Friday, Dec. 7, 1956
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By DICK WALT (Daily Kausan Sports Editor)
Well, the final returns from the Big Seven football statisticians convention are in, and even these learned men can't deny it—the Sooners are tops.
Coach Bud Wilkinson's champions closed out their campaign Saturday by whitewashing Oklahoma A&M 53-0.
And in doing so, the Okies clinched four of the seven major statistical crowns up for grabs in the Big Seven.
The Sooners rushed for 3,910 yards and passed for 907 to wind up with 4,817 yards in 10 games to lead the conference in that respect. All-American Tommy McDonald, topped all Big Seven rushers with 853 yards on 119 carries, while his cohort, capable Clendon Thomas, was right behind with 817 yards on 104 attempts.
Billy Priefer, the bruising OU fullback, took the punting honors, booting 11 times for 535 yards and a fabulous 48.6 average. Most of his kicks were from the quick-kick maneuver out of the T formation. He was followed by Colorado's sophomore-of-the-year, quarterback Boyd Dowler, who kicked 41 times for a 42.1 average. In third place was Ted Rohde of Kansas, who kicked 26 times for a 41.6 average.
The fourth OU crown went to Thomas, who scored 18 touchdowns for 108 points. He nosed out McDonald, who had one touchdown less.
Letcavits Is Fourth
McDonald, everybody's All-American, finished only behind Missouri's Charley James and K-State's Gene Keady in the pass-receiving department. McDonald caught 12 passes for 282 yards, finishing one notch ahead of KU's Jim Letevavis, who snared 14 for 246 yards.
Wally Strauch, KU's great junior quarterback, provided the only KU championship, nosing out Missouri's Jimmy Hunter in the forward passing department. Strauch completed 32 of 80 for 596 yards, as compared with Hunter's 42 of 91 for 567 yards. Oklahoma's Jimmy Harris was third with 23 of 37 for 482.
Homer Floyd was the leading KU rusher, finishing fifth on 638 yards in 134 carries. Charlie McCue was two notches down the list, registering 453 yards on an even 100 carries.
And in case you're interested, KU gained a total of 1,960 yards rushing and 681 passing for a grand total of 2,641 yards. That figure placed them fourth in the Big Seven, behind Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado.
But it's basketball season now, so why worry about these things. After all, we've got Wilt Chamberlain, and what else is there to say.
See you at the game Saturday
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Johnson Happy With Shift After Long Career At Post
It's not often a basketball player makes a position switch in his senior year in college after playing one position all his life and really enjoys the change. But such is the case of Lew Johnson, 6- $ \frac{6}{2} $ Jayhawker two-year letterman, who made the change from center to forward with the coming of Wilt Chamberlain.
"I like forward much better," Lew said. "Because it is easier for me to play and I feel more natural in the position. For the first time in college basketball, I don't have to give away a height advantage almost every game we play to the man I am guarding."
LEW JOHNSON
Hays Sets Record;
109 Points in Opener
HAYS — (UP) — Fort Hays State opened its basketball season by setting what apparently was a school scoring record — 109 points — in downing Southwestern Oklahoma 109 to 82 Thursday night.
Three players hit 20 points. Ray Eaton, Joe Butcher and Bih Ehlers. Southwestern's Jimmy Peck took scoring honors, however, with 32.
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"One of the toughest things for me now on defense is playing the pressing defense that we occasionally use." Lew said. "The first few days we ran the press in practice I had a hard time picking up my man but I think I've got it down pretty well now."
Lew will be very valuable on rebounds this year if his record of the past two campaigns can be any indication. He gathered in 230 rebounds each of his first two years and set a KU single game record of 24 against Oklahoma in the last game of his sophomore year.
Press Is Toughest
With the shift of positions, problems have arisen, however. Lew said it is tougher for him on defense now because he has to work harder. Last season he guarded the opposing pivotman and did not have to move out of the free throw circle area. Now, however, he will be guarding shorter, faster men and will be moving around more.
With the 7-0 Chamberlain and Lew, KU should beat many teams just on superior rebounding power. "I feel that playing forward I will be able to get better position for rebounds because I can watch the ball better as it comes off the basket." Lew said.
Still Should Score
Lew expects his scoring average to be about the same as it has been the past two seasons. In his sophomore year he averaged slightly over 10 points a game and last year upped that average to 11.5 points a game. However, with the tremendous pressure that will be applied to stop Chamberlain, Lew and his teammates will have increased freedom to get off their own hsots.
At the forward position, Lew is being forced to call on a shot he has not used extensively thus far in college. With his increased outside playing, Lew has developed a set shot to shoot over top of the defense. Most of his outside shooting will be done in the corner but he said he will rely on the close-in jump shot and tipin for most of his scoring efforts.
Lew thinks Kansas State and Iowa State are the teams to beat in the Big Seven. He particularly mentioned Jack Parr, 6-9 K-State center, as a big man to watch in the conference this year. However, he doesn't think he is a match for the giant Chamberlain.
On the post Lew called on a driving hook shot as his basic weapon but with Chamberlain around it is doubtful if he will use the shot much this year.
Lew and teammate Lee Green were all-state teammates at Argentine High School in Kansas City in their senibr year.
Athletes Deny 'Wild Orgy'
SYDNEY, Australia — (UP) British and American athletes angrily denied today they took part in a "wild orgy" at Cogee Beach.
Sydney newspapers said the Anglo-American athletes held a wild drunk at the beach and swam in the nude after a sports carnival Wednesday night.
"It appears as if someone was looking for a story before it happened," pole vaulting Parson Bob Richards declared. "I am really disgusted."
The athletes denial of the story was supported by an interim police report which said investigating off-
ficers found no evidence to back the charges. The police said some of the athletes did go swimming at the beach, but they were properly clothed.
Washburn Downs Ottawa
TOPEKA — (UP) + Washburn University defeated Ottawa 72-71 last night when Ottawa's Bob Knight failed to make the second of his free throws with 40 seconds left.
It was the second straight win for Washburn and came when Niles Nelson, who had 21 points, sank a field goal with a little more than a minute left.
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