Tuesday. Jan. 7.1958
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
Is Kansas City, Mo. the place for the Big Eight tournament?
That question has been raised by some disgruntled ticket seekers and fans who object to the "atmosphere" of the Municipal Auditorium as well as its 10,500 capacity.
The Lawrence Journal-World has let go with a beef about the "atmosphere" of the annual basketball tournament in saying that, "The gatekeepers and ushers in Kansas City are often rude and crude, much more unpleasant than college or university personnel would be. There is drinking and betting in the stands and these would not be tolerated on the campuses. Then too $ _{4} $ a civic arena often attracts a grade of clientele that wouldn't bother to go to a college campus for an event."
There are those who would like to see the tournament at either Manhattan or Lawrence-logical sites because of the commodious field houses available.
And there are others who would like to see the attention-getting event moved to their city—Omaha, Neb. for example.
The tournament, which has become one of the best nationally, would die in Lawrence or Manhattan.
Who would come to Lawrence to see the Big Eight tournament?
Spacious Allen Field House could be filled for one or two games if good weather prevailed and the faithful from Kansas City were able to attend. Students are certainly not going to give up the Christmas vacation to see Their Heroes.
Manhattan, during the Christmas holidays, is another "lively" college town and even if good weather prevailed only fanatics and sportswriters would attend.
So the tournament stays in Kansas City. The gate-keepers and ushers may be rude but they have to be if fans inside persist in passing ticket stubs to fans outside in exchange for a dollar bill. The exchange is made via the cracks under doors.
And there may be some betting, drinking and smoking in the stands but we'll wager the few students who attend the tournament do not suffer permanent damage to their moral constitutions.
As for the matter of clientele—American sports fans are not noted the world over for their gracious manners and if New York, Louisville, Charleston and a myriad of other cities can survive this annual holiday tournament craze then so can Kansas City and the Big Eight.
Criticism of the handling of tickets comes, of course, mainly from those who could not get tickets. For the first time in the history of the tournament, all four nights were sold out.
The tournament may keep some players from their school-work but it also gives them an opportunity to play before a packed house composed mainly of alumni, they get a chance to see the city and, in short, it makes a nice trip.
Criticism of the tournament, however, is constructive and should be considered by Reaves Peters and his staff and the Big Eight in an effort to make a fine basketball tournament even finer.
Only 3 IM Games Today
Three Independent A basketball teams will play today. No games were played Monday.
Rochdale vs. Stephenson, 4:15; YMCA vs. Pharmacy, 6:15, and Foster vs. Beirhawks, 7:15.
Games Today
Kansas An Underdog
The Kansas Jayhawkers-defending Big Eight champions and winners of the 12th annual Big Eight tournament-will enter their first conference game tonight as underdogs.The reason this will be the second time in a week they have met a Sooner State team without the services of center Wilt Chamberlain.
The defending champ Jayhawkers will be going against the team that has held the cellar position in the conference for the past three years. In play thus far this year they've posted warnings that they're going to do everything possible to keep this from happening again.
Sooners Are 7-2
The Sooners have a 7=2 record so far this year. Their first loss was to UCLA at Los Angeles. The second loss was to the Jayhawkers, 69-50, in the opening round of the Big Eight tournament in Kansas City, Dec. 26.
It was in this first game against conference foes that Chamberlain collected 41 points. Although the score might indicate otherwise, the Jayhawkers had to fight hard to win the game. It was only in the closing minutes that the Jayhawkers were able to pull into a comfortable lead.
The Sooners have the tallest squad in the Big Eight conference. They have an average height of 6-foot. $4 \%$ -inches per man. The Kansas club averages 6-foot, $3 \%$ -inches per man.
The Sooners will face the Jayhawkers with a 6-foot 8-inch center Bob Stoermer, 6-foot 7-inch Jack Marsh and 6-foot $ \frac{6}{3} $ -inch Joe King at forwards.
Bud Denies Pro Offer
PHILADELPHIA — (UP)— Rumors floated through the National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting rooms Monday night that Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson or Missouri's Don Faurot will become head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, but both denied it.
Wilkinson expressed pleasure that someone thought him capable of guiding a professional team but emphasized "I have not been approached by the Eagles or any other pro team."
The two were mentioned along wint a number of others. Rumors were that Hugh Devore would be given a front office job to vacate his Eagles' coaching job and make room for a new man.
Wilkinson said: "Pro football, as little as I have seen, differs from the college brand. In the pro league, almost every team makes the same attack and has the same defense.
Faurot, athletic director at Missouri University, said he was "through coaching."
"In college it's different. What I could do as a pro coach has to be proved."
College Basketball Results
Harp told the Daily Kansan Monday night, "Without Wilt this poses as a lot tougher game than the Oklahoma State game because Oklahoma is going to have a lot more height."
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Columbia 60. Cornell 56
Brown 76. Harvard 70
Memphis St. 83. Oklahoma City 50
Missouri St. 67. Georgetown 66
Florida 81. Louisiana St. 57
Mississippi St. 46. Alabama 42
Tennessee Tech 53. Eastern Kentucky
He added, "I'll say again as I said at the start of the season. Oklahoma University has a very good outside chance to win the Big Eight championship."
Auburn 71, Mississippi 51
Kentucky 86, Vanderbilt 81
Michigan 70, Wisconsin 49
Purdue 68, Indiana 66
Notre Dame 83, Butter 72
Kansas St. 83, Minnesota 71
Indiana 80, MCI 65
Xavier (O.) 78, Miami (O.) 65
Montana St. 62, Iowa St. 61
Anderson 83, Indiana Central 63
Missouri 55, Nebraska 54
Washington (Mo.) U. 66, Carleton 48
Coe 84, Cornell College 64
Cornell (Am.) 74, Augsburg 68
Southwest Missouri St. 94, Northwest
Missouri St. 60
This is the third year the Sooners are under the leadership of Doyle Parrack. Before coming to OU he was head coach at Oklahoma City University, another Sooner State basketball power.
His college basketball coach was a man who is sadly familiar to KU fans. Hank Iba of Oklahoma State.
Biggest threat for the Jayhawkers tonight will be 6-foot 63-inch senior forward and center King. King is well on his way to breaking the school scoring record, needing only 305 points in his last year of play to set the new school record.
Oklahoma St. 61, Cincinnati 57
Arkansas 68, Baylor 73 (overtime)
Texas Western 73, Arizona (Tempe)
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Texas Southern 92, Jackson College 80
New Mexico A&M 71, Arizona 52
Southern California 60, Washington 54
Another threat likely will be 6-foot 8-inch junior center Stoermer. He is the tallest man on the OU squad and is good both in shooting percentages and in rebounds.
KU Has Chance To Practice
KU Has Chance To Practice
One thing that will be in favor of the Jayhawks tonight that was against them last week is that they have had time to prepare to play minus their big center. Last week the squad members found out about the Dipper's illness at noontime before the game that evening.
This past week the Kansas squad has worked entirely without Chamberlain and Harp said he feels they can work better as a unit now than they did last week.
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