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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 26,1941
Wildcats Downed; Three To Go
Allen Leads Mates To Overtime Win; May Miss N.U. Tilt
By DON H. PIERCE
Kansan Sports Editor
Still gasping from their superb 50-45 overtime triumph over Kansas State's fighting Wildcats in Hoch auditorium last night, "Phog" Allen's title-bound Kansas Jayhawkers were looking forward today to another crucial test Saturday night against Nebraska in Lincoln.
With one leg of their back-breaking four-game task successfully passed, the Kansans must get by one more conference con
With one leg of their back fully passed, the Kansans must test to assure themselves of at least a tie for the championship. Two victories in their final three games will give them a clear claim to the title.
Barring the way, besides the towering Cornhuskers, are Louie Menze's fine Iowa State five, whom the Kansans must meet in Ames, March 3, and Oklahoma's Sooners who appear in Hoch March 7 for the conference nightcap.
Bobby May Be Shelved
Last night's victory, a tribute to as game a bunch of scrappers as ever pulled on a basketball shoe, was not without it's dark spot, however, as it was learned from Dr. F. C. Allen today that his hard-driving son, Bobby, may see little or no service against the Huskers next Saturday.
The junior Allen suffered a severe bruise of the right elbow in last night's fray and was unable to bend his arm today. He also sustained a bruised neck. Allen has been playing under the handicap of a charley horse in each leg for the past two weeks.
Riding the crest of the Red and Blue wave in the thrill-packed triumph was that same Bobby Allen, who showed a heart as big as a watermelon in leading the Jayhawkers from behind in the final half when the brawny Aggies had all but assured the biggest upset of the conference season.
A Game-Tying Pass
Bobby climaxed the Jayhawker's valiant last minute efforts by intercepting forward Tom Guy's out-of-bounds pass with only 30 seconds remaining, then darting a pass to the waiting Howard Engleman under the basket for the score. "El Ropo's" lay-up rimmed the hoop momentarily, then dropped through to knot the count at 41-41.
Although the Jayhawkers usurped possession of the ball again almost immediately, there was no time for a scoring effort.
Allen also added the homeliness first three precious points in the overtime with a looping two-hander from far out and a free throw following Danny Howe's successful overhead effort.
Engleman sped in for a beautiful underhand lay-up a moment later to give the Jayhawkers a 46-43 lead but Wildcat forward Jack Horacek kept the crowd on its feet with a left hand hook on the next Aggie sally.
Allen found big Johnny Kline unguarded under the Jayhawker goal soon after for a set-up and Vance Hall added the final two points on guard Larry Beaumont's foul, to
ring down the curtain on one of the most stirring chapters of the bitter intra-state rivalry.
Kline. Sollenberger Star Too
Accompanying the junior Allen in the Red and Blue starring role were Kline and Marvin Sollenberger who responded to the invader's disrespectful guarding with a 15 point two man total, Engleman, who rolled in 15 counters, and Hall, who fought the Wildcats furiously on floor and backboard in addition to a five point scoring contribution.
Although Engleman's 15 point total shaved a full point off his conference scoring average he still remained three points ahead of the 15.4 Big Six record with an 18.4 mark in seven conference contests. K-State Rally Is Terrific
The Wildcats, unusually submissive and goal shy throughout the first half, swirled out of the dressing room door in a Purple hurricane of rough and tumble goa
HOW THEY STAND
W. L. Pct.
Kansas 6 1 .859
Nebraska 6 3 .667
Iowa State 5 3 .625
Oklahoma 4 4 .500
Kansas State 3 6 .333
Missouri 1 8 .111
shooting for the final period and threw out a ball hawking defense that had the Jayhawkers on the ropes until Allen's last second interception.
The first half count read Kansas 21. State 14.
Howe, who dealt out plenty of rebounding misery under both baskets all evening, immediately started the invader's rally with a recovery basket. Sollenberger countered with a neat scoop shot drive in, but from then on things wore a purple tinge
Beaumont, who turned in a brilliant all-around performance and paced the visitors scoring with 13 tallies, dribbled around the tight Kansas defense for a setup to put the invaders within three points. Horacek followed with a high one from the corner, but the fast stepping Hall sped in for a set-up, then canned his free throw when Mendenhall fouled him on the shot.
Chris Langvardt, the Aggies' stout-hearted pivot, sank his first goal of the evening with a right hand pivot. Then Beaumont took over the scoring reins. Beaumont Gives State
umont Gives State Lead
The big guard hoisted in a long one from midcourt then took a pass
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THE BOX SCORE . . .
Kansas (50) FG FT F MP
Engleman, f ... 6 3 3 44.0
Walker, f ... 0 0 0 4.5
Hunter, f-g ... 0 0 3 9.0
Buescher, f ... 1 1 4 15.0
V. Hall, f ... 1 3 2 23.5
Allen, c ... 3 4 2 44.0
Kline, g ... 3 3 3 45.0
Sollenberger, g ... 4 0 2 39.0
Arnold, g ... 0 0 0 1.0
Totals ... 18 14 19 225.0
Kansas St. (45) FG FT F MP
Guy, f ... 1 0 1 22.0
Horacek, f ... 4 2 0 35.0
Howe, f ... 4 3 2 43.0
Langvardt, c ... 3 3 4 31.5
Lill, c ... 0 0 0 3.5
Holstrom, g ... 0 0 2 29.0
Beaumont, g ... 4 5 3 35.0
Mendenhall, g ... 0 0 4 26.0
Intramural Standings
Total ... 16 13 16 225.0
DIVISION I
| Team | w | l | t.p. | o.p. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Phi Psi | 7 | 2 | 223 | 161 |
| Delta Chi | 7 | 2 | 213 | 185 |
| Sig Alph | 6 | 2 | 244 | 161 |
| Teke | 6 | 3 | 189 | 144 |
| Carruth | 5 | 3 | 182 | 161 |
| A. K. Psi | 4 | 4 | 214 | 158 |
| Delt Phi | 4 | 4 | 167 | 149 |
| A. C. Sigma | 4 | 4 | 174 | 200 |
| D. U | 3 | 5 | 169 | 243 |
| A. T. O. | 2 | 6 | 149 | 219 |
| Sigma Nu | 2 | 7 | 200 | 237 |
| P. A. D. | 0 | 8 | 131 | 220 |
DIVISION II
Team w l t.p. o.p.
Phi Gam ... 8 1 307 162
Beta ... 7 2 252 223
Sigma Chi ... 7 2 276 153
Pi K. A. ... 6 2 246 152
D. T. D. ... 5 4 198 185
Sig Ep ... 4 4 192 239
K. E. K ... 3 5 159 171
Kappa Sig ... 3 6 197 246
Acacia ... 3 6 145 224
Battenfeld ... 2 7 151 279
Theta Tau ... 0 8 108 298
DIVISION III
| Team | w | l | t.p. | o.p. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Newman I ... | 9 | 0 | 364 | 80 |
| Newman II ... | 8 | 0 | 212 | 124 |
| Hallhounds ... | 6 | 1 | 129 | 94 |
| Caballeros ... | 5 | 3 | 236 | 189 |
| D. E. K. ... | 4 | 4 | 129 | 171 |
| Dunakin I ... | 4 | 4 | 197 | 272 |
| Jay, Co-op. ... | 3 | 4 | 116 | 170 |
| Dodgers ... | 3 | 4 | 152 | 183 |
| Ichabods ... | 2 | 5 | 93 | 236 |
| O. M. Boys ... | 2 | 7 | 107 | 210 |
| Miss. Met. ... | 0 | 6 | 59 | 118 |
Favored Huskers Have Track Power
If Nebraska fails to win the 1941 Big Six indoor track championship at Kansas City Saturday, there are going to be a lot of surprised mid-western track fans when the results are announced.
The speedy Corhuskers are favorites to run away with the meet and it appears that nothing short of an epidemic of mumps can stop them.
Nebraska will be defending its 1940 championship on the indoor track and seeking its ninth title in 13 years. Coach Ed Weir has a star-studded roster from which to choose entries and Missouri appears to be the only school having an outside chance to edge the Huskers out.
Four N.U. Champs Back
Outstanding individual performers will be plentiful with eight of last year's 12 champions returning to protect their laurels. Four of these belong to Nebraska and the Cornhuskers are hoping to realize the bulk of their points from them.
Heading the Nebraska cast is Gene "Red" Littler, a spinner of national repute. Littler won both the 60 and 440-yard dashes at the Big Six indoor meet last year. He also was first in the 440-yard dash in the Sugar Bowl meet and the 300-yard run at the Illinois relays this year.
Nebraska is counting on Littler to lead the way to the tape in the 60-yard dash Saturday, but Don Walters, Missouri's sophomore sprinter, and Orville Matthews, the Oklahoma speed boy, could upset him. In the 440, Littler is an almost certain winner. No other quarter milers in the conference have approached his best time of 49.4 seconds.
Hunt Is Vault Favorite
Harold Hunt should duplicate his 1940 performance in the pole vault with another first place. His best 1941 effort is 13 feet $ 10^{\frac{1}{2}} $ inches while his closest rival, Dick Higgins of Missouri has cleared 13 feet 6 inches.
Best indoor mark in both the high and low hurdles this year belongs to Bill Smutz, another Nebraska ace, who is defending his low hurdle title. Smutz stepped over the high hurdles in 7.5 seconds and the low barriers in 7 seconds flat in previous meets this season to hold an edge over Ed Darden of Kansas State, Don Pollom of Kansas, and Jimmy Johnson of Missouri.
Edwards a Mile Threat
Bob Ginn, sensational Husker sophomore, has trotted the mile in 4:26.9 this season to rank as a favorite in that event. But Larry Inman of Iowa State and Dick Edwards of Kansas should run him a close race, based on early season records. Ginn should also pick up some points in either the two mile or half mile.
IF YOU WANT SOME REAL BARGAINS-wards of Kansas should run him a close race, based on early season records. Ginn should also pick up some points in either the two mile or half mile.
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The shotput will be another source of Nebraska strength with two men, Wayne Blue and Vic Schleich, owning heaves surpassing the best efforts of other conference weight men.
Nebraska will be weak in the broad jump, high jump, and either the half or two mile run, but Coach Weir figures to pile up enough points in the other events to win the meet. And, since everybody else figures the same way that makes it unanimous.
Fencers Meet K.C.U. Tomorrow
The only team to defeat the University fencers this year, Kansas City YMCA, will cross foils with the Jayhawker swordmen in a return match at Robinson gym, 7:15 p.m. tomorrow.
- Number one man for Kansas City will be Carlos de Janon, former (continued to page five)
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