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'42 Daily Kansan Intramural All-Stars
Phi Psi's And Fiji's Dominate
BY DON KEOWN
The two playoff finalists, the champion Phi Gamma Delta quintet and the runnerup Phi Kappa Psi five, dominated this year's Daily Kansan all intramural basketball squad, placing two men each on the first team. The remaining position went to last year's second place team, Newman I.
McSpadden Had "Everything"
Repeating for the third successive year at one forward position is Larry McSpadden, the Phi Gam's scintillating point-gathering machine. McSpadden is one of the smoothest ball handlers ever to grace an intramural floor, but it is in collecting the baskets that he really excels.
The best long shot to appear in Robinson gym this year, he can also hit set-ups and push in the rebounds. During the past season the former ElDorado High star, where he was an All-Ark Valley selection, averaged 12.1 points per game. He consistently drew the toughest guard the opposition could offer, and just as consistently continued to ring up the points.
McSpadden's scoring activities were slowed down somewhat in the earlier playoff contests, in which he was switched to guard position, but his fine team-play shone even more brilliantly than before. Opposing players agree that McSpadden has everything.
Hodge Was Phi Psi Spark
Bennett and Mathews Named
In addition to his offensive value, Hodge is an aggressive defensive man second to few. He more than any other man is responsible for the surprising march of the Phi Psi's this year. When the opposition was hot, he got hotter. The mighty Phi Gam's better than anyone else can testify as to how dangerous Hodge can be. He wasn't stopped during the entire year, and he met the best competition available.
The other forward post goes to the toast of Phi Kappa Psi, one Bill Hodge, an unorthodox speedster who shoots every way but the correct way—and seldom misses. He connects when it counts the most, and when he's hot his scoring totals range into the twenties. Hodge boasts a scoring average of 12.7 during the past year—the second best in intramural competition.
One second string forward berth went to Rans Bennett, Beta Theta Pi "Cinderella" man whose name was unknown till mid-season and who suddenly flashed into prominence with a 33 point total in a single game, then followed it with more sensational exhibitions of scoring power. His running mate is Bill Mathews of Pi Kappa Alpha. Mathews, who has had varsity experience, was the mainspring of the well-balanced Pi K. A. attack.
Named to third string forward positions were Mac Frederick, Carruth ace, and John Krum, fork-shot
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player Class Organization Home
Forward—Larry McSpadden Jr. Phi Gamma Delta Lawrence
Forward—Bill Hodge Sr. Phi Kappa Psi, Kansas C., Mo.
Center—John Hallberg Sr. Phi Kappa Psi, Kansas C., Mo.
Guard—Chain Healy (c) Sr. Phi Gamma Delta Wichita
Guard—Junius Penney Fr. Newman I Lawrence
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
SECOND TEAM
Rans Bennett, Beta Theta Pi
Bill Mathews, Pi Kappa Alph
Harlan Altman, Beta Theta Pi
John Conley, Phi Gamma Delta
Bob White, Hell Hounds
THIRD TEAM
F Mac Frederick, Carrattin Hall
F John Krum, Phi Kappa Psi
C Oliver Bryan, Tau Kappa Epsilon
G Roscoe Hambric, Phi Gamma Delta
G Clayton Kyle, Phi Kappa Psi
HONORABLE MENTION
FORWARDS: Harold Wright and George Wagner, Alpha Chi Sigma; Dick Webb and Don Williams, Alpha Tau Omega; John Fletcher, Beta Theta Pi; Jack Doores, Carruth Hall; Al Hecht and Denzil Gibbens, Newman I; Don Graham, Newman II; Delmar Green, Blanks; Gene Frazier, Crackerjacks; Wendell Wenstrand, Delta Chi; Jim Gillispie, Union Fountaineers; Chuck Hunter, Phi Delta Theta; Joe Crawford, Pi Kappa Alpha; and Bill Myer, Sigma Chi.
CENTERS: Ned Martin, Acacia; Bob Bell, Newman II; Bill Atwell, Pi Kappa Alpha; Franeis Domingo, Theta Tau; Mark McLain, Alpha Tau Omega; Earl Lowe, Kappa Sigma; and Bob Bond, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
GUARDS: Warren Lowen, Battenfeld hall; Bob O'Neil, Beta Theta Pi: Glenn St. Aubyn, Carruth hall; Donn Mosser and George Fleeson, Hell Hounds; Cliff Nordstrom and Paul Hardman, Newman I; John Pfitsch, Pfugerville Pflashes; LaDean McCormick, Pi Kappa Alpha; Frank Gage, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Did Widner and Larry Johnston, Sigma Phi Epsilon; John Goheen, Delta Tau Delta; Phil Russell, Delta Upsilon; Bill Chestnut, John Moore coop; Byron Kern, Phi Delta Theta; John Beck, Sigma Chi; Steve Meade, Phi Kappa Psi; and "Swede" Olson and Larry Hinshaw, Phi Gamma Dela.
speedster of the Phi Psil's. Other forwards given serious consideration were Don Graham, Newman II; Dick Webb, Alpha Tau Omega; and Harold Wright, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Lanky Hallberg Gains Spot
Holding down the center position this year is the tallest man in intramural ball, John Hallberg of Phi Kappa Psi. Hallberg, who stands six foot six, has had varsity experience, and according to many observers made the difference between last year's fair Phi Psi quintet and this year's great team. Hallberg's scoring average this year was 9.8 points per game.
lon's Oliver Bryan is the only man not playing on a playoff contender who rated on one of the first three teams. The third string center had the best scoring average of any intramural player with 13.2 points per game. Other outstanding centers were Bill Atwell, Pi K. A.; Bob Bell, Newman II; and Francis Domingo, Theta Tau.
Second team center is the Beta's Harlan Altman, a dazzling ballhandler and inspiring court general. Altman can also score when the chips are down. Tau Kappa Epsi-
Healy Earns Captaincy
Even more valuable than Hallberg's scoring efforts, however, was his superb rebounding. Under his own and under his opponent's basket the big boy repeatedly brought down the ball off the backboards. It was his rebounding that was very largely responsible for the Phi Gam's first defeat at the hands of the Phi Psi's early in the season. He has a dead eye for free throws, and is an important part of the strong Phi Psi defensive structure.
The second man to repeat for the third successive year is another Fiji, Chain Healy, who nailed down a guard spot. The big quarterback of the Purple Machine is tops in both the offensive and defensive departments. Under the basket guards find it almost impossible to keep him under control. The entire Fiji attack rotates around him as he expertly feeds his forwards when they break for the basket. His rebounding is second only to Hallberg, and he holds a decided edge over the taller center on the defense.
Healy averaged 9.3 points per game during the regular season. In a single contest Healy hit 31 points, the second best single game effort of the year. He is probably the best all-around man on the team, and is considered by many observers to be intramural's most valuable man.
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For this, he gains the captaincy of the all-stars.
Penny Earns Berth As Freshman
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Amy Earns Berth As Freshman
Junius Penny breaks the Phi Fisi-
Phi Gam monopoly by grabbing the
other guard position. Penny,
a freshman, was a sensation at Lawr-
ence High during his junior and
senior years, and did oit slow down
an iota this year. He started the
season at guard, but was moved up in the Newman I lineup to a forward post. He plays either position with equal finesse.
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White Is Small But Good
Penny during the past season not only hanked first in total number of points collected, but probably also headed the list in per centage of shots hit. His two handed overhead shot is deadly. Under the basket he also is a source of trouble for hte opposition. His defensive talents were best exhibited in the playoff contest with the Phi Gam's, when he did the impossible and held McSpadden absolutely scoreless. In that same game Penny hit nine goals. Penny's only weakness is a tendency not to take the game seriously enough. Perhaps it is fortunate for the opposition he doesn't. His scoring average for the year was 11.7
Third string guards are Phi Gam Roscoe Hambric, normally a forward but entoley too good to be left off the squad, and another Phi Psi, hard-fighting Clayton Kyle.
John Conley, sturdy Phi Gam guard, holds down one of the second string spots, and with reason. A fine long shot, he also uses his size for defensive purposes with success. The other guard, Bob White of the Hell Hounds, is probably the best defensive man to see action on the Robinson courts this year. His spirit and speer also give him his share of his team's points too.
Other particularly fire guards were Glenn St. Aubyn, Carruth hall; Cliff Nordstrom, Newman I; Warren Lowen, Battenfeld hall; Frank Gage, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and Steve eMade, Kipp Kappa Psi.
Best Officials Named
The Kansan's imaginary sportsmanship award goes jointly to the Hell Hounds and Phi Kappa Psi. As the best dressed squads the Newman teams and Phi Gamma Delta were nominated.
Ralph Miller was selected as turning in the outstanding coaching chore of the year, as he brought a Phi Kappa Psi team which spent the first part of the year in the shadow of mighty Phi Gamma Delta into championship prominence. As the best student officials seen in action this year, John Buescher, Frank Emerson, "Curly" Hayden, Chain Hearly, and T. P. Hunter were named.
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About 400 "first nighters" attended the Casino party given by the Memorial Union social committee in the Union ballroom Friday night. This type of party was a new idea and was well received by the students.
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