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University Dally Kansan
Monday, May 6, 1957
By DICK BROWN
(Daily Kansas Sports Editor)
KU baseball pitcher Larry Miller pitched a no-hit game, Iron Liege the Kentucky Derby and the Kansas City Athletics continued to surprise, but sports fans at KU and across the nation have eyes and ears trained to only athletic episode in the news.
When Wilt made his original decision to come to KU from Overland High School in Philadelphia, many persons said he would never play a game for the Jayhawkers because the NCAA would find an undercover record of financial aid to him.
That is whether or not KU's all American center, Wilt Chamberlain will succumb to the financial lures of the Harlem Globetrotters or remain where he still has two more years before he graduates.
After he played his first varsity game in which he scored 52 points, and went on to dominate the game, the same persons said he would never finish college because the pros would be dangling fat offers in front of his eyes.
Wilt Worth Over $15.000
The argument for Wilt turning pro is a logical one. The papers have been stating he will receive $15,000 salary from the Globetrotters. He is worth much more to them as a box office draw.
Now these persons are setting back with an "I told you so" look as reports are coming out that Wilt won't be at the University next year.
But is Wilt Chamberlain cut out to be a basketball bum? What else can you call a roving basketball player who will know nothing in his life except cashing in on his height and exceptional basketball talent.
Wilt is not a tremendous student. Few basketball players or athletes are. But he is above average and certainly with only two more years to go, a college education is within his grasp.
And what of the years after the magnificent spring is gone from Wilt's legs and he is just another basketball player? Can he coach? Will he do promotion work or sell insurance?
No one knows, including the young giant himself. But with a college education and a reputation as one on the game's all-time greats behind him, job offers should come thick and fast.
But it is a tough time to begin learning something new when you are over the hill as a basketball player at 35, 36 or 37. This is a basketball bum.
A Basketball Bum?
Few students on the campus can really believe Wilt is contemplating such a move to the pro ranks. The whole affair is just too big for most to understand.
Loss of Chamberlain would not only push the Jayhawkers out of the Big Seven title race for next year, but would ruin the recruiting program.
The recruiting drive has already been shaken by this news and should the giant turn pro he would leave Coach Dick Harp with a fine nucleus of small men but no center to dominate the game as did Wilt.
Even if Chamberlain decided to stay and Loneski goes to some other school, the Jayhawkers would be in bad shape. Ron is being counted on next year to be a real star and to make a strong bid for all-conference honors.
Mervyn Rose Wins Paris Tennis Tournev
PARIS — (UP) — Australian ace Mervyn Rose won the men's singles of the Paris International tennis championships Sunday defeating Budge Patty of Los Angeles and Paris, 7-5, 6-3, 7-5.
Jacqueline Kermina of France won the women's singles title by beating Maud Galtier of France, 6-1, 3-6, 8-6.
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Golfers Take 11th Straight Victory
KU's red hot golf team lengthened its winning streak to 11 Saturday and Sunday by rolling over Nebraska and the home town Lawrence Country Club team.
The Jayhawkers gave their best performance of the year in Saturday's match at Lincoln as they overwhelmed the Cornhuskers $ 1 0 ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 }} - 4 _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 }}$. The first four men averaged just above 73.
Gene Elstun, Kansas' No. 2 man, shot a 4-under-par 68 to win medalist honors. He gained a 2-1 deviation over Mike McCuistion, who had a 71.
Elstun had a 1-over-par 37 on the front side and found himself 4 down to McCuistion's 33. He tore the back side apart with five birdies, however, while McCuistion cooled off with a 38. Elstun birdied 10, 11, 13, 14, and 18.
Elstun also birdied the 5th hole out took bogies on 4 and 7.
Bill Sayler, team captain, shot a 76 and tied John Butterfield $1 \frac{1}{2}-1 \frac{1}{2}$. Butterfield also had a 76.
Kansan Jim Davies also had a 76 as he defeated Warren Christenson $2\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2}$. Christenson shot an 81. Both Davies and Christenson carded 36's on the back side.
Bill Toalson, playing in the No. 4 position for Kansas, shot a 73 to gain a $2\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}$ victory over Jerry Moore's 80. Jayhawker Bob Wood had an 80 to nose out Tom Kissler 2-1. Kissler shot an 81.
Should Win Big Seven
The Lincoln course will be the scene of this year's Big Seven golf chamionship on May 17 and 18.
"Our average against Nebraska should easily be good enough to win the Big Seven tournament," Coach Mike Chalfant said Sunday night.
On Sunday the Jayhawkers defeated the Lawrence Country Club team $9^{\frac{1}{2}}-5^{\frac{1}{2}}$ in a 10-man match. Coach Chalfant used both the varsity and freshman teams.
The match was played under Southwest Conference rules with one point going to the winners of the singles matches and one point going to each of the winning doubles teams.
The highlight of the match was Bill Sayler's 6-under-par 66, a new course record for the Lawrence Country Club. Sayler had nines of 33-33.
Par Out Sayler Par In Sayler
435 445 344-36
435 535 334-33
535 444 343-62-76
535 443 343-63-66
The old course record was 67, set in 1955 by Bobby Richards, captain of last year's golf team. Richards also was the Big Seven champion in 1956.
Scores Against Lawrence Countrv Club:
Bill House 85, Charles Galloway
76
Bill Toalson 78, Ken Joiner 81
Jim Davies 75, Dr. Jones 78
Bob Wood 80, Dr. Albers 75
Brien Boggess 78, Dick Barber 88
Bill Sayler 66, Gene Reilley 80
Fred Rowland 80, Bob Stoland 8
Don Wilson 79, AI Hack 75
Lynn Kindred 80, Brad Henson 90
On April 16 KU defeated the Wildcats 8-4 at Manhattan.
The next match for the Jayhawkers will be against Kansas State on Tuesday. The match will be played at Lawrence Country Club.
... Arunded 80, Bud Hanson 80
K-State Next On List
Playing in the match for Kansas will be Elstun, Toalson, Davies, Sayler, and Wilson.
Wilson's only appearance in varicity competition this year was against Iowa University, when he shot an 84.
Patty Favored In Italian Meet
ROME — (UP). — Lew Hoad of Australia was top seeded in men's singles for the Italian tennis championships which begin today but Budge Patty, the Los Angeles star who lives in Paris, was favored to take the title.
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Kansas University's tennis team ran its winning streak to six straight last week as it downed Iowa State and Wichita 4-3 and 6-1 respectively.
Tennis Team Wins 6th Straight But Riley Loses
Although KU's No. 1 man, Bob Riley, was upset by Iowa State's Eddie Hoffman, the Jayhawkers managed to squeeze out a 4-3 victory by taking the last doubles match of the afternoon.
For Riley it was his second loss' of the season and only the 6th of his college career. Hoffman has always been trouble for Riley but had never beaten him.
Hoffman won the first set, 6-3,
but Riley rallied to take the second set, 6-1. In the final set Hoffman really poured it on to win the match 6-1.
Riley suffered his second straight loss in losing to Hoffman, and it is the first time that Bob has ever lost two matches in a row.
On Saturday, Riley bounced back to lead KU to a 6-1 victory over Wichita. In winning his 8th match of the season, Riley trounced Stanley Allen of Wichita. 6-0, 6-3.
Roy Bevers was the only Jaya-hawker to lose a match against Wichita. Ron was defeated by Marion Shropshire in a real heartbreaker, 8-6, 5-7, 6-4. Bevers later teamed with Riley in the No. 1 doubles match to beat Jack Hewitt and Shropshire. 6-0, 7-5.
The Jayhawkers will see their next action at home on Tuesday when they take on Kansas State. The Wildcats downed KU earlier this year at Manhattan, 6-1, in a match that had to be played indoors. Tuesday's match should be a different story as the team has improved greatly over the past two or three weeks.
In Tuesday's match there will be one change in the lineup for
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Kansas. Lynn Sieverling beat Ron Bevers Saturday in a challenge match to take over the No. 3 spot on the team and Bevers will now play No. 4. Other than this, the liningup will remain the same.
The results of the Iowa State match were not available, but the results of the Wichita match are:
Riley K, defeated Allen W, 6-0, 8-3.
Shropshire W, defeated Bevers K, 8-6. 5-7. 6-4.
Peterson K, defeated Hewitt W,
4-6. 6-1. 6-2.
Sieverling K, defeated Gearheart W. 6-3, 6-2.
Mettlen K, defeated Fitzgerald W,
6-3. 6-3.
Riley-Bevers defeated Hewitt-
Shropshire. 6-0, 7-5.
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