Thursday, March 12. 1959 University Daily Kansan
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Rookies, Possible Comebacks Again Training Camp Theme
By Gabby Wilson
Spring training for the major leagues is here and, according to publicity releases, almost every baseball player on the field looks like a "Hall of Famer." Everyone supposedly looks great from the old timer to the rookie.
Russ Meyer and Ransom Jackson, who were big league stars way back when the Braves played in Boston, are making strong bids to start new careers with American League teams.
Meyer, the former "Mad Monk of Flatbush," is trying to win a place on the Kansas City Athletics' pitching staff while Jackson, once valued by the Brooklyn Dodgers at $100,000, is battling for a third base job with the Cleveland Indians.
While the "old men" have been having a good time the rookies are far from being left behind. John Callison of the Chicago White Sox and Frank Howard of the Los Angles Dodgers, both outfielders, have been attempting to remove the cover from the ball.
Callison, only 19 years old, is being touted as the answer to Manager Al Lopez' long search for a home run slugger. A left hand hitter, Callison surprised even Senor Al when he stroked a 400-foot drive over the left-center field fence at the White Sox training camp.
"He's our No. 1 candidate for left field and I'm confident he can make it," Lopez said after the workout. "John does everything well. He has good speed, hits hard and has a strong arm."
Howard also specializes in the long ball. The former Ohio State basketball star hit four out of the Dodgers' park at Verno Beach, Fla., and was hailed by chief scout Al Campanis as "the most improved hitter in camp."
It's too bad that the phenomenal hitting of the rookies usually doesn't last. The reason it usually doesn't last is pointed out in the famed "Rookie's Letter to His Mom." The letter reads: "Dear Mom, I'll be home soon. They started throwing curves today."
Phi Gams Win Four Contests
Other results of yesterday's games are:
Phi Gamma Delta dominated the winners' circles in intramural volleyball for the second day in a row. The Phi Gams chalked up four victories today, after winning three Tuesday. The "B" team defeated Phi Delta Theta 2-1 in "C" team competition; the Phi Gam I team defeated Alpha Tau Omega 2-0; Tau Kappa Epsilon forfeited to the Phi Gam's number III team, and the number IV team beat Alpha KappaLambda 2-0.
Fraternity B; Sigma Chi 2, Theta Chi 1; Sigma Nu 2, Alpha Kappa Ambda 0; Alpha Tau Omega 2, Delta Upsilon 1; Sigma Alpha Epsilon forfeited to Beta Theta Pi. Acacia forfeited to Delta Tau Delta.
Fraternity C: Beta Theta Pi IV 2,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon I 1; Sigma Nu 2,
Beta Theta Pi III 1; Sigma Chi III 2,
Phi Delta Theta II 1; Sigma Chi IV
forfeited to Beta Theta Pi I.
There are four games scheduled for tomorrow:
Fraternity B: Tau Kappa Epsilon v3 Delta Tau Delta, Beta Theta Pi vs. Sigma Chi
Fraternity C: Sigma Chi II vs. Beta Theta Pi III, Phi Gamma Delta I vs. Sigma Nu.
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St. John's Favored
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St. John's is an eight-point favorite over Villanova and Fordham is a twopoint pick over Butler in tonight's opening games in the National Invitation Tournament.
Looking ahead to tomorrow night's second-round action in the NCAA major college tournament, Kentucky is a nine-point choice over Louisville, and upstart Navy is a seven-point pick over Boston University.
Around the Big Eight
Oklahoma State
Counting on some talented sophomore and three lettermen from last year's Big Eight champions and NCAA runners-up, Oklahoma State golfers open the spring campaigning at Tulsa Friday.
Starting his 14th season, Labron Harris has three vets in George Cram, Jack Ellis and Kent Hurlburt to go along with newcomers Jim Wright, James Harris and Terry Wilcox. Wright, Ellis and Hurlburt are pushing for honors in early qualifying rounds.
Stripped of defending Big Eight singles champion Mike Poizner and his championship doubles partner, Ron Ramming, Oklahoma State tennis hopefuls in lead Myron Roderick launch a 14-match dual season when Colorado comes to Stillwater on March 21.
The Pokes and Colorado tied for the team championship last year, the Buffs prevailing in the three lower divisions. Southpaw letterman Harry Taylor is having trouble protecting the number one spot from sophomore John Agnos, and another soph, Ron Anglemeyer, and juco product Frank Scarth are pushing hard for letterman Don Cate's position.
Kansas State
Kansas State's third annual Invitational Relays are set for March 21 in Ahearn Fieldhouse with 20 or more college track teams from the Midwest expected to participate, Ward H. Haylett, K-State track coach has announced.
An afternoon meet, the Invitational will start at 1:30 p.m. and is scheduled to finish before 5:00 p.m.
Begun in 1357 as a transitional meet between the indoor and out-
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door seasons, the meet included six teams that first running. Last year it swelled to 10 teams, and Haylett expects entries to double in this third running. The Wildcat coach explained that the Invitational is popular with most coaches, since it offers a "bridge" between the two track seasons. Dash and hurdle races are run at 75-yard distances, hurdles are set at outdoor intervals, and relay races have been patterned after those run in outdoor competition.
Included are four relay races—the mile, two-mile, sprint medley, and distance medley. A traveling trophy is awarded the team making the best showing in those four relay events, although there is no official team scoring over the 15-event program, Haylett explained. Colorado University holds the traveling trophy from last year's meet.
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