,1942
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Kansas Plays A&M in NCAA Prelim
5th District Team Named Next Tuesday
The University of Kansas Jayhawkers have accepted an invitation to meet Oklahoma A. and M. in a playoff game to determine which team will represent the Fifth district in the N.C.A.A. tournament according to Dr. H. H. King, of Kansas State College, chairman of the N.C.A.A. fifth district basketball selective committee.
Kansas is the Big Six conference leader and Oklahoma A. and M. and Creighton University of Omaha are tied for leadership of the Missouri Valley conference. Dr. King said that he understood that Creighton has $ ^{ \textcircled{2}} $
elected to play in the New York tournament in Madison Square Garden, thus stepping out of the N.C.A.A. competition.
Kansas was chosen to represent the Big Six conference in the playoff after last Friday's 67 to 44 victory over the Missouri Tigers which elevated the Jayhawkers into a tie with Oklahoma for first place in the Big
Six and also left the Jayhawkers with the superior offensive record for the season.
King said that the Kansas-Oklahoma A. & M. playoff would be held in Kansas City, probably next Tuesday March 17, with the winner of the playoff to represent the district in the tournament to determine the team to represent the western half of the United States in the N.C.A.A. national championship game, March 28, at Kansas City.
FINAL BIG SIX SCORING AVERAGES
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>G</th><th>FG</th><th>FT</th><th>MFT</th><th>PF</th><th>TP</th><th>Avg</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1. Gerald Tucker, Okla., c...</td><td>5</td><td>40</td><td>19</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>99</td><td>19.8</td></tr><tr><td>2. Ralph Miller, Kansas, f</td><td>10</td><td>61</td><td>30</td><td>14</td><td>23</td><td>152</td><td>15.2</td></tr><tr><td>3. Charles Black, Kansas, f</td><td>10</td><td>57</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td>25</td><td>128</td><td>12.8</td></tr><tr><td>4. Al Budolfson, I-State, f</td><td>10</td><td>47</td><td>28</td><td>17</td><td>23</td><td>122</td><td>12.2</td></tr><tr><td>5. Sid Held, Nebraska, c</td><td>10</td><td>35</td><td>34</td><td>22</td><td>18</td><td>104</td><td>10.4</td></tr><tr><td>6. Don Harvey, Missouri, f</td><td>10</td><td>37</td><td>25</td><td>15</td><td>23</td><td>99</td><td>9.9</td></tr><tr><td>7. John Buescher, Kansas, c</td><td>10</td><td>39</td><td>20</td><td>12</td><td>24</td><td>98</td><td>9.8</td></tr><tr><td>8. Herb Gregg, Missouri, f</td><td>5</td><td>18</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>17</td><td>46</td><td>9.2</td></tr><tr><td>9. A. D. Roberts, Okla., f</td><td>10</td><td>36</td><td>17</td><td>10</td><td>19</td><td>89</td><td>8.9</td></tr><tr><td>10. Richard Reich, Okla., f</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>13</td><td>72</td><td>8.0</td></tr><tr><td>11. Carol Schneider, I-State, f</td><td>10</td><td>35</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>79</td><td>7.9</td></tr><tr><td>12. Bob Harris, I-State, f</td><td>10</td><td>28</td><td>17</td><td>13</td><td>21</td><td>73</td><td>7.3</td></tr><tr><td>13. Larry Beaumont, K-St., g</td><td>10</td><td>32</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>27</td><td>71</td><td>7.1</td></tr><tr><td>14. Rollin Kuebler, I-State, c</td><td>8</td><td>17</td><td>17</td><td>14</td><td>13</td><td>51</td><td>6.38</td></tr><tr><td>15. Danny Howe, K-State, c</td><td>10</td><td>25</td><td>14</td><td>10</td><td>16</td><td>64</td><td>6.4</td></tr><tr><td>16. Jack Horacek, K-State, f</td><td>10</td><td>26</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>61</td><td>7.3</td></tr><tr><td>17. Bob McCurdy, Okla., g</td><td>10</td><td>25</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>21</td><td>60</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>18. Paul Heap, Oklahoma, g</td><td>10</td><td>22</td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>21</td><td>60</td><td>6.0</td></tr><tr><td>19. Ray Evans, Kansas, g</td><td>10</td><td>24</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>23</td><td>58</td><td>5.8</td></tr><tr><td>20. Loren Mills, Missouri, g</td><td>10</td><td>25</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>16</td><td>58</td><td>5.8</td></tr><tr><td>21. Bruce Holman, K-State, g</td><td>10</td><td>22</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>53</td><td>5.3</td></tr><tr><td>22. Ken Elson, Nebraska, f</td><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>42</td><td>5.25</td></tr></tbody></table>
SPORTIN' AROUND---
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daresay the Fifth District was much more confident of Kansas' ability than it was of the Sooners.
And as to the Sooners being a far superior team when the two squads are equal is quite a foolish thought. Considering only the games that Tucker played in, the two schools have played in seven contests common to both of them (DePaul, Missouri, Nebraska (2), Iowa State, Oklahoma Aggies, and each other).
Kansas rates a 34-point margin on the DePaul game,11 and 23 points on the two Nebraska games,and 1 point on the Oklahoma Aggies. On the other hand Oklahoma rates a 1-point advantage against Missouri and Iowa State and a 12-point margin over Kansas.
But to reach the climax of the silly conclusions, let this be read: "While we are at it let's make another recommendation: That Allen quite coaching. He's obviously behind the times and the team he put on the floor here Friday was not what could be called a well-coached team."
From this comparison which gives Oklahoma any benefit of the doubt by comparing only Tucker-games, Kansas still rates better by 55 points in seven games. Need there be an more evidence?
Statement of facts: Allen had won the Big Six title 10 times in the 14 years of Big Six history, either outright or tied. And during the past three years he has won the title once outright and tied for first the other two times. So that's behind the times is it? Since when does it become oldfashioned in athletics to produce winning teams?
And as for a well-coached team—there isn't a team in the country year in and year out that can rival the Jayhawkers in their mastery of fundamentals. And when natural ability combines with fundamentals you have a Big Six co-champion and a team to meet Oklahoma A. and M. March 17. 'Nuf said.
Intercollegiate Hits High Pace At Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo., March 10. (UP)—Eight more of the nation's top-ranking college basketball teams faced sudden death in the national intercollegiate tournament today. Last year's runner-up, Kentucky State Teachers of Murray, already was out of it.
The defending champions, San Diego State, were slated to see action for the first time tonight—against Nebraska State Teachers at Chadron. In another star game, Panzer college of East Orange, NJ., winner of 46 straight games, meets Bemidji State of Minnesota.
Records already were falling. Wilfred (Gus) Doerner, the star from Evansville, Ind., college, made good on his one-man team billing by setting a new tournament scoring mark with 34 points.
State Teachers of Terre Haute racked up an 83 to 45 victory over Stevens Point, Wisc., college for a new tournament record. The previous high scoring record was held by West Texas State with 77 points last year.
East Central State of Ada, Okla. eliminated the Murray Teachers from Kentucky, 46 to 45, in an overtime fracas.
First Round Results
High Point, N.C., 44, Yankton, S.D.
37 (overtime).
East Central State, Ada, Okla., 46 Kentucky State, Murray, 45, (overtime).
Simpson, Indianola, Iowa, 59, Portland (Ore.) U. 43.
Stout Institute, Moninene, Wisc.
47, Texas Wesleyan, Fort Worth, 42.
Indiana State, Terre Haute, 83.
Stevens Point, Wise, 45.
Southwestern, Winfield, Kan., 47.
East Texas State, Commerce, 43.
Pittsburgh, Kan., Teachers, 37, Arkansas State, Conway, 34.
Evansville, Ind., college 73, Nebraska Teachers, Peru, 50.
Today's Schedule
Panzer College, East Orange, NJ. vs. Bemidji State Teachers, Bemidji, Minn.
Mississippi Delta State College, Cleveland, Miss. vs. Luther College, Decorah, Ia.
Washington (eastern) college of educationfl Cheney, Wash. vs. Southeastern State College, Durant, Okla.
Central State Teachers Warrensburg, Mo. vs. Kentucky State Teachers, Morehead, Ky.
George Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, Calif. vs. Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo.
San Diego State, San Diego, Calif.
vs. Nebraska State Teachers College,
Chadron, Neb.
Anaheim, Calif., March 10 — (UP) — A rumor circulated in the Philadelphia Athletics' training camp today that holdout Bob Johnson might be traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two infielders. Manager Connie Mack denied the rumor as did Sox pilot Jimmy Dykes. The Athletics lost their fourth exhibition game yesterday to the Los Angeles Angels, 6-3.
39 Pigskin Chasers At First Practice
Spring football practice got under way yesterday afternoon with 39 men reporting for the first day's practice. The coaches expect about twice that number of men to be out for practice before the week is over.
At present, classes and R.O.T.C. drills are conflicting with football practice and as soon as these difficulties are straightened out many more will be able to report for practice.
Practice yesterday consisted mostly of limbering up exercises and a little passing drill. But the five coaches expect to have the men in shape for good hard scrimmage work soon.
The coaches for this spring's practice are Gwinn Henry, Vic Hurt, Bill Replogle, Hub Ulrich, and Ed Hall.
George Dick, end, has not reported for practice yet because of an injured knee received in basketball. Gene Long, guard, is out with the flu, John Herron of Topeka has the flu, and Ray Evans, back, is still out for varsity basketball.
Those who have checked out equipment for spring practice are, ends: Bill Brill, Kansas City, Kansas; John Short, Salina; Frank Rengel, Ellis; Paul Hardman, Topeka; Roy Lednicky, Rizal, P.I.; Wally Hinshaw, Lawrence; Bill Kiene, Topeka; Jack Homer, Kansas City, Kan.
Tackles: Bernard Passman, Brooklyn, N. Y., Dick Channel, K. C., Kansas; Don Evans, Kansas City, Mo.; Jack Tenenbaum, Long Island, N.Y.; Warren Hodges, Lawrence; Jim Martin, Wichita; Don Johnson, Topeka; Sidney Jagger, Minneapolis, Kan; Grant Hunter, Jeanneette, Pa. Guards: Bill Irwin, Kansas City, Mo.; Joe Crawford, Kansas City, Kan; Gene Long, Pleasanton; Lloyd Svoboda, Lecompton; Grier Zimmerman, Wellington.
Centers: Bob Barnes, Arma; Bob
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