Monday, Sept. 29, 1958 University Daily Kansan
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University Daily Kansan SPORTS
Harp Predicts Low Finish For KU in Basketball Race
A shaky, touch-and-go season is predicted for the KU basketball team by Dick Harp, head basketball coach. Chances for a return of the Big Eight basketball crown to Mount Oread this season are slim.
"Our whole season is wrapped up into two possibilities. We must get added scoring punch from Ron Loneski, Bob Billings, and Al Donaghue. If they don't hit a good percentage from the floor, we won't win a game. If they do, who knows?" he said.
"If he can develop into a player of conference caliber to fill the pivot spot, it certainly would be a shot in the arm."
A Man to Replace Wilt
"The other possibility? Bill Bridges," he continued. Bridges is a 6-51/2, 205 lb. product from Hobbs, New Mexico. He is being groomed for the pivot spot vacated by All America Wilt Chamberlain.
As for Billings, Loneski, and Monte Johnson, this should be their year. Billings, the 5-11 senior guard from Russell, has the best all-time shooting percentage at Kansas for players other than centers.
Kansas is in the market for a center to replace Chamberlain, now in the employe of the Harlem Globetrotters. His departure at the end of his junior year left a tremendous hole in the KU offense. His 30-plus points per game average will be sorely missed.
Loneski, 215-pound forward from Hammond, Ind., has been one of the real conference stars the past two years.
Bridges could be a real sleeper. He has the heft and rebounding strength that is badly needed by a pivot man in the rough Big Eight competition.
Kansas in Lower Division
"Our ambition is to have a team to compete with the lower five teams in the Big Eight. We will not be able to give either Kansas State or Iowa State any real competition for the conference crown," Harp said.
Helping Billings man the back-court will be sturdy Bob Hickman. A good ball handler, Hickman could develop into one of the conference's better players. He is a great competitor.
Last season, the Jayhawkers took the second place trophy in the conference. They were edged out by K-State in the latter phases of the race.
"We will need a little luck," Harp predicted.
"A whole lot of good fortune has not really come our way recently, and maybe this year will be the year we will get some good breaks. We're going to need them, that's for sure."
Jayhawkers Battle on Goal; Fumble Ball and Game Away
The Kansas Jayhawkers gave the Oregon State Beavers an object lesson in how to be tough on goal-line defense Saturday night.
And the Beavers showed the Jayhawkers that speeding around that tough defense only twice in seven attempts was enough to win. Oregon State won 12-0.
Stopped at the Five
The Beavers, playing the single wing, didn't run into much trouble until they reached the goalline vicinity. They drove to the three twice, the one twice, and the 6-inch line once before being stopped.
In the fourth quarter, Kansas carried the ball to the five. On the next play, Bobby Marshall's pitchout attempt was broken up, and the Beavers took the ball on the 10.
Bill Crank fumbled the ball and the Beavers covered.
For Kansas, however, it was one unkind blow after another. In the second quarter, the Jayhawkers went all the way to the OSC eight. Then they had to fall back for a 15-yard penalty for an illegal shift.
Another long drive found Kansas moving from the OSC 3-yard line to the Kansas 28. Quarterback
Fumbles were costly for the Jay-
hawkers. They dropped seven and lost six of them during the game.
Oregon State lost only one.
Fumbles Are Costly
Big Eight teams all moved into action Saturday, and, as usual, Oklahoma showed up best.
The Sooners opened up their offense with plays using flankers, wide laterals and long passes to knock off West Virginia 47-14. This was a departure from the Sooners' usual ball-control game.
Oklahoma showed tremendous depth during the game at Norman. They reached all the way to the fifth string for players to crack the Mountainers' defense.
The Sooners passed for 264 yards and rushed for 335. Their total offense was 599. West Virginia was held to a total of 196 yards. This gave Bud Wilkinson his 100th victory against eight losses and three ties.
Coach's 100th Victory
In the only conference game of the day, Colorado capitalized on its punting to beat Kansas State 13-3 at Boulder. Boyd Dowler, Buffalo quarterback, kicked six times for an average yardage of 42.3.
Wildcats Rush More
The Wildcats topped the Buffaloes in actual offensive play. They rushed for 242 yards and passed for another 84. Colorado rushed 162 and passed for only 68.
Missouri barely slipped by Idaho at Columbia. The Tigers pushed a touchdown across in the last 36 seconds of the game to win 14-10. Charlie R as h, Missouri guard kicked his 28th straight extra point. This tied a record set by Oklahoma's Buddy Leake in 1952.
Iowa State intercepted two University of Arizona passes and turned them both into touchdowns for a 14-0 victory. The Cyclones intercepted six passes during the game. Arizona, which rushed for only 74 yards, never went past the Cyclone 14-yard line.
Purdue Pounds Nebraska
Purdue Pounds Nebraska
Nebraska had the worst time of any Big Eight team as it absorbed a 28-0 pounding from Purdue. Nebraska's sophomore line was unable to stop the Boilermakers anywhere on the field.
Oklahoma State came from behind in the final three minutes to defeat North Texas State 21-14 at Stillwater. Jim Wiggins, O-State halfback, intercepted a pass to set up the touchdown move. He plunged for the final score.
IM Victories Come Easily
Four intramural football teams had little trouble wrecking their opponents Friday as the first week of competition was completed.
In a Fraternity A game Phi Kappa Psi easily disposed of Tau Kappa Epsilon 40-6. Steve Newcomer passed for four touchdowns and ran two more, Nelson Allen and Bob McMichael each caught one of the touchdown passes while Dennis Allen grabbed two in the end zone. Jim Fowler caught a pass for the only TKE score.
Phi Kamma Delta rolled past Delta Tau Delta 14-0. Pete Abbott threw two 30-yard passes to John Husser and Ken Welch for 12 of the points. Norm Burkhead tagged the Delt quarterback in the end zone for a safety and two more points.
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