The Kentucky Kernel: 1966-03-21

4 What Went Wrong? 9 Fans Question By PHIL STRAW dropped by UK supporters when defeat The Miner fans, decked in orange and through the agony of the post-game cere- Kernel Sports Writer was evident. white hats, shirts, and ties, pressed toward monies which would officially crown Texas COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Most of the the floor before the game was over and Western as the new NCAA champion, 14.253 people had Some UK fans still stood in silence left Cole Fieldhouse paid little attention to the |)ost-game both Kron and Conley buried their heads on the campus of at courtside while others oondered the the University of Mary- speaking. in their hands. question, “What went wrong’r*" over and land Saturday night and, except for sports- over with fellow disbelievers. Kentucky’s All-America junior guard, Every player’s head looked toward the writers and newsmen hanging out stories on portable Louie Dampicr, made the final basket shiny wooden fieldhouse floor and weeping typewriters along press row, With 11:28 left in the first half of the of it was uncommonly the game with nine seconds left, and cheerleaders and die-hard Kentucky fans quiet in the huge game, Kentucky fell behind, 10-9, and building. then, with his head down, walked slowly gathered near and knelt in a semi-circle never saw the lead in their favor again. back to the The Kentucky section UK bench. in front of the team. of the gym- With three minutes left in the game, nasium, which Already on the bench were seniors UK's athletic director, Bernie Shively, had been so alive on UK was down by the biggest margin of Friday evening Tommy Kron and Larry Conley who the chairman of the NCAA tournament when the Wildcats raced the contest, eleven points, 68-57, and the past were wearing the Kentucky jersey for the play, summed up the entire game as he second-ranked Duke, 83-79, now expected chant of “We’re No. 1,” arose looked final time. stepped up to the microphone to present barren and was spotted only b> from the Texas Western crowd shortly blue and white shakers that had been thereafter. Knowing that they had now to sit Continued on Page 6 17fie(?iir\tucfeuTtERNflL University of Kentucky Vol LVII, No. 1 01 LEXINGTON, KY., MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1966 Eight Pages Auto Crashes Kill Student, 9 Injure Sociology Teacher A UK senior has died and after undergoing surgery' for a and was going to McMaster Uni- an associate sociology professor fractured skull at St. Vincent’s versity at Hamilton, Canada to remains in critical condition from Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, accord- make arrangements for a position injuries received in separate auto- ing to friends of the family. there next fall, according to mobile accidents before spring Dr. Kolaja, 45, 372 Rose Street, friends. vacation. and his wife were injured near Lykins, 21, also of Vanceburg, Oscar Mitchell Plummer III, Toledo, March 12 when a vehicle was discharged Thursday from an engineering senior from Vance- driven by a Meluindale, Mich, Hayswood Hospital, Maysville, burg, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday man, William Davis, 35, went after treatment for leg injuries. in the University Medical Center out of control going south on Plummer, born in Vanceburg, from head injuries received March 1-75 and skidded across the was the son of Mr. and Mrs. 11, according to hospital author- median into the northbound lane. O. M. Plummer Jr. He was a ities. The Kolaja car struck the Davis member of the Sigma Alpha Epsi- Plummer, 21, and another UK car broadside, according to the lon social fraternity at the Univer- student, David Lykins, were in- Associated Press. Davis was sity. He was employed as a house- Graduating guard Tommy Kron sits dejectedly behind the second jured when their car, driven by killed. boy at the Delta Camma sorority. place trophy after the Cats were upset in the NCAA finals Satur- Lykins, ran off Kentucky High- Mrs. Kolaja, a native of Other survivors include two day night at College Park, Md., by an inspired Texas Western way 10 at 2:45 p.m. March 11 in Poland and an undergraduate brothers, Mott V. Plummer, a team. Other senior starter Larry Conley, who played despite the Lewis County near Tollesboro, senior and math major, under- UK freshman, and William B. flu, is at his right. Final score was 72-65. More pictures, stories, police said. went surgery for mouth and jaw Plummer, Vanceburg. pages six seven, and eight. Kernel Photo By Rick Bell Services for Plummer will be injuries following the accident conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at and was reported in serious con- the Vanceburg Christian Church. dition by the hospital. She also The body was taken to the Plum- has leg and wrist ii\jurics. Enthusiastic Fans Greet mer Funeral Home, Vanceburg. Dr. Kolaja, a native of Czecho- Dr. Jiri T. Kolaja, associate slovakia, has been at UK for eight professor in the UK Department years. He has resigned, effective of Sociology, remains in a coma after the summer session at UK, UK Wildcats At Coliseum By HENRY ROSENTHAL directly to the Coliseum in shiny Bernie Shively who set the mood Trustees Name Alcorn Kernel Sports Editor convertible automobiles. for the entire half hour. Although “There is very seldom such defeated for the first Outside the Coliseum, about time in the affection when a team loses, finals of an NCAA* 500 fans waited to greet the Cats tournament, the Kentucky Wild- Shively said. Then he introduced Presidential Assistant before going inside. Inside the ; cats were greeted Rupp, named coach of the year by some 5,000 ovation that the team received by virtually everyone. fans at Memorial Coliseum Sun- was tremendous. Even Adolph day afternoon. Rupp was very appreciative Drama Changes Made Rupp was unable to halt the to the fans — both those who The team was also greeted cheering and the team rose time showed up at the Coliseum and Creation of a department of Theatre Arts and the appointment by a large contingent at the and time again to acknowledge those who always followed the of Col. James P. Alcorn, chairman of the Department of Military airport. From the airport, the the tribute paid by the crowd. games. Science, as special assistant to President Jown W. Oswald was Wildcats, national champions in The 30-minute ceremony wr as “I want to thank you folks approved by the Executive Committee of the UK Board of Trustees the rating services, were taken opened by Athletic Director for your support. There aren’t at their March 17 meeting. any better fans in the world Professor Wallace N. Briggs, than those in Central Kentucky,” director of the Cuignol Theatre the Baron said. has been appointed as chairman Rupp also pointed out that of the Department of Theatre he had a suitcase full of tele- Arts, which will be part of the grams from many people through- new School of Fine Arts. out the country. “The creation of the depart- “I received telegrams from ment has been recommended in every state college in the Com- plan the University’s academic monwealth yesterday,” he said. Professor adopted last year,’’ In addition, he said that all the department Briggs said. The new elementary schools in the city will begin operations on July sent telegrams as did Lafayette 1, 1966. High School, alma mater of soph- omore center /. Col. Alcorn will assume his Thad Jurat “It was regrettable that duties on June 1, 1966. He will we got so far and were not up for retire from the Army in May the game, Hupp said. “Our after 27 years of service. " shots “1 will be responsible for just would not drop. boys have handling ceremonial activities, “The provided us involved in with a wonderful winter of en- and 1 will not be tertainment. 1 don't believe any any academic allairs. Col. team in history received the pub- Alcorn said. licity this (.entennial ai tivihtsJiaNt iu team did, Rupp said. 0|||e 5,0005 000 Kentucky fans welcomed back their stood £Some i well the one here. Raised high, the thought Ferhaps the high point of ed a met oi aio° 1 the dicat cheers tears afternoon Wildcats with and tears Sunday above others at the ceremony. reception for the team was the On Pace t in Memorial Coliseum, some wavingv signs like Kernel Photo Richard Smithei* Continued By Continued on Page 6 « ’ 1 1 N 2- . ' l«* Utr.AfNIVfiRV Mmmv . 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