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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. 1939
Two Games Saturday Open Big Six Race
★ Favored Kansas and Oklahoma Contingents Meet at Norman with Kansas State Going to Ames; Nebraska and Missouri Rate Good Chances To Make Trouble for Leaders
By Jay Simon, c'uncl
A Big Six basketball race that promises to keep pace with Orson Welles when it comes to producing thrills, gets under way Saturday night with the defending champion Kansas club squaring off in Norman against Oklahoma, and Iowa State and Kansas State getting together in Ames.
As the current race draws near, the Kansans are no better than even bets with Oklahoma to win the crown, and Missouri
nth bots with Oklahoma and Nebraska certainly have fine chances to slip in, Kansas State, with a veteran outfit spearheaded by Homer Wesche, will cause plenty of trouble. Poor Non-Conference Record
The loop hasn't cut such a fancy figure in non-conference competition so far this season, winning 20 and dropping 19 prior to last night. However, all the coaches have been instructed that customers to warm up with, believe it or not, will pay big dividends when the grueling drive commences.
The Jayhawkers have the best average in early season tilts with five wins and the three set-backs, and Oklahoma the poorest with four losses in six starts. Still the Sooners are third in most of the bunting, and must be given a slight nod for the Saturday night opener.
The Sooners lost two straight to Arkansas, king of the Southwest conference, but that detracted nothing from them. When the now full-grown Boy Scares went to Colorado for a double-header, they made a 700 mile automobile trip in one day and dropped the opener. But the team retired with a 33 to 29 decision. Even Series With S.MU.
Southern Methodist University whipped Oklahoma in their first meeting, but again the Sooners ball-tossed over him and thrashing the Mustang, 49 to 31.
You can hear arguments that Kansas should be ranked the favorites because it defeated Warrensburg Teachers and the Mules went on to win the Oklahoma City intercollegiate tourney during the vacation. However, this is hardly logical, because the Missouri quintet was a vastly improved team during the five-day meet.
Pittsburg Teachers had twice beaten Warrenburg before going to Oklahoma City, but they were taken in stride by the Mules in a quarter-final contest. Hunt on Coast
Nebraska could easily be the dark horse of the race. The Huskers have won five out of nine so far, including some impressive victories on their barnstorming tour to the Pacific coast. Coach W.H. Browne has a rangy aggregate which includes four lettermen and a sophomore center, Al Randall, who has been fitting in nicely.
The Huskers chalked up wins over
Wyoming, California, and U.C.L.A. All those teams on the coast and in the Rocky Mountain sector play a flashy brand of ball and they are harder than ever to beat on their own courts.
Coach George Edwards at Missouri even admits that he has something. The Tigers have dropped three out of five, but still they look plenty tough on paper. Veterans are available for every position, with a couple left to sit on the bench. In John Lobsiger and Hal Halstead, Mr. Edwards has a pair of guards who can do plenty of scoring, in addition to their defensive duties.
New Coach at Norman
Still, it is hard to see one of the other four nosing out Kansas or Oklahoma. They will no doubt spring plenty of surprises, and kick off the favorites a time or two, but the Jayhawks and Sooners are too well balanced for the rest of the pack.
The only things missing at Oklahoma this year are the coach and guard Bill Martin. Bruce Drake, former Sooner cage great, is now tutoring the Norman entry, and Burl Herb Scheller, who transferred to college up in Illinois, is more than making up for the loss of Martin.
Cage Court Sports New Markings
A new type of marking is being used on the basketball court this season. The University is just trying out this new type of line marking, but Dr. Forrest Allen hopes that it will be incorporated into the rules of the game.
As far as Doctor Allen can find, Kansas is the first and only school using this type of marking. All of the old black lines on the court in Hoch auditorium have been broken by two inch squares of white paint, so that the boundaries are recognizable from all parts of the hall.
The white paint is a mixture of
white show card paint and glue. This
mixture is vivid in color and will not
wear off. The court is now fixed
with a six inch space between the two
inch squares of white paint, giving
the lines a checkered appearance.
This tends to increase the visibility
Follow the leaders item: Freddie Harris, excellent punter on Jayhawker football teams several years ago, now in the "reestrunt" business along with such athletic greats as Jack Dempeyse, Jim Braddock (folded up now), and others . . . Freddie has a half interest in George's Lunch on Lawrence's main thoroughfare. . . wonders if he alings hash as well as he booted those foot-balls? . . .
UNDER the WIRE By MILT MEIER
History repeats itself item: Right now it looks as though the starting line-up from game to game for the Kansas cagers will be the same free for all that it was last year . . . incidentally, during holiday workouts, the "second five" trounced the first five in scrimmages to further complicate matters . . . but such pleasant complications! . . .
Perpetual motion Cunningham set another motion in the Sugar Bowl mile . . . he hum and fine stuff doctor . . . after his recent inactivity, hardly anyone was expecting Glenn to run that 410 plus mile . . . however it probably wasn't too great a surprise to any one . . .
Note to Jim (Topocha Capital)
Reed: You uomay now just "step down" to the rank of the experts . . .
after noting that you picked only two of the New Year games right, I never feel badly again on any predictions . . . and I'm predicting that Kansas will trim Oklahoma in the Big Six opener Saturday night. 'nd on the Sooners court. 'now?
Reflections from the crystal ball:
If the Jayhawkers win from the Sooners on the Oklahoma court Saturday night, they will go through the Big Six undefeated this year. . . wow! ! . . Missouri and Nebraska will give Kansas stern opposition
Doctor Allen said the reason for the change in markings was the inability of the fast moving players to distinguish the lines. It was also difficult for persons seated in the balcony to see the line clearly. This made it more difficult, but suited to the liking of players, officials, and spectators alike.
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of the lines and adds to the color of the court in general.
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The new lines have been quite popular with the visiting teams and Doctor Allen hopes that other coaches will follow the change. He will suggest to the research committee of the national rules body that they give this marking of the lines a thorough trial.
Ellis P. Addy, Agent Phone 32 Lawrence, Kansas
on their home courts, which is old stuff, but won't have enough to stem the Jayhawkers. *I* Iowa State and Kansas State will fight to keep out of the cellar. *Coriis* and Harp will be one of the toughest sentinel combinations in the Big Six. *Engleman and Allen will be the outstanding sophomores in the conference cage race.*
Wonder if Ellsworth townspaces and Stu (Salina Journal) Dunbar are still feuding over organization of the new Central Kansas High School league and the resultant omission of Ellsworth? . . Ellsworth rooters contend that Dunbar actually started the movement for relocation to the team. Salina wanted "to get out and flap its wings" in bigger competition. . . Now Ellsworth virtually is boycotting Salina. . .
How do you like those white cheeked appearing lines on the court in the basketball palestra (Hoch auditorium to those in the know)?<sup>2</sup>, not only is color added to the appearance of the court, but the lines are much more plainly black than white alike. Incidentally, this is just one another in the series of Dr. Allen's interesting innovations. . .
How many of you know that WREN presents a full game transcribed broadcast of every Kansas home game? . . the transcription is put on the air immediately following completion of the actual game and is the real thing. . , just a tip to pass along in case any of you accidentally should miss the Jayhawkers in action. . .
Mischa Auer, Hollywood star of the "monkey rue" fame, has a rival in one Duke D'Ambra, University publicity photographer. . .
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Let's see. . . who was it that told me Jim (Topeka Capital) Reed picked only two out of six New year football games right? . . . there is no doubt in my mind at all now about Jim belonging in the expert class. . . Not so good, to see he picked Kansas to win the Big Six basketball title . . . he might not be improving any on his record. . . Incidentally, Coach Allen still thinks the Sooners will win the title . . .
Was that Budge defeat of Vines the other night the real thing? . . it seemed so easy, but you will remember that Budge said he would be playing for keeps all the time and not on a "Gaston-Alphonse" basis. . The Doyhawks have the record of any Big Six teams. KK State had the two leading scorers after their first six tames. . .
In the holiday scrimmage between the Jahyawkier first and second teams, Engelman poured 15 baskets for England and Harp emerged from Engelman and Harp emerge from
their scoring alums at the same time, I predict that some sort of a scoring record will be broken . , , , , ,
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will interview Webster Kimball and Ken Shedd, two of the outstanding badminton players in the United States, over KFKU tomorrow night at 6 p.m.
Badminton To Be Discussed in Interview Over KFKU
Kimball is ranked as the fourth amateur badminton player on the Pacific coast and is well known throughout the country. Shedd is a professional and is also considered as an expert at the sport.
Kimball and Shedd played a match at the Muehlebach Grill in Kansas City last week in which Shedd was defended. Kimball is the first time the Knick ball who will also appear on the program tomorrow night.
Allen To Speak at Football Banquet at Burlington
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