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By JOHN McMILLION
Kansan Sports Editor
at halfback Coach Chalmer Woodard has John Marshall, who at 192 pounds is big, fast, and powerful, and Don Mellhenny, who was a sensation as a sophomore, hurt as a junior, and who hasn't yet reached his peak as a senior.
SMU has a team that is loaded with seniors. Saturday they possibly may start nine seniors and two juniors. In senior quarterback John Roach they have perhaps the best quarterback in the Midwest. Kansas assistant Coach Wayne Replogle, who scouted the Mustangs against Rice, says Roach is a better all-around signal-caller than Jimmy Harris of Oklahoma.
Saturday, football moves back to the campus as the Southern Methodist Mustangs arrive in Lawrence for their final appearance for a few years. Next year the Mustangs will be replaced on the schedule by UCLA.
The Mustangs suffered a setback early in the season when their full-back Hail O'Brien was injured but O'Brien returned to action last Saturday and should be in top shape against KU.
Senior-Studded Team
This is the fourth meeting of the two teams with the Texans holding the edge in three of the games. Kansas won the first one in 1952 by a score of 26 to 0 and the Ponies won in '53 and '54 by 14-6 and 36-18 scores. In the three previous meetings each team has scored a total of 50 points.
Replogle said the Mustangs looked good on defense but their backfield was not too hot on pass defense. Both Missouri and Rice went well through the air against them.
Line Big and Strong
The Mustang line is big and experienced. However, Replogle doesn't think it is on a par with the Colorado, Oklahoma, or TCU lines. The ends, Tom Gentry, Jim Robertson, and Willard Dewveall are all adequate. Gentry is the best, Dewveall is a good sophomore, and Robertson, a former KU player, is just a "good" end. Robertson played freshman ball here in 1952 and then switched to SMU.
The Ponies have three big tackles who are good on offense but a little slow and susceptible to traps on defense. Top man among these is Forrest Gregg who was bally-hooed as an All-American before the season started but hasn't quite lived up to expectations.
The other two tackles are 6 feet 6 inches, 240 pound Eric Knebel and 217 pound Bob Blakely. Knebel is recognized as one of the best blockers in the Southwest Conference.
Guards and Center Adequate
The most agile man on the line is guard Tom Beal who doubles as a kickoff specialist. At the other guard is co-captain David Hawk who is a defensive standout.
Burleigh Arnecke is the center for the Mustangs and he does an adequate job on both offense and defense. He, like Hawk, Beal, Kneedel Gregg, Robertson, and Gentry, is a senior.
At the middle guard on defense the Fonies employ mammoth Don Goss who is a 270 pound shadow. Goss is tough in the hole but once the backs get around him his usefulness is ended.
The Mustangs have a .500 mark for the season losing to Notre Dame 17-0 and to Georgia Tech 20-7 while beating Missouri 13-6 and Rice 20-0. discontent among the SMU alumni There have been some rumbles of over the showing thus far but nothing definite as yet. A loss to Kansas would really fan the flames, however.
Braves Assign Twine
Wednesday, Oct. 19. 1955. University Daily Kansa
MILWAUKEE — (U.P.)— The Milwaukee Braves today assigned Donald and Ronald Eason, twin brothers from Haverham Mass., to Evansville, Ind., in the Three-I League. Donald is a southpaw pitcher and Ronald is a catcher.
Michigan, Maryland, OU Still Top Three Teams
NEW YORK—(U.P.)—Michigan, Maryland and Oklahoma, which weathered the wave of weekend upsets, clung to the top three United Press college football ratings, but a shakeup of the remaining places in the top 10 valuted Navy into the No.4 spot.
Michigan State, Auburn and Southern California all advanced to the select group as the ratings underwent their biggest scrambling of the season thus far. Notre Dame, one of the four major powers, upset, dropped six places to 10th.
However, the point distribution for the three top teams was comparatively close, Michigan attracting 315 points, Maryland 289 and the Sooners 286. Last week, when Michigan took over the No. 1 ranking from Maryland, it enjoyed a 66-point lead over the Terrapins.
The 35 leading coaches who comprise the United Press rating board divided all their first-place votes among the four top teams. Michigan received 18—two less than last week; Maryland had eight, Oklahoma six and Navy three.
Michigan State, Duke, Auburn and Southern California all made big jumps to occupy the rankings between fifth and ninth place, taking advantage of the upsets which knocked Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas Christian and Wisconsin from the perfect-record ranks. Tech, TCU and Wisconsin all lost their last week's places in the top 10.
The United Press College football rating (first-place votes) and won-lost records.
State Points
Maryland (18) (4-0)
215
Maryland (8) (5-0)
286
Oklahoma (6) (4-0)
216
Navy (3) (4-0)
178
Tampa Bay (4-1)
160
Michigan State (3-1)
139
Duke (4-0)
179
Auburn (5-0)
79
South Carolina (4-1)
68
Notre Dame (3-1)
50
Second 10 teams—11, West Virginia,
30; 12, Georgia Tech. 23; 13, Texas A and
M; 20, 14, Texas Christian. 19; 16, Wise.
Iowa and Colorado. 10 each; 17, (tie)
Iowa and Colorado. 10 each; 19, Baylor;
20 (58), Southern Methodist and Washington,
4 each.
SMU's fabulous Doak Walker was an All-American three years in a row in 1947, 1948, and 1949.
Big 7 Standings
| | W L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 46 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 44 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 1.750 | 27 | 23 |
| Kansas | 0 | 2 | 1.167 | 13 | 63 |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 14 | 20 |
| K-State | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 13 | 50 |
Frosh, Reserves Meet Friday
The KU freshman football team will meet the varsity reserves in a football scrimmage at 4 p.m. Friday in Memorial Stadium.
Carter, Smith Meet Tonight
CINCINNATI, Ohio — (U.P.) Shufflin' Jimmy Carter, who pops in and out of the World Lightweight Championship like a jack-in-the-box is an 8-5 favorite to win the title for the fourth time tonight in a return bout against Cincinnati's Wallace (Bud) Smith.
Smith, 26, will be making his first defense of the 135-pound crown since he won it from hard-to-figure Carter at Boston on June 29 on a split decision.
Jazz by Jay!
Friday, Oct. 21 3-6 p.m.
Jay McShann Plays For T.G.I.F.
WATCH "DU PONT CAVALCADE THEATER" ON TV
Tee Pee
BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LIVING...THROUGH CHEMISTRY
Charlie Stickels asks:
Does Du Pont hire graduates who are draft eligible?
REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
JOHN OLIVER, also a University of Michigan man, received his B.S. in Mech. Eng. in 1938. Right after graduation, he began working for Du Pont in the Engineering Section of its Belle, W. Va., plant. Following this came an assignment as Departmental Engineer in the Wilmington offices, and today Oliver is again at Belle—this time as Assistant Plant Manager.
WANT TO KNOW MORE about working with Du Pont? Send for a free copy of "Chemical Engineers at Du Pont," a booklet that tells you about pioneering work being done in chemical engineering—in research, process development, production and sales. Write to E. i. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Inc.), 2521 Nemours Building, Wilmington, Delaware.
CHARLES A. STICKELS is currently working toward his B.S.E. degrees in chemical and metallurgical engineering at the University of Michigan. Mr. Stickels is past Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Technic, vice-president of his student chapter of A.I.Ch.E., and a member of several honorary engineering fraternities. His editorial work has made him especially aware of contemporary employment questions facing engineering graduates.
John Oliver answers:
The answer to that is definitely "Yes!", Charlie. We've employed quite a number of college graduates with definite military commitments, sometimes knowing that they could work only a few weeks before reporting for active duty.
The reason is that Du Pont is primarily interested in men on a "long range" basis. The fact that they're temporarily unavailable—for a good reason like military service—isn't any bar to being considered for employment. After working only one day, an employee is guaranteed full re-employment rights—that's the law. But if a man works for Du Pont at least a full year before joining the service, he gets a bonus of two months' salary. If he's entitled to a vacation but doesn't have time to take it before leaving, Du Pont gives him equivalent pay instead.
Even if present employment is impossible, Charlie we definitely recommend your talking with Du Pont's representatives—and those of other companies, too. The very least you'll gain will be valuable background and some contacts which may be of real benefit to you when you leave military service.
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