CSATHAWE REBOCUNDS

 

September, 1943

No. 4

It is almost impossible to believe that the No. 3 Jayhawk Rebounds
was written on August 20, and this is September 24. Tonight I am driving
a car load of Jayhawkér football players to Topeka for Coach Shenk's maiden
effort against Washburn Municipal University in Moore Bowl. Coach Elmer
Schaake and he have a Herculean task. Dean Nesmith has been helping, and
he is the trainer and the "pappy" of the outfit. Nobody knows how strong
Washburn is, nor do we know how strong Kansas is. Henry Shenk has had
some tough breaks in the way of losing some of his key men that he ex-
pected to start tonight. The boys carry 19 hours in the Navy, and that
includes physics, mathematics and a lot of tough course. And if they have
a D in one and below passing in another subject, they are pulled out of
competition.

It has been very difficult for the boys to adjust themselves to all
the new situations that they are confronted with; consequently, Henry
will not have many football players available that he would have had if the
eligibility of the Big Six been enforeed. Here at Kansas it is a lot
tougher than the Big Six eligibility rules demand. Fred Ellsworth is
planning a get-together after the game with Topeka alumni and Kansas
followers. We are hoping that it will be a joyful meeting.

FLASH11 4% The game ended in a scoreless tie: Kansas 0,
Washburn 0,

Last Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri, five of the Big Six basketball
coaches met without the Kansas State Coach. Kansas State is considering
abolishing basketball on account of the conflict with the cadets and A-12
boys using the gymnasium. Consequently, a double round robin was arranged
without Kansas State. Our University of Kansas schedule is printed
herewith. We are planning on playing fewer games this year with long trips
eliminated. It is difficult to make any prophesy as to what kind of a team
we will have. As Hunk Anderson is alleged to have said just before Notre
Dame started for New York to play the Army, when they asked him to make a
speech: "All I can say is, we will do the best I can". So that is our
promise for the indoor sport.

1944 Basketball Schedule (Big Six)

January 8 Missouri at Columbia
January 15 Nebraska at Lawrence
January 22 Oklahoma at Lawrence
January 29 Iowa State at Ames
February 12 Oklahoma at Norman
February 19 Nebraska at Lincoln
February 26 . Missouri at Lawrence
March 3 Towa State at Lawrence

Otto Schnellbacher is now at St. Cloud Teachers College as an aviation
student cadet. His address is: A/S Otto 0. Schnellbacher,

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