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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN; LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1942
The game at Norman Friday was interesting in many respects. Kansas lost, sure, but there were a lot of things that wen on behind and in front of the crowd that were quite disgusting. The Jayhawkers don't have any excuses to make for losing the game. They happened to hit a team that night that was so hot that 41.4 per cent of the shots it took fell through the hoop for two points each.
I just isn't in the books for a team to beat an opponent that is as hot as that. The only team in this section that has ever approached that mark of consistency in hitting the bucket is the Cowboy contingent from Oklahoma A. and M. But the Aggies' system is different in the respect that comparatively few shots are taken and the majority of these are short, absolute cinches.
So much for the Sooner victory. They deserved it and the game is over. But much of the by-play that occurred during the game cannot be forgotten. For instance, before the game started Phog Allen asked Bruce Drake for two new basketballs to practice with. This request was not out of the ordinary for every team in the conference expects it and everywhere else they get it. Oklahoma took the same privilege when they came to Lawrence in January and Allen promptly responded by furnishing Drake with what he asked.
The reason why each team asks for two new balls to practice with before each game goes right back to Mr. Drake. It was Drake who insisted to the other Big Six coaches that this rule be adopted. His fellow coaches agreed and since then they have all lived up to it. But not Drake!
When Allen asked Drake for the basketballs he received in return one used, dirty ball. The smart little Oklahoma coach said that that was all they had in the gym and it would have to do. We at Kansas salute you, Sir Drake.
COACH BRUCE DRAKE
Such foresight as yours is a wonderful attribute. And your preparation and courtesy to visitors is unparalleled.
But the Oklahoma niceties do not stop here. It is remembered that last year Allie Paine and "Ug" Roberts made themselves quite obnoxious by their actions out on the court. In several close brushes with Howard Engleman they made slurring remarks and ruffled his hair on more than one occasion.
The same thing happened this year when Oklahoma played here in January and Don Jones, Sooner guard, and John Buescher, Jayhawkower center, opposed each other constantly during the game. At one point when Buescher had fouled Jones the latter mussed Bisch's hair. Another time during the game Dick Reich, Sooner guard, pushed Buescher in the face after a held ball. These tactics certainly didn't show good sportsmanship but were partially overlooked because of the trimming that Oklahoma was taking.
A similar incident occurred at Norman, however, when Marvin Sollenberger fouled Gerald Tucker under the Oklahoma basket. Tucker did the same high-schoolish trick that Jones had done by running his hand through Solly's hair. This attitude is certainly not of the best in intercollegiate competition.
But Tucker didn't stop here. During the entire game he gave the appearance of a spoiled kid who's brilliant playing has gone to his head. Tucker is a great player but his cockiness certainly detracts from his popularity. After Ralph Miller had fouled Tucker once Tucker walked down the floor to his free throw line crossing his fingers at Miller and tsk, tsk, tsking all the way. Undoubtedly Tucker though it was cute but it was a very assinine act.
This type of playing by five Oklahoma players shows quite conclusively that it is not merely the individual players themselves doing these acts but it is the coaching which they are receiving at the present time. Drake may be a clever coach but he could certainly grow up a little when it comes to teaching his boys how to play basketball in a man's conference.
Allen then walked down to Drake, while the game was in progress, and asked him if he would do something about the photographers. Drake gave no satisfaction whatsoever and it remained for Allen to write a note during half-time to Harold Keith, sports publicity director and gentleman deluxe of the Sooner school, before he got any satisfactory results.
Further evidence of Drake's oddities was shown during the first half of the game when photographers repeatedly took shots of the players and of the Kansas bench much to the annoyance of the Jayhawkers. It is a Big Six ruling that photographers must not interfere with players and coaches but this battery of flash-light artists is ignoring the rule completely. When asked by Coach Allen to move or be more discreet in their snapping of pictures, the cameraman paid no attention.
Perhaps Mr. Drake should go back to school and read his English history and learn about the chivalrous acts of courtesy which another fellow by the name of Drake performed. He could well afford to learn such manners and use them in Big Six competition in the future.
Teams Battle For Play-Off Spots Tonight
Intramural basket ball is rapidly drawing to a close and by tomorrow night all teams should be determined that will be eligible to participate in the play-offs.
In Division I the standings are complete with Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi resting at the top of the heap with nine victories and one defeat. The Phi Gam's finished their schedule last night by nosing out a tough Theta Tau squad, 26 to 22.
Newman Leads In Division II
In Division II the standings are complicated at present but games tonight and tomorrow night will finish the schedule and determine the two or three teams eligible to compete in the "A" team play-offs. At present Newman I leads with seven victories and one defeat but must play the Sig Ep's tonight and the Delta Tau Delta's tomorrow night.
Pi Kappa Alpha has finished its schedule with eight wins and two losses and should gain a play-off berth easily. Other teams which still have a chance are the Beta's who have won seven and lost two and play the D.U.'s tomorrow night, the Sig Alph's who have finished their schedule with seven wins and three losses, and the Sig Ep's who have won six and lost three and play their final game tonight against the Newman I team. Two and possibly three teams will be chosen from this division.
Three-Way Tie Possible
In the other "A" division, III, two teams have cinched their play-off spots and a third may join them tonight. Carruth hall defeated John Moore last night 77 to 13 to wind up with nine victories and one loss. Newman II has the same record, winning from the Fountainees last night 49 to 34. Tonight the Hell Hounds play John Moore and if they win will have a similar record of nine wins and one defeat. In that case, all three teams would compete in the play-offs.
In Class B the four play-off teams have already been decided. In Division IV the Phi Delt and Sig Alph "B" teams tied at the end of the schedule with seven wins and one loss. In Division V the Phi Gam and Sigma Chi "B" teams also tied with seven victories and one defeat.
In Division VI, which consists of Class C and D teams, three teams have been decided and the fourth will be determined at 10:00 o'clock tonight in a play-off game between the Phi Delt "C" and the Phi Psi "D" teams. The other three teams will be the undefeated Phi Psi "C" team with six wins, and the Beta and Phi Gam "C" teams with five victories and one defeat.
Drawings to determine the "A" play-off opponents will be conducted Thursday afternoon in the intramural office. Games will not be played until the first of next week. Games in Class B and C will start Thursday night with one B game and one C game at 10:00 o'clock.
Alta Bingham, education senior, and Sue Corson, college sophomore, represented the university in a ping pong tournament at Nebraska University, Lincoln, Neb., yesterday afternoon.
Fiji's Tie Phi Psi's For Division Title
7:00 Newman I vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon.
7:00 Delta Chi vs. Alpha Sigma Chi.
7:00 Sigma Chi "D" vs. Delta Tau Delta "C".
8:00 Delta Tau Delta vs. Alpha Kappa Psi.
10:00 Hell Hounds vs. John Moore Coop.
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE
TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE
9:00 John Moore Coop vs. Union Fountainers.
10:00 Delta Upsilon vs. Beta Theta Pi.
10:00 Kappa Eta Kappa vs. Sigma Nu.
9:00 Newman I vs. Delta Tau Delta.
Phi Gamma Delta returned to the victory path last night as they downed a tough Theta Tau squad 26 to 22 in a Division I intramural basketball game. It was the first Fiji game since the men in purple lost to Phi Kappa Psi last week.
By Don Keown
Carruth Runs Up Score
Carruth hall turned in its best scoring demonstration of the year as it walloped John Moore Coop 77 to 13. The Carruth five looked every bit of a strong playoff contender as they racked in goals from every position on the court.
Francis Domingo, intramurals vet- eran, led the scoring for the game as he dumped in four baskets for the Theta Tau's from close in. Chain Healy, Larry McSpadden, and John Conley turned in good performances for the winners.
It was no easy win for ing the play the first half to ga suddenly began to leak and the Engineers drove through for set-up after set-up to outscore the favorites in the second half. The Phi Gam's froze the ball in the last two minutes of play in a desperate attempt to stave off the torrid Theta Tau scoring.
Leading the deluge were R. Anderson and Mac Frederick with 22 and 19 points respectively. Glenn St. Aubyn and Jack Doores assisted with the scoring chores. Bill Chestnut, chunky guard, and Ted Young, speedy forward, were the Coop standouts. The winners held a 29 to 13 lead going into the second half.
Bell and Graham Lead Newman's
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Bell and Graham Lead Newman's The Carruth triumph was made all the more impressive by the trouble the John Moore quintet gave Newman II, another playoff contender, last week.
Bell contributed an even 20 points to the Clubmen's total, while Graham contributed 18. Jim Gillispie and Wayne Leonard were the Fountainee stars with 14 and 10 points respectively.
With Bob Bell and Don Graham leading the way, Newman II moved another step toward a playoff position by downing a hard-fighting Union Fountainees squad 49 to 34. The Fountaineurs played some of their best ball of the season in the second half to come back and prevent the game from being a runaway, after trailing 24 to 12 at the end of the first half.
Surprise: Newman Team Loses
The Crackerjacks snowed under an overpowered Jayhawk Coop quintet 41 to 21 in a Division III contest. The winners dominated the rough tussle throughout.
The Blanks defeated Newman III in easy fashion 34 to 13. Delmar Green, Blank ace, turned in another fine performance as he garnered eight field goals for his squad. Bill Stephens and Lloyd Rosenquist led the Newman attack. The winners led 19 to 9 at halftime.
jack forward, collected 12 field goals for his evening's work to take scoring honors for the game. Bob Wolf garnered four buckets for the losers. The winners led 22 to 13 at the end of the first half. Bud Adams, Tollies, 24
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Sigma Chi "B" put on a high-scoring exhibition to top Alpha Tau Omega "B" 62 to 19. The completely outclassed A.T.O. squad had trailed 25 to 10 midway in the game. Kenneth Adams sank 24 points, more than the entire A.T.O. team made, to lead the Sigma Chi attack. Dale Smith collected three field goals for the losers.
In tonight's top attraction the tough Sigma Phi Epsilon quintet will attempt to upset the Division II leaders, Newman I, at 7 o'clock. At the same time the evenly-matched Delta Chi and Alpha Sigma Chi teams will take the other court.
Now Have Answer to Book Checking in College Libraries
Clinton, New York—(ACP)—An answer to the question of how many books the average liberal arts student draws from the college library during his four-year course is made available by a two-year statistical study just completed by Dr. Lewis F, Steig, Hamilton college librarian. That answer—for Hamilton—is 78 books, of which 10 are drawn out as a freshman, 16 as a sophomore, 24 as a junior, and 28 as a senior.
In general, much more reading is apparently done the second semester than the first.