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Two men, one jumps higher than any Kansas track man in the history of the school and the other ties the U.S. record for the 60-yard dash, are ineligible for competition this semester, both for scholastic reasons.
—(Daily Kansan photo)
Bob Cannon and Charlie Tidwell are described by Coach Bill Easton as "wonderful, terrific" track men. Cannon cleared 6-7½ while jumping exhibition during the dual between Kansas and Oklahoma Friday and Tidwell, under a 5-yard handicap, covered the distance in 6.1, tying the national record.
The performance of these two men isn't good, it's sensational and although they aren't eligible this year, they'll probably be back next season in even better condition.
LOOK OUT BELOW—Bill Matthews, Ashland junior seems to be holding his breath as he starts a one and a half gainer dive. Bill is working out for the swimming meet with Emporia State today.
Cannon, a very sincere man, has two great desires. He wants to jump as much as possible and he wants to be a geologist. The latter passion is what got him into trouble as far as the University's 60 per cent C rule goes. Bob's still at it though—jumping and geology. He's down at the field house every afternoon trying to raise himself just a little higher off the ground every time he jumps over the bar.
Cannon credits Rex Grossart, assistant track coach, with teaching him how to get as much as six more inches out of his jump.
It seems Cannon was bending his lead leg before he went over the bar, thus getting nothing out of it. Grosart taught him how to hold the leg stiff. "That was the secret," Cannon said.
Tidwell, by the way, is not just a track man. The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals have bid for his services as an outfielder. He hits about .315.
Tidwell's scholastic problems centered around English but it really isn't as simple as that. Tidwell, a physical education major was carrying 14 hours last semester, a scholastic load with which many who devote full time to it have trouble. The Independence freshman, beside spending more than considerable time keeping into shape for track also works 15 hours per week at the Carruth-0'Leary hall for men
Wednesday. Feb. 6, 1957 University Daily Kansas
Tidwell seems to lean a little
In high_school he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.5 and repeated that performance last fall.
toward baseball in his own opinion but his own personal goal is to participate in the 1960 Olympics—if he continues at his present pace there is little doubt that he'll make it.
"I'm as fast as I'll get this year," he said. "Right now I need to work on my start." If he does get any better the record book will have to be slightly rewritten.
What leads up to a top performance by an athlete? Cannon said that before he jumped he felt as if he could not clear 6-feet. The $6-7\frac{1}{2}$, 165 pound veteran said he had plenty of rest and had been jumping hard in the last two weeks. Right now his main concern is getting more training.
After seeing the Vickers-Oilers game last night we can't say we were just thrilled to death at seeing 7-3 Wade Holbrook and 7-0 Don Boldeuck. Holbrook, of course was playing under entirely different circumstances than those under which we have seen Wilt Chamberlain play. Still, Wilt has certain
qualities, such as agility, in all the basic basketball maneuvers, that make him appear as a much better all-around player. Holbrook, in one instance almost stumbled over himself in trying to dribble the ball a few steps. Although he rebounded well he didn't seem to be getting those that were just a little out of his immediate reach—the ones we have seen Chamberlain snare time after time.
The tall Vickers center only tried to dunk one shot all evening. He far from made it. He tends to shoot from a little farther out than does Chamberlain and late in the game Tuesday night he began to show great offensive strength.
Chuck Darling, former Iowa star, used his fine hook shot to good advantage in getting over Holbrook. Holbrook, however, was the top scorer with 27 and Darling scored 18.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — (UP) —Missouri won its seventh straight game from Oklahoma last night, 74-56, by evenly balancing its scoring.
The Tigers also took advantage of Oklahoma fouling to open up their winning margin late in the game after the Sooners' four top scorers fouled out.
It seems that Coach Frank McGuire's gloomy forecast of "three or four defeats" for his top-ranked North. Carolina basketball was starting to come true.
Tigers Down Sooners,74-56
But instead, surviving their biggest scare so far this season, McGuire's Tar Heels rallied last night to beat Maryland, 65-61, in a double overtime game at College Park, Md., to remain today the nation's, only unbeaten major college team with a perfect mark of 17-0.
sidelines were Don Schwall, Joe King, Bob Stoermer and Gene Hudson. Lionel Smith led Missouri with 15 points. Sonny Siebert got 12.
Tar Heels Victorious 65-61 Over Terps
The victory kept Missouri in fifth place in the Big 7 with a 3-3 mark, and dropped Oklahoma back into a tie for the cellar with Colorado at 1-4 marks.
Although Missouri made only 36 of 59 free throw attempts, the four top Sooners fouling out aided considerably in its drive. Going to the
Rex Ekwall, 6-4 senior, is Nebraska's basketball captain.
Gerard L. (Jerry) Bush, Nebraska's varsity coach is a big man from any angle. He weighs 225, is 6-4, is married and the father of three daughters. He also coaches the Husker golf team.
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