University Daily Kansan Friday, April 18. 1959
Jim Bausch One Of Top Athletes
Probably the greatest all-around track athlete in KU history was Jim Bausch, winner of the 1932 decathlon championship.
The 210-pound Wichita performer also was a 2-time All Big Six football player as a fullback. He lettered in basketball as a junior too but never went out for the sport in his senior year.
Track was where Bausch gained his fame. He won the javelin, pole vault and shot put in the 1930 Big Six outdoor campaign and picked up numerous trophies at the major relay meets.
The decathlon came easy for the big guy as his great strength and endurance were ideally suited for the rigorous competition. He broke the world record in winning the Olympic decathon and led a parade of three Lawrence performers, one from Haskell, to the winners stand.
Although he just competed two seasons at KU, Pat Bowers earned the title of the Jayhawkers' greatest half miler of all time.
Bowers KU's Top Half-Miler
The art major from Chicago won the "Most Outstanding Athlete" award at the 1950 Texas Relays, helped the Jayhawkers to an amazing Big Seven Indoor championship in 1950 and broke 16 individual records during his short career.
When he graduated, Bowers had set the Conference indoor mark of 1:54. in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium and missed by only a tenth of a second of tying Glenn Cunningham's ancient outdoor mark.
Champs Threatened
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Olympics at 212-feet 914-inches. The latter defeated Quist out of fifth in the NCAA last year, 221-feet 10-inches to 221-feet 5-inches. However, the powerful Lobo owns a career high of 222- feet 2-inches. He won here last year at 210-feet 81⁄²-inches, upsetting Colorado's Ken Yob.
Oorter is likely to remain unchallenged in the midlands as has been the case the last two years. He fired a record 178-feet 1-inch here year enroute to his second grand slam, but was consistently over 180 by the time he went into the NCAA and NAAU list.
Smyth set a record of 49-feet 9.78-
inches, but is certain to be
challenged by Jayhawker Kent Floerke.
The latter elevated his varsity record
to 50-feet 21.2-inches in picking
off second in the NAAU last June.
Hodgson, Cushman Below Par
Hodgson, held below par by a varicose vein operation during the indoor season, unwound a 4:08.2 ... matching his national freshman mark ... in his second outdoor start against Tempe State. This means the Sooners will enjoy a terrific anchor for either one of the Medley relays. The South African sophomore won the Glenn Cunningham feature here last year in 4:11.
Nesmith Trains KU Athletes
Dean Nesmith, KU's athletic trainer for 18 years, is one of the most highly regarded men in his profession.
roh has trained the West All Stars against the East in the annual Kansas City Shrine basketball game the past two years.
During the days of the Big Seven-Southwest track dual he twice trained the Big Seven men. In 1950 he headed a course in treatment of athletic injuries at the "Top of the Nation School."
Coffman Called Top U. S. Decathlon Star
Track experts called Clyde Coffman one of the greatest decathlon performers in American history, pound for pound. The slight 163-pounder, who excelled primarily as a pole vaulter, finished seventh in the Olympic decathlon field of 1932, six notches below his teammate, powerful Jim Bausch.
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Softball is the major intramural team sport to be played this spring. Other team sports include badminton, handball, golf, horseshoes and tennis. Badminton, handball and horseshoes will be conducted on the single elimination basis.
Softball Top Spring Sport
Information concerning softball was sent to intramural managers during the spring vacation. The deadline for entering teams is April 15. Walter J. Mikols, Intramural Director, expects about 55 A and B teams to be entered.
Umpires for the softball games come from the physical education officiating class taught by Henry Sheuk, chairman of the Physical Education Department. Any other individuals interested in officiating may contact Mikols. They will receive $1 per game.
All other sports, except golf, require a minimum of four players. These team members will be composed of one doubles and two singles players, with the match going to the team winning two out of three contests. The doubles game must be played first, or simultaneously. Doubles members must be declared before each match. Partners of the doubles game in any one match cannot play in either singles game of that match.
The golf tournament, a 1-day affair, probably will be held at the Lawrence Country Club. The date will be announced later, but it probably will be held during the first week of May.
One member of each team plays in a foursome with other teams' members. The tournament will be medal play over 18 holes. The first place team will receive a trophy.
Tennis matches will be played on the courts near Robinson Annex and Memorial Stadium. A team trophy will be awarded.
Mikols gave the varsity volleyball team credit for helping intramural teams improve their play this year. "When teams have a chance to watch the varsity team's caliber of play, they try new things and improve their own play a lot," he said.
The first two ski areas in New Hampshire to install snow-making equipment are Black Mountain at Jackson and Mittersill in Franconia.
Easton, Hargiss Even
Completion of the 1958 season will allow Bill Easton to draw abreast of Bill Hargiss at 11 years as the longest-serving track coach in Kansas history. Hargiss' tenure embraced 1933 through 1943.
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