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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1959
University Daily Kansan SPORTS
MU Track Meet Will Renew Old HS Rivalry
Coach Bill Easton's high flying Kansas trackmen will take on another winning team Friday when the Missouri Tigers entertain in a dual contest.
Last week while Kansas was rolling over Kansas State and Oklahoma State in a triangular meet in Allen Field House, Missouri was taking an easy victory from the Indiana Hoosiers.
Kansas tallied 73½ points in the triangular meet to 40½ for Oklahoma State and 37½ for Kansas State, Missouri dumped Indiana in the dual contest at Columbia by a 64-39 score.
Charlie Tidwell tied two U. S. track records Saturday with a 6.0 time in the 60-yard dash and a 6.7 time in the 60-yard low hurdle. Over at Missouri Henry Weibel set a new MU record in the 60-yard dash with a 6.2 time and Calvin Groff set the pace in the 60-yard low hurdle with a 6.9 time.
Tidwell and Weibe are long time rivals since the pair was matched a number of times during their high school careers in Kansas. Weibu lails from Newton and Tidwell is a product of Independence
When both were seniors in 1957
the stadium was filled to the brim at Wichita University for the state track meet.
Kansas tracksters have been shattering records right and left since the start of the season three weeks ago. Last week Bob Lida notched one up for the Jayhawkers with a 50.0 time in the 440-yard dash and Bob Okerstrom added another with a 7.4 clocking in the 60-year high hurdles.
Kansas also holds a dual win over Oklahoma and a high place in the annual Michigan State Relays at East Lansing.
Ottawa and St. Jee Mayors
To Pitch for A's Opening Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UPI)—A couple of mayors will do the first-ball honors for the Athletics on opening day against Cleveland April 10.
On the mound will be Mayor Arthur Meers of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mayor Kenneth Andrews of Ottawa, Kan., will be behind the plate.
Parke Carroll. As general manager, said the St. Joseph and Ottawa officials were chosen because their cities send a lot of customers to Kansas City games each year.
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Mitchell's doctor has said that his case is mild and does not require a strict quarantine. But he will have to stay at home until he reaches the noninfectious stage. He is expected back in his office next week.
Robertson Scores 43 Points
George Bernhardt, assistant football coach, will be in charge of the football office during Mitchell's absence.
"Jack will have to stay in bed for three or four more days," Mrs. Mitchell said. Mitchell first became ill over the weekend.
Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Gamma Delta advanced to the semifinals of the Fraternity A championship yesterday by defeating Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi in the first round playoffs.
ATOs, Fijis Advance In Fraternity A Games
CINCINNATI — Oscar Robertson scored 43 points last night as Cincinnati swamped Miami of Ohio, 102-73. Robertson's output gave him an all-time University of Cincinnati scoring record of 1,612 in 47 games.
Led by Tom Hollar with eight points, Alpha Tau Omega downed Phi Delta Theta 40 to 28. The ATO's will meet Sigma Nu tonight in a battle for the finals. Sigma Nu finished the season with a 5-0 season record.
By defeating Sigma Chi 63 to 39, Phi Gamma Delta is now entitled to meet Beta Theta Pi (6-0) in the semi-finals tonight. Dick Lee's 15 points was high for the Phi Gams.
The winner of the Sigma Nu-Alpha Tau Omega game and the winner of the Beta Theta Pi-Phi Gamma Delta game will meet Friday at 4:15 for the Fraternity A championship. The winner will play the Independent A champion on the 24th for the Hill championship.
Playoffs in the other leagues will start next week.
MU Gets New Tennis Coach
COLUMBIA, Mo.—(UPI)—David Kerridge, Jefferson Junior High School teacher at Columbia, has been named varsity tennis coach at Missouri University.
Kerridge played first team tennis at Colgate University. He will continue at Jefferson High as well as at Missouri.
No TV at K-State Game
The Kansas State game here Feb 27 will not be televised, Athletic Director Dutch Lonborg disclosed yesterday. Lonborg said the game was not a sellout and for this reason, KU and K-State agreed not to televis the game.
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Scarlet Fever Hits Mitchell
Jack Mitchell, KU football coach, who is suffering from scarlet fever, is feeling better today, his wife reported.
The University of Texas received $21,878,130 in 1957 from petroleum lease rentals, bonuses and royalties.
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