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Friday. Jan. 8. 1960
By Gabby Wilson
The Big Eight conference is ready to open and KU's fans have begun to do the inevitable, compare Wavne Hightower with Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain, former Kansas All-American.
Most of the Jayhawker fans are
hoping that Hightower will be able to lead the squad to the same heights that Chamberlain did a few years ago.
WAYNE HIGHTOWER
Fans feel the two actually have a lot in common. Their appearance is much the same; both came to KU from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia with high ratings and both have been picked as outstanding targets for the professional ranks.
At times this year, Hightower's play has been a little erratic but Coach Dick Harp shrugs it off by saying that it can be expected of a sonhomore.
But here the points in common end. They don't play the same type of basketball. Chamberlain used the slamming dunk and Hightower uses the soft touch of the jumpshot. Even in height they differ, Chamberlain is five inches taller than Hightower.
"He gets up on the backboards for you. He can shoot from the inside and he can hit from the outside. And if that isn't enough, he can handle himself pretty well on the floor and can bring the ball downcourt if necessary."
It could also help team play because, while every team depends on a big man, the scoring is now a team effort. If the opposition should stop the big man the game isn't over.
In speaking of Hightower Harp said:
Chamberlain was able to live up to his advance billing partly through his great height. He dunked his way to two All-American positions and scored at least 30 points 30 times during his two-year career at KU. This includes his all-time high of 52 in an 87-60 victory over Northwestern in 1957.
Now Hightower, a 6-foot 8-inch forward, is trying desperately to follow in the footsteps of the Stilt. He has a long way yet to go to become a 30-point-a-game man, despite a brilliant varsity debut which has seen him averaging 20 points a game.
But the fans will actually see a better brand of basketball watching Hightower than when they watched Chamberlain. Hightower is a shooter not a dunker, and KU works the ball for good shots instead of pot-shots from six inches above the basket. This will produce a more lively brand of basketball which should please the fans.
Chamberlain never seemed to be able to hit from the outside and definitely couldn't bring the ball downcourt.
Kansas Opens League Play Against Nebraska Saturday
Harp has been using three men — Al Donaghue, Jim Hoffman and Butch Myers ← at the position. A recent knee injury has sidelined Myers, and now only Donaghue and Hoffman remain to fill the position.
The Kansas Jayhawkers, absent from the final top spot on the Big Eight heap since 1957, open their quest for the conference crown against Nebraska tomorrow night at Lincoln.
Sporting an overall season mark of seven wins in 11 games, the Kansas collide with the Cornhuskers, who have dropped eight of 12. Many local radio stations will broadcast the game at 7:30. It will be the second loop tilt for Nebraska, who opened league play Monday with a 57-53 loss to Iowa State.
KU Leads in Series
Although the Huskers managed an epic 43-41 win over Chamberlain & crew two years ago, the Jayhawkers' journeys to Lincoln have been profitable lately. Kansas has won seven of their nine games played in Cornhusker country.
"I don't know for sure who will start at Lincoln, but quite possibly it'll be Donaghue," Coach Harp said recently.
Last season the Jays tripped the Huskers 63-55 on the road, then chased them back to Nebraska in the second meeting with a 66-50 win at home.
The only common foe of both clubs so far this year was Iowa State, who stopped Kansas 83-70 in the Big Eight Tournament.
Coach Harp has been working his squad all week on stiff offensive drills. One of his big problems so far has been getting all the mileage possible out of the forward who will play opposite Wayne Hightower at Lincoln.
Forward Spots Lean
"Sam (Donachue) did a real fine job for us up there last year against
their top scorer, Herschel Turner," he added.
Last year in the 63-55 Kansas victory Donaghue handeled Turner so brilliantly that the Nebraska sharp-shooter couldn't shake loose for a field goal until Donaghue fouled out with five minutes gone of the second half. Besides the defensive job on Turner, Donaghue cracked a stout Cornhusker zone for 16 points.
If the 6-5 senior plays another fine game at Lincoln, it's quite possible that he will top a career total of 500 points. He lacks just 14 points to climb onto the scoring plateau, a spot only 18 other Jayhawks have achieved.
The last Jayhawker to crack the 500 mark was Ron Loneski, who ended his collegiate career last year with a total of 909 tallies.
Harp is undecided whether or not to play Donaghue, currently averaging 9.5 markers a game, on Turner again.
"Nebraska has been depending more on Turner this year than they did last," he said.
Decision Rests on Lineup
Much of Coach Harp's decision will depend upon the lineup Nebraska coach Jerry Bush selects. Bush can pack more tall players in his front line by starting 6-9 sopho-
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Veteran Al Maxey, whose 15.3 points a game was second only to Turner's 17.1 clip last year, and soph Rex Swett will probably start at guards.
Maxey and Turner teamed up for 14 counters apiece in the Huskers recent loss to Iowa State.
To start the game at Lincoln Coach Harp will probably name Donahue and Bightower at forwards. Bill Bridges at center and Bob Hickman and Dee Ketchum at the guard slots.
"We're pretty sure Nebraska will use the same style of play they did at the Big Eight Tournament," Coachel Harp said.
"They're like us, they'll run if they get the chance," he added.
Saturday's game will mark the 120th meeting between the two teams. Kansas holds a healthy 79-40 edge.
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Two-Day Bowling Tourney To Determine Hill Champs
Campus intramural bowling action for the first semester winds up with a two-day tournament Saturday and Sunday to determine the Hill Championship team.
There are nine leagues of men's bowlers with the winner of each automatically advancing to the championship roll off. To fill all lanes, the next three best teams based on final averages are allowed to enter the tournament.
The Tuesday night Star Open League was won by Templin with the Knights second. Templin does not qualify for the tournament, however, as the Star Open League has been banned from Hill Championship competition.
"In the past, the Open League has always had the best bowlers on the campus on its teams and the other
leagues champions provided no competition. Without doubt, Templin probably is the strongest team on the hill, but it is impossible to allow them into the tournament," Bascom Fearing, league adviser, commented.
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