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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940
sports AS WE SEE IT By DON H. PIERCE
Behind the scenes of University intramural warfare, seldom recognized even by those against whom they compete, two unpublicized college engineers are constantly at work keeping their organization in the king row of the Hill's athletic machines.
This pair is semi-bald Winford Ferry, for the past two years czar of a mighty Galloping Dominoe juggernaut, and Steve Karnowski, his "Man Friday," who this year has climbed to virtual equality as president of their new organization, the Newman club.
Back in the spring of 1938 just after the new-born Dominoes had lost a heartbreaking 2-1 decision in the finals of the University softball playoffs, it occurred to Ferry that an independent organization, if efficiently conducted would be quite capable of breaking fraternity domination of intramural athletics.
With this in mind Ferry, with the aid of Oliver Edwards and Frank Weigal, a pitcher well-known in state softball circles, began to organize even before school let out for the summer vacation.
What independent aces the three did not manage to tuck up their collective sleeve that spring they corrailed upon return in the Fall. The result was a powerful 60-man squad instead of a mere softball team, which bewildered the entire Hill by grabbing a lead over the best fraternity machines and staying there until the last day of intramural competition late in May when a breathless Beta club overhaulled it to win the All-School title by 4 3-4 points.
Returning last year Ferry, now in complete charge, again put together a formidable 60-man team only to finish once more in second place behind the same team, after winning many honors.
Last spring the wily Winford was to leave K.U. for good. Some one must carry on the hope of hundreds of independents. Karnowski, a loyal lieutenant, well schooled in intramural workings, was chosen.
Karnowski, already president of the Newman club, was instrumental at the start of the current year in securing the important financial backing of he club and thus switched the Dominoes under the Newman banner. Ferry returned for work on his mining engineering master's early in the fall and under the duo leadership the able Newman's are as much feared as the old Dominoes.
It is a story that makes one wonder and admire, but is also a story of mighty struggle, endless disappointing, constant work.
Ferry found independent boys interested, also easily dissillusioned without persistent victory. It was a complex problem to keep them together, get them out for games, extinguish temper flare-ups and petty jealousies, and collect intramural fees. Yet, the keen-eyed Dominoe dictator accomplished all those things and more. The old Dominoes some-(continued to page five)
Sooners Stagger 'Hawks
They Spell Victory-you---
Two big factors in Oklahoma's decisive 42-31 conquest of Kansas last night in Norman were six-foot six-inch Hugh Ford, and sophomore Allie Paine. Ford led the Sooner hit parade with a total of 14 points besides controlling the ball off both backboards.
Allen Unmoved By K-State Blast
Fiery "Phog" Allen bounced back from the defeat of his Jayhawkers at the hands of Oklahoma last night long enough today to frame a retort to Wednesday's answer of Athletic director M. F. Ahearn and Dr. H. H. King of Kansas State to his criticism of the Big Six rule making body.
Allen said, "Realizing the right of free speech, I dictated a statement to Mr. Horace Mason, our sports publicity director, so that he might give it to the press. I did not blaze away or fire back at anyone. Neither have I changed my idea one iota in regard to the rules discussed. If the directors of the Big Six worked out a plan and submitted it to the faculty representatives, the basketball coaches of the Big Six did not hear of it. In all previous legislation the general plan has been to at least consult the coaches and get their opinion and if the coaches desire something they appeal to the directors, and then the matter is passed from the directors to the faculty representatives for legislation."
Showing the effects of their long eastern trip, the Kansas Jayhawks played ragged ball in losing to Oklahoma, 42-31, last night at Norman in the first Big Six game of the season for the two teams.
Ragged Play Marks 42-31 O.U.Triumph
It was a poor brand of basketball displayed by both teams, but Kansas was the main offender. Only semblance of scoring punch on the Jayhawk team was the 15 points amassed by Howard Engleman, blond forward. No other Kansan scored more than four points.
Jayhawk Close at Half
The Jayhawks were especially impertent in the first half, registering only eleven points, to trail 14-11 at the intermission. Seven and one-half minutes elapsed in the first half before the Kansans made their first score.
As was the case at Norman last year, the man who beat the Jayhawks was Hugh Ford, the Sooners' 6-foot 7-inch center. Ford looped in four field goals and six free throws for a total of 14 points. In addition the big boy set up plenty of tallies with his "feeding."
Paine Looks Good
Allie Paine, sophomore guard, came next in the scoring with 10 points. Paine previously had impressed eastern sports writers with his showing in Madison Square Garden. The Sooners' speedy forwards, Garnett Corbin and Dale Carlile, contributed their share of trouble for the Jayhawks.
Kansas now begins preparations for its important game with Iowa State here Monday. Following that will be another home game Thursday, the Jayhawks clashing with their time-honored rivals, Missouri. The box score:
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Swimmers Meet Ags Jan.17
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With a varsity-frosh encounter next Tuesday and a meet with Kansas State here Jan. 17, Coach Jim Raport's Jayhawk swimmers are scheduled for plenty of exercise as they open the season in a bid for the Big Six swimming title.
Manhattan, Jan. 9—Kansas State's Big Six defending championship wrestling team will open a 5-meet eastern tour against two strong foes this weekend. The Wildcats face Franklin and Marshall at Lancaster, Pa., Friday and then move on to Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday to encounter Lehigh university.
The frosh meet will be highly competitive as the yearlings attempt to beat the varsity under meet conditions. In a few events varsity swimmers rank behind frosh stars.
K-State meets Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, Va., January 13; Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Va., January 14; and Vanderbilt at Nashville, Tenn., January 15.
Members of the varsity team which will meet K-State are Joe Morton, Marion Cooper, Gene Nelson, Dan LaShelle, Bill Mackie, Charles Bliss, Paul White, Bob Cohlmeyer, Bachy Musser, Ed Moses, and Tom Walton.
K-State Matmen In Eastern Tour
Coach B. R. Fatterson named the following boys for the trip: Clifford
WOMEN'S INTRAMURALS
The weekly square dancing get-together will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 in Robinson gymnasium. Everyone is invited to bring your friends, date, husband or just yourself. You will not only have a lot of fun but will get some first rate instruction from Miss Ruth Hoover and Miss Joie Stappleton, instructors in physical education.
If past scores are indications, the basketball game between the Chi Omegas and Gamma Phis should be a Chi Omega victory. The Gamma Phis lost to the Alpha Chis which were in turn defeated by the Chi Omegas six. The Alpha Chis and Watkins Hall will battle it out at the same time in an adjoining court.
Corbin Hall, with their forwards, Wells and Bingham, will be favored against the A.D.Pi six in basketball tonight when they meet at 8:45. The Thetas will play the Sigma Kappas at the same time.
The following aerial darts matches should be played immediately: Herriman, I.W.W. vs. Wells, C.H.; Whitehead, A.C.O. vs. Fuller, G.P.B.; and Wilson, H.W. vs. Roberts, K.A.T.
Case, Coldwater, 121 pounds; Reed Sparks, Wichita, 121 pounds; Bob Dunlap, Liberal, 128 pounds; Verle McClellan, Wichita, 136 pounds; Jim Vavroch, Oberlin, 136 pounds; Cecil Paulsen, Onaga, 145 pounds; Glenn Duncan, St. Francis, 155 pounds; Carleton Cooper, St. John, 155 pounds; Leland Porter, Dellvale, 165 pounds; Ben Tempero, Clay Center, 175 pounds; and John Hancock, St. Francis, heavyweight.
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