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Wilt's Scoring Up, Breaks 7 Records
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—(UP)—Wilt Chamberlain, the fabulous Philadelphian who rocked the basketball world a year ago, won't be around when the national finals start at Louisville tonight, but you can hardly blame it on the big guy.
Kansas didn't get near the NCAA tournament this year, yet final statistics show Chamberlain played about the same—possibly a little better-than he did the year before.
The 7-foot All America ended the 1958 season with a 30.1 scoring average, compared to his 29.6 average a year ago. However, his rebounding fell from 18.88 a year ago to 17.47 this season.
Free throw accuracy, one of Chamberlain's weakest points, dropped to .608 per cent this year compared to .651 a year ago. From the field, he hit .473 this year compared to .467.
The big reason, apparently, that Chamberlain didn't show up at Louisville to thrill the fans with his 2-hand dunk shots was a drop off in over-all team performance. Kansas lost its other four starters from the 1956-57 season, and came up with only two replacements that could be considered seasoned.
They are guard Bob Billings and forward Ron Loneski, who like Chamberlain will be seniors next year. Kansas also has several sophomores who should give top flight performances next year. Al Donaghue, Bob Hickman and Jim Hoffman.
When Chamberlain enrolled at Kansas, fans envisioned three straight national championships. The first one fell through when North Carolina scored a 54-53 triple overtime victory for the nation championship. Kansas State sidelined the hopes during the Big Eight race this year. But next year could—and possibly should—be the year for Chamberlain and mates to capture the national crown.
Even though Chamberlain didn't hit the national spotlight so hard this year, he still smashed seven more records at Kansas, putting his name in more places than that of
Juco Tourney Semifinals On
HUTCHINSON —(UP)— Favored Cameron, Okla., A. & M. will clash with Weber of Ogden, Utah, tonight in the featured game of the semifinals of the National Junior College basketball tournament.
Host team Hutchinson will face Kilgore, Tex., in the other semi- final.
Hutchinson moved up with an easy 96-58 victory over Snead, Ala., last night. Cameron advanced with a 63-53 triumph over Coffeyville, Kan., in the second round Wednesday night.
Kilgore took its second round game from Brewton Parker 98-88 last night with Don Stanley turning in a 36-point performance.
In consolation games yesterday Coffeville defeated North Greenville, S. C., 92-82; Broome Tech of New York whipped Moberly, Mo., 69-64; Frank Phillips College took Ely, Minn., 77-66; Mesa, Colo., won 79-76 from Flint, Mich.
Today's consolation games; Joliet,
Ill., vs. Frank Phillips; Mesa vs.
Broome; Snead vs. Brewton-Parker.
Add Billy (Digger) O'Dell of the Baltimore Orioles to the list of the bonus babies who are making good in the big time.
Bonus Baby Makes Good
A $30,000 "bonus kid" when he signed out of Clemson College in 1954, the 25-year old southpaw from Whitmore, S. C., is the first grapefruit league pitcher to go nine innings this spring. O'Dell, a southpaw with a neat curve and a 40-year old's poise, turned the trick as the Orioles downed the Chicago Cubs, 7-3, at Mesa, Ariz.
Collins To Retire After Sale
St. PETERSBURG, Fla. —(UP)—The New York Yankees sold Joe Collins, a veteran first baseman, to the Philadelphia Phillies today and Collins promptly announced that he would retire from baseball.
Clyde Lovellette, the former Kansas great now with the Cincinnati Royals.
Chamberlain's new records are a conference scoring mark of 46 points, scored against Nebraska; snatching 36 rebounds against Iowa State, most rebounds in career, highest average for the season, highest average in the conference season, most free throws in a conference game (18 against Nebraska) and the most free throws of a career.
The Kansas track team finally got outside Wednesday and Thursday to practice. Coach Bill Easton said that the track was heavy Wednesday, but was in better shape Thursday.
Trackmen Begin Outside Practice
"The boys were glad to get outside," he said.
KU will enter the Texas Relays March 28 and 29. Coach Easton said the Relays will be loaded with good teams. Occidental returns many of last year's men and California University is also very strong. Easton said several Texas teams have already had three or four meets.
"This is the strongest meet they have had since I've been here," he said. "Occidental has set American records in the two and four mile relays. We will be lucky to win a relay."
Charlie Tidwell and Wilt Chamberlain have been out of practice because of flu. Tidwell resumed practice Monday.
Time trials will be held today and Saturday. Coach Easton said he would have a better idea of how KU would do after seeing the results of the time trials.
KANSAS CITY —(UP)— Lyle Frahm of Iowa State and Jerry Hale of Oklahoma State were named to the west team Wednesday for the annual East- West Shrine basketball game here on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Hub Reed of Oklahoma City and Fred Grim of Arkansasas were named to the West Squad.
Frahm, Hale Complete Shrine West Team
SAE, ATO Win In IM Volleyball
Sigma Alpha Epsilon defeated Phi Kappa Psi 15-8, 15-5, and Alpha Tau Omega won over Sigma Phi Epsilon 15-6, 15-3 in Fraternity A intramural volleyball games yesterday. Lambda Chi Alpha forfeited to Delta Tau Delta in the only other Fraternity A game.
In the Only Independent A match the Chicken Pickers defeated Liahona 15-9, 9-15, 15-12.
Fraternity C—Phi Gamma Delta II over Sigma Chi I, 16-14, 15-13; Beta Theta Phi II over Sigma Alpha Epsilon IV, 15-3, 15-12; Tau Kappa Epsilon over Delta Upsilon, 15-8, 9-15, 15-8; Sigma Alpha Epsilon III, over Phi Gamma Delta III, 15-12, 15-9; Sigma Nu I over Sigma Phi Epsilon, (forfeit); Alpha Tau Omega over Delta Tau Delta II, (forfeit); Sigma Alpha Epsilon I over Phi Gamma Delta I, (forfeit); Sigma Alpha Epsilon over Phi Kappa Psi, 15-8, 15-5.
Other results:
**Fraternity A**—Delta Chi vs. Phi Gamma Delta, 4:15 E; Phi Kappa Psi vs. Sigma Chi, 4:15 W; Delta Upsilon vs. Beta Theta Phi, 5 E; Alpha Tau Omega vs. Lambda Chi Alpha, 5:4E
**Independent A**—Joliffe vs. Liahona, 6:30 E; Fossils vs. Stephenson, 6:30.
Games for Monday:
Fraternity C—Sigma Nu II vs. Beta Theta Phi I, 4:15 W; Phi Gamma Delta IV vs. Sigma Chi III, 5 E; Sigma Chi I vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon III, 5 W; Beta Theta Phi IV vs. Delta Upson, 5:45 W; Beta Theta Phi III vs. Phi Gamma Delta, 6:30 E; Sigma Nu vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 6:30 W; Sigma Chi II vs. Alpha Tau Omega 7:15 W.
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KU Pitching Lacks Depth, Temple Says
The 1958 Jayhawker baseball squad's pitching staff has been described by coach Floyd Temple as "high in quality and low in quantity." Temple said in an interview Thursday night that two of his pitchers could possibly make All Conference honors.
Temple said the mainstay of his squad would be senior Ron Wiley and junior Larry Miller. Both men received All Conference honors last year and both are expected to draw extra duty in the outfield.
Wiley, selected for the all fifth district second team last year, will be a co-captain of the team. Temple described the right-hander as "a good long ball hitter." Wiley finished the season with a 7-2 record last year.
Rumors were floating around earlier this semester that Wiley was leaving KU to turn professional, but Temple said he decided to finish his last semester of school.
Miller lost two or three games last year but Temple termed them "tough decisions."
"Larry pitched good games but the team just didn't help him out with the runs needed to win. He did pitch one no hit, no run game against Colorado. It was an outstanding game." Temple said
Temple said senior Gary Russell and sophomores John Hansen and Jim Jones would probably be relied on heavily for extra work. He said from this group would have to come one starter and one relief pitcher.