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University Daily Kansan Monday. March 27. 1961
University Daily Kansan SPORTS KU Wins Three Firsts at OSU
Bill Mills, and the two mile and distance medley relay teams picked up first places for Kansas in the 19th annual Oklahoma State Previews at Stillwater Saturday.
The KU two mile relay team of Bob Lindrud, Kirk Hagan, Bill Thornton, and Bill Dotson won its rematch with Drake and set a new meet record of 7:39.3. Last week at the Kansas State Indoor, the Drake quartet defeated the same KU four-some.
MILLS, IN THE two mile run gave one of the meet's best individual performances. He won the event in 9:17.5.
Previous to the two mile run, Mills had run two one-mile races in the distance medley and the four mile relay. His chief competitor was Jack Nelson of Arkansas.
Nelson, who defeated Mills in cross country last fall, was fresh for the event since it was his first of the afternoon and he set the pace. Mills stayed close behind him, and pulled ahead in the last 300 yards to break the tape.
THE DISTANCE MEDLEY relay team composed of Gordon Davis, Bob Covey, Bill Hayward, and Mills won its event easily over Kansas State and Nebraska in 10:18.
Tragedy struck the Jayhawks in the 100 yard dash. About 15 yards out of the starting blocks Larry McCue pulled a muscle, but went ahead to finish the race in :99.7 for a second place finish. Former Northeast Louisiana State ace, Dave Styron, won, tying KU's Charlie Tidwell's record of :99.6.
The KU star spinter will be out of action for one or two weeks. Assistant Coach Bob Lawson felt that the return of Bob Covey, who has been hampered by injuries, was a pleasant surprise. Covey, competing in his first meet in two years, ran on the mile, distance medley and sprint relay teams. In the distance medley, he clocked a 1:57 in the 880.
ALTHOUGH NO TEAM scores were kept, Oklahoma dominated the university division.
Winning firsts for the Sooners were Mike Lindsay in the shot put and discus, J. D. Martin in the pole vault and the 440 and 880 yard relay teams. Mike Brady tied for first in the high jump. Anthony Watson of OU, but competing unattached, won the broad jump.
Lawson, who accompanied the team, said that he was pleased with the team's performances.
"THEIS WAS AN experimental meet for us. We were interested in trying all our boys and seeing what they could do. I guess you could say
--the meet was just a good workout for us," Lawson said.
By United Press International The world of sports has undergone many changes recently, but the situation is normal in the National Basketball Association, where the Boston Celtics have won the Eastern Division playoffs for the fifth straight year.
Celtics Down Syracuse In Eastern Play-Offs
The Jayhawkers do not have another meet until the Texas Relays at Austin on April 7-8.
By United Press International
The match, the season opener for both squads, was postponed because of bad weather which made the courts at Washburn too wet for competition.
Boston whipped the Syracuse Nationals, 123-101, Sunday afternoon to clinch the best-of-seven series, four games to one. The Celtics can now sit back and await the outcome of the Western Division final playoffs between the St. Louis Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers to determine their opponent in the championship round.
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Although Washburn has inside tennis courts, they were not available for use.
The scheduled tennis match between Kansas and Washburn, which was to have been played Saturday, has been re-scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
What does a sophomore, just having completed his first season of college basketball, feel he has learned?
Ellison Had to Relax, React
"I think that the most important thing which I learned this year was that the guy who gets the ball and reacts with a quick fake and then moves is the guy who is going to score," said Nolen Ellison, the only first year player on Kansas' starting team.
NEW ORLEANS — (UFI) — Fred Haas Jr. is the only golfer to represent the United States in international competition with Great Britain both as an amateur and as a professional. He was a member of the Walker Cup team in 1938 and the Ryder Cup team in 1953.
Wet Courts Postpone KU-Washburn Tennis
ELLISON, WHO FINISHED fourth in the Jayhawker scoring with 197 points for a 7.9 point per game average, felt that one of the hardest things to learn was to relax on the court and to have confidence in himself.
THE HAWKS AND LAKERS are deadlocked at two games each fol-
"Playing against guys like Larrese (York, North Carolina All America), Scott (Joe, Missouri) and Piethman (A, Kansas State) helped me to gain confidence. When playing against somebody who is supposed to be better than me, like Larrese and Scott, it was hard not to feel of place on the floor. I tried not to feel scared.
--injured his foot prior to the Michigan State game at the start of Christmas vacation, Ellison got his first starting assignment.
One of the greatest disadvantages which a sophomore usually has is a lack of experience. Ellison said this was, at least against the better opponents, a factor.
"IF THE GUY I'm playing opposite has had a lot more experience I think this gives him a psychological advantage. He is more likely to know what to do in a certain situation and can do what is best more easily."
"Against other sophomores I had more confidence and a greater feeling of equality on the floor," continued the former all-stater from Wyandotte.
Ellison started the season as Kansas' third guard, seeing action only in relief of starters Jerry Gardner and Dee Ketchum. When the latter
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"I hadn't given starting much thought; I was pretty happy playing as the third man. Against Michigan State I was real excited. I wasn't worried about scoring, I just wanted to play a good game.
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"I just wanted to fill Dee's place and to do a good job," said Ellison about starting. "I didn't want to burn up the league, but the more I played, the more I wanted to play and when Dee recovered from his injury and challenged for my spot it made me play harder."
HOW DOES ELLISON feel about next year, and what does he think he has to work on to improve his play?
"I'm really looking forward to playing next season. I feel I have improved a lot, mainly from playing but also from watching other players on the court and in the tournament."
"Last year I went to my left a lot, because I could stop and shoot better. Our opponents often forced me to the right. I know they will be doing this again next year, so I'll have to work on going to my right over the summer. The other thing which I want to improve is my outside shooting."
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lowing St. Louis' 118-117 victory Saturday, and their series resumes tonight at St. Louis.
Once again it was a group of old pros who came through for the Celtics in their need of need. Boston led by only five points, 88-83, entering the final period, but Bill Sharman and Frank Ramsey got hot from the floor and Bill Russell dominated the backboards to help the Celtics to a 14-3 burst and a decisive 16-point advantage.
THE 34-YEAR-OID SHARMAN led all scorers with 27 points, Russell had 25 points and 33 rebounds and Ramsey tossed in 21 points.
Syracuse put up a gallant fight to remain alive in the playoffs, and twice led by seven points in the second quarter. The game was tied 16 times during the first three periods, but then Boston's power erupted to send the Nationals home. Disk Barnett led Syracuse in scoring with 25 points.
Bob Pettit hit on 15 of 26 floor shots and scored 40 points to pace the St. Louis victory. The Hawks led by 10 points, 106-96, with a little more than six minutes remaining in the game, and after the Lakers pulled even at 113-all, St. Louis scored five straight points to take the decision. Jerry West had 33 points for Los Angeles and Elgin Baylor contributed 31.
When Kansas was a member of the Big Six Conference its basketball teams compiled the best overall record. The Jayhawkers had a 145-51 mark for .739 per cent.
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