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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Jan. 21 1960
Fancy Pass, Flashy Dribble Are Gardner's Trademarks
By Jim Gardiner
Passing and dribbling behind his back, and stealing balls seem to be the trademark of Jerry Gardner, latest in this year's line of Jayhawk sophomores.
Gardner's brand of play has been both approved and disapproved by KU basketball fans, but both sides readily agree that it is sensational. His behind-the-back dribble and pass is the main point of criticism, but when used as adeptly as Gardner uses them, they can be an effective weapon on the court.
"Coach Harp had us work on it a little at the start of the year but it's mainly something that I've just done," said Gardner referring to his flashy pass and dribble.
In First Season
Playing in his first season of varsity basketball, Gardner has proven himself to be one of the outstanding sophomore prospects in the conference. Last year he was a standout on the Freshman team, scoring 29 points in one game to lead the Jayhawk yearnings to victory.
"Jerry has contributed greatly in all of our games this year, and we expect him to become one of the finest backcourt men in the Big Eight during his junior and senior years," commented Coach Dick Harp.
This 5-foot $11\frac{1}{2}$ inch, 167 pound guard hauls from Wichita where he not only starred on the Wichita East bat ball team, but was a standout on the track team as well, winning the state broad jump championship his in ior year.
JERRY GARDNER, flashy sophomore guard brings the ball down court.
Gardner continued by saving:
take the open shots only when we ask them," Gardner commented when asked about the backcourt scoring punch of the Jayhawks. Many fans have criticized KU for the lack of shooting from outside but Gardner thinks that the guards are doing all right. He also feels that he is shooting just as well as he ever has.
A Rebounder Too
"When your shooting is poor, a lot of people look for other reasons to blame for losing, but I think that our shooting is what has been hurtting us so far this year. If you look at the games that we have lost you will see that our shooting percentage has been bad in all of them."
"I'm not aware that I have been getting a lot of rebounds. I guess that the ball is just coming my way."
In case anyone has not noticed, Gardner does quite a bit of rebounding for a guard. Although he says he does not make any special effort to get under the boards and fight the big boys.
Gardner expressed the belief that it would take more than two losses to eliminate a team from the race for the Big Eight crown.
"I definitely think that we can still win it; after all you play to win not just to be playing. K-State is a good example of this; you saw where they finished in the tournament, now look at them."
This attitude of playing to win is very fitting for Jerry Gardner, because he, like his teammates, does play to win.
Ward Is Swimmer of Week
Wesley E. Ward, Wichita sophomore, has been named KU's swimmer of the week.
Ward had his best time last week-end swimming the 100 yard freestyle in 52.9 at St. Louis and 53.1 in the open 100 at Carbondale. His best time for the trip was a 52.6 in his anchoring effort at Southern Illinois.
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Bing Crosby Clambake Field Tees Off Today
"It will take a real strong player to whip these courses," said young Tommy Jacobs, Montebello, Calif., who is rated one of the crack younger stars.
The forecast is "90 per cent chance of rain" and with winds up to 50 miles an hour on the Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Monterey Country Club courses.
Art Wall, the money Midas from Pocono Manor, Pa., opens defense of his double-crown in the $50,000 Bing Crosby Clambake today — and the weatherman suggests that the reedthin shotmaker put lead weights in his shoes before he tees off.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif—(UPI)—
But even that may not help.
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Mike Souchak and Arnold Palmer, two of the "strongest players in the history of the game, had no success playing in the wind yesterday at Pebble Beach.
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On the 218-yard 17th hole, right into the teeth of the wind. Souchak clotted a drive with all his might and ended up in a trap just short of
Jones Started Young
Jerry Barber, the putting wizard from Los Angeles who won the Yorba Linda tournament last week, is expected to be an also ran here. The little guy just doesn't have the power to get home in regulation figures in this kind of weather.
the green, Palmer didn't even reach the trap.
Jimmy Hines, veteran from Palm Springs, Calif., was well-pleased with a 77 on the par-72 lay-out. Not a single shot-maker reported a score below 75 on Pebble Beach. Most were in the 80s. Cypress Point was just as bad. And Monterey, which usually plays a bit easier, found few par-crackers. Doug Ford had a one-under 71 there and Fred Hawkins had three under 79 with an eaglethree on the last hole.
AUGUSTA, Go. —(UPI)— Bobby Jones was only 14 years old when he won his first major golf title, the Georgia State Amateur, in 1916.
By United Press International
Cincinnati Boss Slams Incompetent Officials
Professional basketball in Cincinnati is "dead." General Manager Pepper Wilson of the Royals declared today, unless something is done "immediately about the officiating in the National Basketball Association.
Still smouldering over what he called "grossly incompetent" officiating by referees Willie Smith and Earl Strom in last night's game at Cincinnati which the Royals lost to the St. Louis Hawks, 119-108, Wilson said he would take the matter promptly to league president Maurice Podoloff.
"Grossly Incompetent"
"This was another game the Royals had taken away from them by grossly incompetent officiating," Wilson said in a prepared statement. "Something is going to have to be done immediately or professional basketball in Cincinnati is dead."
Wilson pointed out that Smith and Strom are not the only ones at fault in his estimation.
Bagan Snaps Lead
"It's not just these two," he said. "There are four or five who don't belong in the league. In this league, officials call fouls on the player, not on the play involved. That, coupled with inconsistency are the major problems. The fans here in Cincinnati are going out disgusted even on games we win."
Cincinnati led 100-59 with five minutes left, but Cliff Hagan hit with a jump shot and followed with a tip-in that sent the Hawks on their way to a 20-point game-winning flurry. Bob Fettit scored 30 points for the Hawks while Jack Twyman of the Royals was individual high scorer with 37.
A 43-point performance by Tommy Heinsohn paced the Boston Celtics to a 144-123 triumph over the New York Knickerbockers. Heinsohn clicked off nine straight points to help the Celtics muster a 45-34
Jamin's Versatile
NEW YORK—(UPI)—Jamin, the brilliant trotter from France that campaigned at U.S. harness tracks this year, also is trained to carry a jockey in certain "saddle" trotting events abroad. He's usually assigned to carry about 160 pounds.
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lead at the end of the first quarter and Boston never trailed thereafter en route to its fourth straight victory.
Wilt Chamberlain missed 12 of his first 19 free throws but still netted 33 points in Philadelphia's 129-123 victory over Syracuse on the losers' court. The Warriors thus became the second team to win in syracuse this season. In 17 previous games, the only victorious invader had been the Celtics, who won twice.
Pastrano Hits Comeback Trail
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — (UPI) — Willie Pastrano says stow all that talk about his "comeback" because "I've never been away."
"That's right," chimed in trainer Angelo Dundee. "He's back in his groove fighting the light heavyweights and he never looked in better shape in the last three years."
Willie and his entourage were whooping it up after the Miami Beach battler pounded out a unanimous decision over Jerry Luede de of New Haven, Conn., in last night's nationally-televiwed 10-round bout. The 24-year-old Pastrano — campaigning again with the light heavies after three years among the heavyweights—had given Luede a thorough going over with a rapier-like left that kept his opponent off balance throughout the fight.
Judge Eddie Thal had Pastrano in front, 100-92, Judge Stu Winston favored Willie, 98-93, and referee Jimmie Peerless scored it 98-94. United Press International agreed 100-91.
"I'll be busy in the light heavyweight division from now on," said Pastrano. "I want a shot at Archie Moore's title and I'm going to fight all the best light heavies to get it." Pastrano, who weighed 177-3/4 to Luedee's 174, was so sharp that he had his slugging opponent shaking his head in disgust in the sixth round over his inability to land solid punches.
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