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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Jan. 16, 1958
FIVE GOT IT—Eldon Benso pulls down a rebout for the Theta Taus which helped them gain a 24-23 victory over AKL in Fraternity B play Wednesday. Myron Bernitz looks on at the left, while AKL's Jon Gjovig and Harry Stewart attempt to wrestle the bell from Benso. (Daily Kansan photo by Rex Parsons)
the ball from Benso. (Daily Kansan photo by Rex Parsons)
Bierhawks Win 3rd Straight,55-45
The Bierhawks won their third straight basketball game without a loss by defeating previously unbeaten Pharmacy, 55-45, in an Independent A league game Wednesday.
Gene Elstun scored 33 points' to pace the winners attack.
Frank Cox scored 9 points, Frank Harrington 4, Bruce Brenner 5, and Dick Carlson and Jeff Santakos 2 each to aid in the victory.
Scoring leaders for Pharmacy were Dick Kraus and Jack Geyer with 11 and 10 points respectively. Others scoring were Don Peterson and Gary Adams 8, Jim Whaley 6 and Bill Geyer 2.
Also scoring were Gerald Peterson 8, Charles Swank and Bill Heiman 4, and Paul Child and Roy Walkinshaw 2.
In another Independent A game the Radicals crushed the YMCA 52-25. For the Radicals, Les Monroe scored 18 points for the team high and was followed closely by Bud Malter with 14 points.
Scoring for the YMCA were Don Von Achen 10, Ron Barta 6, Gill Kentling 5 and Wayne Robuck 4.
To round out Independent A
league action, Foster was soundly beaten by Templin 53-23. The balanced attack of E. M. Bontrager, 12 points, Don Allen, 11, and Sandy Yeats, 10, did the most damage to the losers. Others scoring were Mike Zakoura 6, Norman Krisle 8, Darryl Warren 4 and Larry Hazzigg 2.
Eugene Palmer and Roland Quinn shared high scoring for Foster with 8 points apiece. Charles Smith and Bob Rati scored 4 and 3 points respectively.
Other scores:
Other Score B—Phi Gamma Delta 31, Alpha Tau Omega, 16; Lambda Chi Alpha 16, Phi Kappa Tau, 24; Theta Tau 24, Alpha Kappa Lambda 23.
Independent B—Nuggets forfeited to Stephenson; Newman 35, Grace Pearson, 27; Carruth O'Leary 36, AFROTC 31; Foster 27, Oread 15; Hicks 30, Chemical Engineers 26, Concordia 38, Jolliffe 7.
West Virginia Wins 13th
By UNITED PRESS
West Virginia still has that magic winning touch, but it's getting to be a tough season for other top-ranked college basketball teams.
The Mountainers, rated No. 1 in the country, ran their unbeaten string to 13 games with a 71-64 victory over Pittsburgh Wednesday night while North Carolina State upset fifth-ranked North Carolina, 58-57, and St. Louis surprised eighth-ranked Bradley, 71-70. It was North Carolina's third loss in 14 games and Bradley's second in 10.
Elgin Baylor closed in on the nation's top individual scorers when he scored 53 points in leading Seattle to a 108-83 triumph over Montana State. The 53 points gave Baylor 337 points and a 30.6 average for the season compared to Oscar Robertson's 32.7 average and Wilt Chammerlain's 32.2. and broke the Seattle school mark of 51 points.
Jerry West and Lloyd Sharrer were the heroes for West Virginia which trailed, 29-28, at halftime. They teamed for 29 of the Mountaineers' 43 points in the second half and had 23 and 21 points, respectively, for the game.
Don Hennon, Pittsburgh's 5-foot,
8-inch hotshot, connected for 11
field goals and 7 of 7 free throws
for a 29-point total.
Tenth-ranked Temple defeated Pennsylvania, 72-61; Notre Dame rallied to whip DePaul, 79-61, and George Washington University scored a 91-80 decision over William and Mary.
By BOB MACY
By BOB MACT
(Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
While Texas A&M is still stewing about a new football coach, the situation at Kansas seems to be well in hand. New head football coach Jack Mitchell and his staff are going full blast in their famous recruiting program.
In an interview with this reporter Wednesday Mitchell said he and his staff had seen approximately half of the boys they plan to see. He said they hope to visit with the rest of this group within the next two weeks.
This is a far cry from the last time the football coaching position at KU changed hands. Shortly after second semester starts, all the boys that Mitchell wants to talk to will have been contacted. It was this same time four years ago when a final decision was made to hire Chuck Mather as new KU grid coach.
by acting swiftly the athletic department has given Mitchell a 50 day head start, something very important in the recruiting race.
Famous For Recruiting
Famous For Recruiting Mitchell and his staff are famous for their recruiting methods. One coach once commented, "Once Jack Mitchell gets hold of a boy he' wants, you might as well forget about him."
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Another comment came from a boy who was contacted by Mitchell while he was coaching at Wichita. The boy had been one of the state's outstanding high school players and was sought by Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma, to name a few schools.
Later he commented, "I wanted to go to a really big university, but that Jack Mitchell almost talked me into going to Wichita. If Wichita had had better opportunities in the field I wanted to enter I would have definitely gone there. He's a tremendous man and a tremendous recruiter. I know he'll do great things for KU."
Mitchell said that he and his staff rely mainly on high school coaches, boosters, alumni and friends to be their talent scouts. When they get word about a good prospect, they go out after him.
"First of all, when we hear about a boy we'd like to have we find out what he's interested in studying. I feel we can better the other schools here in that KU has a tremendous academic advantage." Mitchell said.
Mitchell said they were going to try to visit every high school in the state. He said there wouldn't be much recruiting outside the state.
Mitchell estimated he and his staff travel 12 to 15 thousand miles a year for recruiting purposes.
He said they usually plan to see 250 to 300 boys at that time. Out of that number they really try to get 25 or 30.
Another encouraging note is that Mitchell is known to have the power to resist "friends of the University" that feel they should have a big say on how things are run on the gridiron.
Michell said he hopes to get spring practice underway as soon as possible after the Easter holidays.
This is not to say that any coach would be foolish enough to refuse help when it comes to finding talent. Mitchell would be the first to accept help of this kind. It's just that many people have hopes that Mitchell can squelch the outside interference that has hampered KU coaches in the past.
If he can keep these "friends" out of his business he can do something which few coaches at KU have been able to do in the past.
KU Indoor Track Outlook Bright
BOSTON — (UP) — Former Red Sox star and Hall of Famer Jimmy Foxx will be honored by the Boston Baseball Writers at their annual dinner Jan. 22. Foxx, a Miami, Fla., resident, also coached the University of Miami team and the Miami Marlins of the International League.
Foxx To Be Honored
With indoor track practice more than a month old, Coach Bill Easton's team is making strides towards another season of indoor track domination.
Scheduled for the indoor track squad are five meets, the final being the annual Big Eight Indoor championship meet in Kansas City.
Before they go to the Big Eight meet, they will have enough competition to more than prepare them.
First on the schedule is Oklahoma, a team that always holds the respect of Easton. He said Wednesday that he expected Oklahoma to be the toughest conference team KU will meet. That meet will be in Allen Field House February 1.
Possibly the toughest test of the team's five game schedule will come February 8th when the squad goes to East Lansing for the Michigan State Relays. There the KU tracksters will face some of the top track squads in the country.
The following Friday, February 14, Michigan State will compete against KU here. This is the first time the Michigan State squad has been here. But it won't be anything new for the Spartans' coach, Karl Schlademan. He is a former KU track coach, leaving here in 1924. It was he and retired basketball coach, Forrest C. (Phog) Allen, who originated the KU Relays.
Commenting on the Michigan State crew, Easton said, "Michigan State has a whole flock of fine Canadian and Australian boys. They'll be far enough along then that they'll really be in top shape and a tough bunch to beat."
KU Hosts Tigers
Eight days later, February 22, the Jayhawkers will host the Missouri Tigers.
Easton describes Missouri as an "arch rival" and someone that will always give Kansas a tough time. It was Missouri who kept creeping up on the Jayhawkers in the Big Seven Indoor Championship last year. The Tigers finished in the runner-up spot in that meet.
Coach Easton said he is preparing letters to be sent to all social fraternities at KU. He is inviting them to submit men to compete in a series of relay races to be held at the home meets. Each fraternity will be asked to enter a team of
Gigants Sign Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO —(UP)— veteran Bobby Thompson was the latest Giant to return to the fold today, mailing in a signed contract for his 13th major league season, a Giant's spokesman reported. Thompson is best remembered for his clutch homerun which won the pennant for the Giants in 1951 when the Brooklyn Dodgers were forced into a playoff after seemingly having the flag in the bag in mid-July.
four men. It will be a half-mile relay with each man running 220 vards.
Other Events Possible
Members of the team and the event they are working in are:
Easton said if enough enthusiasm is shown towards his idea, he will add other events to the competition such as the 60 or 100-yard dash.
Quarter mile—Ray Wyatt, Bob Cummins, Verne Gauby and Bob Lida.
Mile—Tom Skutka, Dale Lubs and Verlyn Schmidt.
Half mile—Cliff Cushman, John Davis and Bob Tague.
Two mile—Jerry McNeal, Berry Crawford, Brian Travis, Schmidt, Bob Harrison and Don Greenlee.
High Hurdles-Bill Tillman and Bob Henderson.
Low hurdles-Tillman, Henderson, Charles Tidwell and Ernie Shelby.
High Jump—Bob Cannon and Kent Floerke.
Broad jump—Floerke and Shelby,
Shotput—Al Oerter, Russ Garriot
and Bill Dryer.
WASHINGTON — (UP) — Hal-
back Mike Sommer of George Wash-
ington has signed with the Wash-
ington Redskins, giving the
signed 1558 contracts from its first
three draft choices. Halfbacks Stan
Flowers of Georgia Tech and Bill
Anderson of Tennessee signed earl-
lier.
Oerter has been selected captain for the 1958 indoor track team.
Redskins Sign Sommer
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