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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Nov. 20. 1958
VICTORS—This Beta Theta Pi foursome won the Greek division of the Turkey Day Race yesterday and took home the first place prize of a turkey. From left, in front, are Joe Douglas, Kansas City, Kan.; Sonny Cobble, Winfield, Back row; Jav Richardson, Bartlesville, Okla., and Al Hill, Lawrence, all sonhomores.
Betas, Oread Win In Turkey Day Race
Only one fraternity entered the first Turkey Day Race ever held at the University yesterday so there was no competition when it came to picking up the live, feathery prizes.
Beta Theta Pi collected the first place turkey prize on default. However, lack of competition did not keep the fraternity members from running and placing second in the over-all standings.
Oread Hall's four-man team took the Independent honors by scoring 12 points in racing over the near mile course south of Allen Field House.
Scoring was based on one point to the first place man, two points to second place, three points to third place, and so on. The lowest scoring team won.
Individual winner was Bill Fuller, Bay Village, Ohio, freshman, of the Rochdale Co-op team, who ran the course in 4:29.6. Fuller accounted for his fast time by keeping in shape practicing gymnastics.
Following Oread Hall in the standings were Foster Hall, Varsity House and Rochdale Co-op in that order.
Runners for the top Independent team were Kirby Clark, Knob Noster, Mo., junior; Dayton Hunter, Coleridge, Neb., junior; Jerry
Laughlin, Overland Park sophomore, and Gary Burgess, Pamona junior.
A small crowd of spectators watched the race, which was sand-wiched between football practice. band practice and ROTC drills.
Coach Bill Easton, who sponsored the race with the athletic department, said the race would become an annual affair.
The small number of entries was attributed to the short notice of the event, Easton claimed, and with the backing of the organized houses the event could become a colorful affair.
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The possibility of the formation of a soccer league adds luster to the KU soccer team's plans for 1959.
"We would like to form a soccer league among Big Eight conference schools." said Jerry Barland, Beloit graduate student and player-coach of this year's soccer team.
This year's Jayhawker team, composed of 17 players from nine different countries, compiled a 1-4-2 record, but approximately one-half of this year's team is expected back at the University next year.
Barland said there is also a possibility of forming a league which would include KU and several small colleges and universities in the Eastern part of Kansas.
"Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri and KU already have teams organized and might be interested in playing in regular league competition," he said.
"With a year of playing together, we should be better next year," coach Barland said. "Each game we played this year seemed to boost interest in soccer, and, each game the team improved."
Barland said he thinks there is a definite need for the United States to organize soccer programs at all levels of education.
"As more people become aware of the international value of having the United States represent the North American continent in soccer at the Olympic games, its popularity is going to increase." Barland said.
"The importance of putting stress on soccer is that it is definitely considered a major world sport. Russia excels in what we consider minor sports in the U. S. and is thereby gaining prestige in the Olympic games.
"We should not only stress soccer,
but other minor sports such as gymnastics and tennis so we can gain some of that prestige back." Barland said.
He explained that most European countries have sports clubs in which people of all ages participate in active competition.
"We do not offer that type of competition," Barland said. "Therefore, we are losing ground in keeping up with other countries in the race for sports supremacy."
Barland listed two handicaps the U.S. must overcome if it is to improve its international teams in minor sports. First, we do not have enough people who are capable officials, and secondly, we lack highly skilled teachers of the game, he said.
"But, at KU the future looks bright," Barland concluded. "The formation of a league would certainly help in getting the interest needed to give soccer a prominent place among University sports."
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