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THIS YEAR’S CAGE PROSPECTS

As unpredictable a team as Dr. F. C. Allen
has ever faced a season with, will take the
court for the Jayhawks this winter. Questions
of physical wellbeing and men playing up to
their natural ability are very much in the
picture.

Two trick knees may wreck the Jayhawks’
chances this season. Ralph Miller’s famous
knee held up during football, but will be put
to much greater strains on the court. Miller,
lanky forward, was second high scorer in the
Big Six during the 1939-40 season, the last
time he was in action on the court. Big
things are expected of him.

To add to the uncertainty, Marvin Sollen-
berger, junior guard, suffered a recurrence of
an old high school knee injury recently and
he may be bothered by that all season. Sol-
lenberger, husky guard, is the only regular
returning from last year’s Big Six co-cham-
pions.

Other lettermen back in action this season
are T. P. Hunter, forward or guard; Vance
Hall, forward; John Buescher, forward;
Charles Walker, guard; and Bob Johnson,
guard, who like Miller was a letterman on
the 1940 squad. Don Blair and Browder
Richmond are squadmen back.

Up from last year’s outstanding first

freshman team come Jack Ballard and Charlie
Black, forwards; Paul Turner, center; and Ray
Evans and “‘Red’’ Ettinger, guards. Max
Kissell, sophomore forward, is the most im-
proved player on the squad and should be a
valuable reserve.

Evans, one of the finest Jayhawk court
prospects in recent years is expected to take
over the ‘‘quarterback’’ spot left vacant by
the graduation of Bob Allen. Evans is a
superb all-around ball player.

Miller, Evans and Sollenberger look like
certain starters this season, with letterman
John Buescher likely to hold down a forward
berth. The fifth regular probably will be
either Charlie Black, T. P. Hunter or Charlie
Walker. Nothing is certain about the lineup,
however.

Reserve strength will be no problem with
the fine crop of sophomores on hand, but
whether some of the men in key positions
will perform up to their natural ability is an
item of concern.

The Jayhawks should have their usual
polished ball handling team, and power on
offense should be plentiful. The defense,
while not as reassuring, has possibilities of
developing fast.

 

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