Frosh Win in Second Half
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The Jayhawker freshmen overcame an 11 point halftime deficit and went on to defeat Kansas City Junior College, 85-82, in their first game of the season last night.
After an exchange of field goals, Hightower put KU ahead for keeps with a lay-up which made the score 65-64.
The Jayhawkers, using the fast break, closed the gap quickly in the second half. Leslie Nesmith put Kansas ahead with 14:20 left on a set-up.
Wayne Hightower led the winners with 23 points. But the 6-7 Jayhawker had to bow to a pair of Kansas City hotshots, Benoyd Meyers and Craig Hall, who took scoring honors with 26 and 25 points respectively.
The Jayhawkers held an 85-78 lead with 3 minutes to go but Kansas City hit 4 quick points to force the leaders into a stall.
The first half was an even match until Meyers began to find the range on keyhole jump shots. The 6-2 sophomore hit 22 points before the intermission and Kansas City ran up a 51-40 lead.
Hightower was impressive in his first action in a Kansas uniform. He hit 9 field goals and 5 for 5 from the free throw line. The big freshman excelled in rebounding, controlling both boards with ease.
Three other Jayhawkers hit in the double figures. Charles Smith and Jerry Gardner each scored 14 and Bill Goetze added 11.
Two Men Sign With K.C.A's
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(UPI)-The Kansas City Athletics yesterday signed veteran Bob Grim and rookie Kent Hadley, both of whom figure heavily in the A's plans to better themselves in the American League this season.
Grim, a righthander from Brooklyn who came to the A's in an early season trade with the Yankees last year, had a 7-6 record, finishing strong during the latter weeks.
"He could be my No. 1 pitcher this season," Manager Harry Craft said.
Hadley, a tall, 24-year-old southpaw first baseman, led the Southern Association with 34 home runs and 91 runs batted in while at Little Rock last year.
Craft said Hadley "may be one of those pleasant surprises you must have if you're going to make a big jump."
Grim returned his signed contract from his home in Brooklyn while Hadley did the same from Pocatello, Idaho.
They brought the number of A's under contract to 16. Twenty-four on the winter roster remain to be signed.
Swim Meets Set for March
Kansas swimming team will participate in two championship meets in March. The Jayhawkers will participate in the Big Eight meet March 5-7, at Lincoln, Neb., and in the NCAA meet March 26-28, at Cornell.
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Gym Meet Cancels Some IM Games
Several of Friday's regularly scheduled intramural basketball games have been cancelled to make room for a gymnastic meet which will be held in Robinson Gymnasium at 4 p.m.
The IM games which will be played are:
Independent A — Jolliffe vs.
Pearson, 4:15; Foster vs. Battenfeld,
5:15; Stephenson vs. Old Timers, 6:15.
Fraternity C — Phi Gam V vs.
Delta Chi II, 7:15; ATO I vs. Sigma
Chi II, 7:15.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio—Oscar Robertson cut loose with a 38-point barrage last night in leading Cincinnati to a 96-74 victory over Dayton. Cincinnati held Dayton to only six field goals in the first half.
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WICHITA, Kan.—(UPI)—Robert Kirkpatrick, Athletic Director at the University of Wichita since 1955, today resigned to become an associate professor of physical education at the school.
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Dick, a native of Concordia, graduated from KU last semester. He will replace Lester (Doc) Needham who suffered a fatal stroke at Corvallis, Ore., Dec. 12.
Kirkpatrick said he resigned because of "personal reasons and health factors."
University President Dr. Harry F. Corbin said Kirkpatrick would continue in the post until a successor is found.
Kirkpatrick, 39, a 1941 graduate of Wichita, succeeded Norwall Neve as athletic director in 1955 when the school was attempting to keep up its football fortunes following the resignation of Coach Jack Mitchell, and also was opening a new basketball fieldhouse.
Corbin said Kirkpatrick had made a "significant contribution to the university athletic program during a transitional period." Neve is now commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference.
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