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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, March 18, 1958
University Daily Kansan SPORTS
Winter—'We'll Use Our Height Again'
Coach Tex Winter of Kansas State, the highest ranking team left in the NCAA tournament grind, began working Monday in preparation to meet Seattle in the tournament finals at Lexington, Ky., Friday night.
"We don't know much about Seattle, but some people tell me this Elgin Baylor is better than Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati," Winter said. "We'll make plans for the game when we get some information on Seattle, but one thing for sure, we'll be using our height against them."
The Kansas State "height," 6-foot 9-inch Jack Parr, 6-foot 8-inch Bob Boozer, and 6-foot 8-inch Wally Frank riddled the usual tight defense thrown up by Coach Hank Iba of Oklahoma State to give the Wildcats the NCAA midwest regional title Saturday night, 69-57.
Highlight of the regional was the 56 points by Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson which broke the NCAA tournament single game scoring record of 48 set by Hal Lear of Temple in 1956. The great sophomore's outburst was four points better than Wilt Chamberlain's career high of 52 set against Northwestern on the Kansas home floor here in 1956. Behind Robertson, Cincinnati powered past Arkansas 97-62 to win third place.
Kansas State had "held" Robertson to 30 points Friday night to win 83-80 in overtime.
Robertson and Boozer were unanimous choices by 42 sports writers and broadcasters covering the games for the all tournament team. Kansas State also placed Parr and defensive ace, Roy DeWitz, with Arlen Clark of Oklahoma State rounding out the team.
Kansas State, rated fourth at the end of the regular season, became the top rated team remaining in NCAA competition following losses by West Virginia, Cincinnati, and San Francisco.
Track Team Still Inside
"Even though the bad weather is holding us back, we are still practicing in preparation for the Texas Relays March 28 and 29," said Bill Easton, Jayhawker track coach, in regard to how track practice is progressing.
Because of the bad weather the field men, printers and hurtlers are still working inside the field house. The distance men regardless of the weather still do some of their work outside, according to Easton.
Robertson Named Player Of Year
NEW YORK —(UP)— Oscar Robertson, the University of Cincinnati's 19-year old whiz kid, today became the first sophomore ever to be chosen basketball player of the year in the annual United Press poll.
In a vote of 251 sports writers and sportscasters, Robertson, the leading scorer in major college ranks, received 123 votes as the best player in the business this season.
Elinn Baylor of Seattle was runnerup with 55 votes, followed by Dave Gambie of Oregon State with 12, Guy Rodgers of Temple with 10, Don Hennon of Pittsburgh with eight and Bailey Howell of Mississippi State with five. Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and Pete Brennan of North Carolina each had four votes.
Wilt At Top Of All America Voting
NEW YORK — (UP)— Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas, Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati and Elgin Baylor dominated the balloting for the 10-man All America basketball squad announced yesterday by Look magazine.
The other stars on the team are Pete Brennan of North Carolina, Archie Dees of Indiana, Mike Farmer of San Francisco, Don Hennon of Pittsburgh, Bailey Howell of Mississippi State, Guy Rodgers of Temple, and Bob Boozer of Kansas State.
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4 Fraternity A Teams Win
Lambda Chi, the Delts, Sigma Chi and Beta won Fraternity A intramural volleyball games Monday. Lambda Chi defeated Du, 15-8,
5-15, 15-8 and the Delts defeated ATO, 7-15, 15-13, 15-13. Sigma Chi
defeated Delta Chi, 15-7, 15-17, 15-9 and Sig Ep lost to Beta, 5-15,
8-15.
In the only Independent A game, Jolliffe defeated Stephenson, 15-0. 12-15, 15-10.
Fraternity B—Triangle over Delt,
15-11, 15-3.
Other results:
Fraternity C—Sigma Chi I over
DU, 15-4, 15-4; TKE over Beta IV (no score given); Phi Delt II over SAE III, 15-10, 12-15, 16-14; Sigma Nu I over Phi Delt I (forfeit); Phi Gam I over Sig Ep, 15-6, 15-9; Beta I over Beta III, 14-16, 16-14, 15-13
Independent B—Fossils over Carruth (forfeit).
Spring Roundup
Stengel Smiling-Yanks Ride Winning Streak
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Casey Stengel can stop scowling today because his New York Yankees once again are looking like champions.
Stengel was unhappy last week after his American League champions dropped five of their first six exhibition games. But today they're riding a 4-game winning streak, including two straight victories over the world champion Milwaukee Braves.
The Yankees staged their best show of the spring Monday when they defeated the Braves, 15-8, with a 17-hit attack on four pitchers. They got off badly when Bob Turley was raked for five runs in the first inning but got fine pitching over the last seven innings from Tom Strudvant and Johnny James.
Frank Robinson smashed two homers and knocked in six runs as the Cincinnati Redlegs defeated the Washington Senators, 9-6, for their fifth victory in 10 games.
Ritchie Ashburn hit a double and three singles to pace a 15-hit attack that carried the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mantle Hits Homer
Micky Mantle hit his first homer of the spring and also tripled, Andy Carey and Hank Bauer homered and Norm Siebern had four hits in five tries to lead the New York attack.
Joe Altobelli hit a homer, double and a single as the Cleveland Indians defeated the San Francisco Giants, 9-6, for the first time this spring.
Catcher Earl Averill contributed a 2-run triple to the Indians' 13-hit attack while Willie Mays doubled for the Giants.
White Sox Over Pirates
Frank Thomas hit two homers but they weren't nearly enough as the Chicago White Sox took advantage of five Pittsburgh errors to defeat the Pirates, 7-4.
Walt Moryn's last-inning, 3-run homer lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 decision over the Baltimore Orioles in a game played at Scottsdale, Ariz.
Temple's Rodgers Will Be Able To Play
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Temple University's prospects for its NCAA playoff meeting with Kentucky at Louisville Friday looked much brighter today with the announcement that All America Guy Rodgers will be able to play.
Rodgers, the speedster who "quarterbacks" the Temple team underwent 24 hours of treatment for a back injury in Temple University hospital while Coach Harry Litwack and teammates wrung their hands.
The suspense was ended late Monday, however, when a hospital spokesman announced that Rodgers definitely would be able to play although a "low back strain" might hamper his usual brilliance.
Games scheduled for Wednesday:
Independent A - Stephenson vs.
Lianana, 4:15 W.
Independent B—Grace Pearson vs.
Stephenson, 5 E; Templin vs. Pearson,
5 W; Sig Gam Ep vs. Fig Pluckers,
5.45 E; Whipts vs. Foster, 5.45
W; McCook vs. Rockdale, 6:30 E;
Carruth vs. Battenfield, 6:30 W
Fraternity C—DU vs. SAE III, 4:15 E; Phi Delt I vs. SIG Ep, 5 E; SAE I vs. Phi Gam I, 5 W; Sig Nu II vs. SAE II, 5:45 E; Phi Gam IV vs. Phi Delt II, 5:45 W; Sig Chi III vs. Beta I, 6:30 E; Beta IV vs. Phi Delt II, 6:30 W.
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