Hawks Still Fail On Clutch Play
Last season against solid Oklahoma and Syracuse teams the Jayhawkers were unable to come up with the big play at the right time and win. Saturday night it was an impish young team from Texas Christian which foiled any hopes KU had for showing an ability to make the big play.
the huge junior tossed five completions, all in the fourth quarter. Four connections came on the second touchdown drive of Coach Abe Martin's crew with one for 24 yards and a touchdown. The fifth was vital in setting the scene for the winning 36 yard field goal by sophomore Jerry Spearman with 4:28 remaining.
It took TCU almost 30 minutes to cross the midfield stripe from midway through the second period until the scoring march in the final quarter.
THAT ONE WEAPON which was enough to chink the pre-supposed impenetrable armor of the Jayhawkers was the deadly effective throwing arm of Frog quarterback Sonny Gibbs against a weak KU pass defense.
Although there were a great many things which the two teams did on an even basis, the Horned Frogs, who were loaded with sophomores, did one thing better and won by one point, 17-16.
TCU DID NOT OPEN up its offense to succumb the Jayhawkers until late, and at times was completely unable to advance against what was, for the most part, a stout Jay defense.
This KU defensive front was led by Elvin Basham, Pete Quatrochi and Larry Allen, all who were frequently the last men off the beautiful turf after the tackles.
ALTHOUGH THERE WERE times when the Kansas offense looked good, most of the game the Frogs kept the big Hawker backs well under control. For instance, Curtis McClinton gained only 12 yards on six carries in the second half and caught just one pass.
The two big thrills, aside from the winning score, came on weaving runs by John Hadl and TCU sophomore backbone Bobby Joe Crutcher.
Hadi set up his three yard touchdown dive on which he got hurt with an electrifying jaunt through the entire purple-shirted Frogs defense for a 40 yard gain.
CRUTCHER'S STUNNER WAS the play which sent the Frogs to their opening score to tie the game
at 7-7 after Lee Flacksbarth had taken a pitchout and scored from the one.
The fleet Texas rookie slammed into the middle, swerved to the right and almost outran everyone before being stopped after 41 yards.
A major factor in the defeat for the Hawkers was their penalties. A piling on infraction helped TCU get started on its march which won the game. Two more penalties and a bobbled lateral cost KU a scoring opportunity the last time it had the ball. ___
Fall Intramural Program to Start
The fall intramural program will swing into high gear with the kickoff in touch football slated for Thursday.
The fall program includes team competition in touch football, and singles and doubles competition in badminton, golf, handball, tennis and horseshoes. "A" and "B" team competition will be held in the fraternity and independent touch football. Each organization is limited to one "A" touch football team but may enter as many "B" teams as they wish.
The deadline date for all entries —touch football and individual sports—is 4 p.m. today. The fee is 25c per man.
The intramural managers meeting will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow, in Room 202, Robinson Gymnasium.
Monday, Sept. 25, 1961 University Daily Kansan Page 7
Jamaicans to Go from Cricket to Baseball
KINGSTON, Jamacia — (UPI) Baseball is something from another world in this land of cricket and soccer, but now Jamaica is going to have a baseball team.
The team will be organized by Herb McKenley, former University of Illinois athlete, so Jamaica will be represented when the island plays host in July and August next year to the Central American Games.
McKenley, who has been Supervisor of Athletes in the Ministry of Housing and Social Welfare for the past seven years, hopes to get most of his talent from Jamaica's cricket players. Many of these, he points out, have acquired batting and fielding skills which are applicable to baseball.
NCAA
football
probation
ends
month
from
today
By Bill Sheldon
There are still nine, and even possibly 10, games left for the Kansas football team to regain its pride and self-respect.
THE GREAT BACKING and interest which brought several hundred fans to Ft. Worth for the game and the near reverence which the student body and people of Lawrence have shown toward the football team made no difference in Amon Carter Field Saturday night
Making the same mistakes which many of the players made the same time two seasons ago, the Crimson and Blue showed only momentary signs of being as good as they were throughout most of last season.
TCU AND ITS STUDENTS had no homes whatsoever of winning against the Jayhawkers. The 27,000 people in attendance had come to see one of the nation's most highly thought of teams.
There was a lot of Kansas to see—but the wrong profile showed*
It would seem that the team would have more pride and self-respect in itself than to be so totally unimpressive, listless and mistake prone.
IT WAS NOT THAT the Hawkers didn't appear to care, it was just that they couldn't co-ordinate what desire they might have had with solid football.
Eut. don't decide to transfer to Missouri, yet. And be sure to buy your season ticket. For $1.50 it is still worthwhile to go just to see the band.
Statewide Activities Positions still open for County Chairmen
Applications may be obtained at Alumni Office in Strong Hall
Even Steps, Eyes Left—A Long Walk
A lone, brown clad figure stood, seemingly incomprehensively staring into the warm, clear night sky.
The figure stuffed both hands into his pants pocket and watched the gleeful crisscrossing of youngsters weaving about him. The right hand slowly came from its pocket and fell, limply, from the shoulder.
Deadline for Applications Tuesday, September 26
FIRST THE LEFT AND THEN the right—brown shoes began a dogged treading across the rich green grass
A slow, steady and almost painful way was made through the maze of scurrying people. No word was uttered. The face did not change. There was not even the slightest sideward glance or a twitch of the finger, hitch of the belt or drag of the toe. Just an endless, hopeless left-right.
The handsome, curly-haired head was raised and tilted to the left with blank eyes riveted on the glowing numerals outlined on their green steel background. But despite the hundreds of others bounding about, there was no collision or side step. It was as though a magnet drew, ever so slowly, upon the limp arm, the raised head, the straight back and the treading feet.
For a moment a brown sleeved arm draped across the shoulders of the white shirt.
AFTER CONSIDERABLE TIME and tremendous effort the figure joined with another. In short sleeves and with a balding head the new form extended his right hand and it was clasped by the other's.
A few words and the pair separated—the white shirt disappearing into the noisy throng, the brown suit began its strained advance toward a steep concrete ramp.
THE BROWN SUIT WAS SOON engulfed on the ramp by head-hanging youths who were silently making their way upward to a place of solitude and rest.
It was a long walk for Jack Mitchell.
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