Daily Hansan
54th Year, No.107
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Monday, March 18, 1957
KU Cops Regionals, On To Cage Semifinal
Kansas moved into an NCAA semi-final match with San Francisco Friday night in Kansas City by brushing aside a tall Oklahoma City University team 81-61 Saturday night in Dallas.
The Jayhawkers joined North Carolina, Michigan State and the defending NCAA champion Dons in the final round.
The Jayhawkers got their toughest-test Friday night with a 73-65 overtime victory over host Southern Methodist University.
Flaying before a highly anti-Kansas sellout crowd of 7,600 each night, the Jayhawkers used the 66 points by Wilt Chamberlain and fine support from the other members of Coach Dick Hart's "regular seven" to win their third regional title in six years.
Southern Methodist had to be content with third place although they were easily the best team KU has faced this season. The Mustangs had little trouble defeating St. Louis 78-68 for consolation honors.
Close First Half
The Oklahoma Chiefs, sticking close to the Jayhawkers in the first half, maneuvered in close to rip the KU zone for easy goals and Hubert Reed, 6-foot 10-inch center hooked in goals over Wilt's flailing arms.
However, Coach Harp had his men in a man for man defense in the second half and it payed off in two respects:
First, it stopped the deadly inshooting that hurt Kansas so badly in the first half and second it gave the Jayhawkers a running start toward a slashing fast break that eventually ruined the slower Chiefs.
Wilt came as close to meeting his match in the brilliant Reed as he has this year. Reed hauled in 13 rebounds to Wilt's 15 and scored 26 points to Chamberlain's 30.
This was a team victory for Kansas though, with Maurice King playing one of the best games of his career and John Parker hitting 4 for 4 from the field to break up the sagging Chief defense.
After watching the great Southern Methodist center, Jim Krebs, foul out trying to stop Wilt Friday night, the Chiefs wisely didn't allow Reed to guard Wilt.
As a result, Reed played the whole game and while his efforts were overshadowed by his team's second half collapse, he gave the best demonstration against Wilt any center has given this year.
Use Height Advantage
The Chiefs, starting a lineup averaging over 6 feet 5 inches made the most of the height advantage during the first half as the lead changed hands 8 times before Kansas grabbed a 27-24 halftime lead
As was expected, a great SMU team gave the Jayhawkers almost more than they could handle until Wilt struck them a mortal blow as he has so many opponents this year
It wasn't the 36 points that Wilt made that really hurt the Mustangs most. As has happened in several key games this year, SMU lost its No.1 big man, Jim Krebs, on fouls while he was trying to stop the "Big Dipper."
The 6-foot 8-inch Krebs, who tallied 18 points, left the game with five minutes to go.
With him in the game, the Mustangs were hanging on to a threepoint lead, but Wilt quickly evened the score with a free throw and a layup.
The Mustangs roared back with two free throws when Kansas fouled while trying to steal the ball and only a 20-foot jump shot by Elstun got the Jayhawkers into overtime.
TV Beckons All To Watch As Games Snuff Out Studies
Those KU basketball fans knew it all the time.
After filling all spots around TV sets Friday night to watch KU down Southern Methodist, most students in organized houses went out on dates Saturday night, taking a KU victory over OCU in stride.
As one girl said, "After all, we have Wilt Chamberlain and nobody can stop him."
Murphy Sure Of Victory
Dr. Franklin D. Murphy pretty well spoke for the students as he casually remarked that "I just assumed right along we would win"
His words were echoed Sunday by Coach Dick Harp after he and his weary group of Jayhawkers returned from Dallas.
Coach Harp then added, "Of course, that's an easy thing to say after the tournament is over."
With men answering the phone at sororities and women answering at fraternities, the TV parties reached a time high attendance Friday night.
Ring Dance Stalled
At the Navy Ring Dance the Navy ROTC men, waiting in line to get their rings, intermittently dashed down to the TV sets for a glimpse of the game, then back in time to grab their rings and a kiss from their sweethearts.
The radio came into its own during the tournament. With space in front of the TV sets simply nonexistent, many were sprawled out simply taking in the play-by-play of the game.
Sorority Gals Don't Go For Formality
As she was escoring the chancellor to the door to say good night, she was trying to decide whether to call the University head man "Doctor" or "Chancellor." She solved the problem, but afterward decided the solution was not entirely satisfactory.
One of the sororities recently had Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy and his family to dinner. One young woman will remember it for a long time.
A poll taken Saturday night discovered people in practically organized house getting ready for mid-semester exams by listening to the game on the radio with both ears, and cracking the books on the side.
As Chancellor Murphy went down the steps, the young woman waved and said, "goodnight, Franklin."
Cloudy east, partly cloudy west and colder except extreme northwest this afternoon. Northwesterly winds 20 to 30 miles per hour this afternoon. Fair west, slow clearing east and colder tonight with diminishing winds. Tuesday fair and warmer. Low tonight 20 north to 30's south. High Tuesday 50's.
Weather
From there it was relatively simple as the Jayhawkers never trailed and ran past the demoralized Mustangs.
Easy In Overtime
Four KU players hit in double figures. Behind Wilt's 30 points came Ron Loneski with 14, Maurice King with 13 and John Parker with 10.
The highest attendance reported at any establishment was at the Student Union where 800 gathered around for a glimpse of the three TV screens.
Most of the armchair coaches agreed the turning point of the game came early in the second half, but one oresighted girl remarked, "I thought when Wilt came on the floor we looked better than they did."
Wilt's 2-game total of 66 points ranks him second on the all time Western regional records for total points. He trails only Clyde Lovellette who scored 75 in 1952.
'Going All The Way'
The top TV party reported in the houses Saturday night was held at the Alpha Phi house which packed 100 people around the two sets in the house.
"We're going all the way now, with SMU out of the way," was the typical comment made by bartenders, sweet talking girls, and administration officials.
(Related story, "Season's Turning Point could be Kreb's fouls," page 5.)
The only sad people in town Saturday night were the few who wanted to whoop it up with a little horn-honking procession and were disgusted because no one could see any excitement in the program.
The brief flicker of enthusiasm shown by the few KU students interested in a rally Saturday night died quickly as they soon caught the idea that no celebration was necessary.
Campus Chest Drive Starts
The drive will continue through March 26. The Campus Chest supports the World University Service, KU-Y emergency fund, Committee on Friendly Relations among Foreign Students, CARE, Heart Fund, Multiple Sclerosis, Tuberculosis, and the Cancer funds.
The Campus Chest will launch its annual drive with a kickoff breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom.
Nearly 400 solicitors will gather the donations. Throughout the week, student speakers will visit the organized houses and explain the purpose of the drive.
Women from the freshman women's dormitories will work with members of the Inter-fraternity Pledge Council in boy-girl teams to collect donations from independent students not living in organized houses.
KU will be the fellowship institution for more than 15 AEC fellows in the 1957-58 year.
The pride of Dr. Kim Giffin, associate professor of speech and director of the Heart of America Debate Conference, was tempered by embarrassment Saturday when he accepted the traveling trophy for the top-rated team in the tournament on behalf of the University.
Each fellow will receive $2,500 for the 12 months, with an additional $350 allowed for a spouse and $350 for each dependent child. The award also includes payment of tuition and fees and a travel allowance for the three months' work at the Hanford plant.
Hob Nails Pick Chi O
KU's participation began last fa" with the appointment of Vaughn Moore of Olahta as an AEC fellow. There are five other graduate students in radiation biophysics at KU who are not AEC fellows.
Fellows for the KU program were approved from Kansas, Oklahoma. Missouri. Idaho, Georgia, West Virginia. New York. New Mexico. Florida. New Jersey, Wisconsin, Washington and Texas.
KU To Have Major Role In AEC Program
The University has been named as one of four fellowship institutions which will play a major role in the Atomic Energyv Commission's program for making up the critical deficit in scientists trained in radiological physics.
Two weeks ago Dr. Hoecker presented a research paper on radiation polymerization of liquids at a National Biophysics Conference in Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. From this conference, attended by 500 biophysicists, came a decision to form a National Biophysics Society.
The Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tenn., which administers the AEC's special fellowships in radiological physics, also appointed Dr. Frank E. Hoecker, professor of physics, to its fellowship selection committee. Dr. Hoecker is director of the radiation biophysics program at KU.
Other fellowship institutions are the University of Washington, the University of Rochester and Vanderbilt University. KU and Washington will cooperate with the Hanford Atomic Products operation at Richland, Wash., for additional training in nuclear radiation biophysics for their fellows.
Includes 3 Other Schools
Kansas Wins Own Debate Tourney
Barbara J. Everley, Eudora sophomore, Chi Omega, was chosen engineering queen at the annual Hob Nail Hop Saturday to reign over the Engineering Exposition, April 19 and 20.
"Research workers in radiation biophysics are contributing greatly to the solution of these problems," Dr. Hoecker said. "Thus the demand for well trained biophysicists is rapidly expanding."
Her attendants were Anne Gillespie, Kansas City, Mo., junior, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Gladys E. Knupp, Washington, Iowa freshman, Corbin Hall.
Air Force Vitaly Concerned
"The Air Force is vitally concerned with radiation's effects on human beings and materials because it can't have nuclear-powered aircraft until those answers are obtained," Dr. Hoecker said.
At the banquet preceding the dance, Dean T. DeWitt Carr, retiring dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture, was honored and presented a plaque which said:
"In expression of our gratitude to T. DeWitt Carr for guidance and inspiration, from the faculty and students of the School of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Kansas, March 16, 1957."
Tom Griffith, Pratt senior, president of the Engineering Council. was the toastmaster at the banquet which was attended by about 300 persons.
Although KU won its own national tournament the traveling trophy was later given to the runner-up team, Augustana College of Rock Island. Ill.
The University, represented by Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott junior, and Ralph Seger, Topeka junior, won with a record of 11-1. Augustana College's record was 8-4. The University of Houston and Dartmouth College placed third.
In the first eliminations, Irby and Seger defeated the three teams with the best record (7-1) in the preliminary rounds. They were Abilene Christian College, Houston and the U. S. Military Academy. Teams qualifying for the elimination with a 6-2 record were University of Florida, University of Illinois, San Diego State College, Southwest Missouri State College and Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire.
Dr. Giffin was assisted in directing this year's tournament by Wilmer A. Linkugel, instructor of speech and assistant director of debate, Heywood H. Davis, instructor of speech, and Ted Barnes, instructor of speech.
The San Diego, Dartmouth and Northwestern teams rated the Heart of America conference as the top tournament they had visited all year, and Pacific Lutheran College chose to enter the KU tournament rather than the older national contest at West Point.
AUFS Lecturer Speaks Tonight
Dr. Edwin S. Munger of the American Universities Field Staff began a two-week stay on campus today with a full afternoon schedule.
At noon today Dr. Munger had lunch with the Faculty Club and at 2 p.m. he spoke on "Introduction to Africa" to a class on modern social practices. He spoke to a class on international trade at 3 p.m. and will speak to the graduate seminar in international relations tonight.
He will close out his second day at KU with a talk to the graduate seminar of the department of geography in the Sunflower Room of the Student Union.
Tuesday Dr. Munger will speak at a class on land economics in 200 Strong, have lunch with the Faculty Club, and speak to the advanced modern social practices class.
Dr. Munger recently returned after five years in Africa where he studied the social, economic, and political problems of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert.
Air Force To Hear KU Jamboree
The Jayhawker Jamboree, the USO group which toured Europe last summer, has been invited to perform March 30 at Bigs Air Force Base in Texas and the Holloman Air Development Center, White Sands, New Mexico.
Warren George, Merriam junior, who is in charge of the trip, said that Lt. Wendell Sullivan, a 1954 KU graduate stationed at Holloman, read about the group in the Alumni Magazine and made arrangements for them to put on the show at the air bases.
The group will travel by plane as guests of the Air Force.
Students To Visit Radio-TV Station
Alpha Delta Sigma and Gamma Alpha Chi, professional advertising journalism fraternities, will visit KMBC radio-television station Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
The group will be guests at Bea Johnson's "Happy Home" television broadcast. They will also visit the Potts-Woodbury advertising agency and will be dinner guests of the Advertising Club.