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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 19, 1963
Renko to Set Precedent When KU Meets Frogs
By Roy Miller (Kansan Sports Editor)
A year ago, Steve Renko was a fullback. His arm was best known for throwing a curve or a fast ball.
But, Saturday night Renko will probably be KU's starting quarterback. KU football coaches hope his arm will contribute to a victory over Texas Christian University.
THE GAME WILL mark Renko's third experience as a quarterback. He played in KU's first freshman game last fall against Kansas State before coaches converted him to a quarterback.
The coaches realized Renko wouldn't be playing much at fullback with veterans Ken Coleman and Armand Baughman healthy. They also recognized Renko's throwing ability, both on the baseball diamond at a pitcher and his high school passing experience (on a direct snap from center) as all-state fullback for Wyandotte High School.
Renko, a 6-4, 205-pounder from Kansas City, will be the first sophomore Coach Jack Mitchell has started at quarterback for an opening game in his 10-year head coaching career at Wichita, Arkansas and KU.
With only two weeks practice, Renko completed four of eight passing attempts for 116 yards and two touchdowns against Missouri's freshman. His passing record in the Alumni-Varsity game last spring was 8-for-16 for 135 yards and two scores.
OBSERVERS ARE saying Renko's passing and handling of the Jay-hawkers could make the difference for KU in its game with TCU. Mitchell is afraid some of Renko's inexperience may show, but is quick to add he has complete confidence in the rookie.
STEVE RENKO
Sipping a soft drink after yesterday afternoon's practice, Mitchell said of Renko:
"If someone would have told me last year at this time he would start in this TCU game, I would have died."
Renko isn't the only sophomore who is a probable starter for the opening game. Another is left guard Larry Ledford.
LEDFORD, WHO was a halfback as a freshman, was held out of competition last year and was moved to the line in spring practice.
The remaining probable starters are:
Pete Quatrochi, center; Mike Shinn, left end; Brian Schweda, left tackle; Harley Catlin, right guard; Karl Sartore, right trick; Jay
Roberts, right end; Tony Leiker, slot-back; Ken Coleman, fullback and Gaie Savers, halfback.
With one exception, starters will also play defense this season. Phil Doughty will play quarterback in the defensive secondary.
MITCHELL THINKS his team will go into the game in the best physical condition it has met TCU in the five years he's been head coach here.
Armand Baughman, No. 2 fullback who hasn't lost a yard as a Jayhawk, is still bothered by a severely sprained ankle, but is expected to play in Saturday night's game.
KU will be making its last trip to Fort Worth for a few years since the current series between the two schools ends here next year. TCU has built a 14-3-3 edge in the series which began in 1942 when the Southwest Conference team won, 41-6.
KU missed a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game in Memorial Stadium last year as TCU won, 6-3. On that play, KU had possession of the ball on about the 4-yard line.
A CROWD of 35,000 persons was roaring for a KU touchdown effort, not a field goal attempt. Mitchell indicated after the game the team should have tried a field goal and settled for a tie instead.
Coach Martin's Frogs finished last season with a 6-4 season's record. TCU returned 28 lettermen for the 1963 season.
Most respected of the returning regulars is Tommy Joe Crutcher, 6-3, 205-pound fullback. Crutcher averaged five yards a carry last season.
Biggest loss for TCU from last season was all-America Sonny Gibbs. Gary Mills, a quarterback prospect, played only 35 minutes behind Gibbs last season.
McCornack Proposes Committee For Promoting Intramural Sports
By Willis Henson
Under a plan of the student body president, a committee of sports and recreation, would be created to coordinate and promote the KU intramurals sports program.
"We don't want to make any drastic changes," McCornack explained, "it is just a matter of coordinating and promoting intramurals."
Reuben McCornack revealed yesterday that he is following up plans begun last spring to bring the three participating groups under one person.
McCORNACK SAID his proposed department would study any scheduling conflicts that may arise in intramural competition. He pointed out, for example, bowling and volleyball sometimes overlap.
Coaches Pick Gale Sayers
Sayers, who ranked third in the nation in rushing last season with 1.125 yards, was nominated by the American Football Coaches Association. Sayers, 190-pound Omaha Neb., junior, was one of 59 players selected by the association and publicized this week in a national magazine.
Gale Sayers, KU's all-Big Eight halfback, has been named to another pre-season all-America team.
Other Big Eight players namee were Ralph Neely, Oklahoma tackle, Bob Brown, Nebraska guard; Dennis Claridge, Nebraska quarterback; Joe Don Looney, Oklahoma half-back; Jim Grisham, Oklahoma full-back, and Tom Vaughn, Iowa State fullback.
The committee would also publish a booklet and pamphlet regarding intramurals, McCornack said. Certain members of the All Student Council are now studying the matter.
He said promotion is one of his main concerns. He feels that students should be made more aware of what equipment is available to them.
WALTER MIKOLS, director of men's intramuraals, who attended that meeting, said yesterday he is in favor of the proposed survey. He said the present mode of scheduling games is a flexible one. However, if a more acceptable time for students to play games can be found, he is in favor of it.
Last spring, a meeting of officials of the athletic department and intramural officials was held. At that time, the matter was first discussed
Henry Shenk, chairman of the physical education department, said the gymnasium is open to students when no classes are being held there. He said the men's and women's swimming pools are open at scheduled hours.
Physical fitness is an area in which the committee has progressed rapidly. The student body president said he is considering publishing a series of directed articles explaining exercises and training.
TWENTY-ONE tennis courts are also available, although five are used for classes. He said that handball courts may be used if games are scheduled at least a day ahead of time.
The fall program includes touch football, and singles and doubles competition in badminton, golf, handball, tennis and horseshoes.
The kickoff of the fall intramural program is set for next Thursday, with the opening touch football game scheduled for that day.
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"A" and "B" competition will be in fraternity and independent touch football, and will begin Thursday. Each organization is limited to one "A" team, but may enter two or more "B" teams.
Intramural bowling also will begin Monday. An organizational meeting for the men's league will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union.
THE DEADLINE for entries in all sports is 4 p.m. Monday. A fee of 25 cents a man will be charged.
The intramural managers meeting will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, in Room 202 of Robinson Gymnasium.
Bascom Fearing, director of the Jay Bowl, said all teams wishing to enter the league this semester should be represented at the meeting.
BOWLING TIMES for the various leagues to be formed will be at 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. every weeknight.
Mixed teams will bowl at 4 p.m.,
6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday.
Each bowler will pay $1.20 for three lines of bowling each week.
This includes charges for secretary and trophy fees.
The Star League, composed of the best bowlers on campus, will bowl at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
LEAGUE COMPETITION will end in January before final examination week.
Fearing, also varsity bowling coach, said both the men's and women's varsity teams will practice at 4:30 p.m. each Monday.
The men's varsity team will be trying to defend its National Intercollegiate Bowling Association championship.
Fearing said anyone interested in trying out for the varsity teams is invited to attend the Monday practices.
Sports Network Director Takes Traffic Flow Credit
Tom Hedrick, director of the KU Sports Network, says a show he started is responsible for the KU football parking lots clearing rapidly after a game in Memorial Stadium.
Hedrick, who is starting his fourth season as "voice" of the Jayhawks, has lined up nearly 25 Kansas and Missouri radio stations to carry broadcasts of KU's home and away games. Almost as many have contracted to air the "Jack Mitchell Show."
HEDRICK, WHO received his master's degree from the University of Kansas, initiated the Mitchell show in 1960. Radio networks and stations all over the country have followed Hedrick's lead.
Hedrick estimates more than a million persons listen to the show, a show that was carried by only 9 stations in its first year. Some stations not part of the KU Sports Network have even signed for the show this year.
souri, Oklahoma and Nebraska dial us in and comment about it on Monday morning.
"In fact, not just Kansas people listen," Hedrick says, "but also folks who are from Kansas State, Mis-
"As a leading radio executive in Kansas City said last year after one of our most talked about shows, 'This interview show has more talk about it than anything else that originates from this part of the country.'
"THE REASON FOR the show being a success is the timeliness of it—half an hour after the game, the personality of Jack Mitchell and his willingness to talk even after defeat.
As director of the KU network, Hedrick followed such announcers as Merle Harmon, Bill Grigsby and Monte Moore, all major league baseball announcers at one time or the other.
"Among other things, this show helps to clear the parking lot a lot faster because people are running to their cars to get Jack's comments."
The last Kansas announcer to announce a minor league baseball in Kansas, Hedrick has twice been voted the outstanding sportscaster in the state.
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