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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1941.
Kanaga Sees Phi Gams Sigma Chi's As Playoff Finalists
By CLINT KANAGA
Last year ye intramural writer predicted Phi Gamma Delta versus Alpha Kappa Psi in the finals of the championship basketball play-offs. Due to the fact that the prediction was correct, another pre-tourney try is in order. This corner favors Phi Gamma Delta in the final round this week with Sigma Chi as their opponent.
In the draw yesterday afternoon, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Chi, Newman II, and the Hellhounds found their way into the upper bracket with Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, and Newman I in the lower draw.
In upper bracket first round play Newman II opens against Delta Chi
with the Hellhounds playing the winner while the Phi Gam's oppose the Phi Psi's in the record round.
Chi “B” Draw Phi Delt's
In the lower bracket the Sig Alpha's clash with the Beta's and Pi K.A. takes on the victor. Sigma Chi meets Newman I in the final opening contest, probably the thriller of the first round. CHI PIR Drum Dell's
Glancing over the playoff field, ye writer sees no team strong enough to topple the Phi Gam's, defending champions. In Chain Healy and
Sigma Chi "B", one-point winner over Phi Delt "B" during the regular schedule, drew this same Phi Delt crew for opening competition while Beta "B", unbeaten this year, engages Phi Psi "B". Beta "B" downed Phi Psi "B" 29 to 20 during the season.
Larry McSpadden, the Fijis have two outstanding scorers; in Roscoe Hambie and Harold Long, two classy ball-handlers who can drop in the points if their teammates fail; in Wally Hinshaw, a fine rebounder and defensive man. If any team can stop the Phi Gam's fancy passing and unguardable one-handed shots, two impossibilities, such a team might win. Chi's A Fiji Jinx
"C" team playoffs finds Phi Delt "C" battling Sigma Chi "C" and Beta "C" versus Phi Pc "C".
Sigma Chi has a remarkable record in regard to the Phi Gam's. They have given the Fijis their only two losses in the last 24 games; both by a one-point margin, 25-24 and 15-14. In Van Hartman, Bill Herer, Lander Claassen, Bob Eidson, Eldridge King, and Maurice Jackson, the Sigma Chi's have a well-balanced lineup.
One should not overlook the all-victorious Newman I five, presenting intramurals two highest scorers, Joe Fournier and Ed Vandaveer. In Tony Coffin and Marvin Vandavere the Newmans also have two crack defensive guards.
A Beta team which started the season with a whirlwind attack and then proceeded to slump, will depend upon their hot-and-cold boys Fred Littcoy and Bill Geiger. Others of note in the Beta lineup are clutch player John Fletcher, rebounder Don Pierce, and the steadiest man on the Beta squad, Harlan Altman.
Newman II hopes rest on Eugene Sanneman and Elmo Maiden, two "hot" men at present. If these two stars continue their pace of the last few games, Newman II will finish high. A fine Hellhound outfit with no star scorers but a steady, consistent team may produce a tournament upset.
Sealey Is Phi Psi Hope
Jim Sealey, long shot artist, carry the burden of the Phi Pi offense, with Tom Arbuckle and Bill Hodge heading the supporting cast. Delta Chi, hit hard at mid-season by the loss of Chuck Wenstrand and Ed Hall, depends on lanky Jim Zimmerman, Wendell Wenstrand, John Burton, and Ray Callow.
The surprise team of the season, Pi Kappa Alpha, may become the surprise team of the playoffs. With six fine players such as Bob Price, Jack Engle, Bill Atwell, Louis McCormick, Frank Nagle, and Bob Hamilton, the Pi K.A.'s may be termed as the "dark horse" team of the tournament. The Pi K.A.'s have two impressive wins to their credit, 13 to 12 over the Sigma Chi's and 30 to 23 over the Beta's.
Any hopes the Sig Alph's may have, rest upon the broad shoulders (continued to page five)
Four Tilts Open Playoffs Tonight
Beta's Meet Alph's; Newman Plays Delta Chi
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE
9:00 Sig Alph vs Beta
9:00 Newman II vs. Delta Chi
10:15 Phi Psi "C" vs. Beta "C"
10:15 Phi Delt "C" vs. Sigma Chi "C"
Tonight at 9:15, the 1941 intramural basketball championship playoff will get under way with Newman II, co-champion of Division III, meeting Delta Chi, co-champion of Division I, and Beta Theta Pi, runnerup in Division II, opposing Sigma Alpha Epsilon, co-champion of Division I.
Newman II over the Delta Chi's and the Beta's over the Sig Alph's is the way this corner sees them. Newman II has yet to see defeat, having a record of 10 straight wins in their division. Closest game was their 20 to 18 triumph over the Hellhounds. Incidentally, the Hellhounds play the winner" of this Newman II Delta Chi game.
Sanneman a Marked Man
Delta Chi had best keep a close watch on Eugene Sanneman who has gone on a scoring spree during the last three games. Sanneman's season average is 8.4, but his average for the last three contests is 19.3. Sanneman's teammate Elmo Maiden should also be marked as a consistent scoreer. Star of the Delta Chi five is Wendell Wenstrand who performed earlier this season on the Delta Chi "B." Wenstrand has a 7.7 average for six "A" games.
Question mark team of the playoffs is the Beta five. They might go to the finals, and yet again they might lose their opening game against the Sig Alphs. With Bill Geiger and Fred Littoy “hot” the Betas won their first six games with ease. However, it remained for a substitute player, John Fletcher, to carry them to the two victories they gained in their last four starts.
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TONIGHT'S LINEUPS
BETA vs. SIG ALPH
DELTA CHI vs. NEWMAN II
PHI PSI "C" vs. BETA "C"
PHI DELT "C" vs. SIG CHI "C"
BETA | SIG ALPH
Littooy | F | Winters
Geiger | F | Ziegelmeyer
Altman | C | Wilson
Pierce | G | Sandifer
O'Neil | G | Sheridan
DELTA CHI NEWMAN II
Callow F Sanneman
W. Wenstrand F Maiden
Zimmerman C Coyle
Burton G Barry
Lysaught G Johnson
PHI PSI “C” BETA “C”
Barton F Schwinn
Horner F Olander
Krum C Morton
Jones G Steffens
Atkinson G Chubb
PHI DELT "C" SIGMA CHI "C
Jenson F Perkins
Prager F Worley
Sweeney C LaShell
Woodbury G Ferris
Snowden G Beeler
Practice Problems Main Grid Worry
At present Henry is working on a formation which some have dubbed a "modified T," but which is actually a modification of the shallow double wing-back used last year. The quarterback stands directly behind the center and does most of the ball handling. The tailback is placed a few yards back and to the left, with the wing in their usual place.
Jayhawk footballers got back into the swing of things Monday afternoon with a short scrimmage. With a return to warm weather this afternoon and ideal spring practice conditions, Coach Gwinn Henry's main worry now is devising a method to get his men out for practice regularly.
C. A.A. flying courses, other classes an outside activities have kept some of the gridmen from attending practice. Even a 4:30 fencing class has prevented four or five of the men from taking spring practice.
Looks To '42--for its opener March 27 with Baylor University at Norman while the green Sooner baseball team, coached by Jack Baer, is working hard for its series with Baylor at Waco, Texas. April 11 and 12.
Starting his second game of the year tonight against the Cowboys is slated to be John "The Thin Man" Buescher, sophomore forward, whose recent performances promise a top notch brand of play next year.
"Rope" Top Choice With Cyclones
Ames, March 11: Howard Engleman, leading scorer of the Big Six Conference and ace of the University of Kansas squad, was the best forward to see action against Iowa State College during the basketball season. The same ranking was given Don Fitz of the University of Nebraska in star-opponent team selections by members of the Cyclone lineup.
Engleman and Fitz, the latter at guard, were chosen both on an all-opponent lineup and an all-conference squad selected by the Cyclone cagers.
Completing the all-opponent list are Willy DeGroot of Montana State University, at forward, with Chris Hansen and Paul McCall, both of Bradley Polytechnic Institute, at center and guard.
Chris Langvardt and Jack Horacek were given equal votes to team with Engleman at the conference squad's forward positions. Both played with Kansas State. Hugh Ford of Oklahoma was ranked as the best opposition center in the league, with Bob Allen of Kansas named at the other guard post.
O.U. Spring Sports Already In High
Oklahoma's Big Six championship tennis team, studded with returning "Q" winners, also is readying itself
Norman, Okla., March 11—Spring sports at the University of Oklahoma, southernmost school of the Big Six conference, are blooming ahead of the dendellions.
Drake also has booked a trip to the Pacific coast early in April, meeting Colorado at Denver April 10, and U.C.L.A. and Southern California at Los Angeles April 14. The Sooner coach is also trying to schedule meets with Loyola and Pomona on the trip.
Sooner golf, tennis, baseball, polo, and outdoor track squads, who annually get the jump on their northern neighbors, are all hard at work.
Coach Jim Hester's Sooner polo team opens the home season here against Ohio State University March 24, and already has started riding and hitting.
Coach Bruce Drake's Oklahoma golf team, with four letter men, Ted Gwin, Charles Hutchins, Harold Lahar and Jack Pruitt, returning from last year, open their season March 28 with a dual meet against Wichita University at Norman.
Tennis Veterans Return
Although its championship $80-yard and sprint medley teams are broken up by the graduation of Half-miler Ray Gahan, and also by Spinner George Koettel's decision not to return to school, Coach John Jacobs is conditioning his Sooner track squad outdoors for the Texas Relays April 5 at Austin, Texas. One Fine Relay Team
Jacobs believes his strongest relay competition this season is his two-mile quartet of Warren Lehman, Jack Denton, Dick Smethers, and Bill Lyda.
Lehman, a sophomore, is a former Oklahoma interscholastic half-mile champion. Denton, a New Yorker, who is also a sophomore, ran the 880 back in his home state. Smethers is the newly-crowned Big Six indoor two mile champion while Lyda did 1:56.5 around six short curves to set a new Big Six 880 indoor record at Kansas City last week after he had run the 440-yard race.
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