Page 5
University Daily Kansan
By JOHN McMILLION
Kansan Sports Editor
With the release of the first statistics from the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association we find one Jayhawker, punter Ted Rohde, on top in his department and two other KU players, passer Wally Strauch and end Jim Letcavits, in second position.
Strunch Second Passer
Strauch ranks second behind Dave Doone of Missouri in passing. The talented KU sophomore has a net gain of 160 yards through the air. He has attempted 31 passes, completed 12, and had four intercepted. Doane has a total net gain of 184 yards on 29 attempts, 10 completions, and three interceptions.
Rohde, the defending Big Seven punter from last year, is currently leading the loop with a 45.4 average on five kicks. His five efforts totalled 227 yards. Last year Ted led the conference and was second in the nation with a 43.7 average. Ace Allen of Kansas State is second with a 44-yard average.
In pass receiving KU's Jim Letcavits ranks second behind Hal Burnine of Missouri. Burnine, the pass receiving leader of last year, has grabbed nine to date for 131 yards. Letcavitis has made 108 yards on only three receptions.
Other Jayhawkers in the running are John Francisco who is third in scoring and 13th in rushing; John Traylor, 11th in rushing; Al Stevenson, 15th in rushing; Bev Buller, 13th in passing and 7th in punt returns; and. Francisco and Paul Smith who are 7th and 8th respectively in pass receiving.
Swimming Team Starting
Swimming The call was issued yesterday for prospective candidates for the varsity swimming team by swimming coach Chuck Edwards. Granted that swimming is the most sadly mistreated sport on the campus, but it still offers a wonderful opportunity for a boy to earn a letter and make some fine trips.
With swimming in Kansas at a high peak in the high schools there should be some swimmers on the campus who could give an adequate performance in Big Seven competition.
While it is too bad the way hasn't been seen clear by the University to attempt to grab some of the great high school prospects which leave this state every year for out-of-state schools the swimming team can still scrape together enough students of college caliber to make a satisfactory showing.
Still, however, as many students as possible should try to watch these meets. The guy in the so-called minor sports is too often overshadowed by King football and Queen basketball. It takes as much, if not more stamina, in swimming and track than in either of the major sports. *
Student support is also needed. A swimming meet is one of the most exciting sports to watch in athletics today. Admittedly the conditions for watching these meas are about the poorest in the nation in the dilapidated bathtub the University calls a swimming pool.
Iowa State's best home crowd was in 1949 when 18,752 were present for the Kansas State game. Their best away crowd was against Illinois University in 1952 when 47,702 fans were present.
'Mark Of A Great Passer,' Is What Strauch Possesses
Jayhawk followers first glimpsed Strauch's passing ability in the Varsity-Alum game last spring when he connected on three straight tosses for a touchdown against the big and experienced alumni.
Of Strauch, Coach Chuck Mather said, "Wally is a very unusual man. He's a mild-mannered gentleman, but on the field he's a good example of how rough a gentleman can get." Perhaps, Coach Mather had the Colorado game in mind as he said this, for against the Buffs the well-poised Strauch completed 5 of 11 pass attempts for 116 yards and played a good defensive game. Another completion, a 44 yard touchdown fling to John Handley, was nullified because of a holding penalty.
Tasty Sandwiches 1415 W.6th
A young man who continues to bolster KU football stock with pin-point passing is Wally Strauch (pronounced strow as in how), sophomore quarterback from Elmhurst, Ill.
Crediting Jayhawk linemen for the passing success, Wally called the pass protection in the Colorado game "great, by far the best this year." In comparing TCU and Colorado. Wally believed that TCU had a better all-around team, with the Texas linemen showing more drive.
"He throws a feathery pass which an end can hardly miss." Mather added. "That kind of pass is the mark of the great passers, like Sid Luckman, Otto Graham and Eddie LeBaron."
Of Saturday's Iowa State clash, Strauch said, "If we play like we did against Colorado, and I think we will. I believe we'll beat them." He said the team saw movies of the Iowa State-Illinois game and they (Iowa St.) hustled the whole game despite the lop-sided Illinois victory. "If we don't hrustle, they'll take advantage of our mistakes," he said.
He admits that a team can't be happy after a loss, but he said the fellows felt like they played a good game and were pretty sure that Colorado players knew they were in a game. The record bears out his statement.
Wally was an eight-letter winner at York High School in Elmhurst, earning two letters in football, and three each in baseball and basketball. A business major, he plans to enter the insurance field after graduation and military service. He is enrolled in Air Force ROTC and is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
For season's play, Wally has completed 12 of 31 passes, good.
WALLY STRAUCH Kansas Quarterback
for 160 yards. Being a sophomore, he is a certain bet to improve with experience. As he does so, Wally Strauch may well rank as one of the best passers in KU annals.
Fraternity 'A'
Intramural Schedule
Alpha Tau Omega vs. Phi Kappa
Tau (Field, 3).
Phi Kappa vs. TKE (Field 4)
Fraternity 'B'
Kappa Sigma vs. Sigma Nu
(Field 6).
Acacia vs. Sigma Chi (Field 7)
Independent 'A'
Hernando s vs. Stephenson (FIELD 2)
(Field 2)
Vince DiFrancesca, the Iowa State head coach, is starting his second year at Iowa State. He lettered three years at Northwestern University, where he graduated in 1947.
Last year Iowa State finished sixth in the Big Seven with a 1-5-0 record.
See Us For Jackets
- Parkas
Suedes
Washable Nylons
Jean Jackets
And Lots of Others . . . All at Prices You Can Afford to
Tanker Jackets
Pay
Thursday, Oct. 6, 1955.
Lawrence Surplus
935 Mass.
740 Mass.
Kansas Works On Conditioning
A dummy offensive scrimmage and a lot of hard running was the order of the day for the Kansas football team yesterday.
Coach Chuck Mather took the opportunity of the first clear day this week to get in some conditioning licks in the form of wind sprints. Defensive work will be stressed in today's practice session with offense also getting a tough go-round as the Hawks prepare for their game with Iowa.State here this weekend.
Kansas will go into the game about a seven point favorite but the coaching staff is not letting up the stiff practice requirements that have characterized all Kansas scrimmages this fall.
Mather, who yesterday reiterated his pleasure with the Kansas showing against Colorado last week has informed the team they have their work cut out for them this Saturday.
The contest shapes up as an even one with both teams having a flock of sophomores who will answer the starting call. Practice morale has been good in the Kansas camp despite inclement weather all this week.
Paul Smith may go at the right end spot if the Jays receive the opening kickoff. Otherwise Jim Leteavite, who stood on defense in the Colorado game will draw the starting role. John Traylor will also get the iod for the starting right halfback slot, if the Jayhawks receive.
Mather listed two possible line-up changes for this Saturday's frav with Iowa State.
SHOP BROWN'S FIRST
SPECIAL SALE
MEN'S
FINE QUALITY
FLAT KNIT
WHITE
TEE SHIRTS 3 for $1.39
MEN'S WHITE BRIEFS for $1.39
MEN'S RIB KNIT Undershirts 3 for $1.05
Brown's TOGGERY 830 Mass.
Wonderful things happen when you wear it!
The inevitable choice for the special occasion—because a fragrance is as memorable as the gown you wear. Perfume from $3; de luxe toilet water and dusting powder, each $1.75 (all plus tax). Created in England, made in U.S.A. Yardley of London, Inc., 620 Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C.