. Allen is basing his suggestion for the change in rules. It is plainly apparent that a free throw, although worth half as much as a score from the field, is much easier earned and for that reason many players play to be fouled. Rather than even trying to make the goal, many cagers shoot for the sole purpose of being fouled and awarded two charity tosses. The change in rules would not only do much to do away with this, but would also do much to take control of the outcome of games away from the referee. Game after game is won by free throws and a "questionable official" could throw the game which ever way he sees fit—depending on which side he sees is committing the fouls.
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Pete Lightner of the Wichita Eagle recently commented that "it seems like the worthy Lawrence Doctor of Basketball is into his annual feeding. Last year, Dr. Phog blasted Hank Iba for a rough game at Stillwater and opined maybe they hadn't better play any more. Now it's Lt. Bill Hennigh and his Hutchinson Sailors." Quoting from this column, Lighter explained how Allen was disgusted with the Hutchinson NAS team in their recent exhibition here.
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Allen's foe of last year, Iba, has at least fallen in line, despite his seven foot Kurland, in wanting something done about the goal-tending type of defense. Iba suggested that the rules be amended to make it illegal to interfere with a ball in flight anytime after its started the downward half of its arc. The present rule prohibits molesting the ball only while it is directly above the basket.
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We can just see Iba allowing the National Rules Committee putting such in the rulebooks — at least while he has Kurland. Last night the 7-footer scored 17 points in leading the Aggies to a 39 to 27 win over City College of New York in Madison Square Garden. The crafty Henry is just playing smart. He knows that such a court evolution would be slow in coming about. Also, that the change would come only when issue is made by teams that are offended by these goons. Since his Kurland is the chief offender and since he is agreeing and falling in line, the matter probably will drag on indefinitely. Change in rules usually only comes when there are two sides to the question, both wanting their own way. That stimulates action.
Having received six decisions out of seven, Henry L. Miller, College sophomore, and Hal Friesen, College freshman, returned to the University yesterday after giving a series of exhibition debates in Texas high schools. The debaters were gone for eight days.
Students Return After Debate Series
The Kansas team met teams from the University of Texas debate squad at Thomas Jefferson high school in San Antonio, Dennison High School, Temple High School, and a Dallas high school.
The debaters spoke on the national high school question, "Resolved: That the United States should join in the reconstructing of the league of Nations."
Donald Deever Gets Promotion in Army
The promotion of Technical Sergeant Donald R. Deever of Topeka, former University student, to the rank of warrant officer, was announced by the coast artillery command at Quarry heights, Canal Zone, last Saturday.
This was Deever's second promotion in one month. He was formerly personnel sergeant-major of an automatic weapons organization in the Carribean area. He will not assume the duties of assistant adjutant, as a warrant officer.
Deever had completed two years at the University when he entered the Army last September at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Prior to attending the University, he attended the University of Chicago.
When he arrived on the Isthmus, Nov. 4, 1942, Deever was a private. He was advanced from sergeant to technical sergeant within one month.
Berkeley, Calif., (ACP) — Optimum conditions for the growth of penicillium, the mold that produces penicillin, are being studied on the Berkeley campus of the University of California by Dr. Michael Doudroff, assistant professor of bacteriology, and Helen Jackins, research assistant.
Penicillium Growth Studied at California
The present process for making penicillin is slow and tedious and often produces small yields. The studies in the laboratory are an attempt to find out what constituents of the vegetable extracts used in the cultivation of the mold will stimulate the formation of more of the needed drug. The addition of some known compound might increase the production, Dr. Doudoroff pointed out. The mold is now grown in complicated vegetable media but it might be possible to find a simpler one, he added.
"Many people throughout the country are studying this problem of penicillin production," Dr. Doudoroff said.
Former KU Students In Army Air Corps
Ten former KU students were graduated Dec. 5 in the Army Air Force central unit's mass graduation. 1st Lt. Joseph M. Clark, 40, Overland Park, was graduated as a fighter pilot at Moore Field. Texas. 2nd Lt. Robert O. Stoland, Lawrence, and 2nd Lt. Glessner V. Reimer, Kansas City, Mo., were graduated from fighter pilot stations at Eagle Pass, Texas, and Foster Texas.
Texas.
Graduating from bomber pilot stations were Lt. John B. Reed, Larned, at Lubbock Field, Texas; Lt. Floyd E. Davis, Wellington, at Blackland, Texas; and 2nd Lits. John A. Crogrove, '40, Kansas City, Mo., and Jack N. Butts, Hutchinson, at Altus, Mo.
Lt. Kenneth L. Shook, '40, Pratt,
2nd Lt. Robert E. Cloughley, Kansas
City, and Lt. Fred A. Johnson, jr.
Olathe, were graduated as bomber
pilots at Ellington Field, Texas.
V-12 Trainees Have Chest X-Rays Made
The pictures, exposed on 35 mm film were taken - on the ground floor of the new Military Science building where the unit, enclosed in a large traveling van, was located.
Chest X-ray pictures of all naval V-12 trainees were taken yesterday and today by a portable naval X-ray unit from the Naval hospital at San Francisco.
The unit, manned by three enlisted men under the command of Lt. R. M. Potter, left San Francisco last August on the tour of all V-12 schools west of the Mississippi. Now, with their schedule about half complete the men expect to take approximately 20,000 pictures when finished.
Two members of the machinist's mates ship's company, Pharmacist's Mates second class Goerelick and Stewart, assisted in the work.
Noted Kansan Educator Dies
Noted Kaiser Laurel
Dr. Earnest F. Phiblad, 70, widely known Kansas educator of Lindsburg, died at Topeka recently from heart disease. He suffered an attack while at a Rotary Luncheon. He had been president of Bethany College until 1841.
The school colors of Baker University are orange and black.
OWL SHOW SAT., 11:45
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SUNDAY—4 Days
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And
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"PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA"
Wesley Gordon, University graduate and city editor of the Topeka Daily Capital for six years, has accepted an appointment as assistant field director for the Red Cross and is to report in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20 for training. He expects an overseas assignment.
Gordon was graduated from the department of journalism in 1935. While a student at the University he was a member of Sigma Phipsilon, Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, and Men's Student Council.
Gordon Quits Paper For Red Cross Work
Lt. Clinton Kanaga Sees Active Service Again
Lt. Clinton W. Kanaga of the Marine Corps has been assigned to duty as troops loading and unloading officer on a naval transport and is seeing active service once more. Lt. Kanaga was returned to the United States with malaria after the Guadalcanal campaign.
He received his A.B. degree from the University of Kansas in 1942, is a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity and was elected to Sachem.
His new address is 1st Lt. C. W.
Kanaga, USMCR, USS Elmore, co.
F.P.O. San Francisco.
Foreign Textiles Placed on Exhibit
An exhibit of textiles from 14 different countries from all over the world is on display in the home economics department in Fraser hall. Many of the scarfs, luncheon cloak runners, place mats, and sample materials are hand loomed. Others of wool, linen, cotton, and silk have been hand blocked, roller printed, embroidered, or silk screened.
This is a display of D. Mastalio in New York and contains pieces from Guatamala, Persia, Turkey, Holland, Egypt, Portugal, Norway, England, Italy, Java, Mexico, India, Morroco, and Peru. Visitors are invited to see the exhibit Thursday afternoon in the sewing rooms of the home economics department.
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