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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, March 27, 1952
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By GEORGE ANTHAN (Daily Kansan Assistant Sports Editor)
Grantland Rice, the late writer and one of the very few true sports-writers said in one of his poems "He marks not whether you won or lost but how you played the game." It's a nice thought for a lot of persons to keep in mind. I don't mean competitors. They are usually the last to criticize.
The victory has become all-important, whether by 1 point or 100. To achieve this end, maybe undue pressure is put on coach and team. Is this right or wrong? Who can say? It's just one of the problems which accompanied the rise in prominence of athletics.
According to a "local writer," whose statement appeared in Tuesday's Lawrence Daily Journal-World, "Kansas is as good as they (North Carolina) are. Anybody can see that." At the risk of being disloyal to a great KU basketball team we must disagree.
Saturday night the Tar Heels were the best college basketball team in the nation. They might not have been Friday night and they might not be now but by the very narrow margin of one point they were deemed best.
These are the accepted criteria and although one point is a mighty small margin it shows that one team is just a little better than another at a given time.
With five days of spring football practice behind it the KU squad is still working on offensive and defensive fundamentals with the emphasis, of course, on defense. The team will scrimmage Thursday at Memorial Stadium.
Defense Stressed
Workouts are being confined largely to defense, according to Chuck Mather, in order to find the best defensive men. A good strong defense is what Kansas lacked last year. Mather feels that the team will be stronger in this department because quite a few of last season's top defensive men are back. And in defense it's experience that counts.
As Mather pointed out, defense cannot be learned overnight. It takes training. Mather hinted that when the starting 11 is picked for the first game next fall the defensive ability of the players will
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Just what can be expected in the way of victories and losses next fall is difficult. Kansas won three games last year (K-State, Iowa State and Oklahoma A&M) and in three losses (Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri) the Jayhawks showed glaring deficiencies in the defense department which even if halfway corrected could add two or even three games to the win column.
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But it must be remembered that the 1957 Kansas schedule is anything but a snap with the first and fourth ranked teams (Oklahoma and Miami) on the schedule. Also Colorado, the Big Seven representative in the Orange Bowl, plus such traditional rivals as the Wildcats and Tigers will be hot on the Jayhawker trail.
It takes time to build up good year-in-and-year-out teams. Once the pattern becomes established it snowballs. Patience, a virtue which few fans have when it comes to sports, is essential.
Giardello Favored Over Vaughn Tonight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UP) — Joey Giardello, a bruising battler from Philadelphia is favored over Willie Vaughn of Los Angeles tonight in a nationally-televised and broadcast middleweight bout.
Giardello, sixth-ranked middleweight contender risks his prestige in tonight's 10-rounder. He meets fourthranked Rory Calhoun April 13 in Cleveland in a crucial test.
Bob Kenney, in 1552, and Allen Kelley, in 1954, both ranked second in the nation in free throw percentage. Kenney hit 80.3 percent, while Kelley hit 86.2 percent.
Rookie Kubek May Win Spot In Yankee Regular Lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — (UP)
—Tony Kubek, who graduated from the Yankees' rookie school summa cum laude, inherited not only a treasured baseball diploma today but also quite possibly the world champions' regular left field job.
So says professor Casey Stengel,
at any rate.
"I if I had to name my opening day left fielder right now, I'd have to say Kubek," Stengel declared. "He can hit, he can run, he can field and he can throw."
"Of course, I've got some other fellas who might force me to change my mind between now and the opening game, but this kid looks mighty good to me."
Kubek, a native of Milwaukee who stands 6-3 and weighs 188, played shortstop at Denver last season, batting .331. Only 21 years old, "Old Case" liked the looks of the youngster the first time he saw him, and being endowed with plenty of shortstops, put the kid in centerfield.
"He looked like he had played it all his life," Stengel explained. "There's something about the way he goes after and catches a fly ball that reminds you of Joe Dimaggio. Of course, he has some things to learn, but I wouldn't hesitate to start him tomorrow if the season opened that soon."
Despite the fact that he hit only six home runs at Denver—
Odds Makers Can't Decide
AGUA CALIENTE, Mex.—(UP)—Kentucky Derby future book odds on Federal Hill, which set a new world record for 63 furlongs at Gulf Stream Saturday, have been dropped from 6-1 to 4-1. Gen. Duke remains the favorite at 2-1 with Bold Ruler second pick at 3-1.
Going into the NCAA finals in Kansas City, Jayhawker basketball teams have a 787-332-all-time record.
In 1940 Howard Engleman was the leading scorer in the NCAA tournament with 39 points in two games.
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where, according to Casey, "Homers are kiuda cheap because of the wind and dry air"—the Yankee pilot believes Kubek has enough power.
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Should Kubek come through it would be in keeping with the tradition of the Yankee rookie school, which produced such players as Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, Bob Grim, Johnny Kucks, Tom Sturdivin and Siebern in the past.
Siebern was the sensation of the school a year ago, but crashed into a fence during an exhibition game and saw little action. The Yankees sent him to Denver, where he hit .300 in 36 games.
"They tell me he's sound again and if he is, he will be right in there battling for that left field spot," Stengel said.
Track Performers Needed Now
After successfully defending their Biu Seven indoor track championship Coach M. E. Easton's cindermen have moved outdoors to their stadium headquarters to begin preparation for defense of their outdoor crown.
Any boy on campus who is interested in trying out for the Jayhawkter track squads, Freshmen or Varsity, is invited to report to the stadium for workouts. High jumpers, sprinters, javelin and discus thrower are especially urged to try out for the team.
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