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University Daily Kansan Monday. Sept. 10. 1956.
Still Swinging
Phog Blasts The AAU, Col. Henshell
Dr. Forrest C. (Phog) Allen may have been retired as head basketball coach at the University, but the Amateur Athletic Union hasn't heard the last of the famous basket-ball lender.
In a speech given last week in Kansas City, the untiring Phog accused the AAU of attempting to make Ians out of athletes who will represent this nation in the Olympic Games at Melbourne this fall.
The Olympic pledge which the AAU will require of all participants representing the United States drew a fiery blast from Dr. Allen, never a man to speak in mellow tones:
"If I were the coach of any of the Olympic teams as I was in 1952 (basketball)," Dr. Allen, said, "I
would refuse to allow my boys to sign it. It is thinkable that the Russians would have a boy sign it knowing they would not cover the pledge. Here in America where a man's word is generally considered as good as his signature, such a thing is revolting."
Harry Henshell, an AAU official who is a favorite sparring partner of Allen's, also came in for some caustic remarks.
At the close of a TV show, Mr. Henshell appeared and asked for contributions, Dr. Allen said. "Harry Henshell could not be cast, in a role which befits his true personality more than when he is begging the public for money for the Olympics," Dr. Allen remarked. "You can wager a
wooden dime that Henshell did not lose his hair by giving it away."
Last winter Dr. Allen was threatened with a libel suit by Mr. Henshell for remarks Mr. Henshell called slanderous. Dr. Allen referred to the AAU official as a "trans-oceanic hitch-hiker" and a "colonel in the Brooklyn band." To date the law suit has not appeared in court.
Dr. Allen urged that contributors to the expenses of the American Olympic teams should withhold further contributions until the AAU is brought to its senses. Allen suggested a plan whereby colleges could add a 25-cent charge to their football games and that the money be used to send the Olympians to Melbourne.
Riley To Lead KU Tennis Hopes
Although hosting two lettermen from last year's squad, the Jayhawker tennis team should hold its own in Big-Seven competition this year.
Facing this year's team will be Bob Riley, Kansas City, Mo. senior, Gene Kane, Kansas City, Kan., juniors, Del Hodley, Topeka senior, and Bruce Wenger, Salina senior, all returning, letterman.
Riley, Big Seven singles champion in 1955, and Hadley will be playing for the third straight year, while Kane and Wenger will be participating in their second seasons. In addition, the Jays will be backed by Hoger Alberty, Oatlie senior, Phil Rein, Hillsboro senior, Jim Whit-taker, Highland senior, and Bob Betersen, Emporia junior, all members of last year's squad.
Freshmen who have great promise are Ron Bevens, Wichita sophomore, and Dwight Neubecker, Winfield sophomore.
The tennis team will hold organized drills in the spring.
Intramural Program To Start Sept.24
The fall intramural program will get underway around, Sept. 24, according to Walter Mikols director. Mikols urges all organized houses to begin practice for the fall events, tennis, handball, horseshoes, golf and touch football.
A. managers meeting will be held next week to organize for the season's play. The date will be announced later. The organized houses will be informed by letter as to the date of the meeting.
Individuals outside of organized houses who wish to organize a team are encouraged by Mikols and are asked to report to the intramural office 107, Robinson Gym.
End Jim Letcavits and halfback John Francisco are two of the five returnees from the Big Seven's top ten receivers of 1955.
Football Team Has New Game Uniforms
Kansas' 1956 football team will have a new look when it takes the field against TCU Saturday, Sept. 22. Coach Chuck Mather has junked the yellow helmets used the past two seasons and has replaced them with "Kansas blue." The colors is a special blue designed especially for Kansas and is slightly darker than a baby blue.
Along with the new helmets, dark red and dark blue jerseys will be seen. New white pants will complete the uniform change.
In 1955 Oklahoma averaged six touchdowns a game while holding its opponents to an average of less than one.
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