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competition in the Big Six Conference this coming season, I asked him what
he thought of Kansas‘ chances, I recall the nive when Shenk played for
Kansas, and sittineeatoatais he madght a pass from Art Mawrence uae coe.ching
at Rosedale liigh School) and ran down the east side of the field for a touche
down that beat Missouri 14 to 7, Barrett Hamilton caught the pess that made
the first touchdown. Kensas had had a rather medioore season up until that
time, Missouri was Big Six champion and had beaton Nebraska and Northwestern,
and were odds on favorites. | :

So when I asked Henry Shenk about the prospects for this season
he replied: "So ‘iv as the Big Six this year is concerned it looks as if
Oklahoma will probably be the team to beat for the seaphiniabiic They have
a large VeS unit and a good many of their players back from last year, and
they can also be eoubbed on %0 get some freshman talent. Iowa State should
also present a strong tean g ince they not only have a large Vel2 unit but
also play a shee of naval trainees corresponding to our electricians’ mates,
Oklahoma beat Kansas 26 to 13 last year in a thrilling game at Norman, and
Iowa State defeated Kansas at Lawrence in a rather drab game 13 to Go é

"Missouri and Nebraska and Kansas Stete have no naval trainees.
However, this may be an advantage in Bic 3ix competition next year. It is
quite likely that the three schools that have naval trainees will suffer from
the out of personnel announced for November first, and those sohoels playing
civilians should at jieast be able to keep their squad intact from the beginning
of the season until the end. The civilian teams are able to have longer prace
tice sessions and more time for chalketalks than the naval schools. The: naval
trainees have to maintain mush higher standards of scholarship to be allowed
to participate than do the civilians. Thode thatere to a certain extent :

counterbalance the lack of manpower in the schools having civilians.