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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941
Battle For Third May Steal Show At Big Six Indoor
By GABE PARKS
In athletic events, the attention of the spectator is focused on the struggle for first place. But in the Big Six indoor track meet in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium tomorrow, there will be no struggle for first place, as the experts see it. Nebraska practically has the trophy, boxed up and ready to ship to Lincoln, with Missouri just about as certain to nail down second.
However, a great battle is in prospect for third place among the remainder of the teams, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and Oklahoma. As far as pre-meet records are concerned these four squads are evenly matched.
The Jayhawkers are primed for the jumping events with Bob Stoland cast as number one point maker. Great things are expected of Stoland in the high jump and he rates an even chance to split broadjump honors with J. R. Jones, Kansas' defending champion.
Scott, Pollom Below Par
Norman Sanneman, who was expected to aid in the high jump, is
needed by the basketball squad when they play Nebraska tomorrow, and will not compete. Either Bill Beven or Johnny Michener should place in the pault vole.
In the track events, the outlook is not so promising. Ted Scott and Don Pollom have been fighting the flu recently and neither will be up to their usual form in the dashes and hurdles. Darrell Mathes will be running against stiff competition in the sprints, but may upset some of the favorites. Dick Edwards is the best Kansas hope in the distance races.
Cyclone Champs Back
Iowa State's crack mile relay team of Doug Graves, Ernest Dahl, Marvin Haugeebak, and Joe Taylor, which set a record last year, will be back to help the cyclone cause. Bill Lechtenberg, who sprung a surprise last year in the outdoor meet by taking the broad jump, could stage a repeat performance tomorrow.
Graves in the quarter-mile and Larry Inman in the mile appear to be the only other Cyclones with chances to crash the scoring ranks.
Most of Oklahoma's hopes are built around the sturdy legs of Orville Matthews. The Sooner sigh-dster has beaten Nebraska's "Red" Littler in the 60-yard dash this year and may do it again. Bill Lyda should beat any quarter-miler in the league except Littler and also runs the half mile.
State Depends On Trio
Kansas State will depend on Ed Darden to place in both the high and low hurdles Louis Akers to do the same in the dashes. Thaine High, last year's two mile champion, does not appear to have reached his best form yet, but should grab at least a second or third.
Tie For Title At Stake In Lincoln
sports AS WE SEE IT By DON H. PIERCE
WHEN BIG SIX track and field luminaries get together Saturday night on the Municipal auditorium boards in Kansas City, two races which are certain to attract attention will be the sprint battles between Nebraska's sensational Gene "Red" Littler and Oklahoma's Bill Lyda and Orv Mathews . . . Littler, who is considered by many to be the outstanding quartertermil of the season, nosed out Lyda by a scant yard in the 440 last week in a duel in Norman, but lost to Mathews in the 60. . . What each intends to do about the other should provide one of the big thrills of the evening.
ANOTHER MAN to watch Saturday night will be Missouri's Don Walters, the former Paola high school champion, who has tied the existing conference 60-yard mark of 6.3 more than once this winter . . . And while we're naming start it wouldn't be surprising to see Kansas' Bob Stoland, J. R. Jones, Bill Beven, and Jack Mitchener come home with something better than thirds.
WHILE IN K.C. for the indoor event Saturday, Big Six faculty representatives and athletic directors will go into their annual winter huddle, beginning in the morning at the Hotel Muehlebach . . It is rumored that the biggest issue of the day will center around the advisability of creating 2 conference athletic Czar, similar to Big Ten and Pacific Coast loop heads, who would keep contests and teams free from professionalism, player grabbing, and other collegiate athletic ills.
EITHER OKLAHOMA A. and M. still is serious about coping the fifth district N.C.A.A. western half playoff berth or is just anxious to beat the Jayhawkers in their own den when the two clubs mix here March 11 . . . Handsome Hank Iba, the Cowboys' clever drillmaster, phoned "Phog" only yesterday from Stillwater asking for 150 tickets for Aggie pepsters and fans who al-
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GWINN HENRY
Beginning his third year as head man of Kansas football fortunes is Gwinn Henry, whose gridiron charges will officially open spring practice at Memorial stadium Monday.
Book Grid Series With T.C.U.
Kansas will meet Texas Christian University in a home and home football series beginning at Ft. Worth in 1942, it was announced today by Gwinn Henry, head football coach and athletic director.
The Fort Worth contest is billed for Oct. 10, the 1943 game in Lawrence, Sept. 25.
Allen May See Service; Leave Tonight
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
Kansas Pos. Nebraska
Engleman F Thompson
Hunter or Hall F Fitzgibbons
Buescher C Randall
Kline G Fitz
Sollenberger G Held
Ten war-torn Kansas Jayhawkers, fired with championship determination, will board the 8:02 Santa Fe train tonight for Lincoln and their all-important Big Six fray with the towering Cornhuskers of Nebraska.
Ku Ku's, University men's pep organization, will touch off spirit for the contest at 7:30 with a rally at the station.
Jayhawker cage stock, at a low ebb yesterday because of the condition of Bobby Allen, who was injured in Tuesday night's Kansas State fray, rose slightly today with the announcement that Allen would probably see limited service against the Huskers. Sophomore orward John Buescher, however, is still slated to start at the stellar senior's quarterback post.
Face Tough Job
Jim Arnold, reserve guard, who suffered a dislocated lower leg bone in practice Wednesday night, will be left behind.
No ordinary task awaits the Jayhawkers in Lincoln. By winning to-
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Fencers Nose Out Kansas City Y, 5-4
Kansas University fencers defeated the Kansas City Y.M.C.A. in a return match in Kansas City last night, 5-4.
The summary:
Bill Belt, KU., defeated Carlos de Janon, Kansas City, 5-4, and lost to Richard Stern, Kansas City, 3-5.
Haven Glassmire, KU., defeated Dr. E. S. Penay, Kansas City, 5-0, and Frank Door, Kansas City, 5-3.
Spencer Bavles, K.U., defeated Frank Door, Kansas City, 5-4.
Richard Stern, Kansas City, defeated Fred Lawson, K.U., 5-2, and Lowell Walton, K.U., 5-1.
Carlos de Janon, Kansas City, defeated Jack Singleton, KU, 5-0.
Fred Truxal, K.U., defeated Dr E. S. Penay, Kansas City, 5-1.
Kansas State college will again be host to the annual Big Six wrestling tournament, which will be held March 7 and 8 in Nichols Gym. The Aggies are defending champions.
Beta B Humbles Unbeaten Psi's
Phi Kappa Psi "B" suffered its first loss in two years last night when Beta "B" downed them to the tune of 29 to 20. The Beta's, unbeaten in seven starts, practically cinched the division IV title, and will be top favorite to win the "B" championship in the playoffs.
Top honors of the highly valued Beta victory should go to Dick Pierce and Al Decker. Pierce held Jim Brown, the Psi's stellar forward who had averaged 16 points per game, to one goal and a free throw while Decker paced the Beta scoring list with nine points. The Beta's were never behind, leading 13 to 7 at halftime. Bob Gilland, Phi Psi, was the standout for the losers.
In the evening's other two minor contests, Sigma Phi Epsilon "B" downed Kappa Sigma "B" 13 to 8, while Sigma Chi "C" defeat Al-
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