Wednesday, May 5, 1954
Page 3
THE NEBRASKAN
Wes Pops Off
Santee Getting Bi-Hea$?
Remarks Indicate That
By GARY f RANDSEN
Sports Editor
Wes Santee, the University of Kansas' fine miler, is generally
regarded as an athlete who loves to talk about one thing or
another. Frequently the Jayhawk distance, ace comes out with
a statement or two that mildly raises some eyebrows, but Saturday
he let loose with a few untimely remarks which irritated many
immediately .after reading them.
Santee, still striving- to reach every miler's goal, the magic
four-minute mile, was competing: in a dual meet against the
Kansas State Wildcats on a sloppy track in Manhattan. From the
remarks that came out of that meet, the general impression seems
to be that success might have temporarily gone to Santee's head.
From the reports Santee made- his big bellow over a bitter
disagreement with Starter E. A. Thomas, a veteran track official.
Thomas apparently "called down" the Kansas whirlwind for
"coaching" a teammate in an early race. The veteran starter
instructed Santee to keep in his stall while he wasn't competing,
but Santee contended that was no rule against his encouraging
teammates during races.
Thomas, commissioner of the Kansas State High School Activ
ities Association, on the other hand, insisted he was following the
rules in running the meet and had the right to order Santee to
refrain from coaching.
REGARDLESS OF who was right in the matter and it appears
to us that a veteran track starter and official like Thomas would
certainly know what is right and what is wrong in the running of a
track meet, Santee was out .of line in making the remarks he did
after being approached on the matter.
This is precisely what the cowboy-boots wearing Santee had
to say on the controversy: "I was badly upset even before the
880 started.". Incidently Santee won the 880 run in his slowest
time of the season, a 1:53.5 effort. "I wouldn't want my name
connected with a record in which Thomas was the starter."
We simply can't understand why Santee ma"de a remark like
that last one. Even If Thomas was wrong in reprimanding the
Kansas ace the statement was definitely of the off-collar, variety.
Openly criticizing a veteran track official who probably has run
off more meets than Wes has ever run in certainly didn't increase
Santee's popularity any.
To many, including your truly, it looks as if Santee would
have still run a slow half mile even If the track conditions had
been in A-l shape Just to keep his name off any record books
that Involved Thomas. Right or wrong, it was one h of an
attitude for Santee to take.
It makes one wonder further whether Santee is just one big
headed individual who can take no personal criticism or just a
spoiled, disillusioned track ace. Santee has made similar remarks
before, but his latest pop-offs are the strongest yet.
THE KANSAS miler, undoubtedly one of the greatest of all
time, has his name involved in a multitude of track records. His
accomplishments are many in nearly every middle distance run
or relay.
For example, Santee holds the American record for the
fastest mile ever run. a brilliant 4:02.4 performance at the Comp-
ton Invitational last June. He has other numerous records in
runs 'both shorter and longer than his pet race of 5,280 feet. His
name is also connected with a flock of relay records, the latest
cominff in the Kansas domination of Drake Relays.
To be sure, Wes Santee is certainly one of America's, if not
the world's greatest track and field performers; but according to
his more recent remarks maybe some of that fantastic success has
rone overboard wltti Santee.
Santee should concentrate more on rewriting his name into
the record books and attempt to beat such capable rivals as
Australia's John Landy and American Mai Whitfield to the unpre
cedented four-minute mile instead of blowing off with such
unnecessary remarks that came off Saturday. Come on, Wes,
get with it
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Courteay Lincoln Journal
Leading Husker Hitter
Fred Seger, regular Husker
second baseman, is currently
the team's top batter. Going
into the doubleheader with
the Kansas State Wildcats
Tuesday, Seger was batting
the ball at a solid .346 clip.
Fred has pounded out 18 hits
in 52 official trips to the plate.
In the first .game of Tuesday's
doubleheader With the Cats,
Seger blasted out a second
inning double with the sacks
loaded.
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ryafmaser. ueaer team
Double Triumph Breaks Four-Game Losing Streak
Csits 12.-, 3
0
By BOB SERR
Southpaws Fran Hofmaier and
Dick Geier, Nebraska's one-two
punch, collaborated to white
wash the Kansas State Wildcats
twice Tuesday afternoon 12-0
and 3-0. K-State collected only
seven hits all day as the Husk
ers got revenge for the. two de
feats received at the hands of
the Cats last week in Manhat
tan. Both games were only seven
innings because of the (;old and
the necessity of playiig both
tilts before darkness.
The (Jornhuskers, in the first
game, scored a run in the initial
inning without making a hit.
Virg Gottsch walked, Fred
Seger lived on an error, Pat Mal
lette walked and Jim Cederdahl
also received a free pass pushing
across GottsCh.
Seger iced the game for Hof
maier in the second when he
connected for a long, bases-loaded
double, scoring all of the run
ners. Two more runs crossed the
plate when Cederdahl singled
home Ray Novak and Seger. No
vak had lived on an error by the
shortstop.
The Scarlet added two more
in the fourth when Novak
doubled and Don Becker singled.
Bill Thimgan dr6ve Novak across
on a long fly, and Becker scored
Delta Tau Delta Wins Shallow
Water Basketball Title Monday
Delta Tau Delta won the In
tramural shallow water basket
ball title Monday night by stop
ping Beta Theta Pi 15-10 in the
Coliseum pool.
In capturing the title theDelts
smacked Sigma Nu 12-9, drubbed
Farm House 17-7, edged bigma
Phi Erjsilon 8-7 and nipped the
Phi Delts 14-11. The Delts were
undefeated all the way.
The Betas lost in the second
round, but advanced to the fi
nals by winning all the way in
the loser's basket. Had the
Betas whipped the Delts, the
two teams would have played
a second and final contest.
Intramural officials also an
nounced that all horseshoe play
ers must check the blackboard
in the Physical Education Build
ing for match schedules on Wed
nesday and Thursday.
The second round of the In
tramural Spring Golf Tourna
ment will also be played on Sun
day, May 9. Players will tee off
at Pioneers anytime between
10:00 and 11:30 on that date.
Everyone is welcome to play in
the affair.
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by iLx.
TTOMDRIluTI.
on Denny Korinek's looping
single to center.
Four more tallies were added
in the fifth off Mike Lair who
replaced starter Jlrrf Rhoades.
Coufal walked and Don Brown
singled sharply to center. With
two down, Becker walked to
load the sacks. Thimgan then
drove home two with a clean
shot to left.
On a double steal, Becker then
scored. Korinek sent Thimgan
across with a clothesliner to cen
ter. Hofmaier was never in
trouble as he scattered singles
in the first, third and sixth in
nings. . ,
In the nightcap big Dick Gel-
r hnfflpil thf Cut bv allowinff
only four hits and fanning seven.
Two of the hits came in the final
frame.
Husker bats broke the silenc
in the third Inning. Murray
Backhaus singled and Geier
walked. Dirkes Rolston singled
home Backhaus, and Geier ram
bled home after a long fly to cen
ter by Gottsch.
In the fourth the Huskers
pushed across their final tally.
Mallette walked and advanced
on Novak' double. Pat scored
on a fielder's choise off of th
bat of Becker.
Gier was never in serioui
trouble as he fanned a man in
every inning but the sixth.
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Courtesy.Sunjlay Journal and Star
Wes Santee
N Club Initiation
The University of Nebraska N
Club will hold their formal ini
tiation tonight at the Lincoln
Hotel. Starting time for the af
fair will be at 6:30.
Besides the athletes and stu
dent managers to be honored.
Athletic Director Bill Orwig, as
sistant football coaches Mike
Mulligan and Bob Faris and
Trainer George Sullivan will be
initiated into the organization.
Following the dinner and initia
tion will be a regular business
meeting and the annual election
of officers for next year.
Strannigan Named
ISC Cage Coach
William M. (Bill) Strannigan,
34, basketball coach at Colorado
A&M the past four years, was
named head basketball coach at
Iowa State College Monday.
Strannigan, a University of
Wyoming star during his college
days, succeeds Chick Sutherland
who recently resigned the job
after seven years as head coach.
Strannigan's Aggie team last
year was ranked 13th in the na
tion and was rated as high as
fifth on defense.
Main Feature Clock
(Schedules Furnished by Theaters)
Lincoln: "Casanova's Big
Night," 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40,
9:40.
Stuart: "Elephant Walk," 1:15,
3:15, 5:15, 7:20, 9:20.
Nebraska: "Julius Caesar,"
1:07, 3:18, 5:29, 7:40, 9:48.
Courtesy Sunday Journal and Stat
Gym Ace
Max Kennedy, senior from Be.
atrice, was voted by his Husker
gymnastic mates as the team's
most valuable player. As a re
sult he received the Charles
Miller Trophy.
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Outfield Mainstay
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
One of the Husker mainstays a .269 pace, fifth highest on
in the outfield is versatile Bill tne squaa, sk
Giles. Giles, usually found in day's doubleheader.
left field, is' hitting the ball at
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