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ARGUEments
by Harry Argue
Basketball in May Is the best example of an anachron
'ism I can think of, but the National Basketball Association
seems to disagree.
After a lengthy regular season and three playoff ser
ies to determine the king of the hill, the NBA season is
just now coming to a climax. Peak interest in basketball
for the 1967-1968 season has long since gone past the Amer
ican sports fan, and it's really too bad, because the cur
rent final playoff is a very good one.
If the Boston Celtic Los Angeles Laker series had
been held 9 month ago instead of now, the NBA would be
getting a much larger share of the sports pages and the
excitement in a battle well-worth following would be far
keener and widespread. This series could have been anoth
er of the shots in the arm the NBA needs since profes
sional basketball is still not as popular as It could be,
even after great strides in the past few years.
Second fiddles
This is the first time since 1954 that neither of the
finalists won their divisions in the regular season. Boston
finis'ied second to Philadelphia in the East and Los Ange
les followed the San Francisco Warriors in the Western
loop. After these four teams handily disposed of weaker
opponents in the quarter final playoffs, the Lakers up
ended San Francisco four games to none and Boston sur
prised the defending NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers,
after the Pennsylvanians had raced to a seemingly in
surmountable 3-1 game edge.
One might almost think that the happenings so far
would make the Celtics a natural underdog against Los
Angeles, but that idea hinges on insanity. Don't forget
that these are the same Celtics who totally, and I do mean
totally, dominated the NBA by winning eight straight ti
tles from 1959 to 1966, before the 76ers realized their full
potential 'and won it in 1967. Even then, Philadelphia still
had to survive a hassle with Boston in the Eastern Division
finals.
Such over-domination is more damaging for pro bas
ketball than playoffs still going on when it's warmer out
side the arena than inside. For that reason, and also be
cause I think guys like the Lakers' Elgin Baylor and Jerry
West are too good to never play on a championship team.
I've suddenly found myself to be a Laker fan.
I know that you can't help but admit the Celtics are
good I admit but I also think the Lion's share of
the breaks and the luck have ended up in the Boston Gar
den in past years. ,
Expansion helped
One reason they are probably still up there is due to
NBA expansion Just as the other teams were starting
to play on an even keel with the Celtics, teams were added
in Chicago, Seattle and San Diego. All of the existing teams
were drawn upon to stock the new teams and this really
hurt everyone more than it hurt Boston, since the Celtics
have excellent depth. However, while the depth of the
other teams was more than sufficient to play with Bos
ton, it was damaged by the expansion.
This same thing could happen again next year as fran
chises will be established in Phoenix and Milwaukee. I
am not trying to knock NBA expansion if the cities can
support the teams, fine, let the league grow, but just
don't forget that these new teams have to be stocked,
and if Boston domination continues, the NBA may find it
self on thin ice.
The Laker-Celtic playoff has more than lived up to
its expectations. Boston won the first and third games
while the Lakers took the second and fourth. The fifth
game went into overtime before Boston won, 120-117. The
teams play in Los Angeles Thursday night and if the
Lakers win, return to Boston for the deciding game on
Saturday. C'mon you Lakers!
. . Sport 6at its hesC
Big 8 football film
available
Prints of "Big Eight Foot
ball as its Best," the film de
picting the highlights of 1967
in Big Eight Conference foot
ball, are now available to all
interested organizations, free
of charge.
The 27-m i n u t e film
(16-mm), presented by Fron
tier Airlines, is in color and
narrated by Lindsey Nelson,
nationally-known sportscast
er. Ninety prints of the movie
Smith again
Los Angeles, Calif. Don
Smith, Iowa State's all every
thing in basketball, has been
named Vie Helms Athletic
Foundation All-A m e r i c a n
team for the second straight
year.
The Helms Foundation also
listed Don Sidle of Oklahoma
and Jo Jo White of Kansas
from the Big Eight. Lew Al-
cindor of UCLA was player
of the year for the second
time. When Smith and Alcin
dor faced each other at Los
Angeles the Bruin center
scored 45 points and collected
12 rebounds. Smith had 33
points and 12 rebounds.
Track for Potts
Boulder, Colo. The Colora
do Board of Regents has
passed a resolution authoriz
ing that the new CU outdoor
track facility, now in its sec
ond year of use, be named
"Frank Potts Field" after re
tiring track coach Frank
Potts. Official ceremonies will
take place durins the May 17
18 weekend when CU hosts the
B!g Kieht outdoor track, ten
nis and . golf championships.
Itll be "Frank Potts Appre
ciation Weekend" at CU and
the veteran track leader will
receive many honors.
to groups
have been produced and cop
ies may be obtained through
Frontier Airlines' ticket of
fices, representatives of any
Big Eight Athletic depart
ment, or the Big Eight Con
ference office. '
It is a Big Eight show.
The big moments experienced
by all are woven together
and climaxed with a quick
look at the excitement and
color, as well as action, of
the two bowl-game wins
Colorado's 31-21 verdict over
Miami in the Bluebonnet and
Oklahoma's 26-24 conquest of
Tennessee in the Orange.
While it does highlight the
1967 season, during which Big
Eight teams carded the best
record against non-conference
opponents of any major con
ference and achieved their
greatest overall balance ever,
the film also serves as a very
real preview of the 1968 sea
son.
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- Current Movies
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CooperLincoln: The Secret
War of Harry Frigg', 7:00 and
9:00.
Vanity 'Sweet November',
1:09, 3:12, 5:15, 7:18, 9:21.
State: 'The Graduate', 1:00,
J:00. 5:00, 7:00, 9:00.
Stuart: 'Planet Of The Apes',
1:00. 3:05, 5:10. 7:15. 9:20.
Joyo: 'Firecreek', 7:15, 9:15.
Nebraska: 'Elvira Madlgan',
1:00, 3:00. 5:05, 7:10. 9:15.
81th ft O: 'Katie Elder', 8:30.
'Eldorado', 10:30. Last complete
ghow, 9:30.
Starview: Cartoon, 8:35. 'Wild
Racers', 8:32, 11:47. 'The Road
Hustlers', 10:11.
OMAHA
Indian nins: 'Gone With The
Wind', 8:00.
Dundee: 'Half a Sixpence',
8:00.
Cooper 70: 'Dr. DolitUe', 8:00.
Long jump becomes a 6 Warm-up
Kansas City, Mo. A long
step has taken NeorasKas
Lennox Burgher far in the di
rection of Big Eight Confer
ence and National Collegiate
supremacy in the triple jump.
Burgher, .himself, presents
an interesting contrast. The
sophomore from Jamaica has
yet to break 23 feet in the
long jump this year. Yet, he
now owns the all-time Big
Eight triple-jump -best and
the second longest leap in
NCAA history after going 52
11 at last weekend's Drake
Relays.
"It is the step that does it,"
says Burgher, a compactly
built guy who stands only 5
10, giving the impression the
step portion of his specialty,
which also includes the hop
and jump, would not be his
strongest.
"I figure I need to be out
about 35 feet after my step
to get off a good one," he
says. From there, it is' about
18 feet to the end of the sand
landing pit. His record at
Drake left him with barely
more than a foot before hit
ting the grass.
Surpass pits
Thus, with a goal of 54 feet
for this outdoor season the
current pending national col
legiate record is 53-5y4 Bur
gher is a threat to jump right
over most of the pits.
However, the short landing
strips have proved to be an
accurate guide for Burgher.
"When I saw how close I was
to the end of the pit, I knew
I had a good one," he grinned
after his big jump, the second
over 52 feet in his career.
The leap was announced as
a new NCAA record, but later
Getting their kicks
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ft r
it
Pootball is with us again,
ports fans, as the tickets for
the annual Spring Day scrim
mage are on sale now at the
NU Ticket Office in the Coli
seum. General admission is two
dollars and students' tickets
are one dollar.
The ticket will also admit
you to the Oklahoma State
Nebraska baseball game Sat
urday morning, May 11, be
fore the game.
The annual Red-White game
kicks off at 1:30 p.m.
The story of a girl
and a key!
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WITH LINCOLN'S OWN
SAfW DENNIS
ANIHONYNEWLEV
THEODORE BIKEL.
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Triple jumper Burgher not worried
it was learned his effort had
been relegated to second on
the collegiate list word of
the 53-5y4V4 from the Penn Re
lays had been received.
Burgher's best efforts came
Saturday after bouncing back
from a poor-for-him prelimi
nary series when he went just
over 49. However, on the first
try of the finals, he sailed 51
83A to tie the Drake record
of a few minutes' duration.
His next try ended on the
edge of the pit, spraying sand
over previous bests.
Warm-up jump
When it comes to jumping,
he hints his preference with:
"In some meets the long jump
is held just ahead of the tri
ple jump and I use it as a
warm-up for the triple jump.
I have to be doing something
so I long jump if I could
run, I'd run."
In triple jump circles, he is
no Johnny-come-lately. Last
year, while long jumping con
sistently under 22 feet, he was
triple jumping at the 49 level.
This year, he has gotten over
22 feet in the long jump and
is inching toward his 54 goal.
Burgher was not alone
among those in the Big Eight
attaining national collegiate
leadership at Drake where
the Conference had one of its
finest days ever at a Big
Three meet.
Kansas' shuttle hurdle relay
team George Byers, Ken
Gaines, Lee Adams, and Dave
Stevens swept to a :56.7,
well under the listed collegi
ate best, but only equal to a
pending mark set over a year
ago which is still unlisted.
Capped by these records
and highlighted by Kansas
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State's grand slam of the
sprint medley on the Texas-Kansas-Drake
circuit, the only
one of the year, the Big Eight
quickly strengthened its claim
to midlands relay superiority.
At Drake, 10 new Big Eight
440-YARD RELAY
1. Kansss State (Mac Herron. Lar
ry Weldon, Tarry H o 1 b r 0 o k,
Charles Collins) :40S
2. Kansas (Georce Byers, John Jack,
on, Julio Meade, Ben Ollson) 140.5
3. Oklahoma (Wayne Lons, Johnny
Smith, BOB Brown, uien ixtoi
4. Nebraska (Fred Nicholl.. . Bill
Dalss, Larry Llss, Clifton
Forbes) M
MILE Kim
1. Roger Kathol (Kansas) .... 4:05.e (3)
2. Gene McClain (Kansas) ....4:06.0
3. Mike Houck (Iowa State) . :06.4 (4)
4. Paul Cattermoie (Colorado) 4:lt.9
5. Craig Endlcolt (Missouri) . 4:11.
6. Paul Mattin!y (Kansas) ..4:11.4(3)
7. Bill Wells (Missouri) 4:11.8 ).
B, Cnaig Runyan (Colorado) 4:11.8
120-YArJ) HIGH HURDLES
1. George Byers (Kansas) :13 8
2. Dave Stevens (Kansas) . . ,:13.95)
3. Dave Kudron (Nebraska) :14.0 (2)
4. Jeff Glasgow (Okla. State) :14.1 1 (3)
5. Lee Adams (Kansas) . . . . :14.1 5w
6. Mark Keller (Colorado) 14.3 (2)
7. Fred Nicholl (Nebraska) ... :14.3 (4)
8. Paul Sims (Missouri) ..:14.4 (p4w)
440-YAHD DASH
1. Terry Holhrook (Kansas St.) :47.2 (S)
2. Handy Julian (Kansas) . .:47.3(3)
3. Mike Heer (Kansas State) .:48.S (2)
4. Steve Halliburton (Mo.) ,.:48.R(2)
5. Jack Gridley (Colorado) ...:49.0(2)
Ken Hodces (Colorado) :M.O (3i
7. Tom Melton (Oklahoma) ....:49.1(3)
L Charlie Collins (Kan. St.)
Mack Herron (Kan. St.)
Glen Long (Oklahoma)
4. Wayne Long (Oklahoma)
Julio Meade (Kansas) ....
Ben Olison (Kansas)
4 Tnhn .Tnoksmt (Kansas) ..
. :09.5
. :09.5 (2)
, :09.6
. :09.B
. .:09.6
,:09.6 (2)
:09.7 (2)
Bob Brown (Oklahoma) ....:09.73)
880-XAKU KUN
1. Mark Ferrell (Kansas) .
2. Gene McClain (Kansas)
3. Ken Swenson (Kansas St.)
4. Dave Binkley (Colorado)
5. nine Johnson (Oklahoma)
6. Jim Bell (Kansas St.) .
7. Roger Kathol (Kansas)
8. Steve Gerkin (Okla. State)
.1:50.9 (2)
.1:51.2 (3)
. 1:51.8
.1:52.0 (3)
.1:52.3
.1:52.4
.1:52.6 (2)
. 1:52.9 (3)
440-YARD INTERMEDIATE HURDLES
1. Dave Kudron (Nebraska) :51.9 2
2. James Hardwlck (Oklahoma) :51.9 (3)
3. Dennis Cotner (Oklahoma) . :52.1 (2)
4. Jim Bell (Kansas S'ate) ....:53.9(3)
5. Bill James (Colorado) :54.1
6. Joe Simones (Missouri) :S4.2 (2)
7. Fred Lafser (Missouri) ,...:54.7(3)
220-YARD DASH
1. Wayne Long (Oklahoma) ..:J1-
Julio Meade (Kansas) :2'-l
Ben Ollson (Kansas) :1.1
4. Terry Hnlbrook (Kan. St.)
Bob Brown (Oklahoma) :21.3
Charlie Collins (Kan. St.) ... :21.3 (3)
7. Jim Hatcher (Kansas) :21.5 (2)
5. Clifton Forbes (Nebraska) ..:21:6
THREE-MILE RUN
Glen Ogden (Missouri) .. 13:42.8 (2)
i Van Rose (Kansas State) ..14:11.7
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seasonal bests were estaD-
lished, including a 4.05.6 mile
by Kansas' Roger Kathol, a
clocking which came when he
just outlasted Iowa State's
Mike Houck for third in the
open mile.
S. Greg Tsevla (Missouri) . 14:12.8(2)
4. Mike Tarry (Kansas State) 14:23.J S
TWO-MILE RUN
1. Glenn Ogden (Missouri) ... 8:54.2 (2)
2. Craig Runvan (Colorado) ... 8:55.0 (2)
3. Rick TruJIllo (Colorado) . 8:56.8 (3)
4. Mike Tarry (Kansas State) . 9:02.8
5. Van Rose (Kansas State) . 8:02.9 (I)
MILE RELAY
1. Kansas (Mark Ferrell, Julio
Meade, Randy Jul ion, Ben
Olison) 3:ll.t
2. Nebraska (Hugh McGovern.
John Mattley, Clifton Forbes,
Dan Morran) . 3:10.5 (5)
3. Oklahoma (Shane Slovaeek.
Dennis Cotner, Cline Johnson.
James Hardwiclt) .. 8:11.5(3)
4. Missouri (Fred Ufsor, Ted
Nyklel. Fred Lewis, Steve
Halliburton) 3:11.5 p8
SHOT PUT
Larry Wright (Kansas St.) 87-10
2. John Cain (Kansas St.) ':!!?
3. Dou Knot) (Kansas) . 55-1 (2
4. Dennli Hagln (Nebraska) 53- 6J4
5. Jim Judd (Missouri) .. 53- 44 (3)
8. Bill Brundige (Colorado) . 52- J4
7. Roy Overacre (Missouri) 52- 1V
LONG JUMP
1. Gary Rainwater (Missouri) 25- 0
2. Hal Oswalt (OWa. State) 24- 7J4
3. Jeff Glaseow (Okla. State) 24- 3V
4. Mike Gregory (Oklahoma) 24-
5 Stan Whltlev ( Kansas i
6. Bill Aeschlimann (Cc'o.)
7. Fred Lafsei (Mlmurl) .
2M0V, (2)
. 23- 9
23- 9Vi (3)
1. Mike Ross (Kansas State) 224-10
2. Ron Shelley (Kansas) . 214- 4
John Elmore (Okla. State) 214- 4
4. Rick Ramey (Missouri) . Ml-1
5. Bruce Maxwell (Kans. St.) 2n2-9Mi (5)
6. Steve Swasro (Kans. St.) 202. 0 (3)
POLE VAULT
1. Chuck Rogers (Colorado) ..17-01
2. Urry Curts (Okla. St.) .. W-S
3. Bob Steinhoff (Kansas) ...W-J
4. Drew Hamilton (Kansas)
Charles Beck (Missouri) 15-6 (5)
1. Dana Rasch (Kansas State) 15-0
HIGH JUMP
1. Steve Krebs (Nebraska) .. 8-10
1 Ken Gaines (Kansas) 6-8 (Z)
3. Ken Conner (Missouri) ... S-BwJ
4. Mark Timon (Colorado) .
5. Jack Todd (Nebraska) ...,8-5Wi
uistua
1. Doug Knop (Kansas) ...181-11
2. Gordon Wheeler (Okla.) 175-8
3. John Cain Kan. St.) . . 152-llVt
i DinhorH Shf (Okla. St.) 151- 8 (4)
i. Larry Wright (Kansas St.) 149- 0
TRIPLE JUMP
1. Unnox Burgher (Nebr.) . 52-11
4 v.. r..)n ftnnaac) 50- 2
(2)
-L RIM Aeschlimann (Colo.) . .48-1014 (3)
. VaA Cnln.) . 48- 2Ml
5! Gary Rainwater (Missouri) 47- 3V4 (5)
c u.i n.ni nbln St ) . . 46- 8Vfe (2)
V. Ken ScncBlns (Oklahoma) . .48- 8(4 (3)
a Stan Whltlev (Kansas) .46- 54 (
880-YARn RELAY
1. Kansas (John Jackson, Jim
. i..,- lnltA MnArie. Ben
" 1:23.9 (2)
2. Oklahoma (Wayne Long,
Johnny Smith, Bob Brown,
Olen Long) ,
3. Kansas State flurry Weloon,
Mike Heer, Terry Holbrook.
CharUe OlllnO 1: P
TWO-MILE RELAY
L Kansas (Curt Crlndal, Mark
Ferrell, Gene McClain, Jim
Rvun) . T-n
X Missouri (Ted Nyklel. James
Iri. Bill Wells. Craig En
dlcott) 7;-9 m
S. Ncbr-kn (Hugh McGovern,
ls Hellbusch. Mike RandaU,
Dan Morran) 7:32.6 (4)
FOITt-MILE RFXAY
L Missouri (Dave Ganz. Olenn
Ogden. Craig Endicott,
Bill Wells) 16:40(2)
t Kansas (Jim Olson, Paul
Maturely. Roger Kathol,
Gene McClain) Vv
DISTANCE-MEDLEY RELAY
1. Kansas (Curt Grindal, Ben
Olison, Gene McCsaln, Jim
Ryun) :
1 Misouri (Ted Nyklel. Steve
Halliburton. Craig pndicott,
Bill Wells) :-9 8)
J. Kansas State (Steve Perry.
Mike Heer. Ken Swenson,
Jim Bell) 9:53
SPRINT-MEDLEY RELAY
L Kansas State (Charles Col
lins. Larry Weldon. Terry .
Holhrook, Ken Swenson) 3.17.8
2, Kansas (Clarence Haynes.
Jim HBtcher. Randy Julian.
Jim Ryun) 3: P'
J. Oklahoma (Bob Brown. Glen
Long, Dennis Cotner, Cline
Johnson) ... 3:21. (2)
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CaVs 'Exposition'
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f!nlifornia's 54 million dol-1
lar investment in a perma
nent year-round kxposiuon,
billed as "The Showcase of
the Golden West," will be the
site for the 1968 National Col
legiate Rodeo Finals.
Over 165 contestants, me
orpum of colleee cowboys and
cowgirls from all over the na
tion, will compete in live aays
of rugged action for national
titles July 3-7. Located on tne
American River just a few
miles from California's capi
tal ritv of Sacramento. Cal-
Expo is expected to draw al
most two million people aur
ine its run from July 1 to
September 10.
One of the fastest growing
spectator sports in the nation,
rollppo rodeo offers all the
thrills, displays of raw cour
age and skill typical ot tne
earlv Western cowboy in a
contest of man against beast.
The National intercollegiate
Rodeo Association is an orga
nization of over 80 collegiate
institutions, with individual
membershiD exceeding 1,200
students, dedicated to the pre
servation of the "Western Life
and Heritage." The Associa
tion is divided into six regions
nationally with the two top
teams from each region, doui
men's and women's, eligible
to compete at the Finals.
Men's events Include bull
riding, bareback bronc rid
ing, saddle brow riding, calf
roping, ribbon roping and
steer wrestling, ine inree
highest DOint winners in each
event from each region com
pete at the Finals individually
and as teams. The women
compete in barrel racing and
National
Student
Association
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May 55:30 and 7:30 p.m.
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. NIRA championships
goat tying on an individual
and team basis with regional
standings determining eligi
bility for the Finals.
The Golden State Kodeo
Company of Marysvale,
Calif., will provide the rodeo
stock and handle the produc
tion. Two of the company s
and Lex Connally, are former
principals; Cotton Kosser
NIRA contestants. Lex Con
nally, known as "The Voice
of Rodeo", serves as narrator
and announcer for radio and
television productions of col
lege and professional rodeos.
He provided much of the col
orful voice action for ABC
TV's "Wide World of Sports"
showing of last year's Na
tional Intercollegiate Rodeo
Finals viewed by million last
fall.
The Ail-Around Cowboy and
Cowgirl are two of the most
coveted titles sought by col
legians as they pile up points
during the regular season
from September through June
pointing toward the National
Finals in July. The team com
petition is just as keen as
the individual struggles for
national honors.
Teams to watch this year
Include Tarleton State Col
lege of Stephenville. Texas
the 1967 National Champions:
Cal Poly of San Lous Obispo,
Calif., 2nd place winners in
1966 and 1967; Casper College,
Casper, Wyoming National
Champions in 1966, and 3rd
place finishers in 1967. All
three of these teams are
strong again this year with
Tarleton State having its
team returning intact from
last year.
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