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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Nov. 14, 1963
Betas Sweep 'Hill' Touch Football Titles
COLD CROWD—Most of the excitement in intramural football yesterday was centered on the B game. While others are too cold to do anything, Fred Slicker shouts encouragement to the Betas.
STRONG ARM—George Benson, Beta B team quarterback, was instrumental in rallying his team to victory yesterday against the Navy
By Russ Corbitt
Assistant Sports Editor
It was Beta day again yesterday at the intramural fields.
The Beta Theta Pi "A" team won its sixth consecutive "Hill" championship in intramural touch football, and the Beta "B's" extended their Hill championship winning streak to five.
BUT, IT WAS a different story on the other field. Beta fans had a big scare in the first half, finding their favorite B team down 20-0.
The strong Beta A team, again led by the passing of John Atkinson and the receiving of Bill Geiger, was not to be stopped. It rolled over the Law team. 49-12.
This "unbelievable" situation caused the Beta following to desert the runaway A game, and devote its full attention to helping the B team vocally.
The Beta A team which Atkinson called the best Beta team in recent years, opened the scoring on a seven-yard pass from Atkinson to John Crowell. Bob Swan kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead.
Apparently the moral support was what the team needed. It rallied for 27 points and a 27-20 victory.
But the Law hopes began to sink,
as the Betas scored two more quick
touchdowns, both on Atkinson to
Geiger passes.
THE LAWS BOUNCED right back with a 15-yard touchdown pass from former Beta quarterback Morgan Metcalf to Mike Berkley, but failed to convert the extra point.
With the score standing 7-6, it looked like the Betas might be in for a tough day for a change.
IT WAS A different story on the adjacent field, however.
The Betas settled any doubt as to the outcome of the game, as they racked up four more touchdowns and a safety in the second half before the Laws scored their second touchdown.
Navy jumped off to a 20-0 lead over the defending champion Betas. Quarterback Pete Jenkins connected
After winning its 15th conference championship in 17 years Saturday, the KU cross country team will compete for the Central Collegiate Conference championship Friday at Chicago.
Running for KU will be its top five finishers in the Big Eight meet —Paul Acevedo, John Lawson, John Donner, Herald Hadley and Ken Holm. Two more runners will be added from Chick Fero, George Cabrera and Tonnie Coane.
"I SEE STARS"—Don't say intramural touch football is a tough sport. Dennis Pankratz of the Navy squad knows differently. Here, he lays on the ground after suffering a shoulder injury.
KU Distance Team Travels to Chicago
Coach Bill Easton expects the toughest competition will be from defending champion Ohio, Ohio of Miami and Notre Dame.
KU placed third last year, 37 points behind Ohio.
with Michael McLaughlin for the first two touchdowns, one covering 30 yards and the other one yard.
The conversion attempt after the first score failed, but Jenkins passed to Dennis Pankratz for the extra point on the other touchdown.
The third Navy TD came on a 30-yard pass to Pankratz. McLaughlin snagged the pass for the extra point, giving the Navy a 20-0 lead.
THE BEATS FOUND that their regular quarterback was unable to move the ball, and sent George Benson in to direct the team.
Benson connected with John Vratil for a touchdown and the extra point, making the half-time score to 20-7.
Early in the second half, Pankratz, who had also been a stand-out on defense by intercepting three passes, was injured in a fall and had to leave the game.
It was at this point that the inspired Betas began their comeback. Fred Littoo became Benson's favorite target, and snagged two touchdown passes and two conversion attempts.
The other Beta touchdown in the comeback effort was scored on a pass to Bill Williams.
Navy completed a 50-yard pass in a last-minute attempt to tie the score, but the receiver was tagged on the 20-yard line as the final whistle sounded.
Frosh Football Lineup Changes
KU will meet Missouri's freshman football team Friday afternoon with four new starters.
The game, KU's second and last freshman game of the year, will be broadcast by Tom Hedrick of the KU Sports Network over radio stations KLWN and KANU at 2:30 p.m.
Ben Lee, freshman coach, has moved the following to the first team:
Fred Heidinger, right guard; Harold Montgomery, right tackle; Larry Dercer, right end, and Eob Skahan, quarterback.
Missouri lost, 14-0, to Iowa State last month. KU defeated Kansas State, 23-13, here last Thursday.
"Our line played real well against Kansas State," Lee said. "Over-all
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the longer the game went the better our boys played."
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DEAN NESMITH, IN HIS 26th year as KU's athletic trainer, considers knees, particularly football knees, as the trainer's major headache.
BEN LEE, KU FRESHMAN football coach, guided Derby High School teams to a combined 59-20-0 record in nine years.
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