Friday, November 3, 1967
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Manhattan athlete set for Wildcats
By Rich Lundquist Kansan Sports Reporter
From a Kansas college town "where a swell of pride" is a proud thing, comes one of the Big Eight's top defensive backs.
Manhattanite Tom Ball, 6-0, 179-pound junior letterman, has anchored a steadily improving Jayhawk secondary despite cries of "traitor" from the homefront.
"Oh yea, I get plenty of kiding from home." Ball said. "I worked in Manhattan last summer and all I heard about was K-State's new football program."
But Ball's defection to KU is easily explained. True to the plot of the best spy thriller, the Jay-hawkers had an undercover agent in the Ball household.
"My father (Dr. Ralph Ball, KU graduate and Manhattan physician) was the main reason I came to KU," Ball said. "And I wanted to get away from home and still play football in Kansas."
Although the sure-tackling Ball was an all-state quarterback at Manhattan High School, he says that he now prefers playing defense and is proud of the improvement shown by the KU secondary.
"I feel we've shown quite a bit of improvement the last couple of games," Ball said. "Although we've given up the short pass, we've stopped the home-run ball."
Ball admits that this week's game "means just a little more," but at the same time has respect for the Wildcats.
"We've scouted K-State well and they have some real good receivers," Ball said. "Their short-passing game is especially effective. Because of this, we may give them tighter pass coverage."
But if the field is slippery, these plans would change, Ball said.
Harriers run on Saturday
Kansas State University will return to Lawrence Saturday to defend its team title in the annual Kansas Federation Cross-Country Championship.
Six other schools, including KU, will participate in the Federation meet. Last year, KU's John Lawson captured individual honors.
KU will be represented by Glen Cunningham, Augusta sophmore; Curt Grindal, Carbondale senior; Roger Kathol, Wichita sophomore; Pat Miller, Weiser, Idaho, sophomore; Carl Nicholson, Wichita sophomore; Jim Clison, Wichita sophomore, Mike Peterson, Wichita junior; and possibly Mike Hayes, Centralia senior. Hayes has been ill most of the week.
Dennis Petterson, Wichita freshman, holds the course record with a time of 15:08.
Starting time it 10:30 a.m. at the northwest corner of Iowa and 23rd street.
CORRECTION
Red Dog Inn Ad section C, page 16 The Outsiders are Wednesday, November 8 not Nov. 11
Scanning the Big 8
By Chip Rouse
Kansan Sports Editor
OKLAHOMA 17, COLORADO 7
The Sooners are still ranked first in the conference in rushing defense, total offense, scoring offense and scoring defense, while the Buffalooes continue to dwell in the middle of the pack. OU comes off a big win over Missouri, and the Buffs are back after a licking at the hands of O-State last week. Look for a good first half, but for the Sooners to pull away in the second.
MISSOURI 13, OKLAHOMA STATE 7
Opposite forces will be working against each other in this one. Missouri will be hungry for a victory after a loss to OU last week, and the Cowpokes will enter the contest fresh from an upset victory over Colorado. The Bengals are still rough and should be able to corral the lackadaisical cowboys, even with the Pokes' Ronnie Johnson at quarterback.
NEBRASKA 28. IOWA STATE 7
The Cornhuskers appear to be tired of losing as can be evidenced by last week's convincing victory over Texas Christian. Iowa State has an excellent pass receiver in Tom Busch, but Nebraska complements this situation with its own Dennis Richnafsky. Other than that, things look pretty bad for the Cyclones. Happy days should be present again Saturday in Lincoln.
KANSAS 28. KANSAS STATE 13
Here's the big one everyone has been so anxiously waiting for. KU seems to have the upper hand in this one as the Jayhawks go for their fourth consecutive conference win. Quarterback Bob Douglass continues to mow down opposing defenses, and Vince Gibson, coach of the Wildcats, is talking less. Consequently, all the facts add up to a KU victory, and unfortunately, another Kansas State loss. . .
KU schools greet alums Saturday
The School of Business will welcome alumni in the Music Room. The faculty of the School of Engineering will receive its alumni in the Browsing Room. Graduates of the School of Journalism will be welcomed in the Traditions Room.
The School of Law will hold a coffee for "alumni and friends" in the library of Green Hall from 10:30 to 12:00 p.m.
Presenting The Drinking Song for Sprite:
"ROAR, SOFT-DRINK, ROAR!"
(To the tune of "Barbara Fritchie")
Traditionally, a lusty, rousing fight song is de rigueur for every worthy cause and institution. But we wrote a song for Sprite anyway. We'd like you to sing it while drinking Sprite, though this may cause some choking and coughing. So what? It's all in good, clean fun. And speaking of good, clean things, what about the taste of Sprite? It's good. It's clean. However, good clean things may not exactly be your idea of jollies. In that case, remember that Sprite is also very refreshing. "Tart and tingling," in fact. And very collegiate. And maybe we'd better quit while we're ahead. So here it is. The Drinking Song For Sprite. And if you can get a group together to sing it--we'd be very surprised.
Roar, soft drink, roar!
You're the loudest soft drink
we ever sawr!
So tart and tingling, they
couldn't keep you quiet:
The perfect drink, guy,
To sit and think by,
Or to bring instant refreshment
To any campus riot! Oooooh--
Roar, soft drink, roar!
Flip your cap, hiss and bubble,
fizz and gush!
Oh we can't think
Of any drink
That we would rather sit with!
Or (if we feel like loitering)
to hang out in the strit with!
Or sleep through English lit' with
Roar! Soft drink! Roar!
Yeahhhhbbbhhhhhh SPRITE!
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh，SPRITE!
SPRITE IS A REGISTERED TRADE-MARK
SPRITE. SO TART AND
TINGLING, WE JUST COULDN'T
KEEP IT QUIET.
Go HAWKS,
Crush the Purple Pride!
LNB
The Lawrence National Bank welcomes Parents and Alums
to the University of Kansas 1967 Homecoming