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University Daily Kansan Thursday, March 9. 1961
Intramural Play Organized in 1920
Intramural athletics at the University of Kansas dates back to the start of the University itself, in 1866. Most of the games at this time were played at the site of Central Junior High School. These games, however, consisted mainly of traditional contests such as the Law School-Medic rivalry. This game was played annually at Homecoming until its absorption into the regular intramural program in 1332.
An organized program was not started until 1920, however, when G. B. Patrick of the Chicago Y.M.C.A., and Dr. Forrest Allen, football and basketball coach and athletic director, formed an intramural program.
When Mr. Patrick left the University in 1925, his job was taken over by John Sabo, end coach of the varsity football team. It was through Mr. Sabo's work that the intramural program was organized as we know it today.
When Mr. Sabo left for a new post in 1928, the reins were turned over to Dr. E. R. Elbel, professor of physical education. Dr. Elbel was to hold this post of intramural director for fourteen years and during these years, the intramural system developed into an extremely popular activity. New sports and improvements were added to the old system.
The current director, Walter L. Mikols, has held the director's post since 1952 when he succeeded Don Powell, who left to join the armed forces. Under Mr. Mikols' guidance, the program has grown until today 2,700 men, or nearly half of the male students at KU participate in at least one form of intramural athletics.
Over the years the number of participants in intramural sports has increased to overflowing. Basketball, for instance, has grown from an activity with 14 organized teams and 100 men in 1920, until last year when 145 teams and 1,612 students participated.
There are no immediate plans for adding new sports. The program is so organized that there is a sport offered that interests nearly every man in the University. If, however, an interest is developed in a certain sport not at the present included in the intramural program, and if enough individuals show a desire to participate in the sport, the sport is added to the program.
While there is no immediate need for an addition of sports, additional facilities, particularly indoor facilities, are badly needed. For instance, during the six week basketball season, 400 games are played on three courts. With the addition of six basketball courts, the crowded conditions and the hectic pace could be somewhat remedied.
Thus, in the three decades of intramural activity at KU, the number of student participants has increased 30 fold, and, according to the current program director it shows no signs of losing any student interest.
The University of Kansas Combined Service ROTC rifle team recently won a postal rifle match against Pennsylvania State University, 1403-1225.
KU Rifle Team Downs Penn. St.
Members of the team and their scores, out of a possible 300, are: David Baker, Bartlesville, Okla., senior, 288; Charles Burin, Imperial, Pa., junior, 280; Philo Romine, Reno, Nev., freshman, 280; James Jupe, Phillipsburg senior, 278, and Harvey Edmonds, Leavenworth freshman, 277.
The match was fired on the respective campuses and the targets exchanged for the judging.
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Celts Win NBA Eastern Title
United Press International
In professional basketball, it's the bench that makes the big difference and the defending National Basketball Association champion Boston Celtics have the best one in the business.
despite a 56-point performance by Wilt Chamberlain.
Wednesday night they were forced to play without Tommy Heinsohn and Sam Jones, and as a result dropped a 110-97 decision to the St. Louis Hawks.
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However, because their bench has been bailing them out all season long, the Celtics backed into the Eastern Division title — their fifth straight — when the second-place Philadelphia Warriors were beaten by the Syracuse Nationals, 149-128.
In other games, the Cincinnati Royals stayed "alive" in their bid to gain the third and last playoff spot in the Western Division by beating the third-place Detroit Pistons, 137-122, and the Los Angeles Lakers whipped the hapless New York Knickerbockers, 144-107, as Elgin Baylor returned to the line-up.
The Royals, with four road games left, moved to within one game of the Pistons, who have seven remaining games. Arlen Bockhorn scored a career high of 36 points to pace the Royals along with Oscar Robertson, who got 37.
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