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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1955
Mather Not Dismayed With Saturday's Game
Bv BOB LYLE
Coach Chuck Mather began efforts yesterday to regroup his crippled Jayhawks who fell before TCU 14-47 Saturday night, but the mentor now in his second year at KU did not offer a picture of gloom.
The Jayhawks lengthened their losing streak to seventeen straight, an unparalleled University mark, as they lost to TCU. The last eleven of that string have occurred during Mather's tenure.
"We are not disappointed with the results Saturday. It was the best team effort Kansas has had in a year. As a matter of fact we are encouraged," Mather said.
"The blame for our loss Saturday can be taken by TCU. Let's face it they have a good team" he added.
Mather had special praise for five sophomores who saw their
first starting action in college football Saturday night.
Sophomores who started the game were Lynn McCarthy and Jim Let-ten; Jake Jobb of jobback guard; Wally Strauch, quartback, back; and John Francisco halfback.
Mather gave the first and second teams a partial respite yesterday. They worked out only in sweat clothes, but the reserves worked out in full pads.
Work yesterday and throughout this week as the Hawks prep for Washington State in the first home game of the season will call for work on individual tactics.
No sweeping change in the first eleven is planned although a few slots may change hands after Mather and his staff view movies of the game with TCU and pass out the first football grade cards of the year this week.
Blowey Seldom Spectacular But Always Steady Player
Bv LED FLANAGAN
Kansas lost Saturday. Dick Blowe played his usual steady game. Two unrelated, yet related statements of fact.
All during the disastrous 1954 season, Blowey was the steady, reliable back who seldom grabbed the headlines, but who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. The IBM of Coach Chuck Matter told the real Blowey story though, when, at the end of the season, he was named the best all-around back on the Kansas squad.
At least through the first game the script has been followed. The first ball carrier for Kansas this fall was—you guessed it—Blowley. After TCU had moved the ball downfield almost at will, following the opening kickoff the man who made a key tackle was Blowley. The Frogs had to pass after that, and KU took over after two incompletes. Blowley had again come up with the unobtrusive big play.
Of Saturday's loss, Blowey said, "TCU had a good team, they made no mistakes. They had an awful good line. The backs were fast and good, but that line was their big weapon."
He cited Hugh Pitts, TCU's fine center, for special commendation, saying that Pitts seemed to be in the right place every play. Only a player who's in that position himself could appreciate this.
Blowey said of the current Jayhawks. "We still have a good team. We have a good chance against Washington State." He went on to say that the team had the desire to win, and also the capabilities.
As a junior last year, Blowey gained 121 yards in 47 carries, caught three passes for 58 yards, and ran back two punts for 78 yards, all 78 coming on a return against SMU that set up KU's first touchdown.
Blowey also returned nine kick-offs 146 yards, and scored one touchdown. He started all of Kansas' ten games, and put his 6 feet 184 pound frame to good use as a blocker and reliable defender.
A business major, Blowey's home is in Augusta, where he was a football standout, and a basketball letterman. He played left field for last year's KU baseball team and lasted. This summer, Blowey worked for the Socony-Mobile Oil Co. in Augusta.
Mather On Rating Board
Head Football Coach Chuck Mather of Kansas is one of the coaches picked on the 1955 United Press football coaches rating board. The board is made up of five outstanding coaches from each section of the country. Coaches from the midlands, in addition to Mather, are Bobby Dodds, Tula; Dauron Faurot, Missouri; Bill Glassford Nebraska, and Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma.
IM Football Starts Sept.28
The fall intramural program willwing into high gear with the kick-off in touch football slated forWednesday, Sept. 23th, according to Walter J. Mikols, director of men's intramurals.
The fall program includes team competition in touch football and jugles and doubles competition in basketball, golf, handball, tennis and horseshoes "A" and "B" team competition will be held in the dormitory and independent touch football. Each organization is limited to one "A" touch football team, but may eaten as many "B" teams as they wish.
The deadline date for all entries, touch football and individual sports, is 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. The fee is 25 cents per man. Additional entry blanks are available in the
Books
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We have a fine selection from which to choose. You are cordially invited to come
Intramural Office, room 107, Robinson Gvm.
in and see them.
The intramural managers meeting will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, in room 203, Robinson Gym. Information concerning the fall program, rules, etc., will be discussed.
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BASEBALL SCORES
American League—Detroit 4, Kansas City 0; New York at Washington (postponed because of rain).
1 STOP SERVICE
By JOHN MCMILLION Daily Kansan Sports Editor
For one thing neither Coach Chuck Mather nor the team shows any lessening in the spirit which has been prevalent all fall and last spring. The squad is taking a realistic viewpoint of the fact that they met a better team and were beaten. In short they're calling a spade a spade.
As the smoke clears from Saturday's debacle down at Fort Worth it is beginning to become evident that the situation in the Jayhawker's camp isn't as dark as has been depicted.
Team In Good Shape
The team emerged from the game in pretty good shape. No serious casualties were evident in practice yesterday although co-captain Ralph Moody was favoring a sprained ankle. Halfback John Francisco suffered a slight arch injury but was working out.
KU's sophomores, while making a few mistakes, lived up to expectations and the whole team seems to be possessed with a strong conviction they can beat Washington State.
The TCU game was probably a good thing in a way. Luckily it didn't destroy the squad's spirit but it did show them just where they stood and just how far they will have to go to win a game.
Sign of a Winner
Sign or a Winner
The fact that the team didn't lose their senior players the shellacking they took Saturday is one of the best indications there are they are an up-and-coming ball club. In fact, it seems hard to believe of a squad which had lost 16 straight games before last Saturday, the Jayhawkers were actually a little overconfident.
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If the team should beat Washington State, no easy task, we have a feeling that win, lose, or draw they will be in a lot of people's hair for the next few weeks.
Underated Ball Players
Uplifted Ball Players
In all the hullabaloo of the American League pennant race several things, including the senior circuit, have been fortunate. Foremost among these are the formations of several individuals who have been shoved out of the headlines.
Heading this list of forgotten heroes is Wally Post, the jack-of-all-trades outfielder for the Cincinnati Redlegs, Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia, and Stan "the Man" Musial.
Changes Made Around Big 7
Post is fourth in the league in home runs with 39, Ashburn has led the National League in batting nearly all year with just the barest of mention, and Musial has put on a spurt that has pulled up to third in the batting race, only a few percentage points behind Roy Campanella.
Pressure on a coach, not a word from Bud Wilkinson, promotions at K-State, a shift at Missouri, and selection of a starting eleven at Colorado was the picture around the Big Seven today after the first disastrous week of competition.
Last Saturday five Big Seven teams went into action and all five went down to defeat, four of them in sad fashion. Only Missouri made a creditable showing, holding mighty Maryland to a 13-12 victory Nebraska pulled the bonehead of the year in losing to Hawaii 6-0.
Nebraska—Coach Bill Glassford,
not in the best graces of the alumni
the past few years, is coming in for
more barbs from the public after
last Saturday's miserable mess
which found Hawaii upsetting the
Cornhuskers 6-0.
Oklahoma—The poor mis-treated fans down at Norman are feeling better this year. For the first time Bud Wilkinson isn't crying about a dreadful outlook.
Kansas State—Two sophomore linemen, guard Ellis Rainsberger and tackle, Jack Keelan, were moved up to the first string in K-State's first practice session after losing to Wyoming.
Colorado—An all-letterman quad was named to start against Arizona by Coach Dal Ward. The squad is LE, Lamar Meyer; LT, either Dick Gold or Bill Kucera; LG, Dick Stapp; C, Don Nancascik; RG, Dave Jones; RT, Sam Salerno; RE, Wally Merz; QB, Sam Maphis; LH, Homer Jenkins; RH, Emerson Wilson, and FB, John Baywink.
Missouri—Coach Don Faurot shifted quarterback Dick Stuber to left half to replace Sonny Stringer who suffered a sprained ankle in the Maryland game.
Weather May Knock Out Title Fight
Tonight is the night of the big heavyweight championship fight between Archie Moore and Rocky Marciano but there are strong indications that both the fighters and the fight will be flattened by Hurricane Ione.
With Ione pushing torrential rains toward the coast there is a good chance that the fight will be postponed until tomorrow night. As fight time (8:30 p.m.) approached Marciano was a 3½-1 favorite with the bookies to hold the championship.
Action Starts In IM Bowling
Bowling enthused Jayhawkers hit the alleys yesterday as the annual bowling intramurals got underway in the Jay Bowl. Working under a new governing body for men bowlers, the Kansas University Bowling Association, forty-five teams have entered the race for the Hill championship.
Any student still interested in this intramural program should contact either Miss Stephany Quigley, chairman of the girl's leagues or Mr. Heinz. Both can be contacted in the Jay Bowl. The Jay Bowl is located in the bottom floor of the Student Union.
Mr. Lowel Heinz, president of the newly formed KUBA, announced that the organization is applying for membership in the American Bowling Congress. The American Bowling Congress requires that all its members maintain a high standard of upkeep on their alleys and in the operation of their leagues.
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