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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1941
K. U. Tracksters Aim At Third Place
The war in Europe may be relegated to a minor "uprising" after the smoke clears away from the annual peace-time Big Six track and field battle, being held at Lincoln this weekend.
The other conference schools aren't expected to stand in the way of Nebraska's dictatorship. The Cornhuskers won the title last year and are a unanimous choice to repeat.
But the battle for second place will hold the spotlight. Missouri held the runner-up position in the conference indoor, but either Oklahoma or Kansas State have enough potential strength to upset the Tigers.
Sports writers have the cellar position reserved for either Kansas or Iowa State. But the Jayhawks were not expected to show much strength in the indoor affair, but came up with third place, only 5½ points behind Missouri.
However, where other Big Six schools have added strength in the events not held indoors, Coach Hargiss has no outstanding performers. Ralph Schaake is Kansas' main hope in the discus and javelin, while
in the low hurdles, the loss of Don Pollom earlier in the season leaves Hargiss with no entries there.
An almost certain point winner who did not compete indoors is Norman Sanneman, holder of the school high jump record. Both he and Bob Stoland have jumped higher than the Big Six record of 6 feet 37/8 inches.
Dick Edwards, lanky distance star, is another Kansas entry who may lead the field. But the fact that Edwards will double in the mile and 2-mile may prevent him from top performance in either event. Dick
Smethers, Oklahoma, and Larry Inman, Iowa State, will concentrate on the 2-mile, while Bob Ginn, Cornhusker who ran the fastest collegiate mile this year, will be the man to beat in the mile.
Jayhawker hopes of landing in the top three depend on a number of "ifs." If Darrell Mathes can salvage enough points from the sprints; if Jack Michener and Jimmy Cordell place in the pole vault; if the broadjumpers, Stoland and J. R. Jones come through; and if Hargissmen pull a few upsets, fans may find that Kansas will finish in third place.
Beta's Favored To Repeat Phi Psi's Hope To Upset Champs When Girls Grab Bats They Do Mean Business
Probable Lineups
BETA'S PHI PSI'S
Bill Geiger, lf Charles Ege, c
John Stratton, 2b Bill Hodge, sf
Don Pierce, ss Mit Allen, p
Bill Hogben, p Ralph Miller, 3b
Bob O'Neil, c Steve Meade, 1b
Gene Steffins, 1b Max Kissell, ss
Dean Phillips, rf John Kline, rf
Scotty Fees, cf Dan Nolan, 2b
Vance Hall, 3b Spike Robertson, lf
Fred Litteroy, sf Tom Arbuckle, cf
By MAURICE BARINGER
Yesterday's prediction about the outcome of this afternoon's championship softball game on the intramural diamond at 4:30 aroused quite a bit of criticism from the Phi Psi's who seem to think the Beta's are a bunch of dubs.
The Beta team still holds a victory over the Psi's. The score was 9-7. The Psi pitchers were Mit Allen and Ralph Miller. The Beta's used Bill Hogben and Bill Geiger.
The Psi hitters are Max Kissel .608; Ralph Miller, 500; and Mit Allen. 454.
The Beta's also have the best hitters. They have four men who have hit better than .400 for the season and the playoffs so far. The Phi Psi's have three who have hit over that mark. The Beta's are Bill Hogben, 473; John Stratton, 478; Don Pierce, 526; and Bob O'Neil. 438.
The Beta's have the best infield in intramural softball. With Don Pierce at shortstop, Vance hall at third, John Stratton and Gene Steffins at first, the Beta defense is impregnable, if they are in top form. Admittedly that the Beta's were in poor form Wednesday when they won from the Alpha Chi Sigma's. That, however, was the first game they had played in nearly two weeks.
The Phi Psi's have played two games in the last three days. Mit Allen pitched both games. He was in his best form of this season against the Phi Delt's and I think both he and the rest of the Phi Psi team are due for a letdown.
In the regular season, the Beta's and the Psi's played each other, and Sigma Nu and Delta Tau. The Beta team defeated Sigma Nu 14-0 in a one hit game. The Psi's beat the Sigma Nu team 25-4 in four innings. The Nu-Beta Tau score was 16-3. The Phi Psi-Delta Tau score was 23-10.
Mit Allen is a good softball pitcher
but the Beta's have faced better one's in other years with about the same lineup that they have now and have won their games.
However, if this prediction is wrong, the 1941 softball championship will be held by a good team. I still don't think this is the year for the Beta's to lose the intramural softball crown, so yesterday's forecast still holds.
The Beta's should win in a close game because they have that extra something as a team that makes a team a winner.
Billy Jones, who was Kansas state amateur golf champion while still in high school, blazed through 36 holes in 146 to lead freshman numeral qualifiers this week. Jones shot a 74 on the first 18 holes Tuesday afternoon, then carded a par 72 on the back 18 Thursday.
Billy Jones
★★★
Paces Golfers
Jones, who hails from Wichita East, was state high school champion while competing there.
When a K.U. Coed dons shorts and slacks and grabs a baseball bat, she ain't foolin', She means business.
Other freshmen who toured the Country club course were Russell Atkinson, Glenn Porter, Hary Ritter, Glen Sewell, and Carl Hines. Last year Bud Morris led freshman qualifiers with 162. Bob Kirk, another qualifier, was a member of this year's varsity.
Girls in the K.U. sports world have been kept busy this spring. Foremost among their activities, of course, is girls' baseball. The Corbin Hall girls are champions of the organized houses in their annual tournament. Watkins ran a close race but dropped out in the final battle. The I.W.W. won the championship in the independent realm this spring.
Archery and horseshoes are also among feminine favorites for spring sports. Tennis and golf, old standbys, hold some attention.
Any girl who has taken part in enough sports to obtain 125 points is eligible for membership in the Woman's Athletic Association. These points are earned through intramural activities, interclass team
membership, or memberships in Quack club for swimmers, Tau Sigma for modern dancers, or the rifle team or fencing team.
W. A.A. membership opens a whole new era for social life. Every fall, there is a Hockey Play Day attended by college teams all over the state. At the close of the hockey or volley ball season, the organization has a big feed. At this time pledges are initiated and letters are awarded.
In the spring, high school teams over the state are invited to play all spring games—baseball, tennis, badminton, and horseshoes—for a day. Then, climaxing the year, is the Spring Banquet. Letters, blazers, and one cup are presented to those W.A.A. women achieving honors. W.A.A. membership, nearing 75 this year, is the largest in many years.
Jays Begin Kansas State Series Today
None too optimistic about his team's chances, Coach F. C. "Phcg" Allen left at noon today with a baseball squad of 14 men for Manhattan to meet the Kansas State Wildcats at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Injuries and a Kansas batting slump made Coach Allen dubious about the outcome of today's game with Kansas State burning up the runs and hits columns.
Knute Kresie will pitch today's game with John Burge scheduled for tomorrow. The only last-minute change in the Jayhawker line-up is in left field. An injured knee will keep Ramie Belms on the sidelines, so either Larry Johnston or Louis Thompson will hold down that position.
Iowa State Games
Players making the trip or Kresie, Burge, Bob Allen, Al Wabaunsee, John Krum, Ed Hall, Dick Pierce, Delmar Greene, Beims, Johnston, Thompson, Dean Martin, T. P. Hunter, and Allen Nipper.
The baseball games with Iowa State scheduled to be held here Tuesday and Wednesday will begin at 4 o'clock each afternoon to avoid conflict with the final examinations.
K-Club Holds Picnic
Members of K-Club will hold their annual picnic on Sunday afternoon at the State lake at Tonganoxie, Quido Massare, president of the K-Club, said today.
About 30 members and dates are expected to attend.
Even though Wednesday's meet completed the last of the official freshman trials, Coach W. H. "Bill" Hargiss said today that first year men may still have a chance to gain numerals by individual time trials.
Frosh Trackmen Earn Numerals
The meet in Memorial stadium Wednesday featured work of four boys—Junior Conzelman of Republic; Joe Thomas, Waterville; Charles Black, Lawrence; and Les Breidenthal, Topeka. These four, with Milo Farneti, javelin man, are clearly outstanding in a none too promising group.
Conzelman repeated his performance of the first night by winning the half in 2:01, a full 50 yards ahead of the nearest rival. He then came back to place third in the 220. Thomas added two more victories to his record by capturing the 220 and the broad jump. His time in the former was 23.2 and he leaped 21 feet.
Black sailed the discus 139 feet 8 inches to win first in that event and placed third in the high jump. Breidenthal won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet 11 inches, placed second in the broad jump at 20 feet 2 inches and threw the discus 126 feet for another runner-up berth.
220-yard dash—Thomas, Joe Engers, and Conzelman. Time 23.2.
Low hurdles — Dayton Sharpe.
Time 27.3.
880-yard run—Conzelman, Floyd Santner, Don Atchison and Buddy Herriman. Time 2:01.
Results of the events:
Broad jump — Thomas, Breedthal, Engers, and C. A. Gilmore. Distance 21 feet.
Discus—Black, Breidenthal, Gene Heuertz, and Ed Todd. Distance 139 feet 8 inches.
High jump — Breidenthal, "Red" Ettinger and Black. Height 5 feet 11 inches.
Gibson Holds Final Conference Next Tuesday
Your last chance to get help with your problems is next Tuesday.
Dr. E. T. Gibson, professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine Kansas City, Kan., will hold his final conferences with University students this spring on Tuesday afternoon at Watkins Memorial hospital. Appointments may be made at the hospital.
For the entire year, Dr. Gibson has had weekly conferences with students to help them with any kinds of problems.
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