Kansas City Kansas Community College - Owaissa Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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THE JAYHAWK Page 19 .Basketball Enthusiasm ran high as the cage season of 1949-50 rolled around. The brilliant success of the football team coupled with the Interstate confer- ence basketball championship in 1949 gave everyone an optimistic outlook for the season. Although the cage squad was forced to take a spot be- hind the Chillicothe Ducks in the league standings, the Devils played ball every minute they were on the floor. The Devils established themselves as the team to beat in the confer- ence after their showing in the pre- season tourney at Chillicothe. The first tilt of the regular season gave the Heidermen a 72-57 triumph on the home floor. Eight successive wins followed before Kansas City dropped a heartbreaker, 45-40, to Wentworth on the Red Dragons' court. Three days later the locals dropped their second successive game, another conference fray, to the Chilli- cothe Ducks at Chillicothe. The score was 61-55. Fort Scott and Independence jun- ior colleges were rudely treated as guests of the Devils to give Kansas City two more on the credit side. But Iola on its own court was tough and the Blue Devils were dropped by the Red Devils, S0-45. The first home loss in sixteen starts came to the Devils as the Graceland Yellowjackcts came from behind in the last few minutes of play to drop the locals 58-54. This was the third and final loop defeat for Kansas City. With a certain amount of revenge, the Devils proceeded to thump the Chillicothe Ducks, 67-60, in the home finale. The game was one of the smoothest of the campaign. Chanute and Coffeyville junior colleges fell to the Devils for the second time, and the schedule came to a close with a 69-42 triumph over luckless Kemper. A hastily arranged exhibition be- tween Kansas City and Baker Uni- versity seniors ended with K. C. on the short end of a 60-48 count. The loss of Pat Nugent at the semester was a definite blow to the Devils. Pat, though not a high scorer, was a coach's delight when it came to teamwork. i Two members of the starting five were named to the Conference all- star team. They were Bill Dollard and Ken Callaway. Both were placed at the guard position in order to make room for big Garland Camp- bell, classy center from Chillicothe. Dollard, Campbell, and Bernard Lan- l l BASKETBALL TEAM Al Reed, Coach Al Heider, Don Stephenson, Bill Dollard, Ken Callaway, Jack Pridy, Bill Tierney, Coach Paul Jewell, Herby Higgins, Charlie Hudson, Bill Brown, Bill Strumillo, Wolf Haskins, LeRoy Cornwell, Bob Sfewarf. TENNIS TEAM Mike Spaighi, Don Willson, Charles Hudson, Jeff Hampton, Bill Lone, Vernon Cooper, Roger Ruby, Evert Laflin, Richard Beifharg, Bob O'Neil. Jerry Barnett nof in piciure. dau from Wentworth were unanimous choices. In eighteen games, Dollard aver- aged 12.44 points, Don Stephenson 11.05 points, and Bill Tierney 7.22 points per game. Callaway averaged 11.6 points in fifteen games, and J ack Pridey averaged slightly more than 10.0 points per game.. Members of the reserves had their work cut out for them. These men- Bill Brown, Walter Haskins, Charley Hudson, Bob Stewart, Bill Strumillo, and Herby Higgins-acquitted them- selves with credit when they per- formed.

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Page 18 THE JAYHAWK FOOTBALL ' ROW 'l: Tierney, Francis, Bifner, Newbold, Smilh, Weber, Walling, Connor, Hursh, Malnar, Pricldy. ROW 2: DeMoss, Pearman, Cornwell, Bradbury, Stevenson, Rowland, Ellison, Haggard, Alexander, Brownrigg, Hudson, Loclesich fmanogeri. ROW 3: Coaches Moore and Heicler, Ruby, Robb, Gilman, Szczygiel, Thomas, Holmes, Debus, Pumphrey, Reed, English, Jones, Coaches Jewell and French. Absent were Cox and Spandle, Swimming For the first time in the history of the school a varsity swimming team was maintained during the past winter, and although' the Water Devils were able to thrash out a victory only once in their four show- ings, they performed creditably every time they hit the water. When evaluating the merits of the Devils by comparison with their op- ponents, it must be remembered that two of these opponents, Kemper and Wentworth, have sponsored tank squads for several years. The impor- tant thing, though, is that junior College has made great progress in the direction of a permanent water squad. The coach, Mr. Bill Clary, deserves great credit for a superb job. l SWIMMERS ROW 7: Mike Spaighf, Richard Fox, Peie Werp, Berry Lows, Jeff Hampion, and Vernon Cooper, manager. ROW 2: Ecl Burwell, Bob Fromm, John Buierin, Charles Alber, O'Neol Thomasson, John Bowlin, Coach Bill Clary. George Schneider not in picture. Fuuthall junior College history was made in the fall of 1949 as the Blue Devils ran up a skein of eight consecutive grid triumphs to present the school an undefeated season and the Inter- state conference championship. Credit for the quick recovery from the disastrous 1948 campaign when the Devils lost seven contests must be given to the coaches and the players. Student spirit was at a low ebb in September of 1949, and it was a difficult task to obtain support for the team. The opening game, an 18-0 win at Iola, was well-received, but when the Devils downed the Graceland Yellow Jackets on their own turf, 15-6, the institution began to jump. A Kemper Military School came to Kansas City on October 8, and went home with a 25-20 setback in one of the most exciting games played by a Devil squad in recent years. The following week end Baker Uni- versity of Baldwin, Kansas, sent its B team northward only to have it lose 6-0. Four wins in four games. Was it possible? The cynic said: Well, we've got the roughest part of the schedule to go. We'll lose to Indepen- dence and Chillicothe. Fort Scott Junior College hosted the Blue Devils in the next fray, and lost 12-6. The Wentworth Red Dragons were topped on their own field, 19-6. Independence and Chilli- cothe were yet to be played. A November 5 Independence Junior College was downed 14-13 in a hard- fought tussle at Wyandotte stadium. A few of the cynics were quieted. Some even changed sides. Five nights later the Devils took on the Ducks from Chillicothe before a packed house at the Wyandotte Field. It was the locals' Homecoming and Chillicothe was ripe for an up- set. Kansas City did the upsetting by scoring almost at will in defeat- ing the Ducks, 41-14. By this time no one ridiculed jun- ior College football. Six Devils were awarded first team berths on the Conference all-star squad. The nod went to Don Hursh, end: john Con- ner, tackle: Fred Smith, guard: Paul Weber, center: Bill Tierney and Charles Priddy, backs. The second team roster included john Malnar, back, and Louis Spandle, end. Hon- orable mention went to Gene New- bold, tackle: Jack Walling, center, and Charles Hudson and J erry Fran- cis, backs.

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Page 20 THE JAYHAWK Inlliqu Imps The Indigo Imps can proudly say that this has been the most success- ful year for sports at junior College. This success may be credited partly to the Indigo Imps and cheer- leaders who accompanied the foot- ball team to every game, home and away. The cheerleaders dld a grand job in leading the school yells. They received many compliments from members of competitive colleges, who commented on the spirited group of Junior College rooters. It took many hours of practice for the cheerleaders to work out the new yells that they made for this season. They have been re-paid for all this work by helping Junior College to win first title in footbail, and second in basketball. Outside of attending all the games, the Indigo Imps sponsored the Blue Devil Ball. They also sold white mums for the homecoming day pa- rade to raise additional funds. They sold season tickets for both basket- ball and football games. The officers of the pep club were Dale Mullins, presidentg Rose Marie Bachman, vice-president: Roberta Youmans, secretary, and Bety Schul- teis, treasurer. The cheerleaders for the football season were Norma Jennings, Mary Brown, Shirley Cathers, Shirley Roy, Dale Mullins, and Mike Spaightg for the second semester, Shirley Cathers, Mary Brown, Birdye Hale, Nola Cloud, Dale Mullins, and Mike Spaight. The club was under the sponsor- ship of Miss Erna Penner and lVlr. Iden Reese. Illuh The K Club, varsity lettermen's organization, was its usual active self again this year. Last year the club introduced a medal to be awarded each year to a student who has dis- played meritorious unselfishness in the service of the school. The first award was presented to Rose Marie Bachman, editor of The Jayhawk. At an election of officers early in the first semester, Pat Nugent was named to replace Dale Moorman as president. Other officers chosen were Forrest Cook, vice-president: Don Stephenson, secretary-treasurer: John Ladesich and Bill Dollard, business managers. The K Club' with the Indigo Imps sponsored the sale of season tickets 'both for football and basket- ball. CHEERLEADERS Mike Spaiglii, Shirley Calhers, Nola Cloud, Mary Brown, Blrclye Hale, Dale Mullins. HK CLUB OFFICERS Kenneih Callaway, Bill Tierney, Members of the club sold pencils bearing the basketball schedule in order to defray expenses of the an- nual K Club picnic to be held this year on May 16 at Wyandotte County Lake park. Officers for the second semester were: Bill Tierney, president: Don Stephenson, vice-president: Bill Dol- lard, secretary-treasurer, and Ken Callaway, sergeant-at-arms. Don Slephenson, Bill Dollord. Ma joretles The majorettes, head drum-major- ette Mary Brown and Eleanor Duck- worth, marched with the pep band in Junior College's homecoming day parade. They have twirled for va- rious events at school and for others outside. The twirling, strutting, and acrobatics of the maiorettes have added much variety to school affairs.