Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-01-29
Touring Long Island
Five, Streak Broken,
Facing Rough Road
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By The Associated Press

NEW 1ofIh, Jan. ZS.-NOW
that Long Island University has
taken its place among the van
pushed. Columbia's basketball
team today stood alone as the
only major club in the land with
an unsullied record.
But despite their glamorous
1910 record. the Lions are forced
to take a back seat to the hot
duel between Kentucky and Okla
homa A. and M, battling for ma
tional honors.
Last week Kentucky edged out
LIU for No. l spot in the Asso-
ciated Press poll. with the Aggies
placing third. While Kentucky
handled its assignments against
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt in
fine style, Oklahoma A. and M.
gained stature in its successive
victories over Bradley, the No.
team, and ever-tough Depaul.
Bears Had Lost Nine.
Illus Blackbirds took 15-game
winning streak 5000 miles to San
Francisco and almost had it
snapped by the unimpressive San
Francisco DonS. Long Island pre-
vailed, however, 1882.
But luck deserted the Black
birds Saturday night. Their 16-
game run was smashed by Cali
fornia's Bears-a team which had
lost nine timeS-69-67
Columbia now is the only club
with a chance to complete the
season indicated, a most elusive
trick last turned by Army'S 1914
squad. That year the Cadets won
Is games without a setback.
But getting back to the Ken
lucky Oklahoma A. and M. feud,
the Aggies are idle this week while
the Wildcats play no less than
four conference games - Tu-
lane (tonight), Louisiana State
wednesday,, Mississippi State
friday and Mississippi (Satur-
day.. All are road games except
the LSU tilt.
Kentucky stomped on Wander
bilt, 74-49, Saturday night to take
the undisputed lead in the South
eastern Conference. 1t gave the
Wildcats a 60 loop record. COM
pared to Vanderbilt's IL and
Tulane's ST.. The men of Adolph
Rupp should have clear sailing
from now on.
Oklahoma A. and NJ, by virtue
of its one-point victory over Brad
ley last Friday, has a strong hold
on the Missouri Valley lead. The
Aggies, 1871 overall, have Sc
conference record, but, more i'm
portant, have whipped both Brad
ley and st. Louis, the teams likely
to give them the most trouble.
Not Out of Woods Yet.
Long Island University by nc
means is out of the woods. In
fact. the worst is yet to come. The
Blackbirds play a formidable
Arizona team at Tucson tonight
then make stops at Kansas State
the Big Seven leader, Wednesday
and st. Louis Saturday. The lack
of dependable reserves is starting
to tell on LIU.
Indiana, fifth-ranked national
ly, continued to clean up in the
Big Ten. Minnesota decided te
slow it down against the Hoosiers
Saturday, and Indiana played
right along, squeaking through tc
a 1926 decision. 1t is believed tt
be the lowest conference score
since the center Jump was abol-
ished.
st. Johns of Brooklyn, No.
nationally, also retained its win.
ming touch. Paced by Box
zaWoluk's record breaking 81
points, the Redmen swamped St
Joseph's. 92-71, in Philadelphia
ZaWoluk's total broke the Con-
vention Hall scoring mark for q
visiting player.
North Carolina State, ranked
eighth behind Columbia, polished
off North Carolina, 71-58, to stay
well ahead in the Southern Con-
ference with 100 record.
Kansas State. No. 8. made il
40 in the Big Seven with a 63-41
breeze past Colorado. The K
Staters are primed for LIU, hope
full of reversing that early-seasor
one-point loss.
Ten years ago-Catcher Mic
key Owen of Brooklyn and First
Baseman Johnny Mize of the
Cardinals were listed as hold
outs.