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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1940
Missouri Goes Into Loop Lead
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Simonizing SportS By JAY SIMON
Happy valentine day to you all and wouldn't it be something if the Big Six conference basketball race wound up with three teams tied for first place?
Really it wouldn't be too hard to accomplish. If Kansas beats Missouri here March 1 and loses to Oklahoma at Norman March 8, and the three leaders win all the rest, the final standings would read: Kansas 8-2, Missouri 8-2, Oklahoma 8-2.
And just for the fun of it how about supposing the other three teams wind up deadlocked for last place with 2 and 8. If the three leaders win their remaining games against the second division, and Iowa State whips Nebraska at Ames, that's the way it'll be.
The ineligibility of Bob Stoland is just about the last straw as far as Coach Bill Hargiss is concerned. Little hope had been held this year for a team that could win meets, but it was expected to have a pair of performers in Ray Harris and Stoland that could capture individual honors as the campaign unfolded. In the 26 hours that Stoland had carried during the two preceding semesters he had made all "A" and "B" grades. It is understood that he had also taken one course that he had not enrolled in, but that did not meet the requirement of passing 27 hours in the two semesters before competition.
Dean Paul B. Lawson said "Stoland is the type of athlete we like to have represent the University, but there is nothing I can do to alter the eligibility requirements."
Frank Tallman of Nebraska went on a spree against Kansas State last night to chalk up 23 points, only four less than he had tallied in the Husker's previous seven games . . . The appearance of Don Fitz and Harry Pitcaithley in the line-up must have been the spark the Huskers needed as they reached a new ceiling for Big Six scoring this year . . . John Lobsiger, the Missouri seige-gun who has been laying off in the scoring department this season, went to town with the cirps on the line last night as he tossed in five field goals to lead the Tigers to victory over Oklahoma . . . One would have thought Coach George Edwards would have sicked Lobsiger on the Sooner's high - scoring Jimmy McNatt, but the Bengal trainer gave the assignment to Clay Cooper and the O.I. ace was held to two goals . . . The Jayhawker swimming team, deprived of its meet at Norman last week because of lack of finances, will splash against the Kansas State mermen in the University pool here Saturday afternoon.
Kansas Takes Second Place As O.U. Loses
Norman, Okla., Feb. 14—Missouri jumped back into first place in the Big Six basketball race with a clear-cut, 33 to 27 victory over Oklahoma before a capacity crowd of 6,000 here last night.
The Sooner's loss dropped them into third place and allowed Kansas to sneak around and into the runner-up spot just a half game behind Missouri.
Tiger Revenge
It was sweet revenge for the Tigers, who were nosed out by a point when they had previously met Oklahoma at Columbia.
The victory was accomplished largely by the splendid job of guarding Clay Cooper threw on Jimmy McNatt, the league's scoring artist. The last time out McNatt rippled the dry goods for 30 points, but last night the
How They Stand
Missouri ... 6 1 .855 267 210
Kansas ... 4 1 .800 .187 159
Oklahoma ... 6 2 .750 327 276
Kansas State .. 2 6 .250 246 321
Nebraska .. 2 6 .250 313 299
Iowa State .. 1 5.143 183 222
speedy Cooper held him to two goals from the field.
McNatt's Average Pared
McNatt is still leading the individual scorers, but his average was cut from 14.3 to 13 flat. It was big Herb Scheffler who took highpoint honors for the game with five goals and three free throws.
After trailing early in the game, Missouri began finding the range and pulled away to a 22 to 15 advantage at the intermission. The box score:
MISSOURI (33)
G Ft F
Harvey, f 1 0 1
Gregg, f 0 0 1
Cooper, f 3 2 1
Currence, c 4 0 0
Lobsiger, g 5 0 3
Nash, g 1 1 4
Mills, g 0 2 1
Totals 14 5 11
OKLAHOMA (27)
| | G | Ft | F |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| McNatt, f | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carille, f | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Richards, f | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zollmer, f | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheffler, c | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Snodgrass, g | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ford, g | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mesch, g | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Score at half: Missouri, 22; Oklahoma, 15.
Totals 10 7 6
Free throws missed: Missouri, 3 (Harvey, Cooper, Mills): Oklahoma, 6 (Mesch 3, Scheffler 2, Richards). Officials: Chuck Hyatt, Pittsburg, and Carl Sears, Warrenburg, Mo., Teachers.
Big Six Scoring Leaders--dependent teams Thursday at 9 p.m. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta will also play Thursday at 9 p.m.
Springing one of the surprise upsets of the season, Beta Theta Pi knocked the Delta Chi five from the ranks of the undefeated last night, winning by a score of 33 to 25. Both outfits were minus the services of stellar players. Renko and Danielson, Delta Chi regulars, and Weaver McCaslin, Beta scoring ace, are ineligible for play this semester.
Chief reason for the Beta's brilliant offense was the play of Bill Geiger who tallied 20 of his team's 33 points. Geiger, who was performing for the first time for the Beta's, flipped in baskets from every angle. Ed Hall, Delta Chi all-star, hit five one-handed jump shots as his teammates went down in defeat.
Beta's Surprise Delta Chi Team With 33-25 Win
Alpha Kappa Psi won by forfeit from Hexagons II.
Box score:
BETA (33) FG FT PR
Geiger, f 8 4 2
Stoland, f 2 1 2
Johnstone, f 0 1 1
Pierce, c 1 3 1
Kipp, g 1 1 2
Wilson, g 0 1 1
Fawcett, g 0 0 0
Totals 12 0 0
DELTA CHI (25) FG FT PE
Burton, f 2 0 4
Wright, f 0 0 1
Lysaught, f 0 1 1
Hunt, f 0 0 0
McCary, c 1 0 1
Hall, g 5 1 1
Kreamer, g 2 3 3
Totals 10 5 11
Totals ...12 9
Veteran Cowboy--dependent teams Thursday at 9 p.m. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta will also play Thursday at 9 p.m.
Harvey Slade, Oklahoma A. and M. forward, will be one of the four veterans who will be trying to defend the Aggies 43-game home winning streak when the Jayhawkers hit town for their all-important clash tomorrow night.
Women Cagers Forfeit Two Games Last Night
No games were played in the Women's Intramural basketball tournament last night. Alpha Delta Pi forfeited to Pi Beta Phi and E.T.C. forfeited to I.W.W.
Corbin hall and Watkins hall will vie for the championship of the independent teams Thursday at 9 p.m. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta will also play Thursday at 9 p.m.
Tallman Hot As Nebraska Trims Aqqies
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14-With Frank Tallman hitting the meshes for 23 points, the Nebraska Cornhuskers reached a new ceiling for Big Six scoring this season to down Kansas State 61 to 28.
The victory boosted the Huskers into a fourth place tie with the Wildcats, each having two victories in eight starts.
Norris Holstrom, blond K-State guard, paced the losers' attack with four goals. The box score:
The game marked the return to action of Don Fitz, star guard who has been out of action with a bad knee since early in the season. Harry Pitcaithley, injured forward, also saw some service, and their appearance in the game seemed to put new life into the Nebraska team.
KANSAS STATE (28)
| | G | Ft | F |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Horacek, f | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Langvardt, f | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Reed, g | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sellye, g | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Holstrom, g | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Graham, g | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett, c | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Checkfield, c | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guerrant, g | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wolof, f | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals 10 8 14
NEBRASKA (61)
| | G | Ft | F |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Tallman, f | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Yaffe, f | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Randall, c | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Piteaithley, g | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Held, g | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Goteze, f-g | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hay, f | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Fitz, g | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Therien, c | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| King, f | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vacanti, g | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals 25 11 11
Free throws missed: Horaceek 2,
Seelye, Holstrom, Tallman, Yaffe 3,
Randall, Pitcaithley, Held 5, Fitz.
Officials: Parke Carroll, Kansas
City University, and John Lance,
Kansas State Teachers College.
Score at half: Nebraska 37, Kansas State 17.
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