THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1940 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS PAGE FIVE Alphs Upset A.K.Psi's In Overtime By CLINT KANAGA A pre-season favorite, Alpha Kappa Psi fell before Sigma Alpha Epsilon last night in an exciting overtime basketball battle 19 to 16. The Psis, runnerups last year, suffered their first loss of the season. Two other favorites came through with easy victories, the Phi Gams downing the Delta Taus 38 to 23 while the Newman Club crushed the Ohio Mountain Boys 50 to 15. In the other intramural contests, Delta Chi “B” won from A.T.O. “B” 25-11, Phi Delt “B” gained a forfeit from Pi K.A. “B,” and Phi Si “C” triumphed over Beta “C” 28-13. Deadlocked at 15 all as the game ended the Sig Alphs moved in front on two free throws by Dick Amerine, and a short under-basket shot by Walt Sheridan. Thompson's charity toss was the only Psi counter in the extra period. Trailing 11 to 13 with two minutes, D. Gibbens swished two long shots, only to have the score tied again the closing seconds on Quiring and Amerines free throws. McSpadden rang up 14 more points to his scoring total as the Phi Gams won easily from the Delta Taus. The Fijis had the game under control from the start. Fournier and Nordstrom paced the Newman Club with 12 and 10 points respectively as their team triumphed with a 35 point margin. Delta Chi "B" led for the third successive game by W. Wendstrand, defeated A.T.O. "B". Wendstrand gathered nineteen of his team's twenty-five points. Sheridan starred for the Phi Psi "C" in victory while Chubb stood out for the losing Beta team. Box Score: SIG ALPHS (19) Winters, f ... 2 0 0 Quring, f ... 0 1 0 Amerine, f ... 2 3 1 Bond, c ... 0 0 1 Ziegelmeyer, g ... 1 1 4 Wilson, g ... 0 0 1 Lawrence Family Will See KU Play In Garden Three rabid K.U. basketball fans who have lived in Lawrence all of their lives will see the Kansas team play for the first time in Madison Square Garden when they meet Fordham the night of Dec. 28. The boosters are Prof. E. C. Buehler's three daughters, "Posie," "Beeewee," and Phyllis, who will leave today with their parents on a much anticipated trip to New York and Washington over the Christmas holidays. While in Washington Professor Buehler will attend a meeting of the National Association for Teachers of Speech. The professors attending the convention and their families, have been invited to a tea in the White House by Mrs. Roosevelt. The Buehlers will travel by car and expect to visit many historic landmarks on the way. Hospital Shortens Dispensary Hours Flu Cases Show No Increase in Hospital The student hospital will be closed on Christmas and New Year's. Two cases of surgery are scheduled during vacation. Beginning next Sunday and continuing throughout vacation, dispensary hours at Watkins Memorial hospital will be from 10 a.m. until noon, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the health service, said today. The influenza epidemic which is severe on the west coast has not entered Kansas, or at least the University, according to a statement issued from Watkins Memorial hospital today. At the University there have been five flu cases this fall, which is about a normal number. Sheridan, g ... 2 0 3 Totals ... 7 5 10 ALPHA KAPPA PSI (16) C. Gibbens, f ... 2 0 4 D. Gibbens, f ... 2 0 1 Johnson, f ... 0 0 0 Funk, c ... 1 1 4 Thompson, c-g ... 0 0 3 Cadwalader, g ... 1 1 2 Huddleston, g ... 1 0 2 Totals ... 7 2 16 For A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Books And Yule Blend On KFKU The January schedule of the Book club of the English department, which is broadcast at 3:15 on Tuesdays over radio station KFKU, has been released by Miss Mildred Seaman, program director. The Book club, sponsored by the English department, directs a program of book reviews, designed especially for club groups meeting or for individuals. Current books, fiction and non-fiction, form the basis for the programs. Dec. 31-"Venezuela," by Henry J. Allen, and "White Water and Black Magic," by Richard Gild, reviewed by W. D. Paden. The January schedule is as follows: Jan. 7-E.F.Bensen's "Final Edition" reviewed by Miss Margaret Lvynn. Jan. 21—"New England Indian Summer," by Van Wyck Brooks, reviewed by Harold Jenkins. Utah Secures Engineering Laboratory Building Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 19— (UP) —The University of Utah School of Civil Engineering has obtained a laboratory which will be devoted entirely to a study of earth content and the reaction of various solids under varying conditions. Jan. 14-"Hardy of Wessex," by Carl Weber, reviewed by Nellie Pottle Hankins. Jan. 28—"Character of Hamlet, and Other Essays," by John Erskine Hankins, to be reviewed by Dr. John W. Ashton. Santas To Attend Balls Special Christmas programs announced for KFKU, include Dickens' "Christmas Carol," to be presented by Prof. Robert Calderwood, at 6 p.m. tomorrow and a Christmas eve broadcast of "A Christmas Story," by Prof. Allen Crafton. Instead of an activity ticket, admission to the WREN charity ball in the Union tonight will be 25 cents worth of wood or toy, dancers think a needy family or child will ask Santa Claus for on Christmas Eve. Clyde Bysom and Clayton Harbur will swing out alternately from 8 to 10 p.m. The two bands will take turns playing on one platform, setting the scene for a real "battle of the bands." Simultaneously at the Community building uptown, Dale Tippin will play for townspeople. The bands will play free of charge. The dances are wholly benefit affairs, with proceeds going to needy families in Lawrence. The Relays have become known as one of the blue ribbon track affairs of the spring season. Kansas Relays Date Set For April 19 The Nineteenth Annual Kansas Relays will be held April 19, it was announced today by Gwinn Henry University athletic director and official director of the event. KFKU Thursday, Dec. 19 6:00—Public Opinion and the News. 9:30-10:00—University of Kansas Roundtable, "Population Trends in the Middle West," Friday, Dec. 20 3:00-3:30 - Symphonic Hour: "Nutcracker Suite" by Tschalikowsky. 6:00-6:30 "A Christmas Carol" read by Robert Calderwood. 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