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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, MNORG
The Kansas team which rolled up and down the court and above and beyond the ability of the Creighton Bluejays last night was the best looking team seen in Hoch auditorium in years. Phog Allen's cagers proved once again that they can rise to tremendous heights when necessary and topple the most vaunted foe.
Before the game the Kansan's rating as a basketball power in the midwest for this season was in a precarious position. Creighton on the other hand was really in the chips as a result of their smashing triumph over the "semi-pro" sailors from Great Lakes.
CREIGHTON'S FAST BREAK FAILED
Consequently Creighton entered the game a favorite of eight to ten points. Their main forte was considered to be a fast breaking offense which rolled in the baskets like a snow flurry. This system was employed again last night but with dire results.
Every time the Bluejays broke down the court there were two or three Kansans waiting for them and picked each man up before he reached the free throw line. Consequently when Gene Haldeman or Dick Nolan, two of the most frequent fast breakers, would reach the free throw line they would be forced to pitch a one-handed toss at the hoop or stop and attempt to set up a play.
This eventually proved to be the Nebraskan's downfall. As their fast break failed, so did their main offense. The guards then resorted to long shots and with surprisingly good results. Especially hot was Gene Hal德man who sank four goals on set shots from far out. Dick Nolan, Haldeman's running-mate at guard, also bagged four buckets but half of these were on drive-in shots.
The real surprise of the game as far as Creighton's offense was concerned was the sudden one-handed attack which Frank Hebenstreit started when he replaced Haldeman who fouled out with three and one-half minutes to play. Hebenstreit had not scored a single point during the entire season prior to last night's game. Upon replacing Haldeman he popped in a long one-hander from center court and with two minutes to play he swished through another one-hander from deep in the corner. Within 30 seconds Hebenstreit came down the court and potted another long one-hander from center court, making his third basket in two minutes of play. He shot three more in the last 90 seconds but all shots hit the rim and bounded away.
But to get back to Kansas' brilliant playing. Perhaps the outstanding feature of the game last night was the marvelous passing displayed by the Jayhawkers as they ran circles around their northern foes. No finer exhibitor of passing skill could be expected on any basketball court than the one which Ralph Miller pulled before the home crowd last night.
Tops in his passing performance occurred near the end of the first half when "Cappy" drove in for a set-up at the west end of the court. As he leaped to pitch the ball at the backboard, Haldeman jumped up to thwart his attempt. But instead of shooting Miller turned his wrist and passed the ball back over his shoulder to T. P. Hunter who was driving in from the corner. Hunter took one dribble and laid the ball into the basket for the first of his five baskets during the game.
Many times during the game did Kansas score just by the sheer cleverness of their ball handling. In fact, of the 21 Kansas goals, 10 of them were scored as a direct result of perfect passes from their teammates. Especially did this seem true in the last half at the east goal.
Johnny Buescher, who was making the ball perform antics all evening, was the chief coordinator with Miller. Together, they completely baffled the Creighton defense by their feints, passing, and shifty floorwork. Bisch came back to hit his stride as did Charlie Black. Both of the B's scored 11 points and played a good all-round game.
It remained for Black to almost set a record however. It was a purely personal matter with Charlie and one that he isn't too proud of at that. Last night he left the game after two minutes of the second half had been played. He played only $14\frac{1}{2}$ minutes during the first half for a total of $16\frac{1}{2}$ minutes. This was a minute longer than he played at Missouri. During the DePaul game Charlie left the court after three minutes of the second half had been played with four personals. The Kansas record for this year still remains with Marvin Sollenberger, veteran light-fouling guard, who was ejected from the Iowa State game after 18 minutes of the first half.
LANGER HELD TO 7 POINTS
Odds and ends: Creighton's first fast break failed when Ralph Langer, their high scoring forward, took steps. . . . Dr. E. R. Elbel got applause when he asked women to take off their hats. . . . Ed Beisser, the supposedly great Creighton center, was decidedly off form last night. . . . He shot all of his shots from a post position but hit only two out of nine. . . . Creighton was cold in the first half, making only 7 out of 32 shots, but Kansas made the same percentage, 21, on 9 goals out of 42 shots. . . . Charlie Black had nine points in the first half and got one more bucket before leaving the game. . . . Bisch got seven of his points the first half while Miller got only five of his. . . . The 31-point average Ralph Langer was held to 7 points by Ray Evans who made the same number for Kansas. . . . Evans' shooting dropped off last night but his floor game stayed up to its high standards.
Miller made one basket that didn't count. He took a high hook pass from Evans and dribbled in for a set-up but Hunter was fouled in the meantime in the center of the court and that decision took preference over the goal... Creighton got a free shot on a technical foul when Red Ettinger failed to report when he took Hunter's place with four and one-half minutes to play...
Kansans Pull Surprise
Creighton Bows,53-49 In Fast Tilt
Those unpredictable Jay hawkers came through again last night and played the game of basketball at its best as they won a close, but never-indoubt, victory over the Creighton Bluejays, 53 to 49, before 2,838 fans in Hoch auditorium.
Offensively no one player could be singled out as the star of the game, either for Kansas or Creighton, as the scoring was very evenly divided. Ralph Miller wound up on top for the Jayhawkers with five field goals and four three throws but he was closely followed by Charlie Black and Johnny Buescher who had four goals and three free throws each. T. P. Hunter, versatile senior substitute, came through with five field goals and Ray Evans completed the Kansas scoring with three buckets and one free throw. Haldeman Paces Bluejays
For Creighton Captain Gene Haldeman kept the Bluejays in the ball game at all times with his accurate long shots. He connected on four of these and with his four free throws led the Nebraska team's scoring. Ed Beisser, six foot six and one-half inch all-Missouri Valley center, was held to two field goals but dunked in five of nine free throws to total nine points. Dick Nolan, the former Ward High School star, showed streaks of flashy playing and was also good for four buckets.
Year's Best In Hoch
The game last night demonstrated the best basketball seen in Hoch auditorium this season. It wasn't the spine-tingler that the Kansas State game was nor was it anything like the walk-away Oklahoma game. But it was the fastest moving game of the year and the passing demonstrated throughout the game was a beauty to behold.
KANSAS (53)
fg ft mft tp pf mp
Miller, f ...5 4 0 14 2 39.0
Hall, f ... 0 0 14 0 1.0
Black, f ...4 3 11 4 16.5
Hunter, f ...5 0 2 10 4.15
Ettinger, f ...0 0 0 0 4.0
Buescher, c ...4 3 0 11 0 37.5
Johnson, c ...0 0 0 0 2.5
Evans, g ...3 1 0 7 3 40.0
Bol'biger, g 0 0 1 0 1 38.0
Totals ...21 11 6 53 14 200.0
The Kansans refused to pick up the Creighton players as they made a fast break down the court. Instead the Jayhawkers nustled back to their defensive positions and were set in their places when the Bluejays advanced. This style of defense broke the effectiveness of Creighton's offense and they were forced to use set plays.
These set plays did not work because Kansas, with Charlie Black and T. P. Hunter doing the guarding, kept Beisser bottled up during most of the game. Creighton shot 64 times and made 18 goals for 28 per cent while Kansas connected on 21 out of 70 shots for a mark of 30 per cent.
Bluejays Score First
Creighton opened the scoring when Gene Haldeman converted a free throw after Black had fouled him in the first half minute. John Buescher then put Kansas into the lead with a side-swister at the two minute mark. Kansas never relinquished the lead after this score.
Charlie Black intercepted a Blue-jay pass five seconds later and dribbled the length of the court and the lead was there to stay. Goals by Black, Buescher, and Evans and free throws by Buescher, Black, and Miller hoisted the score to 13 to 4 with six and one-half minutes played.
Creighton picked up two free throws in a row by Beisser and Shearn and Beisser potted a post shot to make the score 16 to 8, Kansas, at the 10-minute mark. Buescher made the other three points for the Jayhawks.
LET'S SEE NOW:-
CREIGHTON (49)
fg ft mft tp p | pp mp
Langer, f ...3 | 1 1 7 | 4 10
Loisel, f ... | 0 2 1 | 2 4 | 28.0
Shearn, f ...1 | 1 0 3 | 0 17.5
Mathisen, f 1 | 0 0 3 | 0 1.5
Beisser, c ...2 | 5 4 9 | 9 4 | 28.0
Burdick, c ...0 | 0 0 0 | 1 5.0
Haldman, g 4 | 4 1 12 | 4 36.5
'H'b'nstreit, g | 4 0 0 | 6 1 | 3.5
Nolan, g ...4 | 0 2 8 | 2 40.0
Totals ...18 13 9 49 17 200.0
Creighton rallied at this point to out-score the Kansans during the next 10 minutes. Langer cut loose with a one-handed overhead shot and Dick Nolan dribbed in for a set-up. Buescher and Black meanwhile picked up free throws.
Haldeman connected on a charity toss but turned around and fouled Evans who made the first of his two chances and on the second one Black tipped it in. He followed with a free throw for his ninth point in 14 and one-half minutes. Nolan dropped in a set shot for the Bluesjavs.
Kansas Builds Lead
Hunter then took Miller's beautiful pass for a set up and "Cappy" rolled one around the hoop five times before it finally fell in. Haldeman hit two straight set shots and interspersed these with a successful free throw.
The 11-point lead which Kansas held just before Haldeman's hot streak was the biggest lead of the game. The half ended 26 to 20 for Kansas.
The last half saw Creighton again outscore the Jayhawkers, 29 to 27, but the early lead built up by the Red and Blue brought victory. Miller and Black dunked in quick bas-
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