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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1942
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Sportin' Around by Chuck Elliott
Kansas did its part Friday night in trying to make more definite its claim to represent the Fifth District in the N.C.A.A. playoffs. It was the first game during this season and probably the first tilt in a long while that "Phog" Allen has gone through the entire 40 minutes with his original starting line-up without making at least one substitution.
Undoubtedly Allen was trying to make an impressive showing to further the Jayhawkers' hopes of entering into post-season play. Of course, Allen has stated that personally he didn't care about competing in the N.C.A.A. tournament but he added that if the players wished to compete and they gained the sanction of the University's athletic board then he would gladly forget his own wishes and do all he could to win the meet.
KANSAS REFUSED BID TO NEW YORK
Another reason for running up such a score in the game was the fact that the opposing coach, George Edwards, is also chairman of the N.C.A.A. committee for this district to select the region's representative. If Edwards didn't get an eyeful during the last 30 minutes of that game and believe that Kansas has the strongest team in the Valley then it doesn't seem likely that anything could convince him of the fact.
With the Oklahoma Aggies defeating the Oklahoma Sooners last night, 27 to 19, it practically knocked the boys from Norman out of any consideration whatsoever. Kansas would undoubtedly have received the call from the Big Six under all considerations except one. And that lone possibility was that the Sooners defeat the Stillwater Cowboys in both of their games. But last night's Aggie victory took away all Sooner hopes.
Not only did the defeat remove N.C.A.A. chances for Oklahoma but probably made Bruce Drake feel a little silly. About 10 days ago over a score of teams across the nation received "feelers" from Ned Irish and his committee relative to their availability and interest in competing in the Madison Square Garden Invitational Basketball tournament in New York this month. In this district Kansas, Oklahoma, Creighton, and Oklahoma A. and M. were among the teams to receive such a notice. It was not a bid just a query.
Drake must have been quite enthused about the project for he immediately wrote all schools in the Big Six asking them if they would give his team permission to enter the tournament if officially invited. "I needn't tell you," he said to Dr. Allen, "what a trip and recognition like that would mean to a coach."
About five o'clock Friday night, however, Oklahoma's chances for the trip were jolted quite severely and by the time the game was over at Stillwater they must have been dashed to bits. For late Friday afternoon Allen received a long-distance phone call from Ned Irish asking him if he would bring his team to New York and play in the tournament.
All expenses would be paid and an additional $600 would be given for every game the Jayhawkers won. Alien refused on the grounds that it was against the Big Six rules which do not allow any post-season games except those which might be in the N.C.A.A. tournament. Later he commented that he thought every school which was a member of the N.C.A.A. should be loyal enough to that organization, in spite of its many shortcomings, to attend the tournament which the schools themselves are supporting.
Colorado was another team which officially received an invitation to compete in the New York tournament and would have gone gladly except for a similar ruling with the Big Seven. When Colorado polled the members of the conference they refused to give the Buffaloes permission to go to New York and now it leaves the N.C.A.A. with two teams definitely entered in the Western Division.
By asking Kansas to be this district's representative in the New York tourney, Ned Irish revealed that he thought the Jayhawkers the best team in the region. If such a smart business and basketball man as Irish recognizes the true greatness of the Kansas team then surely the Fifth District committee could not go wrong by picking the Jayhawks to the N.C.A.A. representative from this locale.
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SCHULZ THE TAILOR
Kansas Wins Co-Title
Entire Team Scores Well In Triumph
Changing in the first 10 minutes from a bunch of cock prima donnas to a gang of serious minded cagers, the University of Kansas Jayhawkers made Tiger fur fly all over Hoch auditorium Friday night as they lambasted the Missouri Bengals 67 to 44 to run up the biggest score in the Big Six this season.
The victory gave the Kansans a tie with Oklahoma for the Big Six title, both teams having won eight games and lost two. This is the tenth championship for Kansas in the 14 years of the Big Six conference. Six of the titles have been undisputed and the other four were co-championships.
Scoring Record Accomplished
Another record established by the Kansas last night was the total number of points which they have scored in 10 games. The total of 521 points gives Kansas an average of 52.1 points a game. The previous high was 46.2 points a game established in 1939 by Oklahoma. The best offensive record of Kansas before this season was 42.2 points a game in 1936.
One mark which the Jayhawkers did miss however was the high score for a single game, either as a Kansas team or as a member of the Big Six conference. The Big Six conference record stands at 68 points and was established by Oklahoma in 1934 against Kansas State. The Kansas record is also 68 points and was set in 1913 against Washburn, 68 to 8.
Entire Team Was Hot
Friday night's game brought about the most uniform scoring that any Kansas team has exhibited this year. Ralph "Cappy" Miller, who was playing his last basketball game before home fans and possibly his last intercollegiate tilt if Kansas is not invited to participate in the N.C.A.A. playoffs, led the Jayhawk scoring with 19 points. This gave him a season total of 152 points for an average of 15.2 points a game. Miller's 152 points made him high scorer for the conference this year.
Charlie Black was next in the scoring column with 14 points, all scored in the last half. This gave him a total of 128 points or second high in the Big Six. Black's game average is 12.8 points.
| KANSAS | fg | ft mft | f tp |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Miller, f (c) | 8 | 3 | 2 3 19 |
| Black, f | 7 | 0 | 1 3 14 |
| Buescher, c | 5 | 2 3 | 3 12 |
| Evans, g | 6 | 1 | 3 2 13 |
| Hunter, g | 2 | 5 | 1 3 9 |
Totals 28 11 10 14 67
Technical foul: Miller, Kansas.
Half-time score: Kansas 22, Missouri
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Officials: Parke Carroll, Kansas City, and Louis House, Kansas City.
Ray Evans came through with his most sparkling performance of the year as he whipped the ball through the netting for 13 points. Evans' total of 58 points for the year gives him a 5.8 points a game average.
Mills Led Missouri Attack
John Buescher was next in line as he tallied 12 points on five field goals and two free throws. Buescher's Big Six average is 9.8 points a game which places him sixth in conference scorers who played the full season.
T. P. Hunter in scoring nine points against Missouri, scored over half as many points as he chalked up in nine previous games. His final average for Big Six play is 2.6 points a game.
Missouri's scoring was nearly as bunched as the Jayhawkers with three players separated by two points. Loren Mills, long-shot Tiger guard, plunked in six distant field goals for high point honors. Don Harvey, shifty little forward, caged four buckets and three free throws for 11 points and Herbie Gregg, diminutive scatman, dropped four goals and two free throws through the hoop before leaving the game on fouls with four minutes to play.
An Early Tiger Lead
Missouri started strong as Herbie Gregg connected from the corner, Loren Mills hit the first of his long shots, and Don Harvey sank a free throw on Buescher's foul. This gave the Tigers a 5 to 0 lead with five minutes played.
Miller scored the first Kansas points on a cripple set-up at six and one-half minutes. Gregg and Harvey dropped in free throws for a 7 to 1 lead and then Hunter made a charity toss. Harvey swished a
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| MISSOURI | fg ft mft f tp |
| :--- | :--- |
| Gregg, f (c) | 4 2 0 4 10 |
| Matheny, f | 0 0 0 2 0 |
| Harvey, f | 4 3 1 2 11 |
| Bangert, f | 1 0 0 1 2 |
| Storm, c | 1 1 2 0 3 |
| Burns, c | 0 0 0 1 1 |
| Mills, g | 6 0 1 1 2 |
| Teague, g | 1 2 0 1 4 |
| Stark, g | 0 2 0 4 2 |
| Carter, g | 0 0 1 3 0 |
one-hander and the Tigers led 9 to
one with nine minutes played.
Hunter Puts Kansas Ahead
At this point the tide of the battle turned completely. Instead of being scared to death the Jayhawks settled down to play basketball as they knew how and as it should be played. Hunter flicked in a left hander and Buescher made a set-up at the 10-minute mark. Mills plunked in another long shot but Ray Evans matched it for Kansas.
With the score 11 to 9. Missouri, at 13 and one-half minutes, Hunter drove in for a set-up and was fouled by Stark. The basket counted, tying the score, and when the free throw was made Kansas went into its first lead.
From here on out the game was a rout, but it never got dull or uninteresting for a single moment. Missouri always provided a spark with Mills banging away constantly from center court and Gregg and Harvey whipping around in the front line to drop in occasional buckets.
All five of the Jayhawkers started hitting and the first half finished 22 to 15 in favor of Kansas. When the teams returned to the floor there was no question as to the outcome just the final score.
Charlie Black, who was held scoreless for 24 minutes, hit seven goals in the remaining time to pace the attack. Miller added 13 points in the last half. At 15 minutes the Jayhawks led 58 to 35 and could have made a new scoring record easily but instead settled down to a defensive game.
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