Phi Delis, Betas, AT O's Win Intramural Openers Action in intramural basketball commenced yesterday with Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi and Alpha Tau Omega scoring lop sided victories over Chi Psl, Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Gamma Delta, respectively, in A court warfare. A smooth working Phi Delt quintet rolled over the Chi Psi's, 39-15, in the inaugural contest! With big Bob Wagner and Harry Johnson controlling the boards, the Phi Delt's built up a 12-2 first quarter lead and a 12 point edge at halftime, 20-8. Wagner took high point honors with 12 counters and was followed by teammate Dick Lewis who had 10 markers. Betas Romp Beta Theta Pi showed scoring power by completely dominating the second game by downing Pi Kappa Phi, 61-17. The "three point-a-rninute" Beta’s took com mand from the start and piled up a 31-11 margin by halftime, most of them coming on layins through a weak Pi Kap defense. Forward Bill Gamer potted 17 points to spark the Betas to their impres sive win. In the final tilt of the day Alpha Tau Omega emerged vic torious by defeating Phi Gamma Delta, 28-11, in the closest con test of. the three. The first half was close as the Fijis threw a zone defense at the ATOs who were not able to solve the ma neuver until the second five-min ute session. Fiji* Rally The F!jis led at the end of the first quarter, 6-4, but the ATOs Dublin, Berlin Bid For Horse Events BRUSSELS (jW—Dublin and Berlin have put in bids for the equestrian events of the 1956 Olympics if Melbourne sticks by Australia's strict quarantine laws. The bids were offered at the International Federation of Eques trian Sports Congress today. A • spokesman says the matter will be left up to the International Olym pic committee. bounced back to take a 10-6 half time edge. At the finish of the third canto, Alpha Tau Omega had built up a commanding 17-10 lead and in the fourht quarter scored 11 points to the Fijis one marker. Guard Johnny Keller col lected 11 counters for the winners to lead all scorers. Box scores: Chi Psl (15) (39) Phi Delta Wrightsqn (1) f (8) Johnson Reeves (1) f (6) Ribbard Morris (5) c (12) Wagner Stoneroad (4) g (3) H'mm’rqu'st Lovell (2) g (10) Lewis Subs- Chi Psi: Marshall (2) Betas (61) (17) pi Kappa Garner (17) f (4) Parker | Kentan (13) f (0) Stewart : Wolfard (10) c (7) Andrews Dahlquist (12) g (6) Tyerman Forbes (9) g (0) Henderson Subs -Beta Theta Pi: Steen (0) Alpha Tan (28) (1) Phi Gamma Lowell (1) Shaw (3) Torgeson (2) Keller (11) Blodgett (8) f f c g g (2) Hickok (0) Hiller (4) Bowles (4) Bowles (4) Goodwin (0) Zener Subs—Alpha Tau Omega: Bag ley (3). Phi Gamma Delta: Hoogs (1), Kirkwood (0). Ben Hogan Named ROCHESTER, N. Y. OW—Golf er Ben Hogan will be awarded the Ray Hickok $10,000 belt as the professional athlete of 1953. Ho gan’s decisive triumph in the vot ing of sportscasters and writers was announced at last night’s an nual Rochcester Psea^Radio Club dinner for the Infantile Paralysis fund. Hogan was not present to accept the award. Hogan also won the male athlete of the year in the Associated Press poll. He received 51 of a possible 93 first-place ballots for the Hickok award. Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella was sec ond and Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams finished third. Last year’s winner, heavyweight cham pion Rocky Marciano, finished ninth. I Webfoots Work on Offense For Weekend WSC Series After a four-day layoff, Ore gon’s basketball Ducks ran through their first squad drill Monday for the series with the Washington State Cougars at Pullman Friday and Saturday. Coach Bill Borcher had his charges concentrating on offen sive patterns for most of the ses Kentucky Leads Basketball Poll NEW YORK IJP)—With Ken tucky leading the way, the first five teams in the latest weekly Associated Press Basketball poll are in exactly the same order as last week. Kentucky is on top for the third straight week, followed by Duquesne and Indiana. Then come Oklahoma A&M and West ern Kentucky. Holy Cross is sixth', followed by George Washington, Oklahoma City, Duke and Minnesota. Ken tucky, Duquesne, Western Ken tucky, Holy Cross and George Washington all are unbeaten, with Western Kentucky having 14 straight triumphs. A total of 90 votes were cast by sportscasters and writers in this week's poll and Kentucky drew 25 first-place votes. Duquesne had 17 and seventh-ranking George Washington polled 13. The second 10 in order are: Wichita and Kansas (tie), Ni agara, Seattle, Rice, Louisiana State, Dayton, Colorado Aggies, Illinois and Idaho. ND Big Five Hallbrook, OSC Bennick, WSC Halberg, O Morrison, I Anderson, O g fg ft tp ave. 2 22 10 60 30 2 13 15 41 20.5 2 12 13 37 185 4 21 21 63 15.8 2 10 7 27 13.5 sion which was wound up with free-throw shooting. Bennick Stars Topping the Cougar’s scoring attack is 6’ 1 Ron Bennink, a jun ior who plays forward, guard, and on the post, where he hooks with either hand. As a freshman he set an ail-time WSC scoring record. Idaho OREGON Oregon State Washington Washington State V/ L Pet. 2 2 iOO 1 1 .560 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 Bennink also favors long one-hand set shots. Another of the top Cougars is 6’4” junior center Bill Rehder. Ex pected to complete the starting JACK FUEL, wee coach for the last ** yean, la considered the top taikeifeatt strategist on the west coast. He was the first col lege coach to me the “two pla toon’* system la basketball. Sports Staff Desk Editor: Buzz Nelson. Staff: Don Kupp, Sam Vahey. , lineup are Bob Swanson, £c>*» Klock, and Jack Garton. Howa