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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1952
Page
7
Kansas cagers clinch the Big Seven title with a 78 to 61 victory over Kansas State after a dominant second half surge. Star guard leads the Jayhawks while Wildcats struggle from the floor and fail to match pace in both ends of the court.
Kansas University guard Clyde Lovellette led the Jayhawks with 33 points as Kansas defeated Kansas State 78 to 66 at Hoch Auditorium. The win, part of a decade-long series edge, boosts KU toward a Big Seven title tie and extends their current win streak to eight. Lovellette dominated, while KU’s defense forced turnovers late, sealing the victory over a sputtering K State squad led by Jack Carby and Tom Givens.
Thirty teams certified for collegiate basketball’s toughest tournament opening in Mu sheet Auditorium Monday. Pairings released Saturday. winner meets NCAA champion in Olympic Playoffs round March 24. Roanoke faces Baltimore University in Mason-Dixon finals for District 29 berth. Fairleigh Dickinson and St Peter’s clash for District 31 representation. Hamline defends 22-5 claim amid a field with Murray State, Lawrence Tech, Millikin and others. Auld Lang Syne noted as Andrew Jackson’s favorite song.
Paddy Young, 21, defeated Durando in a Garden slugfest and earned a title shot against Ray Robinson in Madison Square Garden on May 16. Negotiations for the show hinge on Robinson’s willingness to defend the crown, with terms reportedly near finalization but unsigned.
Oklahoma, with one finalist in each weight, led by champions Evans at 167, Rayburn at 157, and Rede at 180, advanced three more to finals after Friday wins. Iowa State earned a pin for a single point with Wilds at 177, while defending champs Borders and Marks moved to finals and Colorado’s Skinner was eliminated in preliminaries.
Kansas University officials plan a spring period to develop players capable of two-way duty for football. A nucleus of four players with prior two-way experience leads a 20-day drill as coaches seek versatility, with scrimmage plenty and emphasis on defense and offense balance amid injuries and strategic needs.
Western Kentucky Louisville Seton Hall Lasalle Dayton feature in the National Invitation Tournament tipoff at 6 15 pm CST. Art Spoelstra and Bob Lochmuelter clash as Spoelstra averages 16 points a game while Lochmuelter sits at 17.5. Walt Dukes of Seton Hall leads LaSalle’s Tom Gola by five inches. Dayton’s Jon Meineke stars with 21.2 points per game and 350 points this season.
Loreade Young outpointed Ernie Dufa Bayonne in a last night bout. Garth Panter stopped Billy Carter in Dayton Idaho. Jimmy Martinez outpointed Hugh Sublett in Phoenix. The island of Barbaros was uninhabited when discovered by an English sea captain over 325 years ago.
Oklahoma holds a slender lead over defending champion Iowa State at the Big Seven swimming championship as seven events remain. Nebraska trails, with Colorado and Kansas far behind. Kansas State not mentioned. A new record was posted during the meet.
Johnson swam the 1500 meter freestyle in 2 12 10 Friday night to shave 2 3 seconds from Roger Watts of Iowa State 149 Kansan notes. Mahlon Ball finished sixth in the 50 yard freestyle and the team placed fourth in the 40 yard relay as the meet concluded.
Diamond Dope notes Chuck Dressen praising Brooklyn pitching prospects Ben Wade John Podres Billy Lees Bob Alexander John Rutherford and Joe Bi as stronger than last year Spahn to start for Braves in Miami Indians to play Cubs in Mesa Hudson to pitch for Browns under Hornsby Heeding safety warnings divers must decompress to avoid nitrogen bubbles in their blood after deep dives.
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