Monday, Sept. 26, 1955. University Daily Kansan
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GOT IT AWAY—Washington State makes an unsuccessful attempt to block a KU punt early in the second quarter of last Saturday's game which Kansas won 13 to 0. Two Cougar backs, Bob Newman (17) and Dewey Keith (24) look on unconcernedly
13-0 Victory Breaks 17 Game Loss Streak
as Washington State linemen Terry Yeager (65) and Doug Leifeste (52) attempt to block the kick. A horde of Jayhawkers are pictured on the ground furnishing protection for the kicker. Facing the camera is tackle Frank Gibson (71) of Kansas.
The victory-starved Kansas Jay-
awks broke a famine of almost two
years Saturday when they defeated
a luckless band of Washington State
Cougars 13 to 0 before 19,000 fans in
the 1955 home football opener.
The Jayhawks scored first on the second play of the second period with John Francisco skirting right end from the three yard line. A 13-yard pass from Wally Strauch to Jim Letcavits had put the Hawks into scoring territory, and on the opening play of the second period, John Traylor sped around left end from the Washington State 32 all the way to the three, and Francisco scored a play later.
Moody Ices It
Handley's conversion attempt was through the uprights, but a holding penalty moved KU back to the 17, and Reich missed from there.
With KU still nursing the 6 to 0 lead midway in the final period, co-captain Ralph Moody intercepted a pass thrown by Oregon State quarterback Frank Sarno and sped 52 yards down the west sideline for a touchdown. Handley converted the final 13 to 0 count.
However, the game was still in doubt until Moody's interception and long runback. In fact, the Jayhawks were in serious trouble late in the third quarter, when the Cougars drove to the KU 13
From there, Sarno passed into the end zone to Russ Quackenbush. Quackenbush was hit hard by a pair of Jayhawk jutgers just as
Kansas was actually in control most of the time, penetrating inside the Washington State 20 five times, and piling up 169 yards rushing.
he received the ball, and the ball bounced out of his hands and Bev Buller picked it to give KU possession on the 20 via a touchback.
Fumbles Help
Penalty Costs
The Jayhawks intercepted a total of four Washington State aerials during the game, and also pounced on three fumbles by the Cougars, thus gaining possession seven times on opponents' mistakes.
Washington State received a blow midway in the second period when it lost starting quarterback Bob Iverson with a light brain concussion. She had a shaken-up adequate replacement, and his passing during the second half gave the Kansas' a great deal of trouble.
The game was marred by frequent penalties, with KU picking up seven for 73 yards and Washington State drawing five for 67 yards.
A penalty cost KU another touchdown early in the fourth period when it nullified an apparent touchdown on a Strauch-to-Francisco pass play which covered 17 yards. Early in the second quarter, Washington State had a first down on the KU 32, but a holding penalty, a 15 yard loss by Iverson, and another holding penalty moved them all the way to their own 19. Iverson then punted, with second and 59, to the KU 46.
—Kansan Photo by John Stephens
Iverson turned in a fine job of punting while he was in the game, with the Cougars coming up with a 45 yard kicking average for the game. However, KU's Ted Robde stole the kicking show with a 39 yard spiral which bounded out of bounds on the Washington State one yard line.
Statistics KU Opp
First, Downs 10 10
Net Yards Rushing 169 55
Forwards Attempted 15 18
Forwards Completed 4 10
Intercept By 4 37
Forwards By 44 49
Yds. Intercept, Return 77 12
Punts, Number 4 7
Punts, Average 39 45
Fumbles 2 3
Fumbles Lost 0 3
Penalties 7 5
Penalties 73 67
SCORE BY PERIODS:
SCORE BY PERIODS:
KANSAS...0 6 0 7—13
WASH. ST. ...0 0 0 0—0
The Brooklyn Dodgers have never won a World Series and from all appearances they won't alter that record this year.
Yanks,BumsReadyForSeries
By UNITED PRESS
NEW YORK—The torrid New York Yankees and the stumbling Brooklyn Dodgers marshalled their forces for workouts in their home parks today with the American League champions 13 to 10 favorites to win the World Series.
The Yankees were also 13 to 10 choices to win Wednesday's opening game at Yankee Stadium.
Manager Casey Stengel of the Yankees had only one player problem two days before the series opens—the condition of his centerfield star, Mickey Mantle. Mantle pulled a muscle in his thigh Sept. 23 and hasn't played since
In establishing the Yankees as favorites, the odds-makers were going for the team which will go into the series red hot. The Yankees won nine out of 10 games to clinch the pennant. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have been coasting along with pitching miseries ever since they clinched the National League pennant on Sept. 8.
Manager Walt Alston of the Dodgers had three questionable pitchers—right handers Carl Erskine and Billy Loes and southpav Johnny Podres, who have been of little use since mid-season because of injuries.
All box and reserved seats to the 70,000 capacity Yankee Stadium and the 33,000 capacity Ebbets Field have been sold out. However, bleacher seats and standing room only admissions will be sold each morning of the series on a first come, first served basis.
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